Current D.C. Cops the Department Wanted to Fire

D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department sought to fire these 24 current officers after Internal Affairs investigated and sustained allegations of criminal misconduct against them. For all but three, an Adverse Action Panel overruled their terminations.

  • Markquat Anu Amen-Ra, Officer
    Domestic violence in 2014
    Suspension without pay for 5 days
  • Gregory Arrington, Officer
    Domestic violence, refusing to obey lawful order in 2017
    Suspension without pay for 12 days
  • Bai Bangura, Officer
    Domestic violence in 2016
    Suspension without pay for 10 days
  • Christopher Clark, Officer
    Reckless driving, DUI, hit and run, property damage in 2016
    Suspension without pay for 15 days
  • Andre Davis, Officer
    Theft of vehicle by bailee in 2011
    Suspension without pay for 45 days
  • Stephen Davis, Detective Grade II
    Fraud in 2018
    Settled before trial
  • Ronald Faunteroy, Master Patrol Officer
    Assault with deadly weapon, sexual solicitation in 2016
    Suspension without pay for 45 days
  • Steven Ferris, Officer
    Domestic violence in 2012
    Suspension without pay for 40 days
  • Wilberto Flores, Officer
    Indecent exposure in 2010
    Suspension without pay for 60 days
  • Shaun Freeman, Officer
    Fraud in 2017
    Suspension without pay for 35 days
  • DeVon Goldring, Officer
    Domestic violence in 2009
    Suspension without pay for 21 days
  • Jonathan Goodman, Officer
    Assault in 2012
    Suspension without pay for 35 days
  • Karim Henry, Officer
    Interfering with lawful arrest in 2016
    Suspension without pay for 41 days
  • Demond James, Officer
    Possession of a controlled substance in 2016
    Panel sustained termination, but Chief Peter Newsham reduced sentence
  • Atubakr Karim, Master Patrol Officer
    Stalking in 2016
    Suspension without pay for 20 days
  • Anderson Liriano, Officer
    Criminal threats in 2017
    Suspension without pay for 15 days
  • Wilson Liriano, Officer
    Domestic violence in 2012
    Panel sustained termination, but he won back his job through arbitration
  • Jeffrey Mena, Officer
    Carrying a pistol while impaired, threatening assault in 2017
    Suspension without pay for 45 days
  • Leonor Packer, Officer
    Domestic violence in 2015
    Acquitted by panel
  • Juan Sanchez, Officer
    Trafficking in stolen property in 2010
    Suspension without pay for 25 days
  • Diamond Saunders, Officer
    Assault in 2017
    Suspension without pay for 30 days
  • Tatjana Savoy, Lieutenant
    Malicious destruction of property in 2012
    Suspension without pay for 45 days
  • Carlton Smith, Officer
    Malicious destruction of property in 2014
    Acquitted by panel
  • Arthur Thompson, Officer
    DUI while on duty in 2017
    Suspension without pay for 65 days
Source: Reveal analysis of D.C. police leak
Credit: Soo Oh, Mohamed Al Elew, and Dhruv Mehrotra/Reveal
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