Ernesto Mejia-Orozco
Service Record
Pittsburg California Police Department
| Rank | Officer |
| Dates of Service | August 2014[1] - June 18, 2023.[2] |
| Salary | $259,097 (2021)[3] |
| Last Known Status | Resigned.[2] |
Incident Reports
2017 Death of Humberto Martinez
Response Timeline
The county District Attorney opened an investigation.[4]
The agency opened an investigation.[4]
The coroner empaneled an inquest jury.[4]
The county District Attorney found no wrongdoing by the officers in the incident.[4]
The agency found no wrongdoing by the officers in the incident.[4]
The coroner's inquest jury found no wrongdoing by the officers in the incident.[4]
On July 26, 2017, Martinez's family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city.[4]
In 2020, the city agreed to settle the family's lawsuit for $7.3 million.[5]
Obstruction of Justice and Bribery
Response Timeline
On August 18, 2023, the officers were charged with Conspiracy to Commit an Act Injurious to the Public and Accepting a Bribe, both felonies.[6]
2019-2021 College Fraud
Response Timeline
On June 14, 2023, Mejia-Orozco sent a $9,459 check to the city, hoping to avoid "the perception" of any wrong-doing.[2]
On June 18, 2023, Mejia-Orozco resigned.[2]
On August 16, 2023, a federal grand jury indicted the officers for Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud and Wire Fraud. The indictment requires the officers to forfeit any gains received if convicted on either charge.[7] The officers face 20 years in prison for each charge, plus fines.[8]
On August 31, 2023, the state Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) temporarily suspended Mejia-Orozco's certification, citing Criminal Proceedings Pending - Egregious or Repeated Acts that Violate the Law.[9]
On June 11, 2024, Mejia-Orozco pleaded guilty.[10]
LEO Ratings
References
- ↑ Congratulations, Pittsburg Police Department, 2014-08-25
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Nate Gartrell, As FBI degree fraud investigation of Pittsburg cops ramped up, officers paid back tens of thousands to city, San Jose Mercury News, 2023-04-13
- ↑ Ernesto Mejia-Orozco, Police Officer, Pittsburg, govSalaries
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Don Clyde, Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Pittsburg Police Department, KQED, 2017-06-26
- ↑ Pittsburg agrees to pay over $7M to family of man killed by police with controversial neck hold, KTVU, 2020-10-28
- ↑ DA Charges Antioch and Pittsburg Police Officers with Obstruction of Justice and Bribery, Contra Costa District Attorney, 2023-08-18
- ↑ Indictment, U.S. District Court, 2023-08-16
- ↑ Antioch And Pittsburg Police Officers And Employee Charged With Various Crimes Ranging From Using Excessive Force To Defrauding Their Employers, U.S. Attorney's Office, 2023-08-18
- ↑ Peace Officer Certification Actions, Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training
- ↑ Antioch Police Officer Convicted By Federal Jury Of Conspiracy And Wire Fraud, U.S. Attorney's Office, 2024-08-09
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