Minor Violation Turns Major Tragedy: Ryan and Tamisha Moats were prevented from visiting a relative on her deathbed. The officer, Robert Powell, issued a statement Saturday through his lawyers expressing regret for the incident. "Well, first of all I accept his apology, and I hope it's sincere -- a sincere apology," Moats said on ABC's "Good Morning America" on Monday. "I've kind of left it up to my wife because I love Jo, my mother-in-law. ... She was just like my mom.