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Search Result: Officers Exonerated

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Calif. Cop Cleared In Gang Member's Shooting

March 22, 2013
The Orange County (Calif.) District Attorney's Office declined to file charges against an Anaheim Police officer who fatally shot an unarmed gang member in July.

Video: Judge Acquits Philly Cop Who Hit Woman at Parade

February 26, 2013
A Municipal Court judge acquitted a former Philadelphia Police officer of simple assault for striking a woman at last year's Puerto Rican Parade.

Video: Officer's Suspension for Hair Pulling Overturned

January 3, 2013
A civil service panel has overturned the 15-day suspension imposed on a Baton Rouge (La.) Police officer who pulled a woman out of a ditch by her hair at an accident scene in late 2011.

Dash-Cam Video Clears Ala. Cop Accused of Rape

September 18, 2012
Video footage from the Spanish Fort (Ala.) Police officer's dash cam showed the officer taking Lisha Weaver to jail and not stopping the vehicle to assault her as she claimed

Video: 6 Mich. Cops Cleared In Fatal Shooting

September 13, 2012
The president of the union representing the six Saginaw (Mich.) Police officers who shot Milton Hall expressed his pleasure this evening with Saginaw County Prosecutor Michael D. Thomas' decision to not criminally charge the officers.

Video: Fla. Cops Cleared In Pursuit Shooting

August 27, 2012
Boynton Beach (Fla.) Police officers who shot and killed a bank robbery suspect at the end of a pursuit have been cleared by the state's attorney's office. Criminal charges will not be filed against Officers Eric Reynolds and Christopher Munro, who shot Calvin Wallace in June after he robbed a Delray Beach bank.

Video: Officers Kill Idaho Fugitive

August 7, 2012
Newly released dash-cam video has helped exonerate two Post Falls (Idaho) Police officers in the fatal shooting of a career criminal in March. The footage, which was released Friday, shows the violent end of the officers' pursuit of a known felon.

Speedo-Wearing Utah Officer Reinstated

June 22, 2012
A Provo City school resource officer terminated for stripping down to a green Speedo at a school birthday party has been reinstated and will now be wearing a holster and a gun around his waist instead.

Ex-Houston Cop Not Guilty of Beating Teen

May 16, 2012
A former Houston police officer was found not guilty Wednesday of official oppression in the videotaped beating of a 15-year-old burglary suspect, prompting an outraged response from black community leaders.

Video: Cleared Mo. Cop Returns to Duty

May 10, 2012
A Missouri police officer is returning to duty three years after she was accused of assaulting a senior citizen and put on unpaid leave. Oakview (Mo.) Police Officer Kimberly Whyley said she was "overcome with emotion that a traumatic event was finally coming to end for my family and I."

Mo. Officer Cleared of Assault

May 10, 2012

Oakview (Mo.) Police Officer Kimberly Whyley is trying to return to work after she was cleared of assaulting an elderly driver. Officer Whyley has been on unpaid leave for three years. Read the full story here.

Ind. Deputy Chief Cleared In Evidence Handling Case

May 2, 2012
An Indianapolis Metro Police Department deputy chief has been cleared of wrongdoing in the mishandling of blood evidence involving a suspended officer.

Wash. Cop Cleared In Teen's Fatal Shooting

April 25, 2012
A Tacoma (Wash.) Police officer won't face charges for fatally shooting a teenager who tried to back into him with a stolen car.

Wyo. High Court: Deputy Wrongly Fired

April 2, 2012
The Laramie County Sheriff's Department was wrong for firing a deputy for allegedly mishandling the investigation of a fight between an off-duty officer and Air Force airman.

Assault Charge Dismissed Against Seattle Cop

November 23, 2011
An assault charge filed against Seattle police Officer James J. Lee will be dismissed after an outside expert determined he acted properly based on newly provided information, the City Attorney's Office announced today.

Chief Clears Utah Cops Who Pepper-Sprayed Fans

November 3, 2011
The Roosevelt (Utah) Police officers who used pepper spray and a baton on fans performing a Polynesian chant and dance after a high-school football game have been cleared in an internal investigation.

Ill. Deputy Exonerated In Off-Duty Pizza Parlor Shooting

October 25, 2011
The Winnebago County (Ill.) Sheriff's deputy who fatally shot a pizza-parlor robber and wounded three of his accomplices has been cleared by a grand jury.

Jury Clears S.D. Officer After Excessive Force Trial

October 14, 2011
A Canton (S.D.) Police officer has been cleared by a jury in a civil lawsuit that claimed his use of a TASER and pepper spray was excessive. Officer Adam Dupic had used a TASER and pepper spray to subdue a man who ignored 51 orders.

No Charges Against Calif. Cop who Shot Unarmed Man

October 7, 2011
Orange County won't prosecute Anaheim Police Lt. Tim Schmidt, who fatally shot a parolee he had confronted for stealing mail from homes in Anaheim Hills.

Video: Officers Exonerated In Ark. Courthouse Shooting

September 22, 2011
James Ray Palmer, 48, entered the Crawford County Courthouse in Van Buren on Sept. 13 with several handguns and a rifle. He began searching for Judge Gary Cottrell and, after entering his office, fired at staff members.
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