Panel Upholds Olsen Firing, but Case Doesn't End Here

APD officer loses first round of appeal challenging his firing

"...Sgt. Michael Olsen was "impulsive" and too "quick to act" when..."

March 7, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Olsen Hearing Raises More Questions Than Answers on APD Policy

Will Austin Police Department Sgt. Michael Olsen get his job back?

"...unclear last week whether fired Austin Police Department Sgt. Michael Olsen will get his job back – precisely because..."

Feb. 29, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Acevedo Fires Olsen

Following investigation and hearing, APD Chief Art Acevedo decides to terminate Sgt. Michael Olsen

"...Nov. 28, Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo handed Sgt. Michael Olsen an "indefinite suspension" (the civil-service equivalent of termination)..."

Dec. 7, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Olsen Firing Appeal Under Way

Civil Service Commission hearing testimony in case of APD officer terminated for fatal shooting of Kevin Brown

"...week in the appeal of Austin Police Department Sgt. Michael Olsen, who was fired from the department last year..."

Feb. 22, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Acevedo Was Right to Fire Olsen

"...Dear Editor, Michael Olsen was a liability to the community and the..."

Dec. 2, 2007 Postmarks

Olsen Fired in Kevin Brown Shooting

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

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

Nov. 28, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Journey of a Gun

Gun traveled circuitous path to Kevin Brown's hands

"...to give away. It actually belonged to another man, Michael Lane, whose mother had given him the pistol as..."

Oct. 5, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Unsuspended Judgments

Battle lines drawn over the police shooting of Kevin Brown

"...Brown, shot and killed by Austin Police Department Sgt. Michael Olsen after a scuffle and chase outside a nightclub..."

June 15, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Michael Olsen won't face trial in relation to a Sixth Street altercation in 2002.

"...dismissed all charges pending against Austin Police Department Officer Michael Olsen, who was facing prosecution on three counts of..."

Jan. 9, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: No Bill

Grand jury clears APD's Olsen, but questions remain

"...Aug. 9, a Travis Co. grand jury absolved Sgt. Michael Olsen of criminal responsibility in the June 3 shooting..."

Aug. 17, 2007 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...on Aug. 9 declined to indict Austin Police Sgt. Michael Olsen on criminal charges in connection with the June..."

Aug. 17, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

Deal brings an end to Sixth Street excessive-force case from 2002

"...excessive force brought by Jeffrey Thornton against APD Officer Michael Olsen settled for $31,000 on June 14. According to..."

June 25, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

APD Shooting: What went down

Officer shoots and kills 25-year-old after scuffle early Sunday in East Austin, Department of Justice to investigate APD's use-of-force tactics

"...Alexander Brown, who was shot and killed by Sgt. Michael Olsen after a scuffle with police early Sunday morning..."

June 8, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Messy Investigation of a Mess

Did Austin Police Sgt. Michael Olsen use excessive force when he shot and killed 25-year-old Kevin Brown? According to Internal Affairs, the answer is "inconclusive."

"...Did Austin Police Sgt. Michael Olsen use excessive force, in violation of department policy,..."

Nov. 23, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

"...was shot and killed by Austin Police Department Sgt. Michael Olsen. Brown scuffled with Olsen in the parking lot..."

July 6, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...who was fatally shot by Austin Police Department Sgt. Michael Olsen on June 3, 2007. Brown died from two..."

Nov. 14, 2008 News Feature

Naked City

"...• Former Austin Police Sgt. Michael Olsen has hired a new attorney, Tom Stribling, and..."

Dec. 21, 2007 News Feature

One Night With the King

Despite a title that makes it sound like a tell-all about a one-night-stand with Elvis Presley, this movie is actually about the Jewish heroine, Queen Esther.

"...Directed by: Michael O. Sajbel. Starring: Tiffany Dupont, Luke Goss, John Rhys-Davies,..."

Oct. 20, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin @ Large: Unequal Farce

The 'Statesman' leaps to its own defense … and crashes on takeoff

"...photos (except, on a different day, one of Detective Michael Olsen and of Officer Scott Glasgow). After staff writer..."

Feb. 13, 2004 News Column by Michael King

The Last Kiss

You could say Paul Haggis' The Last Kiss is something of a Garden State redux, but Zach Braff's character here is less fanciful, less melodramatic, and far more prone to doing the thoughtless things men tend to do.

"...Starring: Zach Braff, Jacinda Barrett, Rachel Bilson, Eric Christian Olsen, Casey Affleck, Michael Weston, Blythe Danner and Tom Wilkinson...."

Sept. 15, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...Austin police officer Michael Olsen has been placed on leave without pay after..."

Aug. 15, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Nell

"...Directed by: Michael Apted. Starring: Jodie Foster, Liam Neeson, Natasha Richardson and..."

Jan. 6, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Top 10 Police Beat Stories

Shades of Blue

"...2) Brown Killed, Olsen Fired Even before Acevedo was sworn in, it was..."

Jan. 4, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

'I Need Rehab Not Discipline'

Ahmede Jabbar Bradley was fatally shot by an APD officer

"...raised in the 2007 shooting of Kevin Brown. Sgt. Michael Olsen was terminated for that deadly encounter, in part,..."

April 13, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

"...will hear the appeal of former Austin Police Sgt. Michael Olsen, fired last month for his actions in the..."

Dec. 14, 2007 News Feature

KeyPoint to Investigate Sanders Shooting

The decision has not escaped criticism

"...APD shooting death of Kevin Brown by former Sgt. Michael Olsen. In that case, APD's internal inquiry found that..."

Aug. 28, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Police Are Treated Differently

"...death penalty. But when former Austin Police Department Officer Michael Olsen admits to this, he loses his job (and..."

March 5, 2008 Postmarks

Acevedo Stumbles

Chief Acevedo's firing of Larry Oliver raises questions about unequal treatment at APD

"...of Kevin Brown (who was black) by former Sgt. Michael Olsen (who is white). Several people present recalled Enriquez..."

July 11, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

"...we are sworn to protect and serve, and Sergeant Olsen himself, that he be indefinitely suspended." – Police Chief..."

Dec. 7, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

"...• Austin Police Department Chief Art Acevedo terminated Sgt. Michael Olsen Wednesday for the June shooting of Kevin Brown...."

Nov. 30, 2007 News Feature

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