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George Floyd Was Murdered By Police Five Years Ago Today
It took police 9 minutes and 29 seconds to torture and murder George Floyd



For 9 minutes and 29 seconds on May 25, 2020, Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee and the weight of his body against George Floyd’s neck at this very intersection. As Floyd called for his mother in his final words, Chauvin killed him in the street as people watched. Two officers held the unarmed, handcuffed Black man down. A third monitored the crowd that was stunned by what it witnessed.
How a new Texas law may reduce the ‘Gypsy Cop’ problem
In law enforcement in Texas a Gypsy Cop, is a police officer who frequently transfers between police departments, having a record of misconduct or unsuitable job performance
Texas – Nearly 200 police officers were fired or resigned for misconduct from one department and later hired at another Houston-area agency, according to a KHOU 11 Investigates analysis of personnel records from 2020 to 2024.
They’re known as a “Gypsy Cop,” and a soon-to-be implemented Texas law addresses the problem across the state, by increasing transparency and accountability at the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, the state agency that licenses peace officers.
“When an officer was leaving agency A, getting fired from agency A, they might strike a deal to say, ‘I am not going to litigate this further with you if you just give me an honorable discharge,’” Soberon said. “Or a chief might say ‘I do not want the hassle of a drawn-out internal affairs process, so let me just give you an honorable and let you go.’ As we know, they continued to get hired at other agencies again and again and again.”
Going forward, officers who resign or retire before getting fired won’t get off the hook. Under the new law, agencies must complete an internal investigation into alleged misconduct and report those findings to TCOLE.
Police officers bargaining the badge not to go to prison

Why is it that when police officers get in trouble, they are not sent jail?
Across Texas, hundreds of law enforcement officers have permanently surrendered their peace officer license in the past four years. A KXAN investigation of 297 of those surrenders has discovered nearly all the officers were accused or charged with a crime – most often felonies. And, in almost every case the officers used their license as a bargaining tool by agreeing to surrender it as part of a deal to avoid jail or prison.
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Joseph Merkley safety coordinator at Brenham ISD admitted to sexual harassment when he worked for Brenham police department

Brenham – Joseph Merkley was being investigate for sexual harassment. Officer Merkley told the police chief that he was a victim of sexual harassment.
Officer Joseph Merkley finally acknowledge that it was him who was making inappropriate comment of a sexual nature to a woman.
Officer Merkley also admitted that he had destroyed all text messages and emails to cover his ass. Destroying government records is a crime.
joesph-merkley-sexDavid Gott To Serve As Interim Brenham Police Chief
A law enforcement veteran with over 40 years serving in Houston-area agencies has been chosen to lead the Brenham Police Department in the interim.
Gott most recently served as Chief of Police for the Hedwig Village Police Department from January 2013 until his retirement this past September. Prior to that, he spent over 32 years with the Houston Police Department, achieving the rank of Captain before his departure in 2013.
Newly Hired Ronnie Jackson Couldn’t Handle Authority At One Police Department So Now Is Working At The Brenham Police Department

Ronnie Jackson put on the application that he “requested” that the Brenham police NOT to contact the College Station police department as a reference. The reason Mr. Jackson put on the application that he left the College Station police department, was because he was “unhappy with his supervisors.”
I was told that it was not Mr. Jackson who was unhappy, it was the College Station police that were unhappy with Jackson. Jackson first job as a police officer only lasted three months. Sound like he didn’t do well on his probation period?
Currently were not unable to get any records from the College Station police concerning Jackson, due to the fact that Jackson is involved in an open investigation. Something to do with a DWI traffic stop he was involved in?
Officer Kevin Mertz Admits That He Lied On Police Report
The dispute concerned officer Mayo and officer Kevin Mertz, now a former member of the Brenham Police Department, as well as a second woman whom Mertz was secretly involved with at the same time he was in a relationship with Mayo.
During the trial, Kevin Mertz admitted that he initiated physical contact in the dispute with Mayo. He also said he had never taken away Mayo’s permission to come into his home.
In addition, Mertz said he did not initially tell Mayo he was calling 911, and that she only tried to stop him from making the call when she believed he was calling her mother. He stated that once he confirmed he was calling police, she did not try to stop him from doing so.
Further, Mertz admitted to trying to get the charges against Mayo dropped on the basis that he lied in the police report to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.
Why didn’t County Attorney Renee Mueller file charges on Mertz for giving a false police statement?
What else has Kevin Mertz done?
Brenham police officers were so ignorant on the U.S. Constitution the police department had to take a training class
Brenham Texas – With all the lawsuits against the city of Brenham and the Brenham police department, Brenham officers were required to take a training class so that they better understood the U.S. Constitution..
Brenham police officers took an oath to uphold and protect the constitution. Why are they having to be taught something they swore to defend? Lt. Kelvin Raven and the rest of the officers just got educated.
Officer Joe Merkley was he terminated from the Brenham police department?
On February 07, 2023, Brenham former police officer Joe Merkley was accused of Fraud, Fraudulent Abuse of Elderly Individuals, and/or potential policy violations. See document below.
Joe-merkleyThe Brenham police department investigated Officer Merkley concerning the alleged complaint. The conclusion of the Brenahm police Departments investigation was Sustained, and officer Merkley was terminated on February 20, 2023. See document below.
brenham-police-Merkley“Sustained” means the complaint was supported by sufficient evidence to justify disciplinary action or termination.
The city of Brenham later allowed Merkley to “retire,” instead of being terminated by the police department. The city of Brenham paid Merkley $7000.00 as part of a settlement agreement if Merkley didn’t sue the city.
Officer Joe Merkley
“When an officer like Joe Merkley is under investigation or about to get FIRED, the city of Brenham will strike a deal to say, ‘I am not going to litigate this further with you if you just give me an honorable discharge.’”
Complaints filed on Brenham police officers
Sexual harassment, illegals searches, privacy policy, official misconduct and more!
Brenham-6City of Brenham and the Brenham police department are being sued for civil rights violations
Brenham – The city of Brenham has been notified with the intent of being sued for the actions of the Brenham police department.
The city of Brenham will be using tax payers money to settle.
Officer Dant Lange No Longer With The Brenham Police Department Due To Police Misconduct

Brenham Texas – Dant Lange was with the Brenham police department for over 20 years working his way up the ranks, even once being named interim police chief.
Dant Lange and Trey Gully were corrupt cops that watched each others backs. The public were blind to this, but not the other officers at the department.
The reasons Dant Lange no longer serves and protects the citizens?
Abusive, inconsiderate, and inflammatory language toward a civilian – loss of police property, an incident in 2021 where he failed to take appropriate action during a traffic stop involving a driver openly admitting to having marijuana – failure to obey a direct order by the chief of police – interfere with several criminal cases – policy violations, including harassment and creating a hostile work environment and racial profiling.
Lang in the past was accused of racial profiling and his demeanor. It was found there wasn’t enough evidence to prove that those two incidents happened.
Lange was accused of insubordination and being disrespectful and it turned out to be true.
Police Chief Craig Goodman Now With Waco ISD
Brenham Texas – Waco Independent School District has hired former Brenham Police Chief Craig Goodman as its new district police chief.
Goodman comes to the Waco district after five years as deputy police chief for Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches. Previously, he was Brenham police chief from 2015 to 2017 and spent more than 25 years with the Pasadena Police Department.
The documents confirmed Goodman was forced to resign. The files detail at least two years of poor performance reviews and complaints filed against Goodman.
KBTX received nearly 600 pages of personnel files that shed light on the reason the former Brenham police Chief Craig Goodman stepped down.
In a review released by the Brenham human resources department, it was learned Goodman was being accused of mismanagement, creating a department with low morale, and personally attacking the character of one his officers.
Steve Westbrook of Brenham Texas caught stealing funds resigns

Brenham Texas – Steve Westbrook of Brenham has stepped down as the executive director of the Sheriffs’ Association of Texas (SAT) amid accusations of misappropriating organization funds.
Westbrook was allowed to resign in lieu of termination. Westbrook has agreed to pay back the money he stole.
David Dudenhoeffer shows his big balls to female officer

Brenham Texas – David Dudenhoeffer formally of the Brenham Texas Police Department was traveling to a police training class with a female police officer. On the the way officer David Dudenhoeffer exposed himself in the police car and said he had big balls and asked the female officer if she wanted to touch them.
In the past Dudenhoeffer was found at guilt of conduct unbecoming of an officer, unlawful arrest and use of force not within policy.
Emil “Trey” Gully sexually harassed female police officers for decades

Brenham Texas – Police officer Emil Trey Gully quit, in lieu of being fired for sexually harassing female officers at the Brenham police department for nearly two decades.
Brenham Police Officer Emil Trey Gully
City of Brenham and the Brenham policed department dislike people with disabilities to work for the city
June 2019 – Brenham Police Department welcomes its newest cadet from the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service Academy, Officer L.V. “name with held because they are a victim.”
At some point officer L.V. felt they were being discriminated by the city of Brenham and the Brenham police department under the Americans Disability Act.
After 752 hours of training officer L.V. worked only 134 days as a Brenham police officer. Officer L.V. sued the city of Brenham for discrimination and the city paid him $20,000.
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Since December 2012, the Brenham Police Department, having fulfilled the necessary qualifications and meeting mandatory requirements mandated by the Texas Police Chiefs Association Foundation, has been recognized as a Texas Law Enforcement Best Practices Recognition Program Member.
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Brenham Police Reports and Police Records on Police Officers Available to the Public
Brenham police – We have started to obtain police reports and records from police departments across the state of Texas, under the state’s Texas Public Information Act. Records of police misconduct that are filed away, rarely seen by anyone outside their police departments.
We are collecting and publishing police complaints, internal affairs records and disciplinary records of police officers. We also have obtained memos, cell phone text messages, videos and even emails.
What you’ll find on our website are details about accusations of misconduct against police officers and how those cases were resolved by the agencies for which they work. You’ll be seeing a rare sight; it is a remarkably unusual occurrence for members of the public to view these records.
We’re also keeping track of roaming cops. A roaming cop is a peace officer who is about to get fired but quits and goes to work at another department, because of police misconduct or poor job performance.
The very fact of you reading these reports can help prevent future abuse by police officers whose job it is to serve and protect your community, not cause harm. These are police reports from which you can learn much about the quality of policing in your city or town in Texas.
If you would like information on a police department in Texas or on a certain police officer or deputy, contact us at PoliceTip@PoliceCrimes.com
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