Citizen Report No. 1685560220 - 723720387

Keith Duroy
700 Colcord Drive
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102

Date of Offense

December 11, 2020

Offense(s)

 

Supporting Document(s)

News 6 Article
KGOU Article
Brady/Giglio Notice

Statement

CLEET Number :  0061645

License Type :  Fulltime Peace Officer

License Status :  Active

License Effective Date :  09/24/1992

License Expiry Date :  N/A

Sgt. Keith Duroy was on the scene of the shooting death of Bennie Edwards.  Former Oklahoma Police Stg. Clifford Holman was later charged with Manslaughter in the first degree, in violation of 21 O.S. 711-723 in Oklahoma County District Court case CF-2021-808 as a result of the use of force.  

Duroy was later named as a defendant in a federal civil rights case Thompson et al v. Duroy et al due to the shooting death of Edwards.  

Officer Duroy, was not charged with any crime.

Body Camera Footage was released to local media outlets, showing what appears to be officer(s) shooting at the back of Edwards as he attempted to flee.  Public outrage over the shooting resulted in local demonstrations and advocacy by the OKC Black Lives Matter group. 

Local Oklahoma Fraternal Order of Police President John George reportedly told news media that Holman followed his training.

Detective Bryn Carter, a 30 year veteran of the Oklahoma Police Department, investigated the shooting and stated in his sworn affidavit that Holman fired three shots “unnecessarily”.  Months later in May of 2021, Detective Carter would recant his sworn statement against Holman, prompting Oklahoma County District Attorney David Prater to file a "Notice of Potential Brady/Giglio Evidence" in CF-2020-1806.  It is unknown if such a filing has been made in any other cases at this time, despite the obligation to disclose retroactively and proactively to every defendant who's case involves Detective Bryn Carter.

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Definition of Offense(s)

Use of Force

Police brutality is the use of excessive and unnecessary force on the part of a police officer when he is interacting with a civilian, resulting in a violation of the civilian’s civil rights.

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Lethal Force

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.

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