April 28, 2017
Captain Drew Techner
18th Police District
5510 Pine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19143
Dear Captain Techner:
According to recent news reports, Officer Mitchell Farrell and Officer Kevin Hanvey are back on street patrol
within the 18th District. Cedar Park Neighbors, Cobbs Creek Neighbors, Walnut Hill Community Association,
and Garden Court Community Association are four registered community organizations representing residents
and businesses in the 18th District. Together, we are extremely concerned about this development.
As you know, these two officers shot at Philippe Holland fourteen times on April 22, 2014 after Mr. Holland
delivered food to a residence at 51st and Willows Avenue in the Cedar Park neighborhood. According to several
eye witnesses including neighborhood residents, the officers never identified themselves before shooting at Mr.
Holland's moving vehicle. Mr. Holland was reportedly hit three times, twice in the leg and once through the
cheek. Commissioner Ramsey met with Mr. Holland in the hospital and is said to have apologized. Later, the
Philadelphia Police Department paid a record $4.4 million settlement to Mr. Holland.
We do not understand why these two officers are still with the Philadelphia Police Department. We are
astounded that the Police Department is willing to allow these two officers to patrol our neighborhoods. We are
very uncomfortable and frightened that these two officers are on our streets. They have demonstrated that they
are not good police and must be held accountable.
If the Philadelphia Police Department is unwilling to terminate its employment of Officer Farrell and Officer
Hanvey, we respectfully request that they be permanently assigned positions with no public contact with the
residents and businesses of our communities or with any other Philadelphia neighborhood.
Sincere regards,
David Hincher, President
Cedar Park Neighbors
Monica Allison & Larissa Mogano, Co-Founders
Cobbs Creek Neighbors
Maurice Jones, President
Garden Court Community Association
Horace Patterson, President
Walnut Hill Community Association