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Even though he did not qualify. >> reporter: but bates stands by his credentials saying he was fully trained and qualified to be on the sting operation involving harris. and that he has documentation to show he completed the necessary training required of reserve deputies. >> that is absolutely the truth. i have it in writing. >> reporter: but the harris family attorney questions the authenticity of any documents. >> do you think these documents have been falsified? >> absolutely. i think if the...

>> what we were told is that the supervisors were told to sign off on 250 hours of training. and most of that, he did not -- virtually, all of that, he did not have. and then the supervisors at the gun range were told to sign off on his handgun qualification, even though he did not qualify. >> reporter: but bates stands by his credentials stating that he was fully trained and qualified to be on the sting operation involving harris. and that he has documentation to show he completed the necessary...

Qualified to be on the scene of the sting operation involving mr. harris, that he has documentation of the requirements to about deaf puty >> that is absolutely truth. i have it in writing. >> reporter: do you think these documents have been falsified? >> absolutely. and, again, i think if there were to be any records that have surfaced, which none have, okay, but i believe that mr. bates has never been trained as a, in a field training type of situation. >> reporter: ed lavandera, cnn, tulsa, o...

Even though he did not qualify. >> bates stands by his credentials stating he was fully trained and qualified to be on the scene during the sting operation involving harris and that he had the documentation showing that he received the necessary training required of deputies. >> thats the truth, i have it in writing. >> but the harris family attorney questions the awe authenticity of such documents. >> do you think the documents have been falsified? >> absolutely. again, i think if there were to...

M men -- documentation. >> that is absolutely the truth. i have it in writing. >> but the harris family attorney questions authenticity of any documents. >> do you think the documents hatch been falsified? >> absolutely. and again, i think there were to be any records that surfaced. none have, okay. but i believe that there bates has never been trained as a, in a field training type of situation. >> cnns andersen cooper spoke with the brother of the shooting victim. he says he doesnt buy robert ...

Even though he did not qualify. >> but bates stands by his credentials, stating he was fully trained and qualified to be on the scene during the sting operation involving harris and he has documentation to show he completed the necessary training required of reserve deputies. >> that is absolutely the truth. i have it in brighting. >> but the harris familyiary attorney questions the authent tisty. >> do you believe the documents have been falsified? >> absolutely. i think if there were to be any...