I supported him until he quit. If he is not willing to defend himself why should anybody else?
He's an entrepreneur and does quite well with it ... he probably decided after that crappy day that he'd had enough and didn't need to put up with the crap of being a cop anymore.
Sometime you realize there is going to be a BBQ, and you are on the menu.
Fighting to the death is admirable, but he knew his goose was cooked.
Fall on the sword, and move on.