The 3 officers cleared in Manuel Ellis' death will each receive $500,000 to leave Tacoma police

Officers cleared over death of Black man will each get $500k to leave force

Manuel Ellis, 33, died after the officers beat him, put him in a chokehold, and shot him with a Taser.

Cops Found Not Guilty In Manuel Ellis' Death Receiving $500K To Leave Jobs

Three Tacoma, Washington police officers found not guilty in the 2020 killing of Manuel Ellis have resigned from the department.

Washington state officers acquitted in Manuel Ellis' death to receive $500K to leave police department

Three Washington state police officers cleared of criminal charges in the 2020 death of Manuel Ellis — a Black man who was shocked, beaten and restrained facedown on a sidewalk as he pleaded for breath — will each receive $500,000 to leave the Tacoma Police Department, according to documents released Tuesday.

Officers cleared in Manuel Ellis’ death will each receive $500K to leave Tacoma police

Three Washington state police officers who were cleared of criminal charges in the 2020 death of Manuel Ellis — a Black man who was shocked, beaten and restrained facedown on a sidewalk as he pleaded for breath — will each receive $500,000 to leave the Tacoma Police Department, according to documents released Tuesday.“This says to the public that these are excellent officers, and it's a shame Tacoma is losing them,” said Anne Bremner, an attorne…

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Cleared in Black man’s death, Tacoma officers will get $500,000 to resign

The three officers, who were acquitted in the 2020 death of Manuel Ellis in Tacoma, Wash., will each get $500,000 as part of voluntary resignation agreements.