Hatfield, Chris Ply

September 9, 2008

The time now is 10:02 a.m., hours, today’s date is September 9 th, 2008. My name is Detective Terry Jones I’m with Louisville Metro Police Department, my Code Number is 6354.

Jones

This interview is of Mr., your name sir?

Hatfield

Hatfield.

Jones

First name?

Hatfield

Chris.

Jones

Chris Hatfield? And, your date of birth?

Hatfield Jones

I’m sorry

Hatfield Jones

your date or birth?

Hatfield

Yeah.

Jones

And, your address?

Hatfield

x

Jones

I’m sorry can you repeat that?

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Hatfield

x

Jones

Spell that please?

Hatfield

x

Jones

x

Hatfield

x

Jones

Okay, you said G?

Hatfield

x

Jones

x

Hatfield

Yes, sir.

Jones

Is that correct, I’m sorry?

Hatfield

Yes, sir.

Jones

Okay. And, your phone number?

Hatfield

Uh,

Jones

Okay.

Hatfield Jones Hatfield

Yes, sir.

Jones

is that correct?

Hatfield

Yes, sir.

Jones

Okay. And, uh, this statement is being

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recorded; does that meet with your approval? Hatfield

Yes, sir.

Jones

I am taking this statement in reference to the events on August 20th, 2008, that occurred during the uh, PRP football practice. Please describe the events of August 20, 2008, from the beginning to the end of practice. How are water breaks given individually or as a team?

Hatfield

As a team.

Jones

On August 20, 2008, how many water breaks did you take?

Hatfield

I’m really not sure, think about 3 to 4.

Jones

After the last water break what did the team practice consist of?

Hatfield

Uhm, our normal running.

Jones

I’m sorry normal running?

Hatfield

Yeah.

Jones

Uh, why was the team running sprints?

Hatfield

Uh, mostly we run after practice it’s for like conditioning.

Jones

So, mostly for conditioning?

Hatfield

Yes, sir.

Jones

How many sprints did your group run?

Hatfield

I’m not sure.

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Jones

What group were you in?

Hatfield

The uh, smaller guys.

Jones

Offense or def…, or defense?

Hatfield

We just run the big guys, and then we run the small guys.

Jones

And, you ran in the smaller group?

Hatfield

Yes, sir.

Jones

Uh, what end of the field did you run, were you running?

Hatfield

Uh, we run from one side of the field to the other.

Jones

Uh, from the width of the field to, or the length of the field?

Hatfield

Uh, the width.

Jones

How may sprints did you run before taking off gear?

Hatfield

Uhm, think about 5.

Jones

Okay. How many did you run after taking off your gear?

Hatfield

Probably about 5.

Jones

How long do you think the team was running sprints?

Hatfield

Um, about 10 to 15 minutes.

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Jones

Did any of your teammates ask for water, or try to get water during those sprints, during their running sprints?

Hatfield

No, sir.

Jones

Uh, if any was denied, who was denied?

Hatfield

No one.

Jones

Did you or any of your teammates become ill during uh, running of sprints?

Hatfield

A couple of ‘em.

Jones

Do you know their names?

Hatfield

Uh, Antonio Calloway, and then when we.

Jones

When did he get sick?

Hatfield

At uh, like uh, when we took off our equipment, he started breathing hard.

Jones

Okay. When uh, after you had run several sprints or, or what?

Hatfield

After we run several.

Jones

How many did you say he ran before he got sick?

Hatfield

Uhm, probably about 10.

Jones

So, Antonio Calloway got ill after running 10 sprints? And, who else?

Hatfield

Uh, Max and he got sick at the end of it, when

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we was all done. Jones

Was, did Max, Max become ill after the sprints were ran?

Hatfield

Yes, sir.

Jones

How did you say Matt ran?

Hatfield

Uh, probably about 15, 20.

Jones

And, anyone else?

Hatfield

No, sir.

Jones

Okay. So, you told, you telling me that you did not get sick or ill during running of sprints?

Hatfield

No, sir.

Jones

During any practice this year, have you personally seen or hear of any teammates being injured or quitting the team?

Hatfield

No, sir.

Jones

Has anyone influenced you in anyway to withhold information or change any of the facts that actually occurred during the practice?

Hatfield

No, sir.

Jones

Is this statement truthful?

Hatfield

Yes, sir.

Jones

Do you have anything else to add?

Hatfield

No, sir.

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Jones END OF STATEMENT File #08197rjones-dl

Okay. At this time I will end the interview with Mr. Hatfield. The time now is 10:09 hours.