Episode 434:On the morning ofFebruary 25th, 2005,Crystal Taman, a forty-year-old dental assistant, wife, and mother of three, left her home inEast St. Paul, Manitobaon her way to work. She never arrived. Stopped at a red light onHighway 59at thePerimeter Highway, her car was struck at highway speed by a blue Dodge Dakota truck driven by an off-dutyWinnipeg Police Serviceconstable namedDerek Harvey-Zenk, who had spent the night drinking with fellow officers at a north-end bar and a colleague’s home. Crystal died on impact. Harvey-Zenk refused to provide a breath sample and was charged with impaired driving causing death, dangerous driving causing death, criminal negligence causing death, and refusal to provide a breath sample. More than two years later, all charges except dangerous driving causing death were stayed in a plea deal, and Harvey-Zenk was sentenced to two years less a day — served at home, with no conditions. The outcome sparked a public inquiry.
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TAMAN CRYSTAL – Obituaries – Winnipeg Free Press Passages
Taman Inquiry | Wikipedia
Crystal Ann Sveinson Taman (1964-2005) – Find a…
http://www.tamaninquiry.ca/
May 2012: No memory of fatal crash: Harvey-Zenk | Winnipeg Free Press
Review clears police force after controversial case | Global News
Harvey-Zenk appeared tired, not drunk, at party before crash, inquiry hears | CBC News
Province of Manitoba | Archived News Releases | Taman Report Published
Former cop finally takes the stand | Global News
Major changes to how police officers will be investigated | CTV News
Police told cousin Harvey Zenk was drunk | Global News
Jun 2012: Ex-officer from Taman inquiry sues RCMP, police | Winnipeg Free Press
Bringing the Thin Blue Line into Line: Bill 16, the Police Services Act, 2011 CanLIIDocs 256
Disgraced cop’s lawyer slams Taman inquiry | Global News
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