RENO, Nev. (KRNV & MyNews4.com) -- More details are coming out about an investigation into possible corruption within the Reno Police Department.
More details are coming out about an investigation into possible corruption within the Reno Police Department.
The latest developments are coming from an audio recording between former Sgt. Jim Stegmaier and, according to Stegmaier, Deputy Police Chief Dave Evans. At the time of the recording Stegmaier was facing an internal affairs investigation into allegations he pointed a gun at his fellow officers. A discipline review board voted to terminate Stegmaier but he retired before his termination took effect.
But whoever it is on the tape told Stegmaier to shift the focus during his internal affairs interview to another officer named Amy so that Stegmaier could save his own job.
"What you do with Amy, you gotta bomb her. Bomb the (expletive) out of her. Anything you can think of. Then put all of the attention on Amy and see how you're treated in the process," said the person Stegmaier was speaking with.
The other person also urged Stegmaier not to bring up a homosexual pornographic video which Stegmaier claims was sent to him by another officer who is an internal affairs investigator. Stegmaier claims he was being harrassed but was discouraged from bringing the matter forward.
"You can always pull this part out (later). Once you pull it, it’s going to bring a lot of people down. The day this comes out, we'll have to clean house. That day." The other person told Stegmaier on the recording.
The other person then told Stegmaier he would deny the conversation about the pornographic video ever took place.
"You never told me this. If I knew this officially I'd have to step down," he said.
Stegmaier says he was retaliated against after he threatened to blow the whistle on harassment and corruption within the Reno Police Department.
The City of Reno is now overseeing this investigation and would not comment on the tapes. They say they will not comment until the investigation is complete.
The City has also asked us not to contact members of the Reno Police Department directly about this case.