The SCA members attending the open Republican Special Interest Group meeting Monday tonight heard Henderson City Council Candidate Thomas Wagner (currently serving as a  supervisory METRO Police Detective) respond to questions about the recent $1.3 Million settlement for improper termination of the former Henderson City Manager.

He also revealed critical evidence about the innocence of Bob Frank and Tim Stebbins who have been charged by the Henderson Police Department with filing a false police report in November 2009.

Candidate Wagner explained how, if elected, he would stay involved in the details of important issues and avoid the kind of Henderson City Management mistakes that have been so prevalent, and have cost the City millions in law suit settlements in recent years.

During the statement Officer Wagner gave an example of the kind of action he felt he could prevent if serving on the Henderson City Council.  He confirmed (the written statements given to HPD) that he was one of the two METRO law enforcement detectives that former SCA Director Bob Frank and Tim Stebbins consulted prior to submitting a police report to Henderson in November 2009.

Detective Wagner said the document he had been asked to review was for the Henderson Police Department to investigate suspected criminal statute violations by two Sun City Anthem Directors (President Roz Berman and Secretary Roger Cooper).   Officer Wagner said  the evidence shown to him by Bob Frank (and Tim Stebbins) was good and he advised them they were obligated to ask for an investigation by Henderson Police. 

Detective Wagner said the charging and arrest of Frank (and Stebbins) for allegedly “filing a false police report” by the City of Henderson was wrong, and that such a mistake is an example of why the Henderson City Council and staff had been wasting so much of the taxpayers money when paying out large settlements for their mismanagement. 

Overall, Officer Wagner’s extensive comments made it clear that if the Henderson Police had bothered to ask him, he would have readily confirmed his meeting with Frank and Stebbins and thereby saved the City and the two individuals much time, money and inconvenience.