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suspended after Lakewood police officer's death
DENVER — Lakewood's police chief says in a letter to staff
that two supervisors who handled a call that led to the fatal shooting an
officer by another officer have received "lengthy suspensions."
Chief Kevin Paletta's
letter says the supervisors also were required to undergo retraining. A police
spokesman declined to disclose the length of the suspensions.
KUSA reports internal memos it obtained indicate the officer
who fired the fatal shot won't face suspension and will gradually return to
duty.
Officer Devaney Braley fatally shot James Davies early Nov.
9 after mistaking him for a suspect as he and others responded to a report of
shots fired. Prosecutors declined to criminally charge Braley.
A review panel found several missteps, including some by Davies,
contributed to his death.
