Byron Boelter

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Service Record

Metropolitan Nashville Tennessee Police Department

Rank	Officer
Dates of Service	Hired in 2005.^[1]
Salary	$65,992 (2019)^[2]
Last Known Status	Administrative duty^[1]

Incident Reports

2016 Use of Force

Response Timeline

In 2016, Boelter was suspended for three days for violating the department's use of force policy.^[1] ‎

2021 Shooting of Rod Reed

On December 6, 2021, Reed was involved in a vehicle accident and was gathering his possessions from the disabled car. Boelter arrived, saw Reed reach for a gun on the dashboard, and shot him. Reed was shot in the leg.^[1]

The incident was captured on Boelter's body-worn camera.^[3]

Response Timeline

Boelter was placed on administrative duty.^[1] ‎

2022 Assault by Student

On March 28, 2022, Boelter was assaulted by a 15-year old student at a local high school. Boelter used pepper spray to escape the student's headlock.^[4] ‎