Luna Bail Bonds Vallejo Reports:
A Vallejo police officer gunned down in November while chasing a suspected bank robber has been memorialized with a song and video recorded in his honor by a fellow police officer.
The song, “Won’t Be Forgotten,” was written by Vallejo police Cpl. Steve Darden, according to William Tweedy, a retired fire department spokesman for the city.
The song includes spoken tributes to Capoot, a 45-year-old former Marine who served 19 years on the Vallejo police force.
“Jim Capoot, badge 497, won’t be forgotten, we know you’re in heaven,” the song’s chorus says. “Vallejo PD gonna miss you man, please God, help us through the pain.”
The song can be downloaded from CDBaby.com, with all proceeds going toward the James Capoot Memorial Fund, established by the Vallejo Police Officers Association for Capoot’s family, Tweedy said.
Capoot, a Vacaville resident, was fatally shot by a suspected bank robber he was chasing on Nov. 17.
An Arkansas native, he left behind a wife and three daughters and was a much beloved coach of Vallejo High School’s girls basketball team.
Police arrested Fairfield resident Henry Albert Smith Jr., 37, for the shooting. Smith is awaiting a preliminary hearing in the case in Solano County Superior Court. View the video below.
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From the report(s) I just saw – the Vallejo police operate like a thuggish government street gang with badges and guns..
STEVE DARDEN should be FIRED for the assault of a citizen.. The internal affairs supervisor SID DEJESUS should be FIRED for refusing to do his job and actively obstructing an investigation.. The shift supervisor KEVIN BARTLETT should be suspended for laughing at the assault video instead of reprimanding Darden.. The watch commander should be reprimanded for telling a citizen “f*ck you” over the phone & hanging up, as he called for help.. Lieutenant Lee Horton should be ashamed for not condemning this behavior publicly.. I hope you all see this. You are a disgrace to police officers.
http://youtu.be/JIGIcg27-0g – Raw video of Vallejo police brutality (Steve Darden assault)
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?id=8976413 – ABC news report of Vallejo police scandal
http://goo.gl/zcenFc – Letter, from a VPD officer, detailing Vallejo police corruption (bottom)
http://youtu.be/a0rT78dGHT4 – Protest at city hall for the police murder of an unarmed citizen
http://youtu.be/uAeYXj4UGgc – Interview with victim of Vallejo PD
http://goo.gl/PfLJIq – Discussion regarding Vallejo police hiding incriminating evidence
There are frequent accounts of Vallejo police harassment which go ignored. Imagine all the corruption & incidents which take place and don’t get reported / recorded. These people need to be held accountable!