Kern County Sheriff's Department Sheriff Donny Youngblood 1350 Norris Rd Bakersfield, California 93308 (661)391-7500 http://www.kernsheriff.com Unarmed Father of 4 David Sal Silva Beaten to death for 9 Kern County Officers "I took the unprecedented step of asking the FBI to conduct a parallel investigation," Youngblood told The Times. "Our credibility is at stake here." The seven deputies and two California Highway Patrol officers tried to take Silva into custody early Wednesday morning after law enforcement received a report of a possibly intoxicated man outside Kern Medical Center, according to the sheriff's department. Silva struggled with them, deputies said. A canine was deployed, batons were used and Silva, 33, was pronounced dead at KMC less than an hour later after experiencing trouble breathing. Witnesses have said Silva appeared to die right in front of them, minutes after officers struck him several times with batons. The coroner's office, which reports to Sheriff Donny Youngblood, said Friday that the cause of death hasn't been determined and is pending toxicology and microscopic studies. Those studies could take as long as four months. VIDEO Along with Witness Accounts > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7taxYcpEfX4 Article > http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/05/12/303069/us-cops-beat-man-to-death-in-california/ Article > http://raniakhalek.com/2013/05/10/unarmed-father-of-4-pleaded-for-his-life-as-police-beat-him-to-death/ Officers Involved Sgt. Douglas Sword On Force > 13 1/2 years Deputy David Stephens On Force > 5 1/2 years Deputy Brian Brock On Force > 1 1/2 years Deputy Luis Almanza On Force > 3 years Deputy Jeffrey Kelly On Force > 4 years Deputy Tanner Miller On Force > 4 1/2 years Deputy Ryan Greer On Force > 4 1/2 years DOX Kern County Sheriff's Department Sheriff Donny Youngblood > http://pastebin.com/ptpX0FkW On Monday May 13th, 2013 Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood requested the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) analyze the two cell phones seized pursuant to a search warrant related to the in custody death of David Silva. Specifically, Sheriff Youngblood requested the FBI conduct a forensic analysis of the contents of the cell phones. A request to the FBI was made following the preliminary results of the Bakersfield Police Department’s analysis of the phones. The analysis by the Bakersfield Police Department confirmed the existence of video footage related to this incident on one phone and no video footage on the second phone. This prompted the subsequent request for further analysis by the FBI. Sheriff Youngblood also requested the FBI conduct a parallel investigation into the circumstances surrounding this incident. Today, Sheriff’s Office personnel transported the phones to the FBI Sacramento Office for analysis. UPDATE : The Kern County Sheriff’s Office has decided to postpone Law Enforcement Day at the Sheriff’s Office, which had been scheduled for Saturday May 18th. The Sheriff’s Office planned the event as a day for the community to tour our facility, view demonstrations from several of our specialized units such as the Bomb Squad and K-9 unit, and talk to the men and women who work for the Sheriff’s Office protecting the citizens of Kern County every day. Unfortunately due to recent events, the Sheriff’s Office felt it would be appropriate to postpone the event. The Sheriff’s Office apologizes to those community members who had planned on attending the event. The event will be re-scheduled in the future. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sgt. DOUGLAS SWORD Email: SwordD@co.kern.ca.us Sgt. Doug and his wife Mary Sword live on 2120 Jason Street Bakersfield CA. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Officer Ryan Greer lives with wife Tarrah T Greer at 6901 Hooper Ave Bakersfield , California 93308 661-391-3175 Property Information > Estimated Value: $261,900 Monthly Value Change: $4,000 Last Updated: 04/22/2013 Bedroom(s): 4 Bathroom(s): 2.75 Square Feet: 2,634 Property Type: Single Family Home Year Built: 1972 Monthly Est. Mortgage: $1,190 Monthly Est. Insurance: $76 Monthly Property Tax: $269 Price Per SqFt: $99 Last Sold Date: 05/29/2003 Last Sold Price: $220,000 We Are Anonymous We Are Legion We Do Not Forgive We Do Not Forget Expect Us n4m3le55sKy