Kyle Dittrich
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Service Record
Aurora Colorado Police Department
| Rank | Officer |
| Dates of Service | Oct 2016 - Jul 10, 2020 |
| Salary | $70,928 (2019)[1] |
| Last Known Status | Terminated[2] |
Incident Reports
2019 Death of Elijah McClain
On Oct 20, 2019, Dittrich, Erica Marrero, and Jaron Jones were on-duty and had just completed a call in the area when they took photos near McClain’s memorial.[3]
Response Timeline
On July 3, 2020, Dittrich, Marrero, and Jason Rosenblatt were fired for their involvement in the photographs. Aurora Police Department Chief Vanessa Wilson cited "conduct unbecoming."[2][3][4]
On July 8, 2020, Marrero and Dittrich appealed the firing.[2].
In February, 2021, the terminations were upheld by the Aurora Civil Service Commission[2]
References
- ↑ Kyle Eugen Dittrich, City of Aurora, Patrol Officer, govSalaries
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Jennifer Campbell-Hicks, Firings upheld for 3 officers in case of photo taken near Elijah McClain memorial, 9news, 2021-02-09
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Keith Coffman, Colorado police officers fired after photos mocking death of Black man surface, Reuters, 2020-07-03
- ↑ Vanessa Wilson, Photo Investigation Press Conference, Aurora Police Department, 2020-07-03
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