Michigan Officer Involved Domestic Violence

Sunday, June 14, 2009

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[MI POLICE OFFICER INVOLVED PERPETRATED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LAW ENFORCEMENT MURDER SUICIDE]

rick updike, Kalamazoo Michigan, Plainwell Michigan, Plainwell Police Department Michigan, Plainwell MI Superintendent of Public Works.

MY HERO: SUSAN KING [SC]

[SC] Deputy's wife Susan King wants her name to be public
[Link will take you to Cloudwriter's website: Behind The Blue Wall]
http://behindthebluewall.blogspot.com/2009/04/sc-deputys-wife-susan-king-wants-her.html

Susan,

Thank you, thank you, thank you for your courageous act to lend your voice to other victims of Officer Involved Domestic Violence. Thank you for breaking through the wall of silence and the stigma of 'we don't talk about OIDV'.

We at MIOIDV applaud your stance. Please don't hesitate to contact Cloudwriter for my phone number.

((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))))))))))))))))
Renee'

QUICK UPDATE ON MIOIDV CASES

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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Wednesday, May 13, 2009

TODAY ON BLOGTALK RADIO: "MARRIED TO A COP? NO PLACE TO TURN FOR HELP?"

"Married to A Cop? No Place To Turn For Help?"
Where Do You Turn When Your Husband is A Cop?
Susan Murphy Milano on Blogtalk Radio
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Call-in Number: (347) 326-9337
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/SusanMurphyMilano

[OIDV OFFICER INVOLVED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RADIO RENEE HARRINGTON CLOUD WRITER]

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

KICKING IT UP A NOTCH!

Catch Cloud Writer [OIDV Network] and Renee' Harrington [Michigan OIDV] on Susan Murphy-Milano's Blog Radio Show on May 13th at 4pm Eastern/3pm Central/1pm Pacific time.

Susan Murphy-Milano's website/blog radio show:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/SusanMurphyMilano

Susan Murphy-Milano's website:
http://www.susanmurphymilano.com/

Cloud Writer's websites:

Behind The Blue WallOfficer-involved domestic violence blog and news archive.
http://behindthebluewall.blogspot.com/

Pittsburgh OIDV
http://pittsburgh-oidv.blogspot.com/

New York and Officer-Involved Domestic Violence
http://nyoidv.blogspot.com/

Officer-Involved Domestic Violence Fatalities
http://www.myspace.com/tacoma_taser

NYPD Officer Sonia Garcia, Badge #30486
http://www.myspace.com/nypd_sonia_garcia

Crystal Judson (Brame)
http://www.myspace.com/crystal_judson

Rose Cobb, slain Police Sgt.'s wife
http://www.myspace.com/justice_for_rose_cobb

In Kathleen Savio's own words...
http://www.myspace.com/kathleen_savio

Lane Judson Made His Daughter A Promise
http://www.lanejudson.com/

Officer-Involved Domestic Violence Network [OIDVN]
http://www.policedomesticviolence.com/

Monday, May 4, 2009

[MI] Officer DaDeppo - domestic violence and resisting arrest

...Police said he wouldn’t put his hands behind his back, kept pulling away and tried to walk away. They had to take him to the ground to arrest him...

GROSSE POINTE POLICE OFFICER ARRESTED IN DOMESTIC ABUSE INCIDENT
The Detroit News
Charles E. Ramirez
Monday, May 4, 2009
[Excerpts] A Grosse Pointe Woods police officer has been arrested for shoving his girlfriend and resisting arrest, officials said today. James Joseph Dadeppo, 53, of St. Clair Shores was arrested Friday... The Macomb County Prosecutor's Office has issued a two-count misdemeanor warrant for Dadeppo on charges of domestic violence and obstructing a police officer... He was released Saturday on a $2,500 bond... Police say they were called to the home on Lane Court to respond to a domestic dispute complaint. Officers spoke to a 53-year-old Warren woman who said Dadeppo became verbally abusive to her while they were having a few drinks at a Sterling Heights restaurant. The woman told police she left the restaurant and returned home. Dadeppo later showed up at the home and argued with the victim, police said. He also pushed and shoved the woman around her kitchen, she told investigators. The suspect then started collecting some of his personal belongings from the home and the victim called police. When Warren police officers arrived, they confronted Dadeppo in the home's driveway and retrieved his firearm, Dwyer said. He said when the officers questioned Dadeppo, he became upset and refused to comply with their requests. A struggle ensued as officers attempted to handcuff him and take him into custody... [Full article here]

OFFICER SUSPECTED OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN WARREN SET TO BE ARRAIGNED
freep.com
By Christina Hall
May 4, 2009
[Excerpts] ...During questioning, DaDeppo became upset with the officers and refused various requests, [Warren Police Lt. Michael] Torey said. There was a brief struggle when they tried to handcuff DaDeppo, Torey said. Police said he wouldn’t put his hands behind his back, kept pulling away and tried to walk away. They had to take him to the ground to arrest him, Torey said. The woman was not hurt. Torey said DaDeppo is a 32-year officer with Grosse Pointe Woods public safety. DaDeppo has been placed on paid administrative leave pending an internal investigation, according to Grosse Pointe Woods Public Safety Director Michael Makowski. “The department takes these charges very seriously and will ensure that this matter will be dealt with professionally and according to department policy,” according to a statement from Grosse Pointe Woods public safety. [Full article here]

Sunday, April 5, 2009

[MI] Deputy Jones guilty of assaulting girlfriend's son (but not girlfriend?)

SHERIFF'S DEPUTY FOUND GUILTY OF ASSAULT
St. Joseph Herald Palladium
By Scott Aiken - H-P Staff Writer
Published: Saturday, April 4, 2009 1:08 PM EDT
ST. JOSEPH - A jury on Thursday found a Berrien County sheriff's deputy guilty of assault and battery for shoving the son of a woman he was dating. Carl Jones, 46, was acquitted of a related charge of domestic violence against the woman, [LS], during a Jan. 15 altercation in the garage of his residence in St. Joseph Township. [LINK]
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Saturday, February 28, 2009

A NEW VOICE FOR OIDV: TRACEY MUTZ

FROM A VICTIM...

[ http://behindthebluewall.blogspot.com/search?q=mutz ]

...TO A SURVIVOR ON A MISSION TO GIVE VOICE TO OTHER VICTIMS OF OIDV:

[ http://behindthebluewall.blogspot.com/search?q=mutz ]

A NEW VOICE FOR OIDV: TRACEY MUTZ for STOP OIDV [Louisiana]
http://traceymutz.blogspot.com/

Wisconsin takes action to fight high rates of domestic abuse among cops

A news article that Cloudwriter from OIDV network http://www.behindthebluewall.blogspot.com passed onto me and which I posted over on the Wisconsin OIDV website. Hopefully more states will follow Wisconsin's lead, eh.

A THANK YOU FROM BECKY TORRES' FAMILY TO EVERYONE WHO DONATED FOR BECKY'S HEADSTONE

Subject: Rebecca (Becky) Torres

Thank you for all you do for our family! Enough money was raised for the headstone, and we were able to pick it out one year to the day she was killed!

Also, after several months of no court dates, and several emails with the victim advocate, we have a new Pre Trial! January 20th, @ 3pm, Judge Farah!

Please pray for our family, as the wounds were starting to heal, the court process will only make them fresh again!

Thank You Again
Heather Linseman
(Cousin)

Previous MIOIDV Post on donations for Becky's headstone:
http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/2008/12/beckys-familys-request-for-donations.html

Previous MIOIDV posts on Becky's murder:
http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/2007/12/former-firefighter-enrique-torres.html

CANDLELIGHT VIGIL IN MEMORY OF LORI DEKLEINE

Patti Ticknor, left, and her daughter Brooke Jorgenson hold candles in memory of Ticknor's sister Lori DeKleine during a memorial service Saturday night at Holland Heights Christian Reformed Church. (1/10/09)

http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/2009/01/lori-dekleine-candlelight-vigil.html

http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/2009/01/lori-dekleine-candlelight-vigil_11.html

PAM'S AUKERMAN'S FAMILY'S PLEA FOR AN ATTORNEY

On November 04, 2007 Pamela Aukerman was murdered by her ex-husband, Officer Kevin Brainard [Plainwell Michigan PD]. http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/2007/11/officer-kevin-brainard-plainwell-police_04.html

Admist their grief of having to deal with the horrific and unjust murder of Pam, her family has endured numerous injustices since Pamela's murder: custody of Pam's young daughter was given to the Pam's murder's family; Pam's murderer's family dictates Pam's family's visitation with Kayla; Pam's murderer's family custody of Kayla provides no visitation rights to Kyle [Kayla's older brother]; Pam's murder's family has been able to obtain a court order preventing counseling for Kayla, who was present at the time Kevin murdered Pam; Pam's family had to pay for Pam's funeral; Pam's murderer's family receives Pam's social security benefits; Pam's murderer's family has removed vehicles [travel trailer; dirt bikes; etc.] from Pam's property, and hidden them and then reported them as stolen by Pam's family; Pam's murderer's family emptied out Pam's house within hours of Pam's murder; Pam's murderer's family has maintained control of all of Pam's assets, bank accounts, life insurance policies, 401k, etc.; instead of Kevin's 401K going into a trust for Pam's children, Pam's murderer's mother received these funds; Pam's murderer's parents have received both Pam's and Kevin's life insurance policies...and not Pam's children, etc.

Pam's family is attempting to find an attorney who would represent them in a case to fight for custody of Kayla, and insure that all monies Pam's murderer's family have received at the expense of Pam's murder, be placed in a trust fund for Pam's children. In other words, Pam's family is looking for an attorney that will be Pam's voice.

Pam's family is also attempting to find an attorney who would represent them in wrongful death suit against the city of Plainwell Michigan. They have evidence demonstrating that the Plainwell Police Department had prior knowledge of the threat Officer Kevin Brainard posed to Pam, yet failed to act/ failed to keep Pam from harm [Color Of Law].

If you are an attorney who would be interested in representing the Aukerman family and being a voice for Pam, please contact the Aukerman family at: mioidvpamslaw@aol.com.

Please feel free to repost or email this post.

Thank you,

The Aukerman family

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FROM BEHIND THE BLUE WALL

http://www.behindthebluewall.blogspot.com/

To see larger go here
http://www.youtube.com/v/0r9gE1hFS0I

[palm beach sheriff's officer deputy ira peskowitz threat]

http://mioidvresponsetopeskowitzemailthreat.blogspot.com/

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OIDV ADVOCATE'S LIFE THREATENED!!!!!!!

I received a phone call the other day from an Officer-Involved Domestic Violence [OIDV] advocate. Instead of this phone call being the usual discussion about OIDV cases, the advocate's voice was different, as she informed me that her life was being threatened by a Florida law enforcement officer [Ira Peskowitz], because she had posted newspaper excerpts regarding the deputy's OIDV and his threats against other officers.

Unlike other victims of Deputy Peskowitz's threatening behavior, the OIDV victim - taking his threats seriously, refused to back down. The thought of removing the newspaper excerpts from her OIDV blog did not once cross her mind. Instead, this threat against her life made the advocate more determined to fight for and stand up for victims of OIDV.

Faced with the very real threat that Officer Peskowitz intended to kill her, as his emails had stated, the advocate informed me, "If I am killed, I want you to know that I have no regrets for my work with OIDV..." For several minutes, the advocate discussed how fulfilled and enriched her life had become because of her work with OIDV victims [an area of victimology that most crime victim and domestic violence advocates will not touch with a ten foot pole].

Catching her breath, the advocate paused for a moment, "but then you know exactly what I am talking about." At this point, I let on that during our entire phone conversation, I had been online creating a blog specifically for Officer Peskowitz and his death threats: http://mioidvresponsetopeskowitzemailthreat.blogspot.com/

If you want to know what OIDV advocates put on the line every day, please check out the Officer Peskowitz's website.

UPDATE: THE THREATENING EMAILS TO THE OIDV ADVOCATE HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED TO HAVE COME FROM OFFICER PESKOWITZ'S EMAIL ADDRESS/ IP.

THE ADVOCATE WAS ALSO ABLE TO CONFIRM THAT ALTHOUGH OFFICER PESKOWITZ IS AGAIN EMPLOYED AS A POLICE OFFICER IN FLORIDA, DESPITE YEARS OF MULTIPLE ALLEGATIONS AGANIST HIM FOR TERRORIZING OTHERS.

Backing down is not an option for OIDV advocates, as the threatened advocate has demonstrated... because if we back down, there is no one to take our place...no one to advocate and be the voice for the forgotten victims of OIDV.

To reconfirm our "no regrets..." about our OIDV work, the threatened advocate and I made a pact: if something happened to her, due to Officer Peskowitz carrying out his death threats...or if my ex-husband and his attorney are able to put me out on the street and thus end my work with MIOIDV, we wanted there to be something that would be here forever for victims of OIDV.

Throughout the night, I created an OIDV blog for every state, for victims of OIDV... because I too have no regrets.

Alabama OIDV: http://alabamaoidv.blogspot.com/
Alaska OIDV: http://alaskaoidv.blogspot.com/
Arizona OIDV: http://arizonaoidv.blogspot.com/
Arkansas OIDV: http://arkansasoidv.blogspot.com/
California OIDV: http://californiaoidv.blogspot.com/
Colorado OIDV: http://coloradooidv.blogspot.com/
Connecticut OIDV: http://connecticutoidv.blogspot.com/
Delaware OIDV: http://delawareoidv.blogspot.com/
Florida OIDV: http://floridaoidv.blogspot.com/
Georgia OIDV: http://georgiaoidv.blogspot.com/
Hawaii OIDV: http://hawaiioidv.blogspot.com/
Idaho OIDV: http://idahooidv.blogspot.com/
Illinois OIDV: http://illinoisoidv.blogspot.com/
Indiana OIDV: http://indianaoidv.blogspot.com/
Iowa OIDV: http://iowaoidv.blogspot.com/
Kansas OIDV: http://kansasoidv.blogspot.com/
Kentucky OIDV: http://kentuckyoidv.blogspot.com/
Louisiana OIDV: http://louisianaoidv.blogspot.com/
Maine OIDV: http://maineoidv.blogspot.com/
Maryland OIDV: http://marylandoidv.blogspot.com/
Massachusetts OIDV: http://massachusettsoidv.blogspot.com/
Michigan OIDV: http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/
Minnesota OIDV: http://minnesotaoidv.blogspot.com/
Mississippi OIDV: http://mississippioidv.blogspot.com/
Missouri OIDV: http://missourioidv.blogspot.com/
Montana OIDV: http://montanaoidv.blogspot.com/
Nebraska OIDV: http://nebraskaoidv.blogspot.com/
Nevada OIDV: http://nevadaoidv.blogspot.com/
New Hampshire OIDV: http://newhampshireoidv.blogspot.com/
New Jersey OIDV: http://newjerseyoidv.blogspot.com/
New Mexico OIDV: http://newmexicooidv.blogspot.com/
New York OIDV: http://newyorkoidv.blogspot.com/
North Carolina OIDV: http://northcarolinaoidv.blogspot.com/
North Dakota OIDV: http://northdakotaoidv.blogspot.com/
Ohio OIDV: http://ohiooidv.blogspot.com/
Oklahoma OIDV: http://oklahomaoidv.blogspot.com/
Oregon OIDV: http://oregonoidv.blogspot.com/
Pennsylvania OIDV: http://pennsylvaniaoidv.blogspot.com/
Rhode Island OIDV: http://rhodeislandoidv.blogspot.com/
South Carolina OIDV: http://southcarolinaoidv.blogspot.com/
South Dakota OIDV: http://southdakotaoidv.blogspot.com/
Tennessee OIDV: http://tennesseeoidv.blogspot.com/
Texas OIDV: http://texasoidv.blogspot.com/
Utah OIDV: http://utahoidv.blogspot.com/
Vermont OIDV: http://vermontoidv.blogspot.com/
Virginia OIDV: http://virginiaoidv.blogspot.com/
Washington OIDV: http://washingtonoidv.blogspot.com/
Washington D.C. OIDV: http://washingtondcoidv.blogspot.com/
West Virginia OIDV: http://westvirginiaoidv.blogspot.com/
Wisconsin OIDV: http://wisconsinoidv.blogspot.com/
Wyoming OIDV: http://wyomingoidv.blogspot.com/

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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