The Cop Who Killed a Murder Case

horrible

I think that it is shame how officer Holmes is being portrayed by the kcpd. He was one of the good officers of the city, that I've had the opportunity to meet at the Landing Mall. He might have not followed proper protocol during this investigation, but, truly I've never seen him do anything in an unprofessional manner. Officer Holmes, my prayers go out to you and your family. This might just be God's blessing in disguise for you. He might have something better for you. As far as serving the city, you were overworked, under paid and unappreciated. In other words EVERYONE IS EXPENDABLE no matter who you are or what you do. Holmes was one of the FEW good cops. And I know many officers. You still have support hear.

Bunny? You seem VERY close to Officer holmes to make a statement that he was overworked and underpaid. The fact is he screwed up a murder case. Are you one of the MANY groupies that flocked to see him at the Landing Mall? Or perhaps you are his wife?

What about the family of the deceased? Closure is not apparent in the article. Another statistic?? Did Holmes kill him, if the department wanted him gone was it for this reason or others???? So many questions yet no answers?? Also, this story seems very one sided on behalf of Holmes, does the reporter have special interest?? Many of her facts are jumbled with times and events. Like every reporter knows, you have to have your facts as well as story line straight neither one has occured. Its a sad day when the key element in this article is that Holmes was railroaded and if he was he was. It sounds like the entire department as well as the Cerner Corp. should be held accountable. They flew this kid out there for training a dozen hours later he is shot dead?? Yet his body was "found" 8 days later, come on that's shady. The morale of this story is an old wise tale from the ghetto," CRACK KILLS "

Two more comments Nadia can't write, "tourist" is how the refer to the victim, yet wasn't he in KC on business??Wouldn't it be businessman?? Also, Bunny the only expendable person was the victim. He was 25 and holmes will maybe grow old? One more comment who dunnit????????????Who has the most to lose and the most to gain from this senseless crime?? Everyone pass's the buck yet no one is on trial or from the sounds ever be. What if the person who actually committed the crime is on your street Bunny? Or does he lay his head next to yours when your fall asleep?? The only one to know what where and when is dead and gravestones don't talk back.

Bunny...aka Carmen Harris? Come on...you have a child with the guy so obviously you are gonna be on his side. The facts remain he fucked up the investigation the moment he went into that apartment and left it out of the report. He knew better but yet he did it.

Holmes was employed at the Landing sure nuff, but the only "work" he ever did was between the legs of women (usually with his mouth). Being professional? He had a mall employee arrested for doing her job...he's a real asshole and is getting everything he deserves.

"Good Police" my ass...

It's easy to second guess what someone would or could have done in a situation. It appears that Holmes has been hung out to dry by the detective who actually messed up and refused to take responsibility for it. Holmes personal life has nothing to do with this situation. The KCPD is a cesspool and everyone knows it. Look at the recent headlines - they let a woman in premature labor sit in a cell until she lost her baby. And this wasn't just a male officer - it was a female officer too. Compared to them, Holmes is a hero! Everyone else involved in this mess got off with minor reprimands. Holmes may lose his job and that isn't fair. You may not like him personally, you may not care for his style, but he was dedicated to a department who are trying to throw him away to save their own butts. The KCPD should be ashamed of themselves. Holmes should be reinstated and allowed to keep his job, and if anyone should be fired, it should be the detective who told him what to do and then lied about it.

It seems that almost none of the posters had the courage to put their names on their posts. Those anonymous slayers of dragons besmirched Officer Holmes, his wife, his girlfriend(s) and anyone else who may have known, talked to, dated, married or been otherwise related to , worked with or had a passing acquaintance with Danny Holmes. Did it ever occur to any of you that there are folks, both on and off the department, who feel that Danny got a bad rap in this situation. He's not perfect, and everyone makes mistakes. But in this case, his actions were directed by other officers (detectives) who then lacked the sack to take responsibility for what they did. They were willing to let a man lose his job, possibly lose his home, have his family face financial ruin, and all because they made a mistake and couldn't admit it. That doesn't take much of a man. Danny Holmes may not have a lot of friends on the department, but he does have some and they are outraged that this is happening.

the bible said...let him who is without sin cast the first stone. There's plenty of blame to go around here, and not all of it, and not even the worst of it, rests with Danny Holmes. If they are going to fire him, they need to fire everyone - the detective, the sergeant, the chief - who made mistakes in this case.

Detectives willing to let an Officer lose his job ????--- Isn't that the KCPD way?

This is not KCPD first embarrassing moment. There was the GANG of EIGHT now this.
The State of Missouri needs to investigate KCPD and it’s practices.

"The KCPD is a cesspool and everyone knows it." Truest statement in the whole article. There's so much back-stabbing on that department you can trust anyone.

I can't express how disgusted I am with the obvious and deliberate attempts by certain people to further destroy the remaining reputation of Officer Holmes in these comments. It's bad enough that the KCPD would exhaust its public relations machine to spin the public attention away from bureaucratic incompetence and investigative errors, but now we have the same personnel throwing mud from the anonymous confines of cyberspace. In the coming months, Hutcheson's arrogance will be the shining light on his perjured testimony in this case. We can all read about the hundreds of cases being appealed based on his "Brady Issues" Until then, we will all get to watch him at the controls of this misguided endeavour by the department.

And no, I am not the wife, girlfriend nor am I his baby's mama...I am simply a person who is extremely appalled by the incompetence of an organization whose integrity is supposed to be above question. I wonder how many of you police officers who have made comments here really understand why you NEED legal representation to protect you from your own employer!

Bad times yo....