Clayton Jenison
Service Record
| Agency | Overland Park Kansas Police Department |
| Rank | Officer |
| Dates of Service | Hired approximately 2016.[1] |
| Salary | $81,040 (2018)[2] |
| Last Known Status | Resigned.[1] |
Incident Reports
2018 Death of John Albers
On January 20, 2018, a friend called police to check on the 17-year-old Albers, who they thought might be intoxicated and suicidal. After officers arrived, a car exited from the garage, towards officers. Jenison shot, striking Albers.[3]
The incident was captured on dashcam video[1][4] and on a neighbor's surveillance camera.[5] The department did not have body-worn cameras at the time of the incident.[6]
Response Timeline
The Johnson County Officer Involved Shooting Investigation Team (OISIT) was put in charge of conducting the investigation.[3]
Jenison was placed on administrative leave.[3]
On February 20, 2018, the District Attorney announced that they would not file criminal charges against Jenison.[7]
On February 20, 2018, the D.A. also announced Jenison had resigned from the department. Later reports showed that he received a $70,000 severance payment.[5]
In April 2018, a civil lawsuit was filed against Jenison and the department.[4]
On January 14, 2019, the civil case was settled for $2.3 million.[8]
On September 24, 2020, the FBI opened a civil rights investigation into the shooting.[9]
On April 26, 2021, the City of Overland Park released the OISIT report, including photos and videos.[10]
On September 9, 2022, federal prosecutors announced that they would not file criminal civil rights charges against Jenison in the case due to "insufficient evidence to establish beyond a reasonable doubt that the officer willfully committed a violation of the federal criminal civil rights statute".[1]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Erik Ortiz, civil rights charges won't be filed against a Kansas police officer who killed teenage driver, NBC News, 2022-09-09
- ↑ Clayton Charles Jenison, Police Officer, City of Overland Park, govSalaries
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Belinda Post, Coach mourns 17-year-old killed in officer involved shooting, KSHB, 2018-01-21
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Erik Ortiz, Kansas bill would loosen the release of information related to police shootings, NBC News, 2020-01-06
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Andy Alcock, Overland Park paid former police officer who fatally shot teen to resign, KSHB, 2020-06-30
- ↑ Erik Ortiz, Family of Kansas teen fatally shot by police during wellness check blasts investigation, NBC News, 2021-04-30
- ↑ DA: No criminal charges filed in officer-shooting that killed OP teen, KSHB, 2018-02-20
- ↑ Melissa Greenstein, Parents of teen killed by Overland Park police to get $2.3M in civil settlement, KSHB, 2019-01-14
- ↑ Erik Ortiz,Feds open civil rights investigation into Kansas teen killed by police during wellness check, NBC News, 2020-09-24
- ↑ Overland Park releases 2018 officer-involved shooting report, Overland Park, 2021-04-26
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