Jonathan Gardner
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Service Record
| Agency | Lawrence Kansas Police Department |
| Rank | Officer |
| Dates of Service | June 4, 2013 - November 29, 2021.[1] |
| Salary | $81,182 (2020)[2] |
| Last Known Status | Terminated[1] |
Commendations
2014 Commendation Award
On November 13, 2014, Gardner received a Commendation Award from the Lawrence Police Department.[3]
Incident Reports
2017 On Duty Rape
On January 1, 2017, Gardner allegedly raped a woman while he was on duty.[4]
On November 1, 2021, the victim reported the incident to the Lawrence Police Department.[4]
Response Timeline
On November 1, 2021, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation was asked to investigate and Gardner was placed on administrative leave.[1]
On November 29, 2021, Gardner was fired.[1]
On March 4, 2022, Gardner was arrested on 25 charges, including a level-1 felony count of rape. The charges allege that Gardner had sex with a 20-year-old who was unable to consent because she was intoxicated or overcome by force or fear.[1]
An additional 12 counts of unlawful acts concerning computers and 12 counts of official misconduct stem from unauthorized searches of police databases between 2017 and 2020.[4][5]
On September 14, 2022, it was announced that Gardner would face a jury trial after a mediated attempt on a plea agreement failed.[6]
LEO Ratings
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Mackenzie Clark, Former Lawrence police officer arrested on suspicion of raping 20-year-old while he was on duty, 24 other counts, Lawrence Times, 2022-03-04
- ↑ Jonathan Gardner, Police Officer, City of Lawrence, govSalaries
- ↑ 2014 Annual Report, Lawrence Police Department, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 David Medina, Former Lawrence police officer, Jonathan Gardner, charged with rape while on duty, 24 other charges, KSHB, 2022-03-15
- ↑ Arrest of former Lawrence police officer, Kansas Bureau of Investigation, 2022-03-04
- ↑ Andrea Albright, Ex-Lawrence police officer will face jury trial in on-duty rape case after mediation fails, Lawrence Times, 2022-09-14
