FOR  IMMEDIATE  RELEASE:   Contact:    Allen  Blakemore   Thursday,  August  21,  2014   713-­‐526-­‐3399     Statement  by  Devon  Anderson     HOUSTON  -­‐  Harris  County  District  Attorney  Devon  Anderson  released  the  following   statement  in  response  to  the  ridiculously  inaccurate  and  ill-­‐informed  comments   today  from  political  opponent  Kim  Ogg:     “Ms.  Ogg,  once  again,  follows  her  predictable  pattern  of  behavior:  shoot  first,  think   later.  She  demonstrates  little  command  of  the  facts  or  even  proper  protocol  for   prosecutors.  This  is  not  behavior  the  voters  want  in  a  District  Attorney.     “The  saga  of  Houston  Police  Department  (HPD)  Homicide  Sergeant  Ryan  Chandler  is   unfortunate.  His  conduct  has  jeopardized  a  number  of  murder  investigations.  Our   office  has  worked  swiftly  to  control  the  damage  done  by  Sergeant  Chandler,  seek   justice  for  the  victims  and  afford  the  accused  with  the  protections  guaranteed  by   law.     “Sergeant  Chandler’s  activities  have  undergone  the  scrutiny  of  HPD  Internal  Affairs   Division,  and  an  investigation  by  a  Special  Prosecutor  appointed  by  the   Administrative  Judge  of  the  Harris  County  Criminal  District  Courts.     “HPD  and  this  office  worked  to  uncover  Sergeant  Chandler’s  wrongdoing,  sought  the   appointment  of  a  special  prosecutor,  and  notified  HPD  Chief  McClelland  of  our   office’s  recusal.     “The  actions  of  a  bad  cop  not  only  undermine  public  confidence,  but  they  have   repercussions  to  numerous  criminal  prosecutions.     “Our  office  has  handled  this  matter  by-­‐the-­‐book.  Everything  has  been  done   aboveboard  and  in  as  transparent  a  fashion  as  the  law  allows.       “If  Ms.  Ogg  aspires  to  gain  the  public  trust  or  ever  hold  elective  office,  she  should   work  a  little  harder  and  study  the  facts  a  little  longer  before  she  attempts  to   sensationalize  an  important  and  delicate  legal  matter.”     ###  

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