Jonathan Gardner

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Service Record

Lawrence Kansas Police Department

Main article: Lawrence Kansas Police Department
Rank Officer
Dates of Service June 4, 2013 - November 29, 2021.[1]
Salary $81,182 (2020)[2]
Last Known Status Terminated[1]

Commendations

2014 Commendation Award

On November 13, 2014, Gardner received a Commendation Award from the Lawrence Police Department.[3]

Incident Reports

Jonathan Gardner booking photo
Jonathan Gardner

2017 On Duty Rape

On January 1, 2017, Gardner allegedly raped a woman while he was on duty.[4]

On November 1, 2021, the victim reported the incident to the Lawrence Police Department.[4]

Response Timeline

On November 1, 2021, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation was asked to investigate and Gardner was placed on administrative leave.[1]

On November 29, 2021, Gardner was fired.[1]

On March 4, 2022, Gardner was arrested on 25 charges, including a level-1 felony count of rape. The charges allege that Gardner had sex with a 20-year-old who was unable to consent because she was intoxicated or overcome by force or fear.[1]

An additional 12 counts of unlawful acts concerning computers and 12 counts of official misconduct stem from unauthorized searches of police databases between 2017 and 2020.[4][5]

On May 26, 2023, a jury found Gardner not guilty.[6] ‎

LEO Ratings

Training and Tactics rating: neutral
Protect & Serve rating: bad
Individual Rights rating: bad
Accountability and Integrity rating: bad
Off Duty rating: neutral
Ratings Definitions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Mackenzie Clark, Former Lawrence police officer arrested on suspicion of raping 20-year-old while he was on duty, 24 other counts, Lawrence Times, 2022-03-04
  2. ↑ Jonathan Gardner, Police Officer, City of Lawrence, govSalaries
  3. ↑ 2014 Annual Report, Lawrence Police Department, 2014
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 David Medina, Former Lawrence police officer, Jonathan Gardner, charged with rape while on duty, 24 other charges, KSHB, 2022-03-15
  5. ↑ Arrest of former Lawrence police officer, Kansas Bureau of Investigation, 2022-03-04
  6. ↑ Brian Dulle, Former Lawrence police officer, charged with rape, found not guilty, FOX 4, 2023-05-26

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