Chandler Phillips
Service Record
Glendale Colorado Police Department
| Rank | Officer |
| Salary | $62,046[1] |
| Last Known Status | Active |
Incident Reports
2020 Death of John Pacheaco
McCormick fired twelve rounds.[2]
Phillips posted a picture to social media, complaining about being stuck on desk duty during the inquiry. Superimposed over a photo of a frowning Phillips is an image of actor Mark Wahlberg from the movie "The Other Guys" declaring, "I'm a peacock! You gotta let me fly!" The Glendale Police Department stated that, "we are not comfortable with the photo or the captions, and they are in poor taste to say the least."[3]
Response Timeline
Phillips was placed on desk duty.[3]
On May 12, 2021, Denver District Attorney Beth McCann declined to press charges against the officers, citing that the "use of force was reasonable and necessary" due to the danger of the moving vehicle.[4] [5][6]
On September 10, 2021, a lawsuit was filed on the behalf of the mother and estate against McCormick and Phillips, claiming the officers were "dishonest in their statements to investigators regarding the shooting" [6]
The family's lawsuit was settled.[7]
References
- ↑ Chandler Phillips Glendale Police Department, GovSalaries
- ↑ Richard Cote, 2 Glendale officers won't be charged in fatal Halloween shooting, 9News.com, 2021-05-12]
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Michael Roberts, Glendale Cop Turns Controversial Police Killing Into a Joke, Westword, 2020-12-09]
- ↑ Beth McCann, Investigation of the shooting death of John Pacheaco, Denver District Attorney, 2021-05-12
- ↑ Kieran Nicholson, No criminal charges for two Glendale officers who fatally shot a man in a truck, Denver Post, 2021-05-12
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Kieran Nicholson, Lawsuit filed against Glendale officers who shot, killed man in pickup, Denver Post, 2021-09-11
- ↑ Michael Roberts, Hush Money? Glendale Quietly Settles Historic Case About Police Killing, Westword, 2022-08-31
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