Note: Kozub had told my brother that she "didn't recognize the name." Considering she knew him for as long as she had dated me, and that her son and his played together, this was a poor lie.

Since I truly had no reason to disbelieve the accuracy of the contents of the special report as completed by Sergeant VanSciver, I knew the time had come to send a cease and desist letter to Kozub. This is the same action that victims of harassment had been advised by myself (and all police officers) to do in the event that more serious action was needed. It let her finally know that I was aware of her depraved sexual solicitation towards my friends. It was also a letter to provide closure from the hold that domestic violence abusers are able to establish. A hold which I never thought would apply to me! However, despite all she had done there was an acknowledgement that I believed her problems needed to be addressed by a professional, and that I really didn't want to have to take the matter any further, such as telling her police administration. Besides, even as the domestic violence victim, I too would have my weapons seized, even my duty weapon, which would mean I would be out of work. Another reason was that during our 2 1/2 year relationship, it was inevitable that I became attached to her son and did not want any possible publicity of his mother's actions to become public and cause such media attention to harm him in any way. It was indeed the least intrusive way;

Deanna,

   Someone (anonymous) recently forwarded to me official documentation from my Department with some very disturbing information.  It is dated November 30, 1998 and is the initial basis for the beginning of the IA against me of which you wanted to give me a "heads up." It confirms you as the instigator. It infuriated me so that I almost accepted the advice to go directly to your Administration and formally request relief from you and your behavior.  However, I decided to wait a few days, and wait till I cooled off to make a final decision.  Right or wrong, and against others judgements because they think I am wasting my time, I have decided to write you this letter in hopes of getting you to stop what you are doing.  I think that if I agreed and went to your Administration, that ultimately there is the possibility that Tommy [her son] could be affected by what he may hear inadvertently, or by what may happen to you.  Even though you attempted to have that happen to me, I do not want that. There is another reason, but I have no desire to divulge it here, nor would you believe it anyway.
   If there is any good left in you, I hope you will allow it to pay close attention because if you don't stop what you are doing, I will have to go to the next level and report you to your Department.  I will have to show them the document detailing how you have been approaching people and slandering me, making allegations that I am, and continue to, harass you.  How most recently (November/98) you confronted Officer Ingling while in computer class with him, full well knowing we were not on friendly terms, and telling him that you were having problems with me "harassing" you [now known to have been a false statement in the IA by VanSciver], that I caused you to be so upset that you had to "work the desk."  That you could have had me arrested, etc. That you never reported it for fear of having your weapon taken away. (Ironic note: Remember at my house Deanna, after you attacked me, when you looked me in the eye and asked me if I was going to call the cops, knowing that I couldn't for just that reason?) That I purposely come over on P-1 so that you hear my voice. 
   Deanna, because of you and your continuos allegations, I have been forced to go the long way to Chuck's house so that you can't allege that I am "stalking" you as you have been repeatedly telling people. 
   I had previously asked Sgt. Maver to ask you to stop doing this, and I even verbally told you myself when we spoke in October. We both knew you were doing it even though you attempted to deny it. This documentation I now have only confirms your actions. Of course, it doesn't explain why you did it. There is no rational explanation, which leaves me concerned that there is only an irrational one. 
   Deanna, I will, and always have, had no reservation admitting that I may have had a short-term problem, mainly related to work, but which may have affected you and me [re; drunk driving incident]. That however was long since resolved. However, you have some serious long-term ones that are going to cause some major problems if you don't get help.  You have done some terrible things without rhyme or reason. By all rights, I shouldn't care and should simply turn over the document to your Administration, but simply because I worry that it may somehow affect Tommy, I won't, UNLESS you do not stop.  I have enough problems of my own Deanna without having to wonder what you are going to do next.
   I feel sorry for you Deanna, because there really is no reason for your actions.  For whatever reason, you elected to hate me, even though you have no basis to do so. If I had to make a guess on my own, I would have to say that in reality, you hate yourself, and blame me for what you feel and how you feel about yourself. No one cares about me or you or why we broke up.  Your running around telling wild accusations only makes you look worse.  I have been told so.  Your reputation is bad only by your own actions, no one else. Stop blaming other people for things that are your responsibility.  It is your uncontrollable desire to be noticed by men, married/attached/or single, that often is the cause of your problems. That and not keeping your mouth quiet, as is exemplified by the need for this letter.
   Also, in spite of the anger I feel by what you have been doing, I also feel sorry for you because you I can still say that you are an attractive and strong woman Deanna, who doesn’t realize the strength she actually has. I truly hope that you find the strength to admit you have some problems and the resolve to seek help. You never had a need to be seen by everyone as the "victim" Deanna. You and I both know that you can hide it, but I think if you don't get help, you and everyone around you will suffer for it.  I know I am already.
Deanna, by opening this letter, you have caused to be generated a receipt confirmation notice that I will now have, confirming that you received this letter.  If I hear one more word about your false allegations, or any attempt to slander me, I will be forced to go to your Administration. This also includes paging me with ex-girlfriends numbers. By your words and actions you have guaranteed that we will never be friends, or even friendly. I will not, and cannot, forget the maliciousness you have done to me. Forgiveness is not mentioned because I truly do not think you can control yourself. I truly and honestly just want to be left alone Deanna. We both have the right to be able to go on with our lives . . . let's do it ok? Let it go. I have.

   I am requesting that you have no more contact with me Deanna.  I will grant only one condition when you may do so . . . Only if you need help getting or going to professional assistance.

   And on my badge, this letter is only between you and me. What you do or who you choose to show it to is on you.

Dale
January 27,1999

Now, firstly, this email was not and could not ever, in any way be considered "threatening" nor does it "threaten to ruin plaintiff's career" as claimed on the Temporary Restraining Order Kozub got against me (see below).

Of course there are those that may say, ok, we give you this, but this is only one problem with the report right? (aside from it being hidden). The answer is NO. The report given was 7 pages long, and the one withheld was 9 pages long. This means information on the public IA report was removed from the hidden one!

After sending the cease and desist letter, it apparently gave Kozub the unanticipated push to speed her over the edge. Apparently no one tells Kozub to stay away and not be the victim! Here is where the real criminality of the story begins. Sgt. Reed, using the concocted Special Report as a basis, had contacted Det./Sgt. Richardson from Kozub's PD to follow up, hoping that something would pan out. Remember, his advancement as well as the civil suit against him was pending:

"Monday 30, 1998 I called and talked to D/Sgt. Timothy Richardson of the Bur1ington Township Police Department. Richardson is Burlington Townships Internal Affairs Officer. D/Sgt. Richardson advised me he would contact Deanna and see what she wanted to do and he would get back to me.

Sincerely,
D/Sgt. B. Reed
Operations Officer"

When questioned by Richardson, Kozub's internal affairs officer, Kozub denied the existence of any domestic related problems. This official statement and report would never be provided by Gerrow. This is very important because it impeached Kozub for when she later claimed that now there was a domestic violence act. Regardless, and as a result of Kozub's denial of any problems, Reed was forced to close the matter, all without me having known about it at the time:

So as of December 1998, Kozub had officially denied any allegations of domestic problems.

So strong were the denials that when questioned during depsotions for the then-pending lawsuit, Chief Harper concurred the internal was closed and UNFOUNDED! Click the link below to see for yourself:

http://southjerseyjustice.com.previewyoursite.com/harperdepoia.JPG

To this day, the official records, even though requested, subpoenaed and ordered by the court, have never been produced, as if by saying since it can't be seen, it can be denied. I doubt such a position will hold up in the new civil complaint I am preparing in light of all this factual support and proof.

Kozub had also told Sgt. Taylor, a close friend of mine, of the investigation into domestic allegations between her and I also, as well as her denial of any to her Internal Affairs. This was the excuse she used to try to sexually solicit him as described on the previous page. It was only because of this that I knew of the first statement and the denial. Sgt. Taylor told this to County Detective Lietenberger when she was questioning him. Of course, this had no effect upon Lietenberger. Why should it, it is only a major FUPA! 

Lietenberger: Did KOZUB ever tell you that she denied domestic misconduct between her and DALE?
Sgt. Taylor: I think it was December.   Came over and she said that she got word that DALE’S department was doing an Internal investigation on him reference incidents that happened between him and her.
Lietenberger: Uhum...
Sgt. Taylor: And she wanted him to be aware of it but didn't want to have contact with him. Didn’t think they had that kind of relationship that she could do that.   But thought that I could give him the word so he's aware of it.   As you aware he's had problems with his department recently.  So I said fine you know I'll, I'll let him know.   And I did.   Basically, she gave me the scenario how she found out to that.   I think that her, an investigator from her department came to her and told her that their detective contacted him reference to some  incident and he was running it down. And she said that there's nothing to run down or there was nothing to (inaudible)    That's basically what, what her end of it was.  Um and that's, that's what I think you called me here for.

So, only after reading my cease and desist letter, suddenly there were domestic acts?

On or about February 7, 1999, immediately after receiving the cease and desist letter, Kozub went to her internal affairs officer, the same one she denied any wrongdoing to originally in December/November of 1998 and cried wolf, claiming that the lawful letter from me was "threatening." Also, the incident where she was caught in the sexual liaison with Officer Lazarrotti, Jr. was now being alleged by her to have been an illegal act as a trespass!

Now, without any mention by Richardson of the illegality of Kozub now providing a contradictory statement from the official one she gave him just two months prior, Richardson shepherded the "victim" Kozub to the County Prosecutors Office where she was received with open arms. Perhaps now it should be noted that the Kozub's father, George Kozub, was and still is a politician in Burlington Township. Mr. Kozub was also Richardson's "boss" ultimately. Worse, the former Public Safety Director (de facto Chief of Police) Walt Corter was now Chief of Detectives for the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office! I say was, because he has retired from that cushy position and returned to his former position as Public Safety Director for Burlington Township! I don't think this has ever happened in NJ before. Apparently his role now is to ride rein on those Officers who might speak out against what was happening. See, even officers from Burlington Township were not pleased with what was going on and would need to kept quiet, as the previous Public Safety Director (Lloyd Nippins, father of the infamous Anthony Nippins described on the other victims page of this site) did. The ground could not have been more fertile for more corruption.

February 8, 1999: Kozub was taken before a Family Court Judge, claiming that she was "fearful" by the contents of the cease and desist letter, and citing the 8 month old incident at her house, now claimed to have been an illegal entry. The Judge granted her an "EMERGENCY" temporary restraining order (TRO) despite her allegation being eight months old! The Domestic Violence Retraining Order was issued against me even in the absence of any court determination that I had committed any Domestic Violence. To be sure, there was no showing or finding that there was any previous history of violence between us including previous threats, harassment and physical abuse by me towards Kozub, which is needed to get a TRO. Note: A review of the court tape showed Kozub was treated with respect and courtesy by Judge Bell, JSC. (You can get a video and/or audiocopy at the County for $10). Yet the complete opposite occurs when I go before the same Judge the very next day!

I was paged out by my lieutenant and asked to respond to the Police Station. I already knew why as my brother had paged me and told me that our local police had come to his house and seized all HIS weapons too because I used to live there. Upon arrival at the station, I was escorted to my home in Mt. Laurel, NJ and forced to hand over all my weapons, including my duty weapon. I was informed that not only was a I to be barred from the police station like a criminal, I was to be suspended without pay and without written charges and a hearing which was in violation of N.J.S.A. 40A: 14-147 and N.J.S.A. 40A: 14-149. But this was old hat to Chief Harper, suspending me without pay.  This was also done to impair my Federal lawsuit as well as inflict harm by taking away my income. Remember, Harper was named in that suit!

Later that night, knowing that I no longer needed to keep secret the assault by Kozub and fully realizing that Kozub was out of control and more of a threat than ever, I went to my local police department and signed a criminal complaint against her:

***Assault Complaint***

Despite having overwhelming evidence, statements, witness and even Kozub's own admission that the attack had occurred, the criminal complaint against Kozub was dismissed by Gerrow and company "for lack of evidence." Click here -  ADMINISTRATIVE DISMISSAL

When you have a victim, an eyewitness, and police officers confirming the incident and the injuries, and even an admission from the accused, lack of evidence is the one thing you can't claim. This dismissal was done to make Kozub look innocent and to tilt the legal field in her favor. Later analysis would reveal this to be a common thread with all the other real victims as well. 

The next day, after receiving a threatening phone call from Kozub "to watch my back," I obtained a temporary restraining order against her. I went before the same Judge (Judge Bell, JSC). A comparison of the taped proceedings showed a completely different attitude by the Judge. Even though my complaint and basis for the restraining order was for physical abuse, I was criticized and made to almost grovel to get the restraint!:

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