Philip Brailsford
Service Record
Mesa Arizona Police Department
| Rank | Officer |
| Dates of Service | Hired in 2013[1] |
| Last Known Status | Retired[2] |
Incident Reports
2016 Death of Daniel Shaver
In January 2016, Mesa Arizona Police Department officers were called to a hotel on a report that someone was pointing a gun out of a window. Officers, including Brailsford, located Shaver, and ordered him to exit his hotel room, lie face-down in the hallway, and then crawl towards the officers. Shaver complied, but reached towards his waistline during the process. Brailsford shot Shaver, killing him.[2]
Response Timeline
On March 4, 2016, Brailsford was charged with one count of second-degree murder.[3]
On March 21, 2016, Brailsford was fired.[1]
In 2017, Shaver's wife filed a wrongful death lawsuit.[2]
On December 7, 2017, a jury acquitted Brailsford of second-degree murder.[4]
Shaver's parents filed a lawsuit.[2]
In August 2018, Brailsford was rehired by the department, allowed to apply for his pension, and then retired for medical reasons.[2] Brailsford claimed post-traumic stress disorder from the shooting.[5]
In 2021, Shaver's parents reached a settlement with the city.[2]
On November 22, 2022, Shavers's wife reached a settlement with the city for $8 million.[2]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Megan Cassidy, Mesa police officer charged with murder was rising star, AZ Central, 2016-03-30
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Wife of Texas man killed by police in Arizona settles suit, Spectrum Local News, 2022-11-24
- ↑ Mesa officer charged with murder in man's death, ABC 15, 2016-03-04
- ↑ Jacques Billeaud, Ex-Arizona police officer acquitted in fatal hotel shooting, AP News, 2017-12-07
- ↑ Erik Ortiz, Police officer who fatally shot sobbing man temporarily rehired to apply for pension, NBC News, 2019-07-12
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