John Roach: Good Cop, Bad Cop
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The Madison police chief is seeking to fire an officer involved in the controversial shooting death of a Madison man last year, though not for that reason, the chief said.
A petition requesting that the officer involved in a fatal shooting be kept off the streets was delivered to the Madison Police Department Friday.
Organizers held a vigil for Paul Heenan, the victim of an officer-involved shooting last fall whose death raised questions about disciplinary policy within the Madison Police Department.
Madison police released its full report on Stephen Heimsness, the officer who shot and killed a Madison man last fall.
Madison police officers said they stand by Officer Stephen Heimsness's decision to pull the trigger and use deadly force Friday morning.
Madison police officers said they stand by Officer Stephen Heimsness's decision to pull the trigger and use deadly force Friday morning.