Public outrage is mounting over the absence of police at the scene of the golf cart accident that claimed the life of NFL agent Jeff Sperbeck. While authorities have cleared John Elway of wrongdoing, serious questions remain about why law enforcement wasn’t present during or immediately after the fatal incident. The delayed response has sparked scrutiny of the sheriff’s office and emergency protocols. Though the case is officially closed, the controversy over the handling of the scene refuses to fade.
Elway walks free, but why didn’t police respond to a fatal crash?
A source close to the situation questioned the lack of immediate police involvement. “Why weren’t police there? It was a busy weekend, but, you know, it was such a bad accident, it’s weird they weren’t there,” the insider said. Witnesses expected a formal investigation at the scene — but no officers ever arrived.The source revealed that after Sperbeck fell from the golf cart, Elway kept driving briefly, unaware of what had happened. “At first Elway kept driving, not realizing what happened, when Johnny ‘Bananas’ Devenanzio, who was also riding on the back, told Elway to stop,” they said.Emergency responders showed up around 10 minutes later, but the insider says what followed was shocking. “The ambulance came, like, 10 minutes later, and then everyone just left the scene because there was no police there,” they recalled. “It was surprising that the police didn’t show up… everyone just kind of left.”What stunned many was the lack of basic protocol. “No one took statements. Elway wasn’t breathalyzed. There was no formal documentation of what happened,” the insider added. The lack of a timely response has raised alarm among legal experts and fans alike.
Sheriff admits delay: ‘We didn’t know until two days later’
Facing growing criticism, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department issued a statement defending its actions. “Unfortunately, we were not made aware of the incident until two days after it occurred,” they said. “As a result, we were unable to respond at the time, as we had no prior knowledge of the situation from any source.”Although the department later conducted interviews and reviewed the golf cart’s path using nearby surveillance footage, many feel the damage had already been done. The missed opportunity for an immediate investigation has fueled mistrust and raised deeper questions about how such incidents are handled — especially when high-profile figures are involved.Also read: Sheriff rules death of John Elway’s longtime agent Jeff Sperbeck a ‘tragic accident’; no charges filedEven though the case has now been officially closed and ruled a “tragic accident,” the lack of real-time police presence remains the biggest question in the minds of many. In this tragedy, it wasn’t just a man who fell behind — it may have been accountability itself.
