Ricky Anderson
Service Record
Commercial Point Ohio Police Department
Rank | Officer |
Dates of Service | March 3, 1984 - February 20, 2002.[1] |
Columbus Ohio Division of Police
Rank | Officer |
Dates of Service | September 1991 - May 2004[2] June 2004[2] - March 3, 2023[3] |
Salary | $110,968 (2022)[4] |
Last Known Status | Retired[5] |
Commendations
1993 Special Commendation
In October 1993, Anderson received a Special Commendation for performing CPR on a man who had been in an accident.[2]
2012 Special Commendation
In February 2012, Anderson received a Special Commendation for locating a woman with Alzheimer's disease.[2]
2012 Silver Cross Award
In March 2012, Anderson received the Silver Cross Award after helping to rescue a woman from a burning building.[2]
2016 Special Commendation
In 2016, Anderson received a Special Commendation after being involved in serving a warrant where the man barricaded himself inside the home and shot at officers.[2]
2017 First Aid / Life Saving Award
In July 2017, Anderson received a First Aid / Life Saving Award after helping a woman who was overdosing.[2]
2017 First Aid / Life Saving Award
In 2017, Anderson received a First Aid / Life Saving Award after acting to save the life of a suicidal man.[2]
2017 Medal of Merit
In 2017, Anderson received the Medal of Merit "for his high degree of personal initiative and contributing significantly to the achievement of law enforcement goals".[2]
Incident Reports
2004 Wage Theft
Anderson was paid for special duty jobs that he did not work.[2]
Response Timeline
Anderson was placed on paid administrative leave.[2]
Criminal charges were filed against Anderson and another officer.[2]
Anderson repaid the bank and went through a diversion program. The charges were dropped.[2]
In May 2004, Anderson was fired.[2]
Anderson and the union appealed to an arbitrator.[2]
In June 2004, an arbitrator reinstated Anderson.[2]
2022 Death of Donovan Lewis
On August 30, 2022, multiple officers attempted to arrest Lewis for outstanding warrants for domestic violence, assault, and improper handling of a firearm. While searching Lewis' apartment, Anderson opened Lewis' bedroom door. Lewis was seated on his bed, holding an object. Anderson fired, striking Lewis.[6][2]
Lewis died at the hospital.[7]
The incident was captured on officers' body-worn cameras.[6]
The object Lewis was holding was a vape pen.[6]
Response Timeline
The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation opened an investigation.[7]
Anderson was placed on paid administrative leave.[8]
On February 16, 2023, Lewis' family filed a lawsuit against Lewis and officers Chance Knox, Harry Dorsey, Jack Randall, and Justin Dodrill.[8]
On March 3, 2023, Anderson resigned in bad standing.[3]
On August 4, 2023, a Franklin County jury indicted Anderson for murder and reckless homicide. Anderson faces 15 years to life for murder and 9 months to three years in prison for homicide. Both charges carry a three-year gun specification.[6]
On August 7, 2023, Anderson pleaded not guilty.[9]
LEO Ratings
References
- ↑ Officer Records, Ricky Anderson, Columbus Police Department, ID: 88660, Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 Ricky Anderson: Officer who shot, killed Donovan Lewis was fired, reinstated in 2004, ABC 6, 2022-09-14
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cole Behrens, Ricky Anderson, Columbus officer who fatally shot Donovan Lewis, retires in bad standing, Columbus Dispatch, 2023-03-03
- ↑ Ricky Anderson R, City of Columbus, Police Officer Fop, govSalaries
- ↑ Bethany Bruner, Cops in cuffs: Here are central Ohio law enforcement officers charged with crimes in 2024, Columbus Dispatch, 2024-04-22
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Jordan Laird, Ex-Columbus police officer indicted with murder in 2022 shooting death of Donovan Lewis, Columbus Dispatch, 2023-08-04
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Bethany Bruner, Columbus police officer shoots, kills man while trying to serve warrant on Hilltop, Columbus Dispatch, 2022-08-30
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Jordan Laird, Donovan Lewis' family files lawsuit against Columbus officer Ricky Anderson, Columbus Dispatch, 2023-02-16
- ↑ Criminal Case Detail, Franklin County Clerk of Courts
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