San Jose PD Officer's Death Linked to Fentanyl: Coroner

The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner’s confirmed to NBC Bay Area Saturday that the cause of death for former San Jose police officer De’Jon Packer is “fentanyl toxicity.”

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[therealdarklizzy]

"Those officers could face internal, and criminal investigations."

You mean they SHOULD face investigations. If this happened at any other party, it would be investigated thoroughly.

[Theegoaat]

Something was fishy from the start. We will know more soon.

[StreetFighter]

People used to complain that Mr. T was too mean in his anti-drug commercials back in the 80's. Maybe he wasn't.

[jft]

I’ve heard about “cop” parties in the past. Looks like what I heard was correct.

[Dweller]

Because Fentanyl flows across our open borders and is also being funneled by the CPC.

[williamwilson]

Stupid games, stupid prizes. Doesn’t surprise me at all…American law enforcement is corrupt to the bone.

[dmaze]

I knew it rip, I believe he took something he thought was something else. not confiscated drugs

[billfeld]

Fentanyl doesn't care about your occupation it's a very deadly drug that is very dangerous, however humans have been being killed by drugs and alcohol abuse for centuries and will continue to be killed for as long as people exist!!!! My condolences to all the families who have lost their love one's in the battle against addiction!!!! 2022

[benningsniper]

Let's wait for the facts to come out

[earthstewardude]

They slipped it in his drink... the poor rookie must have pissed someone off.

[famousbowl]

He had to have sniffed it himself or somthing. Because one does not simply overdose from ANY type of accidental exposure.

[amichaels]

Better get used to this unless & until we
CLOSE & SECURE OUR BORDER. 🙈🇺🇸🌎

[GT-mnbx]

Don't sample the confiscated goods. Sounds like he and his buddies were partying on the evidence..

[sharonmetcalf]

Soon as I heard this story, already felt that someone drugged him! He was a rookie and some of the cops didn’t like that.

[tjohnson]

Well at least we know it's not only the general public and the PD isn't above killing each other when it comes to covering up their criminal behavior. The part that will be interesting is whether the drugs and addiction are criminalized the way it would be if this were a few guys getting together after shift any other job. Where'd the drugs come from?.

Condolences for his family.

[bluvst]

WTF every time there is a little trust in Police something F-p happens, I will be in prayer's for the family as well as the Police.

[loremipsum]

you think maybe the officer was intentionally poisoned ?

[truth]

It's a tragedy to the police when it's one of their own. But a regular person on the street is a low life criminal right? Lock em up right? Since when is it ok to use the plight of the inflicted and target those suffering with a medical issue or public health issue? I know we need to get the drugs off the streets. But locking up the users isn't the way to do that. Prayers to the families of those who've lost someone to drugs.

[williamsteed]

Absolutely not possible because the secretary in charge of department of Homeland security could ever allow fentanyl to ever flow into this country. He has absolutely stopped all over doses and he has absolutely stopped all untrue statements in this country. LoL sorry puck him.

[davinxi]

Interesting why they didn’ release… the details fast enough. There needs to be more transparency