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MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Chief King Davis
VIA: City Manager Rick Cole
DATE: November 2, 2000
SUBJECT: Recommendation for Establishing a Reward for the Murder of Mr. Gejuan Sallee
Recommendation:
Approve the City Manager to establish a reward in the amount of$15,000 from the City of Azusa
General Fund for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect(s) in the murder
of Mr. Gejuan Sallee. In addition, it is recommended that the Chief of Police be approved as the
responsible party for establishing a protocol for the issuance of any monetary rewards.
Background:
On Tuesday,August 8, 2000 at 4:50 pm, Mr. Gejuan Sallee was shot and killed in the parking lot
of the Foothill Shopping Center located at the intersection of Citrus Ave. and Alosta in Azusa.
Mr. Sallee was a 24 year old professional nurse who had gone to an auto parts store to purchase
speaker wires for his car. Unknown suspect(s) fired numerous rounds striking and killing Mr.
Sallee.
Detectives have conducted a prolonged and intensive investigation into this heinous crime. They
have combed the area for all physical evidence, and have canvassed the businesses in the
shopping center and surrounding neighborhoods several times with hopes of developing leads
to solve this crime. Investigators have asked for public assistance through the print and
electronic media asking for any information that will result in a murder conviction. Information
flyers in both English and Spanish have been provided to the community as well. Unfortunately,
no credible tips helpful to the investigation have been realized and this murder remains unsolved.
Although no known motive for this murder has been established, the Azusa Police Department
is investigating this murder as a Hate Crime. The victim, Mr. Sallee, was African-American, and
it is believed, but has not been factually established at this point, that the alleged suspect(s) are
Latino.
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The Police Department is asking for a $50,000 reward from the Governor's Reward Fund from
Governor Gray Davis. This request is pursuant to Penal Code Section 1547. The status of this
request is currently under consideration from the Office of Criminal Justice Planning in
Sacramento. Our hope is to receive a decision on our request very soon. We realize that nothing
can replace the loss of a loved one who is taken from us. It is our hope that this reward would
encourage people to come forward with information that will help us solve this case and provide
Mr. Sallee's family with a sense of justice served.
Fiscal Impact:
An account of $15,000 will be specifically allocated as a reward fund for this purpose from
unallocated reserves. This amount may be superceded by any reward funds received from the
Governor's Reward Fund. It is recommended that this reward fund remain in existence until the
end of this F/Y at which time it will be re-evaluated.
Prepared By:
Captain Bob Garcia