Citizen Report No. 1667676263 - 1649848031

James Hill II
100 North Midwest Boulevard
Midwest City, Oklahoma 73110

Date of Offense

October 5, 2015

Offense(s)

 

Statement

CLEET Number : 0136244

License Type : Fulltime Peace Officer

License Status : Active

License Effective Date : 08/29/2014

License Expiry Date : N/A

Officer James Hill was involved in the lethal use of force that ended the life of Charles Pettit Jr.  The shooting was surrounded by controversy, although Hill was cleared by former officer and Oklahoma County District Attorney, David Prater.  Hill returned to duty after being cleared by the prosecutor.  The family of the 19 year old subject later filed a civil rights suit against Hill.


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Definition of Offense(s)

Inappropriate lethal force refers to the use of deadly force by a police officer in a manner that is not justified by the circumstances or that exceeds the level of force necessary to resolve a situation.