It confirmed that medical assistance had been requested.
And it said the department would cooperate with appropriate investigative authorities.
The statement didn't accuse the father of theft.
It didn't justify the officer's use of force.
And it didn't address the allegation that evidence had been planted.
That omission frustrated the son.
He wanted the public to know about the blue pouch.
He wanted the entire recording released immediately.
But the attorney urged patience while the original footage and other evidence were secured.
The son understood the reasoning.
He didn't enjoy it.
He spent most of the afternoon pacing the living room.
His father remained hospitalized.
The house felt unnaturally quiet.
Every time a vehicle passed, he looked toward the driveway.
He had lived there much of his life.
Yet the familiar street suddenly seemed threatening.
He wondered whether another officer would arrive.
Whether someone from the development company might approach.
And whether the people behind the attempted search would try to erase the records.
Then the doorbell rang.
The son looked toward the security monitor.
A woman stood on the porch.
She was in her late forties, wearing a charcoal blazer and carrying a slim document case.
A second person waited several steps behind her.
The woman displayed identification from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
The son took a slow breath.
Then opened the door.
The investigator introduced herself.
She explained that the serious allegations concerning the sergeant's conduct had been referred for independent review.
She asked whether the son would provide an account and arrange for the original video evidence to be preserved and examined.
He nodded immediately.
"Of course."
They sat in the living room.
The son placed his laptop on the coffee table.
Then opened the recording system.
He explained the cameras.
The continuous recording.
The timestamps.
And the backup process.
The investigator listened carefully.
She didn't simply accept his technical explanation because he worked in cybersecurity.
She asked how the clocks were synchronized.
Whether the original files had been modified.
And whether the storage system maintained logs showing access or export activity.
The son answered.
He also offered to provide the original storage device through appropriate procedures if necessary.
The investigator nodded.
Then watched the footage.
The first camera showed the sergeant arriving.
The second captured the pickup door.
The third recorded the officer reaching beneath the driver's seat.