Tag: Officer Fired

Patrol

Florida Officer Faces Termination for Accidentally Shooting Man with His Own Gun

The Internal Affairs report says that while attempting to remove the pistol, the officer put two fingers in the trigger guard, putting pressure on the Glock’s trigger and causing it to fire.

January 22, 2025

Patrol

Arkansas Officer Fired Over Allegation of Prisoner Abuse

Jonesboro Police Chief Rick Elliot said he fired Joseph Harris on Friday after he had received a complaint from the sheriff's office and then reviewed the video.

August 13, 2024

Point of Law

Seattle Officer Fired for Comments at Crash Sues City for $20M

In the claim Officer Daniel Auderer says SPD leaked false information about disciplinary proceedings as well as personal information. He claims he was wrongfully terminated and the decision to fire him was retaliatory

August 8, 2024

Patrol

Florida Sheriff Fires Deputy Over Fatal Shooting

An internal investigation of the May 3 shooting found Deputy Eddie Duran’s use of deadly force that ended in the death of Senior Airman Roger Fortson was not reasonable, according to a statement from the sheriff’s office.

June 3, 2024

Point of Law

California Deputy’s Lawsuit Says He Was Fired for Not Joining Sheriff’s Department “Gang”

Federico Carlo, the ex-deputy behind the suit, alleges he was wrongly accused of giving a Nazi salute and sharing a sexually explicit photo, then “abruptly terminated” by a “tattooed Regulator deputy gang member.”

April 3, 2024

Patrol

Atlanta Officer Fired Over Death of Man at Traffic Stop

Chief Darin Schierbaum said former officer Kiran Kimbrough didn't follow department procedures Aug. 10 when he didn't wait until a supervisor arrived to arrest Johnny Hollman Sr.

October 11, 2023

Point of Law

Federal Court Rules Philly Officers Fired Over Social Media Posts can Sue Department Under First Amendment

The suit stemmed from a scandal that erupted in 2019, when a website dubbed the Plain View Project published a database of offensive social media posts made by police officers in several cities, including Philadelphia.

June 12, 2023

Command

IN Officer Fired Over Racist Social Media Comments 2 Days After Being Sworn In

Marion Chief of Police Angela Haley personally reviewed the posts and called them “racist” and said they were not keeping with the standards of their department.

June 8, 2023

Featured

FL Officer Arrested, Fired for Stealing Dead Man’s Credit Card Information

"The badge she wore has been tarnished and will never be worn again; in fact, it will be destroyed," Chief Doug Goerke said.

May 10, 2023

Featured

DA Declines Charges Against Fired Memphis Officer Who Stopped Tyre Nichols

Lee Gerald, an attorney for former Memphis officer Preston Hemphill, said the announcement of no charges "didn’t come as a surprise to us."

May 2, 2023

Patrol

Fired San Antonio Officer Charged Over On-Duty Shooting

James Brennand, who was fired last week, has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault by a public servant in connection with the shooting of 17-year-old Erik Cantu.

October 12, 2022

Patrol

Rookie San Antonio Officer Fired Over Shooting of Teen Evading Detention

Police said this started after officer James Brennand spotted a suspect he believed might be driving a stolen car, according to a department video release.

October 10, 2022