The facts are no longer in dispute.

Parts 1-5 of this investigation have documented systematic failures spanning six years, three presidential administrations, and multiple State Department officials who chose abandonment over accountability.

The physical assault happened. Six witnesses saw it.

The FOIA obstruction happened. The tracking systems prove it.

The records with material inaccuracies happened. The metadata shows it.

The abandonment happened. Kelvin Blas is still stranded.

The question is not whether the State Department failed. The question is whether anyone will be held accountable for what they did to Kelvin Blas, a veteran of the U.S. Army.

This is the accounting.

Who Failed

The abandonment of Kelvin Blas was not an accident. It was not a procedural error. It was the result of specific decisions made by specific officials who chose institutional convenience over veteran welfare.

These are their names. These are their failures.

Ambassador Eric W. Stromayer

Position: Former U.S. Ambassador to Togo (2019-2022)
Failure: Allegedly made the statement “Americans aren’t Black” in March 2020 while dismissing Kelvin as a West African scammer and allegedly told Kelvin to leave or he would have security escort him out; allegedly made racist comments while serving in Haiti
Evidence: Witness testimony from Kelvin Blas (no independent corroboration currently available)
Status: Promoted to Deputy Commandant and International Affairs Advisor at National War College despite allegations

Stromayer allegedly set the institutional tone that Kelvin was not worth helping. That tone persisted long after Stromayer’s departure. The alleged statement established the framework every subsequent official used to justify inaction.

Ambassador Elizabeth Fitzsimmons

Position: U.S. Ambassador to Togo (2022-2024)
Failure: Presided over continued systematic denial of consular services to Kelvin; embassy maintained “romance scam” characterization during her tenure despite verified military service; failed to investigate or remedy ongoing abandonment
Evidence: Two years of documented service denials, continued institutional obstruction under her leadership
Status: Completed assignment, no accountability action taken

Under Fitzsimmons’ leadership, the embassy’s abandonment of Kelvin continued uninterrupted. The “romance scam” narrative persisted despite available evidence of his military service. No corrective action was taken during her two-year tenure.

Ronald E. Hawkins Jr.

Position: Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, U.S. Embassy Lomé (May 31, 2024 – June 17, 2025)
Failure: In 2024, received contact from Captain Michael Burleson (Kelvin’s former commanding officer) and created “The File”—a comprehensive dossier on Kelvin incorporating Burleson’s character assassination without verification or investigation; specifically briefed his successor about “The Kelvin Blas problem” to ensure institutional continuity of abandonment
Evidence: Information provided to Kelvin’s Togolese attorney by embassy source; documented transition briefing to incoming ambassador
Status: Completed assignment, no accountability action taken

Hawkins transformed Burleson’s unsolicited negative characterization into official embassy policy. Rather than investigate claims or seek Kelvin’s perspective, Hawkins created a file that would justify continued denial of services and ensured his successor inherited this manufactured narrative.

Richard C. Michaels

Position: U.S. Ambassador to Togo (June 17, 2025 – present)
Failure: Received “The File” from Hawkins as part of transition briefing in June 2025; presided over the November 11, 2025 physical assault of Kelvin by embassy security; embassy claimed “no records exist” of assault despite six witnesses and mandatory security documentation requirements
Evidence: Transition documentation, six witness statements to November 11 assault, FOIA responses claiming no records
Status: Currently serving, no accountability action taken

Michaels inherited institutional knowledge portraying Kelvin as unworthy of assistance. Five months into his tenure, embassy security assaulted Kelvin. When FOIA requests demanded documentation, Michaels’ office claimed no records exist despite embassy security protocols requiring such documentation.

Kim McClure

Position: Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy Lomé (2024-present, confirmed serving as of August 2025)
Failure: As second-ranking official at post, shares responsibility for denial of consular services and assault on November 11, 2025; may have been the official who authorized the message “Kelvin is not welcome here” delivered by security guard
Evidence: Six witness statements, security guard communications
Status: Currently serving, no accountability action taken

As DCM, McClure is responsible for embassy operations and personnel management. The November 11 assault occurred under her operational oversight. Whether she personally authorized the denial or failed to prevent subordinates from doing so, she bears accountability as senior leadership.

Ennelle Debrosse

Position: Supervisory Government Information Specialist, State Department FOIA Office
Failure: Approved closure of nine FOIA requests on December 8, 2025, all claiming “no records exist” for a case with documented evidence
Evidence: FOIA tracking systems, closure letters, PAL database showing coordinated mass closure
Status: Currently employed, continuing FOIA obstruction

Debrosse’s signature appears on the coordinated December 8 closure of nine requests. Same supervisor. Same day. All asserting the absence of records for incidents that would ordinarily generate documentation under regulatory requirements: no records of an assault with six witnesses, no communications about a veteran stranded six years, no documentation of passport seizure, no evidence of discrimination complaints.

Talika Brown

Position: FOIA Coordinator, Management Support Unit, Overseas Citizens Services (Bureau of Consular Affairs, Washington DC)
Failure: Closed F-2025-28917 claiming “thorough search” while providing: (1) Welfare & Whereabouts summary containing material inaccuracies including wrong name, wrong age, zero actual welfare data, and (2) February 2020 email thread with Brian Sells—with Sells’ name and email redacted—despite those emails being responsive to a completely different FOIA request; document bears Bureau of Consular Affairs letterhead from Washington DC rather than U.S. Embassy Lomé letterhead, raising serious questions regarding authenticity and compliance with standard W/W case practices
Evidence: W/W Service Summary dated June 16, 2025, generated November 25, 2025 (8 days before FOIA delivery), calling Kelvin “fictitious” while listing him as “Kelvin Bill Blas” (he has no middle name), showing age 30 (he’s 42), with completely blank Activity Log; 16 pages of redacted Brian Sells emails from 2020 provided as “wellness check” records
Status: Currently employed; produced records containing material inaccuracies inconsistent with standard W/W case practices in response to legal FOIA request

Brown’s office produced a Welfare & Whereabouts case file on Bureau of Consular Affairs letterhead claiming Kelvin is “fictitious” and David Burger is the victim of a “long-term romance scam.” If this were a legitimate field case from Embassy Lomé, it would bear Lomé letterhead and show actual welfare checks performed by post personnel. Instead, the DC letterhead combined with an Activity Log showing zero documented field activity—despite the case allegedly being open since June 16, 2025—raises serious questions regarding whether this represents actual field work or a document generated to justify closing a FOIA request. Additionally, Brown padded the response with 16 pages of February 2020 emails with Brian Sells (with his identity redacted) that had nothing to do with wellness checks and were actually responsive to an entirely different FOIA request. This pattern suggests a response assembled to create the appearance of thoroughness rather than reflecting actual welfare check activity.

Embassy Security Guard Abdulai Majeed

Position: Local guard force, U.S. Embassy Lomé
Failure: Physically assaulted Kelvin on November 11, 2025, using two-handed chest shove witnessed by six people including independent civilian Susan Williams; as Kelvin was leaving, threatened him with arrest and told him “Next time you won’t even have the chance to come to the premises”; two days later, a Togolese official working at the embassy verified to Kelvin that if he returns without his passport physically in his hands, he will be arrested
Evidence: Witness statements including Susan Williams’ intervention (“Stop handling him like that”), embassy visitor logs, security camera footage (State Department claims doesn’t exist; Department must explain whether footage was not created, destroyed, or improperly withheld given 7 FAM 400 requirements for incident documentation and CCTV monitoring), Togolese official verification of arrest policy
Status: Presumably still employed; no disciplinary action documented

Majeed executed the physical assault after consulting with embassy staff for 20 minutes. The 20-minute consultation before use of force raises serious questions about who authorized the action. The arrest threat creates an impossible catch-22: Kelvin cannot get his passport without embassy assistance but now faces arrest if he seeks that assistance without already having his passport. When FOIA requests demanded security camera footage, the State Department closed the request claiming no records exist. State Department regulations under 7 FAM 400 require incident documentation and CCTV monitoring; the Department must explain whether records were destroyed, not created, or improperly withheld.