AN INDEPENDENT PROSECUTOR’S INVESTIGATION HAS CLEARED A SULLIVAN COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTY OF ANY WRONGDOING IN THE FATAL SHOOTING OF A SUSPECT IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED DEPUTY KEVIN MORRELL HAD REASON TO BELIEVE HIS LIFE WAS IN IMMINENT DANGER WHEN HE SHOT PAUL ANTHONY THOMAS FOLLOWING A HIGH SPEED CHASE THAT ENDED ON COLD SPRING ROAD. SHERIFF WAYNE ANDERSON IS HAPPY ABOUT THE RULING.