We, the Undersigned of this petition, call upon the Office of the Governor, the Kentucky Attorney's General and the Ombudsman for the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services to review the attitude and actions of Breckenridge County Sheriff Todd Pate who on 06 May 2015 came to the home of Joe and Nicole Naugler and without warrant or cause; suddenly, violently and maliciously relieved them of their ten children.

We, the Undersigned of this petition, believe that Sheriff Pate acted with malice and forethought on an alleged anonymous tip claiming that Joe and Nicole were neglecting and in some cases abusing their ten children.

According to reports the local Cabinet for Health and Family Services has visited the Naugler Family Home 'multiple times', and each time has left satisfied that both the children and the home are safe, healthy, and happy - it has been so recorded by investigative representatives from the office.

We, the Undersigned of this petition, believe that Sheriff Pate wasted time, tax dollars, man hours, and quite frankly good common sense by believing that The Naugler Children were somehow being abused and or mistreated by their parents, and that by continuing to keep the Naugler Children away from Joe and Nicole it is detrimental, in the long run, to the welfare, health, and safety of those children.

The Naugler Children should be returned to Joe and Nicole immediately. Sheriff Pate and his Office should be reprimanded, and made to offer a formal apology to the Naugler Family and to the People of Breckinridge County, KY. for abusing his elected position of authority.

Further we believe that the Naugler Family should be given the opportunity to bring a formal class action law suit against the Commonwealth of Kentucky's Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Child Protective Division as well as the Breckinridge County Sheriff's Office should they so choose, via a letter of permission to do so from the state.

Thank you, and we await your response in action...