Officer Fired for Unjustified Use of Deadly Force

Officer Wayne Williamson indefinately suspended for firing his gun several times into a crowded parking lot at a fleeing suspect

"...of the war in Iraq, for unjustified use of deadly force. In March, Williamson fired his gun several times..."

Aug. 31, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Acevedo Fires APD Officer for Use of Force

Officer can appeal termination

"...an officer who violated APD policies on use of force during a May encounter that began as a routine..."

Sept. 30, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Report: APD Should Use Force More Carefully

Current orders do not even define what constitutes "resistance"

"...officers commonly cite it as the reason for using force against people they perceive as uncooperative. But according to..."

May 21, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Tasers Helped Reduce Use of Force, APD Report Says

But critics still worry about physical effects

"...Incidents of police use of force declined in 2004 along with the number of serious..."

July 29, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

It Wasn't Just ERCOT: Task Force Slams City's Freeze Response

Winter Storm Review Task Force finds fault in city's Uri response

"...A task force created to review Austin's response to Winter Storm Uri..."

Aug. 6, 2021 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Austin on Forefront of Addressing Excessive Force Used by Police During Protests

Shock and awe at mass indictment in Black Lives Matter protest shootings

"...Austin continues to address the excessive force used by police during 2020's Black Lives Matter protests..."

Feb. 25, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Is Being Tasered Potentially Deadly?

"...shock most often kills by paralyzing the muscles that force air in and out of the lungs. It follows..."

Oct. 26, 2009 Postmarks

The Panama Deception

"...26,000 American troops occupied tiny Panama, having used overwhelming deadly force to obtain their objectives. Massive numbers of civilian..."

Oct. 9, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

UPDATED: Carter Jury Clears APD Officer

Deliberations began after passionate closing arguments

"...determined that his death was not caused by excessive force on the part of Austin Police Department Officer Nathan..."

June 11, 2013 News Post

Willful Ignorance

How common is police abuse of force? We don't want to know.

"...death might be one instance in which a law enforcement officer was held accountable for recklessly using deadly force...."

Feb. 27, 2015 News Feature by Amy Kamp

'Reckless Tactics' ... and the Blowback

Suppressed KeyPoint report charges APD negligence in Sanders shooting

"...police tactics during the incident, and for unnecessarily using deadly force. The report calls his actions "well beyond merely..."

May 14, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The KeyPoint Report

What APD didn't want the public to know

"...failure by Officers Quintana, Hitzelberg and [Mohammad] Siddiqui that forced the officers to extricate themselves from a dangerous position..."

May 14, 2010 News Feature

Suppressed KeyPoint Sanders Report

Quintana "recklessly … endangered" self and others

"...police tactics during the incident, and for unnecessarily using deadly force. “We believe the actions taken by Officer Quintana..."

May 7, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

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

APD officer loses first round of appeal challenging his firing

"...set off a chain of events that escalated to deadly force. The fact that Olsen "didn't slow down was..."

March 7, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Daniel Rocha's Last Night: Reconstruction, Recommendations, Reprimands

Chief Knee and APD investigators differ over whether Schroeder's shot was justified

"...investigative file – and determined that Schroeder's use of deadly force against Rocha the evening of June 9 violated..."

Dec. 2, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Schroeder Fired for Rocha Shooting

Police union accuses Knee of caving, calls for resignation

"...recording equipment – and concluded that her use of deadly force was inappropriate. "This was a deadly force encounter..."

Nov. 25, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Officer Who Killed Teen Fired

Joseph family's attorney calls the decision a "good first step"

"...• Determining the Objective Reasonable­ness of Force;..."

March 25, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Carter Family Files Civil Rights Suit Against Officer and City

Suit claims officer used excessive force

"...The suit alleges that Wagner used excessive force when, on May 30, he shot and killed Carter,..."

Oct. 11, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Lege Notes: Taser talk and more

Stories from under the pink granite dome

"...where the police would also be justified in using deadly force against a suspect. The legislation was prompted by..."

March 2, 2007 News Column

Schroeder v. APD

Latest police shooting case raises retro question: Why not Glasgow?

"...Internal Affairs investigators concluded that the officer's use of force fell within the limits of APD policy. But in..."

June 2, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: Read It and Weep

The suppressed KeyPoint report raises questions that still need answering

"...form the foundation of Officer Quintana's decision to use deadly force," reads the report, "reveals that Officer Quintana actually..."

May 14, 2010 News Column by Michael King

'Uncoordinated and Exposed'

Cmdr. Charles Johnson's report of the shooting of Nathaniel Sanders

"..."high-risk" situation. He concluded that Quintana's eventual use of force was "reasonable" under the resulting circumstances, though: "If different..."

April 30, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Iraq Comes Home

Wounded Warriors return to the Thin Blue Line

"...Internal Affairs expressed surprise over Williamson's decision to use deadly force in a situation that, each said, clearly did..."

Sept. 19, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Acevedo Fires Olsen

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

"...confronting Brown, ultimately culminating in an "avoidable" escalation to deadly force...."

Dec. 7, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Questions Unanswered

APD suspends Quintana, fires Dunn – but doubts remain about the Nate Sanders II shooting

"...driver of the vehicle, Michael Franklin; Quintana's use of deadly force, Acevedo concluded, was justified. "The use of force..."

Nov. 13, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Drug Warriors

Hays County drug war is costing lives and money.

"...like one. Before dawn on May 24, nine law enforcement officers from three different agencies surrounded Windle's home, a..."

Nov. 5, 1999 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee

Sixth Street Blues

Downtown stakeholders raise questions about policing ... the police

"...failed to fully assess the situation before leaping to enforce the city's noise ordinance. Had they done so, they..."

March 18, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Rookie Cop Keeps His Wits About Him

Disarms man who tried to shoot him

"...was about to shoot at him again, Murphy was forced to make a split-second decision between using the Taser..."

Sept. 9, 2014 News Post by Amy Kamp

Acevedo Speaks About Freeman Termination

Police chief says officer violated APD policies in shooting teen

"...policies: Response to Resistance; Determining the Objective Reasonableness of Force; Substance Induced Excited Delirium (a standard that dictates the..."

March 21, 2016 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Top 10 Police Beat Stories

Shades of Blue

"...good judgment, common sense, and police training, creating a deadly-force situation that should have been avoided...."

Jan. 4, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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