ABC15 investigation reveals a Maricopa County Sheriff's Office supervisor recommended awards for officers involved in the death of Akeem Terrell, who died in jail custody in 2021. The revelation adds to the disturbing details of the case, which saw Terrell restrained and left unresponsive in a cell.
A Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office supervisor recommended that several officers should receive an award after jail staff left a man in a mental health crisis handcuffed, face down, and dying in a cell.ABC15 also discovered a Phoenix police officer involved in the death ended up leaving the force while under investigation for child abuse and was later arrested for human smuggling. The revelations add new layers to the disturbing death of Akeem Terrell , who died on Jan. 1, 2021.
A leading jail expert said the death highlighted a stunning constellation of failures by MCSO and Phoenix, who collectively paid out a $4.8-million settlement.RECOMMENDED FOR AWARDAfter the death, a supervisor believed some officers deserved the “Medical Aide Award,” according to redacted employee performance records obtained by ABC15.“The officers performed in the finest tradition of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office,” wrote a supervisor in an employee’s annual appraisal. “Their professionalism, dedication to duty and compassion to save a human life was displayed to the fullest.”The supervisor wrote the officers “brought honor to themselves and the uniform of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office.”Records show the award was not submitted within the correct timeframe “due to the sensitivity” of the case, and an MCSO spokesperson confirmed no employees ended up receiving the recommended honor.Most of the officers recommended for the award were involved in the medical response and not the initial force that left Terrell unconscious on the jail floor.For three minutes, a handful of MCSO and Phoenix officers knelt on top of Terrell, whose head and neck were pushed up against the wall, to switch his handcuffs, jail video shows.After the cuffs were switched, the officers got up and backed out of the room.Terrell was clearly unresponsive and motionless when the officers left, according to jail surveillance vide
MARICOPA COUNTY SHERIFF's OFFICE PHOENIX POLICE AKEEM TERRELL IN CUSTODY DEATH POLICE BRUTALITY
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