Ukiah Police Sergeant Faces Charges of Sexual Battery, Burglary, and Drug Possession
According to charging documents filed by the Mendocino County District Attorney, Ukiah Police Sergeant Kevin Murray stands accused of several crimes, including burglary, sexual battery, possession of methamphetamine, and a violation of civil rights stemming from excessive use of force.
The charges are a result of one or more incidents that took place at Ukiah’s Super 8 Motel at 693 South Orchard Avenue on November 25, 2020, and the crimes are “connected together in their commission.”
The criminal complaint indicates that Murray faces two burglary charges in the first degree, claiming he entered a hotel room occupied by a female with the “intent to commit larceny or a felony therein.”
If the two counts of burglary prove true, Murray faces special allegations that assert these counts would be considered violent felonies, because the burglaries were conducted while the motel room was occupied.
The criminal complaint alleges that on November 25 Murray also committed the crime of sexual battery, a felony, in which Murray forced the woman to touch his “penis against her will, for the purpose of sexual arousal, sexual gratification, or sexual abuse.”
The criminal complaint also accuses Murray of the violation of civil rights, a felony, which claims Murray willfully and unlawfully implied or expressed force to intimidate “another person in the free exercise of civil rights because of actual or perceived characteristics of the victim, to wit, gender, race or ethnicity, and/or nationality.”
The criminal complaint also alleges Murray was found to be in unlawful possession of methamphetamine.
Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Captain Greg Van Patten confirmed that Murray had been taken into custody on these charges.
This criminal complaint is not the first time Kevin Murray’s professional conduct has been called into question. A civil rights lawsuit filed by Ukiah resident Christopher Rasku alleges on October 18, 2018, Murray entered Rasku’s home unlawfully, knocking him unconscious, and proceeded to punch and kick him, causing broken ribs, a punctured lung, and nerve damage. Murray allegedly wrote a falsified police report claiming Rasku started the encounter. The civil rights lawsuit alleges Murray gained unlawful entry to Rasku’s residence and used excessive force.
Ukiah Police Department Chief Justin Wyatt said, “The Ukiah Police Department is aware of a pending criminal case against Kevin Murray, who has served as a sergeant with the Ukiah Police Department. Mr. Murray has been on administrative leave since December 1st.
Regarding the city’s and UPD’s knowledge of the charges, Chief Wyatt said, “The City of Ukiah and the Ukiah Police Department have supported and cooperated with the criminal investigation since the onset, and the City is conducting its own administrative review.”
Chief Wyatt said his comments were limited because “this is a pending personnel matter, no further information may be disclosed at this time.”
Chief Wyatt assured the community that “The Ukiah Police Department and City of Ukiah take seriously and follow proper protocols regarding complaints against officers, internal investigations into possible misconduct, and the law governing personnel matters.”
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What is the status of that civil rights lawsuit?
Yes a real sweet prick. I have plate shoulder to elbow humours. told him my arm my arm needing 2nd surgery at UCSF after horrible trauma surgery in santa rosa. Noncomuned angle break an loose plate. He told jail guys ??? Was crying Pain. sherriff got me crying way bad as CASE THE JAILER KEPT SLAPPING MY POOR ARM DOWN. An put me in drunk tank not drinkin 16hrs they knew i was just goin bail. 3 times Murray came to my home to arrest me. Every time warrant barely of fax. Cuffed behind. Told his higher up. Just told watched cops video. Ya what murray taped.
Need lawyers name. some one.
Sounds like a great guy
A model citizen huh. Just who we need upholding the law.
A “Stellar example for other “Bois in BLUE”!!!!
[edit] Mendocino sheriff department exemplifies what is wrong with these goons all across our beautiful country! All these guys the mitary turns into psychotic tyrants need a job, so they steer them right into law enforcement. This is a symptom of our endless wars.
And voting in War Criminal in Chief helped how?
Talk about trying to White Wash it all away…
How is Biden responsible since he has only been in office for less than 2 weeks and feds have little oversight of state’s/county’s/city’s police forces?
The present President is but a figure head. I wouldn’t be at all if all surprised if all the chatter @ him having some serious issues w/ selinity dementia. What irks me most about Biden is his making sure that none of the 100,009 men and women who to there own detriment risked everything to help us, and we’re all promised after ten years n more that they could escape their war torn home and come to America. We left them ! Our Governmentourm which Biden was the driving force in the end that just threw them to the Taliban. Marked for death for helping us and we abandoned them
The reporter needs to learn the difference between the words residents & residence.
Also, if the officer is guilty he is a real sick minded [edit]
Fixed. Thank you.
I guess I need you to explain your rules again since I can’t figure why you edited my comment. It really does seem like you edited me just because. If you’d rather I don’t comment on your site, just say so.
I can’t remember but I think you used the slur pig which I don’t allow in reference to officers. https://kymkemp.com/2018/05/20/commenting-rules-on-redheaded-blackbelt/ Number 3
But you’ll let people say growers are scum whenever, right! One sided hypocrisy. One commenter calls himself
Liberalism is a mental disorder
But you’re going to use your powers to edit me calling crooked cops pigs?
Put all the lipstick you want on em, they’re still [edit].
It’s a hard line to walk figuring out what to delete and what to keep. I’ll think about what you have to say and consider whether I need to tighten further down on the disparaging language.
Tighten it ALL down! SERIOUSLY, this all needs to be cleaned up like shiny new cartoons for my young children.
Sensor it ALL!
Permit only one ideology.
One world order, one world view only and only one way! No more division, only one party!
The peoples way!
So after the first incident 2 years prior, he was allowed to keep his job?
This stinks
Gotta love police union contracts.
Yup it’s a shitty system ‘Juanita’.
What does masking have to do with this story?
Mask hole, wow, it seems people are struggling to deal with their own biological insecurities by making healthy people feel like shit.
Mr. Murray, Ukiah’s first black police officer?
Is this guy considered black? He doesn`t look very black to me.
EPD has there own bad ones with over a decade on the “Force” no less.
Hmm I havent heard of anything like this going on at EPD in the news, Memy…
Right ? Good God!! Forcably enters the man’s home #1 second beats him so badly the man’s lung is punctured, nerve damage too? What the hell ?? It sounds like the fourth amendment has no meaning at all in our modern world. Still they let him continue wearing a badge? Just Good ol boys . Gag me !!
Why didn’t you use his booking photo? We all know how the media loves to show these guys in the best light possible. I want to see better next time. Using this picture is such a kick in the face to all his victims. SHOW his booked photo. And I’m sure Kym is going to say she had to use this because they didn’t provide a booking photo. And that was for a reason. What person arrested on these charges doesn’t get booked correctly, with photos and the lot.
I can’t show a photo I don’t have…If you can provide me with that, I’ll post it.
Here:
He’s not the only one that’s guilty.there’s more.the crimes that i know of that have been commited are unacceptable.violation of civil rites,false imprisonment,doing drug raids for profit.incarcerating people to keep them quite.hopefully with one getting exposed it will allow for others to come out.i know if i can get the chance i will.theres a list of these guys in mendo&humb.anyways hope he gets a feel for the place he puts people.hope he like peanut butter sandwhiches.he’s a real star in his pictures.
Or:
Of course, it needs to be corrected for the typo!
Thank you.
This is where a oversite committee comes in handy.We had to get one for Sonoma county..And boy did they cause a stink ..But why if their good cops why would they care if someone’s watching them ..Because their not all good cops ..They want to do it their way because their the ones out there getting mad at all these ass holes doing wrong that they start copping and attitude and take it out on EveryBody ..THEY NEED REFORM !!!Not defunding well some defunding Some Funds Need To go to organization like mental and domestic problems and take some or a lot of the stress off these but this “”Sargent Murray”” Is just a punk who should go to jail for a long long time
Good catch. Exactly!! They won’t release that anyone else would be paraded with worst possible photo. Not Kymkemp’s fault. Police have far too much power and too little transparency. It is sickening and it took me 50+ years to understand what is going on and how bad it is and how most people do not know nor have the time to get informed even if they care.
Don’t sweat the small stuff like a photo and focus on the justice that he’ll receive…
That small stuff is the big PR machine that they are.
He should be put in prison for life without parole
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Everyone wonders why we don’t trust the law or the government. Just think if this cop is doing these types of things what’s your government doing? I’ll tell you the exact same!!! The cia blew up their own meth lab a few months back….. it’s now operating at even higher capacity!! The sheep In this country need to wake up and smell the enslavement!!!
I’m from the government and I’m here to help…
Government how are you trying to help
Oppression
Starvation
Prisons
No education
Racism
War
Etc.
Etc.
Take your help and leave we don’t want it we don’t need it. GET THE F__K OUT
Back the Bl…oh, never mind….
How about, Back OFF the Blue, instead!!!???
not this one
Last week I was driving north on 101. I was going 5 over the speed limit in the left lane. A car approach me quickly from behind and got right on my ass, like right on my ass. I assumed it was another person wanting to go 15 over, and I decided I would get over into the left lane when it nice and convenient for me.
When I finally did get over I saw it was a sheriffs deputy that had been tailgating me. The deputy Immediately charged forward on got within 1 foot of the vehicle that had been in front of me in the left lane. He stayed 1 – 2 feet off their bumper until they moved to the left lane, then proceeded to speed up to about 85, no lights, no siren.
I think the deputy should be removed from law enforcement.
Legit
Seen worse. Seems no one cares. Police know darn well they have immunity 90% of the time. This guy is just a tip of a deadly cold iceberg.
You’re exaggerations don’t help anything. You’re not a victim
That’s a lot of left lanes
Sounds like you were camped out in the passing lane.
Police do this sometimes to intimidate the person in the car they are tailgating because sometimes the person doesn’t realize it’s the police and they speed up to try to get the person to back off. Then they wind up with a ticket. It happened to my son’s friend, a relatively new driver.
I’ve had this happen just south of Laytonville, very dark and rainy night, the sngle lane just before it opens to double lanes…that spot where sometimes there might be an elk in the road….I was blown away by the behavior of this CHP. His beams in my mirror while he rode my bumper- at just barely below speed limit- made it hard to see the road as well as I liked…It was dangerous behavior. Exactly the opposite of what he should do. Yes- it was intimidation, looking for me to flinch and then pull me over. I hate bad cops. It’s no wonder some police stations got attacked this last summer…
Officer jessup of the CHP is another one of these law enforcement idiots.he arrested me for a non existant reason&i got o.r.’d with a relatives paperwork.he was rude,unprofessional&threatened to take my life,my passengers&my dogs multiple times.he had us at gun point twice&searched me once&a second time leaving my pants pulled down the second time.his deuschbag partner wouldnt pull my pants up either.there was a mendo sheriff who did&he was a good deputy.not the chp guys though.hopefully they all get some of the action.
The corrupt court system and justice system in Mendocino County is ridiculous it infiltrates all branches. Him being in front of the judges and known to be a perpetrator and a violent person with abhorrent tendencies he should have never been allowed to keep his badge. And here he goes out victimizing someone again. She came forward…how many never do? How many get victimized by the system if they try to speak up? Just them good ol boys! Protect and to serve. What is that? Just the other day I contacted some local police for support. I’m not even going to say who. I’m dealing with them with the situation and I’m telling them that I have genuine fears they laughed at me. When I said you know nothing about me and this is a very stressful situation. They laughed again and said oh do you know how much bullshit we hear from everyone everyday we really don’t care. Then threatened me when I voiced concerns and needs. As they wear their thin bandanas over their faces way closer than 6 feet. There is no protection or justice in Mendocino county im sorry…but thats the REALITY.
I believe you. Been seeing that crap for 40+ years now. Starting with Bill Stewart…and the Willits Police who would confiscate drugs and resell them. It’s nasty in Mendocino…
I am certain this fool is one of the mob that was in front of my home last year slamming a drunk woman’s head into a police suv so hard it left a dent; all because she wouldn’t spread her legs far enough while bent over the cruiser (she was stumbling drunk) and then laughing like a bunch of little frat boys. Disgusting and ILLEGAL behavior. Then attempted to intimidate myself and my husband because we called them out for acting so unprofessionally. 10 cops for 2 passengers on a dui stop at 1am. . . The only violence was against the poor woman, she was not combative let alone violent in any way.
I’ve never been so ashamed in my life by those that are supposed to serve and PROTECT.
This guy is obviously disgusting. Why isn’t he in jail with the rest of the druggies and violent offenders? He gets protection but the citizens within Ukiah didn’t?!
OMG….I have seen similar. What general area are you in? I was stunned. Something must be done.
I hope you both reported the incidents and recorded them with your phones.
North end of Ukiah close to the cop shop
The thin blue line. This pos will receive the minimum in all likelihood, if not complete exoneration. Typical ‘i am the law, i will do what i want and not be punished as a normal citizen would because I’ve sacrificed so much already as a ‘peace officer’ what a crock! Anyone for robot police yet? Rather take my chances w well oiled rational decision making machine than a corrupted biased angry/violent tempered macho ahole human. Remember Robocop? Something like that
the chief has limited response because the charges against the ex-officer are considered personal??? WTF!!!
THEN WHY IS THERE A NEWS ARTICLE ABOUT IT IF IT TOOK PLACE AT HIS HOME AND IS PERSONAL???
THESE COPS ARE ALL DIRTY AS PHUCK!!!
You misread what he said. He said “personnel” not “personal.” Laws are in place about what information can be released about employees in a pending legal action
You need to read the article again or get a dictionary. He said “personnel matter”, not “personal matter”. And yes, personnel matters are often protected by civil rights laws, which is why town boards will disappear into the back room when discussing personnel matters. I can’t believe the low mentality of some folks.
It seems though that lately most of the bad apples have a badge pinned to them
True of EPD also.
qualified immunity…
It is implied, kinda, in the story (more so with the Rasku case), that he was in uniform during the commission of the alleged acts. But was he? It matters in many ways.
Unfortunately, these situations typically end up as “he said, she said” because of no actual proof of the complaint. As for the meth, unless he is using and tests positive, he could easily explain it away. I am not saying he is innocent, or guilty; but he will likely walk if there is no confession, witnesses, or video. Cover your ass and record all interactions with law enforcement, it is your right and the only way to protect yourself.
One has to have a phone handy that is charged and video abled….not all people do. There needs to be a citizen review board (random lottery picked) for complaints which can be anonymous .
honestly I’m a little bit proud of the ukiah department for this 1. Considering he was Sergent at the time. Most departments do cover ups in cases like these. FINNALY an officer charged with t h civil rights violations…I’m loving this lol….he needs to be made a marter. Try him to the full extent of the law.His actions are distasteful and atrocious, and are a prime example to those criminals in bodied in positions of power and authority, to heed warning when engaging in criminal activity. And maybe have the epiphany they actually do not reside above the law in which they so activity enforce on others. I hope he does years in a penitentiary…much deserved
There are always going to be some bad actors and yes, the power that comes with being in law enforcement can easily be abused. The fact that this guy (eventually) got put on administrative leave and now has been charged shows the Ukiah PD has some integrity. Thank you chief and management!
Yes, thank you!
Ukiah would save a lot of money if they had body cams on their officers. Body cams are very cheap compared to the cost of just one incident.
They do wear cameras. But they have the ability to shut them off at any point.
All perfectly “splanable”…He was undercover and had the meth in case he had to plant it on a suspect!
Back in the day there was a crooked cop in Redway who was notorious for similar activity. Also the crazy cop from Blue Lake.
Remember? He had all those assault rifles and high caliber weapons he was driving around with while he was shaking the junkies down and stealing their drugs which he would share with his wife who said they could have sex as long as she was knocked out. Look up Gunderson/Blue Lake. I think that’s how you spell it. I forget the Redway cops name but he had a similar story where it was his lifestyle to steal drugs from junkies, steal pounds from growers and rough people up along the way. This guy in Mendo just got caught. This type of behavior from law enforcement has been going on forever. That said most of the officers in our community are good people just trying to do their job. I have respect for law enforcement and I’m thankful they’re there. It’s a thankless job that pays well for a Humboldt occupation. If you grew up here and weren’t into higher education working for the local departments provides you with the opportunity to support your family without being a “criminal”. Since the Emerald Triangle is full of criminals it’s a fine line many local officers walk. If you grew up here more than likely you have some friends and family members that are involved in the underworld. This is why so many crossover to the dark side. They grew up in a criminal minded community……….
I believe though Gundersen was convicted, the conviction was overturned. http://www.arcataeye.com/2012/03/ex-blpd-chief-gundersen-cleared-of-all-felonies-march-16-2012/
I think it was determined that Gundersen had a brain tumor that contributed to his actions.
There was the CHP who was lerting his wifes ex husband cook meth in his apartment next to his residence in eureka to.he used to sell it to minors&had prostitutes in his car on duty all the time.thats nothing compared to some stuff i know of.its patheric out here.i will be happy when maggie goes like donald did.
typical cop gross power corrupts grossly
Department of Justice website has some good reading. I should have contacted them myself. Oh, and please check your credit reports to see if you’ve been a victim of identity theft . For good read/info go to FTC.GOV.
At this point, all police officers need to be drug tested! At every professional level of occupation, from hauling timber to race horses, are being tested for drug’s. But the only occupation at a professional level that doesn’t test for drug’s and is issued a sidearm for work is the police. It’s time for change, steroids, meth and prescription pills are notorious in these departments. The locker room junkies still at it!
Yes. Politicians as well- from local to state to federal to congress.
yeah McAlister was it? I’m not sure though, he asked me what I knew about the Dinsmore store having all it’s guns ripped off…I was ten. He must have really been out of leads.
Internal affairs. Haha dont make me laugh so hard. They have barely taken any cops off the st in any of the cases that I’ve ever read about. They are humans too, subject to all the same vices as the rest of us. And their union is extremely well connected. The de-fund the police movement is poorly worded but the thought behind it has a lot of potential. They need to vet officers better. More of a mental health focus when hiring them. And if they know that there’s a bad one amongst them, figure out how to get them out. Community trust and policing a community go hand in hand.
Personally, I dont mind living in a place with almost no drama and an almost inherent distrust of the police… Its a great neighborhood.
Farva?
IDK, but there was a HCS officer in Redway who had a mean and aggressive personality and looked like he was on meth about 15 years ago. His eyes were always spinning. He used to pull up at the neighborhood tweaker’s house all the time. in his 30’s at the time maybe. He was scary looking.
As a forty five year resident of Mendocino and Southern Humboldt County, and a servant of the community for over half that time, I have never been so discouraged against continuing public service. This has nothing to do with Sergeant Murray, this has to do with the obvious angst of the commenters on this site (not limited to just this site). Maybe it is the ease of access to the bully pulpit that we refer to as “comment”, and the release that it it provides to those who don’t think that they have a voice. Well, if you really want your voice to be heard then get out there and vote, contribute, connect, and invest. Believe it or not that is exactly what the vast majority of your public servants are trying to do. The rest will be sorted out in time.
The rest need to be sorted out sooner. There just isn’t any trust before they are. It’s a shame, but a few bad apples will quickly ruin the way others are perceived. There has to be an easier way to get rid of them and keep them from poisoning other communities as well.
Mug shot is up
http://50.230.66.240/NewWorld.InmateInquiry/Mendocino/Inmate/Detail/-226154
He actually violently sexually assaulted a woman while he was hopped up on meth and then robbed her.
Imagine knowing an officer sworn to protect and serve we the people doing that to you firearm and several other lethal weapons at the ready plus the support of a whole corrupt institution of oppression and violence backing him
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Disgusting + Call em what they are
Use the language he has well earned
Get real lady @kymkemp
There are 5 more that are doing the same thing
There so much that bothers me about this particular case. Not only just with this Mr. Murray. Fired from his job as sergant. How can it happen that he made it to that rank, in what span of time did he rise up in the Dept? What was his previous job and did he grow up here? Just asking. Who was his supervisor at UPD? Who was captain was his previous job something to do within one of the branches of our military. Heads up folks! This type of animal doesn’t/ can’t just stop. His behavior is cognitively in capable.of simply refraining from this behavior. This is a crime that after enough practice is done feels good
badge or no badge his ego has him convinced he’s gonna get away with it. Which he basically did. And these cases are only the ones we know about.