In March of 2019, while still on active duty, I was faced with an utterly and absolutely baseless Public complaint. Initially, the Internal Affairs investigation totally and completely exonerated me from any misconduct. All allegations were listed as UNFOUNDED based on the presence of unequivocal surveillance video. Although I was cleared of the misconduct, a credulous City Attorney filed four counts of criminal charges against me. The jury, in a record short deliberation time, eviscerated the prosecution’s allegations and returned a unanimous NOT GUILTY verdict on all counts.

Throughout this entire ordeal of the complaint investigation, the criminal court procedures, and the administrative hearing, Lieutenant Mario Munoz, and the Blue Ribbon Center were right beside me. On several occasions, I reviewed the material with Lieutenant Munoz and my legal team, and I drew on his vast knowledge of administrative and legal systems. It was only with his valuable help and knowledge that I was able to prevail at all levels.

I owe a debt of gratitude to Mario and the Blue Ribbon Intervention Center.

DS