Officer Bukowski states in his report that he did not have video tape to record the pursuit, yet one of the dash cam videos I received from the WFPD is tagged from Bukowski's patrol unit.  


Excerpt
Supplemental Report, Bukowski
"I was driving unit 5918 during the pursuit. I did not have working video tape during the pursuit because it had run out at the beginning of shift. I notified Sgt Yonts at 0050 hrs (approximate) that I needed a new tape but he was busy at the time and we were going to try to take care of it at a later time."



Patrick was Rick’s passenger. Police removed Patrick from the Tracker during the traffic stop at 10th and Baylor (top right corner of map).

Immediately upon arrival at the scene of the collision, Rutledge exits his vehicle to check on the occupants of the Tahoe and Tracker. While Rutledge and Yonts are conversing in front of Rutledge's patrol car, Patrick's voice is recorded inside Rutledge's patrol car.
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Rutledge's report states he was at Kemp and Kell East (bottom left of the map) when the pursuit started. If this is true, how did Patrick get inside Rutledge's patrol car?

 




Unidentified Figure at Collision

Frame taken from unit #5937's dash cam video of the pursuit. The figure appears to be picking up or pulling on something.

I’ve questioned for some time now if stop spikes were used and this is being kept secret because stop spikes open a question of liability under Texas law.






In the evidence video, an officer in full blackout is shown working the scene of the collision. Since when do officer's wear full blackout at the scene of a collision?

CAD Call Discrepancies

CAD call recording (continuous audio recording at dispatch of all radio transmissions- dispatch to car and car to car.

PC Delta 34 D (00:04) go ahead PC (00:05) be out in traffic at 10th and Brook w/ charlie one three fox-trot romeo delta. about the 1700 block of tenth. D (00:18) 10-4 D (00:21) charlie 21 PC (00:24) 10-4 PC (00:30) delta 34 D (00:32) go ahead PC (00:33)I’m in pursuit of an SR suspension. south on baylor. subject I had stopped Richard Owens. __________________________________________________________________ PC (02:29) we don’t we were trying to ascertain that he couldn’t come up w/ an owner to us he said he got it from somebody in henrietta and theres a whole bunch uh equipment in the back clothing a guitar we’re now south on holiday going by the flea market

28 seconds elapse b/t: (00:05) be out in traffic…  and  (00:33) I’m in pursuit….

Where are the radio transmissions for the request and return of a DL check on Mr. Owens and/or the passenger in Mr. Owens vehicle? We know a DL check was ran b/c at (00:33) the officer clearly states there is an SR suspension on Mr. Owens.

At (2:29) officer references/lists items inside Mr. Owens vehicle. Obviously/apparently a search of the vehicle took place. Note that clothing is mentioned-Mr. Owens clothing was inside a suit case meaning a certain amount of time was taken in order for the suitcases to have been opened and the clothing seen.

False Accusations of Injury to an Officer

In news reports immediately following the pursuit, police stated Richard Owens was pursued because of an outstanding traffic warrant. 2 days later, when local news agencies and the community questioned the decision to pursue over a minor traffic offense, police then began a new claim that an officer was injured when Richard Owens fled the traffic stop.

Yet injury to an officer is not listed in the case report (see below), nor is there any reference to an officer being injured in the radio transmissions made during the pursuit.





Wichita Falls Police Department Pursuit Policy
can be seen here.  

Officers ignored and broke a multitude of directives set forth in the policy, yet not a single reprimand or disciplinary action was taken against officers involved in the pursuit.
Perhaps more interesting than the policy itself, are the sections removed from the policy.




Unanswered Questions

Why has the Police Department refused to release the dash cam video of the original traffic stop?

Why has the Police Department refused to release a copy of the lead officer's police report?

Why do both dash cam videos cut to static seconds before the collision, then cut back after the collision?

Police procedure is to remove the driver of a vehicle to insure safety of the officers and driver. Why was the passenger removed, yet the driver, Mr.Owens was left in full control of his vehicle?

Why is there a Custodial Death Report included in reports when Mr. Owens was never in police custody?

Why did the City Attorney create and submit to the Attorney General a fictional affidavit against me in their request for non-disclosure?

Why was the presence of Rick's passenger in Rutledge's patrol car during the pursuit kept secret?