Change.org kStart a petitionlBrowsef FRANCES MARY WILLIAMS 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My petitions Profile Settings Logout X[:Signed with 1,632 supporters 868 NEEDEDgShare on Facebook ZTweet PEmail or nPromote this petition Sponsor an ad to show this petition to more potential supporters Petitioning Brad King 2This petition will be delivered to: Brad KingBrad King: Bring Michelle OConnells Case to a Grand Jury Petition by Ciara Morris St. Augustine, FL Thank you for signing the petition Brad King: Bring Michelle OConnells Case to a Grand Jury Multiply Your Impact Turn your signature into dozens more by sharing this petition and recruiting people you know to sign. YOUYOUR FRIENDS170avg.THEIR FRIENDS10,000approx. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On September 2, 2010 Michelle Oconnell became a victim to domestic violence. Florida Department of law enforcement has found an overwhelming amount of evidence pointing to homicide at the hands of her boyfriend who is a police officer at St. Johns County Sherriffs Department. Michelles friends and family were asked to keep this case quite for nearly 2 years while the investigation was done and now 2 years later we are told that Brad King will not take this case to a Grand Jury. The findings of this case warrant a grand jury. There are witnesses that have passed Secret Service/FBI issued polygraph tests stating that they heard screams for help, Two shots were fired (one into the ground next to Michelle) Jeremy’s police issue service weapon was used to commit the crime, Jeremy had worn the gun to work that day yet no DNA or fingerprints were on the weapon, no blood was on the gun although the blood spatter expert states there should have been, the gun was found in the cocked position, Michelle would have had to use her left hand to fire the weapon although she was a right handed person, Michelle was packing to leave when she was shot, Michelle sent a text to her sister stating she was leaving to get her daughter and less than 5 minutes later was shot and killed. Florida Department of Law enforcement has requested an inquest into Michelle’s death and State Attorney Brad King has ignored it, FDLE was called in to do the investigation and if their findings warrant a grand jury why are we denied one? To: Brad King I just signed the following petition addressed to: Brad King. ---------------- Bring Michelle OConnells Case to a Grand Jury On September 2, 2010 Michelle Oconnell became a victim to domestic violence. Florida Department of law enforcement has found an overwhelming amount of evidence pointing to homicide at the hands of her boyfriend who is a police officer at St. Johns County Sherriffs... I just signed the following petition addressed to: Brad King. ---------------- Bring Michelle OConnells Case to a Grand Jury On September 2, 2010 Michelle Oconnell became a victim to domestic violence. Florida Department of law enforcement has found an overwhelming amount of evidence pointing to homicide at the hands of her boyfriend who is a police officer at St. Johns County Sherriffs Department. Michelles friends and family were asked to keep this case quit for nearly 2 years while the investigation was done and now 2 years later we are told that Brad King will not take this case to a Grand Jury. The findings of this case warrant a grand jury. There are witnesses that have passed Secret Service/FBI issued polygraph tests stating that they heard screams for help, Two shots were fired (one into the ground next to Michelle) Jeremy’s police issue service weapon was used to commit the crime, Jeremy had worn the gun to work that day yet no DNA or fingerprints were on the weapon, no blood was on the gun although the blood spatter expert states there should have been, Michelle would have had to use her left hand to fire the weapon although she was a right handed person, Michelle was packing to leave when she was shot, Michelle sent a text to her sister stating she was leaving to get her daughter and less than 5 minutes later was shot and killed. Florida Department of Law enforcement has requested an inquest into Michelle’s death and State Attorney Brad King has ignored it, FDLE was called in to do the investigation and if their findings warrant and investigation why are we denied one? ---------------- Sincerely, Sincerely, [Your name] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read More 2Less qRecent signatures Miriam Holder HELL, UM UNITED STATES MINOR OUTLYING ISLANDS 9mPaul Goldstein SANTA MONICA, CA CALIFORNIA 10mBret Reichenberg PALM BEACH, FL FLORIDA 11mMichael Fraser SAN DIEGO, CA CALIFORNIA 20mShelley Mack MENLO PARK, CA CALIFORNIA 21mPaula Booth GERMANTOWN, OH OHIO 26mJay Maynard PALATKA, FL FLORIDA 33mSheila Price VALENCIA, CA CALIFORNIA 40mKevin Gilmore CASA GRANDE, AZ ARIZONA 45m April Borbon LAS VEGAS, NV NEVADA 48m News Reached 1,500 signatures Supporters Reasons for signing · Most Popular · Latest Why is this important to you? . . Christine OConnell ST AUGUSTINE, FL · over 1 year ago · Like Liked 10 UJustice for Michelle! My beautiful sister was killed by Jeremy Banks, we have evidence and even the backing of FDLE. Brad King you can not block Justice anymore! REPORT THIS COMMENT: This comment is inappropriate Cancel Jennifer Crites JACKSONVILLE, FL · over 1 year ago · Like Liked 8 UThe standards and morals of the St. Johns County Sheriffs Office have come under tremendous scrutiny. The evidence is valid, sufficient, admissable. Brad King should start saving face immediately. Forensics dont lie, people do. REPORT THIS COMMENT: This comment is inappropriate Cancel jenifer dailey ST AUGUSTINE, FL · over 1 year ago · Like Liked 8 UTo let a jury see all the facts... let people decide that are not biased to all of the facts. REPORT THIS COMMENT: This comment is inappropriate Cancel S O ST AUGUSTINE, FL · about 1 year ago · Like Liked 5 UWe seek peace through the process, and progress by respectful persistence. May we never forget that victims have a right too. And always, always remember the words of a great American, Dr. MLK Jr. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. REPORT THIS COMMENT: This comment is inappropriate Cancel vickie todd JAX, FL · over 1 year ago · Like Liked 5 Ubecause this woman didnt have to die and her daughter be left without her mom, this is statiscally correct, whee abuser sees the victim leaving, highest risk, and no one brought it to grand jury R you kiddding, Im forwarding this petion to the NANCY GRACE show, hope she helps this family,2 yrs? Ridiculous, bring this man to charge him, or step down as State attorney, you R no tdoing your job!! REPORT THIS COMMENT: This comment is inappropriate Cancel Carolyn Armstrong SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL · over 1 year ago · Like Liked 3 UI dont want to feel like I live in a lawless County that is corrupt and ignores a case as blatantly in need of further investigation as this one is. REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Allen Witry RINGGOLD, GA · 3 days ago · Like Liked 2 UI read the NY Times article on this case. Everything about this case is outrageous. It appears that the St. Johns County Sherriffs Department is full of crooks. REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Mark Quinn LAFAYETTE, CA · 3 days ago · Like Liked 2 UI smell a rat. Seems to me a cover up happened top down at the St. Augustine Sheriff dept. REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Susan Lane SATSUMA, FL · 8 months ago · Like Liked 2 UAs a retired Victim Advocate, I am appalled at the injustice SJSO served to this young lady. Sheriff Shoar I thought better of you until this. When will we live in a society where such subjects of Domestice Violence are no longer taboo. SAO, you need to wake up and grow a set. What a waste of taxpayers $$ you have become. REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Gladys Behrenwald JACKSONVILLE, FL · about 1 year ago · Like Liked 2 UI happened upon this story on my FB page, and wanted to do my part in helping justice being served for Michelle. REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Sherry Larramore OP, FL · about 1 year ago · Like Liked 2 UThis could happen to any one of us! Her family and friends need closure. They need peace in their lives and to know their Loved one has been respected even into her death. REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Natishia Henry SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL · about 1 year ago · Like Liked 2 UIt is never beneficial for people in power to be given special rights in the course of an investigation. I believe that anyone who is involved in an investigation should be subjected to all of the same procedures regardless of standing. Since he is a police officer in Saint Johns County, the case should be presided over by an unbiased party unrelated to Saint Johns County. REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Raymond Kinlaw ST. AUGUSTINE, FL · about 1 year ago · Like Liked 2 UI Had a Brother Killed in 1989 His Killer was brough to Justice in 2011 dont make this family wait that long REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Betty Streett SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL · about 1 year ago · Like Liked 2 UWe as residents deserve the right to know that OUR police in OUR town is here to help,serve and protect not kill. Scares me to know this cop is out there protecting me and my family. Her little girl deserves to know the truth and this family needs peace. makes me want to leave my hometown once again and move back to GA. get this done its been way to long already!!! REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel JILL CARVALHO ST AUGUSTINE, FL · about 1 year ago · Like Liked 2 UThe evidence suggests otherwise and when murder is possible, it must be fully investigated. Cops are just people and he may be innocent until proven guilty, however the family is being prevented from pursuing the truth. REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Amber Joiner SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL · about 1 year ago · Like Liked 2 UIve known Michelle since High School and she would have never ended her life so quick and fast like that even thought i never meet her little girl but i did know one thing bout michelle she loved kids and she loved her daughter very much , Michelle was a good and wonderful person and the bestest friend anyone could ever ask for , All her family and friends and co workers want is JUSTICE FOR MICHELLE JUSTICE FOR MICHELLE , i just hope and pray that JUSTICE is serve and just cause JB is a cop and thinks he can throw it all under the rug and get away with it i dont think so , he knows what happen so quite hiding and be a man and tell the truth , like someone told me before the only 2 people that knows what really happen is Michelle & God , Seek and u shall find , Ask and u shall recieve and God will make sure JUSTICE IS SERVE FOR MICHELLE OCONNELL REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Jenn Spess MIDDLEBURG, FL · about 1 year ago · Like Liked 1 UJustice is always important. Michelle would not and did not hurt herself. JB did. She was leaving him and he could not control that so he ended her life. Justice will be served when a Grand Jury is given the case and of course when he meets his maker. REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Pat Williams GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FL · about 1 year ago · Like Liked 2 UBecause no matter who you or your job you should be held accountable to your actions. If you get away with something one time, you can get away with something the next time. St Johns County has a history of not solving murders. My brother was murdered and they bungled the crime scene video and photos so his killer remains free. Justice should be for all. REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Dorothy Woodward MIDDLEBURG, FL · about 1 year ago · Like Liked 2 UI knew Michelle personally and I know without the shadow of a doubt that she did NOT commit suicide. I taught her for four years in high school, had her daughter in my child care center and employed her in her last year as a part time worker and then a full time employee. She was happy with her life all EXCEPT her relationshipe with JB. She was ready to move on and was leaving him. All the reason for him to do what HE DID!!!! REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Lorri Schulte CARMICHAEL, CA · about 1 year ago · Like Liked 2 UNo victim of violence should be denied a grand jury hearing if the evidence warrants it. REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Lorraine Rainey CHAPLIN, CT · about 1 year ago · Like Liked 2 UYou ask why this is important to me. This should be important to everyone. Let a Grand Jury decide. REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Daisy Ramos EL PASO, TX · about 1 year ago · Like Liked 2 UI was in a Domestic Violence situation my ex was a Border Patrol Agent at the time the minute I said I was leaving he ended up choking me until I passed out and tore my biceps and triceps he will face his day in court this year in October 2012 the event happened in June 06 2009 a month after we got married. His image was protected since day one. Usually your face will be splattered on the tv when the you are arrested for anything in our city. His was an exception. I at the time had come back from deployment in Iraq. I sign this so there are no more victims in any of these situations. REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Cheri Johnson CLE ELUM, WA · about 1 year ago · Like Liked 2 UIt seems pretty obvious after looking at the evidence I have had access to that this is a case that needs further investigation. Any chance that our judicial system is being used to hurt instead of help our citizens should warrant any investigation in seeking the truth! REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Ciara Morris ST. AUGUSTINE, FL · about 1 year ago · Like Liked 2 UThe team that was called in to do the investigation rules this case a homicide NOT a suicide. The State attorney does not want to be involved because this case is to political and refuses to take the case to a grand jury. If the investigative team finds that a St. Johns County Police Officer has commited murder why is he still allowed to be on the police force and why is this case denied its day in court? Maybe because SJSO is liable for Michelles murder and doesnt want to assume responsiblity for not protecting Michelle when her family requested help from them. SJSO its time to do the right thing and keep our streets safe, take this guys badge and put him behind bars where he belongs. Rick Scott needs to step up and do something. REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Charles Stearns VIRGINIA BEACH, VA · about 1 year ago · Like Liked 2 UMichelle was a good friend of mine that I had just talked to a few days before she was killed. We had made plans to meet up soon so our daughters could play together. She loved that little girl and I know that Jeremy had been beating her and she was leaving him the next day. She didnt want to kill herself she just wanted away from him. The SJCS office did not follow proceedure at all in this case and tried to cover up that one of thier officers could have done this. Michelle at least disearve and proper investigation. What if he gets upset and kill his next girl friend. then it will be too late. please help us. REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Connie Falvo RED BANK, NJ · about 1 year ago · Like Liked 2 UI want justice done! REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Ally Bukrym CLE ELUM, WA · about 1 year ago · Like Liked 2 UIt matters to my family! REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Margaret Kiernan RIVERDALE, MD · over 1 year ago · Like Liked 2 UI want to have continued faith in our Justice system and am putting my faith in this petition REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel margaret wallace-carlson WEST GLOVER, VT · over 1 year ago · Like Liked 2 UI am signing this petition because I firmly believe that justice for Michelle has not been served. Alexis was a victim of abuse, to my knowledge the person responsible , was not held accountable. This is not going a way until justice is served. JUSTICE FOR MICHELLE OCONNELL REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Rebecca Sturman TUCSON, AZ · over 1 year ago · Like Liked 2 UAs a mother whos daughter was vIoIolated under the color of law it is time for change! JUSTICE for MICHELLE! REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Becky Calvin STOCKTON, CA · over 1 year ago · Like Liked 1 UI am a friend of Michelles aunt and I was a victim of domestic violence for 15 years at the hands of my ex-husband who on three occasions tried to choke me to death because I wanted to leave him. Then when I was able to get away he stalked me for months. He would say if he couldnt have me no one else would. The facts of this case warrant an investigation what are you hiding? REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel patricia oconnell MODESTO, CA · over 1 year ago · Like Liked 2 UJustice for Michelle. My beautiful niece who was killed by Sheriff Jeremy Banks. We have the backing of FDLE and the evidence to prove Sheriff Banks GUILTY!! Do your JOB Mr. King and bring this case to the Grand Jury. REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Edward Saylor MESA, AZ · 1 minute ago · Like Liked 1 UThere is a possibility that an active Sworn Deputy may have murdered someone. Further, the Sheriffs office may have participated in hindering the findings of facts in this case. A black mark on all Law Enforcement. REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Barbara Bacon ALBUQUERQUE, NM · 6 minutes ago · Like Liked 1 UDomestic violence and murder of domestic partners by police are huge problems that are overlooked, under reported and covered up by the police organizations themselves. Michelle OConnell, her young daughter and her family deserve justice. REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Vanessa January PRATTVILLE, AL · 12 minutes ago · Like Liked 1 UIm a victims advocate REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel FRANCES MARY WILLIAMS BERMUDA DUNES, CA · 21 minutes ago · Liked 0 ^ Delete comment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Never mind Why is this important to me!!!? HELLOoooo!!! HOW ABOUT MURDER!??? THAT THIS WHOLE COVERUP, SO CALLED, SLOPPYEST POLICE INVESTIGATION THAT IVE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE!!!??? Where was the PROPER INVESTIGATION!!!??? The other cops treated this so called, POLICE OFFICER (and I use that term very loosely)!.. like an Impudent Child that got caught with his hand in the Cookie Jar!!! Where was the REAL FORENSIC EVIDENCE!? First of all, as the picture of her laying on the floor shows, the GUN is all the way on her LEFT SIDE!....She was Right Handed! They didnt even check her hands for GUN POWDER RESIDUE, or HIS! for that matter! There was NO BLOOD ON HER HANDS! If she shot herself with such a powerful gun in such close range, there would certainly be BLOOD on her hands. Also, they never even checked with the neighbors!!! Since when does a REAL INVESTIGATION NOT DO THAT!!!!??? The neighbor is seen on the location CLEARLY SAYING that she HEARD MICHELLE OCONNELL YELLING FOR HELP!!!....NOT ONCE! BUT TWICE!!! So are we to believe in the INSANE STUPIDITY that she was YELLING FOR HELP AS SHE WAS HOLDING THE GUN IN HER MOUTH AND SHOOTING HERSELF, NOT ONCE, BUT TWICE!!!??? The MARK ON HER MOUTH is clear to me that it was from him holding the GUN PRESSED against her mouth!!! OMG!!! If this CREEP, POOR EXCUSE FOR A POLICE OFFICER GETS AWAY WITH THIS MURDER, that whole POLICE STATION IS GUILTY OF COVERING UP A MURDER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And, thats My Opinion!!!! REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Bret Reichenberg PALM BEACH, FL · 31 minutes ago · Like Liked 1 UBecause I feel police officers are not always held accountable and they receive special treatment from fellow officers. REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Sheila Price VALENCIA, CA · about 1 hour ago · Like Liked 1 UJustice! REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Kevin Gilmore CASA GRANDE, AZ · about 1 hour ago · Like Liked 1 UJustice REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel April Borbon LAS VEGAS, NV · about 1 hour ago · Like Liked 1 UGuns dont recoil forward. If the gun was held upside down as the coroner said the shell casing would have landed on the other side of the body. How many suicide victims shoot twice? This investigation stinks. REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Erik Nolder SAN FRANCISCO, CA · about 1 hour ago · Like Liked 1 USimple justice REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Steven Bingold PORTLAND, OR · about 1 hour ago · Like Liked 1 UThere are too many unanswered questions as to what happened REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Troy Gervais NEWPORT, OR · about 1 hour ago · Like Liked 1 UBecause I believe it is a cover up and injustice makes me very frustrated! REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel kevin woeller KELSO, WA · about 1 hour ago · Like Liked 1 UIn life sometimes we all need to draw a line in the sand, when a issue is like domestic abuse is not dealt with harshly enough.. The St. Augustine abuse case is a good example of the system not getting JUSTICE for the victim. And her voice and all abuse victims voice will be heard LOUDLY...Enough time to STOP this abuse. REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Elizabeth Schemanski OAK PARK, MI · about 1 hour ago · Like Liked 1 UPolice should not be above the law. The investigation was not done. What beer they drank was discussed. Thats a proper investigation? With his buddy in a police car? REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Rachel Ingalls PESHTIGO, WI · about 1 hour ago · Like Liked 1 UAs a former law enforcement and corrections officer, it is obvious to me, based on the evidence Ive seen so far, that this very likely was a homicide. I have known deputies that were abusive to their significant others, but departments look the other way. This needs to change. REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Jared Rucker CORALVILLE, IA · about 1 hour ago · Like Liked 1 UBecause truth is the only thing we have as a functioning society. No person is above the law! REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Frank Goodale KENNEBUNK, ME · about 1 hour ago · Like Liked 1 UBecause I believe in justice, and only a Grand Jury will bring justice REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Rea de Guzman CHICAGO, IL · about 1 hour ago · Like Liked 1 UJustice should be served. REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Minda Elliott LAS CRUCES, NM · about 1 hour ago · Like Liked 1 Uafter the television program it is apparent to me that there was a serious miscarriage of Justice for Michelle and the sherriffs department did not do their job and what the sherriff was elected by his community to do protect and serve. shame on you! Justice for Michelle!!! REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Lara Burnett LAS CRUCES, NM · about 2 hours ago · Like Liked 1 UMurderers should be in prison, even if they are in law enforcement. REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel David Eaton AURORA, CO · about 2 hours ago · Like Liked 1 UIts important because she was a human being! Oh and her boyfriend got away with MURDER REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Christina Shouey READING, PA · about 2 hours ago · Like Liked 1 UMichelle, nor or family deserve to live with the notion that the guilty still patrols the streets. Bring the family some justice. Every death is to be treated as a homicide until proven otherwise, this never happened in this case. Its a sick thing this police department is doing. How do any of them sleep at night. I sure wouldnt! REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Deborah Broeker MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA · about 2 hours ago · Like Liked 1 UTo see justice served for Michelle and her family REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel justina tymo SOMERVILLE, MA · about 2 hours ago · Like Liked 1 Ujustice REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Christian Cueva SANDY, UT · about 2 hours ago · Like Liked 1 UAs an attorney by trade, I cannot in good conscience look at the evidence and deem it anything other than a homicide. REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Jessica Jones TEMPE, AZ · about 2 hours ago · Like Liked 1 UShe deserves justice, her family deserves a real investigation. The evidence does not stack up. This was murder. Even an officer of the law should be held accountable for his crimes. Domestic violence is never tolerable. REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Kristen McEwen PHOENIX, AZ · about 2 hours ago · Like Liked 1 UThis case needs to be investigated further!! REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Marilynn Milne NEWCASTLE ONTARIO, CANADA · about 2 hours ago · Like Liked 1 UPlease help this family find proper closure in this case! Do the right thing and quit protecting the guilty. REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Jason Griffith WINDER, GA · about 2 hours ago · Like Liked 1 UIt does not take a law degree to see this was a homicide. Jeremy Banks, made the mistake of making his crime to perfect and justice will be served. That departments choice to shroud and hide his real crime was just the beginning. REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel LORI DAVIDSON ERNEST, PA · about 2 hours ago · Like Liked 1 UI think the sheriffs office should have never been the investigative team when the incident involved one of their own. Thank God the PA police where willing to look at their own in the John Yelnic case. And they were willing to believe one of their own could be the murderer. REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Krystal First BOCA RATON, FL · about 2 hours ago · Like Liked 1 UThe victim and family deserve justice! REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Ruben Jimenez LITTLETON, CO · about 2 hours ago · Like Liked 1 UThe truth is more important than keeping the status quo in the Sherriffs Dept. REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Ryan Smith CLEMENTON, NJ · about 2 hours ago · Like Liked 1 UAfter following this case in the press it seem apparent the this case was not conducted properly from the start. So many things seem to point away from from a clear cut case of suicide. The family of the victim deserve an intense, unbiased investigation and so does Michelle. The treat me my shown her husband REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Jeffrey Lee AUSTIN, TX · about 2 hours ago · Like Liked 1 UAfter watching the Frontline special, it appears that the St. Johns Sherriffs Dept. did not investigate the incident correctly. Also, investigation experts interviewed on the show gave their opinion that the evidence was consistent with homicide. REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Jasmin Stockett SANTA CRUZ, CA · about 2 hours ago · Like Liked 1 URegardless of bias, an independent investigation by a grand jury must be initiated. Police officers have an even higher bar to maintain, as they have taken an oath to protect and serve. In my opinion, this case is a homicide. REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel David Beasley ALPHARETTA, GA · about 2 hours ago · Like Liked 1 UFor Justice! Tired of the Law Enforcement protecting their own rather than the public the swear to protect! REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Rebekah Vanderflught NAPERVILLE, IL · about 2 hours ago · Like Liked 1 UJustice REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Stephen Grischott COPLAY, PA · about 2 hours ago · Like Liked 1 Umy ex-girlfriend works tirelessly in the domestic violence field and I know how these things get swept under the carpet.....whats right is right REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel San biggerstaff KANSAS CITY, MO · about 2 hours ago · Like Liked 1 UI feel that law enforcement is often not held accountable for its actions. I want officers to protect us and show respect for others. We need people that uphold the law to be good examples not abuse our rights. REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel FRANCES MARY WILLIAMS BERMUDA DUNES, CA · 35 minutes ago · Liked 0 ^ Delete comment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Never mind Why is this important to me!!!? HELLOoooo!!! HOW ABOUT MURDER!??? THAT THIS WHOLE COVERUP, SO CALLED, SLOPPYEST POLICE INVESTIGATION THAT IVE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE!!!??? Where was the PROPER INVESTIGATION!!!??? The other cops treated this so called, POLICE OFFICER (and I use that term very loosely)!.. like an Impudent Child that got caught with his hand in the Cookie Jar!!! Where was the REAL FORENSIC EVIDENCE!? First of all, as the picture of her laying on the floor shows, the GUN is all the way on her LEFT SIDE!....She was Right Handed! They didnt even check her hands for GUN POWDER RESIDUE, or HIS! for that matter! There was NO BLOOD ON HER HANDS! If she shot herself with such a powerful gun in such close range, there would certainly be BLOOD on her hands. Also, they never even checked with the neighbors!!! Since when does a REAL INVESTIGATION NOT DO THAT!!!!??? The neighbor is seen on the location CLEARLY SAYING that she HEARD MICHELLE OCONNELL YELLING FOR HELP!!!....NOT ONCE! BUT TWICE!!! So are we to believe in the INSANE STUPIDITY that she was YELLING FOR HELP AS SHE WAS HOLDING THE GUN IN HER MOUTH AND SHOOTING HERSELF, NOT ONCE, BUT TWICE!!!??? The MARK ON HER MOUTH is clear to me that it was from him holding the GUN PRESSED against her mouth!!! OMG!!! If this CREEP, POOR EXCUSE FOR A POLICE OFFICER GETS AWAY WITH THIS MURDER, that whole POLICE STATION IS GUILTY OF COVERING UP A MURDER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And, thats My Opinion!!!! REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Roseann Dreasher AUSTIN, TX · about 2 hours ago · Like Liked 1 UIts important that the a truth be told and Michelle is vindicated! REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Alan Levin HAMMONDSPORT, NY · about 2 hours ago · Like Liked 1 UPolice need to be investigated for domestic violence. My sister was abused by her husband during her 3 year marriage to a NYS trooper. REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Joe Murray DEFOREST, WI · about 2 hours ago · Like Liked 1 UIn knowing what has happened here in Madison, Wi. with cops YOU NEED TO BRING IN OUTSIDE INVESTIGATORS. REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Jim Stodghill GOSHEN, KY · about 2 hours ago · Like Liked 1 UJustice is the most important facet of American Independence. Members of Law enforcement must held to the same level of justice as citizens of other employ. REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Kim Lingle SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL · about 3 hours ago · Like Liked 1 UDomestic violence is WIDELY ignored and dismissed by SJSO REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel patricia oconnell MODESTO, CA · about 3 hours ago · Like Liked 1 UJustice for Michelle, closure for the family and Jeremy Banks being punished for his crime. REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Rachael Spangler PORT HURON, MI · about 3 hours ago · Like Liked 1 UThe Frontline television special that covered this case was shown to my Police and Society class this evening. I was left feeling sick to my stomach. That poor family. If you look at the actions of the department as if they conducted an investigation, nothing makes sense. If you look at their actions as if they covered up a murder, everything makes sense! REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Abigail Parker GRAY, ME · about 3 hours ago · Like Liked 1 UIt demands justice for all parties REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Charles w CARROLLTON, TX · about 3 hours ago · Like Liked 1 UPolice NEED to be held accountable. REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Jessica Jones TEMPE, AZ · about 4 hours ago · Like Liked 1 UThis is so wrong, no one should get away with murder. She deserves a serious investigation. I will tell everyone I know to sign this. REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Mia Wexler CLARKSTON, WA · about 4 hours ago · Like Liked 1 UBecause they lied and they are the police. And because Michelle had a wonderful life ahead of her and the scumbag deputy took it away because he has no self-control. REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Jamie Spears ST. AUGUSTINE, FL · about 4 hours ago · Like Liked 1 UThis is a pure lapse in justice given by our local sheriffs department and needs to be settled one way or another. REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Michelle Smith ST.AUGUSTINE, FL · about 4 hours ago · Like Liked 1 UJUSTICE REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Eddie Cochran SATSUMA, FL · about 5 hours ago · Like Liked 1 UJustice for Michelle REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Francine Michaud SACRAMENTO, CA · about 6 hours ago · Like Liked 1 UBecause its OUTRAGEOUS! This is simply NOT right!! REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Sofia Leo PORTLAND, OR · about 7 hours ago · Like Liked 1 UWhen those who are tasked with protecting us cover up a crime because it was committed by one of their own, is it all that crazy to wonder when we will become a police state? Law enforcement personnel must be trained to recognize the signs of domestic violence and to take the perpetrator into custody, even if its one of their own. REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Stephen Parker LIVERPOOL, NY · about 9 hours ago · Like Liked 1 UAfter viewing the story on PBS, the conclusion of the law enforcement community does not make sense and seems like a cover-up. REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Adriana Leal FORT WORTH, TX · about 10 hours ago · Like Liked 1 UChecks and balances its the right thing to do. REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Angie Cooper TAMPA, FL · about 11 hours ago · Like Liked 1 UJustice for Michelle!!! Plain and Simple!! REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel peter tencilla KUMASI, GHANA · about 21 hours ago · Like Liked 1 Ubecause i love to make friends REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel terrence peabody SAN FRANCISCO, CA · 1 day ago · Like Liked 1 UAllowing incompetence to go unchecked in dangerous. Ive seen Police Officers too many times treat each other in a way that non-police citizens never get. Corruption should also be rooted out. Simply put. Let the Grand Jury decide if there is enough evidence. It appears Brad King is simply avoiding his own incompetence. Also, too many people in St. Johns County just appear to be highly incompetent. REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Paul VanGogh BLOOMINGTON, IN · 1 day ago · Like Liked 1 UQuestions exist on this case. The decision (thus far) has been made law enforcers, there has been no hearing or impartial inquiry. REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel omer holstein ST AUGUSTINE, FL · 1 day ago · Like Liked 1 Uthis is very important to me because, someone tryed to use a weapon to kill or hurt me called police he came and nothing happened, thought when someone pulled a gun it was 10 20 life, this is the cop that helped the man who tried to take my life walk free REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel ariana plata TAMPA, FL · 1 day ago · Like Liked 1 Ubecause i am plan on becoming a cop and i find it very wrong that a bad cop can kill a human being and get away with it.cops are suppose to protect and serve. REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel FRANCES MARY WILLIAMS BERMUDA DUNES, CA · 44 minutes ago · Liked 0 ^ Delete comment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Never mind Why is this important to me!!!? HELLOoooo!!! HOW ABOUT MURDER!??? THAT THIS WHOLE COVERUP, SO CALLED, SLOPPYEST POLICE INVESTIGATION THAT IVE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE!!!??? Where was the PROPER INVESTIGATION!!!??? The other cops treated this so called, POLICE OFFICER (and I use that term very loosely)!.. like an Impudent Child that got caught with his hand in the Cookie Jar!!! Where was the REAL FORENSIC EVIDENCE!? First of all, as the picture of her laying on the floor shows, the GUN is all the way on her LEFT SIDE!....She was Right Handed! They didnt even check her hands for GUN POWDER RESIDUE, or HIS! for that matter! There was NO BLOOD ON HER HANDS! If she shot herself with such a powerful gun in such close range, there would certainly be BLOOD on her hands. Also, they never even checked with the neighbors!!! Since when does a REAL INVESTIGATION NOT DO THAT!!!!??? The neighbor is seen on the location CLEARLY SAYING that she HEARD MICHELLE OCONNELL YELLING FOR HELP!!!....NOT ONCE! BUT TWICE!!! So are we to believe in the INSANE STUPIDITY that she was YELLING FOR HELP AS SHE WAS HOLDING THE GUN IN HER MOUTH AND SHOOTING HERSELF, NOT ONCE, BUT TWICE!!!??? The MARK ON HER MOUTH is clear to me that it was from him holding the GUN PRESSED against her mouth!!! OMG!!! If this CREEP, POOR EXCUSE FOR A POLICE OFFICER GETS AWAY WITH THIS MURDER, that whole POLICE STATION IS GUILTY OF COVERING UP A MURDER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And, thats My Opinion!!!! REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Conlaodh Guy BOULDER, CO · 1 day ago · Like Liked 1 UThe process was flawed throughout; on nearly every level, particularly if you look at the physical evidence. Its a shame that the sheriffs dept. of St Augustine would go to such great lengths to protect one of their own when that officer claim to the truth is so tenuous. REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Andrew Butcher SANTA BARBARA, CA · 1 day ago · Like Liked 1 UJustice has NOT been done. A Grand Jury must be convened. REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Jane Sovndal BOULDER, CO · 1 day ago · Like Liked 1 Udv perpetrators get away with murder too often, I have worked at rape crisis centers REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel Suzanne Summer TORRANCE, CA · 1 day ago · Like Liked 1 UAbuse and murder is unacceptable!! REPORT THIS COMMENT: Cancel More Reasons 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Why is this important to you?. . Bret Reichenberg PALM BEACH, FL · 11 minutes ago · Like Liked 0 UBecause I feel police officers are not always held accountable and they receive special treatment from fellow officers. REPORT THIS COMMENT: This comment is inappropriate Cancel Sheila Price VALENCIA, CA · 30 minutes ago · Like Liked 0 UJustice! REPORT THIS COMMENT: This comment is inappropriate Cancel Kevin Gilmore CASA GRANDE, AZ · 31 minutes ago · Like Liked 0 UJustice REPORT THIS COMMENT: This comment is inappropriate Cancel April Borbon LAS VEGAS, NV · 32 minutes ago · Like Liked 0 UGuns dont recoil forward. If the gun was held upside down as the coroner said the shell casing would have landed on the other side of the body. How many suicide victims shoot twice? This investigation stinks. 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