November 02, 2004

Cop's suspension called deterrent

November 02, 2004/ Tron Nick

Denver Police Officer Killed 15 Year Old Disabled Black Teenager

Denver Manager of Safety Al LaCabe said he believes disciplining police officer James Turney after his fatal shooting of a 15-year-old developmentally disabled boy was a "watershed moment" for Denver police. LaCabe, testifying Thursday at a civil service hearing, said Turney's "tremendous lack of judgment" in the moments before shooting Paul Childs required a severe punishment. Turney, 30, is appealing the 10-month suspension imposed by LaCabe for alleged procedural mistakes leading up to the July 5, 2003, shooting and for alleged telephone threats against his former mother-in-law. Doug Jewell, the primary attorney representing Turney in the hearing, asked LaCabe about community pressure on the decision, why he increased the suspension beyond the police chief's recommendation, and why Turney was the first officer in at least 20 years to be disciplined after shooting a knife- wielding suspect. [more]

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