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Michigan Police Sergeant Fired Over Police Report
Chicago Tribune via Yellowbrix
February 22, 2011
WARREN, Mich. — A 45-year-old Warren police commander has been fired because his written report about a traffic stop and a drug-related arrest didn’t match separate videos of the incident.
Deputy Commissioner Louis Galasso tells The Macomb Daily of Mount Clemens that Sgt. Tim Maniere was fired Friday following an internal affairs investigation.
Galasso said a TV Warren cameraman was traveling with Maniere in July when the 15-year department veteran arrested a suspect on a felony narcotics charge.
The case was dismissed and Maniere was suspended with pay after an evidentiary hearing in January showed the video and footage from the officer’s patrol car didn’t match his written report.
A phone number listed in Maniere’s name rang unanswered Tuesday.
The Warren Police Command Officers Association hasn’t decided whether to challenge Maniere’s dismissal.
Jimvg
over 2 years ago
440 Comments
Gosh...I have enough information to make a judgement on this one, how about you?
wiseass0282
over 2 years ago
10988 Comments
Bump everyone
BForJuvCor
over 2 years ago
846 Comments
Ok so this is like 1/10 of what needs to be published. Way too many holes and unsaid information here.
clobster
over 2 years ago
1552 Comments
Talk about vague.
suprtrkr
over 2 years ago
672 Comments
Wow another short report that doesn't say much. wonder who was telling the truth in these two articles.
DonnaLynn
over 2 years ago
9468 Comments
Humm, wonder if this article was like the officer's report?
HEYSARGE
over 2 years ago
16802 Comments
A lot more to this I'm sure !
Irishcop1961
over 2 years ago
36992 Comments
Not a lot of imformation here. Bump Retleo.
BigNTS
over 2 years ago
6148 Comments
There really isn't a lot of information in this article. It is sad that an officer lost his career under these circumstances. However, I don't think there is enough info here to rate the article a "thumbs up".
DDemlong
over 2 years ago
2240 Comments
I personally dont see why officers continue to lie for stuff like this... Seriously over an arrest for drugs? Not to mention that you have a video system in your car and have to turn the tapes in. Lying in general is an LEOs biggest downfall but seriously don't loose your job over a scum bag.
Retleo
over 2 years ago
5522 Comments
When writing reports it is details, details, details, but you MUST be sure that the details are accurate, accurate, accurate. Way to throw away a career!
rsironron
over 2 years ago
5220 Comments
What a way to throw away a career.
tremor2
over 2 years ago
430 Comments
It's apparent that there was a huge divide between the written word and the video. Always tell the truth
on any documentation.
Rscheiterle
over 2 years ago
1822 Comments
The truth is not overrated.
darsavmo
over 2 years ago
10842 Comments
Not much information here, but apparently there was enough to fire him. One must always maintain their integrity whether they are being filmed or not as that is what our profession is all about and especially in present day as you never know who could be filming/recording you...