Citizen Report No. 1664891735 - 68477714

Eric R. Harlin
303 West 1st Street
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103

Date of Offense

October 1, 2022

 

Supporting Document(s)

Statement

CLEET # 0140051   STATUS: Active    EFFECTIVE:  06/20/2014

Corporal Latif Whitsett of the Tulsa Sheriff Office's Community Enhancement Unit (Community Policing Unit) participated in a use of force against a reportedly 17 year old subject who was said to be intoxicated.  Whitsett struck the subject in his head and kneeled upon the subject's neck while bending his arm.  The subject appeared to have possibly lost consciousness.  
The 2nd Tulsa County Sheriff's Deputy participating has not been identified at the time of this report.  Two Tulsa County Sheriff Deputies, identified as Eric R. Harlin and Bradley Philpott, along with Tulsa Police Chaplain Jimmy Foreman (a local youth minister) observed the use of excessive force, and failed to intervene.

Video 1 & 2 are attached


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Definition of Offense(s)

Cooperative misconduct refers to instances where two or more police officers work together to engage in misconduct or violate the law or ethical standards.