Call on the FBI to Take Over Calvin Berry’s Mishandled Death Investigation.
Call on the FBI to Take Over Calvin Berry’s Mishandled Death Investigation.
The Issue
My name is Dornett Mullings, and I am the twin sister of Calvin Berry—a devoted father, grandfather, deacon, and long-time USPS mail carrier of 30 years with a significant pension. On March 13, 2021, Calvin was found dead in a canal just behind his home in Port St. Lucie, Florida. His death was immediately ruled “no foul play” by the Port St. Lucie Police Department (PSLPD), despite overwhelming signs that something was terribly wrong. Calvin was terrified of water. The gate to the canal was locked from the inside. His toxicology report revealed dangerously high levels of Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)—enough to incapacitate him. Disturbingly, during her 911 call, his wife volunteered that he “takes Benadryl” to the operator—before being asked about any medications. Since then, key witnesses have pleaded the Fifth, changed their stories, or refused to cooperate. Despite all this, PSLPD closed the case without conducting a thorough or honest investigation. Our family, our community, and most of all—Calvin himself—have been denied justice.
If this is allowed to stand, what message does it send? That in Port St. Lucie, Florida, a man’s life can be quietly erased without accountability? That the police can ignore toxicology, ignore K9 tracked results, ignore locked gates, ignore conflicting testimony, and silence grieving family members who dare to ask questions? That those potentially responsible for a man’s death can walk free, simply because the truth is inconvenient?
It’s not just that my brother Calvin’s death was mishandled—it’s why it was mishandled.
Chief Richard Del Toro, now the sheriff of St. Lucie County, built his campaign around the idea that Port St. Lucie is the “safest city in Florida.” But behind that claim is a disturbing pattern of ignoring or misclassifying cases like my brother’s to keep crime stats low and the city’s image polished.
My brother didn’t just disappear. He was found dead under suspicious circumstances that were never truly investigated. There were no signs he went to the canal. There were unexplained phone calls, lies from key individuals, and an unqualified, negligent medical examiner. Yet the authorities rushed to label it an “accidental drowning” without asking even the most basic questions.
Why? Because acknowledging it as a possible homicide would shatter the narrative Del Toro wanted to run on. A suspicious death would reveal that this city might not be as safe as he claims.
And that’s the real problem: when leadership cares more about appearances than accountability, people suffer. Families suffer. A system that protects statistics over citizens must be exposed.
What happened to Calvin could happen to anyone. This is bigger than one man or one family—it’s about the right of every family to expect a real investigation when their loved one dies under suspicious circumstances. If the FBI takes over, there is still a chance to uncover the truth, hold the right people accountable, and restore faith in a system that has failed us. There is new and compelling evidence that must be reviewed—but it clearly requires a real investigative agency. PSLPD has already proven they are not up to the task.
Now is the time to act—because it has already been four long years. We can’t afford another day of silence or delay. The lead detective, Kristin Meyer, admitted that a ransom demand was made from Dubai, which clearly falls under federal jurisdiction, yet she never referred the case to the FBI. Instead of doing his job, PSLPD Sgt. Robert Fonteyn provided unsolicited and legal advise to Calvin’s wife to sue me—his own sister—for defamation, in an effort to silence my questions. But that lawsuit only unearthed more contradictions, more perjury, and more deception. In the spirit of SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING - Enough is enough, 4 years is enough. The FBI must step in—before more evidence is lost, before more truth is buried, and before Calvin becomes just another name forgotten in a broken system. As with any investigation there is always information that can be recovered by a competent investigator. There are too many inconsistencies, too many things that just don’t add up.
Please join us in demanding that the FBI immediately take over the investigation into Calvin Berry’s death.
Sign and share this petition today!
This is what a Cover-Up Looks Like - PSLPD advised a Lawsuit Instead of Seeking Truth
PSLPD UNSOLICITED LEGAL ADVICE
Instead of reopening the investigation into Calvin’s suspicious death, Port St. Lucie Police gave legal advice to sue me for defamation. This is how they chose to respond to my questions. Watch the proof for yourself.
Watch CBS12’s coverage of Calvin Berry’s case and our demand for a federal investigation.
CBS12 is shinning a light on what PSLPD tried to cover up.
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The Issue
My name is Dornett Mullings, and I am the twin sister of Calvin Berry—a devoted father, grandfather, deacon, and long-time USPS mail carrier of 30 years with a significant pension. On March 13, 2021, Calvin was found dead in a canal just behind his home in Port St. Lucie, Florida. His death was immediately ruled “no foul play” by the Port St. Lucie Police Department (PSLPD), despite overwhelming signs that something was terribly wrong. Calvin was terrified of water. The gate to the canal was locked from the inside. His toxicology report revealed dangerously high levels of Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)—enough to incapacitate him. Disturbingly, during her 911 call, his wife volunteered that he “takes Benadryl” to the operator—before being asked about any medications. Since then, key witnesses have pleaded the Fifth, changed their stories, or refused to cooperate. Despite all this, PSLPD closed the case without conducting a thorough or honest investigation. Our family, our community, and most of all—Calvin himself—have been denied justice.
If this is allowed to stand, what message does it send? That in Port St. Lucie, Florida, a man’s life can be quietly erased without accountability? That the police can ignore toxicology, ignore K9 tracked results, ignore locked gates, ignore conflicting testimony, and silence grieving family members who dare to ask questions? That those potentially responsible for a man’s death can walk free, simply because the truth is inconvenient?
It’s not just that my brother Calvin’s death was mishandled—it’s why it was mishandled.
Chief Richard Del Toro, now the sheriff of St. Lucie County, built his campaign around the idea that Port St. Lucie is the “safest city in Florida.” But behind that claim is a disturbing pattern of ignoring or misclassifying cases like my brother’s to keep crime stats low and the city’s image polished.
My brother didn’t just disappear. He was found dead under suspicious circumstances that were never truly investigated. There were no signs he went to the canal. There were unexplained phone calls, lies from key individuals, and an unqualified, negligent medical examiner. Yet the authorities rushed to label it an “accidental drowning” without asking even the most basic questions.
Why? Because acknowledging it as a possible homicide would shatter the narrative Del Toro wanted to run on. A suspicious death would reveal that this city might not be as safe as he claims.
And that’s the real problem: when leadership cares more about appearances than accountability, people suffer. Families suffer. A system that protects statistics over citizens must be exposed.
What happened to Calvin could happen to anyone. This is bigger than one man or one family—it’s about the right of every family to expect a real investigation when their loved one dies under suspicious circumstances. If the FBI takes over, there is still a chance to uncover the truth, hold the right people accountable, and restore faith in a system that has failed us. There is new and compelling evidence that must be reviewed—but it clearly requires a real investigative agency. PSLPD has already proven they are not up to the task.
Now is the time to act—because it has already been four long years. We can’t afford another day of silence or delay. The lead detective, Kristin Meyer, admitted that a ransom demand was made from Dubai, which clearly falls under federal jurisdiction, yet she never referred the case to the FBI. Instead of doing his job, PSLPD Sgt. Robert Fonteyn provided unsolicited and legal advise to Calvin’s wife to sue me—his own sister—for defamation, in an effort to silence my questions. But that lawsuit only unearthed more contradictions, more perjury, and more deception. In the spirit of SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING - Enough is enough, 4 years is enough. The FBI must step in—before more evidence is lost, before more truth is buried, and before Calvin becomes just another name forgotten in a broken system. As with any investigation there is always information that can be recovered by a competent investigator. There are too many inconsistencies, too many things that just don’t add up.
Please join us in demanding that the FBI immediately take over the investigation into Calvin Berry’s death.
Sign and share this petition today!
This is what a Cover-Up Looks Like - PSLPD advised a Lawsuit Instead of Seeking Truth
PSLPD UNSOLICITED LEGAL ADVICE
Instead of reopening the investigation into Calvin’s suspicious death, Port St. Lucie Police gave legal advice to sue me for defamation. This is how they chose to respond to my questions. Watch the proof for yourself.
Watch CBS12’s coverage of Calvin Berry’s case and our demand for a federal investigation.
CBS12 is shinning a light on what PSLPD tried to cover up.
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Petition created on April 4, 2025