When police arrived, Roque began to approach his mother, ignoring police orders to freeze. Freeman encountered Joseph naked and standing in the street. According to the clerk, when Park saw the officer stop he told the clerk to come outside with him and tell the officer that nothing was wrong.

It was later revealed that Park was unarmed and shot in the back of the head. Sanders and two other men were sleeping in a parked car that police thought may be related to reports of gunfire in the area.

Alfred Trejo, four other unnamed officers. Scott began fighting with police and allegedly tried to wrestle a gun away from one officer. The Austin Police Department does not assume any liability for any decision made or action taken or not taken by the recipient in reliance upon any information or data provided. Chief of Police Art Acevedo drew criticism from the Austin Police Association when he appeared with Black Lives Matter activists who were protesting the shooting. Brown fled from Olsen on questioning. Patrol car video confirms that Contreras did point a gun at police. No disciplinary action. Martinez's blood alcohol level was 0.15, according to the medical examiner. He leads a department of 2,646 sworn law enforcement and support personnel who carry out police operations within the City of Austin, as well as the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, city parks and lakes, and municipal courts. A jury sided with APD in a 2004 wrongful death lawsuit by family. A struggle broke out during which, according to witnesses, one officer held Couch in a choke hold until he went limp and for at least 3-4 minutes after that. Clark was pepper sprayed and tased three times, after which he went into "medical distress". The county Medical Examiner reported that Wickware had two broken ribs and fractured larynx, which indicated he had been choked during the fight. Jackson entered a bank at which Kleinert was investigating a bank robbery as part of the Federal Violent Crimes Task Force. Donavan and Hooker, two plain clothes officers, attempted to arrest Couch for public drunkenness after he lunged at them repeatedly in a barbeque restaurant where they were eating lunch. McCurley stated that Navarro, who was with the two men, was waving a claw hammer at bystanders. Police responded to report of man lunging into traffic. Officers opened fired and killed Caraway. Grand jury declined to indict. She was fired by APD.

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Freeman fired two shots, fatally wounding Joseph.

Due to several factors (once-a-day updates, offense reclassification, reported versus occurred dates, etc.) Cause of death ruled as PCP overdose. Smith said that he thought he saw Park reaching for a weapon as he walked away, which is what led him to decide to shoot him. Understanding the following conditions will allow you to get the most out of the data provided. Therefore, the data should not be used for comparisons with Uniform Crime Report statistics.

Copeland did attempt to use his taser on Bradley at one point but said that "one of the prongs did not take". King was shot while brandishing butcher knife over her housing development manager. *Cases were selected based on the NAACP Austin Branch's list of 1984-2020 questionable use of force deaths,[7] as well as cases that were the subject of significant protests, media coverage, disciplinary action, judiciary investigation, or cases in which officers were involved in other controversial deaths or incidents. Witnesses reported seeing McDonald unconscious with blood running from his nose and mouth, though the medical examiner reported minimal injuries. A gun was found 20 feet from Brown's body. Police were called after Cornell set fire to a car with his mother and her friend inside. ", "Austin leads in police shootings during mental health calls, study finds". Police responded to a call that Roque was waving a gun erratically outside. Glasgow shot Owens several times. No disciplinary action. Officers were approaching the car with guns drawn when the car lunged toward officers, striking and injuring Rodriguez and pinning Wagner against another car. Glasgow received a 90-day suspension for failure to follow high-risk traffic stop protocol. [63], The City of Austin settled a wrongful death lawsuit by Joseph's family for $3.25 million. One Austin, Safer Together.

Cause of death was ruled as cocaine-induced heart attack. As was the case before 1979, the Travis County District Attorney may choose whether or not to present to case to a grand jury based on their investigation. The two wrestled over the gun and, after Sanders regained control of it, Quintana shot him.

Police were called by security guard who reported a patron with a gun. [34] Allen McClure was later criticized by supervisors for attempting to pepper-spray a man sleeping in a bathroom stall in 2000.

[3] Brian Manley was named chief of police[4] effective June 14th, 2018. Wagner says he fired several shots at the car while he was pinned and continued shooting as the car drove away.

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[26], Jerry Sullivan was later named in 2000 lawsuit for knocking Choyce Perkins to the ground with a flashlight for allegedly interfering with her son's arrest (who was apparently seizing), though witnesses say she was 20 feet away. Totals in the database may vary considerably from official totals following investigation and final categorization. Grand jury declined to indict. Police responded to calls of a man banging on fire exit doors at a downtown apartment and holding a knife to his own throat. Additionally, a known case number may be entered. A peaceful protest opposing the shooting was held outside APD headquarters. Trejo saw Wickware walking in and out of traffic. [69], Criminal investigations are still on-going but the Travis County District Attorney announced recently that the case would go before a grand jury. He suddenly stopped breathing during fight. Kleinert chased Jackson and shot him after a struggle. [75], This does not include police departments of, Controversial Deaths* Related to Use of Force by APD Officers, "Here's how much money goes to police departments in largest cities across the U.S.", "Austin City Council approves Brian Manley as permanent police chief", "Parents of man killed by APD officer suing the city of Austin", "Family claims in lawsuit Austin officers shot man in back several times", "District Attorney rules Austin officers' use of deadly force in Landon Nobles' death was justified", "Why Is APD Responding To Mental Health Crises Like Violent Crimes? Santiago and four other officers were called to a local park when residents reported hearing gunshots. The chase resumed but Pena then slipped while running, at which point his gun discharged accidentally and killed Trujillo. Rocha was pulled over by Schroeder after leaving a "known drug-house". The case drew little attention at the time but became controversial later, when the same officer was involved in the 1984 suffocation of Evans Ekiye. Of note, from 1979 to 2016, all cases in which officers used deadly force (including all cases where police discharged a weapon) were automatically brought before a grand jury. Freeman responded to calls about a man chasing another man through an apartment complex.

Smith was on patrol when he saw Park robbing a clerk at a convenience store. "911 call that led up to Michael Ramos' death raises questions about caller's culpability", "APD releases Mike Ramos officer-involved shooting video", "Mother seeks answers from Austin police chief following death of her son", "Shooting death of Mike Ramos by APD officer to be presented to grand jury", "Police substation to be named after Jaime Padron", Advanced Technology Development Facility (ATDF), Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center, Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Austin_Police_Department&oldid=984341847, Pages using law enforcement agency with local civilian police general nature, Articles with unsourced statements from April 2019, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. [60], DeSilva's father is currently suing the City of Austin. When the two came outside, Smith drew his weapon and Park walked quickly away from the scene.

Grand jury declined to indict.

Austin Police Department (APD) is the principal law enforcement agency serving Austin, … Bowman shot Contreras when he pointed a gun at police outside a Big Lots store during an attempted burglary. The incident outraged residents, who threw bottles and rocks at police the next morning, smashed several police car windows, and minorly injured several officers. Freeman exited his vehicle, intending to wait for backup from a distance, however Joseph charged at him despite orders to stop. Data provided represents only calls for police service where a report was written.

Two officers shot DeSilva while a third tasered him.

Grand jury declined to indict. Schroeder defended the shooting by saying that Rocha was reaching for her taser. Quintana alleged that Sanders grabbed his hand upon waking up as Quintana reached for the gun in Sanders' waistband.