Florida officer fired 8 months after pursuit of 13-year-old boy who died in crash
Sohn had been cleared of criminal charges by the Florida Highway Patrol, but Boynton Beach city officials said Sohn violated department protocol
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Sohn had been cleared of criminal charges by the Florida Highway Patrol, but Boynton Beach city officials said Sohn violated department protocol
Boynton Beach Police Officer Mark Sohn, a 20-year veteran on the force, has been terminated, a spokesperson for the department said Friday. Sohn pursued a 13-year-old boy on his dirt bike who crashed and died last December.
In a 4-to-1 vote Tuesday night, elected officials voted to fire City Manager Lori LaVerriere, who has served in the position for nearly 15 years, effective immediately.
The attorney for the family of Stanley Davis III released a statement to call on the DOJ to investigate the officer involved in the teen's death Friday.
Stanley Davis III family spokesman says: "My reaction is wow! You come out and say that a 13-year old child caused his own death. How is that, when a police officer conducted an unlawful police chase."