Tag: Officer Indicted

Command

Indicted Arkansas Sheriff Ordered to Give Up Law Enforcement Duties

The indictment and an earlier sworn statement by an FBI agent say the sheriff tried to get federal agents to stop investigating a drug dealer who had provided the sheriff with methamphetamine.

December 20, 2023

Patrol

13 MD Officers Indicted for Misconduct in Office

The Prince George's County State's Attorney Office has charged 13 current Prince George’s County police officers and one retired county police officer with misconduct in office.

August 26, 2022

Patrol

Grand Jury Indicts Las Vegas Officer Accused of Casino Robberies

Caleb Rogers allegedly robbed the sportsbook at the Rio at gunpoint on Feb. 27, taking nearly $79,000 in cash as he threatened to shoot two employees. He was arrested while trying to escape, police say.

April 5, 2022

Point of Law

Colorado Officers and Paramedics Charged in 2019 Death

The indictment comes just over two years after Elijah McClain, 23, died after being detained by the officers and injected with the sedative ketamine by paramedics.

September 1, 2021

Special Units

Portland Crowd Control Unit Resigns Over Indictment of Officer

“Our RRT members do not volunteer to have Molotov cocktails, fireworks, explosives, rocks, bottles, urine, feces and other dangerous objects thrown at them,” wrote Daryl Turner, then president of the union. He noted that the team members volunteer for the work without any specialty pay.

June 17, 2021

Point of Law

Chauvin, 3 Other Fired Officers Now Face Federal Charges in Floyd Death

The three-count indictment names Derek Chauvin, Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao. Specifically, Chauvin, Thao and Kueng are charged with violating Floyd’s right to be free from unreasonable seizure and excessive force. All four officers are charged for their failure to provide Floyd with medical care.

May 7, 2021

Patrol

San Francisco Officer Indicted Over Shooting of Man Who Reportedly Hit Him with Bottle

DA Chesa Boudin has not disclosed the specific charges that Officer Christopher Flores will face, citing secrecy laws around grand jury proceedings. He is being asked to voluntarily surrender into custody on an arrest warrant.

December 9, 2020

Patrol

Ohio Officer Accused of "Outing" Undercover Officer Pleads Not Guilty

An officer with the Cincinnati Police Department who is accused of exposing an undercover colleague to the subject of an ongoing investigation pleaded not guilty on Friday.

March 9, 2020

Patrol

Oklahoma Officer Indicted for Murder in Killing of Active Shooter

"This would be the first time in American history that a police officer or anybody was charged with the crime of murder for shooting at an active shooter," said Jason Smith, president of the Oklahoma Fraternal Order of Police.

November 26, 2019

Patrol

MN Deputy Indicted for Manslaughter Over 2018 OIS

A grand jury has handed down an indictment of manslaughter against a deputy with the Washington County (MN) Sheriff's Office for a fatal shooting of an armed, suicidal man in 2018.

July 23, 2019

Point of Law

Video: NJ Officer Charged with Manslaughter Over OIS During Pursuit

A Newark, NJ, police officer has been indicted four months after fatally shooting the driver of a fleeing vehicle during a pursuit caught on the officer’s body cam.

May 22, 2019

Patrol

St. Louis Officers Indicted for Beating Undercover Officer During Demonstration

Four Officers with the St. Louis Police Department have been indicted by a federal grand jury and may face federal charges of civil rights violation, obstruction of justice and lying to federal investigators.

December 6, 2018