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On or about October 1, 2023, Officer James Elmore, of the Denison Police Department, was involved in a use of force against an Oklahoma man when he was pulled over, after leaving Goodwill, for allegedly failing to signal before 100 feet. The officer proceeded to use force in removing the subject from the vehicle. The man was later charged [ Grayson County Case # 2023-1-1062] with a Class A misdomeanor for "Resist Arrest Search or Transport" under Texas Penal Code 38.03(a):
The video shows no indication that the officer placed the driver [subject of the use of force] under arrest and a witness to the incident said that the officer was going to give the driver "a warning" and release him until the driver objected to the officer's accusation that he lied about his address. There is no indication from the available evidence that the man was under arrest before the potentially unreasonable use of force.
Additionally, the use of force appears, from the video, to violate the Denison, Texas Police Department General Orders Manual Directive 6.01.1 Section 4 Paragraph B:
Analasys of the video footage submitted shows two red lights were active on the officer's body camera footage, indicating that the device was powered on at the time of the incident, however to date [02/19/2024] despite an open records request being submitted, has yet to provide footage to the requestor or the defendant via discovery.
The man sustained visible injuries and alleges that Officer Elmore denied him medical treatment. It is reported that not only did Officer Elmore, fail to render aid, but that upon taking the subject into custody, no photos were taken of the injuries and the officer entered false information into the report of "no injuries". This not only violates department policy but also calls into question the officer's credibility and integrity.
Credit to The Real News Network who also reported on this incident and their YouTube Video is included in this report.
There is now KNOWN potential impeachment evidence that could affect an unknown number of cases in Grayson County Texas Courts.
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