Finding F17
Sheriff deputies failed to enforce Yolo County Fireworks Ordinances.
Jury report: Esparto Fireworks Explosion: Officials Knew, None Acted · PDF page 23
Permanent linkOfficial response
Yolo County Sheriff’s Office
Partly disagrees, distinguishing the Lieutenant, resident deputy and other deputies.
Read official response · PDF page 2Pages 2–3 distinguish the unchallenged Lieutenant matter, a resident-deputy issue on which no position is taken, and insufficient evidence against others. The disputed categories are clear, but unresolved actors prevent full factual coverage.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.