“Unfortunately, he chose to retire and he knows why he chose to retire,” Whimire said during an exclusive interview with KPRC 2 Investigates reporter Mario Diaz. “I’m not going to get into a public debate with Troy Finner. I don’t think it’s appropriate.
‘He chose to retire’: Mayor Whitmire denies claims made by former HPD chief Finner that he was forced out of department‘He chose to retire’: Mayor Whitmire denies claims made by former HPD chief Finner that he was forced out of departmentthat he was “pushed out” of the department, made the claims after as HPD Chief had said 264,000 incident reports, including more than 4,000 sexual assault reports, were suspended due to a “lack of personnel.” The reports dating back to 2016.
However, an internal document KPRC 2 Investigates obtained, showed Finner was looped in about the code being used by HPD in cases as far back as 2018. What he came out and alleged, he knows is wrong, and we’ll get our report the HPD final review, hopefully next week, then the independent group that I appointed will give their review completion about a week later, so we’re on target,” said Whitmirewas to be completed a second time by July 1, but that date was delayed, according to Whitmire.
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