Drew Peterson "Morning Roll Call"

The post below is a re-post from December 1, 2007. Please remember Stacy Peterson has not been found. Please keep the family in your prayers as they face another empty place at the holiday table this upcoming holiday season.

MSNBC did a story on cops protecting their own as it relates to the Drew Peterson case. The question also was posted on private police officer message board sites across the country. Here's what Officers in other states posted on these "Officer Only" discussions as it relates to this case: Question was--WORLD MEDIA ASKING: DID FELLOW COPS 'PROTECT' DREW PETERSON?:

Officer Comment: think 18 calls in two years, someone should have seen a pattern. As a patrol deputy I would have. No such thing as professional courtesy when it comes to assaulting a women.
Officer Comment: SOMEBODY HELPED SOMEBODY HERE AND IT MAY HAVE FACILITATED A MURDER. LOTS OF SOUL SEARCHING HERE AND RE-THINKING POLICY INVOLING COPS AND DV.
Officer Comment:Needs to be an internal investigation starting at first line supervisors up the chain. I don't know about Peterson's state but this state is a "Shall Arrest" state when it comes to domestic violence. This is why we had to modify our professional courtesy from the old way of the blue wall of silence.
Officer Comment: Just like N a DUI/DWI situation...professional courtesy isn't doable when there's proof that the officer (brother or sister) is the violator. At the very lesat, the officer's boss is gonna get notified of the situation, but 2B truthful, it would not b fun, but I'd simply make the arrest and take the crap that is sure to follow. If somone above me chooses 2 unarrest the violator, that's something I can't control. But at least I did the job my correctly and conscious will be clear.
Officer Comment: I agree. Michigan is a shall arrest state. Even if it wasn't I would arrest because you do not assault a female.
Officer Comment: there needs to be an internal investigation for sure, but not by anyone on that PD. If they covered up for this guy over and over, they will cover their own asses too.. Need to be the State Police or FBI involved in this case. This woman could still be alove if the officer did their job..and SHE was the only one arrested...and aquitted....HUH..

Officer Comment:Shades of Tracy Thurman in Torrington Conneticut. Stinks

Officer Comment: Makes agency smell real bad REAL BAD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Officer Comment: What a shocker...this thing smelled like an a-hole being enabled by fellow cops from the beginning. And where were his bosses? In my dept. you would never stayed employed that long, 18 DV calls? Give me a break.
Officer Comment: Sadly, Peterson is a blemish to all of us. 99.9% of cops are just good people trying to do a difficult job. Thank goodness what's news today is history tomorrow.
Officer Comment: I thought of Peterson as a "rogue cop."
One bad apple doesn't spoil the whole Department, but EIGHTEEN CALLS?! Were his coworkers afraid of his temper, too? He killed wives, what makes them think they'd be safe? Was Peterson a tyrant at work, too?

Officer Comment: lots of officer related crimes of late-sooner or later one case would change and pierce the blue wall-too bad it will put all cops under the radar now.

Officer Comment: At least I haven't seen some idiot saying professional courtesy extends to 18 DV CALLS IN TWO YEARS!!!!!!!! WAKE UP PEOPLE AND REALIZE WE ARE HELP TO A HIGHER STANDARD AND SHOULD BE! They really dropped the ball. BTW how does someone drown in a bathtub without the water (i.e. his third wife) WHERE ARE THE RED FLAGS!!!??? 18 CALLS IN 2 YEARS!!!??? Is anyone else as astounded by me that this KILLER was out for this long and being protected?
Officer Comment:
All of you are correct of course. I would be verysurprised to find any other officer on his agency wasinvolved in actually abetting peterson. The problemhere is that "blue wall of silence", that "sense of entitlement" a very few have and the reluctance, evenrefusal of some to breach that wall, however egregiousthe conduct/offense. This is evidenced by the vituperativedirected toward those on LOD that dare condemn conductunbecoming an officer, even corruption. Those few officersignore the REAL issue and resort to mis-characterizationof statements ACTUALLY made and outright lies. I realizethere is a HUGE difference between UNBECOMING CONDUCT andILLEGAL AND CORRUPT CONDUCT. Neither of those are whatmost of LEO would call "mistakes everyone make". Thoseare things that require a conscious thought, decision.I never cited a LEO for minor traffic violations, I neverreported a LEO for not wearing a hat or inconsequentialthings such as that. I believe for the most part thoseposting such BS realize that, it's simply a matter of"if the facts aren't on your side, attack the messenger"!LEO are supposed to be ADULTS ! Act like adults, thinklike adults and accept the responsibilities of an adult!I think the days of unconditional "Professional Courtesy"and unconditional "silence" is long past and well it shouldbe. If you are in my city (even though I'm retired) andshould need money, a ride, a place to stay overnight, orother things of that nature I will help. Always have, always will. But, if you were drunk on your butt and I found you driving or you commit some other serious crime(not necessarily a felony) then no "special" help from me.

Cop Comment: But sarge, they were only extending a little professional courtesy each time they were there. No need to jam a brother up, you might need him for back up sometime.

Officer Comment: anyone who let him slide needs an ass kicking on a mid-evil level for sure.

Here's the News Story from 12/ 1/2007 :
Police Accused of Protecting Their Own
MSNBC-BOLINGBROOK, Ill. — Eighteen times in two years, Bolingbrook police were called to fellow officer Drew Peterson's home because of trouble between husband and wife. But Peterson's wife could never get authorities to arrest him. In fact, she was the only one ever charged.

Now residents of this Chicago suburb are wondering whether police were protecting one of their own — and whether they bear some responsibility for what happened next.
Peterson's wife at the time of the domestic disturbance calls, Kathleen Savio, was found dead in 2004 under mysterious circumstances. And now his current wife, Stacy, is missing and feared slain.

The way police dealt with Peterson "makes it kind of hard to trust cops," said Pablo Delira, a 59-year-old construction worker. He said he has no doubt he would have been led away in handcuffs if police had been called to his house 18 times.

Kim Camplin, who works in the clothing business, said Bolingbrook police should have taken the domestic disturbance calls more seriously.

"It doesn't matter if it's a fireman, a policeman or a clergyman — all it should take is one call and it should be taken seriously," she said. "What faith can we have in the system?"
Peterson, 53, was a police sergeant and 29-year veteran of the force, resigning earlier this month after he came under suspicion in his current wife's disappearance in October.

In a roughly two-year period beginning in 2002, police responded to 18 domestic disturbance calls at Peterson's house. Savio accused Peterson of beating her and threatening to kill her, but no charges were ever brought against him. Instead, Peterson twice persuaded prosecutors to charge Savio with domestic battery. She was acquitted both times.

Police Lt. Ken Teppel said that in all 18 instances, police conducted a thorough investigation. He said a department inquiry found no indication officers did anything wrong or violated procedure.
But Teppel acknowledged the case has damaged the department's reputation.
"There is a distrust ... that this is going to be covered up," he said. "It's so hard to get over that."
Savio was found dead in her bathtub in 2004, and a coroner's jury ruled it an accidental drowning. But since Stacy Peterson's disappearance, investigators have re-examined Savio's death and exhumed her body, and said they now believe it was a homicide made to look like an accident.

Peterson has not been named a suspect in Savio's death. But authorities said he is suspected in Stacy Peterson's disappearance. Peterson has denied any wrongdoing in either case and said he believes his current wife left him for another man and is still alive.
The Bolingbrook department has handed the investigation over to the Illinois State Police — standard practice in criminal cases involving a member of the force.
Not everyone in the community of about 70,000 blames the department.
"I haven't lost one iota of trust in the police department," said Stephen DeFreeuw, a 16-year resident. "One rogue cop."

Teppel said street cops in the 122-member department are being reminded about the proper way to handle domestic calls and are being told they are expected to adhere to the rules, no matter who answers when they knock on the door. Teppel said Police Chief Ray McGrury has made it clear: "There are no favorites." Savio and Stacy Peterson were Peterson's third and fourth wives. He and wives No. 1 and 2 divorced.

Vicki Connolly, Peterson's second wife, has said that during their marriage, an increasingly controlling Peterson hit her and told her he could kill her and make it look like an accident.
Connolly said police sometimes came to the house when the couple were having problems, but she said the officers were friends of theirs and no reports ever were filed.

"Officers Wife is Still Missing With a Foul Smell in The Air"

Stacy Peterson has been missing since October 28, 2007. Friends and family continue to search for her. Below is a post that ran on November 1, 2007 in the early stages of the case. It was also before the legal camp marshmallow roasters served up burnt chicken wings and the media wizzards who turned this tragedy into a full blown circus.

Like a bizzare episode from the old television show Twin Peaks, Officer Peterson a 29 -year veteran with the police department is trying to convince the world that his missing wife left him for another man. Stacy has two small children ages 2 and 4. Mothers with young children are not likely to just up and leave their kids. When wife #3 was found dead in a bath tub, and she had obtained a court order of protection against Peterson. The police did not have enough evidence at the time to charge anyone with murder. Now there are reports swirling around like a bad piece of burnt toast. Officer Peterson is now saying his wife's mother up and left when Stacy was 15 years of age and has never been seen since. The Officer indicated it runs in the family. The Law Enforcement email and commentary information sites are having a field day with this one. They all believe the Officer (Drew Peterson) had something to do with Stacy Petersons disappearance and all wished and pray for her safe return, if that is even possible at this point.

As the special investigator appointed on this case is re-opening wife #3's "accidential death." In cases like these it is very difficult for me to remain nuetral when so much points to Officer Peterson. I pray to God that she just shows up. But, someone like this doesn't just disappear into thin air. In my opinion, she would have contacted her family so they would not worry and most importantly, she would have taken her children!

(From The Chicago Tribune 11/1/2007)
A Bolingbrook police sergeant whose wife has been missing since the weekend told the Tribune on Wednesday he believes she simply left him for someone else.Sgt. Drew Peterson, 53, said in an interview at his home that when he spoke with his wife, Stacy, 23, on the telephone Sunday night "she said she was leaving."State police said Stacy's cell phone has not been used since Sunday night."I believe she's safe," he said, his voice cracking with emotion. "Sorry, I get choked up about it. I believe she's with someone else, but I believe she's safe."Peterson, unshaven and exhausted, said his wife's disappearance has been overblown by the news media. The case has drawn national attention."The media is flaring it up," he said. "I still have to answer and meet with people with a cloud hanging over my head. I still have to live with the aftermath of the media hype."Peterson, the mother of two young children, was last seen dressed in a red jogging suit about 10 a.m. Sunday by her husband, a 29-year veteran of the Bolingbrook department.

Hebeing Peterson told authorities she had left home to meet with a relative and help rehab a home. But she never showed up for that meeting. One person close to Stacy Peterson doubted Wednesday afternoon that she would have voluntarily left her children.Her family spent Sunday trying to reach her by phone, Bolingbrook Police Lt. Ken Teppel said. When they couldn't, they went to the Illinois State Police early Monday to report her missing. Teppel said there were no signs of foul play and investigators are treating the disappearance as a missing person case.He said state police are investigating the case because it involves a member of an officer's family.

Stacy Peterson is Drew Peterson's fourth wife. A previous wife, Kathleen Savio, 40, was found dead in an empty bathtub in her Bolingbrook home on March 1, 2004, officials said.At the inquest hearing, Will County Coroner Patrick O'Neil said Savio drowned. Although the bathtub was dry, her hair was wet when she was discovered and her fingertips were wrinkled from being in water.

Investigators speculated the water must have drained from the tub and a coroner's jury ruled the death accidental. State police also investigated Savio's death. No charges were filed.Will County State's Atty. James Glasgow, who was not in office at the time of that case, said Tuesday he wants to review the Savio file."I was not the state's attorney when this case was processed, so for purposes of this investigation, this is being relooked at," Glasgow said, adding the jury's ruling at the 2004 inquest was not binding on his office.He declined to discuss what, if any, connection there might be between the Savio case and the search for Peterson, saying only "there are some unusual circumstances in the 2004 [Savio] case."A relative of Savio said Savio was nearing a divorce settlement at the time she died.Glasgow would not say whether authorities have identified persons of interest in Peterson's disappearance, noting it is a missing person case, not a criminal investigation.

"Right now, we're at the very preliminary stages of the investigation and that kind of comment would be inappropriate," he said. Peterson is a student at Joliet Junior College, where she is majoring in pre-nursing. She is described as white with brown hair and brown eyes, about 5-foot-2 and 100 pounds.Drew Peterson said he first met Stacy when she was 17 and he was 47."When I met Stacy, she was working at SpringHill Suites [in Bolingbrook]," he said. "We just hit it off, and one thing led to another. It wasn't something I planned. It was a very romantic time. It was very exciting."

Contact Information on the Stacy Peterson case
Illinois State Police District 5 - Tip Line 815.740.0678
E-Mail Family of Stacy Peterson findstacypeterson@gmail.com
Find Stacy Peterson Myspace www.myspace.com/findstacypeterson
NBC 5 Chicago
ABC 7 Chicago
CLTV
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http://www.topix.com/wire/city/bolingbrook-il
http://gretawire.foxnews.com/tag/sgt-drew-peterson/

Detective of A&E's "First 48" Murders Wife

He called her hoping to reconcile asking her to come over to the library and talk to her and they met in the library parking lot,” according to police. “She went to talk to him and that’s when the shooting started.”

Within minutes of meeting, shots rang out in the parking lot of the Canton Public Library as an off-duty Detroit Police homicide investigator shot and killed his wife, also a Detroit Police officer, who committed suicide.

Members of the Detroit Police department knew the marriage between their “buddy in blue” Detroit homicide detective and his police officer wife was increasingly violent.
Over the weekend, Officer Patricia Williams went to the Canton police station to report that her husband had assaulted her.

"But she decided not to press charges and she did not cooperate with the officers when they asked for more information” according to law enforcement.” I will wager because the officer was a television star on A&E’s the “First 48” Patricia Williams was discouraged from swearing out a formal complaint that would tarnish the violent cowardly tin badge reputation of not only the detective but, the department’s revenue from the A& E reality show.

In one episode, cold case Detective Williams said that he didn't understand why people commit murder."When you have a situation, and it was that brutal, you look at it and you're like 'what type of individual would do something like this?' It amazes me that people are willing to just end someone else's life. If I was here for 25 years I would never be able to make sense out of it," Williams said.

The cold hard facts to this senseless tragedy are it could have been prevented. It is easier to say “she refused to press charges” because who is going to dispute the police departments claims now? She is dead! There was no “department protocol” in place to assist Officer Patricia Williams or anyone else in this Country who are married to violent offenders.

This Detroit department looked the other way when on the morning of Patricia’s “preventable” murder they stood in silence right beside Detective Edward Williams as he aimed and fired.

This only adds to fuel to the alarming epidemic of "Blue Defending Blue" if you are in a relationship with an abuser in law enforcement as a victim can you can expect the truth to be swept among the leaves that will eventually cover your final resting place!

Drew Peterson: A Slow News Week For The Team

As the days and hours pass in the disappearance of Stacy Peterson, the family continues
to search for her.

It appears that the legal roaster on the Drew Peterson team, who also has a domestic violence history in his own home life, has too, much time on his hands of late.

Now, the "legal roaster" is pointing fingers accusing Roy Taylor, Sharon Bychowski's son and leader of the volunteer search effort of "drawing a salary" from the funds that were raised for the subsidized searches for Stacy Peterson. http://www.wbbm780.com/Drew-Peterson-Gets-Computers-Back/1930500

I would ask the lawyer what has he received in good old American dollars as a consultant thus far for his services to Mr. Peterson? Who uses courthouse steps as a background setting to defend someone who has yet to be charged.

It is no one's business what Mr. Taylor or anyone else is doing or for that matter receiving as it pertains to finding Stacy. And, in my opinion, if you had an ounce of compassion for this woman and mother, you would be doing everything in your power to support those looking for her .

It has been my experience through my many years involved in domestic violence cases that those who protect an "offender is because they are on familiar territory themselves. And abusers tend to group together and defend on another.

I think the Jerry Springer show antics have no business in life and death issues. And any lawyer who has that much time on their hands needs to gather better material. It's give other attorney's a bad reputation.

Meanwhile, Yes Stacy Peterson is still missing. I prefer the word vanished. Those searching for her could use your help. Please head on over to http://www.findstacypeterson.com/

Drew Peterson: Camp Sticky Marshmallow Update Day #136

The legal team is now using new words as they prepare for their day in a courtroom, should it ever arrive, when an arrest is made in either case. I was struck by an article that appeared here: Title of article:" Lawyer Claims Vendetta"
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/heraldnews/news/843782,4_1_JO15_PETERSON_S1.article

Definition of a Vendetta for those who attempt to throw it out and see what sticks is:

a feud in which the relatives of a murdered or wronged person seek vengeance on the murderer or wrongdoer or on members of that person's family ;
any bitter quarrel or feud ;

What is the legal team of campfire roasters implying in using this terminology? There is no bitter battle. Can you blame friends and family for wanting to know where Stacy Peterson is?
Certainly, not. After all, it was Drew Peterson who said himself, "she is where she wants to be".

And it is not the neighbors "job" to locate Mr. Peterson's wife, who according to the legal team of roasters, obviously believes Sharon and her son Roy should be doing.

No one, sir, is seeking anything, but the truth. And for you or anyone, particularly those who have been arrested for domestic violence themselves, or been visited at their own home by members of a swat team, to imply otherwise further proves the camp marshmallow club of offenders is alive and well.

Now, 136 days have passed, the children are still without their mother. The world is a cold enough place when the only warmth and love of a woman a child knows is abruptly taken from them at the most important time of their lives.

Meanwhile, those who are volunteering their own time to locate the "potential homicide" sister, friend, relatives and neighbors of Stacy Peterson, please visit the website at :http://www.findstacypeterson.com/ . Now more than ever, the family of Stacy Peterson needs you support !