Former Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Deputy facing domestic abuse charges

A former Pottawatomie County Sheriff's deputy is facing legal troubles again. Cleveland County prosecutors filed domestic abuse charges against retired law officer David Dewitt, 52, after a heated exchange with his wife and daughter.

Oklahoma City attorney Scott Adams is representing Dewitt for the second time. Adams said the most recent incident was a misunderstanding among family members that got out of control. News 9 spoke to the defense attorney in 2023. Adams took Dewitt’s criminal case after he was accused of assaulting a Christie's Toy Box employee in southwest Oklahoma City. The Cleveland County District Attorney’s Office dropped the investigation due to conflicting statements, an unwillingness from those involved to testify and a lack of forensic evidence.

“I knew from day one there was no case there,” said Scott Adams, defense attorney.

This time Dewitt faces domestic abuse charges. According to court papers, the alleged victims were Dewitt's wife and daughter. Police were called to the family's home in northwest Norman last month. An affidavit said that Dewitt was gone when officers arrived at the home. Dewitt's wife told officers they were arguing when Dewitt allegedly said he was going to shoot her and murder her. Dewitt's daughter told police her father grabbed her phone to stop her from calling 911. During a struggle, Dewitt allegedly pushed his daughter down the stairs and then grabbed her by the neck. The daughter eventually ran to a neighbor to call the police. Dewitt was arrested on a warrant two weeks later.

Dewitt retired from law enforcement last year. He is the founder and CEO of a local security company.

Dewitt's attorney said the wife and daughter do not want the case prosecuted. Adams expected to have the domestic abuse charges dropped.