Eric Kilbourne
Service Record
Troy Ohio Police Department
| Rank | Patrolman |
| Dates of Service | Approximately 2003-2021. 17-year veteran on the Troy Police Department.[1] |
| Salary | $87,679 (2017)[2] |
| Last Known Status | Terminated.[1][3] |
Incident Reports
2008 Use of Force
On a call, Kilbourne drew his Taser to gain compliance from a suspect and later charged the suspect with obstructing when they were within their rights to not respond.[4]
Response Timeline
On Nov 4, 2008, Kilbourne received a letter of reprimand for use of force and was cited for making "poor decisions and violations of department policy". The letter also refers to "a number of [other] minor disciplinary issues" in 2008.[4]
2012 Use of Force
Incidents occurred on Dec 2 and Dec 6, 2012. One appears to be a traffic stop where the driver exited the car with a large flashlight and moved aggressively to Kilbourne. Another incident involves the detainment of a person in a house without prior investigation.[4]
Response Timeline
On Dec 7, 2012, Kilbourne received a written consultation for issues with use of force/tactics. For the traffic stop, it was questioned if going "hands on" was the correct response.[4]
2017 Use of Force
Kilborne stopped someone who had previously fled, and hit him in the face during the arrest process.[4]
On a separate incident that was documented in the same memo, Kilborne took a handcuffed suspect to the ground, and was "baited into [an] argument".[4]
Response Timeline
On each of Jan 26 and Feb 21, 2017, Kilborne received a consultation for issue with use of force.
2020 Use of Force Reporting
No details of the incident were provided.
Response Timeline
On Dec 27, 2020, Kilbourne received a consultation for issue with use of force reporting.[4]
2021 Insubordination
On February 26, 2021, Kilbourne displayed insubordinate conduct towards a sergeant during roll call.[4]
Response Timeline
On April 15, 2021, Kilbourne received a written reprimand from Chief McKinney for violations of the city and police policy manuals.[4]
2021 Arrest of Jordan Hill
Response Timeline
On April 30, 2021, Kilbourne was placed on paid administrative leave during the investigation.[4]
On May 4, 2021, Captain Kunkleman interviewed Kilbourne, who felt that he was attempting to control Hill, and that any injuries or complications were due to equipment being stored in the area.[4]
On May 19, 2021, Captain Kunkleman delivered an internal investigation report to Chief McKinney. He called Kelbourne's actions, "ridiculously unnecessary and unjustified", and often "punitive". He described Lay's interview statements as "not... forthright or reliable". [4]
On May 27, 2021, Chief McKinney met with Kilbourne and his union representative and advised him that he was considering suspending Kilbourne after receipt of Captain Kunkleman's internal investigation report. Kilbourne refused the opportunity to review the report and videos and offered no explanation for his actions. Chief McKinney placed Kilbourne on unpaid suspension, effective May 28, 2021, for violating four city policies and nine police department policies.[4]
On May 28, 2021, City Director Titterington received a Note of Suspension for Kilbourne from Chief Shawn McKinney and recommended firing Kilbourne.[4]
On June 1, 2021, a pre-discipline hearing was held to give Kilbourne an opportunity to response to the charges filed in the Notice of Suspension. A report of the hearing was prepared.[4]
On June 1, 2021, Kilbourne was fired for a series of alleged city and police department policy violations including use of excessive force, conduct unbecoming, malfeasance in office, and not submitting truthful and complete reports.[1]. A pattern of similar misconduct was noted.[4]
On August 2021, grand jury indicted Kilbourne following an investigation into the incident by Piqua police, at the request of Troy Police Chief Shawn McKinney. A special prosecutor, James Miller of Buckley King in Dayton, was appointed to handle the review of the investigation and present information to a grand jury.[1]
On September, 2021, Kilbourne was indicted by a Miami County (Ohio) grand jury on misdemeanor charges of assault and interfering with civil rights[1]
On Sept. 1, 2021, Kilbourne pleaded not guilty to both charges during arraignment. He requested a jury trial.[1]
On October 27, 2021, Kilbourne made a provisional guilty plea to a charge of disorderly conduct, amended from interfering with civil rights. The assault charge was dismissed. Kilbourne will enter a diversion program, which includes an anger management program and counseling. Upon completion of the program, the disorderly conduct charge would be dismissed.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Nancy Bowman, Ex-Troy police officer indicted on assault, civil rights charges, Daytona Daily News, 2021-09-07
- ↑ Eric Kilbourne H, GovSalaries, 2017
- ↑ News Release from Troy Police Department, Troy Police Department, 2021-06-15
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 City Incident File, City of Troy, 2021-06-01
- ↑ Nancy Bowman, Former Troy officer takes deal, enters provisional guilty plea to disorderly conduct, Dayton Daily News, 2021-10-27
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