Wesley Shifflett
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Service Record
Fairfax County Virginia Police Department
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Dates of Service | Hired approximately 2015.[1] |
| Salary | $80,538 (2021)[2] |
| Last Known Status | Terminated[3] |
Incident Reports
2023 Death of Timothy Johnson
Response Timeline
On March 23, 2023, Shifflett was fired as his actions showed "a failure to live up to the expectations of our agency, in particular use of force policies".[3]
On April 17, 2023, a grand jury declined to indict Shifflett in Johnson's death.[4]
On October 12, 2023, a special grand jury indicted Shifflett on felony charges for involuntary manslaughter and reckless discharge of a weapon.[5]
On October 4, 2024, a jury found Shifflett guilty of reckless discharge of a weapon and not guilty of involuntary manslaughter.[6]
LEO Ratings
References
- ↑ Rashard Rose, Virginia officer fired after killing an unarmed man suspected of shoplifting, CNN, 2023-03-24
- ↑ Wesley Shifflett G, Police - Police Officer, Fairfax County, govSalaries
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Matthew Barakat, Police chief fires officer, releases video of shooting death, AP News, 2023-03-23
- ↑ Grand jury declines to indict former Fairfax County officer in fatal Tysons Corner shooting, FOX 5, 2023-04-17
- ↑ Colleen Grablick, Fairfax County Police Officer Indicted For Killing Man Outside Tysons Mall, DCist, 2023-10-13
- ↑ Ex-officer who killed alleged shoplifter found not guilty of involuntary manslaughter, guilty on weapons charge, WUSA, 2024-10-04
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