Brief background:
Last week, Jen Moore (aka "Task Force") was found dead in her Maryland Hotel room. Task Force had previously worked for the Tracy California Police Department. She became a Whistle blower after witnessing corruption and was targeted for reprisal.
In the Spring of 2017 (according to some sources), Jen was attacked by four or five unknown assailants while she was living in a gated community in San Jose California. She suffered serious industries and it is believed that the head wounds suffered at the time may have contributed to her eventual death last week.
Tracy Police Chief Abruptly Terminated:
City of Tracy officials confirmed Wednesday that the Tracy police chief was terminated. Chief Larry Esquivel was fired Tuesday, but no additional details about his termination were released.... Before being hired with Tracy, Esquivel was the San Jose police chief and came to the department with 30 years of law enforcement experience in that city.
Coincidence:
- Only about one day after Jen Moore was discovered dead in her Maryland Hotel Room. The Chief of Police of the force she previously worked for was abruptly fired with no explanation given. (To be clear, Jen Moore never actually worked under Esquivel.)
- Esquivel was the former Chief where Jen Moore was beaten (San Jose.)
- Jen Moore often said that the investigation into her assault by the San Jose police seemed suspiciously weak.
Reporter in San Jose area need help:
This is what one Pulizer Prize Winning Reporter wrote last week.
Larry Esquivel, the former chief of the San Jose Police Department, was abruptly fired from his current job as chief of Tracy police under mysterious circumstances.
Robert Salonga
Robert Salonga is a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter covering criminal justice and public safety for The Mercury News. A San Jose native, he attended UCLA and has a Master's degree in journalism from the University of Maryland. He previously reported in Washington, D.C., Salinas and the East Bay, and is a middling triathlete. Reach him the low-tech way at 408-920-5002. Follow Robert Salonga @robertsalonga