Former Police Chief David Wray Was Wronged
Dear Editor,
The City of Greensboro continues paying local lawyers – after14 years – to resist efforts by former Police Chief David Wray to receive reimbursement for legal expenses, as provided by city policy. Following unsubstantiated racial allegations against him, the city, rather than coming to Wray’s defense, ducked for cover, leaving his expenses in limbo.
Following investigations by several government agencies, the racial allegations were deemed baseless, and court papers prepared by attorneys hired by the city acknowledged that no racial bias existed in the Greensboro Police Department at the time.
Wray was wronged. An exemplary 25-year career of service was wrecked. He was never accused or charged of wrongdoing; his personnel file is spotless. Come on, Greensboro City Council, step up and correct this wrong.
It’s far past time to do the right thing by paying Wray’s legal expenses and, more importantly, offering him an official apology. At least two current city councilmembers who were serving in 2005 and who know the truth should insist that Wray’s professional reputation be reinstated with an official city apology and payment of his legal expenses, or they should have the integrity to explain why not.
Bill Knight
Former Greensboro Mayor
There is no way this liberal bunch would ever consider taking the right path towards Chief Wray. The are scared to death of being labelled as racists as proven by their continued allowance of disruptions of their meetings by the same group of individuals constantly bickering and shouting about racism and discrimination. The only way for Wray to get a fair shake is to vote for conservative council members.
Based on past actions of the City Council, if Wray were a young black man, they would have already settled with him.
You’re right. But what can we expect from a City Council that includes not a single white man?
Didn’t the city also pay out half a million bucks to the plaintiffs in a racial discrimination case around the same time from gpd employees? I think your boy got off easy if all he has to pay is attorney fees
Guilford County/Greensboro politicians have become a cesspool of left wing liberals whose main interests are: Pandering to self centered ethnic groups and pandering to self centered political groups. The three groups being comprised of individuals whose only true interest is to game the system to get money and favors. They feed off of each other and the misguided taxpayers. Responsible voters in this county have given up and let it happen.
Chief Wray unfortunately was caught in the whirlwind of these factions and will never be made whole in this lifetime. He is not the only one and wont be the last, until sensible voters return to the polls.