July 22, 2011 11:15

No. 2 NOPD Cop Resigns on the Eve of Disciplinary Hearing

Yesterday Marlon Defillo, the second highest-ranking NOPD officer, announced his retirement from the force, effective immediately. Defillo was facing a disciplinary hearing today regarding his failure to investigate a possible NOPD role in the killing of Henry Glover and subsequent cover-up.

Two NOPD officers were convicted in December for their roles in the death of Glover, who was shot and killed by an NOPD officer and whose body was subsequently burned by other officers.

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