If it helps this has been pointed out but the Sheriff and "supposed" suspect have been pictured together at events since 2020 and apparently have known each other at friendly distance.

This a big reason why the FBI was asked to assist was due to the belief of a potential conflict of interest and the sheriff's past relationships with the individual as they both attended and were pictures at the "Back the Red, White and Blue" event of October, 2020. So there are a ton of ppl wondering if the disgraced Captain Emily Grace used her prior friendship or relationship with the sheriff to deter a more detailed investigation that didn't rely on a short question or two.