Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Chief Pelletier’s past, particularly his association with the Las Vegas incident, raises eyebrows and calls for scrutiny, especially given the unresolved nature of the [2017 Vegas] mass shooting

As Maui confronts the challenges of the wildfires, Chief Pelletier’s past, particularly his association with the Las Vegas incident, raises eyebrows and calls for scrutiny, especially given the unresolved nature of the mass shooting.  --American Faith

2017 Vegas shooting was covered up.  Claimed a lone gunman but spectators on the ground saw and heard shots coming from military helicopters overhead, from other floors, other hotels, even other roosts closer to the ground.  From USA Today,

Pelletier was named chief of the the Maui Police Department in 2021 after more than two decades working in Las Vegas. On Oct. 1, 2017, Pelletier was the incident commander covering the Strip when a gunman unleashed a hail of bullets on a country music festival, killing 58 people and injuring hundreds more.

Pelletier over the weekend referenced his experience in Las Vegas while describing the the long, painstaking process of identifying the remains of the dozens of people recovered from the burned area so far, and asked for patience with the process. Officials said they'll start releasing names Tuesday, after families have been notified.

22-year veteran of Las Vegas police

Before moving to Maui, Pelletier was with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department for 22 years, where he rose through the ranks and became captain, the Maui News reported when he was named chief of police.

The third-generation police officer had also been the commander of the Major Violator/Narcotics Bureau since 2020, the outlet reported. He has a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Nevada Las Vegas and also earned a certificate from the FBI academy.

He was born in Buffalo, New York, and moved around the country before settling in Las Vegas at the age of 17, according to the Honolulu Civil Beat. He said he had been visiting Hawaii for more than 20 years, the Maui News reported.

With the Las Vegas police, he managed three different area commands, including the Las Vegas Strip.

Pelletier says experience during massacre prepared him for post

Pelletier told a commission considering him for the Maui chief job that his vast experience in policing a large tourist destination while understanding the local community made him a good fit, the Las Vegas Review Journal reported in 2021.

He also said responding to the 2017 massacre would make him prepared to handle any situation. He described leading the area command that night as his greatest professional achievement to the commission, according to the outlet.

“It took years to build that response. It took years to get that right, but we got that right, and we got our hands around it, and we did something incredible,” he said of the police response at the time. “We took the biggest crime scene, second only to 9/11, and we did everything to mitigate that. We brought a community together. We did something really, really great.” 

Wow, at least someone questions his credentials instead of simply dropping on the knees in hagiography.  

Check this out by American Faith.

Further fueling discussions about his credentials, Chief Pelletier recently graduated from the FBI National Academy, securing a certificate in criminal justice.

Noteworthy figures, including former U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr and current FBI Director Christopher Wray, were present at his graduation.

As Maui confronts the challenges of the wildfires, Chief Pelletier’s past, particularly his association with the Las Vegas incident, raises eyebrows and calls for scrutiny, especially given the unresolved nature of the mass shooting.


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