Susan Murphy-Milano...

Another Woman is Murdered at the Hands of a State Trooper and the Entire Hardtford Police Force

...she was killed by state Trooper Victor Diaz, who was scheduled to turn himself in to West Hartford police earlier Monday on charges he harassed McDermott. Diaz, 37, called his attorney, Jeffrey Ment, and left him a message Monday saying, "There's been a change of plans," sources said. He then went to McDermott's home and killed her...

Newington Police Officer Ciara McDermott

...McDermott was found in her West Hartford home by her boyfriend a West Hartford police officer... Diaz was supposed to turn himself in on a warrant yesterday for using a police computer to look up information not related to his job...

Connecticut State Trooper Victor Diaz

...Late Monday, a Newington school bus dropped off about 40 officers, some in uniform, some not. They walked quietly and slowly in two straight lines toward McDermott's home, then stood at attention and saluted the tan Colonial house. The officers afterward walked quietly back to the bus...

...When word of McDermott's death circulated among the group, students spray painted a white bed sheet with a memorial message in her honor and hung it on a chain link fence next to another that hung in Horan's memory...

"Mcdermott R.I.P.," it read. "We [love] you. 11-21-05."

..."We are all upset that it has happened again," said [Newington Town Manager Paul] Fetherston...

TROOPER DIAZ HAS BEEN IN THE NEWS BEFORE
Mar. 6, 2005 -> "...Diaz is charged with reckless driving, engaging in pursuit, interfering with a police officer, threatening and driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs..."

Mar. 7, 2005 -> "Police say Diaz refused to take a breathalyzer test on the side of the road and had to be subdued to be taken into custody... Police said they found an illegal knife in Diaz's glove compartment..."

Apr. 1, 2005 -> "...When officers tried to conduct a field sobriety test, Diaz allegedly became aggressive and resisted arrest, police said. It took three officers to subdue and handcuff him, according to Cromwell Police. An illegal knife was found in Diaz' car when it was searched by officers. Diaz allegedly continued to be uncooperative when being processed on the charges and made several threatening comments at the officers, police said..."

May 27, 2005 -> "..A State Police trooper who was accused of drunken driving and several other charges while off duty has received a special form of probation..."

Today, about then -> "Diaz was arrested last March after Cromwell police said he led them on a chase at speeds of nearly 100 mph. Authorities said that during a field sobriety test, Diaz became aggressive and resisted arrest. It took three officers to subdue and handcuff him, according to Cromwell police."
AND THEY KEPT HIM on the Job even after his violent history.
A Trooper's RageNovember 22, 2005 By TOM PULEO And DAVE ALTIMARI, Courant Staff Writers WEST HARTFORD

A state trooper shot and killed his ex-girlfriend, a Newington police officer, then turned the gun on himself in a murder-suicide Monday evening.

Ciara McDermott, 30, was found dead around 6:30 p.m. in her house at 348 Ridgewood Road. Sources said she was killed by state Trooper Victor Diaz, who was scheduled to turn himself in to West Hartford police earlier Monday on charges he harassed McDermott. Diaz, 37, called his attorney, Jeffrey Ment, and left him a message Monday saying, "There's been a change of plans," sources said. He then went to McDermott's home and killed her, said sources.

Diaz's body was discovered about two hours later, after police called off a manhunt for Diaz and re-entered the home, sources said. It was not clear where Diaz's body was found in the house or why it wasn't found when police originally responded.

Law enforcement sources said McDermott's body was discovered by a West Hartford police officer who she had started dating recently.

Diaz had been serving a 60-day suspension from his job, the most serious penalty short of firing, following his arrest in March on a DUI charge. He had been ordered to turn his gun in to state police. It was not clear what weapon he used in the shooting on Monday. Diaz had been arrested by Cromwell police after a chase last March.

Diaz's car was found a short distance from McDermott's home, in Wolcott Park off New Britain Avenue. Police believe that Diaz parked the car away from the house so he wouldn't be spotted and then walked to McDermott's house.

(See full newspaper Story)http://www.wfsb.com/Global/story.asp?S=4150794

This again, is outrageous. Why are police departments allowing offenders who are police officers to remain on the job? Why isn't the ACLU getting involved in these cases and making police departments follow the law. My heart drops with each and every one of these murders, why? Because they could have been prevented. I am only one person, but, I believe that we can all lend our voices each time these tragedies happen and bring about change. Because of you these blogs get noticed by the media and if we all collectively send what I call "outrage emails" to the various powers in the media, change will happen and most of all lives will not be lost all because people looked away. If police departments are held accountable they will in fact follow the law.
To me, this is no different than the Hartford Police Department pulling the gun trigger themselves, because they didn't follow the law and help pull the gun trigger. Please consider giving Ciara McDermott the voice she never had, and deserves. If she were your sister, your daughter, your mother, what would you do? All it take is cutting and pasting this and sending an email.

Here is a list of media people to contact:

oreilly@foxnews.com
imus@msnbc.com
andrea.smith@nbc.com
g.collins@nytimes.com
cavuto@foxnews.com
dennisprager@dennisprager.com
thomas.j.berman@abc.com
drudge@drudgereport.com
rivera@foxnews.com
rita.cosby@msnbc
phil.boyce@abc.com
rush@eibnet.com
glaudner@washpost.com
Susan Murphy-Milano is the author of "Defending Our Lives" getting away from domestic violence & staying safe (Double Day) and "Moving Out, Moving On" when a relationship goes wrong-Website-www.movingoutmovingon.com or you can email direct at Kindlivingpress@aol.com