Councilman Bruce Whitaker voted against awarding Gennaco a contract to probe Thomas' death, noting that he may not be able to start the independent investigation until ongoing probes by the FBI and the Orange County District Attorney's office are completed.
Date: Aug 17, 2011
Category: U.S.
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Fullerton Hires Police Investigator, Public Voices Outrage
While the council unanimously approved Gennaco's investigationof policies and procedures, Councilman Bruce Whitaker voted againstthe probe into the beating, noting that it likely wouldn't beginfor months.
Date: Aug 17, 2011
Category: U.S.
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Embattled Fullerton police chief goes on medical leave
City Council members Bruce Whitaker and Sharon Quirk-Silva have called for Sellers to resign over what they said was a failure to provide some type of narrative to the public about Thomas' death. They also complained that information had been withheld from them, including a surveillance video that c
On Friday, City Councilman Bruce Whitaker joined Councilwoman Sharon Quirk-Silva in calling for Fullerton Police Chief Michael Sellers to step down. Whitaker said he's concerned the chief hasn't taken a more public role in his department's response to the incident.
Date: Aug 06, 2011
Category: U.S.
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Fullerton police draw fire for silence in homeless man's death
criticizing the Police Department for refusing to answer questions about the case or share information with the City Council. A second council member, Bruce Whitaker, said he was also troubled by the lack of information coming from police and urged officials to share more details with the public.