DENVER | A civil service hearing officer has ruled that a Denver police officer who was fired after he was accused of using inappropriate force against a woman who had been arrested should be reinstated.

The Denver Post reports (https://dpo.st/1MAELPe ) that hearing officer Terry Tomsick ruled Wednesday that James Medina should instead serve a 60-day suspension and be on probation for two years.

Department of Public Safety spokeswoman Daelene Mix says it will appeal Tomsick’s decision. Medina will not return to work until the dispute is resolved.

Medina was fired after a July 2014 arrest for assaulting an officer. A video of the incident appears to show Medina struggling with the woman in a cell and then putting his knee on her neck until she goes limp and collapses onto the floor.

Information from: The Denver Post, https://www.denverpost.com

2 replies on “Denver cop should get job back, civil hearing officer rules”

  1. don’t have sufficient info from the Sentinel to make an informed comment on this. Doesn’t sound good though….

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