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     Arthur Stellini was born on 19 November 1957 in San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA, USA. He married Joann Nina Busalacchi on 25 March 1979 at San Francisco, CA, USA.
     Arthur Stellini was mentioned in the San Francisco Chronicle in February 1991: 2 Cops Exonerated Of Brutality Charges -- A jury exonerated two police officers of brutality charges in a civil suit brought by a man arrested in the Tenderloin in 1984.
James Angelo, 38, a Pacific Bell communications technician, sued the city and officers Arthur Stellini and Jimmy Miranda over an incident in which he suffered a badly cut lip and bruises. He claimed the officers taunted him with homophobic remarks, and his doctor testified that Angelo suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder caused by the 1984 incident. Last year, an arbitrator awarded Angelo $82,500, but the city exercised its option to have the award vacated and try the case in court.
Angelo's lawyer, Philip Knudsen of Oakland, said yesterday that he and Angelo have not yet decided whether to appeal the verdict, which stated that the officers, both 33, had neither been negligent nor committed assault, battery or intentional infliction of emotional distress. Angelo’s lip was cut, according to testimony in San Francisco Superior Court, during booking at Northern Police Station. After Angelo hit Miranda in the side of the head with his elbow, testimony indicated, the two police officers wrestled him to the ground. Angelo had been arrested after receiving a citation for blocking traffic while allegedly conversing with a person police knew to be a male transvestite prostitute.

Arthur Stellini was mentioned in the San Francisco Chronicle on 13 August 1998: Veteran Cop Focus of Police-Test Probe -- Federal grand jury looking into leak
By Jaxon Van Derbe
A 23-year veteran San Francisco police inspector is the target of a federal grand jury investigation into who leaked the contents of a promotions test last fall, a scandal that rocked the department.
An attorney for Inspector Henry Kirk denied that his client leaked the test and answers to the promotion exam for inspector. He accused the department of looking for a scapegoat to distract blame from the police brass for not protecting the test better. The leak forced Police Chief Fred Lau to cancel the exam September 8, one day before nearly 700 officers were scheduled to take it. Lau scuttled the test after a man identifying himself as an officer called the department and made it clear he knew what was on the test. Law enforcement sources close to the probe say Kirk, an investigator with the general works detail, is suspected by police and the FBI of having given the test and answers to Sergeant Arthur Stellini, who works in the domestic violence) unit.
Stellini is believed to have distributed what he got from Kirk to dozens of officers planning to take the test, said the sources, who spoke on condition that they not be identified.
Stellini told, investigators that he did not know what he was distributing and that when he found out, he went straight to his bosses to blow the whistle on Kirk. Stellini is considered a witness in the case, not the target of the grand jury investigation, the sources say. Stellini declined to respond to questions about the matter. Officials’ decision to single out Kirk for possible prosecution, and not Stellini, has led to tensions in the department. Some say the case has created a feud along racial lines in the department, because Kirk is black and Stellini is white.
But officers are reluctant to deal with the dispute in public. Chris Cunnie. head of the Police Officers Association, acknowledged some conflict in the ranks about the test.
“There are a lot of concerns where (the investigation) went and where it is at,” he said.
Inspector Marion Jackson, president of the Officers for Justice, said he has yet to detect any bad feeling along racial lines. Kirk, who was placed on medical leave earlier this year because
of heart problems, has been asked to appear before the grand jury about whether he provided
test answers to Stellini.

Arthur Stellini was mentioned in the San Francisco Chronicle on 19 September 1998: Cop Charged With Contempt In Police Examination Scandal
By Jaxon Van Derbeken Staff Writer
One year after a test-cheating scandal rocked the San Francisco Police Department, a 23-year veteran inspector was charged yesterday with contempt of court in connection with the exam’s release. Inspector Henry Kirk allegedly “(disclosed) information concerning the content of the examination and by doing so did knowingly disobey" a federal secrecy oath he took tn January 1997, according to the charge lodged against Kirk in federal court
Kirk’s attorney denied the allegations yesterday. If convicted of the contempt charge, a misdemeanor, the 45-year-old Kirk could face a year in custody and a $100,000 fine.
The leak of the assistant inspector’s rank exam forced Police Chief Fred Lau to cancel the test Sept. 8,1997, one day before nearly 700 officers were scheduled to take it
Lau scuttled the test after a man identifying himself as an officer called the department and 'made it clear that he knew what was on the exam. Kirk, an investigator with the general works detail, is alleged to have given the test contents and answer key to Sergeant Arthur Stellini, who works in the domestic violence unit. Stellini, who cooperated with the federal probe, is believed to have distribited what he got from Kirk to dozens of officers planning to take the test. Stellini was not charged in the case. He declined to comment yesterday. Stellini told investigators that he did not know what he was ditributing and that when he found out he went straight to his bosses to blow the whistle on Kirk, sources said. Kirk, who was placed on medical leave eailier this year because of heart problems, is scheduled to appear in federal court September 28. His attorney, Michael Cardoza, said yesterday that he will vigorously defend his client. “The Sar Francisco Police Department is looking for a scapegoat” Cardoza said. “Henry Kirk is the target because Stellini said he did it.” Cardoza said test security was so lax that almost anyone could have obtained the material. ‘'The security that they had during the preparation of those tests was at best horrible,” he said. “They did a number of things that were not security conscious.” Cardoza said there was already bad blood between Stellini and Kirk based on a previous clash. "Stellini had a motive to lie,” he said.

Arthur Stellini was mentioned in the San Francisco Chronicle on 1 July 1999: Charges Dropped Against S.F. Cop in Exam Leak Case -- U.S. judge tosses out suit — blasts police department By Jaxon Van Derbeken
Charges against a San Francisco Police inspector accused of illegally revealing the contents of a 1997 promotion exam were tossed out yesterday by a federal judge.
Senior U.S. District Judge William Schwarzer did not even let the defense begin its case before dismissing charges that Inspector Henry Kirk, a 24-year veteran, violated his oath by giving out the test questions in a 1997 assistant inspector’s exam. After hearing more than two days of prosecution evidence, Schwarzer found the U.S. attorney's office had made a case that implicated Kirk in wrongdoing but had not met the "beyond a reasonable doubt” standard needed to convict him. The judge then blasted the Police Department for failing to keep the exam under wraps.
"There is an intolerably sloppy culture in the Police Department about these tests," the judge said after he dismissed the case. "They have very poor security, the record reflected that.”
The judge’s ruling vindicated him, Kirk said. "The fact is I didn’t do anything, I’ve said that all along and I’m saying that now — I was just a scapegoat,” said the 45-year-old Kirk. “The judge said the security for the police test was in a shambles.’ The federal case evaporated under questions about who had access to the exam and its questions, said Michael Cardoza, Kirk’s attorney. “We went through their half of the case, and I made a motion, saying they hadn’t proved it," he said. "The judge said, 'You’re right, they didn't.' This is better than not guilty.”
Matt Jacobs, spokesman fer the U.S. attorney’s office in San Francisco and one of the attorneys in the case, had no comment on the outcome. While Police Chief Fred Lau said yesterday that the department still may press internal charges against Kirk, he did not criticize Schwarzer’s ruling.
"I have to believe in the system,” Lau said, also observing that his office cooperated with the U.S. attorney and FBI in bringing the case. “It was brought before a judge, we have to abide by his decision."
The case against Kirk was brought in U.S. District Court because prosecutors said he broke a federal secrecy oath he took in January by releasing intormation about the test.
Had he been convicted of the contempt charge, a misdemeanor, Kirk could have faced a six months in custody and a $100,000 fine. The leak of the assistant inspector’s exam forced Lau to cancel the test a day before nearly 700 officers were scheduled to take it.
Lau scuttled the test after a man identifying himself as an officer called the department and made it clear that he knew what was on the exam. Kirk, an investigator with the general works detail, was alleged to have given the test contents to Sergeant Arthur Stellini, who works in the domestic violence unit. Stellini, who cooperated with the federal probe, testified that a paper with test scenarios came to him at his desk. He told the court he "may have" gotten the paper from Kirk, but he was not sure about it. However, the government contended that Kirk’s brother-in-law
was in Stellini’s study group and that the intent was for the brother-in-law to get the test questions through Stellini. "If I really wanted to get the test questions to somebody else, why wouldn’t I just give it to them?" Kirk said. "Why would I need a go-between? That just doesn’t make any sense at all." Stellini admitted sharing the information with several other officers who were in his study group. He told investigators he did not know what he was distributing and that when he found out, he went straight to his bosses to blow the whistle, naming Kirk.
After dismissing the case, the judge said that he found Stellini credible on the central issues but still had a reasonable doubt about whether Kirk willfully violated the oath. For Kirk’s attorney, the message was clear. "This is a really important case,” Cardoza said. "The judge chided the Police Department very heavily — he said they should pull their socks up and take care of these problems and that there are way too many possibilities for leaks.” "It is a horrible system. It is horribly unfair to put people in that system.”.

Arthur Stellini was mentioned in the San Francisco Chronicle on 3 April 2002: Charges filed in S.F. police test scandal -- Internal discipline could cost 2 their jobs
By Jaxon Van Derbeken Chronicle Staff Writer
More than four years after a cheating scandal rocked the San Francisco Police Department, two of the officers allegedly at its heart now face internal disciplinary charges that could lead to their dismissal. The department has lodged charges that Inspector Henry Kirk leaked scenarios from a promotions test to help his brother-in- law become an inspector, although Kirk was ultimately acquitted in a federal trial on the charges.
A second officer is expected to be charged tonight by the Police Commission. The department alleges that Sgt. Art Slellini lied by changing his testimony and omitting key details during Kirk's federal trial. Stellini had told investigators that he was sure that Kirk gave him the test scenarios, but on the stand said he was less certain, casting doubt on Kirk’s guilt. The charges suggest that despite earlier statements against Kirk, Stellini testified he just assumed that Kirk was the source simply because he saw him walking by his desk. Stellini, a 20-year department veteran, was on vacation and not available for comment.
Kirk, a 28-year veteran who was tried and acquitted in July 1999 by a judge for a federal misdemeanor, is now accused of eight violations of department policy, including breaking his federal oath to protect the contents of the test. Kirk's attorney said the case is being brought unfairly after so long a delay and with no new evidence. “I think it’s despicable,” said Michael Cardoza, who was Kirk’s defensc attomey at the federal trial. The city attorney's office is handling the case against the officers to avoid the appearance of conflict of interest The standard of guilt in misconduct cases is lower than that in criminal trials.
After the department was tipped to the scandal, the test was canceled a day before it was scheduled to be given. The cheating scandal resulted in “adverse publicity” for the department and about $250,000 in costs for a new exam, according to the charges.
Stellini is charged by the department with 15 specific violations, despite having been given earlier immunity for his cooperation. Authorities say he voided an immunity agreement by lying. Kirk helped prepare the 1997 test, and the department alleges that Kirk provided Stellini the answers to indirectly assist Kirk’s brother-in-law, who became part of Stellini's study group.
Stellini and Kirk had a conversation on the steps of the Hall of Justice in August 1997, the department alleges, and Stellini was attempting to make sure that the list of test scenarios he found on his desk the month before was authentic. According to the department, Kirk allegedly said to Stellini: “Hey, that’s the test, what I gave you is the test. I put the test together. They didn’t know what they were doing. I made the whole test up.” Stellini allegedly gave out the scenarios to his group. Kirk is charged with not reporting the conversation with Stellini and his discussions about the test with his brother-in-law.
Cardoza said the internal allegations amount to a vendetta against Kirk for embarrassing the department and winning his federal case. “Not only was he found not guilty, but we didn’t have to put a case on,” Cardoza said of the federal trial, noting that a judge dismissed the case after the prosecution rested. Kirk was implicated only because he happened to walk by Stellini's desk and Stellinii was merely speculating that Kirk gave him the answers, Cardoza said “It’s a vendetta - they are going to get somebody ” Cardoza said “It’s almost five years later - the evidence is stale, it means we have to retry this thing in front of the police commission. He was a Lt. Art Stellini, special victims unit in 2012.

Arthur Stellini was mentioned in the San Francisco Chronicle in 2015: Peninsula ‘Mayberry’ rocked by cop scandal
By Kevin Fagan
Broadmoor Village has always been known as the Mayberry of the Peninsula, a tiny, quiet community tucked into the middle of Daly City where cops have long been known more for swapping yarns with locals than for chasing sex scandals. »But Broadmoor can row add the flavor of another classic TV show to its mix: “Peyton Place.”
One of the village’s police commissioners is suing the Police Department for harassment and falæ arrest, saying he was hauled to jail on trumped-up accusations of viewing pornography on a government computer and misusing equipment. The commissioner, J. Wayne Johnson, says his arrest in December was., the climax of an escalating campaign against him — all because he has aggressively criticized the department's management as inept.
Johnson says he wants the police brass put in jail for ruiring his life and Peninsula Broadmoor’s small-town placidity. The police brass responded by filing a report Thursday with the San Mateo County district attorney seeking charges against Johnson, but authorities are not elaborating on whether those charges would involve misuse of village equipment or something else. “I’d like to get my life back,” said Johnson, a 75-year-old retiree who has back problems and uses a cane. “I never watched porn. They’ve basically turned my life upside down with all of this. “I’d be happy to take their homes and cars, anything but their wives and kids. I would like to see them all incarcerated.” Police Chief Art Stellini did not return calls for comment. ‘T can’t really comment, but we don’t believe there’s any merit to that lawsuit,” saiœ David Parenti, the chief Stellini replaced in April. “We’re reviewing it, and we will move forward from there.”     I
The lawsuit, filed in San Francisco County Superior Court on Aug. 28, names the Broadmoor Police Protection District, Stellini, Parenti, Broadmoor police Officer Charles Smith and the other two colleagues of Johnson’s on the elected Broadmoor Police Commission, Joseph Sheridan and Ralph Hutchens.
Johnson’s suit claims false arrest, trespass on his property, negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress. It also says the warrant used in his December arrest was not signed by a judge — and indeed, the San Mateo County Superior Court clerk’s office said there is no record of the warrant.
Parenti was the only one of the defendants who responded to requests for comment.
“It seems to me this Police Department operates under the radar and most people don’t know it exists,” said Johnson’s attorney, Beau Burbidge. “They’ve been doing whatever they wanted, and our client got in the way. So they’re trying to get him out oFthe way.” Broadmoor is one of the most unusual communities in the Bay Area. With 4,176 residents and no real downtown, it’s unincorporated and consists of a half-square- mile of homes entirely surrounded by Daly City.
It has the only police assessment district of its kind in the state, meaning the unincorporated residents pay for their own department — which has 10 full-time officers, including the chief, and 30 part-time officers. Historically, officers were known in the area for their community policing skills, meaning they spent more time helping out with folksy parades and chasing down lost pets than busting bad guys. But in recent years, the force modernized with more sophisticated weaponry and has had to handle rougher incidents, such as an outlaw biker party in 2013 that erupted into a gunfight. Among Johnson’s complaints: Police cars that used to be clearly marked with law enforcement stars now have confusing graphics, finance accounting is sloppy, and officers don’t connect with the community like they used to.
“Parenti didn’t know how to run a department,” Johnson said. “I was vocal with the chief and he didn’t like that, I guess because I’ve called him incompetent and incapable. We pioneered community policing, but they’re not out there doing routine patrols anymore. “The present chief doesn’t appear to be a whole lot better, but we’ll see.”. He was living in 2018 in San Francisco, CA, USA.

     Albert Stellini was born on 25 March 1965 in San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA, USA. He married Monica (?)
     Albert Stellini was living in 2018.

     Loraine Stellini was born on 22 March 1956 in San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA, USA. She married Anthony S George on 9 April 1978 at San Francisco, CA, USA. Loraine Stellini married Dave (?)
     As of 9 April 1978,her married name was George. Loraine Stellini was living in 2018. She was a member of the Maltese American Social Club in October 2022.

     Lilyann Stellini was born on 3 February 1962 in San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA, USA. She married Tony Finocchiaro on 16 November 1985 at San Francisco, CA, USA.
     Her married name was Finocchiaro. Lilyann Stellini was living in 1996 in San Bruno, CA, USA. She was a member of the Maltese American Social Club in 1996. She was living in 2018.

     Deborah (?) married Charles Lawrence Stellini, son of John Publius Stellini and Rita Borg.
     Her married name was Stellini.

     Dave (?) married Loraine Stellini, daughter of John Publius Stellini and Rita Borg.

     Joann Nina Busalacchi was born circa 1957. She married Arthur Stellini, son of John Publius Stellini and Rita Borg, on 25 March 1979 at San Francisco, CA, USA.
     Her married name was Stellini.

     Tony Finocchiaro married Lilyann Stellini, daughter of John Publius Stellini and Rita Borg, on 16 November 1985 at San Francisco, CA, USA.
     Tony Finocchiaro was a member of the Maltese American Social Club in 1996.

     Monica (?) married Albert Stellini, son of John Publius Stellini and Rita Borg.
     Her married name was Stellini.

     Louise Stellini was born on 31 December 1936 in Mellieha, Malta. She married George Frank Muscat on 27 April 1957 at San Francisco, CA, USA.
     Louise Stellini was also known as Luigia Stellini. As of 1957,her married name was Muscat. She and George Frank Muscat were living in 2024 in Walnut Creek, CA, USA; 327 Trestle Glen Ct,
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
(925) 262-3395.

     George Frank Muscat was born on 9 January 1936 in Xaghra, Gozo, Malta. He married Louise Stellini, daughter of Carmello Stellini and Antonia Zammit, on 27 April 1957 at San Francisco, CA, USA.
     George Frank Muscat emigrated from Malta on 30 October 1952 to New York, NY, USA. He was naturalized on 15 November 1960 at San Francisco, CA, USA; a car man. He and Louise Stellini were living in 2024 in Walnut Creek, CA, USA; 327 Trestle Glen Ct,
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
(925) 262-3395.

     Charles Stellini was born on 11 July 1945 in Mellieha, Malta.
     He was living in 2014.

     Carmel Joseph Borg was born on 26 August 1932 in Zurrieq, Malta. He married Rachel Mohan circa 1958. Carmel Joseph Borg died on 14 August 2014 at San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA, USA, at age 81.
     He emigrated from Malta in 1950 to Vancouver, Canada. He emigrated from Canada in 1958 to San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA, USA. He was a member of the Maltese American Social Club and was Treasurer, 1982 and 1985; Auditor, 1983 in 1960.
Obituary: on 17 August 2014: Carmel "Charlie" Joseph Borg passed away peacefully at home in San Francisco on August 14 at the age of 81. He was the beloved husband to Rachel for 56 years; loving father to Catherine (Mark Friedeberg), Peter and George (Christine); proud grandfather to Rachel, Jillian and Celia. He is survived by his sisters Pauline, Antoinette, his brother Lucian and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his brothers Joseph, Emmanuel, Leopold, Ronald and his sister Rose.
Charlie was born August 26, 1932 in Zurrieq, Malta to Catherine and George Borg. At the age of 18, he moved to Vancouver, Canada where he later met his wife. In 1958, the two moved to San Francisco, where they raised their family. He worked for 32 years at Dependable Furniture and after retirement went back to work at St. Elizabeth and then St. Anne of the Sunset. He was a proud member of the Maltese-American Social Club, an avid fan of the San Francisco Giants and 49ers and a forever hopeful lotto player. Charlie will be remembered as a kindhearted man, the type of person always willing to lend a helping hand. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Published in San Francisco Chronicle on Aug. 17, 2014. Carmel Joseph Borg was also known as Charlie Borg.

     Rachel Mohan was born circa 1937. She married Carmel Joseph Borg, son of George Borg and Catherine (?), circa 1958.
     Rachel Mohan lived at Vancouver, Canada. As of circa 1958,her married name was Borg. She was living in 2021.

     George Borg was born in Malta. He married Catherine (?)

     Catherine (?) married George Borg.
     Her married name was Borg.

     Catherine S. Borg was born on 9 September 1960 in San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA, USA. She married Mark Friedeberg.
     Her married name was Mark.

     Mark Friedeberg married Catherine S. Borg, daughter of Carmel Joseph Borg and Rachel Mohan.

     Peter J. Borg was born on 7 April 1962 in San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA, USA. He married Denise H Deygaches on 28 November 1980 at San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA, USA.

     George M. Borg was born on 19 January 1964 in San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA, USA. He married Christine Nava.

     Christine Nava was born circa 1962. She married George M. Borg, son of Carmel Joseph Borg and Rachel Mohan.
     Her married name was Borg. Christine Nava was living in 2021 in San Francisco, CA, USA.

     Pauline Borg was born.
     She was living in 2014.

     Antoinette Borg was born circa 1961. She married Mark Joseph Zammit, son of Sam Zammit and Carmela Vicky Mula.
     Her married name was Zammit. Antoinette Borg was living in 2014.

     Lucian Borg was born.

     Joseph Borg was born. He died before 2014.

     Emmanuel E. Borg was born. He married Mary Rose Fiott. Emmanuel E. Borg died on 19 August 1980 at San Mateo Co., CA, USA. He was buried on 22 August 1980 at Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma, San Mateo Co., CA, USA.
      Obituary: on 21 August 1980: BORG. Emanuel E. — In San Mateo, August 19, 1980; loving husband of Mary Rose Borg of Burhngame; devoted father of Carmehna, Raymond. ReuDen. Adrian and Catherine Borg, all of Burlingame; beloved brother of Carmel and Rachel Borg and family of S.F; loving nephew of Paul and Carmen Catania and family.

     Leopold Borg was born. He died before 2014.

     Ronald Borg was born. He died before 2014.

     Rose Borg was born. She died before 2014.

     (?) Catania and Joe Catania were possibly the same person.