Law enforcement cover up of the death of a 51 year old Naval Reserve Judge Advocate General is apparent from the documents of public record and NEWS media publications provided in this summary.

 

Gross inconsistencies between public record, the local NEWS media and correspondence from the San Diego Police Department make apparent that the real cause and place of the February 8, 2001 death of Martin Cassell, CEO of the USA Federal Credit Union (formerly the NAVY Federal Credit Union) has yet to be disclosed to the public.

 

Local law enforcement has not resolved these inconsistencies that become obvious by review of the available public documents.

 

Inconsistencies:

 

The driver of the vehicle that fatally struck Martin was not charged in the accident by SDPD, avoiding superior court visibility and decision.

 

3 newspapers and a local evening NEWS broadcast all specified Martin was killed at a location different than the Certificate of Death specifies. Film clips of this same different location were broadcast on the NEWS the following evening, February 9.

 

The North County Times states the intersection where Martin was allegedly killed was closed until after 4pm. I lived on an adjacent block and did not see any police lines, closed intersections, tire skids or hear any sirens.

 

A letter from the SDPD accident investigator’s commanding officer (attached) states that it’s unknown why the NEWS media specifies a different location when the NEWS media quotes the SDPD accident investigator several times when providing details.

 

The U.S. Social Security Death Index confirms Martin’s death. I also visited the cemetery where Martin is buried and confirmed his final resting place; immediately adjacent to his parents.

 

 

Information provided in this document supports the following issues:

 

A Vehicular Manslaughter scenario was used to cover up the real cause of the death of Martin Cassell and is related to law enforcement and research investigator subcontract activities.

 

Local and federal law enforcement in San Diego are capitalizing on grant funding opportunities with research “private” investigators, and are misrepresenting facts on public record and to the NEWS media.

 

Grant recipients SAIC and UCSD are benefiting from unlawful/illegal activities of subcontracted research investigators.

 

$800 million a year in National Institute of Health grants to San Diego institutions provide for lots of research investigation activities as well as off-duty private investigator opportunities for San Diego local law enforcement investigators.

 

Law enforcement corruption in San Diego is compromising the safety and civil rights of citizens while making justice harder to get.

 

 

 

 

 

Please help if you can.

 

Thanks

 

 

M. Miller

pacific.star@prodigy.net

 

Second generation San Diego native and 34 year resident

now living in Chico, Ca.

 

 

former

Systems Administrator, Scripps Clinic

Information Services Manager, UCSD Medical Center

Member of Technical Staff, Bell Communications Research

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


From: The North County Times – February 9, 2001

Credit union boss mourned by employees

YVETTE URREA
Staff Writer

 

SCRIPPS RANCH ---- As traffic detectives Friday investigated possible leads in the hit-and-run death of a local credit union president, co-workers remembered him as a wonderful supervisor and friend.

Martin Paul Cassell, 51, died Thursday when he was struck by a car as he walked to a delicatessen with John Hinman, a colleague at USA Federal Credit Union. The two men were in the 10900 block of Scripps Ranch Boulevard when the collision happened, said San Diego police Detective Roger McNeill.

The driver of a beige car turned suddenly into a driveway in front of a Camaro, causing the Camaro's driver to swerve onto the sidewalk and strike Cassell, said McNeill. The Camaro's driver was not at fault, but police want to question the other driver, he said. …

Cassell is survived by his wife Sue Cassell and 11-year-old son Dan of Tierrasanta.

Prior to working for the credit union, Cassell served in the U.S. Navy and as a Navy lawyer in the Judge Advocate General's Corps. Later, he went into private practice and became a partner with the law firm, Hinchy, Witte, Wood, Anderson and Hodges.

In 1981, Cassell joined the board of directors of the San Diego Navy Federal Credit Union as the credit union was called at that time, said Laing. He was elected chairman of the board in 1987 and served until 1995, when he was hired as the vice president of administrative and legal services. He was chosen as president in March 2000, said Laing. …

 

http://www.nctimes.net/news/2001/20010210/e.html

http://www.nctimes.net/news/2001/20010209/index.html

http://www.nctimes.net/news/2001/20010209/iii.html

http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2001/02/15/export3235.txt

 

2/9/01

 

 

From: San Diego Metropolitan Uptown Examiner & Daily Business Report - July 2000

Martin P. "Marty" Cassell was appointed president of USA Federal Credit Union, where he has been acting president since March 1999. Formerly a partner with the San Diego law firm of Hinchy, Witte, Wood, Anderson & Hodges, Cassell was hired as v.p. of administrative and legal services of USA Federal Credit Union.


From: North County Times – February 9, 2001

Bank CEO killed in hit-and-run crash

 

 

SCRIPPS RANCH ---- The chief executive officer of the San Diego-based USA Credit Union was killed by a hit-and-run driver Thursday as he walked on the sidewalk with a co-worker, police said.

Martin Paul Cassell, 51, was struck by a car around 12:17 p.m. in the 10900 block of Scripps Ranch Boulevard, said San Diego police Detective Roger McNeill. Cassell's co-worker was not hurt, he said.

 

San Diego Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the hit-and-run driver. People can remain anonymous and call (619) 235-TIPS.

Witnesses told police a light tan or beige sedan was driving erratically as it headed southbound[1] on Scripps Ranch Boulevard, McNeill said. The driver ran a red light at Mira Mesa Boulevard and passed other vehicles, then suddenly turned left into a driveway right in front of a Camaro, McNeill said.

The Camaro's driver took evasive action to avoid the vehicle, but ran onto the sidewalk and struck Cassell, he said. Cassell died at the scene.

The driver of the beige car never stopped, he said. Police searched the area for the vehicle, but did not find it, McNeill said.

The Camaro's driver was not cited and is not at fault, McNeil said.

Traffic investigators closed the street off at Mira Mesa Boulevard and Scripps Ranch Boulevard until after 4 p.m.[2], said police spokesman Bill Robinson.

Crisis counselor volunteers were sent to the area to help coworkers and witnesses, Robinson said.

The credit union was closed early due to the emergency according to a recorded message[3].

Cassell, a Tierrasanta resident, is survived by his wife Sue, said a medical examiner's investigator.

Anyone with information on the suspect is asked to contact the San Diego police hit and run traffic investigation unit at (858) 495-7805.

Contact staff writer Yvette Urrea at (760) 901-4076 or yurrea@nctimes.com.



 



[1] To be consistent with this scenario, this vehicle should have been heading northbound.

[2] As a resident of an adjacent block, I question this statement and personally did not notice the intersection or any 

  part of the two roads closed.

[3] I really doubt it.