Some of the witnesses included police
officers and paramedics from University
Park. They were at the scene of Sheriff
Bird's one car accident in the early
morning hours of April 17th.
Bird suffered minor injuries.
He stated several days after the accident
he was not drunk at the time of the
mishap.
But some of the people who testified in
the secret proceeding stated earlier
the sheriff was driving in a reckless
manner and appeared to be intoxicated.
Could you tell us whether the testimony
conflicts or whether it all seems to be
going in the same direction?
I'm not at liberty to discuss the.
Well, the sheriff has to.
You'll have to ask him, has he been
subpoenaed to testify?
He has not been subpoenaed.
Will he be?
I don't know.
The grand jury will continue its
investigation on Friday.
They'll hear more testimony at that time.
If the panel feels there is enough
evidence to indict Sheriff Byrd,
he will face DWI charges
which carry a two year jail term.
Victor Solis, Channel 5 Action News, Dallas.