Greg Capers
Service Record
Indianola Mississippi Police Department
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Last Known Status | Suspended[1] |
Commendations
2021 Policeman of the Year
On May 24, 2021, Capers was named the Indianola Chamber Main Street Policeman of the Year.[2]
Incident Reports
2022 Arrest of Kelvin Franklin
On December 30, 2022, Franklin's fiance called police after an argument. Capers and another officer arrived. Franklin notified the officers that he was carrying a firearm. The second officer took the firearm and handcuffed Franklin. Capers drew his handgun and pointed it at Franklin before holstering it and drawing his taser. Capers tased Franklin several times and choked him, claiming that the handcuffed Franklin was resisting arrest.[3]
The incident was captured on body-worn cameras and a personal camera.[3]
Response Timeline
On August 28, 2023, Franklin sued the city, the police chief, and Capers for violations of his Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment rights and other claims.[3]
2023 Shooting of Aderrien Murry
On May 20, 2023, 11-year-old Murry called police to report a domestic disturbance at the request of his mother.[1][4]
Officers ordered the occupants of the house to exit with their hands up. The family claims that Murry was running toward the door when Capers shot him.[4]
Officers rendered aid until paramedics arrived.[4]
The incident was captured on body-worn cameras and possibly by cameras at a nearby business, which have not been released.[5][6]
Response Timeline
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) opened an investigation and will report to the state attorney general's office.[5]
Capers was suspended with pay.[1]
In May 2023, Murry's family filed a civil lawsuit against the city, Capers, and other officers, alleging the use of excessive force in violation of Murry's Fourth Amendment rights.[1]
On June 12, 2023, Capers was suspended without pay.[1]
On December 13, 2023, a grand jury refused to indict Capers. The District Attorney announced that no further actions would be taken.[7]
On January 5, 2024, the MBI released the body-worn camera video.
On July 19, 2024, a judge ruled that Capers and the police chief were entitled to qualified immunity. The family planned to file a new complaint.[8]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Jonathan Franklin, The Mississippi police officer who shot an 11-year-old is now suspended without pay, WXXI, 2023-06-14
- ↑ Gregory Capers: Policeman of the Year, Enterprise-Tocsin, 2021-05-28
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Franklin v City of Indianola et al, U.S. District Court, 2023-08-28
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Bill Chappell, Family of Aderrien Murry, 11-year-old shot by police, files federal lawsuit, NPR, 2023-05-30
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Nick Valencia, Mississippi officer who shot 11-year-old is suspended without pay, CNN, 2023-06-13
- ↑ Nick Valencia, 11-year-old Mississippi boy who was shot by responding police officer after calling 911 is released from the hospital, CNN, 2023-05-30
- ↑ Jonathan Franklin, No charges filed after police shot an 11-year-old who called for help, officials say, KQED, 2023-12-14
- ↑ Federal Judge Throws Out Murry Lawsuit for Now, Delta News, 2024-07-22
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