Archive for July 17th, 2010
Discussion #2: Recent Dallas Police Issues
Whether you live in Dallas or not, you have probably heard the recent news coverage of the new Dallas Police Chief’s son was shot and killed after killing an officer and another man while under the influence of drugs and alcohol. To add salt to the wound, a police escort (usually reserved for officers who have fallen in the line of duty) was issued to help with the funeral procession of the chief’s son. Investigations are currently underway, but this “scandal” has been well-publicized in the media.
After apparentlly taking some drugs and alcohol, David Brown Jr. murdered a Lancaster police officer and another person, before being killed by police officers.
David Brown Jr. was the son of Dallas Chief of Police, David Brown.
Given the circumstances, I thought Chief Brown’s remarks were entirely appropriate as did those attending the meeting where he gave them.
The Dallas Chief of Police, David Brown, did not request a police motorcycle escort for his son, David Brown Jr.’s, funeral procession.
The Dallas Police Chief responded well and correctly to the situation.
Apparently their was a car accident that was slowing up traffic in the neighborhood where the funeral procession was going through.
Deputy Chief Bernal reassigned some motorcycle officers to expedite the funeral car procession going through the area to the cemetary.
Deputy Chief Bernal and the Dallas Police Department should have promptly issued a written statement about why a police escort was necessary and that Chief Brown had not requested a police escort.
The initial impression given when I heard the story on the radio was that someone in the Dallas Police force either the Chief or Deputy Chief had ordered a police motorcycle escort for his son’s funeral procession.
This would be entirely inappropriate if that was what happened.
Background Information
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hgz9v0TbE5w&hl=en_US&fs=1
Outrage Over Police Escort for Cop Killer’s Funeral
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQAeu8VTI-U&hl=en_US&fs=1
Police Escort for Cop Killer’s Funeral?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhqKJ4IdUFU&hl=en_US&fs=1
Law firm hired to probe Dallas police escort at funeral of man who killed cop
“…The City of Dallas has hired a law firm from Houston to look into the circumstances surrounding a police escort at the funeral of a cop killer.
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP has been asked to determine if department rules were violated when motorcycle officers were called to escort the funeral procession of David Brown Jr. last Friday.
Investigators say Brown killed Lancaster police Officer Craig Shaw and one other man on Father’s Day. Brown was the son of Dallas police Chief David Brown.
Several associations representing Dallas officers have criticized the decision by senior department officials to authorize the motorcycle escort.
There was no word on how much the independent investigation will cost. …”
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