Tag: Officer Misconduct: Page 35

Patrol

Jury Convicts Tulsa Cop, Clears Another

Jurors convicted Officer Jeff Henderson on eight of the 53 counts against him, and cleared Officer William Yelton on the eight charges he faced.

August 25, 2011

Patrol

Missouri Officer Allegedly Traded DUI Citation for Sex

A former County Club Hills (Mo.) Police officer has been arrested for allegedly allowing a 24-year-old driver he pulled over for suspected drunk driving to get out of the citation in exchange for sex.

August 25, 2011

Technology

Video: 2 Wash. Cops Demoted for Web Cartoons Mocking Jail

A deputy police chief and a police sergeant with the Renton (Wash.) Police Department have been demoted for a Web cartoon lampooning the staff and procedures of a new regional jail in South King County.

August 15, 2011

Patrol

Colo. Officer Charged In DUI Joyride Retires

The impaired Aurora (Colo.) Police Department officer who was arrested driving his patrol car with another officer to a police funeral in South Dakota has resigned and retired.

August 15, 2011

Patrol

Tulsa Officer Gave 'Take Out' Order for Inmate

Sgt. Carla Housely said she wrote out a statement by inmate Durrell Collins, who claimed that Tulsa Police Officer Bill Yelton asked him to beat up another inmate in the Tulsa Jail,

August 10, 2011

Patrol

Ex-NYPD Cop Acquitted of Rape Sentenced for Misconduct

The former New York City police officer acquitted of raping a woman in an East Village apartment was sentenced to a year in jail for his conviction on official misconduct charges.

August 7, 2011

Patrol

Jury Convicts Five NOPD Officers In Post-Katrina Shootings, Cover-Up

A jury convicted all five New Orleans Police officers accused of fatally shooting two civilians on Danzinger Bridge and covering it up for almost five years.

August 4, 2011

Patrol

Fla. Jail Deputy Accused of Creating 'Orgy'-Like Atmosphere

A Broward (Fla.) Sheriff's Office corrections deputy has been accused of inappropriate behavior toward female inmates in a case with claims of topless, dancing inmates, an "orgy''-like atmosphere and a text-messaged photo of a penis alongside a toothbrush.

August 4, 2011

Patrol

ATF Agent Participated In Crimes with Tulsa Cops

Brandon McFadden, who pleaded guilty to drug distribution and is awaiting sentencing, said he knew Officer Jeff Henderson made up information to obtain search warrants and used a criminal informant to sell drugs.

August 3, 2011

Patrol

Maryland Officer Charged with Attempted Murder

A Mount Rainer (Md.) Police officer has been indicted on 12 counts of attempted murder and sexual assault for allegedly luring a man to his home and shooting him earlier this month.

July 27, 2011

Vehicle Ops

Former Miami Beach Cop Charged In ATV Crash

The Miami Beach Police officer who plowed over two people during a sandy joyride was charged with drunk and reckless driving.

July 25, 2011

Patrol

Ex-NOPD Cop Details Katrina Cover-Up

Eventually, the officers met at the flooded 7th District station, where they handed their weapons to members of the NOPD academy. They headed into the ruined station to tell their versions of what happened before giving formal statements to investigators.

July 6, 2011