By David Lohr
October 5, 2007
GRAND RAPIDS, MI. (Crime Library) — Grand Rapids City Manager Kurt Kimball held a press conference yesterday afternoon, announcing his findings from an internal investigation into alleged sexual misconduct on the part of five Grand Rapids police officers
"The Grand Rapids Police Department initiated an internal investigation on August 21, 2007," Kimball said. "... The complaint arose out of information received by the Internal Affairs Unit that former Emergency Communications Operator Erin Boone had sexual relations with several Grand Rapids police officers and a fellow emergency communications operator while on duty and/or on City property."
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On August 27, former Police Chief Harry Dolan suspended the accused officers without pay. The following day, Boone, along with a fellow emergency communications operator, and one of the implicated police officers, resigned their positions. Shortly thereafter, Boone issued the following statement through her divorce attorney:
"While I have kept quiet throughout the week, I now feel compelled, in light of recent news stories, to make a statement explaining my position," the letter read. "I'd like to start by saying that, although I may not be proud of my behavior, I never put anyone's life in harm's way...My actions never affected my job performance, and I want it to be clear that it was impossible for me to participate in any such activity while I was on duty. Everything that occurred between myself and fellow officers took place while I was either off the clock or on a break, outside of the dispatch center.
"...Recent comments in the media about my role as the instigator or seductress are absolutely ridiculous. Everyone involved in this situation is a consenting adult capable of making his or her own decisions... I am not going to make excuses for my behavior, but I am not going to stand by while other people imply that I am the cause of all of these indiscretions. All of the officers involved did engage in some sort of sexual act. To be placed on leave and to imply differently to save their character is absolutely untrue... I am aware of other inappropriate behavior that has occurred in the workplace [but] I am unaware of any such incidents being made public or of other employees losing their jobs..."
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