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The Trials & Tribulations Of Former DeLand Police Officers Lesley Goins & Austin LaFleur (and others!) |
April 4, 2022 |
but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples" ~ Mother Teresa
THIS ARTICLE IS BEING OFFERED AS A JOURNALISTIC EDITORIAL,
NO LEGAL OPINION, OR AUTHORITY, SHOULD BE INFERRED
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Were Two Local Cops' Careers Sacrificed? We shall first present a short accounting regarding the employment terminations of DeLand Police Officers Lesley Goins & Austin LaFleur. Due to our (VolusiaExposed.Com) August 1, 2019 coverage, as well as our inclusion of both Goins & LaFleur to our list of Brady Cops - this publication felt it had an obligation to attend and video record Officer Goins' December 2021 union arbitration hearing. ==>> This publication pays homage to the late Paul Harvey - by bringing you "the rest of the story". Daytona Beach News-Journal July 31, 2019 Officers fired for falsifying reports ClickOrlando.Com July 31, 2019 DeLand officers fired for lying about man resisting arrest, report says The DeLand PD was able to publicly present their version of events within their DPD Internal Affairs report. Therefore, this publication decided that we had an obligation to collect and publish Officer Goins' counter argument - as given within his two day employee arbitration hearing. ==>> We have attached the two days of hearing video records for public review. ==>> In the particular - these videos were posted for the benefit of other DeLand police officers - so that they may decide for themselves - whether they have the honest support of their police chief, and - IF necessary - whether their agency's internal affairs division will afford them a fair and impartial investigative review (within the confines of Florida State Statutes / Laws). Daytona Beach News-Journal July 14, 2020 6 officers resign from DeLand Police Department commonly referred to as the Police Officer's Bill Of Rights |
Lesley Goins' Arbitration Hearing December 13 & 14, 2021 Day 1 - Videos 1 to 9 Day 2 - Videos 10 to 24
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The DPD has an expanding history of ignoring the due process rights of law enforcement officers that are under investigation for alleged misconduct (see below linked article regarding the termination and re-hiring of DPD Ofc. Joey Mulero).
VolusiaExposed.Com March 26, 2021 DeLand Police Department Rehires Officer Fired For Excessive Use Of Force & False Arrest Officer Goins' termination is currently under the review of a labor arbitrator. Once that process has been completed (March-April 2022) - we anticipate doing an in-depth review of their terminations (Goins & LaFleur). ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION While both Officer Goins & LaFleur were rookie officers - both on probationary employment status - thus having no termination appeal rights - the DPD failed to take disciplinary action against Goins prior to him completing his probationary period. Therefore, the police union was able to come to the defense of Officer Goins - in the form of appealing Goins' termination via requesting a hearing in front of an labor relations arbitrator. We have come to the OPINION that while rookie Officers Goins and LaFleur could have done a better job handling the arrest - they did not lie in their reports, nor did they with malice violate the arrestee's constitutional rights. This publication has concerns that members of the DeLand PD conspired to create a false narrative against both Goins & LaFleur - and knowingly violated their constitutional and statutory due process rights (F.S. 112.531-112.535) - given to law enforcement officers under investigation. We would argue that members of the DPD openly admitted to these due process violations within their arbitration hearing testimonies. We suspect (Our OPINION) that this false narrative "conspiracy" against Goins & LaFleur was forwarded in order to provide an influential citizen with some legal coverage for his criminal conduct. We invite you to review the entire two day arbitration hearing within the twenty-four (24) videos (see above linked videos). Honesty Has Consequences In the early morning hours of January 20, 2019 rookie DeLand (FL) police officers Lesley Goins and Austin LaFleur were engaged in patrolling the streets of downtown DeLand. Officer LaFleur had answered a call for service at a local downtown bar and grill - regarding a belligerent patron (later identified as Joseph Stapf). Officer Goins was proceeding in his patrol car to the bar's location as Officer LaFleur's back up. As is detailed within a DeLand PD (DPD) internal affairs report - as Officer Goins was arriving on scene - he believed he saw a scuffle between Officer LaFleur and Stapf. Goins also observed LaFleur handcuffing Staph. In accordance with DPD transport policy, and believing that Stapf was in custody - Officer Goins searched Stapf - finding him in possession of cocaine. According to the arrest report, Stapf was arrested for possession of cocaine, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct. Clerk of the Court records indicate that on February 7, 2019 - the State Attorney dropped their criminal prosecution of Stapf. (stand by - this becomes a consistent theme regarding Stapf's multiple arrests) According to the internal affairs (IA) report, as well as both Police Chief Jason D. Umberger's and IA Investigator Lt. Millan's testimonies at Officer Goins' December 2021 arbitration hearing (see right of page for arbitration hearing videos) - Umberger & Millan allege that Goins and LaFleur had no probable cause to search, or to arrest Stapf. Chief Umberger then ups the ante - by alleging that Goins and LaFleur falsified their arrest reports on Stapf. (supported by Lt. Millan) Evidence & hearing testimony supports that Lt. Millan initially cleared both Goins & LaFleur of any misconduct. However - Lt. Millan changed his initial investigative conclusions after receiving "guidance" from the DPD's administration. (The proverbial "BUS" just backed over both Officer Goins & LaFleur)
In March 2021 (nine months after the child's drowning, and shortly after Sheriff Ivey was forced to release the jail video) the BCSO, along with the State Attorney's office filed criminal charges against Mrs. Edwards regarding her son's accidential drowning. ====>>> This publication suspects that State Attorney Phil Archer maliciously filed the criminal charges against Mrs. Edwards in retaliation for Edwards filing her lawsuit against the BCSO - and in response for Edwards questioning why the State Attorney's Office (SAO) refused to file criminal charges against jail deputies regarding her husband's in-custody death. (The Gregory Edwards' in-custody death was covered by several local, national and international media outlets) As per our April 4, 2021 "Open Letter" to both Sheriff Ivey & SA Archer - it became clear to us - that similar child drownings within Brevard County - did not result in charges being filed against the child's parents / caretaker. We allege (Our OPINION) that Mrs. Edwards is a victim of the Brevard County second tier justice system. That the sole purpose of Edwards' criminal prosecution is to provide some political retribution against a troublesome political critic. VolusiaExposed.Com July 6, 2021 THE POLITICAL PROSECUTION OF KATHLEEN EDWARDS The Political Back Slapping Within The Edwards Prosecution VolusiaExposed.Com April 4, 2021 Open Letter To State Attorney Archer & Sheriff Ivey
The SAO is still currently prosecuting Norris for the misdemeanor charge of DUI. However, this publication suspects that this DUI charge will be plead down to a much lower traffic offense. On February 24, 2022 this publication sent the SAO, as well as the forensic reporting firm an email (click here to read email) in which we expressed some concerns regarding the factual veracity of the forensic report. VolusiaExposed.Com has not received a response from either party (SAO / forensic firm). Recently, a Brevard County judge ruled (click here to read ruling) that since the SAO has concluded that Norris' intoxicated state did not cause or contribute to Lucas' death - therefore Lucas' family members can NOT be legally recognized as "crime victims". This publication would argue that the entire Lucas family are not only victims of Norris' decision to drive intoxicated - the entire family has also been victimized by the SAO - by them providing Norris with sanctuary from prosecution within this secretive second tier justice system (Our OPINION). The Lucas family is represented by local attorney Jessica Travis. Per Travis' video account (see below video) - she has secured her own expert witness - whom after making corrections to some documented factual errors within the first "expert witness'" report - have concluded that a driver not affect by alcohol intoxication - could have avoided striking and killing Lucas. The SAO is currently reviewing Travis' expert witness' report. This additional forensic report has not yet been obtained by VolusiaExposed.Com. (stand by to stand by - this report will surely become available shortly) Attorney Jessica Travis (Brevard County, Fl) explains why Suzanna Norris while driving with over twice the legal blood alcohol limit caused or contributed to the death of pedestrian Passion Lucas - mother of six children. So - stand by to stand by - there is surely more to come of ALL OF THIS (Goins, LaFleur, Phillips, Edwards & Norris / Lucas) and Florida's two tiered justice system ... remembering the U.S. Pledge of Alligence - "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." ~ George Orwell's - Animal Farm (1945) ~ This is the crap our middle school teachers warned us about ! ~ Editor, VolusiaExposed.Com  |
