Florida Sergeant Fired for Using Trayvon Hoodie Shooting Targets, Defends Himself in YouTube Video

A police sergeant with the Port Canaveral Police Department has been fired after it was discovered he was conducting practice with targets resembling Trayvon Martin wearing a hoodie.

According to the Orlando Sentinel and other media reports on Sunday morning, Sgt. Ron King of the Port Canaveral police department, http://youtu.be/oonckYOhhy4 who has been a firearms instructor and veteran of the police force for two years, was fired on Friday from his job. King offered a resemblance of deceased Trayvon Martin to be utilized for other officers' target practice. The incident became public following an internal investigation which led to the firing of King.

The investigation found that the target King offered for the officers' target practice the first week of last month was a figure which wore a hoodie -- similar to the apparel worn by Trayvon Martin when he was walking through the gated-community in Florida and was killed by George Zimmerman.

Ron King's response

Though King denied in a YouTube video presentation that the Trayvon-similar target was not to be used for shooting, the interim Port Canaveral Chief Executive Officer John Walsh quickly and publicly apologized to the family of Trayvon Martin on Saturday. Furthermore, Walsh referred to King's actions as unacceptable, unprofessional, and insensitive. The current chief also said that whether King's actions were via hatred or stupidity, neither is tolerated in the police force.

Benjamin Crump, an attorney representing Trayvon's parents, issued a statement condemning the target.

"Using a dead child's image as target practice is reprehensible," Crump said.

The Trayvon target, which features a bull's eye over his heart, a package of Skittles in his pocket and a beverage can in his right hand, is sold online.

The night he was killed, Trayvon was on the way back to a relative's home from a convenience store, where he had bought the candy and a nonalcoholic drink. He wore a hoodie, inspiring protesters to also wear hoodies as they demanded Zimmerman's arrest.

King has a week to appeal his termination. In the video, he said another sergeant complained about the target and had a "political agenda" for doing so.

On his LinkedIn page, King describes himself as night-shift watch commander for the Port Canaveral Police Department and a firearms and personal-safety consultant.

Before joining the Port Canaveral force, King worked as a Melbourne police officer for nearly 22 years. He was a lieutenant when he left in November 2006, according to LinkedIn.

Justice for Kendrick Kj Johnson: Look how history is repeating itself in 2013!

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His name is Kendrick Kj Johnson he was beaten to death at his High School here in Valdosta Ga the police is covering up his story by saying there was no foul play but clearly you can see its a lie. They have yet to give the Johnson/Tooley family any answers. Im only asking for a minute of your time to plz share his story we need all the support we can get. Please support the Kendrick Kj Johnson movement.

http://dalethaltongue.wordpress.com/2013/01/19/was-kendrick-johnson-death-during-school-hours-a-murder-or-an-accident/

This handsome young man was found deceased inside of a stack of rolled mats…in his school gym.

Hmmmmm…

Weird enough for you yet?

No?

Ok…Lemme give you the rest of the story…

January 10th started off as any other day in the Johnson home.

Kendrick arrived at his Lowndes High School with other students, ready to mark the day with knowledge, flirting, and fun…

But at some point during the third and fourth block, Kendrick somehow disappeared.

Apparently no one noticed that Kendrick was missing for the rest of the day.

No teacher.

No student.

Because no one noticed Kendrick’s absence until his father became worried that his child hadn’t returned home.

Kendrick’s father, Kenneth Johnson reported him missing to the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Department that evening.

On Friday morning, Jan. 11, janitors at Lowndes High School found Kendrick…

He was upside down in the mat and is believed to have passed out due to the blood flow to his head for an extended period of time, which could ultimately lead to a stroke or heart failure, the report says.

Officers say that during the investigation, they learned that Kendrick Johnson went into the gymnasium and appears to have climbed on top of the mats which were standing upright. At some point Kendrick Johnson either reached into the center of one of the rolled mats or fell into the center opening of the mat and became lodged. Investigators found no signs of a struggle having taken place. Investigators with the Sheriff’s Office have and will continue to interview students and friends who may be able to provide information.

This is where the family of Kendrick says that things take a turn.

Kenneth Johnson, a local television news station that he believes his son was murdered.

“I want to express how did my son go missing during school hours in broad daylight? We know our son was murdered while he was at Lowndes High School. We do know that,” Johnson told WALB.

In Johnson’s case, the medical examiner’s office is also running toxicology tests, which can take weeks to complete, before determining the exact cause of death. The sheriff said he does not expect to see a full report on the cause of death for at least a month.

Anastasia Roe, the teen’s aunt, said her nephew was a good student who ran track and played football. She said he was the life of the party, but reserved when he met new people.

She said information that the family received from the school and the sheriff’s office about how the teen was found was inconsistent, and that lead to some in the community to ask questions.

“First we heard he was on the floor near the mat, then we hear he was wrapped in the mat,” she said. “It’s suspicious.”

Authorities began their investigation as Lowndes High students texted and posted on Facebook regarding the death. For a period, no one could enter or leave Lowndes High. Numerous parents arrived to pick up their children. Classes continued throughout Friday and parents were eventually allowed inside to pick up their children.

Sheriff’s and GBI investigators initially worked the scene as a suspected homicide. The sheriff’s office and Lowndes County School System issued a statement of suspecting no foul play by Friday night.

Lowndes County Sheriff Chris Prine asks that anyone with information about this, or any other incident contact the Sheriff’s Office, (229) 671-2950; or on line at http://www.lowndessheriff.com. Anonymous tips can be left at (229) 671-2985.

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I’ve heard of some odd death scenes…

Hell, one of my favorite shows is 1000 Ways To Die.

But this is an odd one.

The ‘fell into the floor mats’ story is plausible…

But fishy nonetheless…

Imagine being in high school as a popular track star, basketball teammate, and football player.

Is it possible to just disappear during school hours without being noticed?

Let me ask you: Was Kendrick Johnson murdered????