Philly cop, Corbett's son-in-law, booted from force
Gerald Gibson, a veteran Philadelphia police narcotics officer, was suspended Friday by Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey for 30 days with the intent to dismiss.
Philly cop, Corbett's son-in-law, booted from force
Gerald Gibson, a veteran Philadelphia police narcotics officer, was suspended Friday by Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey for 30 days with the intent to dismiss.
Gibson, the son-in-law of Gov. Corbett, was taken off the street on Jan. 31, the same day he was allegedly caught on camera stealing $140 from a car he believed had been seized during a drug raid.
Police sources previously told the Daily News that the money had been treated with a glow-in-the-dark chemical and hidden in the vehicle by investigators from the FBI and the Police Department’s IMPACT Unit.
Gibson, 43, was asked to drive the vehicle — which had been equipped by the FBI with video surveillance equipment — to the narcotics unit’s headquarters in East Division.
Sources said Gibson “lit up like a Christmas tree” when he was put in a darkened room after allegedly taking the chemically-treated cash.
Several fellow cops had expressed concerns as far back as last spring that Gibson, a 17-year veteran of the force, had been stealing money, clothing and other items during narcotics investigations, the sources said.
No charges have been filed against Gibson.
Ramsey said Friday that he believes the District Attorney’s Office will review the case.
Richard DeSipio, Gibson’s attorney, said Gibson is innocent.
He noted that Internal Affairs investigators told him Friday that they hadn’t reviewed the video of the alleged theft.
“I literally almost fell out of my chair,” DeSipio said. “You’re asking this man for his badge and gun and you’re not going to pay him based on a video you haven’t seen. It’s bizarre.”
When told of DeSipio’s claim, Ramsey said: “I’ve seen the video, and it’s enough to sustain the allegation.”
Gibson’s wife, Katherine, works as a deputy attorney general in Philadelphia. She told the Daily News last month that the couple had separated.
Anti Corbett rants in...3..2..1..- ...BLASTOFF!!!!
They should put some of that chemically treated stuff on all of the fracking cash that Corbett has around him for starters. He's no worse than his (ex) son in law.— DarnelX 
This is a smear campaign against the governor. Gibson stole a lot less than the Demorats have been stealing for years but he gets the axe. No charges filed but his name is smeared in the newspaper! If he was a bad cop he could have taken millions in drugs and money over the years.
I'm on Gibson's side! This is a frame-up.— Ralph 1- He's a thief just like his father in law Governor.— Shady_dude
- Did anybody notice that the Corbett daughter didn't do what a lot of loving daughters do and "marry her father". No, she did the opposite. What would Freud say about that? That she was repulsed by her father? Hmmmmmm — DarnelX
- How come these cops get fired but there is never any criminal charges filed against them?— Taxpaying Voter
- If the guy's dirty he deserves to get booted. The problem I have is how come there's rarely follow up stories on "dirty" cops once they're exposed. If he wasn't comected to Corbett there would have been the original story and probably nothing after that, your agenda is duly noted.— TomM
- Yes, you're right. When the son-in-law of the governor is fired being a dirty cop, it is a big story. And yes, if he weren't connected to Corbett, there would not be much media coverage. Your stupidity is duly noted. — AreaMan
- Fire the cop, press charges. End of discussion.
Who's surprised? He was always considered the black sheep of the family anyway.- Good one Rick, Superfreaky yeah. — manyhats
- Get that $$— ..Jay Grace
- Such a racist move,if this boy were white he'd still have a job.— Ms.Slew
- Why is Capt. McCloskey and Inspector Horne still employed? They deleted arrest records from the computer. They served 30 day suspensions and were transferred. No prosecution there. Hey Commissioner, what gives? Hey Mr. DA, why no prosecution for those two? Average citizens would be under the jail somewhere. WOW, I hate this City!!!!!!!!!!!! See if this makes the post! The Narcotics Squad -- were they suspended?— victim35
