3 officers still charged:
2 officers exonerated (possible civil liability remains):
Dolled up in orange: Christopher Burbank (left), Matthew Collins (center), Timothy Rankine (right). Aren't they cute?
Exonerated, at least for now: Armando Farinas (not pictured) & Masiyh Ford (above)
Two officers exonerated of policy violations in death of Manuel Ellis, who warned: 'I can't breathe'
22 December 2021
- Christopher Burbank, second-degree murder
- Matthew Collins, second-degree murder
- Timothy Rankine, first-degree manslaughter
2 officers exonerated (possible civil liability remains):
- Armando Farinas
- Masiyh Ford
Dolled up in orange: Christopher Burbank (left), Matthew Collins (center), Timothy Rankine (right). Aren't they cute?
Exonerated, at least for now: Armando Farinas (not pictured) & Masiyh Ford (above)
Two officers exonerated of policy violations in death of Manuel Ellis, who warned: 'I can't breathe'
22 December 2021
Two officers in Tacoma, Washington, have been exonerated and cleared to return to work after being investigated for policy violations in connection with the death of Manuel Ellis, a Black man who died in police custody last year after warning, "I can't breathe." Ellis, 33, died in custody on March 3, 2020 after being stopped by Tacoma police officers and eventually handcuffed and restrained following a struggle. While the two officers have been cleared in the internal probe, three of their colleagues are still facing charges over the deadly incident. In a statement, the Tacoma Police Department said its interim ...