INVESTIGATIVE REPORT SUMMARY

POST Investigations Bureau

CASE NO:
SUBJECT:
Investigator:
Report Date:

14-048
Cameron Noel
Sgt. Rob Bench
8/19/14

Utah Code:
53-6-21l(l)(d)

Synopsis:

Suspension or R vocation. of Certification - Engaged in conduct which is a

state criminal offense, to wit: assault as provided by Utah Code Annotated
76-5-102, a class B misdemea11or.

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Beaver County Sheriff Cameron Noel contacted POST Director, J. Scott Stephenson and
allegations of assault had been made against tum.
reported
On June 10, 2014, Director S eQhenson instructed POST Investigations to investigate the
allegations made against SheriffNoel.
It was alleged Sheriff Noel had choked an individual who was handcuffed and seated in a patrol
car.
POST's investigation disclosed that on May 14, 2014, according to SheriffNoel, he responded to
the Country Inn motel, located at 1450 N. 00 W. , Beaver Utah, for what was reported to be an
accidental

When Sheriff Noe arrived he observed <two unrestrainea females, . . and

walking in and out oi the two motel rooms, which were reported to
be possible crime scenes. A male., identified as
was handcuffed sitting in a
patio chair. Beaver County Sheriffs Office (BCSO) Deputies,
and . .
were standing outside the rooms. Sheriff Noel informed Deputy
he wanted the two
females restrained and all three individuals taken to the sheriffs office to be interviewed.
Deputy . . explained to
he was going to be taken to the sheriffs office to be
to his
interviewed and assisted
out of the chair. Deputy . . started to escort patrol vehicle, when
yelled to his
"Grab my momma' s medication".
According to witnesses Sheriff Noel told to "shut up and get in the car" and responded, "Fuck you, you mother fucker. " Sheriff Noel walked over and grabbed by the

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14-048

Cameron Noel

Sgt. Rob Bench

back of the neck and the ann, taking away from Deputy . . and pushing into
the front passenger seat of patrol car. was seated in the front seat, with his feet
outside the vehicle. Sheriff Noel leaned in the car to buckle seatbelt. According to
Sheriff Noel, was resisting and was not
with his directions. According to
. ., Deputy . ., '
and
Sheriff Noel was yelling at
' telling him to get his feet in the car.
claims he was not able to put his feet in the
car because his pant leg was caught on the bottom corner of the door.
Sheriff Noel claims while he was
to fasten the seatbelt on ' Noel was pushing
with his left forearm across
face and was resisting. Sheriff Noel
and kept pushing back against the
explained tried to head butt him, bit him on t e
seatbelt. Sheriff Noe hen put both o his hands on
nee and pushed him back into the
seat. Sheriff Noel hen remeved his right hand
neck to
to buckle the
seatbelt while continued to resist. Sher'ffNoel put both hands back-on
neck and
was trying to control
DeRuty . .
pushed him against the seat. While Sheriff
reached in t e driver side door of the car anti buckled seatbelt. When the seatbelt was
buckled, SHeriff Noel released ;puf his feet in the car and Sheriff Noel cl sed the
door.

intoxication and disorderly conduct.

neck. The photographs did not
medical attention iWhen being booked into
the Sherif did place his hands around
never lost the ability to breathe.
Findings:
POST's i vestigation concluded there was not clear and convincing evidence to indicate Sheriff
Noel committed an assault on the night ofMay 14, 2014.

Sgt. Rob Bench

Date

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Department of Public Safety

KEITH D. SQUIRES
Commissioner

Peace Officer Standards & Training

1. SCOTI STEPHENSON

Director

GARY R. HERBERT
Governor

SPENCER J. COX
Lieutenant Governor

NOTICE OF
POST CERTIFICATION INVESTIGATION
R728-409-5 (1)
July 18, 2014
Cameron M. Noel

Cameron M. Noel
RE: POST Investigations Case # 14-048
This notice is to inform you that you have become the focus of a Peace Officer Stand ....rds &
Training (POST) Certification Investigation, pursuant to Utah Code Ann. 53-6-21 .
A . G.
Acosta, POST Investigations Bureau Chief has directed this case be opened an ac iv ly
investigated. You are being investigated for the following allegations: Assault.
Please contact Sgt. Rob Bench at (801) 256-2328
for an interview.

to

discW:>s this investigation and arrange d

Respectfully,

Lieutenant AI Acosta
Investigations Bureau Chief
410 West 9800 South
Sandy, UT 84070

Cc: Commissioner Michael Dalton

Beaver County

Address: 410 West 'l800 South, Sandy UT. 840 70 Te lepho ne: (8 0 l) 256-23 00 Fax: (80 l) 256 -0600

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State of Utah
Department of Public Safety
Keith D. Squires
Commissioner

Peace Officer Standards & Training

GARY HERBERT
Governor

J. Scott Stephenson
Director

SPENCER .f. COX

Lieutenant Governor

November 4, 2014
eanteron Noel

RE:

POSt Case No. 14-048

Dear Mr. Noel,

The Department of Public Safety, Peace Officers Standards and Training Division (POST) has
concluded the investigation into the above-entitled matter and has determined that there is not sufficient
evidence to show your conduct constitutes a violation of Utah Code Ann. 53-6-211. Con eq , 'n I ,
POST is not seeking to suspend or revoke your peace officer certification.
POST would like to take this opportunity to remind you that as a peace officer, your profess ional
and personal conduct is a matter of constant scrutiny. Therefore, you must always maintain a
professional and lawful demeanor, both on and off duty.

Sincerely,

Sgt. Rob Bench

POST Investigations
Utah Department of Public Safety

Cc: Beaver County Commissioners

Beaver County Attorney