george harms
WHERE'S APRIL?
Harms’ law enforcement career began in 1996 with the Algonquin Police Department in Illinois. During his career there, his positions and experience included Patrol, Field Training Officer, Bicycle Patrol Unit and was a member of the McHenry County Gang Unit.
In 2000, he became a Bloomington Police Officer, spending the first eight years in Patrol and assigned as a Field Training Officer. He also spent five years on the Bloomington Police Officers Federation Board.
In 2008, Harms was assigned to the Investigations Bureau where he leads complex criminal investigations, spanning homicides, assaults, robberies, sexual assaults, child abuse, fraud, cybercrime, property crimes, and burglaries.
He develops and delivers educational programs on emerging safety concerns, including cyberbullying and sex crimes, to enhance community and institutional awareness. He served as a School Resource Officer for 2 years safeguarding the educational environments and fostering strong relationships between law enforcement and academic institutions.
Currently, Harms is also assigned to the Bloomington Police Department Mobile Field Force Bureau where he is one of two Squad Leaders.
PRESENTATION
WHERE'S APRIL?
In March of 2009 April Pease was staying at a Women's Shelter in Bloomington, MN, with her young son, Adrian. They were in-hiding from April's ex-boyfriend, CM, who was also the Father of Adrian.
Leaving a quasi “confession” video behind, and using whatever means he could to locate her, CM and his current girlfriend went on a multiple day trip to Minnesota, ultimately killing April Pease and arranging for Adrian to look like an abandoned child so that he could gain full custody of the boy.
Lies, deceit, and more murder victims lead to justice for April Pease.
Co-Presenters: Justin Vanhall, Erika Brown