Michael Owen
Service Record
Westminster Colorado Police Department
| Rank | Senior Officer[1] |
| Dates of Service | Ended February 2021.[1] |
| Salary | $77,368 (2020)[2] |
| Last Known Status | Resigned.[1] |
Lochbuie Colorado Police Department
| Rank | Officer[3] |
| Dates of Service | Hired May 2021.[4] |
| Last Known Status | Active |
Incident Reports
2020 Arrest of Clayton Shriver
In February 2021, Owen resigned from the department.[1]
Response Timeline
On January 14, 2022, Shriver filed a civil rights lawsuit against the city and the two officers, claiming violations of his Fourth Amendment rights due to the use of excessive force, false arrest, and malicious prosecution, and that the department had failed to properly train the officers.[5][1][6]
After the department was informed of Shriver's lawsuit, an internal investigation was launched. The investigator reviewed witness statements and the video footage, but did not interview the officers. The investigation cleared the officers, finding that the use of force was within policy, that the officers used sound judgment, and the officers' training was sufficient.[5]
A civilian review board and department leadership upheld the investigation's findings.[5]
LEO Ratings
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Statement, Westminster Police Department, 2022-01-19
- ↑ Michael Anthony Owen, Senior Police Officer, City of Westminster, govSalaries
- ↑ Monthly Board Report, Lochbuie Police Department, 2021-06-08
- ↑ Monthly Board Report, Lochbuie Police Department, 2021-05-18
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Elise Schmelzer, Westminster defends actions of ex-officers sued over Taser use, releases video of Walmart incident, The Denver Post, 2022-01-21
- ↑ Shriver v City of Westminster, U.S. District Court, 2022-01-14
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