July Patreon Episode: The Death of Debra Stevens
In August 2019, flash floods were storming Fort Smith, Arkansas when Debra Stevens got swept away in her SUV. She called 911, and the operator came across as crass and not helpful. Just moments after the operator told her to “shut up”, Debra drowned. The operator was not found to be criminally negligent, but many have pointed to how this situation could have been handled better.
Sources for this episode:
https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/31/us/arkansas-woman-drowns-911-dispatcher/index.html
https://abcnews.go.com/US/911-dispatcher-told-drowning-woman-shut-face-charges/story?id=67886555
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=731o6Djjtz4
https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2024/apr/25/fort-smith-police-respond-to-claims-on-facebook/
