Assault On Black St. Louis County Police Officer Exposes Racial Hatred, Failures In Justice

By Ethical Society Of PolicePhotos: Video YouTube Screenshots\St. Louis County JailThe board of the Ethical Society of Police (ESOP) has released the following statement about the recent assault on an off-duty St. Louis County Police Officer that exposes racial hatred and failures in justice. The vile behavior of these individuals echoes the ugly history of white supremacy that plagued this country decades ago.On September 26, 2024, an African-American off-duty police officer was brutally assaulted by multiple members of a road construction crew in an attack driven by nothing less than racial hatred. The vile behavior of these individuals echoes the ugly history of white supremacy that plagued this country decades ago.As details of this ongoing investigation come to light, the facts are clear and appalling. The officer was preparing to turn from South Lindbergh onto Lemay Ferry Road, which was not properly marked by road closure signage, when a road construction worker approached his vehicle. What should have been a brief, uneventful exchange took a dark turn when Matthew Devlin, one of the suspects, began hurling racial slurs and striking the car with an object. When the officer exited the vehicle, Devlin, without hesitation, struck him in the head with...