Gary Gamarra
Service Record
| Agency | New Haven Connecticut Police Department |
| Rank | Officer |
| Dates of Service | Ended December 18, 2020[1] |
| Salary | $77,189 (2019)[2] |
| Last Known Status | Resigned[1] |
Incident Reports
2019 Sexual Assault of "CD"
In the fall of 2019, Gamarra caught "CD" engaging in a sexual act for money. He didn't arrest "CD", but said she "owed him". Gamarra had not activated his body-worn camera. Days later, they met again while Gamarra was driving his own car. He reminded her of the earlier incident and warned her of future harassment. "CD" performed a sex act with him.[3]
Department Response
In November 2019, the internal affairs department began investigating Gamarra.[1]
2020 Sexual Assault of "AB"
Gamarra responded to a dispute between "AB" and a male friend.[1] Gamarra repeatedly stopped "AB" on later occasions.[4]
In July 2020, Gamarra ordered "AB" into his personal car, which she felt obligated to do "because he was an officer". Gamarra drove to another location, where they had intercourse.[1]
In July 2020, a second investigation was opened. "AB" stated that she felt that she didn't have a choice but to have sex with him.[1]
Gamarra initially denied having sexual contact with either woman, but eventually admitted to both encounters, claiming the sex was consensual.[1]
The internal investigations concluded that Gamarra violated departmental rules of conduct concerning principles and procedures.[4]
On December 18, 2020, Gamarra resigned.[1]
On December 28, 2020, Gamarra attempted to rescind his resignation.[1]
Department Response
On March 29, 2021, the department requested that the Police Officer Standards and Training (POST) Council revoke Gamarra's certification.[3]
The POST Council voted to revoke Gamarra's certification, preventing him from being an officer in the state.[1] Gamarra was the first officer to be permanently barred for "general misconduct" under a state police accountability law passed in 2020.[5]
Legal Action
In April 2021, the State's Attorney's office dismissed the cases, citing insufficient evidence.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Ben Lambert, Former New Haven cop’s ability to be an officer in CT revoked over alleged sex coercion, New Haven Register, 2021-11-22
- ↑ Gary Gamarra E Police Officer City of New Haven, govSalaries
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Razel Suansing, Advocates decry State’s Attorney’s dismissal of police sexual assault case, Yale Daily News, 2021-05-05
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ben Lambert, Ex-New Haven cop accused of coercing women into sex seeks reinstatement, New Haven Register, 2021-04-27
- ↑ Ex-New Haven officer 1st to be barred for general misconduct, New Haven Register, 2021-11-26
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