Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Public Safety Police Investigation topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Family, neighbors call for answers after hit-and-run death; council hears public pleas
Summary
Three residents urged the City of McKinney to reopen or further investigate the December hit-and-run death of 6-year-old Jamir Dabney, criticized police communication and called for accountability; council members expressed condolences and said they would follow up.
Faith Stallings, Tara Williams and Geralyn (Geralyn) Dabney spoke at the Feb. meeting of the McKinney City Council during the public-comment period, pressing city leaders to take further action after a Dec. 21, 2024 hit-and-run that killed Jamir Dabney.
The speakers said the family has not received satisfactory communication from the McKinney Police Department and that the city’s public statements misstated or omitted facts. Faith Stallings said she tried to perform CPR on the child and described feeling mistreated during the police investigation, adding she believed the official account — which she said reported only one car — did not match what witnesses told her. "I feel like something's being covered up," Stallings said.
Tara Williams, who said she helped organize a community balloon release for the family, told the council the event drew dozens of residents and that the family "deserve answers" about what happened. She asked what steps the city and police were taking to prevent similar incidents and who would be held accountable.
Geralyn Dabney, who identified herself as Jamir Dabney’s grandmother, said the family had been treated poorly by the police department and that they had to initiate contact with investigators. She described the family's ongoing trauma, including counseling for children who were present during the crash, and urged city leaders to "reopen" the investigation and review tips and witnesses that have come forward since the case was closed.
Council members and city officials responded during later agenda remarks with condolences and said they had heard the family's concerns. Council members acknowledged the emotional impact of the case and expressed a willingness to follow up; the council did not announce a formal reopening or a new investigative directive during the meeting.
The council meeting transcript and public comments show a community-level call for more transparency and additional investigative work from the McKinney Police Department. The speakers sought clarification about the number of vehicles involved, communication with the family, and why the case was closed without arrests. Council members asked staff and police to continue to engage with the family and said they would relay the feedback to the department.
The council continued with other agenda items after public comment; no formal vote was recorded during the meeting to change the status of the police investigation.
