about the sheriff's department. >> and complain he did. forcefully, said chief deputy district attorney george zsoka. >> people got a little hot under the collar, the sheriff, the undersheriff were there. and lieutenant tavizon was also there. >> he and the others had to admit that lead detective, jose sanchez, had made mistakes, many mistakes. >> i had no reason to doubt him, but i should have. i should have micromanaged him. >> so maybe the whispers about some blue code were understandable, said deputy tavizon, just not true. >> we do not protect officers if an officer makes a mistake or commits a crime. we treat them just as we would any other person. >> the real reason behind a stalled investigation? >> just, uh, laziness. >> the decision was swift. sanchez was off the case. and