Minneapolis Police Officers:
350 S. 5th St.
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Dear Everyone - but especially Minneapolis citizens,
An Open Letter to express what the vast majority of Minneapolis Police Officers feel at this moment.
We wholeheartedly condemn Derek Chauvin. We Are With You in the denouncement of Derek
Chauvin’s actions on Memorial Day, 2020. Like us, Derek Chauvin took an oath to hold the sanctity
of life most precious. Derek Chauvin failed as a human and stripped George Floyd of his dignity and
life. This is not who we are.
We Are With You and want to communicate a sentiment that is broad within our ranks. We ask that
our voices be heard. We are leaders, formal and informal, and from all ranks within the Minneapolis
Police Department. We’re not the union or the administration. We are officers who represent the
voices of hundreds of other Minneapolis Police Officers. Hundreds. We acknowledge that Chief
Arradondo needs each of us to dutifully follow him while he shows us the way. We stand ready to
listen and embrace the calls for change, reform and rebuilding.
We Are With You moving forward. We want to work with you and for you to regain your trust.
Sincerely,
Minneapolis Police Officers:
Mark Klukow
Charlie Adams
Darcy Klund
Christie Nelson
Nick Torborg
Mike Kirchen
Pete Stanton
Gary Nelson
Rich Jackson
Mohamed Abdullahi
Molly Fischer
Steve McCarty
John Delmonico
Richard Zimmerman
The above letter represents our statement in whole. We will not be having an additional comment
or allowing additional interviews. Thank you for giving us voice.