Patrick Neil Cifor June 10, 1962-Feb 8, 2013 Resident of Walnut Creek Patrick Neil Cifor, 50, was born June 10, 1962 in Livonia, Michigan
to the late Shirley and John Cifor. Patrick was a free spirit and a
dreamer. He wasn't afraid to work hard and travelled the globe to
sample his favorite foods and wines. He was a loving father to his
daughters Marika Cifor, who lives and works in Massachusetts, and
Yeva Cifor, who is a college freshman in Washington State. He always tried to be a gentle and trusting soul, who wanted to
help others any way he could. He was brother to Sandra Cifor, Linda
Cifor, John Cifor, and Gerald Cifor. He had many nieces, nephews,
aunts, uncles, and cousins, many still living in Michigan. His
longtime business associate in Benefits Access,Neville Guard, and
his coworkers, Yolanda, Kate, Sherrie, Yasmin, and Christie, were
his longtime friends. He lived life to the fullest and always tried
to stay upbeat. He had many friends whose lives were fuller for
knowing him. To celebrate his life, there will be a Memorial Service at Hull's
Walnut Creek Chapel on Thursday February 14th at 1PM with his family
in attendance. In lieu of flowers,Patrick would have liked donations
to be made to the Contra Costa County Food Bank , Red Cross, or
the charity of your choice. He will be missed by all of us. Please pray for his soul.
Word on the street was ...
The typical pre Chief Chaplin response was to pass a story and never
tell the public the truth. Mr. Cifo a regular around town at bars or
clubs like Tiki Toms, WPLJ's, Vinnies and drove one of those cool three
wheel bikes. He would park on Main or Locust hand around near the Apple
Store (old location, Pre 2018) or would be in the same clubs where Pete
Bennett would be on stage at the local open-mics.
Pete met Patrick when he parked the Trike
Then later we crossed paths at local clubs where Pete began incidents. He
gave details to Law Enforcement working on the endless attempts on his
life as he watched his personal contacts going down accidents, drugs,
murder and unusual endings. Pete has been watching for 40 years.
His daughter is in disbelief
- By Angela Cifor
I want to discuss the death of Patrick Cifor. He was my uncle. I
loved him. I love his daughters. I love my father, Patrick's
brother. The Cifor family is flawed in many ways, but one thing is
certain: Cifors do not quit. They do not give up. They do not commit
suicide.
Walnut Creek is a small town. It is a wealthy town, quiet and
peaceful. The Contra Costa sheriff's department—tasked with
protecting the citizens of that county—has an excellent record with
respect to community safety. But they are understaffed.
When Patrick
Cifor died, the Contra Costa sheriff's department conducted a
routine investigation. They took limited witness testimony at face
value. They placed a significant amount of weight on the Medical
Examiner's statement, which ultimately arrived at the conclusion
that the cause of death was a suicide because there were no
defensive wounds on Patrick's arms.
Patrick Cifor
did not commit suicide. The facts support this. Every person who
knew Pat supports this. Patrick Cifor was murdered. How and why is
unclear. What is clear is that the Contra Costa sheriff's department
far too quickly ruled Pat's death to be a suicide without a complete
investigation, without sufficient interviews, and without any
perspective on Pat's life, his acquaintances, his friends, and his
associates. They failed Patrick, and they failed the community of
Walnut Creek.
The Contra Costa sheriff's department claims to have conducted an
investigation. That "investigation" was a complete failure because
of many staggering omissions. Not a single officer interviewed
Patrick's therapist, his neighbors, his friends, or his business
associates. Those that were close to Pat shared their confusion
about this with his family. The knife that Patrick allegedly used to
stab himself was not sufficiently inspected. The sheriff's
department told Pat's sister that his body would be cremated in
three to five days; it was cremated 12 hours later. What is
happening in Walnut Creek, California? Why is no one questioning
what happened?
As a Cifor and as a citizen who believes in truth and justice, I
am not OK with this situation. Patrick Cifor was a father, a
neighbor, a friend, and—most importantly—a kind-hearted man. Ask
questions. Demand answers. Do not let this go away without a fight.
His daughter is in disbelief
Patrick Neil Cifor June 10, 1962-Feb 8, 2013 Resident of Walnut Creek Patrick Neil Cifor, 50, was born June 10, 1962 in Livonia, Michigan
to the late Shirley and John Cifor. Patrick was a free spirit and a
dreamer. He wasn't afraid to work hard and travelled the globe to
sample his favorite foods and wines. He was a loving father to his
daughters Marika Cifor, who lives and works in Massachusetts, and Yeva
Cifor, who is a college freshman in Washington State. He always tried to be a gentle and trusting soul, who wanted to help
others any way he could. He was brother to Sandra Cifor, Linda Cifor,
John Cifor, and Gerald Cifor. He had many nieces, nephews, aunts,
uncles, and cousins, many still living in Michigan. His longtime
business associate in Benefits Access,Neville Guard, and his
coworkers, Yolanda, Kate, Sherrie, Yasmin, and Christie, were his
longtime friends. He lived life to the fullest and always tried to
stay upbeat. He had many friends whose lives were fuller for knowing
him. To celebrate his life, there will be a Memorial Service at Hull's
Walnut Creek Chapel on Thursday February 14th at 1PM with his family
in attendance. In lieu of flowers,Patrick would have liked donations
to be made to the Contra Costa County Food Bank , Red Cross, or
the charity of your choice. He will be missed by all of us. Please pray for his soul.
The astounding personal connection for Pete Bennett was learning the fate of Nordstroms Tailor unlikely suicide in Lake Arrowhead. That incident documented ny the La Times and
Marie committed suicide by locking herself in the cab of a pickup truck at Lake Arrowhead with portable lighted barbecues and a pail of burning coals. She left a note, saying she wanted to be with Jimmy. She was 48.
Jimmy Coon
This story bothered me for years after learning his connection to his step mom Marie Coon. The facts are hard to collect but in 2007
Factual Error : Pete Bennett ran into a mom who attended a local club in 2007 that said her son had been killed in Iraq.
Real Statement : Jimmy’s biological mother died when he was 9 years old, eight years after his parents divorced.
Bennett has been trolled by a series of persons portraying being part of an event or connected to a specific person. It is known as being part of a cyber chess board.
FBI miscues amongst successes
This is the same FBI agent who arrived at Mainframe Designs Cabinets and Fixtures in 1989. Bennett called the San Francisco offices after endless incidents connected to the PIttsburg Police Department. Their core tactics during the 80s was prostitutes Round Up , kill drug dealers, Blacks and run racketeering protection.
In 1988 Officer Eric Bergen offered up protection from his security company which was rejected. Things only got worse from there.
The FBI Bomb Trainer
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Created in the late 80s after the car of IRS Agent Shannon Hodges was blown up in the East Bay
Captain Steve Skinner
The structure of the Contra Costa Narcotics Enforcement Taskforce (CNET), the SWAT and Arson investigators lead to a ripe combination to go astray.
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Lieutenant Steve Bertolozzi
The structure of the Contra Costa Narcotics Enforcement Taskforce (CNET), the SWAT and Arson investigators lead to a ripe combination to go astray.
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The Roseville Train Bomb and Southern Pacific
Largely unnoticed for decades is a railyard explosion involving and destroying over 100 rail cars loaded with bombs destined for the Concord Naval Weapons station. Not long after the United States began losing the Vietnam War. Perhaps Roseville should reopen the explosion as a murder case connected to any US Service person killed after this explosion?
Safeway CEO Steve Burd
During the early 1980's Safeway store development was located just off Yganicio Valley Road and Oak Grove Road. Along the way they began contracting projects with Mainframe Designs Cabinets and Fixures owned by Pete Bennett. It was a big ad for a small shop. The ad worked very well because the unionized shops went on strike where owners cut back advertising. Stoke of luck as all Bennett knew was a run a full page ad in the Contra Costa Central Yellow Pages.
A key customer was Safeway Stores where back in the 1980s was embarking on remodeling, upgrades and store format changes. Safeway was asking for more production capicity focusing on new projects in the millions.
Southern Pacific Attorney
In the background for decades was a witness murder resulting in Pete Bennett losing Mainframe Designs Cabinet and Fixtures a potential of becoming a multimillion dollar operation.
A key customer was Safeway Stores where back in the 1980s was embarking on remodeling, upgrades and store format changes. Safeway was asking for more production capicity focusing on new projects in the millions.
Pushed or Jump?
Pete Bennett reached out to City Attorney Mark Coon when facts possible collusion related to the Concord Naval Weapons Station with information about Lennar. B
Bennett met City Attorney Mark Coon in connection to once again being accused of being transient. Few know that Bennett was driven out of business in connection the reward for San Francisco Officer Lester Garnier murdered in July 2008.
Outsourced to Suicide
The Kevin Flanagan Suicide reeks of another Contra Costa County faked suicide. This suicide mirrors the murder-suicide case of Bennett's friend Alicia Driscoll and daughter Jineva.
Pictured facing away is Pete Bennett co-organizer with Lee Perry former PacBell programer
Chief Wenzel
Tracking Wenzel's career history Bennett discovered his connection the Emmon Bodfish murder, the fatal police shooting of Jason Amen Watts by Walnut Creek Police in 1997 with allegations Watts stole a FedEx in Orinda where Wenzel was Sgt. Wenzel
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The Convicted District (Felony)
Bennett attended the first news conference held at Contra Costa District Attorney Offices regarding the arrests of Commander Wielsch and PI Chris Butler before answering nearly every question Peterson looked at Bennett. Most everyone noticed the interaction. Back then Bennett wasn't timid but held back asking questions that today would be bombshells of the future.
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Nancy Templeton
City of Walnut Creek Code Enforcement Officer
Bennett resident of Walnut Creek for many years moving between Concord, Pleasant Hill, Danville and Pittsburg.
Bennett was attempting to engage with the City Attorney and City Manager staff. He was on the third floor Walnut Creek City Hall where he placed his homeless backpack where chairs located in the waiting area
Templeton walks past Bennett to enter her work area. Within minutes Bennett is confronted by several police officers responding to information that his unattended property just 20 feet away was a possible bomb. Officers being sane arrive with hands on their guns placing Bennett in a scenario where he could have shot dead by pplice. That false police report helped destroy employment opportunities as Bennett once had clearance to enter Lawrence Livermore Labs, GE Nuclear and PG&E Facilities. The clearance he looks for today is the empty space in his wallet or his missing children.
The Nutshell Smells Bad, Tastes Bad leaving residents believing the City of Walnut Creek is safe
This story is almost a joke, mom turns up missing with children after fleeing Antioch in 1997. The letter to the District Attorney was accepted as gospel but nowhere did anyone state her husband was a Captain in the Walnut Creek Police Department. Sounds so similar to the 1989 Floyd Brown Jr. murder a key witness in Bennett vs. Southern Pacific. Just like Stratton there is no real history except several scant detail missing court records.
Captain Neil Stratton
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During the many long days of digging Bennett was on FBI's web site researching missing persons section when he came upon the Elizabeth Stratton poster. Knowing most of the names of Walnut Creek employees he knew about Neil Stratton. His former girlfriend was driving a Ford Explore owned by Bob Stratton. That was around the time that Ron Verde rented Bennett a huge 3000SF house for trading for web site design. Another coincidence was at the time during summer 2008 Bennett was renting an office on Oakland Blvd. The sublessor was realtor Kevin Roberts former COmmunity Development Director for the City of Walnut Creek.
Elizabeth Stratton Missing Person
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On December 16, 1997, Elizabeth Ann Stratton fled her Antioch, California, home with her two non-custodial children. On December 19, 1997, a letter written by Stratton arrived at the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office stating that she had taken the children, left California, and did not want anyone to find her or the children. Stratton was in the middle of a child custody dispute with her ex-husband at the time.
#### THE MURDER OF 21 year old Floyd Brown Jr. allowed the defense counsel, the Judge and counsel defending Bennett to cram a deal costing Bennett plus permanently maiming his hand.
Philip Anschutz Chairman of the Board of Southern Pacific
Event:Bennett vs.Southern Pacific Contra Costa Superior Court (1987 to 1990).
Case Result: Witness Murdered in 1989 concealed from Bennett
FBI AGENT Frank Doyle Jr.
Event: Visited Mainframe Designs Owner Pete Bennett during February 1989
Purpose: Responding to Bennett's request for FBI Assistance regarding corruption with the City of Pittsburg and numerous police officers
Contra Costa Legal Counsel Sharon Anderson
Event: Contra Costa vs. Southern Pacific (inverse condemnation and eminent domain
Purpose: legal processes connected to SP right or ways, track removal and environmental actions.
Importance: Anderson as Deputy County Counsel would have interacted with SP general counsel Richard Stanford Kopf is the same defense counsel in Bennett vs. Southern Pacific.
It may be the biggest outstanding mystery in the Enron story: the death of Cliff Baxter, a former top Enron executive. He'd just agreed to testify to Congress in the Enron case. A congressional source tells CBS News that Baxter wasn't a target in the probe, he was to provide evidence against others.
But on the morning of January 25th he was found in his car - shot dead.
Police were criticized for calling it a suicide before investigating, so they kept the case open. The fact that it's still open more than two months later has made the Cliff Baxter case prime fodder for murder conspiracy theories, reports CBS News Correspondent Sharyl Attkisson.
Adding to the mystery is a letter - perhaps a suicide note - that Baxter's wife is fighting to keep private. Groups like the Texas Freedom of Information Foundation want at least part of it made public.
"I believe very strongly that Enron is mentioned in it," said Joel White, the group's attorney.
More questions are raised in police, autopsy and lab reports obtained by CBS News.
Police won't talk while the case is open, so CBS News asked two experts - independent coroner Cyril Wecht and former homicide detective Bill Wagner - to review the reports. While suicide appears likely, both experts say the documents make it impossible to discount foul play.
Asked why he couldn't rule out murder, Wagner said, "because murder can be made to look like a suicide. ... Someone who is knowledgeable about forensics can very well have the ability to stage a murder, commit a murder and stage it to look as if it was a suicide, understanding what the police are going to be looking for."
The experts found several things highly unusual. First the peculiar ammunition: not regular bullets but something called "rat-shot".
"This kind of ammunition cannot be easily or readily traced back to the gun from which it was fired," explained Wecht.
"It's not as frequently used by people for any reason. It's not the type of ammunition one finds in guns - it has a specific purpose: shooting at snakes and rodents in order to get a distribution pattern of the small pellets contained within the nose portion of the bullet. It's not something that a person is likely to have and to use if they intended to kill themselves," said Wecht.
Other unanswered questions include mysterious wounds on one hand and unexplained shards of glass in Baxter's shirt. All reasons to look deeper to rule out murder.
But Wagner says glaring police errors may make it harder to close the books on the Baxter case.
First, nobody wrapped the hands to preserve evidence.
"When the body did finally arrive for the autopsy, the hands hadn't even been bagged," said Wagner.
"I'm just amazed frankly that the hands were not bagged," Wecht said.
"From what I've seen looking at the vehicle, it doesn't appear they even fingerprinted it," continued Wagner.
"The police narrative is vague for this type of investigation. It's important to get a timeline of the events that took place through the course of investigation - that appears to be lacking in the original report from the crime scene. Without that, without being able to piece together what was done when, it's very difficult to understand the events that took place and how they unfolded from that report," said Wagner.
The gun and other evidence were moved before photos were taken. The body was moved as well. There's a puzzling mention of blood outside the car from someone laying Baxter on the ground.
Wagner says that only should have happened if rescuers pulled him out to revive him. But even that scenario doesn't add up - the body is back in the car when the funeral home arrives "and that's something that is not explained in the police reports," said Wagner.
"I think there were some very important things omitted from the original investigation report that should have been included in it. I would like to have known what were the first couple things the Fire Department did to treat the victim allegedly as he was sitting in the car and from that point how did they change the initial crime scene. What was moved? Did they remove the body from the vehicle? It's actually unclear how they treated the actual scene," Wagner said.
Incredibly, even though an autopsy is required by law, none was ordered. By the time that decision was reversed, Baxter's body was being processed at a funeral home.
The coroner says police still won't tell her exactly who handled and who saw the body before it finally reached her and won't even give her routine information.
The official finding on Baxter's death may well end up being suicide, but for now his death certificate remains unsigned. And at least one provocative question is left permanently unanswered: what, exactly, Cliff Baxter would have told investigators about the biggest corporate scandal in history.