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Today’s date is August 29th, 2008, time now is 1422 hours. My name is Detective Terry
Jones, my Code Number is 6354. I’m with the Louisville Metro Police Department. Also,
present is Danny Herald, he was, he is with the security at the uh, Jefferson County uh, School
Board. And, we are at uh, in a private office, we’re at Valley High School which is located at
10200 Dixie Highway. Uh, this interview uh, pertains to a death investigation into uhm, Max
Gilpin. File number is 08-197, and this interview is of Mr. Robert Sample.
Sample Correct.
Sample Yes, sir uh, I asked uh, both coaches from uh,
PRP and Waggener. Was uh, concerned about
the heat uh, they wanted to know uh. By
KSHAA uh, state law that we have to give a
water break if the heat index is over so much,
as referee? And, they were asking if they were
gonna get it. I asked the uh, AD which was Mr.
Webb. I asked him if he would give me a
reading for my own personal uh. To cover me
and, and you know, if there was any type of
situations. And, uh, he said he’d be glad to. He
gave me the reading uh, it was 94 degrees at
that time. And, by our standards anything
under 95, do not have to give a uhm, a water
break. So, at that time I t…, I informed both
coaches of Waggener and PRP. That there will
not be a, a water break. Uh, unless set things
change, and apparently you know, things didn’t
change. Because, you know, the sun was going
down and it didn’t get hotter, it got cooler.
Jones (Inaudible)…
Sample Yes, there was one girl that got uh, but she was,
she got hurt. I don’t remember the extent of her
injury. It was something uh, like minor. But,
she was upset and she started uh, crying and,
and. I, I know her from years past. She is
asthmatic, so she was having an asthma attack.
And, uh, I, I summonsed the coach over, this,
the coach brought over her inhaler. And, some
girls brought over water, and they were.
Basically, she drank way too much water, way
too fast. ‘Cause of her condition to being upset,
and trying to catch her breath and everything
like that. Before she could get off the soccer
field, she started throwing up on the soccer
field. And, after they got her off the field, I
don’t, I don’t, don’t recall her coming back
into the ball game. But, she did get sick on the
soccer field.
Jones And, the other player uh, who was, who you
identified as that being. Was he a black uh?
Jones And you uh, you being the trained EMT, you
offered your services. But, it was determined
that you were not needed. Because, EMS was
notified?
Sample Yes, from the, there was, yes sir there’s was uh,
coaches and other personnel over there. You
know, giv…, puttin’ water on him.
Jones Okay. So, just clarify you did not off…, you
did not perform any assistance to either player?
Sample Um…
Jones Okay. All right, thank you for your time, sir.
Uh, if needed we’ll get back with you. And, uh,
anything comes up, okay. Uh, the time now is
1436 hours, we will conclude this interview of
Mr. Sample.
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