My Sincerest Apologies

The preceding explanation: I took a plea deal and one of the things that was stipulated was an  apology to Kurtis Rogers?!
There were no stipulations as to the content of the apology letter. I readily agreed. 

Forthwith:
For the past five months I have been interviewing people (probably about two dozen by now), who have
had exposure to officer Rogers on and off duty. I had a concern that he possibly suffered from some mental instability.

It is perhaps regrettable that I have made this belief public, thinking this should be a concern relating to the public safety. In retrospect, I probably should have continued to try to bring these concerns to the remaining village council members (three) that I had not talked to. 

While I stated my opinions were from a lay person, and I certainly am not qualified to make a professional judgment, the matter obviously should have been addressed by someone who is. 

While anyone who works in the public eye is subject to scrutiny, I understand that my being vocal about these concerns might have caused officer Rogers some emotional distress. This was not my intention and if this were the case, I am truly sorry. I certainly would not want to make any situation worse.

I hope officer Rogers has not suffered unduly from my public speculations. 

Robert K. Ripple