Phoenix cops ordered to submit DNA in death of fellow officer

Phoenix - More than two dozen Phoenix police officers, already indicted in what has been labeled an “off duty work scam” have now been ordered to submit DNA samples in connection with the recent shooting death of a fellow officer.

The lifeless body of Sgt. Sean Drenth was discovered October 18th near his police cruiser, having been shot with his own shotgun. Although the incident happened in an alley near the Arizona State Capitol, no-one reported hearing shots or witnessing the event. Investigators have not ruled out the possibility the wound was self inflicted. It is not known how the so called “work scam” might be related to the death of officer Drenth, but investigators are starting to hint at a scenario suggesting Drenth’s murder may have been planned to look like a suicide. Four Grand Jury indictments have been handed down so far in connection with the work scam. Sergeant Drenth was one of several officers implicated in the “work scam” and reportedly faced charges of theft and fraud. Several of the officers initially refused to provide the requested samples before being ordered to submit by the court. The shooting has rocked the Phoenix Police Department, leaving many officers shaken and uncertain. “I think that what the police department is doing is extremely responsible,"  remarked former Phoenix Police Sergeant Paul Penzone during a news conference on Tuesday. “What is going on now is a lot of speculation”. Drenth, who is survived by his wife and his mother, had been a member of the Phoenix Police Department for twelve years. Officer Drenth was thirty-four years old.