Omaha police chief stands by decision to terminate officers; juror thinks all should be reinstated

Omaha Police Chief Todd Schmaderer continues to stand by his decision to terminate four Omaha police officers directly involved in the June 2017 in-custody death of a mentally ill man.

A dozen jurors decided Monday that former Officer Scotty Payne was not guilty of two criminal charges. Schmaderer had decided within days after the incident that Payne and three other officers violated department policy and fired them.

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