Jason Klevos
Service Record
Downey California Police Department
| Rank | Officer, Corporal, Sergeant (June 28, 2021)[1] |
| Salary | $258,883 (2022)[2] |
| Last Known Status | Active |
Commendations
2005 CHP 10851 Award
In 2005, Klevos and other officers received the CHP 10851 Award for recovering stolen vehicles.[3]
2004 MADD Award
In 2004, Klevos recieved an award from Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) after apprehending 55 drunk drivers.[3]
2005 CHP 10851 Award
In 2005, Klevos and other officers received the CHP 10851 Award for recovering stolen vehicles.[4]
2005 MADD Award
In 2005, Klevos recieved an award from Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) after apprehending 59 drunk drivers.[4]
Klevos received the MADD award for 4 consecutive years and the CHP award for eight consecutive years.[1]
Incident Reports
2010 Death of Steven Bours
On March 20, 2010, Bours was walking down the street while carrying an axe. Several people called police. Klevos and officer Christopher Kurtz located Bours and ordered him to drop the axe. Bours refused and approached the officers. The officers fired, striking Bours.[5][6]
Bours died.
Part of the incident was captured on in-vehicle camera.[5]
Response Timeline
On April 14, 2011, Bours' family filed a lawsuit against Klevos, Kurtz, Chief of Police Rick Esteves, the department, and other officers.
Between December 11, 2012 and April 17, 2013, various parts of the lawsuit were dismissed.
On April 17, 2013, the remaining claims of the lawsuit were dismissed.
On April 18, 2013, the family appealed.
On December 10, 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals denied the appeal, calling the officers' actions "objectively reasonable" as "Bours posed an immediate threat to both the safety of the officers and bystanders".[5]
2017 Arrest of Giovanni Chavarria
On June 16, 2017, Klevos and Officer David Van located Chavarria, who was exiting a crawl space under a shed. Klevos released his K-9 partner, who bit Chavarria on the leg.
Response Timeline
On March 14, 2018, Chavarria filed a lawsuit against Klevos, Van, and the city, alleging the use of excessive force and a failure to train, among other claims.
On March 22, 2019, the lawsuit was settled.
2024 Death of Alberto Arenas
Response Timeline
LEO Ratings
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Congrats, Downey Police Department, 2021-06-28
- ↑ Jason Klevos, Downey, Police Sergeant, govSalaries
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 2005 Annual Report, City of Downey, 2004
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 2005 Annual Report, City of Downey, 2005
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Capalbo v Kurtz, U.S. Court of Appeals, 2015-12-10
- ↑ Cosentino vs. Kurtz Amended Complaint, U.S. District Court, 2012-10-01
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