Local officials have taken a lot of heat since the June issue of Gentleman’s Quarterly hit stands with an article about “The Lost Girls of Rocky Mount,” but Rocky Mount Police Chief John Manley apparently cannot stay quiet any longer.
Manley released a statement in Friday’s e-policing report in response to the article as well as an editorial about the topic in the News and Observer of Raleigh.
“The comments quoted in the GQ magazine clearly are taken out of context of the conversation being held between reporter Robert Draper and me,” he said. “We were conversing in general about cases and the public’s level of involvement.”
GQ quoted Manley as saying it is up to the victims’ families to continue communicating with police to make sure the investigation does not fall by the wayside.
“He specifically spoke to me about the community gatherings that were held by the MOM’s group, and my response to that was I felt it was good for citizens to be involved as it demonstrated they cared about their loved ones,” he said in the release. “I did say that citizens should stay on law enforcement to ensure their cases are being thoroughly investigated.”
Manley goes on to say he has expressed his “condolences and heartfelt sympathy” to the families on multiple occasions both public and private.
“(I have) pledged to do everything we could to bring these cases to a positive resolve,” he said. “The men and women of the Rocky Mount Police Department care about all citizens and work all cases with impartiality.”
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