Schertz police officers involved in Zekee Rayford case won’t be suspended, will return to patrol, city says
Schertz PD: Investigation did not find excessive use of force
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SAN ANTONIO – Three Schertz police officers involved in the arrest of Zekee Rayford, who was tackled and tased by officers on Nov. 2 in front of his home, will not face suspensions following the conclusion of an internal investigation.
The Schertz Police Department on Thursday stated that while Rayford and his family alleged the officers violated the department’s policy on use of force and other rules of conduct, the investigation found that the officers only violated their duty to be “kind, courteous and patient.”
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Schertz police: Officers who tackled, kicked and tased teenager violated one department policy - but not five others
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A screen grab from a home surveillance video shows one of three Schertz police officers pointing a weapon at Zekee Rayford, 18, on the front steps of his home./Video Courtesy of the Rayford family
Three Schertz police officers who tackled, kicked and tased a teenager during a controversial arrest in November will receive counseling after an internal investigation into their actions found they did not act in a kind, courteous or patient manner.
The investigation conducted by other officers in the department did not find that the officers had violated five other administrative rules, including those about use of force and on-duty conduct.