PETITION

Sheriff-Elect Derwin Brown was an integral part of an ongoing investigation into the corruption in the Dekalb County Sheriff’s Department. His involvement in this investigation existed during his service as Captain and Assistant Precinct Commander in the Dekalb County Police Department as well as after his forced resignation at the hands of his superior following his overwhelming victory in his campaign for the Sheriff’s Office.

It is our belief that Sheriff-elect Derwin Brown was murdered in order to prevent incriminating evidence regarding corruption and illegal activities from being revealed.  Furthermore, it is highly probable that the scope of this evidence and those who might be implicated by it, goes beyond the sheriff's department.  We therefore request that the U.S. Department of Justice launch  a full investigation into corruption in DeKalb County, so that the root of the corruption can be exposed and eliminated.

There is a segment of the law enforcement community and county government that is truly committed to finding the killers of Sheriff-Elect Derwin Brown and those who may have conspired to have him assassinated. There may also exist a segment of the law enforcement community and county government whose interests will be better served if the truth is never discovered. Because of this reason, and the long history of proven corruption in the Sheriff’s Department, as well as the extremely suspicious circumstances surrounding this case, it is our contention that neither the Dekalb County District Attorney’s Office, Dekalb County Police Department or the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is in the position to objectively pursue the truth in this case.