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“It’s becoming a disturbingly familiar scene in America - mentally unstable cops”

“It’s becoming a disturbingly familiar scene in America - mentally unstable cops”
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Homer police officer alleges corruption, improper tasing




HOMER — A Homer police officer says he is being punished for disclosing corruption within the Police Department connected to an FBI investigation into alleged civil rights violations, particularly the alleged improper use of Tasers by other police officers.
Officer Frank Evans said he is one of two officers recently suspended by Chief Russell Mills. Mills reportedly has stated he “fired” a third one.
However, Mills can only make recommendations for personnel action to the Board of Selectmen and that hasn’t been done yet. Evans said he, and possible the other officers, have asked the selectmen to intervene at their Sept. 9 board meeting since the department’s policy and procedures on disciplinary matters were not followed by Mills.
Controversy is not new to the police force. Earlier this year, the board rescinded a vote to disband it because of continual problems and a growing number of lawsuits.
One of those lawsuits, filed in 2010 by Vernecia Bender, was settled in her favor last month before going to trial. Her attorney, Nelson Cameron, said he could not disclose specifics of the monetary payout by the town. In her petition, Bender said she was stunned at least six times by Officer Roger Smith during an incident that occurred in 2009.
Two other lawsuits are pending. On Jan. 4, John Fitzgerald Heard, of Homer, sued Officer Willie Fred Knowles and the Police Department, alleging that in November he was stunned in the chest and neck, causing him to lose consciousness. And Kevin Boyd, of Homer, sued officers Smith and Van McDaniel on Nov. 23, 2011, alleging that on July 24, 2011 McDaniel stunned him several times while he was handcuffed.

The FBI in March raided the Police Department and seized the officers’ Tasers. They were returned later, and spokeswoman Mary Beth Romig told The Times in June the investigation had ended and no federal violations were uncovered. However, when contacted again last month, Romig admitted that statement was in error, adding she could not comment further on an ongoing investigation.