Perpetrator
Victim
Date:
2014-08-09Location:
St. Louis, Missouri
What happened:
Jeff Roorda has helped with the fundraising for Darren Wilson, the Ferguson police officer who was under investigation for the controversial killing of Michael Brown, and Roorda repeatedly publicly defended Wilson. Roorda demanded an apology from the NFL following a public display of protest by several members of the St. Louis Rams. Late in 2015 a controversial book by Roorda, Ferghanistan: The War on Police, was released with a “generous” portion of the profits promised to Wilson. Roorda in July 2016 was sharply criticized by the Ethical Society of Police, Alder Cara Spencer, and others for an incendiary graphic and remarks about the shooting of officers in Dallas.
About The Perpetrator:
Jeff Roorda is a White male born in St. Louis, Missouri on March 30, 1965.
He is the oldest of two sons. He lived in St. Louis with his parents and younger brother until he was twelve years old when Roorda’s family moved to Arnold, a St. Louis suburb in Jefferson County, Missouri. Roorda graduated from Windsor High School in Jefferson County. Roorda received an associate degree in Criminal Justice from Jefferson College in Hillsboro, Missouri and later went on to earn his bachelor’s degree from Missouri Baptist University and his Masters in Public Policy Administration from University of Missouri – St. Louis. Roorda married his wife Nancy in 1994. They have three daughters.
Roorda was a democratic member of the Missouri House of Representatives serving from 2005-2010 and again from 2013 to 2015. Roorda is a former police officer and is also the executive director and business manager of the St. Louis Police Officers Association (SLPOA). SLPOA is Lodge #68 of the Fraternal Order of Police covering the St. Louis Metropolitan Polcie Department (SLMPD).
About The Victim:
Outcome:
Roorda is known for making incendiary and ignorant comments around race and social justice issues.