James Mejia, candidate for Mayor of Denver, issued the following statement supporting Denver Police Chief Gerry Whitman’s recommendation that Officer Devon Sparks be fired over the beating of Michael DeHerrera on April 4, 2009. After a hearing yesterday on the incident, Chief Whitman changed his recommendation from last year of suspension, to termination.
“I fully support the recommendation of Chief Whitman to terminate Officer Spark’s employment by the Denver Police Department. The actions of April 4, 2009 cannot be tolerated. It is unacceptable that it has taken nearly two years for this recommendation to be made but this action was necessary,” Mejia said. “When a civilian is accused of a crime it takes months, not years for the decision to be made on whether to prosecute or dismiss the charges. We should expect the same when it comes to our public safety officers. Nonetheless, I commend Chief Whitman on his decision. It demonstrates this type of behavior will not be tolerated and when officers act outside the law they will be held accountable”.
Mejia added that yesterday’s recommendation would begin to rebuild the public’s trust and confidence in the Denver Police Department and their leadership ability to police their own.
“This is a step in the right direction when dealing with discipline issues,” Mejia concluded.
Tribute to Dijoun Quinn of Commerce City... There is now a $2500 reward posted by the Commerce City
A Shooting Claims the life of 18 year old Dijoun Quinn... COMMERCE CITY - The Commerce City Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred in the 6500 block of Holly St. Officers responded to a report of shots being fired in the area. When they arrived they found a male lying on the ground. It appears that an 18 year old male was walking southbound on Holly St when he was shot multiple times. The male was transported to the hospital but did not survive his injuries. Commerce City police identified the 18-year-old as Dijoun Quinn, a recent graduate of Adams City High School who had enlisted in the Army. Quinn's Grandfather says his grandson didn't have any enemies and was not in a gang. There is no suspect information available at this time, and investigators are encouraging anyone with information to contact Detective Bryan VanderMeer at 303-289-3629 or the Commerce City Tip Line at 303-289-3626. The investigation is ongoing and more information will be released as it becomes available.
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