Date of Offense
Offense(s)
Official Statement
Terminated: No
Demoted: No
Suspended: No
Other Sanction:
Resigned, retired, transferred, or separated while case was pending: Yes
# of Days Suspended:
Sustained Charge: Untruthfulness
Description: On 19 February 2023, Officer Sears backed into a telephone pole, causing damages to her assigned patrol vehicle. Officer Sears failed to report this incident to her immediate supervisor. At the conclusion of the Internal Affairs investigation and a thorough review of all the official reports submitted, body worn camera footage, emails and photographs, it was confirmed that Officer Sears caused damage to city property. Officer Sears left the scene and failed to report the accident. Officer Sears lied when questioned by her supervisor's and also in her official reports. At the conclusion of the investigation,the complaint against Officer Sears was sustained and she was found to be untruthfull. Officer Sears was facing a 2 month suspension for the first offense, listed above, and facing termination for this second offense. However, the city and her attorneys agreed for Officer Sears to resign . Officer Sears resigned on 26 August 2023.
