[LA] Ex-Sheriff's Lt. Allan Wayne Schaeffer, do you agree with these facts as stated by the District Attorney?

(Schaeffer is here because the battery case victim was his girlfriend at the time.)

Second Degree Battery, Case # 09-301

On or about May 8, 2006 in the Parish of St. John the Baptist, Allan Wayne Schaeffer intentionally inflicted serious bodily injury upon Tracey DeAnn Mutz when he physically beat and strangle Tracey DeAnn Mutz, without her consent, causing her to seek emergency medical treatment due to multiple bruises to her hands, feet, face and neck and due to her extreme physical pain.

Malfeasance in Office, Case # 09-302

On or about February 28, 2007, in the Parish of St. John the Baptist, Allan Wayne Schaeffer, who was employed as a sheriff's deputy with the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Department contacted Lisa St. Martin on the premise of assisting her with her current criminal charges. Upon meeting with Ms. St. Martin, Schaeffer drove to the St. John Sheriff's Office Jail and parked behind a big green bus where he attempted to obtain and coerce sex from Ms. St. Martin for assisting her with her pending criminal theft charges, by virtue of his position and authority at the St. John Parish Sheriff's Office. When Ms. St. Martin refused, she thereafter felt threatened by the defendant's repeated harassment and threats to take her to jail for failure to give into his sexual demands.

Q: Do you agree with these facts as stated by the District Attorney?
A: Yes (initialed AWS)

The Court is convinced that the defendant has been fully advised of his constitutional rights, that he understands the nature of the charge against him, that he understands the penalty to be imposed, that his plea is freely and voluntarily entered and that there is a factual basis for the plea and that the defendant is in fact guilty of the crime charged.

I now ask you to acknowledge that you have read The above and certify that the answers are true and correct by signing your name hereto in this 22 day of May, 2009.

Signature received: Allan Wayne Schaeffer

I now ask that your counsel to acknowledge that he was present during my questioning of you in open court prior to your plea being accepted and to acknowledge to me that he also informed you of your rights prior to this time as well as to the consequence to you on your plea of guilty, that he has gone over this form with you in detail and that he is satisfied with your plea of guilty is a voluntary act on your part.
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[IN] Unnamed East Chicago Officer bit, scratched unnamed woman, and took "things" from her

...East Chicago police are investigating the case and checking with Highland authorities to see if the allegations are accurate...

E.C. cop accused of biting, scratching woman NWI
By Vanessa Renderman
vanessa.renderman@nwi.com, (219) 933-3241
Thursday, May 21, 2009
An East Chicago [Indiana] police officer is accused of biting and scratching a woman at a Highland bar. Highland police are investigating the allegations and have confirmed they involve an East Chicago officer, Highland police Cmdr. George Georgeff said... Georgeff said a woman filed a report at the Highland police station Wednesday morning. She indicated some things were taken from her, and she had bite marks and minor scratches resulting from an incident Wednesday morning at Corker's Tavern & Grill... Highland police advised the East Chicago Police Department of the incident... East Chicago police are investigating the case and checking with Highland authorities to see if the allegations are accurate... [Full article here]

[CA] Police Cpt. Grisby defended his wife by shooting his son

FALLBROOK: Oceanside police captain shoots, wounds son Officials: Captain fired to stop son from attacking his mother Friday night
North County Timies
By SARAH GORDON - sgordon@nctimes.com
Saturday, May 23, 2009
FALLBROOK - An Oceanside Police Department captain shot and wounded his 25-year-old son after the young man reportedly attacked his mother at his parents' Fallbrook home early Saturday morning, authorities said. Reginald Grigsby is one of three Oceanside police captains who serve directly under the chief. The 27-year department veteran oversees Oceanside's 113 patrol officers as head of the department's Field Operations Division... Grigsby's son, Reginald Grigsby Jr., is a former San Diego State football player with a reported history of mental illness. Initial reports indicate that Grigsby was home with his wife, Desirah, on Friday night when their son showed up and got into an argument with his mother, sheriff's Lt. Dennis Brugos said. The dispute quickly turned violent, and Grigsby tried to defend his wife, Brugos said. Unable to stop the attack, Grigsby retrieved a handgun and shot his son. The police captain called the Sheriff's Department to report the shooting. Both Grigsby Jr. and Desirah Grigsby were taken to the hospital with what appeared to be survivable injuries, Brugos said. Their updated conditions were unavailable Saturday. Brugos did not release any further information about the alleged fight or the family's injuries... [Full article here]

A query: Who is working exclusively, whole-heartedly on addessing officer-involved domestic violence issues?

I can count them on one hand? It will take more single-focusedness than that to bring about real changes.

A question posed by one Pierce County Sheriff's Deputy's ex-wife always stays near me.

"There really is no hope for us is there?"

It depends.
Not at this pace.
Not with mostly lip-service.

This is a call for collective dedication.
Videos:



See www.lanejudson.com as a starting point - with so much yet to do.
We can, together.
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[GA] Officer Jack "J.T." Root arrested for domestic battery

CARTERSVILLEPOLICE OFFICER ARRESTED FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Rome News, Georgia
May 22, 2009
An officer with the Cartersville Police Department was arrested today on a domestic violence charge. According to police reports: J.T. Root of Cartersville was arrested and charged with battery under the Family Violence Act. An internal investigation has been initiated and Root has been placed on administrative suspension. The incident will be forwarded to Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training for investigation by their staff.
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[US] DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AMONG RANKS OF LAW AGENCIES IS A MAJOR ISSUE

...Special problems for victims Domestic violence by a law enforcement officer creates walls for victims. Victims are often left feeling that no one cares. They feel alone and desperate. And they live in fear...

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AMONG RANKS OF LAW AGENCIES IS A MAJOR ISSUE
Pensacola Business Journal
Cambria Fallon Santiago Cambria@askcambria.com
May, 22, 2009
Domestic violence is two to four times more common in law enforcement families than the general population. In two studies, 40 percent of police officers self-report that they have used violence against their partners within the last year. Contrast this to the general population: It's estimated that domestic violence occurs in about 10 percent of families. The tragedy is that many law enforcement agencies are falling short in dealing with the problem. A nationwide survey of 123 police departments showed that 45 percent of those surveyed had no specific policy for dealing with officer-involved domestic violence. The same survey showed that when caught, the most common discipline imposed for a sustained allegation of domestic violence was counseling. Nineteen percent of departments indicated that officers would be terminated after a second sustained allegation of domestic violence. Some are taking the problem seriously. For example, in San Diego, a national model in domestic violence prosecution, the city attorney prosecuted 92 percent of domestic violence cases. Special problems for victims Domestic violence by a law enforcement officer creates walls for victims. Victims are often left feeling that no one cares. They feel alone and desperate. And they live in fear. Among those fears: The batterer has a gun. The batterer knows how to inflict pain and leave no bruises. The person is trained to intimidate by his presence alone. The person has the power to kill the victim and get away with it, or have others do it for him. Call the police? The batterer is a police officer. The batterer often threatens that if victim makes a report the abuser will be fired. The victim fears being killed if that happens. The abuser has access to surveillance tools, phone taps, scanners, tracking devices, audio and video recording equipment to stalk the victim's activities. The batterer or fellow officers will often "patrol" the victim's whereabouts. Other people fear the batterer and won't get involved. A law enforcement officer knows the location of battered women's shelters. The abuser knows the court system and district attorneys, judges, and bailiffs personally. Victims of victimization Individuals and businesses are sometimes hesitant or refuse to help when they find out the perpetrator is a law enforcement officer. They may fear retaliation and turn the victim away. This leaves victims of abuse with few choices. Many victims remain in a relationship not because they want to but because they have to. When faced with the reality that there are very few, if any, who will risk helping when the abuser is a law enforcement officer, they give up searching and accept the life of a victim. It's horrific mental and emotional abuse, not to mention the physical abuse these victims go through thinking there is no way out — all because the perpetrator wears a badge. Cambria Fallon Santiago is a Pensacola-based consultant to corporations and individuals concerned about workplace and domestic violence. [LINK]

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For SOME reason, as SOON as I POST, I see the error, and fix it. So if you get these by mail and see my mistake - chances are online it's fixed within 60 seconds. I don't know the how or why of it - just that it's that way with me.