Tulsa Police Department Corruption--Criminal Lawyer Kevin Adams

Currently there is a federal grand jury investigating allegations of corrupt Tulsa police officers. There have been a number of indictments. Former ATF Agent Brandon McFadden, Jeff Hendesron, Bill Yelton, Nick Debruin, Earnest Bruce Bonham, and Harold Wells have all been indicted.

John K. Gray, known as JJ Gray, was charged by information and has already pled guilty to the information. Also implicated in the investigation have been Tulsa Police Officer Eric Hill and former Tulsa Police Officer Callison Kaiser.

On Monday June 14th Tulsa Police Officer John K Gray (AKA JJ Gray) plead guilty to taking money from an undercover sting. In his plea Gray implicated fellow Tulsa Police Officers Harold Wells, Nick Debruin and Bruce Bonham. (Read the Department of Justice press release by clicking here.)

Back in March of this year a Tulsa District Judge granted a defense motion to suppress in a case involving Eric Hill. In that case the judge stated on the record that the officers lied. Read the transcript.

It is believed that dozens of witnesses have been called to testify in front of the grand jury and that numerous more officers will be implicated.

If you know someone that was convicted as a result of one of theses officers testimony or investigation your friend or loved one may be able to get their conviction reversed. Additionally, your friend or loved one may have a legal claim against the officers and the city of Tulsa.

The first step is getting the conviction overturned. Mr. Adams handles post-conviction relief cases and knows a lot about what is going on with the investigation. If you have a friend or loved one that may be effected by this ongoing investigation than contact Mr. Adams. Listed below is a motion that Mr. Adams filed in Tulsa District Court in an attempt to get the conviction of a wrongfully convicted individual reversed. Also listed below are the exhibits attached to the motion that document the investigation.

On March 30, 2010 in the District Court in and for Tulsa County in the case styled State of Oklahoma v. Fred Allen Shields (CF-2008-1713) there was a Motion to Dismiss filed. Attached to that Motion to Dismiss was a motion filed by United States Attorney Jane Duke in Tenth Circuit Case USA v. Larry Wayne Barnes, Sr. Case No. 08-5147. (See attached Exhibit A) In that motion titled UNITED STATES OF AMERICA'S MOTION FOR: (1) REMAND TO DISTRICT COURT FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS; AND (2) ISSUANCE OF PROTECTIVE ORDER, US Attorney Jane Duke described how the United States has acquired evidence that former ATF Agent Brandon McFadden, Tulsa Police Officer Jeff Henderson and an individual named Ryan Logsdon committed perjury during the jury trial of Larry Barnes, Sr. and Larita Barnes in April of 2008.

In that motion (attached as exhibit A) US Attorney Jane Duke describes how Officer Jeff Henderson provided Ryan Logsdon with 3 ounces of methamphetamines and Officer Henderson stated "you just bought this from Larry and Larita Barnes." (See pg. 4, Exhibit A) The motion goes on to describe how Officer Henderson told Ryan Logsdon that "Larry and Larita Barnes were major drug dealers in the Tulsa area, but that law enforcement officers had been unable to make a prosecutable case against the Barnes." (See pg. 4, Exhibit A)

The motion further describes how Former Agent McFadden and Officer Henderson coached Ryan Logsdon to commit perjury during the Barnes jury trial and that former agent McFadden, Officer Henderson and Ryan Logsdon all testified falsely during the Barnes jury trial.

On April 7, 2010 former agent Brandon McFadden was indicted in Northern District of Oklahoma Case No. 10-CR-58-JHP. The above described incident is described as an overt act of the conspiracy in paragraph g page 8 of the McFadden indictment. (See Attached Exhibit B, McFadden Indictment) On page 8 paragraph g of the McFadden indictment, it is believed by counsel for Mr. Bailey, that officer Henderson is described as TPD Officer A.

In the McFadden indictment it is also alleged that in January of 2007 that former Agent McFadden and TPD Officer A " planted a quantity of marijuana in Individual l's garage and pretended to discover it while executing a search warrant on Individual l's residence." (See Exhibit B, McFadden Indictment pg. 6) In the McFadden indictment it is also alleged that former agent McFadden and TPD Officer A seized $60,000 from an individual but only reported and turned in $10, 127. (See Exhibit B, McFadden Indictment pg. 6-7)

In the McFadden indictment it is alleged that former agent McFadden and TPD Officer A sold an individual, 10 ounces of methamphetamine in February of 2007. (See Exhibit B, McFadden Indictment pg. 7)

On May 6, 2010 former Agent McFadden pled guilty to Count 1 of the indictment. During his guilty plea, former agent McFadden implicated Officer Henderson.

From January 7th of -- to May of 2008, I conspired with others, including Tulsa police officer, Jeff Henderson, to distribute methamphetamine in the Northern District of Oklahoma. During the time period, that I used the position as a special agent with ATF to further the drug conspiracy and abused my position as a special agent. During this time, myself and Henderson seized drugs and money which were kept for our own personal benefit, falsified investigative reports, and failed to document events, and obstruct justice through falsely testimony under oath and persuading other individuals to do the same. In 2007, myself and Henderson -- Officer Henderson seized methamphetamine from a Tulsa area drug dealer named Ryan Logsdon. Working together with one of Officer Henderson's cooperating witnesses, myself and Henderson sold the methamphetamine back to Ryan Logsdon during the transactions that occurred at the Tulsa Community College. Ryan Logsdon later became a co-conspirator in a drug conspiracy with McFadden and Henderson.

Also, in the spring of 2007, myself and Tulsa police officer, who was not Jeff Henderson, performed a traffic stop on an individual who later became a co-conspirator with myself. During the traffic stop, I and the other Tulsa police officer seized cash and methamphetamine from the individual which was kept for our own personal benefit.

On or about June the 12th, 2007, myself and other Tulsa police officers, one of who was Henderson, conducted a warrantless search at a residence in Tulsa. Discovered a large sum of cash. Myself, Henderson, and other officers kept almost $10,000 of cash for their own personal benefit.

In May 12th of 2008, myself and other -- a Tulsa police officer make a traffic stop on two people. During the traffic stop, myself seized a quantity of methamphetamine which was delivered to Ryan Logsdon to distribute. The two individuals in possession of the methamphetamine were never charged with any drug offense.

Sometime in May of 2008, I provided cash to an individual who thought was conducting a law enforcement controlled buy for myself in effort to gain a downward departure in his pending federal case. Instead of being a law enforcement controlled buy, this transaction was -- was actually for my own personal benefit and I actually took the drugs to Ryan Logsdon and had Logsdon distribute the drugs.

On another occasion in 2008, I arranged for a drug transaction between Ryan Logsdon and an unidentified female in which the female was going to sell methamphetamine to Ryan Logsdon. During the transaction, I showed up in my capacity of a special agent with ATF, seized the drugs and did not arrest anyone. I later sold the drugs to Ryan Logsdon, in which in turn for him to distribute it.

In April of 2008, myself and Officer Henderson testified falsely in a criminal case in the Northern District of Oklahoma, the United States versus Larry Barnes and Larita Barnes. In the jury trial, McFadden and -- myself and Henderson also got Ryan Logsdon to testify falsely that he made a controlled buy from the Barnes on May the 8th of 2007, when, in fact, it did not happen. Both the Barnes were convicted on jury trial based on the false testimony of myself, Logsdon, and Henderson.

Not only is there substantial evidence concerning Officer Henderson's corruption involving former agent Brandon McFadden there is evidence of corruption that predates Officer Henderson's involvement with former agent McFadden.

On May 10, 2010 US Attorney Jane Duke filed a RESPONSE TO PETITION FOR RELIEF UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 2255 in Northern District Case USA v. Bobby Wayne Haley, Case No. 04-CR-127-TCK. (See Attached Exhibit D, Haley Motion) In that motion US Attorney Duke described how the government has credible evidence that Officer Henderson committed perjury in a pre-trial hearing on the Bobby Wayne Haley case on April 7, 2005.

The motion and the supporting affidavit describe how "in an ex parte sealed hearing regarding the existence and identity of Henderson’s purported confidential informant upon whom he relied in obtaining search warrants for the petitioner’s properties" that officer Henderson committed perjury. In the Haley motion and the attached affidavit it also describes how Rochelle Martin testified falsely at the urging of Officer Henderson and Tulsa Police Officer Bill Yelton.

The full extent of officer Henderson's corruption may never be known, however, the Tulsa World reports that as of May 16, 2010 that a total of 10 criminal cases have been dismissed or overturned because of the ongoing corruption investigation. (See Attached Exhibit E, Tulsa World Article May 16, 2010) Those case are;

USA v. Larita Annette Barnes 07-cr-00135-CVE, freed from federal prison July 2.
USA v. Larry Wayne Barnes Sr. 07-cr-00135-CVE : freed from federal prison July 2.
USA v. Fred Allen Shields Jr. 08-CR-207-GKF: Convicted of drug trafficking in March 2009. Conviction dismissed Feb. 19, 2010.
USA v. Demarco Deon Williams: 08-CR-21-CVE Convicted of drug charges in April 2008 and freed from federal prison April 30. Was serving two life sentences.
USA v. Jamon Armin Pointer: 08-CR-74-TCK. Convicted in October 2008 of drug trafficking. Conviction dismissed April 9, 2010.
USA v. Bobby Wayne Haley, Case No. 04-CR-127-TCK. Conviction overturned on may 21, 2010. (See attached Exhibit F, May 21, 2010 order vacating Mr. Haley's sentence)

State v. Richard Miller: No. CF-2009-4323 Charged Sept. 10, 2009 with possession of a controlled drug. Case dismissed April 20, 2010.
State v. Melanie L. Richardson: CF-2009-4905 Charged Oct. 14, 2009 with possession of a controlled drug with intent to distribute. Case dismissed April 9, 2010.
State v. Seanta G. Sinclair: CF-2009-4905 Charged Oct. 14, 2009 with possession of a controlled drug with intent to distribute. Case dismissed April 9, 2010.
State v. Rodney E. Titsworth: CF-2010-155 Charged Jan. 14, 2010 with possession of a controlled drug with intent to distribute. Charge dropped April 20, 2010.
State v. Terry U. Perryman: CF-2010-155 Charged Jan. 14, 2010 with possession of a controlled drug with intent to distribute. Charge dropped April 20, 2010.

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