Free At Last!!!!!

[Ron Devies]

Just wanted to drop you all a line tonight that I have been fully acquitted of all of my charges. Stark County Common Pleas Court Judge Lee Sinclair dismissed all of the charges against Kyle and myself immediately after the prosecution rested as the case lacked any merit. I wanted to thank everyone that believed in me during this time and devoted your thoughts and prayers. Now I can go back to work and start working on taking my 6 weeks of vacation.:cool:

[Joe Melanson]

Ron, I was following it through the internet. That is great news. Prayers do get answered. Sorry your boy had to go through that "stuff". Guess we'll see you back on the board more. Enjoy the clear skys!!

[Rick Franklin]

Congrats, Ron and Kyle! Ive been wondering how this ordeal was going but was afraid to ask! I hope that you never have to go through anything like this ever again.

[Russell Dalziel]

Just wanted to drop you all a line tonight that I have been fully acquitted of all of my charges. Stark County Common Pleas Court Judge Lee Sinclair dismissed all of the charges against Kyle and myself immediately after the prosecution rested as the case lacked any merit. I wanted to thank everyone that believed in me during this time and devoted your thoughts and prayers. Now I can go back to work and start working on taking my 6 weeks of vacation.:cool:

Ron & kyle Congratulations I never had any Doubts about You or kyle doing any wrongdoings. You were always in our thoughts and prayers.
and Very HAPPY TO HAVE YOU GUYS BACK

Russ

[Doug Kelley]

Ron and Kyle,

It's good to see that the law still works for the GOOD, LAW ABIDING, people that are trying to make difference in this world ...rather than working for the
A______S, and pieces of C__P that deserve nothing !!

[Dwayne Brooks]

Ron, we've been online friends for a long time & I was truly concerned about you. Selling off members of your fleet of coaches isn't something you WANTED to do, but HAD to do out of necessity. I could tell that without you saying a word & never asked for details simply out of the respect that I have for you... that's what true friends do. I'm so glad to hear the court battles are over now & everything went in your favor & send my congrats to you & your son! Maybe I should have said all this in person vs. a public post, but YOU are the main reason i'm so involved in the pro-car hobby to begin with. You cherish your fleet and in a way I feel kinda guilty having a hand in the sale of the 3 you sold off, but obviously saving your good name was worth the sacrifice. Cars can be replaced, your reputation is anoher story.
:D On a lighter note... NO you can't have the '67 M-M back... LOL :D
Glad to have you back my friend...

[Rick Duffy]

I usually NEVER one to to say I told you so...



BUT I TOLD YOU SO!

Qouted from Directors Discussion, 3-30-2009

I’m confident that you and Kyle will weather through all of this and WILL without a doubt come out victorious. There is a HUGE difference between right and wrong, most can see it and I have always known you to be on the RIGHT side.

Alright... enough celebrating! Let's get back to work getting the "D" fleet re-built and preparing for Flint!:D

Good job Ron & Kyle!

Rick

[Charles E Snyder, II]

Glad to hear that things turned out in you favor in the end!

[Paul Steinberg]

Congratulation on the victory over the deadheads. Now, times a wasting, when are you buying your next collector car to park next to your new BMW babe magnet????? :D

[Richard Vyse]

"Congratulations Ron and Kyle" for we all knew this to be unfounded but, you know how politics work.
Great to have you back to work!!!!

Richard

[Charles E Snyder, II]

Does this mean that you will be out and about on the weekends again playing with your cars? I hope so!

We missed you at the Tri-State meeting Sunday. I kept looking out the window looking for one of your cars to pull into the parking lot. If not before, I'll see you and everyone else in Alliance for the Carnation Festival.

[John ED Renstrom]

OH yes I had this explained to me as little administrative sacks of S--t. man goes about his business as best he can working hard in the system,. other people have noting else to do but load these little administrated sacks of s--t and place them on a catapult. then they randomly pull the string. so there you are working and hear something, you raise you head getting hit fully in the face with one of these sacks of s--t. it washes off but you still smell it for a long time.
to often we hear about these petty people who seek to gain control of something buy inventing something on some one. to often they just destroy people in there process. it sounded like you had a good relationship with the people you were serving. it's your caricature that won out. were we like to think the court system did not fail you, the truth is you did not fail the people you were sworn to serve and they did not fail you.
WAY TO GO.

[Charles E Snyder, II]

I wasn't aware of the extent of the situation until this morning, so I had to check and see what had happened. Through everything that you and Kyle went through, it sounds like you kept your sense of humor, at least early on.

Back in February, you commented on the reason that the computers were taken by the Sheriff's Department...
“I was thinking there was some kind of child pornography or me naked with a goat or something,” Ronald Devies said. “The reason they had taken them was to see if Kyle had accessed them after he was terminated.”:confused: :eek:

Uh, I know that it is kinda a personal thing, but are there actually pictures of you naked with goats that you need to worry about these things? :confused: Maybe I will think twice about coming to Alliance for the Carnational Festival. I'm a little afraid now. :rolleyes:

I hope that you still have that sense of humor now. We could alwayse use a little smile now and again. As was mentioned, it is a crime that someone would stoop this low to try and gain a little power. Truth prevailed! Again, congratulations on the outcome.

[Richard Vyse]

it is a crime that someone would stoop this low to try and gain a little power

Please, PLEASE, let me catch you speeding in my town!!!!!!!

Richard

[John Royark JR]

Uh, I know that it is kinda a personal thing, but are there actually pictures of you naked with goats that you need to worry about these things?

Are you sure you really want an answer to that??:eek:

Ron, Glad to hear everything went well, now its time to build up the fleet again!!

[Mike Stevens]

Ron and Kyle, congrats to both of you on winning your case in court. Glad to hear the court found it your way. I didn't know how they could do anything else.
Mike

[Ron Devies]

Nah- h-h-h-h no nahhhhhked pppictures with a gooooaaat. (I think) Today people keep driving by the house honking the horn at our sign in our yard saying "Thanks". A large mob is preparing tar and feathers in case our two elected trouble makers opt to not reactivate my status tomorrow night.

[Paul Steinberg]

I've got the feathers....... :D Who is going to supply the tar??????? :confused:

[Jerry Jacobson]

I will, I will!!

[Fred Goerlitz]

Ron and Kyle,

Congrats on the victory. Glad everything worked out.

Fred

[Scott Crittenden]

Wow. Glad it all worked.

[Russell Dalziel]

Nah- h-h-h-h no nahhhhhked pppictures with a gooooaaat. (I think) Today people keep driving by the house honking the horn at our sign in our yard saying "Thanks". A large mob is preparing tar and feathers in case our two elected trouble makers opt to not reactivate my status tomorrow night.

Ron You could also Call on Your LEO Friends Also I am Sure Some of Us could do a Vehicle Inspection on their car. Hold them Until their Prints come back etc LOL

Russ

[Joe Melanson]

Ron, Thoughts and prayers are with you for tonight. May this all become a memory on this Memorial Weekend and you are back in the saddle by tomorrow.

[Brady D Smith]

I am delighted to hear it. I never doubted it.

[Ron Devies]

Well we cleared the final hurdle tonight. Tonight the Marlboro Township Board of Trustees unanimously voted to reinstate me as Chief of Police. The one trouble maker even made a half hearted apology for his actions. The biggest pain did not go that far but when making his statement "it was nothing personal" the packed crowd of over 150 laughed at him. When the vote was called and I was reinstated I was treated to a standing ovation. The stories will be in tomorrows repository.com review.com and starkcountypoliticalreport.com
SCPT has not stopped blogging about the case since charges were dismissed Wednesday, he is now calling for the replacement of the Chief Criminal Council that personally saw fit to try and railroad me.

[Steve Lichtman]

Good, it sounds like they all gotta GO! Glad you are back on the job!

Now sue the pants off all of them!!!!!

[Bill Marcy]

I am very happy for you and Kyle. It is amazing and scarey that a person could be wrongly accused and suffer damage to their reputation on fabricated accusations. And some people never get a chance to clear themselves. Thank God that you were able to clear your reputation.

[Kevin O'Connell]

Welcome news indeed, Ron! It couldn't have turned out any differently. Hopefully you'll be witness to the two shortest political careers in history.:mad:

I went through a similar ordeal from 1985 to 1987. I can't imagine the horror of having your son targeted as well. How did he weather all of this?

[Richard Vyse]

Ron will be coming into a lot of money soon so, if you have a Pro-Car you want to make a killing on now is the time to get it in front of Ron. Handful of money and a line of Pro-Cars for sale, it would be like feeding an addict.

Richard

[Ron Devies]

Welcome news indeed, Ron! It couldn't have turned out any differently. Hopefully you'll be witness to the two shortest political careers in history.:mad:

I went through a similar ordeal from 1985 to 1987. I can't imagine the horror of having your son targeted as well. How did he weather all of this?

Kyle ended up on medication to control a runaway blood pressure and medication to control anxiety. I had to sell three cars and was on meds myself. In response to Richard's statement, it is true there should be some money coming to my mailbox down the road here. Possibly that 69 51" will still be around, I have been looking at a 78 Transport and I am searching for a Suburban ambulance. A Wayne would be ideal, but I am open to anything on that line including a Travelall.

For right now I have been busy as all get out at work. Imagine 6 months of backed up mail! I have been called in twice this week on midnights and as I speak they should be reconnecting my computer.

[Paul Steinberg]

Kyle ended up on medication to control a runaway blood pressure and medication to control anxiety. I had to sell three cars and was on meds myself. In response to Richard's statement, it is true there should be some money coming to my mailbox down the road here. Possibly that 69 51" will still be around, I have been looking at a 78 Transport and I am searching for a Suburban ambulance. A Wayne would be ideal, but I am open to anything on that line including a Travelall.

For right now I have been busy as all get out at work. Imagine 6 months of backed up mail! I have been called in twice this week on midnights and as I speak they should be reconnecting my computer.

Who is the "THEY" that are doing this reconnectiong?????????????? :D :rolleyes: :confused:

[Kevin O'Connell]

We could probably compare notes about anxiety meds. They didn't help. What DID help was the unwavering support of my friends who, like yours, knew full well that there could only be a positive outcome.

[Ron Devies]

We could probably compare notes about anxiety meds. They didn't help. What DID help was the unwavering support of my friends who, like yours, knew full well that there could only be a positive outcome.

Anxiety meds did a lot! Packed 30 pounds around my belt line. You are correct, it was the friends who got me through. My community rallied and 100-150 people would show up at every trustee meeting demanding their heads and my reinstatement. People made signs and put them in their yard saying "We Support the Chief", "We Support the Devies's". "Reinstate Devies NOW", I have about fifty letters of support here on the hutch at home I will keep forever. People brought food, even though I was still getting a paycheck, at least four of the communities churches held us in prayer every week during the entire ordeal. Townfolk donated money to a legal defense fund to help pay the attorneys. The gallery in the courthouse was nearly full both days including a couple PCS members who drove a distance to be there very early in the morning.

Then there was my friends here, every week I would get phone calls and emails of fellow members who wanted to vote their support and disbelief. Prayers came from this group as well. It kept us strong during this time.

Of course I couldn't leave out my attorneys who were a true dream team. This whole thing was a political witch hunt as I had supported Republican candidates for County Prosecutor and Sheriff in the past years. While no mention was made of it, I also campaigned for a incumbent Democrat Coroner. My one attorney had been that Republican candidate for Prosecutor a couple of years ago and is known by cops around here as a pit bull criminal defense attorney, he represented Kyle. My attorney was a Common Pleas Court Judge who retired in January and prior to being on the bench, had been Chief Criminal Counsel for the previous prosecutor and the number two or three guy in the county Democratic Party. So while my persecution was politically motivated, my defense was totally apolitical. While I have strong political convictions, I don't let politics get in the way of friendships, I give my opposing party friends a lot of razzing (like Brady's picture display in the funeral home):rolleyes: But part of the great thing about this country is our right to choose and be public in our beliefs.