When an Ocala deputy with eight years on the job sat down to clean firearms with his girlfriend, a night of routine chores turned into tragedy. Leslie “Dale” Boileau’s 911 call, filled with panic and disbelief, would become the centerpiece of a courtroom battle that asked one central question: accident or culpable negligence?

In this episode, Drew Breasy breaks down the events leading to Polina Wright’s death, the evidence investigators collected, and how the jury weighed an officer’s training against a fatal lapse in judgment. We explore the verdict, sentencing, and the larger questions of accountability, gun safety, and the devastating consequences of human error.