Dustin Ketchum
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Service Record
Albuquerque New Mexico Police Department
| Rank | Officer |
| Date of Service | Hired on March 27, 2021.[1] |
| Salary | $68,411 (2022)[2] |
| Last Known Status | Active |
Incident Reports
2022 Death of Keshawn Thomas
Response Timeline
The department's Internal Affairs Force Division investigation found that the officers violated department policies. Ketchum violated policies regarding rendering aid, de-escalation, and conducting a preliminary investigation and was given a written reprimand. The investigation found the shooting to be "necessary, reasonable, minimal and proportional pursuant the perceived imminent and immediate threat".[3]
The family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city, the department, the chief, and the three officers.[4]
LEO Ratings
References
- ↑ APD releases details of recent officer-involved shooting, Albuquerque Police Department
- ↑ Dustin Ketchum, City of Albuquerque, govSalaries
- ↑ Elise Kaplan, Officers found to have violated policies leading up to deadly shooting at West Side gas station, Albuquerque Journal, 2023-07-13
- ↑ Annalisa Pardo, Family of man fatally shot at gas station by APD officers files wrongful death lawsuit, KRQE, 2023-05-19
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