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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 there are any reference which has surface which none have, okay but i believe that mr. bates has never ...

The family and he has a year ago been charged with first-degree murder so the credibility of the witnesses should have been -- or that particular witness, should have been waved carefully by press outlets before running that story. >> let's talk about your reaction in response to this. >> well they are absolutely wrong. the deputy they are talking about is not one of our sources. the documents that -- >> who got fired seven years ago? >> correct. we have heard and we'd still like to know did he sign off on department bates' handgun qualifications, any of the training before he was fired by the...