Chester's Club, where Olsen's fatal chase began Credit: Photo by Jana Birchum

This afternoon, police chief Art Acevedo terminated Sgt. Michael Olsen for his fatal shooting of fleeing suspect Kevin Brown.

Details are sparse right now, but reports have it Acevedo reversed the Internal Affairs finding Olsen’s potential the use-of-force violation was inconclusive, in handing him an indefinite suspension.

This article appears in November 23 • 2007.

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