James Curley Applies for Reinstatement as a Ramapo Police Officer

Monday, 16 April 2012 21:07

Written by Richard Gandon

James Curley wants his job back.

The Ramapo Police Officer spent more than three years in federal prison before having his conviction vacated and was subsequently found not guilty by a jury in Federal Court on January 31^st of this year.

Mr. Curley filed paperwork late Monday afternoon seeking to be reinstated as an officer with the Ramapo Police Department a source at the Town of Ramapo told Ramapo Times.

Prior to his incarceration, Mr. Curley was out on disability for an extended period of time due to an accident caused by an insecure and unsafe construction site. Ramapo Times has learned that in addition to Officer Curley, three and possibly four other officers were apparently hurt at the same construction site.

Apparently the Town sued the construction firm and possibly a sub-contractor and received a six figure settlement in addition to reimbursement for medical costs incurred as a result of the injury to Officer Curley.

Allegedly, Mr. Curley tried to come back to work on many occasions but was denied because Ramapo didn’t have a light-duty policy. At one point Officer Curley claimed that he had been cleared to return to work to perform ‘transitional duty’ by the Ramapo Police Department’s surgeon, Dr. Louis Starace but was denied.

Ramapo Times caught up with Mr. Curley Monday evening.

“Under the doctor’s orders, I was always willing to return to light, transitional or full duty” stated Curley, “I served proper notice to the town for more than 15-20 years and was denied every time. I have copies of the paperwork that I filed.”

When questioned about his years on disability Mr. Curley responded “I have been willing to go back to work for the past twenty plus years and I want to go back to work right now. I was never given a choice and the facts have never come out. I told the truth to the federal jury who cleared me of all charges and I’ve always been willing to tell the truth to the people of Ramapo—I have nothing to hide.”

Due to the fact that Ramapo Times was contacted late in the day, we were unable to contact anyone or get a comment from the Town of Ramapo regarding this issue. We will follow up with the Town and report their response.

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-1 #12 2012-10-10 16:45

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Lets see Mr Curley prove it. It sound good but after all this time now you start talkibng? I would love to get disabilty for that long and do nothing. Bet he cant show skuat.

Maybe because he was falsely accused of actions so now he defends himself. Before then he was just patiently waiting.

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+3 #11 2012-04-18 12:13

Yes, my idiot friend. Looks like you were the one that was duped and it appears as though this site was able to get the story 2 days before the Journal News! Read the paper, seems like you are the one that was duped!

Quoting Rob Donelley:

Nothing in the Journal News nothing on News 12 but it's in here? Sounds like someone got duped. The Journal and News 12 doesn't know or wouldn't publicize it because it didn't happen. Egg on someone's face so when do we see the retraction?

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+2 #10 2012-04-17 13:43

I think that is easy enough to be able to show. There must be a paper trail. I am sure both sides have copies of it. Now it starts to get interesting!

Quoting Trevor MacDonald:

We need more information because somebody is not telling the truth. Is a follow-up going to happen? What does the town say about this? If Curley really did want to go to work and they didn't let him then somebody is accountable. If he's lying, the town has him and it will come out.

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-1 #9 2012-04-17 12:00

We need more information because somebody is not telling the truth. Is a follow-up going to happen? What does the town say about this? If Curley really did want to go to work and they didn't let him then somebody is accountable. If he's lying, the town has him and it will come out.

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+5 #8 2012-04-17 07:59

How come we only hear from the Ramapo Police side of the story via the Journal News?

I've never heard ANY of these details before today.

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+5 #7 2012-04-17 07:42

I think everyone who reads the Journal News got duped.
That paper is so slanted, I'm surprised it's not printed sideways!

Kudos to the Ramapo Times for printing the truth!

Quoting Rob Donelley:

Nothing in the Journal News nothing on News 12 but it's in here? Sounds like someone got duped. The Journal and News 12 doesn't know or wouldn't publicize it because it didn't happen. Egg on someone's face so when do we see the retraction?

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-6 #6 2012-04-17 07:32

Nothing in the Journal News nothing on News 12 but it's in here? Sounds like someone got duped. The Journal and News 12 doesn't know or wouldn't publicize it because it didn't happen. Egg on someone's face so when do we see the retraction?

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-7 #5 2012-04-17 07:23

I'd like to see the paperwork Curley says he filed. 20 years and they would not let him work?

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+4 #4 2012-04-17 07:19

@Twoney Washington

I think Curley did prove it with the case being overturned and then a not guilty. Also, based on your grammar and spelling I would suggest you seek employment as a lawyer for the town. They could definitely use someone with your education and foresight.

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+6 #3 2012-04-17 04:17

Will the truth even come out? Overturned convictions don't happen everyday and then an acquittal? Not unheard of but a rarity still. When and why does a divorce case turned into a federal prosecution? Something is rotten in the state of Ramapo.

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