Citizen Report No. 1671030857 - 1205779503

Matthew Ware

Date of Offense

December 6, 2022

Offense(s)

 

Supporting Document(s)

News Article

Statement

CLEET #: 0014937

License Type: Fulltime Peace Officer

License Status: Active

License Effective Date: 02/20/2015

License Expiry Date: N/A

 

Excepts from News Article:

"In April of 2022, a federal jury convicted Matthew Ware of willfully depriving two black pretrial detainees of their right to be free from a corrections officer's deliberate indifference to a substantial risk of serious harm of willfully depriving a third black pretrial detainee of the right to be free from a correction officer's use of excessive force"

“This defendant is being held accountable for abusing his position of power and authority to, among other things, facilitate an attack carried out by white supremacists on a Black inmate,” said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. “This sentence handed down reflects the seriousness of the defendant’s actions and ensures accountability for his unlawful conduct.

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Definition of Offense(s)

Deprivation of Rights

Acting under color of law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom to willfully deprive or cause to be deprived from any person those rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution and laws of the U.S. (taken from U.S.C.

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Conduct Unbecoming

Law enforcement personnel are held to personal standards higher than other members of our communities. Conduct unbecoming has been a common and historical charge used in controlling and censuring police officers and other public employees, for both on and off duty actions.

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Supremacy

Racial supremacy activities refer to specific instances of police misconduct that involve officers promoting or acting on beliefs of superiority based on race. This can include discriminatory practices, unjustified use of force, and racist statements or actions.

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Criminal Charges and/or Conviction

Criminal charges and/or conviction refer to the legal process of accusing a police officer of a crime and determining their guilt through a court of law.

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