911 Emergency

One man killed 17 people, but could one have been saved? Jeffery L. Dahmer, 31, killed 17 people including a 14-year-old boy, Konerak Sinthasomphone, whom the police might have saved. Dahmer has confessed to the killing of 17 people and is pleading insanity. When he was arrested he told the officer that police had been to his apartment two months earlier and after he left he killed the boy. The police were there to investigate a 911 call.

The first 911 call was made by a woman who was walking by and saw a man butt-naked on the corner of 25th and State. She explained, “And there is a young man. He’s butt-naked and he has been beaten up. He is bruised up. He can’t stand…He is really hurt. And I, you know, ain’t got no coat on.” The Dispatcher figures out where she is and transfers her to the fire department.

The fire department asked her if he was awake, and she says that he isn’t and that every time they help him up he falls down. The fire department sent an ambulance and an officer was sent out. A Milwaukee emergency operator received information from the sheriff’s department about another call that reported a male dragging another male who looked injured.

When the officer was finished on the scene he reported back to the dispatcher and laughingly said, “36…Intoxicated Asian, naked male. Was returned to his sober boyfriend.” He finishes by saying that it is going to be a while because his partner is going to get deloused.

There was another call about a woman, Glenda Cleveland, wondering why a police officer didn’t take down her information when she witnessed a young boy being molested. Cleveland was eventually transferred to the officer she talked to on the scene, officer 68. She asked the officer why he didn’t need their names and he said, “Nope it’s an intoxicated boyfriend of another boyfriend.” Cleveland then asked, “Well, how old was this child?” The officer reply’s by saying that it wasn’t a child. She asked if he was sure and the officer says, “Ma’am. I can’t make it anymore clear. It’s all taken care of. That’s, you know, he’s with his boyfriend and, ah, his boyfriend’s apartment, where he’s got belongings also. And that is where he was released.” Cleveland reply’s, “Isn’t this, I mean, what if he’s a child and not an adult. I mean are you positive this is an adult?” The officer goes on to assure her by explaining there are pictures and that everything appeared to be fine.

The two officers’ that reported on the scene were suspended a week ago with pay and their names are not being released.