CRAIG WATKINS CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS April 27, 2009 David Kunkle Chief of Police Dallas Potice Department 1400 Lamar Street Dallas, Texas 75215 °———EoEoo——_ Dear Chief Kunkle: ¢ von 6 sake, none ‘This office is in the process of reviewing cases where Sgt. Randy Sundquist #6517 may be called to testify. As you are aware, back in 1994 assistant district attorney Mike Gillett wrote a letter to Chief Ben Click informing him that the District Attorney's office would not sponsor Officer Sundquist as a witness due to your department's finding of his lack of veracity. Mr. Gillette's letter explained our responsibility under the law required such information to be provided to the defendant's attomey. Additionally, Mr. Gillette's letter advised that cases would be dismissed if they could not be proven without his testimony. instated. To date, he has not been exonerated for Although your department terminated Officer Sundquist, he was later your department's determination of his untruthfulness. ‘A review of several cases filed by members of a Northeast Deployment squad of the Dallas Police Department revealed that Sgt. Randy Sundquist has now been filing cases, supervising police activities, and asserting facts upon which he may be called to testify in Dallas County criminal cases. This is troublesome considering the District Attomney’s office informed your department that we would not vouch for Officer Sundquist’s credibility. To make matters worse, in a hearing on March 16, 2009, Sgt. Sundquist gave swom testimony which raises new concerns about his judgment and credibility. Please consider this letter as a renewal of our insistence that the prosecution will not sponsor Sgt. Sundquist as a witness. We are currently exploring his assertion that he has testified between 50 to 100 times since 1995 and ask for your assistance in determining the number of times he has testified.. We look forward to working with D.P-D_1o develop an effective tracking system to monitor restricted witnesses. By working together on this issue we can ensure ethical prosecution. Sincerely, Frank Crowley Courts Building + 133 N. Industrial Blvd, L-B. 19 # Dallas, Texas 75207-4399 # 214/653-36002s7 Poe UHDLESALE LOK 2496 DALLAS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY JOHN VANCE December 21, 1994 a . Ve Mr. Benny Click QO" a Chief of Police ae yf v Dallas Police Department af : 2014 Main Street ~ Room 506 7 Dallas, TX 75210 RE: Officers: Randy Sunquist, Badge # 6517 Dear Chief Click: Our office has been apprised by Sergeant Bernal of your Internal Affairs Division, that allegations of misconduct by the above-referenced officers have been sustained. We were advised that Officer Sunquist has been terminated, Officer Bryant has been suspended for twenty (20), and Officer Givens has been suspended for ten (10) days. We were further advised that both Officer Sunquist and Officer Bryant had an allegation of making a false statement to Internal Affairs sustained. Officer Givens had an allegation of giving false testimony in an examining trial sustained. Sergeant Bernal related that these findings were based on intentional misrepresentations as opposed to mistakes. It is the position of this office that under these circumstances, we cannot and will not vouch for the credibility or sponsor the testimony of these officers in any pending or future case, Your findings of their lack of veracity are required by law to be provided to the attorney representing a defendant in any case in which they are involved as witnesses, A case by case evaluation of pending indictments will be conducted to determine our ability to continue prosecution without these officers" testimony. Ifa case cannot be proven independently of their testimony, it will be dismissed. T know the situation has been personally distressing to you, but we appreciate your efforts to insure the continued integrity of the Dallas Police Department, Sincerely, Mle Seat Michael R. Gillett Assistant District Attorney Dallas County, Texas MRGidjl Frank Crowley Courts Building 133 N. Industrial Blvd.,L.B.19 Dallas, Texas 75207-4399 SAL 859-9600