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'''Christopher Jordan Dorner''' (June 4, 1979)<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57569072/flames-engulf-cabin-where-ex-l.a-cop-believed-holed-up/</ref> was a former [[Los Angeles Police Department|LAPD]] [[police officer]] and ex-[[United States Navy]] reservist. He was a named suspect in the [[2013 Southern California shootings]], a series of shooting attacks on civilians and police officers from February 3 to 12 that left four people dead, including two police officers, and four police officers wounded. He was the subject of one of the largest [[Manhunt (law enforcement)|manhunts]] in LAPD history,<ref name=Tomlinson>{{cite web|last=Tomlinson|first=Simon|title=Killer ex-cop who left three dead in LA shooting spree sends CNN's Anderson Cooper a bullet-riddled coin and manifesto declaring vendetta against police department that fired him |url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2274956/Christopher-Dorner-left-3-dead-sent-Anderson-Cooper-bullet-riddled-coin-vendetta-LAPD.html#axzz2KSdr9614|publisher=Daily Mail UK|accessdate=February 10, 2013|coauthors=Tim Perone, Michael Zennie|day=8|month=February|year=2013}}</ref> now spanning two U.S. states (California, [[Nevada]]), and [[Mexico]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Dorner manhunt stretches from L.A. to Mexico and beyond|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2013/02/dorner-manhunt-los-angeles-mexico.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+lanowblog+(L.A.+Now)|work=latimes.com|publisher=Los Angeles Times|accessdate=13 February 2013|date=12 February 2013}}</ref>
'''Christopher Jordan Dorner''' (born June 4, 1979)<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57569072/flames-engulf-cabin-where-ex-l.a-cop-believed-holed-up/</ref> is a former [[Los Angeles Police Department|LAPD]] [[police officer]] and ex-[[United States Navy]] reservist. He was a named suspect in the [[2013 Southern California shootings]], a series of shooting attacks on civilians and police officers from February 3 to 12 that left four people dead, including two police officers, and four police officers wounded. He was the subject of one of the largest [[Manhunt (law enforcement)|manhunts]] in LAPD history,<ref name=Tomlinson>{{cite web|last=Tomlinson|first=Simon|title=Killer ex-cop who left three dead in LA shooting spree sends CNN's Anderson Cooper a bullet-riddled coin and manifesto declaring vendetta against police department that fired him |url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2274956/Christopher-Dorner-left-3-dead-sent-Anderson-Cooper-bullet-riddled-coin-vendetta-LAPD.html#axzz2KSdr9614|publisher=Daily Mail UK|accessdate=February 10, 2013|coauthors=Tim Perone, Michael Zennie|day=8|month=February|year=2013}}</ref> now spanning two U.S. states (California, [[Nevada]]), and [[Mexico]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Dorner manhunt stretches from L.A. to Mexico and beyond|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2013/02/dorner-manhunt-los-angeles-mexico.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+lanowblog+(L.A.+Now)|work=latimes.com|publisher=Los Angeles Times|accessdate=13 February 2013|date=12 February 2013}}</ref>


At the time of the shootings, Christopher Dorner had been living in [[La Palma, California|La Palma]] with his mother. Dorner had no children and court records show that his wife had filed for divorce in 2007.<ref name='pe'>{{cite news | first = | last = | title = Dorner Manhunt: Career woes, perceived racism fuel ex-cop's anger| date = February 7, 2013 | url = http://www.pe.com/local-news/local-news-headlines/20130207-dorner-manhunt-career-woes-perceived-racism-fuel-ex-cops-anger.ece| work = [[The Press-Enterprise]] | accessdate = February 7, 2013}}</ref>
At the time of the shootings, Christopher Dorner had been living in [[La Palma, California|La Palma]] with his mother. Dorner had no children and court records show that his wife had filed for divorce in 2007.<ref name='pe'>{{cite news | first = | last = | title = Dorner Manhunt: Career woes, perceived racism fuel ex-cop's anger| date = February 7, 2013 | url = http://www.pe.com/local-news/local-news-headlines/20130207-dorner-manhunt-career-woes-perceived-racism-fuel-ex-cops-anger.ece| work = [[The Press-Enterprise]] | accessdate = February 7, 2013}}</ref>

Revision as of 04:37, 13 February 2013

Christopher Dorner
File:Christopher-jordan-dorner.n.jpg
Christopher Dorner photo in an Irvine Police Department handout
Born
Christopher Jordan Dorner

(1979-06-04)June 4, 1979
New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationSouthern Utah University
Known forSuspect in 2013 Southern California shootings
Criminal statusFugitive, suspect in four homicides[1]
ParentNancy Dorner (mother)

Christopher Jordan Dorner (born June 4, 1979)[2] is a former LAPD police officer and ex-United States Navy reservist. He was a named suspect in the 2013 Southern California shootings, a series of shooting attacks on civilians and police officers from February 3 to 12 that left four people dead, including two police officers, and four police officers wounded. He was the subject of one of the largest manhunts in LAPD history,[3] now spanning two U.S. states (California, Nevada), and Mexico.[4]

At the time of the shootings, Christopher Dorner had been living in La Palma with his mother. Dorner had no children and court records show that his wife had filed for divorce in 2007.[5]

On February 11, the Riverside District Attorney made the decision to file formal charges against Dorner for the murder of a police officer and the attempted murder of three other officers.[6]

The following day, a shooter believed to be Dorner was involved in a shootout that led to the death of an officer and possibly his death following the burning of a cabin that he was believed to have barricaded himself in. [7]

Early life

Dorner was born in 1979 in New York; he grew up in Los Angeles County. He attended elementary school at Norwalk Christian School from first to seventh grade. He stated in his manifesto that he was the only African American student at Norwalk Christian School, where he encountered many racial issues with his peers, and was raised in neighborhoods with scant black populations. He said he was frequently disciplined for being involved with fights with other students in response to the racist name-calling. Dorner attended John F. Kennedy High School in La Palma, and Cypress High School in Cypress, where he graduated in 1997. He graduated from Southern Utah University in 2001 with a major in political science and a minor in psychology. The university confirmed that Dorner had played football for at least two of those years.[8][9]

Dorner was a former Naval Reserve lieutenant (O-3) who was honorably discharged.

Dorner was commissioned in 2002, commanded a security unit at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, and served with a Mobile Inshore Undersea Warfare Unit from June 23, 2004, to February 28, 2006. He was deployed to Bahrain with Coastal Riverine Group Two from November 3, 2006, to April 23, 2007.[10] Dorner was honorably discharged from the Navy Reserve on February 1, 2013.

In 2002, Dorner and a classmate found a bag belonging to Enid Korean Church of Grace in Enid, Oklahoma. They turned it in to the police. When asked their motive, Dorner said "it's an integrity thing." "The military stresses integrity," Dorner said. "There was a couple of thousand dollars, and if people are willing to give that to a church, it must be pretty important to them." Dorner said his mother taught him honesty and integrity.[11]

Career with Los Angeles Police Department

Dorner joined the Los Angeles Police Department in 2005, completing police academy training in 2006.[12]

Dorner was terminated on September 4, 2008, for filing a report concerning the conduct of fellow police officer, Teresa Evans (now a sergeant), for excessive force, which the police claim is false. Dorner accused Officer Evans of kicking suspect Christopher Gettler in the face while he was handcuffed and lying on the ground. An internal review board claimed that Dorner had falsified his report despite the corroborating statements of Gettler's father.[13] Dorner cited his termination and sworn testimony that such excessive force did occur, in his online manifesto in early February 2013 as his reason for committing the Southern California shootings. No action was taken against Officer Evans, whom Dorner had accused of excessive force and who accused Dorner of misconduct during a patrol. By Dorner's admission in his manifesto posted on his Facebook page, he demanded a public admission by the LAPD that his firing was in retaliation for reporting excessive force.

On February 9, 2013, the LAPD announced that it would reopen the disciplinary proceedings that led to Dorner's firing.[14]

2013 Southern California shootings

Main article: 2013 Southern California shootings

Manifesto

Before embarking on a series of alleged shootings and eluding police, Christopher Dorner was purported to have posted a detailed communication discussing his history, motivations, and plans. KTLA, a Los Angeles television station, published a redacted version of a manifesto. This redacted version elided the names of all parties mentioned in the other version, making the document difficult to comprehend. An unredacted version is viewable as well as an annotated version with acronyms, abbreviations, and terms-of-art is also online.[15]

Criminal charges

On February 11, 2013, the Riverside District Attorney filed formal charges against Dorner for the murder of a police officer and the attempted murder of three other officers.[6]

Big Bear siege

On Tuesday February 12, 2013 Dorner was cornered by San Bernadino deputies after stealing a vehicle in Big Bear near Highway 38 and Glass Road. During this time gunfire was exchanged and two deputies were wounded, one fatally. At 4:20 pm PST the cabin (34°11′12″N 116°54′53″W / 34.18667°N 116.91472°W / 34.18667; -116.91472) at 40612 River Road in Angelus Oaks, California where Dorner had taken refuge in following a subsequent exchange with officers was observed to be burning[16] after ammunition stored inside exploded in flames.[17]

Awards and decorations

Dorner was the recipient of the following military awards:[18]

Width=44 scarlet ribbon with a central width-4 golden yellow stripe, flanked by pairs of width-1 scarlet, white, Old Glory blue, and white stripes National Defense Service Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with "M" device
Navy Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon
Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal

References

  1. ^ TAMI ABDOLLAH (February 10, 2013). "Camping Gear Found in Ex-Cop's Burned Truck". abc news. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
  2. ^ http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57569072/flames-engulf-cabin-where-ex-l.a-cop-believed-holed-up/
  3. ^ Tomlinson, Simon (2013). "Killer ex-cop who left three dead in LA shooting spree sends CNN's Anderson Cooper a bullet-riddled coin and manifesto declaring vendetta against police department that fired him". Daily Mail UK. Retrieved February 10, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |day= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  4. ^ "Dorner manhunt stretches from L.A. to Mexico and beyond". latimes.com. Los Angeles Times. February 12, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  5. ^ "Dorner Manhunt: Career woes, perceived racism fuel ex-cop's anger". The Press-Enterprise. February 7, 2013. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
  6. ^ a b "Dorner charged with murder, attempted murder of cops". USA Today. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
  7. ^ "BREAKING: Dorner Surrounded After Big Bear Shootout Kills Officer". San Diego 6. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
  8. ^ "Christopher Dorner's Manifesto, In Full [Content Graphic and Disturbing] [UPDATED]". LAist. February 7, 2013. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
  9. ^ "Anaheim Union HS officials issue statement on Chris Dorner; 'No Danger To Students' cited". loscerritosnews.net. February 7, 2013. Retrieved February 9, 2013.
  10. ^ McGregor, Ellen U.S. Navy Releases Records of Triple Shooting Suspect Christopher Dorner ABC 10 News 02/07/2013
  11. ^ "Vance students turn in lost church money". Enid News & Eagle. Enid News & Eagle on Nov 5, 2002. Retrieved February 11, 2013. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  12. ^ "Police say ex-cop was bent on exacting revenge". Los Angeles Times. February 7, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
  13. ^ "Massive manhunt for fired LAPD officer Christopher Dorner leads to San Bernardino Mountains". Carlsbad Current-Argus. February 7, 2013. Retrieved February 9, 2013.
  14. ^ "LAPD manhunt: Chief Charlie Beck says will reopen case that fired Christopher Dorner". Southern California Public Radio. February 9, 2013. Retrieved February 9, 2013.
  15. ^ Christopher Dorner Manifesto
  16. ^ MANHUNT: Deputy dies in gunfire; cabin burns
  17. ^ Fugitive ex-cop believed dead, as cabin stronghold goes up in flames
  18. ^ Dorner's Military Service Record on ABC 10 News San Diego website

Various versions of Dorner's purported manifesto:

Appellate ruling in Dorner's lawsuit:

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