Former Police Officer Anthony Magsam is currently in custody for his role in the theft of multiple items from the Firearms Identification Unit. Lt. Vincent Testa apparently killed himself when he learned he would be arrested. This after no internal discipline from the Philadelphia Police Department.
Several years ago, a very brave Sergeant, reported to Internal Affairs that he believed Officer Magsam had stolen numerous gun parts from the FIU inventory. Cop CoverUp Gun Theft
That Sergeant, Sgt. Andrew Little, was punished for being honest. Sgt. Little was punished for reporting corruption as sworn officers should do, regardless of the perpetrator.
In a federal lawsuit filed by Sgt. Little and the Internal Affairs investigator, who was also silenced, Lt. Leonard Logan, they allege that since Officer Magsam is the son of Sgt. Barbara Feeney and a retired Police Chief Inspector, they were punished. This is what happens to whistleblowers. Whistleblower Lawsuit Police Officials Cover Up
Officer Magsam resigned after a warrant was served on his home and 51 guns was recovered. Yet, no internal charges against Magsam or Testa by the police department, ever occurred. Testa went as far as to threaten Sgt Little and according to the lawsuit, Testa “mass shipped” unexamined firearms to the evidence room in City Hall. This allowed Magsam to commit the theft.
The FBI and US Attorney’s Office was also notified of theft from multiple sources, who each started their independent investigations.
The suite says that multiple police officials “entered into an agreement to silence Little and Logan” for reporting the problems to the Feds.
It is a good day for the Police Department when heroes like Little and Logan stand up for what is right. It is sad that so many others are afraid to speak up.
Testa decided he would remain defiant by taking his own life. Yet no fund raisers, no party and no celebration for two heroes: Andrew Little and Leonard Logan.
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