Comments on: Justice for Ashley: My Niece's Teacher Died Too Soon

By: Crystal

Crystal — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:03:06 +0000

From some of the news articles I have read the rules of the officer’s police department is similer to your department’s. The parents of the victim said in an news article on their civil lawsuit against the officer that if the officer had followed police department policy the accident would have never happened so it sounds like she was required to turn on her siren as well but for some reason choosed not too.

By: Nicky Kyriacou

Nicky Kyriacou — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 22:07:00 +0000

RIP Ashley…today is the one year anniversary of your tragic death. I met you at the beach with Sterling. You were such a nice lady. God Bless.
Nicky Kyriacou

George Kyriacou’s lil sister

By: B. Huck

B. Huck — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:46:23 +0000

I am a police officer in Texas, and we are required by our general orders for my department to activate our overhead lights AND siren upon proceeding through a red light intersection. Of course we always have the duty to exercise due care for others when responding code to any call. Reponding code to a call is always an extremely dangerous situations for both the police officer and others, yet the nature of our job and the emerganices we respond to require such response. It is my opinion in this case that this was simply a tragic accident. The officer had activated her lights, now the policy mandating that she activate her siren not being in place by her department, is the fault of the department not the officer. It also appears that Ms. McIntosh was at one point attempting to turn left, then proceeded straight though the intersection, a violation of the law for a reason. Ms. McInsosh was also tragicly not wearing her seatbelt, which still amazes me in this time and age. Yet, the fault of the accident in my opionion was by no part all on Ms McIntosh. We have a duty as officers for our safety and everyone else, to slow and/or stop if necessary to clear an intersection. If that would have taken place, undoubtably, this would have not been more than a minor collision, assuming both were wearing seatbelts this time. It appears that the officers inexperience and the departments lack of rules mandating both lights and siren contributed to this tragic accident. We should also keep in mind, the officer is also suffering without doubt, and two famalies are trying to cope with such horror.

By: When Role Models Fail Us: Where Does It Leave the Children? « Dr. Robyn Silverman’s Blog

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:24:31 +0000

[...] they seemingly make what’s wrong right in the world. But after the lack of justice served for Ashley McIntosh (my niece’s 33 year old assistant teacher who was killed last February), parents and educators [...]

By: Ashley McIntosh: Denied Justice for Deadly Car Crash with Police « Dr. Robyn Silverman’s Blog

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 04:19:35 +0000

[...] many of you know, my niece Evie and her schoolmates lost their beloved teaching assistant, Ashley McIntosh (affectionately known as Miss Mac), last February when a police officer, Amanda Perry, crashed into [...]

By: Dr. Robyn

Dr. Robyn — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 03:16:12 +0000

The frustrations are truly palpable (See comment on May 2nd 2008 update from Sept 21st). The family is no doubt suffering over and over again. So tragic.

Please keep us updated about any recourse.

Dr. Robyn

By: C Green

C Green — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 20:10:05 +0000

Now that the officer has been found “not guilty” of the absurdly low level charge DESPITE traversing the intersection at 45 mph with NO SIREN activated (to investigate shoplifting?), will you be following through to demand some independent oversight for the Fairfax County police, required to attain no more than a high school diploma in a county and state with NO independent Ethics Commission/No Inspector General and led (as “chiefs” of police) by a revolving door of insider males? Should the defendent have been allowed to leave the courtroom through a side door used by deputies?

By: dnewlin

dnewlin — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:17:06 +0000

Thank you for this update — Six witnesses to the officer’s culpability in this very tragic accident could not have been wrong and I am so very glad that the family has some solace in knowing that justice is being served.

By: Police Officer Charged: Justice for Ashley McIntosh « Dr. Robyn Silverman’s Blog

Fri, 02 May 2008 22:50:07 +0000

[...] of you shared your heartfelt condolences and your frustrations when I wrote about the tragic death of Ashley McIntosh, Ashley, the beloved teaching assistant of my niece, Evie and [...]

By: drrobyn

drrobyn — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:10:55 +0000

Thank you for your response, Jack. I am happy to help in any way that I can. Many people miss Ashley and they all deserve answers. My heart goes out to you and her loved ones.

Dr. Robyn