Original Article SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A federal police officer has been accused of covering up for two colleagues who shot at a motorist. A federal grand jury on Nov. 23 indicted Charles Jackson, a special agent with the Federal Protective Service, on charges he falsified records in an investigation, court records show. Former federal officers Peter Taoy and John Haire pleaded guilty Nov. 15 to falsely accusing a motorist of attempting to run them over. The motorist, Jeffrey Petri, spent six days in jail last year on false charges of assaulting an officer. The two said they engaged in a high speed chase with Petri after he ran a red light near the federal building in February 2003. Taoy fired several shots into the left front tire of Petri's Mercedes-Benz, then made up the story that Petri tried to run them over. Both have resigned from the force and are to be sentenced March 7. Haire said he went along with Taoy's "untrue story" because of "peer pressure," according to his plea agreement. Jackson allegedly failed to disclose that Haire recanted his claim that Petri ran a red light. Authorities said the incident took place several blocks away, where federal police have no jurisdiction. http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2004-11-30-recruiters_x.htm Federal security official in Phoenix indicted By Kim Smith, Tribune A federal security official from Phoenix has been accused of falsifying records in connection with a San Francisco shooting that involved two other federal agents. According to an indictment unsealed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court in San Francisco, Charles Jackson, a Federal Protective Services special agent, was assigned to investigate a shooting involving federal officers Peter Taoy and John Haire in February 2003. Taoy claimed that a man named Jeffrey Petri tried to run him down following a pursuit near the San Francisco Federal Building. Jackson is accused of not telling authorities that Haire confessed that he had never seen Petris car drive by the federal building. "The information that defendant Charles Jackson failed to disclose contradicted evidence that defendant Charles Jackson knew had been presented to the FPS, the U.S. Attorneys Office for the Northern District of California, and a Federal Magistrate-Judge in connection with Petris arrest and detention," the indictment reads. The indictment states Jackson "substantially interfered with the administration of justice" and he "abused a position of trust he held as a FPS special agent." George Walker, Jacksons attorney, did not return a call. Jackson has since been assigned to the agencys office in Phoenix, according to a Tuesday story in the San Francisco Chronicle. Federal Protective Services is a division within the U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement. Jackson is scheduled to be arraigned Dec. 7 in San Francisco. Contact Kim Smith by email, or phone (480) 898-6334 http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2004/11/30/BAGAPA3OOV1.DTL SAN FRANCISCO Federal agent charged in case where colleagues made up story Official accused of falsifying records in high-speed chase Henry K. Lee, Chronicle Staff Writer Tuesday, November 30, 2004 A federal police official has been charged with covering for two colleagues in San Francisco who invented a story about a motorist trying to run them down to explain why one of them shot at the man's car. Charles H. Jackson, a special agent with the Federal Protective Service, was indicted by a federal grand jury in San Francisco on a charge of falsifying records in a federal investigation, court records show. Former federal officers Peter Taoy and John Haire pleaded guilty Nov. 15 to causing Jeffrey Petri to be jailed for six days last year on false charges of assaulting a police officer. Taoy and Haire tried to pull Petri over after he ran a red light Feb. 15, 2003, but engaged in a high-speed chase to do so, authorities said. Federal police policy bans such chases for simple traffic violations. The officers pinned their patrol car against Petri's Mercedes-Benz at Green and Larkin streets. Taoy fired several shots into the left front tire of the car, then concocted the accusation that Petri had tried to run him over, authorities said. Haire said he went along with Taoy's "untrue story" because of "peer pressure," according to Haire's plea agreement. Jackson, serving as an investigator, allegedly failed to disclose in a report that Haire had recanted his initial claim that he and Taoy had given chase after seeing Petri run the red light near the Federal Building. In reality, the incident happened several blocks away, where federal police have no jurisdiction, authorities said. The Nov. 23 indictment said Jackson "substantially interfered with the administration of justice" and "abused a position of trust." "The Department of Justice will not, under any circumstances, tolerate this conduct, and we will prosecute those who violate our laws, including those who are sworn to uphold the law," said U.S. Attorney Kevin Ryan in San Francisco. Jackson's attorney, George Walker of San Francisco, questioned the indictment Monday, saying his client had taken the accused officer's statements at face value and then notified superiors when he noticed discrepancies. "His job was not to investigate the officers. His job was merely to review the reports of the officers," Walker said. "It's really a shame. He's almost a 20-year veteran with an impeccable record." In court papers, Jackson is described by federal prosecutors as having confronted Haire "with certain evidence about the incident," including a video recording from a Federal Building security camera. Haire told Jackson that Taoy was lying about the incident, court papers said. The indictment against Jackson said the information he failed to disclose "contradicted evidence that (Jackson) knew had been presented to (authorities)."The case shines a rare spotlight on the federal police agency, which provides security and law enforcement for more than 8,800 federal facilities nationwide and is part of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Officials with both agencies declined comment or did not return calls Monday. Taoy pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy against rights and making false statements. Haire pleaded guilty to deprivation of rights under color of law. Both have resigned from the force and are to be sentenced March 7. Jackson is now a special agent in the Phoenix office, authorities said. He is expected to appear in U.S. District Court in San Francisco this week, his attorney said. Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles and from Washington, D.C., are handling the Taoy, Haire and Jackson cases because federal prosecutors in San Francisco recused themselves on the grounds they could be witnesses. E-mail Henry K. Lee at hlee@sfchronicle.com.