Officers involved in mentally ill man's death ‘will no longer be employed by the city

Omaha World Herald ^ | 7/20/2017 | Roseanne Moring

[LadyBuzz]

wo Omaha police officers who were involved in the June death of an unarmed, mentally ill man will stop working at the city on Friday.

The police labor contract bars the city from releasing disciplinary information in most cases, so Assistant City Attorney Bernard in den Bosch didn’t say whether the officers had been fired.

But he said Thursday: “As of tomorrow morning two officers will no longer be employed by the City of Omaha.”

He said the two officers are Scotty Payne, a five-year veteran of the force, and Ryan McClarty, a two-year veteran.

[LadyBuzz]

Police Chief Todd Schmaderer had recommended the firing of both officers because of their conduct during a 73-minute encounter on June 5 that led to the death of Zachary Bearheels, 29, of Oklahoma. During the incident, Payne used his Taser on Bearheels 12 times and McClarty punched the man multiple times as he sat on the ground.

[Michael.SF.]

They can always find a home with the Fullerton PD.

[Paladin2]

I hear Minne-napolis needs more ‘tard popos.

[loungitude]

Police disciplinary records are not released. How about that?
You or I get a parking ticket and it’s public record.
These scumbags will end up with cop jobs in some other city, and continue to violate the rights of citizens. And their ‘brothers’ will continue to cover for them.

[FreedomStar3028]

Yep. Pretty much par for the course for all LEO’s these days, even when they murder.

[FreedomStar3028]

Yep. Pretty much par for the course for all LEO’s these days, even when they murder.

[Eddie01]

It’s a start. Now prosecute.

[D-fendr]

“Payne used his Taser on Bearheels 12 times and McClarty punched the man multiple times as he sat on the ground.”

Really hard for me to imagine this not being manslaughter at the least.

[DuncanWaring]

I’m guessing they’ll show up next with the county sheriff’s office.

[loungitude]

I’m guessing they’ll show up next with the county sheriff’s office.

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

With raise and promotion.

[Chode]

73mins, and NO supervisor???

[Uncle Sam 911]

Or Minneapolis.

[Michael.SF.]

I grew up in the Long Beach area of Southern California in the 60’s. There were towns back then that if a cop was fired for brutality, he would find a home in places like: Seal Beach, Signal Hill and others. We were always very careful in those towns.

[RetiredTexasVet]

It’s known as “pass the trash” and exists wherever public unions exist!