Lake County Government Watch

I believe officer Henderson intimidated Brian Stole of Petaluma NOT to testify that he saw the two boats collide and that the lights were ON on the sailboat when Perdock hit it. Brina Stole came forward and gave testimoney on 6/24/09 after the peaceful protest on 6/12/09. Check and verify this, Holtom took the testimony and I have a copy, but it is best to get it from Holtom. Henderson is responsible on another case and I can fill in the details. Did Henderson intimidate witnesses? Who was the officer that told the marina owner that he couldn't have seen the lights on. Dan Noyes interviewed him and this man said the officer refused to take a report.
 

Henderson as in LPPD or is there a Henderson at the SO?
 

Im no fan of garzoli but Im wondering if since they are going to make him pay for his flight time are they gonna make Brooks, Pick, Harvey and Rivera pay for theirs too...........................?
 

If Pick, Harvey, and Rivera whoever in the hell they may be were flying on misappropritated monies like Garzoli they should. So if you have any info on these three and their activities I suggest you email them to Lovelace. While we are cleaning up we may as well do it all the way, right boys?
 

Only Garzoli was operating a helicopter. Brooks had no intention on ever being a pilot and neither did Riveria. Pick is long gone and he didn't even like to fly period! Garzoli is the one who wrote the grant that allowed him to get flight training. No other deputy did and if you knew Garzoli, you would know that his ego would never allow anyone else to have the same training as him. Garzoli has to do everything first or better. that's Garzoli.
 

Pick, Harvey and Rivera were not trying to obtain their pilots license on public money. They were just using the copter to spot gardens, like you are suppose to. Quit trying to muddy the waters. Garzoli was trying to screw the county by obtaining his pilot's license without paying anything out of his pocket.
 

Garzoli has been asking pilots of camp, military and leased aircraft to let him fly since 1995, ok so what, he has been demoted now and has paid the price for his actions....Those of you who believe that the Sheriff had no knowledge of his activities and flight training are crazier than mitchell himself, mitchell is a dirty, rotten, squirley politician. I gurante that mitchell knew dave was flying a helicopter. Lets crucify the right sheriff here.
 

There is no doubt Mitchell knew of the flights, and Mitchell was engaged in conversations concerning a helo as part of the sheriffs program and conversations concerning monies took place with Mitchell and certain tribes. It is amazing to see a couple of individuals Hopkins and Mitchell, under such intense fire. I am not sure if you remember we kept saying Hopkins is holding his breath hoping the bullets will stop flying, we said he has to come up for air at some point well he is at that point, and his hope to quietly walk into the sunset is gone.
 

737 Lloyd Wells is named in the civil suit. He was one of the officers who had responded to a citizens request to take a witness statement of the boat accident on 4/29th and did not. He refused saying they'd already determined who was at fault.
658 Beland wanted to PAS test his superior officer R. Perdock but other officers on scene (as I remember were Morshed and Orsini claimed the devices had not been calibrated in over a year) said "No to the PAS test" and later he was taken to Redbud aka St.Helena Hospital for blood work. James Beland was terminated from LCSO because of his testimony on Perdock. It was Cecil Brown who claimed to do a IA investigation but all it was, was defining 2 words..Order and direction...or something close to that. Beland's career ended but Beland has a wrongful termination lawsuit filed against Lake County. Hope he comes back.
 

Question or statement which ever way you want to read/
I want to know why didn't Rivero answer the questions that were put to him at the Inside Meeting the other night?
 

Order and direction? I was an officer in the Marines for 14 years. I gave directions all the time and if one of my marines failed to follow that he/she would be disciplined for failing to follow a order. A superior officer does not have to state "this is an order" to make that direction an order. Did Mitchell or any of his subordinates have any military experience? If so, they might want to read the NCO manual again. Even a sailor knows that (sorry Navy, my Marine pride is showing).
 

What question are talking about?
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Question or statement which ever way you want to read/
I want to know why didn't Rivero answer the questions that were put to him at the Inside Meeting the other night?
 

Beland was already on probation for Job Performance and apparently that was his dimise, He always treated Me ok
 

Rivero gave intelligent, reasoned and articulate answers to every questioned he was asked. Like it or not he put Mitchell, Hopkins, Rhodes and Anderson to shame. The GOBs are in big trouble! See it all at www.sheriffrivero.com
 

Question or statement whichever way you want to read. I on the other hand would like to know why Mitchell, answered directly to his boys? It was kinda like he had to let it be known with each answer that they were a team and they were doing a great job. Personally, I got the picture of him pleading to his boys not to be swayed, they were all ok and everything would be fine! Was not impressed with his answers and he sounded like a broken record. Rivero on the other hand, looked everyone dead in the eyes, spoke with integrity and honesty and let it be known that they all knew who they were and the shit was going to stop. He also looked them in the eyes and told him now was the time to step forward and cut their apron strings to Mitchell because they would go down right along with them. Now thats how I read into what was done and said! I do believe its called perseption!
 

And this is how I saw it. Mitchell and Hopkins both delivered the usual bullshit. Anderson, has good intentions but seems to be a bit on the more calm side of things, has good intentions but hasn't swayed me at this point. Rhoades, spoke with determination, has a set agenda and presents himself well, yet not sure of my vote on him. Rivero, spoke with determination, intelligence, experience, honesty, integrity, and with a no bullshit attitude. Now that I liked! He spoke more for the citizens than he did himself. I appreciate that! And I believe he got my vote!
 

get your facts right! Reality check…the sergeant’s test was only given to Rivero once. He passed the first time, doing quite well. However Mitchell promoted Kenner who scored lower and was released from being a detective due to poor performance! Mitchell also promoted Ward to sergeant at the same time. There are no minorities in Mitchell's upper management. If I was Rivero I too would be pissed off. How about you?
 

Is that the real issue lenn

I never stated he took the test more than once. I said he did not do as well as some did. If that is wrong please let me know as you seem to have some inside information. Is the ratio of minorities in the department what should determine who is placed in a certain position? I think not. The department has people of different races working side by side and I’m sure they can advance their position if qualified. That is always the requirement in any job you apply for, perhaps there is more required to advance your position than just a test? The big question for me still is, has the race card ever been played in the past anywhere else.
 

Rivero passed the tests as you most clearly stated. The score does not matter since Mitchell has said time and time again that he reserves the right to pick from any part of the list
The department has one American Indian, two Hispanic's, two females and one Iranian (with more to come). If there is such a public concern of minorities in LCSO, why can't Mitchell put at least one minority in management (he did in the jail) or at least a sergeant. Both Rivero and Morshed passed and Morshed's experience is far greater than an other person on the list. Instead he promotes Kenner, a poor performing detective to sergeant who is more concerned with play his music and watching TV than being on the street.

Don't try and play me, I can bring up even more like Perry and McMahon for just a start
 

You really do seem to know a lot about each person you named in your reply. You are bringing up names of officers as if you know them personally. If that is the case then you have information that I do not have access to. All I have is what I have read or seen in the press. So please answer the question about the race card and lack of support within the department for Mr. Rivero. I did not ask about all the people you seem to have either like or have a problem with. I thought Mr. Morshed was a sergeant. I do not plan to carry on a war of words with you. It is clear how you feel about the department and nothing said is going to change that. Let the public choose who they want next election and we all will have to live with it. If you have an answer to my question please post it thats all I want
 

The public has massive and well-founded distrust of law enforcement in LC. Therefore, endorsement from the law enforcement folks who attended that forum will be the kiss of death, at the voting booth.

Officer Rivero, if you don't get their endorsement, be grateful. That lack of endorsement will be one of the best reasons to vote for you. You can count on my vote.

Ditto the Hopkins thing. Too bad there are two opposing him. If there were only one, it would a shoe-in that Hopkins is history. Instead, by splitting the anti-Hopkins vote, they might actually help the incompetent arrogant goof get re-elected.

Hmmmm... Interesting, that. Any chance that either candidate might be a shill secretly working to get Hopkins elected?
 

I don't look for an argument, just stating fact. I have been with LCSO for 10 years and have seen Mitchell's school bully use of the department regulations to intiminate complainers. If he doesn't like you, he has his staff write you up for every little policy violation and force other deputies to make statements against the complainer.

As for the race card, I must admit that I have never seen any deputy enforce or make a stop on a person based only on his race. Inside the departemnt I have seen staff and deputies make jokes about the race of deputies, but those deputies did not take offense to that. I feel in this day and age, just making the statement is wrong period.

My feeling is management should lead by example and they do not. Photo's of hispanic men slammed on the pavement hanging next to the sheriff's door is unprofessional, lieutenant's with photo's of their wive holding clams in a sexually provocative position is unprofessional and lieutenant's watching other lieutenant's make sexist remarks and not reporting it to the sheriff is unprofessional.
 

Since you are Dogman you are either Dutra, Ward, Ski or Hall. None of you have the training and experience that Morshed had, even Hall who only supervised patrol deputies. Rivero has more experience than Dutra and Ward. Dutra is a simple road deputy and Ward has never made drug arrests compared to what Rivero made with SFPD.
 

Oh sorry I forgot Gregore. I have a lot of respect for Gregore and I believe he was a great pick for sergeant. He has a great sense of humor, loves to train other deputies and rarely hangs around in the office. With that said, Morshed still has more training and experience than Gregore and I do not think he would deny that. Personally I compare Gregores experience and training to Ward. How Rivero tops both is his narc SFPD experience and running two mortuaries, numerous employees and controlling two budgets. A major plus for management.
 

Practice what you preach 11:32, don't expect the people of LC to respect you either because you haven't earned it .....you lost it!!
 

posting from your phone again on our taxpayer dime, Dufus.
 

Beland was not a good deputy. He made many arrests of which he would have drive back home. He arrested an older hispanic male on a DUI charge. The man was in his home and had been. Never saw him in a vehicle and had no cause other than hear say to arrest him. When all was said and done he had to 849 him then take him back to his home.
 

Beland harrased the hispanics more often than not. It was reported. But, when you are bad they promote you. Those who can't do, supervise. So none the less negative reports are what is used to gain promotion.
 

Beland & Navsrro both going after their jobs back via lawsuits, Navarro was unjustly treated the inside info was never told to the public that wakko broad who got pregnant later by who knows had a history of what she claimed against Navarro, bet you never saw anything about that in print, and no I am not He or anyone related in any way, I just happen to know someone who knows someone
 

1109 You could be on to something here by splitting votes (Anderson,Rhoades and Hopkins) it could allow that incompetent man another term in office.
 

I am a retired sergeant from LCSO and I supervised Beland. He never received a written complaint from any Hispanic person or any minority. Stop by Polstar and talk to the owner who is the president of the Kelseyville Merchant Association or ask the Soda Bay Home Owners Association president or even Vern Huggins, School Resource Deputy or the high school Principal. I did have a problem with his attitude sometime. He could come off stiff and anal to other officers.
 

Anyone have any updates on Perdock or Garzoli?
 

Let's get a couple of things clear in regards to the DSA Rivero, and those in the DSA, this is a new game now, in the past Mitchell has always claimed that you have to elect the person the DSA supports, because the DSA represens the troops, and the troops have to want the person elected. All of that is now gone, as has been stated in the past Rivero does not want the DSA endorsment, it is folly, as the public and all concerned understand that the DSA are just hand pick Mitchell operatives. They represent no one at this point in time of value. So this turns upside down the usual Mitchell election technique. Rivero understands this at that is why he did so well in the debate, as he was able and willing to call the duck an duck. So I wouldn't engage in to much concern about the DSA they officially are a non-issue for this election.

The Lovelace group has looked very hard into the Beland situation, and we don't believe the indications posted above are correct if they were negative reports concerning Hispanics, we have talked to several Hispanics in the communitee, and we have reports of Beland kicking it with the migrant workers chating with them in K-ville. We know he was railroaded out by Mitchell to that no one can deny, and we also know he is a supporter of Rivero, we know he is filing a lawsuit and it appears he has a good foundation to win. These and other matters concerning Beland we have checked out real carefully, we believe upon his return he will be an asset to our new sheriffs organization, and benefit the communittee. The lovelace group understands that sometimes there are real different accounts of an individual cop on the blogs, usually seperated by Mitchell or non-Mitchell people, in this case the lovelace group stands by its investigation of Beland and believe he is a good cop, who we need back in the county. You see corruption supporters we can as a group discuss various cops and work through the differing opinions, because we have open minds and can engage in discussions such as this. You should be as skilled.

As far as Navarro, we think that when all is said and done, despite the credibility of the girl or not, Navarro kina got himself into that one on his own. We think he made poor judgements, and he is paying the price for those judgements. We do not comment on his integrity as a cop prior to this incident as we do not have any facts in that regard, but we think for all intent and purposes he wishes he had not gone down the road he did, and there is not much that is going to return his job or his overall credibility due to the difficult nature of what he is accused of and the facts of that case. We do however put much of this on again Mitchell these were his troops and the whole department got and is out of control, in the end it is on Mitchells watch and he is answering for it, to his demise and the county's good in the end.

We post this from the Lovelace group
 

Thanks to this site we have the NEWS before the NEWS. The Record Bee and the Online Lake County News site finally run their stories today about Dinuis. It broke on Monday and was on the ABC news Tuesday. Why so late Record Bee and LC News?? Again thanks to this forum we get the facts and news before the news. Hmmm.. (Only in Lake County)
 

Dinius and Beland lawsuits against the County? How many others? How much do we tax payers have to pay?
 

Pants on the ground, pants on the ground lookin like fools with your pants on the ground!
Get 'em up!

Please Mitchel and Hopkins take a deep breath and resign. Thank you!
 

Hey didn't someone say there was a boatload of dirt on Doug Rhoades? maybe now is the time to spill it!
 

So how do we get these guys removed?
 

Lmfao- Ok post 7:50 - Dead give away. You watched American Idol last night lol. Good One!
 

Yes Idol! 30 million Americans did too! If it was a caucasian man singing that song, Jesse and Al would be all over it. "Pant's on the ground" ;)
 

Got my "right to Sue letter" finally! She/he is going down!
 

6 ARMY copters flying over, heading towards Lakeport????
 

Is Garzoli piloting any of them? If so, I bet Mitchell authorized it.
 

Very rare I heard them from far and it was loud and fast. Never seen that before in my 15 years here in this County. I wonder what's up?
 

11:05p.m., I believe you might be mistaken. You might ask Deputy Rivero how many times he took the seargent's test and where he finished, by score.
 

11:05
I did and I was there. Get your facts straight.
 

Whatcha gonna do when they come for you? Bad boys, bad boys.
 

Well post 9:21 am, since you are trying to discredit Rivero, I guess we might as well put the facts out about the sergeant (correct spelling) test. Yes, Rivero took the test twice, in June 2008 and January 2009.

Let us talk about the June 2008 test first. As it is well known in the department, certain people actively looked for other deputies to test against Rivero because they thought he had not been with the department long enough to "earn" the right to promote. Then, during the testing procedure one of the other candidates had shut down and unplugged the computer that Rivero was to use for that portion of the test. Each candidate had 30 minutes to complete that portion of the test using the computer. Rivero entered the room and spent ten minutes getting the computer up and running. He was able to complete this portion successfully eventhough someone had sabotaged the computer. After all of the testing was completed and scores tabulated, he is informed he is #2. A day or two go by and he is contacted and told "they" had counted wrong. He is told his score is correct but they had scored someone else too low. Rivero is now #3.

Now for the interesting part. A promotional list is good for one year unless extended for an additional year. Mitchell promotes #1 and #2. Rivero is the next one to be promoted. The list is four months old. A sergeant position opens and Mitchell cancels the list and orders a new test be administered. All of the detectives are told it is in their best interest to test because they will be going back to the street one way or another.

Test number two was a stacked deck from the beginning. The test was administered by Rob Howe and all people involved with the testing process were insiders. The person that placed #1 on this test was Brian Kenner, the one that had been tossed out of detectives for being lazy and only doing 4 cases in a year. Brian Kenner was Howe's room-mate in college, their wives went to school together and they are still best of friends. They sat together at the debate on Monday night. When the test was completed, Rivero and Morshed were placed at the bottom of the list. I find it very interesting that Morshed, who had been a sergeant for about 8 years prior, would place dead last. The two minorities are at the back of the bus again. Very strange......

Well, I guess since Mitchell had his ass handed to him at the debate, you figured this was the only avenue you had to try and attack Rivero. Nice try but no cigar.
 

Post 10:23 - Thanks for setting the record straight
 

Let's face facts. Kenner has no business being a LCS Deputy. The boy has the brain the size of a pea. Of course his buddy helped him pass. I have watched the LPD Steely and others harass and target hipanics for nothing more than standing on the sidewalk, so I can easily believe that profiling hispanics is standard practice amung LE in Lake Co. As far as Rhodes, he will never get my vote. The last thing LC needs is a DA whose son in law is Mitchell's cronie Dutra (another pea brain). I noted that Davidson - formerly of Task Force, was named in the Dinius suit. His participation was what?
 

Kenner's buddy Howe, would his wife be Jodi Alvord? If so this would be Mark Homer's brother-in-law. Did anyone ever find out Homer's reason for being fired?! I heard it related to the Dinius case also.
 

I understand Morshed filed an EEOC complaint over his failure to get promoted. How can a low performer like Kenner and Perry be placed at number 1 or even promoted period? If you can't even do your job as a deputy, why in the hell would anyone promote you to supervisor, which requires even more work? Maybe this is why so many blog entries talk about Kenner doing nothing but staying in the office watching TV.

All I know about Kenner is if he was as good of a cop as he is playing music, he could be the Sheriff. Just like Perry who also was a kicked out of detectives for poor performance and was a poor performer in the field was promoted to sergeant. I think everyone should call the Sergeant's Office every day and confirm who is in the office and for how long. The direct number is 262-4228.
 

Kenner: Poor performer but promoted.
Perry: Poor performer but promote.
Ward: Questionable off duty activity but promoted.
Garzoli: watching porn, having sexually explicit photo on his office wall. Promoted.
Brown: Never supervised a patrol deputy but Promoted.
Perdock: Access reports when told not too. lied to detectives but still allowed to work.
McMahon: Off duty during training, points a loaded gun at another deputy but promoted 18 mo later.

Is this the idea of good management? Mitchell, what are you thinking? I can't wait to hear why Bealnd got terminated and the stuff behind Morshed?
 

Ooooo, ouch. 9:25 get your facts stright. Sounds like 10:23 knows whats going on and you don't have a clue. 10:23, thanks for the clear picture.
 

Me's bFrom: "Cecil Brown"
Date: January 7, 2010 5:07:10 PM PST
Subject: READ AND KEEP CONFIDENTIAL



The following information is for distribution to all Lake County
Sheriff’s Department employees. The information is not to be released
to any person outside of the Lake County Sheriff’s Department. No
employee is authorized to deliver, fax, forward or re-send any portion
of this message to any person.


This morning a microphone was discovered inside the sergeants’ office
at the Main Office. The microphone could have been, and may have been,
connected to a recording device from inside or outside of the
sergeants’ office.


All employees should be aware that some person with access to our
buildings has the intent to record employees’ conversations
surreptitiously. In the last few months private conversations that
occurred in another Department building were revealed by an unknown
person. All employees should be aware of the potential for illegal
recording when they discuss confidential matters. All employees should
be aware that recording equipment may be concealed or partially
concealed in their work area.


If you discover a suspected eavesdropping device, notify your
supervisor immediately. Supervisors are to secure the area of the
device and notify their commander.


The Federal Bureau of Investigation has been engaged on this matter.
Any employee who has information on how the microphone came to be
secreted in the sergeants’ office is ordered to contact Captain Cecil
Brown with that information.


As you perform the work that you do, please remember that most of the
people you work with are honorable and honest people. They are
deserving of the trust that you and I place in them every day. The
Department is taking steps to identify the person or people who betrayed
that trust. Examine your environment. Be alert to suspicious activity.
Assume that your conversations will become public, unless you have
confidence in your surroundings and your company.


The preceding information is for distribution to all Lake County
Sheriff’s Department employees. The information is not to be released
to any person outside of the Lake County Sheriff’s Department. No
employee is authorized to deliver, fax, forward or re-send any portion
of this message to any person.



Captain Cecil Brown
Lake County Sheriff's Department
P.O. Box 489
Lakeport, CA 95453
(707)262-4200
elieves Pappa Smurf (Mitchell) is running scared. Here's an internal email sent by Capt. Brown to ALL EMPLOYEES: Please note the second email sent right behind it. Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha........

PS - Nothing is to be kept secert Brown. Your day is ah coming! Read on
 

Crazy stuff above huh? Well maybe Papa Smurf ( Mitchell) put that mic in the Sgts office. Running a little scared FAT BOY! Anyway the above email was sent to all LCSO users by Capt. Brown. By the way Brown, email it and I'll post it. Now below is the response from the Sheriff. WOW don't they talk to each other?

From: "Rodney Mitchell"
Date: January 7, 2010 9:36:24 PM PST


Shortly before 1800 hours Captain Cecil Brown was contacted at his home
and was given information that will allow us to bring to a conclusion
the issue that prompted his announcement below.


While the matter at hand may be initially addressed, the precautions
about confideintiality are appropriate nonetheless.


As always, be careful.


RKM


Cecil Brown 01/07/10 5:08 PM >>>
The following information is for distribution to all Lake County
Sheriff’s Department employees. The information is not to be
released to any person outside of the Lake County Sheriff’s Department.
No employee is authorized to deliver, fax, forward or re-send any
portion of this message to any person.


This morning a microphone was discovered inside the sergeants’ office at
the Main Office. The microphone could have been, and may have been,
connected to a recording device from inside or outside of the sergeants’
office.


All employees should be aware that some person with access to our
buildings has the intent to record employees’ conversations
surreptitiously. In the last few months private conversations that
occurred in another Department building were revealed by an unknown
person. All employees should be aware of the potential for illegal
recording when they discuss confidential matters. All employees should
be aware that recording equipment may be concealed or partially
concealed in their work area.


If you discover a suspected eavesdropping device, notify your supervisor
immediately. Supervisors are to secure the area of the device and
notify their commander.


The Federal Bureau of Investigation has been engaged on this matter.
Any employee who has information on how the microphone came to be
secreted in the sergeants’ office is ordered to contact Captain Cecil
Brown with that information.


As you perform the work that you do, please remember that most of the
people you work with are honorable and honest people. They are
deserving of the trust that you and I place in them every day. The
Department is taking steps to identify the person or people who betrayed
that trust. Examine your environment. Be alert to suspicious activity.
Assume that your conversations will become public, unless you have
confidence in your surroundings and your company.


The preceding information is for distribution to all Lake County
Sheriff’s Department employees. The information is not to be
released to any person outside of the Lake County Sheriff’s Department.
No employee is authorized to deliver, fax, forward or re-send any
portion of this message to any person.



Captain Cecil Brown
Lake County Sheriff's Department
P.O. Box 489
Lakeport, CA 95453
(707)262-4200
 

LMFAO- Wow the heat is on atthe department...they are all walking around not knowing who they can trust and who they can't. Tell me boys, how does that one feel?
 

hey... google "da hopkins" and look at #2
 

Looks like the deputies are done being pawns to management and are gathering evidence to show a corrupt department.
 

Amazing Mitchell is now spying on his own Sergeants in their office via a recording device! I guess he caught wind of the fact that they are now divided and mostly in Frank Rivero's camp.
 

Rodney, gentlemen do not snoop on each other. You might see yourself as some caring fatherly figure but now somebody in your office is committing federal crimes against your employees. I expect you will investigate this!
 

On another note, I would like to point out that California has a public records act, and law enforcement agencies are not exempt. There is no legal precedent for forbidding disclosure of a department-wide email. You gentlemen are a public service, not a private bank.
 

Captain Cecil Brown said "...please remember that most of the people you work with are honorable and honest people." That begs the question: and the rest are?
 

Lmao
 

Lovelace puts the hammer down as usual, on post 3:37 and post 3:29, can we elect Lovelace for like a new postion like county investigator, and just let him/them run roughshod over the goverment in this county supervisors/sheriff/county counsel/DA, Thank you Lovelace for this forum and for your continued efforts. We are with you.
 

That is funny post 3:45 most of the people are honest, I wonder if he will let us know which ones are not. Jezzzzzzzz these guys are absolute dummies, I hate to say it that way, but man, I don't think these guys should even be allowed to play with sharp objects.
 

Been following all of this for some time now...interesting....Some good facts here, lots of BS, supposition, and numerous outright lies. Perry not qualified for the job he has or the jobs he had (don't even get me started there) ...McMahon...good thing he is gone, that story is right on. Garzoli....chickens comin home to roost? Navarro....made his bed, gotta lie in it now...Morshed, someone posted something bout a song bout pants a bit ago....should keep your pants on....Mitchell, here is an interesting one...he should go, just think that his competitor would be the absolute wrong choice....
 

Well post 4:09 you have hit the nail on the head, the Rivero issue with you is more about your lack of understanding of his management style, I have been in upper management for over 18 years, and have seen Rivero's style many times. It does and can work, what he will have to do is to "gently" nudge out the door the officers who cannot work under his type of management. The Dutra's/Martins/Frace's etc of the force will need to be pushed along to another venue. There are ways of doing this and "offering" suggestions to those if you will. Mitchell is a "free-rein" manager, however he was never smart enough to manage that way, his ego gets in the way. Free-rein also requires very honest people working for you, or your department will eventually go to hell. Although Rivero is personable, he has an "autocratic" style of managing people, which is an excellent combination. He will do fine. You can ease your mind on that one I think.
 

My problem with Rivero is not his lack of management experience. I believe he ran a great business and didn't take any crap when the Medical Examiner used racial means to do his business. That city paid the price. Rivero's problem is controlling his temper. Addressing a crowd of cops and saying that everyone knows there is racial profiling is not right. Even if there is a lot of cops racial profiling, not all cops do it. There are a lot of good cops that follow the law and several persons in this blog have pointed the good cops out.
Frank is passionate about what he believes in and that is good as long as it doesn't cloud ones thinking or turn it into rage.

In closing, Mitchell must go and that seems to be the majority of the opinions on this blog (including me). If nobody else will stand up to Mitchell except Rivero, than Rivero will deserve to be sheriff just for standing up to Mitchell. Don't complain unless you are willing to step up to the plate.
 

How much character assination can you provide here? Let's talke about rumor, innuendo, hearsay, and absolute junk. Okay, so most here hate MItchell, and think anyone, anywhere, anytime woulbe be better. That's fine. But how about when someone posts a comment they be required to say why, with specifics, they hate, disapprove or condemn a particular individual, whether it be Mitchell, Rivero, Garzoli, McMahaon, or some other. Law enforcement, generally, does a good job, yet there are those who do a lousy job and should be held accountable for their indiscretions as it relates to the job performance. Be specific, with verifiable info. I am willing to give anyone the benefit of the doubt, absent verifiable info to the contrary. Such is my nature. So let's hear it. Be exact. be specific, be detailed, be ready to back it up with facts that can be proven. Absent that, it is all just rumor mongering. So come on, give it your best shot. Who among you has not transgressed? Who among you has not been the subject of some rumor, hearsay or gossip that would not bear proof? Bring them down, but do so with stones, not with softballs of poorly substantiated rumors. Bring it on....
 

Thanks post 7:31 we like to believe we have some insight and ability to get the news out quicker, but it is really because of all the citizens helping us.

For example post 12:13 what great stuff, you are going to be in contention for reporter of the month along with a couple of other great investigators who are giving us great stuff, thank for the post and thanks from the citiens of Lake county.

We love that comment send an e-mail I will post it. You have got a pair no doubt about it.

The dirt on Rhodes post 7:56 was posted a couple of times and confirmed both times on this site. One of the comments was that Rhodes went to some training in Santa Rosa, and left the wife at home, only problem was he was with another women so much during the two week stay in Santa Rosa, that the people there thought that was his wife, I don't think this is DA material.

The kenner/Howe posted information is right on the mark, and great information from whom ever posted it.

This site is heating up even more and those of you posting are doing an amazing job, when this is all said and done, you the citizens will be able to hold your heads high and know that you were responsible for the down fall of Mitchell and Hopkins, along with their stupidity of course. Thank you all for the help and excellent reporting.
 

Yeah about Perry; we can start that no problem; lets tell it all; like when he was sleeping with a "witness" of a homicide trial and almost lost the case because of it.
And because of this great investigative work he was promoted to Sgt.....he can really warm up to the witnesses. Brian Martin is all knowing as a "Cheater" on his wifee;
as in Redding, Ca. while he was in "training".....someone should check his cell phone
there's some nudie, girlie text messages- photos from his girlie friends woowie wowie.
Finally last but not least; our famous little person, Richie Rich Ward; the Sgt. with the Porno Star father; possibly following in his steps.... told stories of having sex & D's with his fiancee together with one of her friends-a threesome, in Reno during his "sex vacation"; and was bragging to all his deputy friends how much fun it was. I hear there is an investigation; but I'm sure it will be covered up. These are Mitchell's highest ranking Sgt's in his department.............ENTER
 

There are managers and supervisors at LCSO that would make a better Sheriff than Rivero or Mitchell. Captain's Howe and Bauman are very strong leaders. Bauman with his vast experience in management who has managed all departments within LCSO. Howe is a local kid that has done good. From SWAT, narcotic's, patrol supervision running the jail and now all of Patrol.
Why won't one of those two come forward? Both fear Mitchell's retaliation if they fail and it is just fear. It is safe to be number 2 with a job, than being forced out.
 

Hey post 5:05 I think we get the point you are trying make and the one thing the Lovelace group has done is get facts, we have confirmed many things and we have indicatd other things not to be the case, you can look at the Beland post as an example. The beauty of this is that our supporters and our group can have that level of discussion and become angry with each other. Rumors are always going to fly, it is he nature of human communication and all that goes with it. However you should remember we sometimes will place posts to as it were tickle the spider web a little and see what happens, your average newspaper cannot do those things as PC is to much of an issue. So there is some tactical advantage to this type of approach. It is all a balancing act at times, and difficult to execute sometimes, but we are only as good as our investigations and those that are assisting, therefore our success is a direct result of the great help we have from the citizens.

Again to everyone, should you want to come on board the Lovelace bus you can send an indication to our e-mail account, now be aware we will be very cautious in our initial communications to ensure we do not have attempted infiltration.
 

We have to disagree with the Bauman idea as sheriff, the negative response we received from all SO's posting with us was consistent, and drew a picture of a do nothing guy, who can't get out of his own way. A Mitchell suck up, who is basically his yes man. This was posted time and time again concerning Bauman, and we do not believe he has the intensity necessary. Howe has been hammered worse then Bauman at times so not so sure on that one as well. Don't have the full documentation on Howe as of this date, but we are looking into it, and it doesn't appear that strong. Just what we know right now.
 

January 14, 2010 5:05 PM You forgot "isms" That is Mitchells broken record. You tell me what your complaint is and who it is about and I will investigate. Well Rod I don't trust you. Post your complaints here and we will investigate. It seems to work better this way. You won't be fired or demoted for helping to clean up your dept.
 

5:11 What you are really saying is Bauman and Howe are cowards unwilling to stand up to Mitchell. How does that make them a better leader then Rivero? Let alone that they are just different 'Ol Boys.
 

5:11 Lets see if I got this right. Bauman who has earned a reputation of going whichever way the wind blows or the shit flows and Howe who conspired to promote his best friend and lazy boy Kenner by cronyism and abuse of his position would be the right leadership for a corrupt department. Where did you get the mushrooms man?
 

5:11, don't get me wrong, I don't like Bauman or Howe. I'm just saying they are far better than Mitchell. They are the only ones who the public might except and I say MIGHT!!

Markham is another. He ran against Mitchell once and it was a knock down fight. It was to bad that Markham lost. Had the public known then what they know now, Markham would be Sheriff. Markham is the only person with a masters degree, ran several departments, was once a state investigator and ran admin the last several years. Markham also knew how to get along with the deputies. I remember countless motorcycles rides with him, barbecues at the POA site and he would stop every time he passed the Report Room, walk in and say hello to the deputies. Even his wife was well liked around the department and taught most of the deputies kids in school. Those two went every where together and they were fun to be around.
 

Oh but pleazze, lets take Howe one step further. His bro-in-law Mark Hommer gets run out of the SO by pappa Mitchell and comes over to LPPD, starts a bunch of crap, then gets caught in his LPPD patrol car out in the Riveria with his beat wife and get s**t canned by LPPD too. Bird of a feather or tell me who your friend are and I'll tell you who your are. Too GOB for my liking.
 

Well it looks like at least someone within the Dept. believes in Transparancy! Be Careful Boys!
 

I wish people knew what they were talking about! Markham NEVER ran against Mitchell. He ran against James Wright, the person that became Sheriff before Mitchell. So, it could have never been a "knock down fight."
And, Markham has his own bagage which we will not bring up at this point.
 

Post 6:28 I think maybe part of the point is being missed the public does not have a problem with Rivero, in fact he is getting pretty high marks across the board. And his timing is perfect, he has been talking about the corruption and Mitchell for months now, and low and behold it is being verified by the current situations in the SO department so that holds well for him.

Markham's has been tossed about for a while, however there seems to be no movement on his part, and he will have to get in quick if he is going to be a player. However, he may be waiting, and Mitchell and Hopkins may not be here for the elections, so that is a wait and see.
 

Post 6:56 is correct
 

I just love playing poker!
 

The post about Markham is correct. He did NOT run against Mitchell, he ran against Wright. By the Time Mitchell cam along, he simply bowed out. While he might have some baggage, as almost anyone does, it doesn't compare in the slightest to that of Rod or Frank. Markham was honorable, and still is. We need a draft movement to get him to run again. He is bright, had a great career, and might be the best thing that ever happened to the LCSO.

What little baggage thee is pales in comparison. Hey, who doesn't have baggage at some point in his or her career? But generally, it's pretty darn small. Also, that BS about Rhodes is also pretty darn minor, compared to the stuff about Hoppy and the deep background on Anderson....
 

I agree 7:18, Markham would slam Rivero. Rivero is old school S.F., and his ways of doing business as an LE are definetly not what the public thinks they are going to get. The department would sink. Need to convince Markham to run....
 

I just check with a friend who knew the facts. The post wss this:

The dirt on Rhodes post 7:56 was posted a couple of times and confirmed both times on this site. One of the comments was that Rhodes went to some training in Santa Rosa, and left the wife at home, only problem was he was with another women so much during the two week stay in Santa Rosa, that the people there thought that was his wife, I don't think this is DA material.

That training was in 1984.

Turns out the "woman" he was with is his wife, and has been since he divorced his first wife back in 1984. That's public record, and a check with court clerk's office would confirm that date.

I'm not a supporter one way or the other, but that doesn't seem like a big deal to me.
 

Mitchell needs to go. He cam in too young, and it's time to retire, even if he's not really old enough. I don't know that Rivero is the guy that would solve the problems. Third Candidate? Definitely a possibility, in light of the negative/hostile feelings about Rivero. Markham makes sense
 

7:54 You are speaking of something different than what I posted some time back. What I was refering to was when he went to law school in the 90's. He was with his current wife. She forgave him and is still with him. Seems there might be a pattern. Ask Tibor he knows about it. But who cares, ask the people who had him as a lawyer. The ones I talked to say he sucked. He didn't do a good job for them.
 

Markam is the Man for the job if you can talk him into coming back to work
 

These instamix Markham supporters are Mitchell supporters who are hoping to split the Rivero vote. They know Markham can not win because of the sexual harrasment settlement the county paid out for Markham will be brought out near the end of the campaign. Women, as well as the extreme right, will not vote for Markham. It's a dangerous game the Mitchell clan play because Markham could very well pull more from Mitchell's myopic disgruntled old boy base where Rivero supporters are unlikely to turn their back on this opportunity for real change.
 

Post 7:18 Anderson is about the only one who hasn't been mentioned in here like the others. So you got the skinny on his background, lets hear it. Probably BS but give it your best shot!
 

what anyone does on their own is no one elses business you smatherings want to know every dirty little secret you think goes on.get a dam life and concentrate on getting on with your own lonely lives.......GOOD GRIEF
 

Markham invited Mitchell to dinner at his house a while ago to float the idea of challenging him for the big chair. Mitchell went ballistic and reminded Markham that he has the keys to the Markham skeleton closet at his disposal. Markham was last seen fleeing in his golf cart.
 

Sorry there partner. But when you choose to be in the spotlight and join a force, whether be the President, Governor, AG, DA, Sheriff or any part of a government identity, you become owned, yep thats right owned. You have no private life anymore, you have placed yourself in this position and if you dont want it to be a public affair then maybe you should find employment elsewhere!
 

What happens if/when Mitchell wins? Does Lovelace fade into the background or are you gonna keep writing letters asking him to step down?
 

Lovelace will ride of into the sunset looking back over his shoulder yelling, "Yippie cay yea MF."
 

This thread is beginning to sound like a combination of "Cops" and "As The World Turns". Is all the inside gossip about boring subjects doing boring escapades an attempt to distract from the reality that a crime has been committed by men who are hired to protect the public from criminals?
 

To post concerning what Lovelace will do if Mitchell wins, well the presumption that Mitchell would win, is about a million one, For us at this point is can we get him to resign along with Hopkins prior to the elections. By the way, we are loaded to the gills with damaging information, its not that we don't want to spill the beans all at once, but it is all in the timing, one doesn't shoot their bullets in one fell swoop. This is a calculated agenda, believe us there is much more to come prior to the actual start of the elections. If Mitchell and Hopkins decide to try and hold out, it will not be a pretty picture for them. We have issued this warning to them time and time again, and they just don't seem to get it. Which is fine we don't mind beating on them, but they could make it a lot easier on themselves. Their choice.

Listen as well this constant Markham vs Rivero bantering, is not worth to much, Markham is not going to enter the fray, take our word for it, it is not going to happen. As well if you look at the other blogs and this one, the public has no problem with Rivero, not in the least. The local SO's who are corrupt and the DSA don't want him because he is going to upset the apple cart. Period, Each person who would run for the position is going to have highs and lows, and we have already indicated the different management styles of Mitchell and Rivero, and the benefits of Rivero's to this there is no argument. Most of all, the most important thing is Mitchell and Hopkins are out, and the new sheriff will be working with totally different guidelines governed in many areas by the citizens, this in fact is part of Rivero's plan and he has indicated this over and over. The Citizens oversight group will have real teeth. Period, we will ensure that is the case as well from our end.
 

Wow the posted internal e-mails are stunning, the infighting has begun, divide and conquer is working, I suspect Mitchell planted the bug, and got caught and figured out a way to quiet the situation by making up the story of the phone call to Brown. Crazy stuff happening on the inside.
 

Excellent post 5:10PM
Richie, Rich Ward and close buddies to the far end of RKM's colon, all dramas and misconducts have always been covered up and always will be by R.K.M., our scrupulous Sheriff. Using D's and long neck champagne bottles with ecstasy is worst than what Bill Clinton did with his cigar. Was it his newly found fiancée? R.K.M. Stands for Racist, Klansman Mitchell. Lovelace's group, please fumigate the cockroaches infested Head Quarter on Martin Street. Thanks to you and your group. Hopkins, Mitchell, Arthur Mann, Rob. Brown, Jeff Smith, and Record Bee, leave town!
 

So in light of Mark Hommer being fired from LPPD for taking his LPPD's patrol car out to the Riviera to see his beat wife. Rumor has it his sockpuppet LPPO Jacob Steele will be leaving LPPD to join his corrupt buddies over at LCSO e.g. Frace, Martin, Dutra, Walsh, Wells and LCSD Martina Santor @ DA's dept. Good ridence, I say!
 

Santor??? Can somebody tell me why he would ever be involved in a DEA action in a place like Upper Lucerne or Upper lake? There is a very good reason for this question, and would like to see all of your input in regards to this. I can not think of a situation where lakeport police would be at a location with the DEA. Any help thanks.
 

Santor had been in the county wide narcotics task force. He would have been involved in drug raids or under-cover operations through out the county. Also, if there had been some kind of criminal activity that had begun in Lakeport and then went into the county jurisdiction, he also could have followed the trail legally.
 

Thank you post 10:30, now more and more Lovelace is becoming the citizens, this is the concept, quick effective communications, inside positions, Citizen support and a tenacity that is unwavering. The citizens of this county can bring this county through what many other counties have evolved through. That is a sophistication of the LE and citizen relationship, working in concert not in opposition. And most of all Total transparency. Citizen oversight systems are the most effective in this regard, but, there can be no Mitchell no Hopkins, they cannot evolve, Thank you for your post and appreciation. Please keep posting.

LOVELACE GROUP
 

hMMMMMMMMM drug raids, such as DEA stuff but targeting 215 compliance growers? But I am curious as to the undercover aspect of it, by the sway not as my issue, but in regards to a significant situation I heard about. None the less, so Santor would go "undercover" as part of a federal action? Thanks
 

If federal officers come into a jurisdiction to conduct some kind of enforcement action, they contact the local authorities for assistance. Local law enforcement then supply "bodies" to assist them. As for 215 compliance, you must understand that that is a California law. It has no bearing on federal law. As a matter of fact, local or state laws CAN NOT supercede federal law. That is why there is such a problem with 215. A peace officer is to enforce ALL laws, local, state and federal. Prop 215 is in effect illegal by federal law. That is the problem, you need to get the feds to change the law.
 

I am an attorney at UC Berkeley and for some time now been monitoring the Dinius case. I am close friends with Larry Masson, the attorney who just filed the Civil Rights Violation Case with the Federal Court in S.F. Larry was contemplating filling this case but lacked information up and until the Sheriff of Lake County, Rod Mitchell, posted his personal investigative report on the County of Lake’s website. In this final “debriefing” Sheriff Mitchell provided a substantial amount of documentation and information which lead to this civil tort being filled. Without Sheriff Mitchell’s final report this would not have happened as there was not enough information to substantiate this lawsuit. Wow what kind of education does Sheriff Mitchell have? And who are his advisors?

I must say for a citizen, who resides elsewhere and really has no interest in this situation, I feel for the citizens of Lake County. You’re going to find yourselves quickly in the position of reduced wages, park closers, libraries closers, etc. This will be the result of millions of dollars being spent on attorney fees and possibly a judgment. It would seem a simple answer at the voting booth on June 8th, 2010, elect some new blood and start repairing your nice county.
 

reply to Dinius/Davidson question
Dinius Case. Hopkins argued against the relevance of some of the witnesses named to testify- Annathea Danos took the stand and said her ex-boyfriend, sheriff's Sgt. Andy Davidson told her on the morning after that crash that Perdock was drinking before the collsion took place.
Hopkins said Danos didn't have a firsthand knowledge of the situation and that she and Davidson were in the mist of a contentious child custody issue-and called Danos information "silly gossip". The judge allowed the information in.
219 go find another place to read if you don't like it here.
 

Look, Dinius has a great case and most likely will cost the people of Lake County a lot of money, but Davidson's ex-girlfriend, Danos, is a nut!! Her and that crazy family has tried numerous times to slander Davidson and failed. Danos has been caught numerous times by deputies and DA investigators lying just to get full custody of their child and teach Davidson a lesson. Take it from me who has handled some of these cases, she and her family are full blown nuts!!
 

To Post 12:04 Thanks for the post, we wonder the same thing ourselves, it is one of those situations where an individual believes in their own mind they are sharp, but the reality is they are dumber then a rock, we still cannot figure out how this guy was able to stay in office so long. Now that an influx of different people have entered the county over the past 5-8 years something has changed and we can no longer except such corrupt and devious individuals.
 

Post 7:11 AM With all due respect I too have been referred to as a “nut” by members of the SO. I have proof of my position documented by court testimony as well as evidence furnished to authorities by none other than my accuser. The deputies I refer to operate off of assumption rather than factual information found within their own reports including documentation currently in the hands of the DA’s office. Therefore when I read that the SO has labeled someone a “nut” I disregard their position as unfounded. It’s my opinion that those of you, who label someone a “nut”, are friends with the opposing party and merely aim discredit. You are the very ones who give the SO a bad name. Shame on you.
 

It's nearing 8AM...turning on the SO & courthhouse computers....count down....7:58....7:59. Get ready here they come!!
 

711 Davidson had information that Perdock had been drinking prior to the crash that killed Thornton yet he didn't report it and he didn't offer a witness statement nor did he acknowledge it in court. This only benefited one as in covering for Russ Perdock's actions and led to obstructing Dinius's rights. He will win the Civil Rights Case.
Its obvious with your expressed feelings that you should have been removed from the case(s)because of your connection to Davidson.
 

711 No Davidson did not and that is why he never took the stand in the first place. This woman saw a way to get back at Davidson once again. She's lied before several times. She is a nut!! If you don't believe any deputy, ask a DA investigator or even a CHP officer who has handled ANYONE in that family.

Perdock and Mitchell is another matter. Both should not even be allowed to supervise a boy scout. Mitchell is nothing more than the school bully. Perdock has been hated within the ranks for years. He is famous for retaliating. Perdock caused the collision and the jury saw right through the charges. Now we all have to pay for a narcissistic Sheriff, an DA not in touch with the public and a captain who thinks he is a victim.
 

Sheriff Mitchell former D.A. Gary Luck and current D.A. Hopkins should be paying the millions and millions of dollars to Mr. Dinius. A Federal grand Jury MUST investigate the Lake Co. Sheriff's Dept. under Sheriff Rodney K. Mitchell for violations of civil rights and employees (current and past) as well as the Misappropriation of public funds. Did Sheriff Mitchell know about the on-duty flight training or not? If he did why wasn't the BOS informed? If Mitchell didn't know about the on-duty flight training, Mitchell failed (once again) to supervise one of his Command Staff members. "X"
 

Here we go again. Mitchell and Hopkins needs to be replaced at once. Only Rivero has the balls to stand up to them.
1. Mitchell took not supervise Perdock who interacted in the boat investigation.
2. Mitchell did not supervise Garzoli writing the DEA grant.
3. Mitchell did not supervise Garzoli's helicopter training even though Garzoli wore a PILOT suit to weekly management meetings.
4. Mitchell did not supervise the grant for the OES Mobile Command Center and truck costing over $100,000.00 without prior BOS approval.
5. Mitchell refused to release the EEOC complaint findings related to the racial profiling.
6. Mitchell allowed a raciest photo of a Hispanic man's bloody face being pushed against the ground by a cop.
7. Mitchell did not supervise Garzoli (again) for posting a sexually explicit photo of his wife with a clam on his wall.
8. Mitchell did not supervise Garzoli accessing porn sites on other deputy's computers.
9. Mitchell allowed anyone in the department (including Perdock) to access the boating report even though the software allows him to lock it from only approved members.
10. Mitchell fired Beland for being the only person to testify against the department.

Maybe we should call David Letterman and ask him to make this a Top Ten List of reasons to can Mitchell.
 

So I'm a little behind…….. Regarding POST 01/14/10 11.19 hours.


Hey about this Captain Cecil Brown:

Remember when he was driving home from a party very drunk. Yeah drunk. He rolled his car on Soda Bay Road at Clearlake RediMix. He was trapped under his rolled car ALL night until the morning hours. He was taken to the hospital where the boys in tan (CHP) came and arrested him for DUI.

Oh wait a minute…. How about the time when he was still on probation as a deputy sheriff. Yes poor Cecil Brown was so busy he must have forgotten to write oh about 30-50 reports! Remember that Cecil? It was so bad, he was pulled from his assigned duties placing burden on everyone else, so he could sit in the office for two weeks and complete ALL those reports. WOW

Last but not least, how about his patrol car which he thought was a boat? Yeap, he drove a brand new car into the lake destroying the motor.

This dunce is now the number two man in the department? OMG! People vote on June 8th, 2010!!!!!!!!! I'd take Rivero over Mitchell. Who wouldn't?

Sure respond supporting Mitchell you ASSBAG deputy. You're only doing it to protect your comfort zone and you know it. You're afraid to work for a person who will DEMAND accountability to the public. Simply put, you have it good now. But that’s almost over……………….
 

Some people don't get it. It's not about the bad things someone does or the mistakes they make, but how that person responds to them. Oh wow, he got a DUI what 15-20 years ago? Somehow that makes him unfit for command? Please.
 

When they used a prior DUI against Denius, That was OK?
 

No Brown didn't get arrested for DUI. His daddy/CHP officer found him and took him to the hospital. Since he was moved from the scene, he could not be charged with DUI and his father knew that.
No, a DUI arrest 15 years ago does not make you a bad supervisor, but the way it was handled does. I don't care if it was 15 minutes ago or 15 years ago, as a cop you don't hide from an investigation.
 

I have no problems with people (or officers) who make mistakes and own up to them. However, I do have a problem when these same people seem to forget about their own mistakes while at the same time, acting like they are better than everyone else. Public Service is about serving the PUBLIC, not their own egos or agendas!!!
 

11:07 your LCSO water cooler poll means nothing. The real people, the citizens, the voters, are watching the debate on www.sheriffrivero.com and forming their own opinion. Rivero turned your ambush into a major political coup.
 

January 15, 2010 11:07 AM Name five people you talked to so I can do a background check.
 

What does Rivero, if elected, plan to do with all the Sheriff Deputys that have gone bad?! Can he provide a solid answer?
 

The Lake Co, Sheriff Department under Rodney K. Mitchell sounds as if it's "RENO 911" training ground. Rodney just keep showing us how NOT to lead a Department. Misappropriate public funds from the Lakeport Police Department, you get FIRED !!! Do the same thing in the Mitchell Sheriff's Department, while being one of his bright boys(Garzoli and some others) He'll gave you time off with PAY. (right Garzoli) say Hi to your father-in-law and tell him thanks for saving your JOB once again. Now that Leadership that only Rodney K. Mitchell could do !!! "X"
 

the time to speak is now garzoli, we want to hear what you have to say
 

If Garzoli is fighter or hoping for to return to LCSO, the last thing he will do is talk on this site or to anyone. His IA order states not to talk to anyone. If he even talks about his charges management considers it insubordination and would terminated him on that alone.
 

951
OES Grant Why does such a small community need a mobile command center that has what 3-4 stations and holds $200,000 in sophisticated electronics? We need Rodney to answer this one.
 

FYI just goes to show you folks who love to come on here and splash #2 all over place, over others have no idea what or how items are bought for our county I happen to someone who pays attention to the real world of the workings of the area............THAT MsOBILE COMMAND CENTER IS APART OF THE FUND ALLOCATED TO THIS COUNTY BY HOMELAND SECURITY.......it is a standlaone for any type of emergency in this county but would also be used to communicate in the time of a disaster.....so while you are trying to find something to jump up and down over get the facts and you sure as heck will not find it in the crap postings I have seen on here . I would encourage to have a tour of that item it is fantastic with state of the art features..........have a nice day
 

I have. So are you saying this was purchased after 911 by Homeland Security fund?
 

Post 1:08 - Why you askin? Are you walking the line and not quite sure which side to take? My advise would be to take Riveros, that is if you want things right and want to work for a man who is a true leader! Otherwise, one wrong move on your part the way Mitchell has showed you, will result in no job at all!
 

Post 2:35- Hey Rodney, don't go gettin all uptight now. So there is one thing that is legit, can't blame the public for keeping a close eye on you now can ya? Afterall, your the one who opened the door for it all not the people, so get off the blog that you say your never on and get back to covering your tracks. But remember, all we need is your scent to track anything you have your paws in! Thats Right! You stink to high heaven dude!
 

I look forward to meeting Mr. Rivero, When he's Sheriff of Lake Co. Maybe Rodney should really think about an early Retirement, You know the STRESS OUT ONE. That will also cost us the tax payers of his life. I think he's will do the Medical thing, No back Bone Mitchell. I wonder if he'll (or has called) Garzoli's father-in-law today.
 

"X"
 

Thanks for the post X, keep them coming we need your input.
 

This blog is what I've been waiting and hoping for since I was the object of discriminatory behaviors of the LCSD under Mitchell. I've never met him in person but he obviously has no authority over his staff and that definitely reflects his inability to handle such an important job. It was explained to me that good deputies only use Lake County for law enforcement career entries and move on as soon as they get the experience they need. Who does that leave? Low ambition and complacent losers? If you're satisfied with who you choose to wear your uniforms, you deserve what your vote gets you . . . but I hope you never need protection from the many violent wacko's who are dumped here by the parole system.
 

When I retired to living full time in Lake County, one of the biggest kicks was to read the local papers' weekly crime logs. It was fun to go to those columns and peevishly shock visitors with the strange dangers lurking here. That took a more personal tone when I was attacked with no provocation by a mentally disturbed neighbor. The response from the LCSD officers became the joke as they made every possible error in investigating the matter. Perhaps a column titled "Lake County's Keystone Cops" might be a good one for the Bee or the Observer.
 

TO:THAT MsOBILE COMMAND CENTER IS APART OF THE FUND ALLOCATED TO THIS COUNTY BY HOMELAND SECURITY.

Oh Garzoli, just because they got the grant-v-homeland fund didn't answer the question. You not only got in trouble for not getting BOS approval for over $100,000.00, but you forgot to mention above that you had to purchased a plus $50,000.00 truck just to pull it.
 

Anything new on Garzoligate?
 

Lies, Lies, Lies, yeah.... this site is full of, Lies, Lies, Lies, yeah.

OK Morshed, how long before you delete this post, like the other posts that outted you for slandering and altering the truth? Truth, like you screwing a young girl on Cobb while a sergeant???? Screwing a young records clerk while a sergeant??? Playing video games at your home while a deputy?? Damn, sex on duty as a sergeant will make you a deputy again??

I give you, Mike Morshed, ten minutes to delete this post because it states the TRUTH, not your slander and lies.

If you can't state you saw it.... just heard it, then don't write it down. Grow up and get a life, MIKE MORSHED. Putting dipshit in as sheriff might get you back your lost strips, but, you screw it up again.
 

Oh what's wrong Morshed, need to flood the system because your secret just went public?
 

********MITCHELL, A GREAT LEADER************
Takes almost no action against a sergeant that had sex with a clerk while on duty.

Allows a lieutenant to to write a DEA grant without reviewing it.

Allowed a lieutenant to get flight time as a pilot on DEA/LCSO policy.

Allowed a lieutenant to post sexually explicit photo of his wife with a clam on his office wall

Allowed a captain to interfere in a homicide boating accident.

Took no action even after being informed Perdock accessed the boating accident report.

Instead of firing a cop after getting drunk and pointing a loaded gun at another cop. Mitchell promotes him 18 months later.

Want more examples::
**********RIVERO FOR SHERIFF*******
 

who are dumped here by the parole system


when a cop stops a car and the person is ran and he.she comes back as wanted as in Warrents, it is the LE who in which ever city.county has the obligation to arrest them where they are and the Gold standard is the arrestee is released back to the city he.she was arrest, what would you have them do let the person just go on their way and hope they go back to the city they know they are wanted..............get educated on the law and then you will understand.
 

8:52 and blogged again 9:01 if you are "bored" you spelled it wrong.....get off the air.
Who cares.....thanks Lovelace for getting rid of the idiots, you missed 7:19-7:28 and 8:06
 

I really don't care if you hate Rivero. A high school drop out is better than Mitchell.

Mitchell only had to watch over four captains and two lieutenants. Mitchell can't even do that, but he expects his sergeants to supervise 6 to 8 deputies and trainees? The last time Mitchell tried to promote for a new manager (lieutenant), only one person applied. Seems his own people don't even want to work for him. Oh and once again it's a white male.

Lets look at the facts Rivero hater; Perdock is going to get fired, Garzoli is going to get fired and Mitchell had to ask a jailer captain to help him manage the deputies. Wow, now you have two captain's with less than a year experience, another captain takes forever to make a discussion and a lieutenant that got the job only because nobody else wanted it.

Oh lets talk about captain Esburg who is a correctional officer, not a peace officer. Seems that Esburg can't even manage the jail. She was pulled out to work in the Training & Backgrounds office and Bauman had to more to the jail to fix her mess. The jail was like rats leaving a sinking ship.

Next thing you'll see is Mitchell taking a K9 handler and making him Dispatch Manager. Watch out Dutra.
 

Mike Morshed doesn't even play video games....hah, little Richie must be pissed
Poor me 'waa waa waa" somewhere else.
 

Well as you all can see the odd little children came back to do the old multiple post game, we let the kids play for a while. We wonder if these kids realize how negative it impacts the causes they ally with? None the less.

We are going to try this one more time, and see how it goes, there is much conversation on the blog concerning Rivero vs Mitchell. This site was not set up to execute a conserted effort along the lines of debating various canidates for the sheriff postion or the DA position. The issue in simplest terms cannot be debated in regards to the idea that Mitchell or Hoppy can be considered in any aspect of continuing in their position. Rivero and many other people we are sure, are choices far and away better then maintaining these two individuals. Anyone who would degrade their own intelligence and sense of moral justice by suggesting that in any form Mitchell or Hopkins should receive a single vote cannot be heard taken seriously in any way. There could be 10 other choices from Markham(who listen to us, ain't gonna run, we said it here first many times) to many others, any of them would have a split opinion of them some for some against. There is much time before the actual elections, and many many events yet unseen are going to steer the course.

Therefore we are going to continue our efforts in ensuring the removal of Mithell and Hopkins and allowing the county and its people to heal and move in a new direction.

We have a lot to be posted in the next two days, many people have been helping and posting to the G-mail account. The first good post after the mad posters is at 7:28, so no need to shuffel through the garbarge posts from the kids.

There returning to the original subject, we would like to see the sight keep an eye on the actual election aspect, but also think in terms of what would happen if Mitchell/Hopkins were basically forced or shall we say compelled to step down. We have said this many times, there is much more to come. Concerning Garzoli, Mitchell, Hopkins, and several others that will be in the spot light. The question concerning how Rivero would handle the corrupt SO's currently employed if elected. We went through a detailed description a few days ago, we will go back tomorro and post it unless you wish to research it yourself
 

well I guess LE is telling the rest of us about Rivero's misfortune with acne. Really smart, you jerks just lost another vote for Mitchell.
 

I was in court yesterday and this is how bad the sheriffs are one of then was supposed to be in court to testify about a child molester and he didn't even bother to show up the judge Headstrum was pissed and said he has to be there with his supervisor next time the case is on. That deputy should be fired for not coming to court! I know if I don't show up in court I get a warrant!
 

711 Davidson's ex-testified that Davidson told her Perdock had been drinking just before the boat accident. You claimed she lied. Now Andy Davidson has been named as one of the 8 officers in the civil rights violation case. They must have something otherwise they would not named him.
1056pm sounds stressed out. Rivero for change.
 

The "Keystone Cops" were well meaning cops that were incompetent. What we have is incomptent cops that are mean.
 

Again, I don't see any problem with Rivero's anger. He has a reason too. He is passionate about correcting management's mishandling of items from the racial profiling/comments and lack of training to management retaliation.

I'll give you a very simple, almost no cost example that Frank will correct immediately. State law (POST) requires officers to re-qualify in CPR every year. I've been with LCSO going on 11 years and never had a CPR class. We even have two Paramedic's that could teach the class (Fidgeland and Lewis). See, a simple CPR course and Mitchell can't even do that.
 

In case no one has been on the blog when the kids from Madd and others come to play, they as usual multiple post, we suspect somehow they get a thrill from doing so. The post are removed and we move on, usually we simply put the system on moderate, but we wanted to do a few things this time while they were posting. Soooooooooo as you can all see we have a number duplicate posts on the blog, we are sorry we could not announce that we were going to let the kids have there fun, but we accomplished what we needed to in allowing it. We just wanted to update everyone. We now return you to your regular scheduled programming.
 

Nope, but just spoke with him. That was canceled.

Since you are insinuating that you are a deputy, you know that if you miss a court date, a supervisor will immediately call you. If this did happen and you yourself did not take action to call Rivero, I'll have Brown look into why you did not. No such luck dumb ass, try another lie.
 

Record-Bee parent swaps dept for equity.
Is Mitchell and GOB still the editors?
 

Lovelace has hinted that they have an operative in LE. Makes you wonder if they have anything to do with the microphone found in the LCSO.
 

Lovelace has not hinted they have an operative in LE, Lovelace says there are several Operatives in the LE and if we could we would love to explain the connections, however and as you can imagine, that is not going to happen right now. We would like to present a question to the group, what would be the results if LoveLace was able to run for a supervisor postion? What do you folks think would be the result of that occuring? We would appreciate the input.
 

Like your post 11:29 strong good research and to the point, way to put the hammer down.
 

Well then if you have operatives in LE it is probable that they put the microphone there.
 

I can't believe LE has no CPR Training; that IS negligent; Not only is Mitchell
corrupt he is NEGLIGENT.....This Dept. is like the days of the Roman Empire.
And we know what happened to them............
 

Hey everyone we are in moderate mode right now, we have caught a mad poster, a small child, as usual do the corruption people understand in anyway how utterly stupid they look, so you know the story, we will identify the poster through the moderation system, clean it up, and your posts will go up as usual, just takes a bit longer to post. Isn't it strange to think an odd person, is sitting at a computer going he he he because they get to cut and paste, on the blog, this my friends is why we are totally kicking their arses, they just don't have the intelligence to be in this arena, it is like a gunfight with an unarmed man.
 

Oh 11:29 put the hammer down big time, and right on your ignorant head, bingo must be in the front row.
 

Oh those darn hidden microphones that can do so much damage, you know how chatty those corruption people are. What's really neat I hear is how one is placed to find and others are in place when the "found" one is discovered, you know the investigative skills of the corruption boys are so strong, I mean they never leave a trail behind, huh Garzoli.
 

The Sheriff's department is just one of many examples of abuse committed against Lake County residents. In light of this and other illegal activities, Sheriff Mitchell and D.A. Hopkins must be removed from office. We are determined to maintain a live and current flow of information about the Sheriff's Department and the District Attorney's office.

No single individual can go head to head with these criminal organizations, but collectively we can see to it that they are disbanded and that new, prudent leadership emerges. We urge all individuals to post what information they have, keep abreast of the content on this page, and stay true to the cause of removing these people from power and restoring our freedoms and liberties.
 

Other organizations with the same desire to take away the citizens freedoms, are for example MADD or maddness as they are now deemed by most prudent citizens, the DEA another example, the list is long, however in the case of the sheriffs department, MADD and a few others their lack of significant intelligence allows those seeking our freedoms and justice to quite easily bring them down. We will not cease, this site will continue to the main approach to discussion and operations in carrying out the will of the citizens of this county. Thank all of you for your help and information.
 

Excellent posting going on today, thanks to all of you for you dedication to the destruction of the corruption in our county. Keep up the posting our numbers are going in leaps and bounds, to give you an idea of the scope of this operation, we are number 1 on the google search system world wide with just sheriff mit punched into the system we have moved up to number 9 now with just the word sheriff m plugged in. When you project that number out world wide it is an amazing accomplishment, right here in Lake county. This is a result of the citizens of Lake County being on the attack. Keep it up. They are going down.

Did someone mention the importance of the Feds coming in, well just as a brief update, that is a specific situation we are focusing a great deal of concentration on right now, we believe with the advent of the Dinius suit underway, the time is right, we have recieved a positive gesture from the "feds" in our recent contact. Now we will, using due diligence, warn you corruption supporters, every time we say we are going to do something, we do. As we have said many times, better put the helmet on Corruption boys, Incoming!!!!! Sort of like a predator drone isn't it these guys just can't see it coming, yet we warn them each time.
 

We are back on normal operation mode, of course if the kids want to come out to play again, we will go to moderation mode, We now return to your regularly scheduled programming.
 

Number two would be more like it not number ONE the search is most likely people looking for info on the Sheriff in Orange County what a mess, or Sheriff Joe Arpio in AZ the folks are marching aginst him today good grief so many angry peole
 

Well post 2:24 we will take number 2 all day long if thats your anaylsis of it. No problem, you are correct our country has slipped into a deeper and deeper police state over the past few years, citizens are fighting back in a number of cities and counties across this country. Thanks for the input, now what about Lovelace throwing the hat in the ring?
 

I wouldn't vote for someone named Lovelace. Now if I had your name, reviewed your background, looked for all your skeletons, indiscretions, see if your name came up on Megan's, asked everybody and their dog about all your problems, checked with past employers and you came back completely clear...I might think about it.
 

Well that's a start post 2:55 we are more interested in the overall concept of this idea and not concerned about "background" checks etc. So let's assume those are "clear" knowing what you can perceive about the Lovelace approach, and using an actual name take that concern out of the formula, would you be willing to vote for a hard hitting no nonsense, no PC, cut to the chase individual who doesn't have concerns about the nepotism and realtionships and shows clear and steady acumen about working for and with the people of this county. Lovelace does not fear sheriff Mitchell or any other entity in the county, Lovelace would attack where necessary when clear moral profiles are identified and which then sail the ship of justice in the right direction for the people.
 

Wow that is so cool. Seems the Rivero supporter just kicked the Mitchell supports in the balls.
 

Hell no I won't stand up to Mitchell, I like being a deputy and love my job. You saw what happened to Beland and nobody has seen him since. I also don't have a million dollars to fight Mitchell with. That is the two reasons why no deputy will stand up to him.
 

Lovelace, Your 1:42 posting gets to the point more than the (well deserved) character bashing going on here. It's about reformation of the system and organizing to accomplish it. The sheriff's thugs as well as their supporters use the intimidation techniques of third world countries. The multiple obstructive postings are the work of demented power fixated facists who only know how to compete by using dirty tricks. The DA's staff includes a man who specializes in Internet issues. I hope that doesn't include sabbotaging. I'm glad to read more encouraging and enlightened, to-the-point posts like yours. I'd vote for any candidate who had "Love" in his name and lived up to it..
 

Thank you post 3:58 well written on your part, and in fact you are correct across the board on your overview. We need people like yourself on board and we very much appreciate your participation on the blog. The citizens are hurting, the county is hurting, the time for change is on the wind. And it is citizens like yourself who will help promote that change, and it is in the name of Love when morals and are leading the charge, and justice and transparency are the engine of change. Thank you for your comment.
 

To post 3:43 this is a very important question if the time arrives that we can show and guarantee that federal authorites i.e. FBI etc. are here and investigating and in fact put the offer out to people such as yourself, so you have safety, would you then speak out against Mitchell and spill the beans as it where?
 

Yeah, great, that will solve all our problems, let's get the Federal Government into our business!
 

Answer to 411 Loveless. You already do.
 

Ya I know 4:33 it is not the most appealing idea, however we pose the question as we are gathering a great number of people who need a true secure situation they can turn to, and this is the means that some have indicated they would be willing to come forward without losing their jobs. It is because we have no one in the current system of California who can defend the citizens from county sheriffs and their actions.
 

Please adhere to the no caps policy when posting, we know it is tempting to act like we are yelling to make a point, but it degrades the integrity of the site, we do not need to lower ourselves to the level of the corruption supports or the multiple posters kids like MADD and the others that do this. Thanks for the help on that one.
 

Its "Lovelace" not loveless. here's a post no caps.

***********Mitchell a great leader****************
Takes almost no action against a sergeant that had sex with a clerk while on duty.

Allows a lieutenant to to write a DEA grant without reviewing it.

Allowed a lieutenant to get flight time as a pilot on DEA/LCSO policy.

Allowed a lieutenant to post sexually explicit photo of his wife with a clam on his office wall

Allowed a captain to interfere in a homicide boating accident.

Took no action even after being informed Perdock accessed the boating accident report.

Instead of firing a cop after getting drunk and pointing a loaded gun at another cop. Mitchell promotes him 18 months later.

Want more examples::
************Rivero for sheriff****************
 

To Love Lace Group. You would be great as a supervisor; and I would vote for you; except there would have to be three of you; because you would never get your points across the floor as they'd vote you down 3 to 2; so you need at least 3 do gooders for the county's well being; and to pull us out of this hell hole they have gotten us into...Also; they'd have to be representative to those three districts; Kelseyville etc. etc. (the areas that need to be filled with respectable, hard working individuals who really care about the people here and the wonderful county that this could be).........So, can you supply the qualifications needed to fill these three new BOS positions? This is what is really needed after the demise of the current corruption: with a major clean up of the SO/DA.
Maybe we/you can work on that one........halleluyah!
 

It's funny that all the focus is on the sheriff's office and the da's office. I guess that means Clearlake Police are golden. Gee, I wonder if chief McClain has thoughts of running for sheriff. How about it Dr. Migolito Loveless, would you support that?
 

There is no doubt Clearlake has its own set of problems on their local level, however we as well are quite distrubed by the recent actions to shut down channel protection of corruption through censorship is a very bad sign.
 

Clear Citizen..Be our guest Please take MClain with Our blessing.......the guy is a ditz. Never can talk to him on the phone used to have to get screened by his then secretary, she is gone laid off on the down sizing. The cops do the best they can the sad thing is most of them are on probabtion new guys the ones that aren't are the best money can buy, You can disagree but I know them pretty well and they have the heart of a good cop and public servent...if you disagree you may well could be someone they have nailed. It is a winless war when the citizen demean their work ethics.
The way they allowed the top dog to go was a shame but that is how McClain rolls the dice,I personally do not like him but that is just me...oh yea and a bunch of other caring locals who think like me....You can however catch McClain at Main Street cafe with his Possee any day of the week.
 

Chief McClain had already been a sheriff. He was the sheriff for Kings County for six years. I think he had a bad task of being a sheriff and is happy just to be a Chief. This way he doesn't have to worry about being re-elected every four years.
 

He sure like to get his photos in the paper every chance He gets He needs to acknowledge the great job his patrol officers are doing.......fine bunch of guys and gals
 

****************Rivero for Sheriff**************

Ah come on Ski and Ward, can't you come up with something good? Garzoli and Perdock will cost this county and/or the insurance agency a lot of money. Now who do you think is going to pay for that in the long run? The insurance company will raise its rates just like a homeowners or auto insurance does.

If Rivero lied than why did he not get punished or even subjected to an IA. That's because Rivero would make the EEOC complaint public and Mitchell doesn't want that.
 

do any of you think that dave g was the only one who was in as copter looking for dope.There was aleast 5 deputies on that task force.I wonder if they had any flight time.someone should try and find out because I know thier was and sherriff M. knows as well.If everyone just looks at dave g. he will take the big fall.I know he did wrong but their were others that had flight time and them getting away with this is not right.
 

To the last few posts: If this is any indication to the mentality of Lake Countys LE, I can understand why the citizens are outraged. You post like a couple of grade school children fighting about who daddy is better than whos. Now all of you deserve a time out and go put your noses in the corner!
 

Post 10:58 - If its not right then tell us who else and it will be looked into! Otherwise keep on being a coward like the rest of the children on this thread!
 

Remember Mitchell's first big test as sheriff. The Elem shootings. The man was at a loss for what to do. Called Mutual Aid, placed about 100 out of county L/E officers in Lower Lake. Fed them, but never used them. Had no clue on the M/A system, nor was there anyone placed in charge. It was a really F-up.

Then, in his best work, changed the uniforms, patches and the markings on the vehicles. At the time, the pay rate was ten dollars an hour for deputies, and he changed the patch and uniforms. Remember the first lie of many. "No public fund were spent in the development of the new patches."

As a deputy, he would stop and put in a mouth gaurd to protect his teeth before going to a physical.

As an FTO, he would have his recruits sit at another table, while he ate with the boys.

As a sergeant, great at shift expectations. You better not use chew in a county vehicle.

But for all his failings, arn't black uniforms in 105 degree heat and dust just great? Thanks a lot there 400.
 

Here is information on an apparent upcoming radio event, on our not so amazing local public radio station, better know as the Tim and Andy show. We believe it is time that the local media and radio venues cease to feature Mitchell in this manner, he is far to corrupt and in far to deep to allow recognition in any manner as viable canidate, no individual can contemplate a vote for him, without being considered a few bricks shy of a load.


Radio station 88.1 fm is hosting Sherifff Mitchell on Feb. 6th, Sat for 2 hour radio show live between 5-7 and supposedly Sheriff Frank Rivero on also.

call in questions number is 263-3435
 

Hey does anyone know if Rodney Mitchell is related to former Santa Rosa Police Captain Jamie Mitchell ? Jamie is currently suing the City Of Santa Rosa. Jamie was FIRED by the City. Now it's time for the voter to FIRED Rodney. "X"
 

Hey I forgot about the "the Black tie ball" Mitchell used County Money to pay Officers overtime it some cases to collect money that was NEVER audited by the County or anyone else. I took it to the Grand Jury and they Stopped it. One more case of "MISAPPROPRIATION OF PUBLIC FUND" under the Mitchell Admin. A Federal Grand Jury is needed to look into the Mitchell Sheriff Dept. and All the crimes committed or covered-up.

"X"
 

My name is James Henderson. I state that this dishonesty is far reaching beyond Mitchell and Hopkins. It lies at the feet "its a personnel matter". Thus to lie and cover the lies up is excepted. The grand jury did not out Supervisor Lewis over his misuse of the government phone. Check into when a complaint form was enacted,other than the sheriff office. Lets not forget the boar of supervisor that hold the strings to the money. Has anyone said anything on that board about any of this mess?
 

I remember back when the Lake Co. Sheriff's Department was well respected by the citizens. That was before Mitchell became Sheriff and little Russell Perdock became his number one butt kisser. So Sheriff Mitchell come clean and tell the truth !!! You know the truth will set you free !!!

"X"
 

James, I asked Supervisor Rushing about it and she told me that they only control the money. A lot of County Money has been spent on Mitchell's incompetence. I think the Board of Supervisors are afraid of Mitchell, or their incompetent themselves.


"X"