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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 749 Filed 08/10/22 Page 213 of 236 1117 LC3Cmax7 Dawson — direct 1 A. Good afternoon. 2 Q. Where do you currently work? 3 A. Town of Palm Beach Police Department. 4 Q. What is your title? 5 A. I'm a sergeant. 6 Q. Would you please briefly walk us through your law 7 enforcement career. 8 A. started in law enforcement working for the State of 9 Florida, Probation Pool Department in Miami for approximately 10 four and a half years. In the year 2000, I was hired by the 11 Town of Palm Beach Police Department and I've been there for a 12 little over 21 years now. 13 Q. In 2005, what was your title at the Palm Beach Police 14 Department? 15 A. I was a detective. 16 Q. Generally, what were your duties and responsibilities? 17 A. We investigated all crimes that came across our desk, 18 anywhere from general investigating unit, anywhere from 19 homicide, all the way down to petty theft. 20 Q. I'd like to direct your attention to October 20th, 2005. 21 What, if any, search did you participate in that day? 22 A. I participated to the search of Jeffrey Epstein's house at 23 358 El Brillo Way, Palm Beach, Florida. 24 Q. What authority did you have to search that residence on 25 that day? SOUTHERN D STR CT RE PORT BRS, Pes (212) 805-0300 DOJ-OGR-00018314