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Payson police officers prepared for the worst with several trainings this summer from active shooter training to CPR, reported the town in the July 14 town manager’s report.
Paysonâs police chief is confident three officers involved in a fatal shooting last week will be back to work soon. Chief Ron Tischer said they could be back as early as this week if a preliminary internal investigation shows the officers acted within the departmentâs protocols, they have met with a psychologist and they feel they are up to returning to duty. Sgt. Justin Deaton and officers Jirhod Brennan and Max Farren were all put on administrative leave following the fatal shooting of Michael Romo, 28, on Jan. 4. âAn initial review of the facts show that the officers did not...