Officer AJ Blake recommended for termination

Officer AJ Blake said today that he has been suspended without pay from the Greensboro Police Department and recommended for termination.

Blake said the reason given for the disciplinary action was a press conference he held last June at New Light Missionary Baptist Church with pastors from the Pulpit Forum. The press conference took place before Chief Tim Bellamy made an initial decision to terminate Blake. That decision was ultimately overturned by then-interim City Manager Bob Morgan.

Blake said he is certain his recent suspension, of which he was notified yesterday, came about because of internal investigations initiated recently to determine the truthfulness of multiple grievances written by Capt. Charles Cherry on behalf of himself and other officers.

Blake said the remark in question was a "truthful statement."

Related document:

Officer Blake statement, June 2, 2009


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