OFFICER INVOLVED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENDER UPDATES

UPDATES ON THE SENTENCES [PROBATION / PRISON] OF OFFICERS CHARGED WITH OIDV OFFENSES:

http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/2009/10/mioidv-offender-status-updates.html

ATTENTION: PAUL HARRINGTON JR. YOU HAVE PATERNAL FAMILY MEMBERS THAT ARE LOOKING FOR YOU

Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "Officer Paul Harrington, Detroit PD":

I am at odds with this situation. Paul Harrington is my great uncle and although I love him dearly I suffer because I have not only lost him, but a wonderful aunt as well. Of course, Wanda was married into the family, however, it does not change that she was a beautiful person. Unfortunately I did not get the pleasure of meeting the baby, however, Paul Jr. and I were once really close as youngsters. I have also suffered the lost of Paul Jr. because his maternal family would not allow him to have contact with his paternal family, and I cannot say that I blame them. Paul where ever you are know that you have a family that loves you dearly and really hate the pain that ou have suffered but we are suffering as well. As for my uncle, my grandmother maintains contact however, the family has not been able to visit him during his prison sentence. I'm not sure if I can say that he should have been imprisoned or hospitalized, hopefully he is recieving the help that he needs behind bars and that the rest of his days in this life are as comfortable as possible under the circumstances.

Signed

Troubled great niece and longing cousin



RESPONSE:

lorealstar said...
This is Paul, I would like to have contact with you if you could email me at lshead@umich.edu with your name and phone number; I will make sure I get in touch with you.

Thank you.
October 21, 2009 9:28 PM

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QUICK UPDATE ON MIOIDV CASES

Judge Sara Smolenski speaks out about the OIDV murder of her friend, Judge Carol Irons [October 1988]:
http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/2008/04/in-memory-of-judge-carol-irons.html

http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/1994/08/officer-clarence-ratliff-grand-rapids.html




BECKY TORRES MURDER TRIAL SET FOR DECEMBER 01, 2009. Thoughts and prayers go out to Becky's family and friends, who have not only had to endure the tragic pain of Becky's murder, but also the defense's two year battle in attempting to have Becky's murderer deemed mentally incompetent to stand trial.
The term courageous does not even begin to sum up Becky's family and friends' unwavering conviction in seeking justice for their Becky.
http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/2007/12/former-firefighter-enrique-torres.html


Hello, I wanted to update you all to what has been going on with Becky's case. We have been to court what seems a million times. Many court dates were canceled/changed! We recently went through a series of hearings to see how much of what "we" her family & friends knew would be admissible in trial. Finally, those are over, the judge is allowing 7 of the 10 people who testified to be allowed to testify at trial. We have a pre trial date for November 30, 2009...and trial is set to begin December 1, 2009 @ 8:00 AM, @ the Circuit Court in Flint, Michigan. I sent the prosecutor an email this week, and she stated that trial is still set to begin on December 1, 2009. Please keep our family in your thoughts and prayers. Hopefully, we will be able to finally mourn Becky, and let her rest in peace before the two year anniversary of her death.
Again, thank you for everything you do!
Heather Linseman(cousin)
Becky Torres
September 3, 1972~December 27, 2007


OFFICER DANA BRYCE DEVRIES [GRAND HAVEN PUBLIC SAFETY]: Arrested on domestic violence charges, November 04, 2009.
http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/2009/11/officer-dana-bryce-devries-110409.html




MELEANIE HAIN, MURDERED BY HER ESTRANGED HUSBAND, PAROLE OFFICER SCOTT HAIN [PA]. OCTOBER 07, 2009
http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/2009/10/meleanie-hain-murdered-by-her-estranged.html


Cloud Writer [OIDV Network / www.behindthebluewall.blogspot.com ] is working on many cases, so I volunteered to gather information on the OIDV murder of Meleanie. One of the things that struck my heart about Meleanie’s case was the fact that there was so much reference to her as a ‘gun toting soccer mom’, and very little if any reference to the Scott and his murder of Meleanie.

So I will set the record straight: the state of Pennsylvania has an ‘open carry’ gun law [instead of a concealed weapon law]. If you have a permit to carry a weapon in PA, then the gun cannot be concealed…it must be carried in the open [a holster on your hip/ in plain view]. And so that is what Meleanie did: she legally carried her gun in a holster on her hip, in plain view. Unfortunately, Meleanie’s decision to exercise her right to carry a weapon under PA law, was met with criticism by some in her town. Meleanie was dubbed ‘the gun toting soccer mom’.

And when Scott murdered Meleanie, attention was drawn away from the fact that Scott was a Parole Officer…whom Meleanie was attempting to divorce…that she had tried for a month to obtain a PPO from Scott/ an officer [and was unsuccessful]...and on 10/07/09, Scott shot and killed Meleanie with his department issued gun [which Scott still had because we all know how hard it is to get a PPO against an officer].

Instead, attention was drawn to Meleanie, as ‘the gun toting soccer mom’. Let’s focus back on Parole Officer Scott Hain, who murdered Meleanie, and on Meleanie in a more favorable light: a victim of OIDV who deserved so much more than this.
http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/2009/10/meleanie-hain-murdered-by-her-estranged.html


DEPUTY RICHARD [RICK] BENNETT [GENESEE COUNTY SD]: KILLED OCTOBER 01, 2009, in high-speed police chase after domestic dispute with ex-wife.
http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/2009/10/deputy-rick-bennette-genesee-county-sd.html




OFFICER PATRICIA CATHERINE RYAN WILLIAMS [DETROIT PD]: MURDERED SEPTEMBER 22, 2009, by her husband, Officer Ed Williams. Officer Ed Williams ambushed Officer Patricia Williams while she was enroute to the police department to file a complaint on a weekend domestic violence assault.
http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/2009/09/officer-patricia-williams-detroit-pd.html



FROM BEHIND THE BLUEWALL [CLOUD WRITER]: "There will be questions asked, like WHO KNEW WHAT WHEN in Detroit PD and what did they do with what they knew? What weapn was used and was he ordered to turn his weapons in before the killings? How does Detroit PD respond to domestic violence complaints that involve personnel? Is there a POLICY in place specifically outlining how to handle officer-involved domestic violence [OIDV] incidents or officers who are abusive? Or do they just wing it - hoping for the best? Regarding Ed Williams did they handle things based on the priority of saving Ed Williams' career if possible or Patricia and Ed's safety? This is so awful. The loss cannot be measured. I am watching it happen over and over around the country..."
http://behindthebluewall.blogspot.com/2009/09/mi-officer-involved-murder-suicide.html



MAGISTRATE MICHAEL JAMES [VAN BUREN COUNTY]: What the heck ever happened with this case? In December 2008, Magistrate James' wife was rushed to the hospital in an ambulance suffering severe trauma to the head and upper torso area. Mrs. James' injuries were so severe, that Allegan County Hospital considering airlifting her to Bronson Methodist Hospital. But wait, there's an explanation for Mrs. James' injuries, according to Magistrate Michael James [who registered an alcohol level of .127; urinated on himself; and at one point passed out]: "She fell". Raise of hands of domestic violence victims who have [ahem] 'fallen', please.
http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/2008/12/magistrate-j-michael-james-december.html




OFFICER COLIN KACMARSKY [LANSING PD]: Shot by his wife [09/12/09] Officer Kacmarsky survived the shooting and is in stable condition. Kacmarsky's wife was arrested after the shooting and later released: "...there was evidence that the woman had been physically assaulted prior to the shooting"
http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/2009/09/officer-colin-kacmarsky-lansing-pd.html



DAVID ESSAD: [Shelby Township PD] ARRESTED FOR BEATING HIS WIFE AGAIN. ESSAD WILL HAVE A PROBATION VIOLATION HEARING ON DECEMBER 2ND, 2009 BEFORE JUDGE KUMAR, at 1:30 PM.
http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/2008/04/officer-david-essad-shelby-township-pd.html



SERGEANT MELVIN "PAUL" HOLBROOK [MSP]: MURDERED
MICHIGAN STATE POLICE SERGEANT MELVIN "PAUL' HOLBROOK [TRAVERSE CITY], MURDERED AUGUST 10, 2009. JONI HOLBROOK [WIFE] CHARGED WITH OPEN MURDER.
http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/2009/08/sergeant-melvin-paul-holbrook-msp.html


SERGEANT MELVIN PAUL HOLBROOK'S OBITUARY / FUNERAL:
http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/2009/08/msp-sergeant-melvin-paul-holbrook.html


HOLBROOK MURDER CASE:
http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/2009/08/sergeant-melvin-holbrook-murder-case.html



UNNAMED OTTAWA COUNTY SHERIFF DEPUTY fired for domestic violence incident. Sheriff Gary Rosema refuses to release the name of the sheriff deputy who was dismissed following a July 19, 2009 dv incident.
http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/2009/07/unnamed-ottawa-county-sheriff-deputy.html




CHIEF JOHN JOSTEN [BLOOMINGDALE VILLAGE PD]: 150 residents of Bloomingdale Michigan obviously do not 'get OIDV', as they signed a petition demanding that Chief Josten [who pled guilty to a dv charge], be reinstated to the department. ALSO, 09/14/09 UPDATE:
http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/2009/05/chief-john-josten-bloomingdale-pd.html




ROSE COBB MURDER CASE: On June 19, 2009, Attorneys for Vincent Smothers [who confessed to murdering Rose Cobb on 12/26/07], plan to ask the Judge to have Smothers' confession thrown out.
After taking testimony today, the hearing is scheduled to continue on July 17, 2009.
MIOIDV links for Rose Cobb murder case: http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/2007/12/rose-cobb-murder-case.html

http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/2007/12/rose-cobb-murder-investigation.html

CONNECTION BETWEEN ROSE COBB'S ALLEGED MURDERER[SMOTHERS] AND MAYOR KILPATRICK???????
http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/2007/12/connection-between-rose-cobbs-alleged.html

BEHIND THE BLUE WALL [CLOUD WRITER]:
[MI] Detectives say confession of hitman who killed Detroit Police Sgt's wife (Rose Cobb) was not coerced





OFFICER GARY STEELE [DETROIT POLICE DEPARTMENT]: HUH? On June 23, 2009, Officer Steele will only be charged with a misdemeanor in the March 2008 OIDV assault of his former girlfriend. In March 2008, Steele was charged with torture [possible life sentence]; assault with intent to murder; assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder; two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon; and discharge of a weapon/firearm.

UPDATE ON OFFICER GARY STEELE: ON JUNE 23, 2009 OFFICER STEELE WAS SENTENCED TO ONE YEAR PROBATION [ZERO JAIL/PRISON TIME].

K., Wherever you are, both Cloud and I continue to pray for you.

http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/2008/03/officer-gary-steele-detroit-pd-030408.html

http://behindthebluewall.blogspot.com/search?q=gary+steele



DEPUTY JEREMY BRICKEY ROBINSON [CLARE COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT]: Arrested for domestic violence and fired from the Clare County SD [February 04, 2009]. Re-arrested for violation of bond on February 05, 2009.
http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/2009/02/deputy-jeremy-brickey-robinson-clare.html

VAN BUREN COUNTY MAGISTATE J. MICHAEL JAMES: Under investigation for December 2008 domestic violence assault. http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/2008/12/magistrate-j-michael-james-december.html


DEPUTY ROBERT DAKIN [NEWAYGO SHERIFF DEPARTMENT]: Originally charged with third-degree criminal sexual conduct [July 2008], pled guilty on January 26, 2009 to a lesser charge: "assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder" [ten year felony].

http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/2008/07/deputy-robert-dakin-newaygo-sd-73008.html

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RETIRED POLICE DOGS FOR VICTIMS OF OIDV

A Michigan police officer did an incredible thing for a victim of OIDV recently. He gave a victim of MIOIDV freedom. He gave a victim of MIOIDV safety. He gave a victim of MIOIDV peace of mind. This incredible and wonderful police officer gave a victim of MIOIDV a retired police dog. How amazing is that. WOW!!!!!!!!!

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Some day, I will share with you the story of Bailey Su...a gift from a Maumee Ohio police officer. I personally know how much this dog means to this OIDV victim.

If you are a police officer/ police department with a police dog that is being retired, and want to match the dog up with a victim of OIDV; or if you are a police officer who would be interested in running a program that would match OIDV victims up with retired police dogs from various police departments, please contact me or Cloudwriter [ http://www.behindthebluewall.blogspot.com/ ].

OFFICER INVOLVED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE STATISTICS

According to the National Center For Women And Policing, 10% of families in the general population experience domestic violence. In comparison, "at least 40% of police officer families experience domestic violence".

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WHAT IS OFFICER INVOLVED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE?

What is officer involved domestic violence [OIDV]?

OIDV is domestic violence committed by a person who has a position of power within the government [police officer; firefighter; prosecutor; judge; elected official; city/ county official, etc.] and is able to use that position/authority to avoid the consequences of their criminal acts of domestic violence.

In incidents of OIDV it is the word of the victim against the word of someone who has a position in which a lot of trustworthiness is placed. Therefore the victim is not only questioned for her honesty, but may also be questioned as to her motivations in reporting the incident. Not only may the OIDV victim be viewed as fabricating the incidents of OIDV, but she may also be seen as wanting to destroy her abuser’s career.

The focus quickly turns from what the abuser did to the victim, to what the victim is doing to the abusing officer and his/her department. A case of OIDV is not seen through the same critical eyes as non-officer involved domestic violence, where the abuse victim is the victim, and the abuser is the abuser. Instead, because of the position the abuser has, there is a shift of who the victim is: the officer receives sympathy and is viewed as the victim, because he may lose his job…and the OIDV victim is viewed as the actor, because all of the officer’s and department’s troubles could have been avoided if only the victim had not reported the assault.

Also in cases of OIDV, abusers in position of power are also able to use their positions/power to carry out other acts of domestic violence/ retaliation against their victim, if she/the victim reports the domestic violence…either through the abuser’s position or by the abuser’s connections to others in position of power who can carry out the abuser’s OIDV acts or protect the abuser [harassment; filing of false police reports; refusing to take an OIDV victim’s police report; etc.].

And unlike in non-officer domestic violence, with OIDV, there is a tendency for departments to ignore the victim or cover-up incidents of OIDV, in order to avoid ‘problems’ for the officer and the department. This in turn does not stop the abuse or protect the victim, but instead protects the abusing officer.

When an abusing officer realizes that his department is going to ignore/ cover-up his victim’s reports, it is the same as putting a bow on the victim and handing her directly over to her abuser as a gift, to do with as he pleases. Without any consequences for his actions, the abuser is going to continue abusing and his abuse is going to escalate. Which is why the abuse in an OIDV situation escalates so rapidly…and why it is so deadly.


LINKS:

PROBLEMS OF OIDV AND PROPOSED CHANGES


CURRENT MICHIGAN POLICE DEPARTMENT OIDV POLICIES


DIFFERENCE BETWEEN OIDV CASES AND NON-OFFICER RELATED DV COMPLAINTS

INSIDE AN INTERNAL COMPLAINT FOR OIDV

INTERNAL COMPLAINT OF OIDV & THE BULLARD-PLAWECKI ACT

INTERNAL COMPLAINT OF OIDV & THE DISCLOSURES BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ACT

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IN MEMORY OF....

Victims of OIDV are at war, simply to survive with their lives. Unfortunately, not all OIDV victims escape with their lives.

This is the Michigan roll call of OIDV victims, which we have lost in the OIDV War. We beg that you do not forget our fallen heroes and the families they left behind.

Cassandra Harrington. December 19, 1975.
http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/2008/04/in-memory-of-cassandra-harrington.html

Pamela Harrington. December 19, 1975.
http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/2008/04/in-memory-of-pamela-harrington.html

Becky Harrington. December 19, 1975.
http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/2008/04/in-memory-of-becky-harrington.html

Judge Carol Irons [Kent County]. October 19, 1988.
http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/2008/04/in-memory-of-judge-carol-irons.html

Battle Creek News Anchorwoman, Diane Newton King. February 09, 1991.
http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/1991/02/in-memory-of-diane-newton-king-battle.html

JoAnn Blaine. August 24, 1994.
http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/2008/04/in-memory-of-joann-blaine.html

Terri Young. February 08, 1997.
http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/1997/02/firefighter-andray-young-detroit-fire.html

Emmanuel Young. February 08, 1997
http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/1997/02/firefighter-adray-young-february-8-1997.html

Nicole Sanchez. September 27, 1999.
http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/1999/09/nicole-daughter-of-detective-lashawn.html

Brian Harrington. October 18, 1999.
http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/2008/04/in-memory-of-brain-harrington.html

Wanda Harrington. October 18, 1999.
http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/2008/04/in-memory-of-wanda-harrington.html

Hayden Waleskowski . August 29, 2004.
http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/2008/04/in-memory-of-hayden-waleskowski.html

Lorna Waleskowski. August 29, 2004.
http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/2008/04/in-memory-of-lorna-waleskowski.html

Paula Adkins. May 16, 2005.
http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/2005/05/in-memory-of-paula-adkins-may-16-2005.html

Correction Officer Beth Thompson. September 01, 2005
http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/2005/09/in-memory-of-correction-officer-beth.html

Officer Tabitha McCree [Detroit PD]. January 19, 2007.
http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/2008/04/in-memory-of-officer-tabitha-mccree.html

Tracey Vieau. February 08, 2007.
http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/2008/04/in-memory-of-tracey-l-vieau.html

Pamela Aukerman. November 04, 2007.
http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/2008/04/in-memory-of-pamela-aukerman.html

Ladora Gibson. November 24, 2007.
http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/2008/04/in-memory-of-ladora-gibson.html

Rose Cobb. December 26, 2007.
http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/2008/04/in-memory-of-rose-cobb.html

Rebecca Burden Torres. December 27, 2007.
http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/2008/04/in-memory-of-rebecca-burden-torres.html

Lori DeKleine. January 10, 2008.
http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/2008/04/in-memory-of-lori-dekleine.html


Sergeant Melvin Paul Holbrook [Michigan State Police]. August 10, 2009.
http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/2009/08/in-memory-of-sergeant-melvin-paul.html


Officer Patricia Catherine [Katie] Ryan- Williams [Detroit PD]. September 22, 2009.
http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/1997/01/kalamazoo-county-magistrate-jeff-gagie.html


We would also like to take this time to offer a very special thank you to the dedicated news reporters who speak out for victims of OIDV/OIDV murder. We thank you for giving voice to OIDV.

And most definitely, a very special thank you to the police officers/departments who investigate incidents of OIDV…and to the wonderful officers/departments who take OIDV victims under their protective wings.

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