On December 25, 2013, Officer Anderson was involved in a use-of-force incident where he shot Zachary Church during an altercation. Church sued Anderson for excessive force, but the Eighth Circuit Court ruled in favor of Anderson, determining that his use of deadly force was objectively reasonable given the threat posed by Church. ([police1.com](https://www.police1.com/officer-shootings/articles/eighth-circuit-rules-in-favor-of-iowa-cop-in-excessive-force-case-TkscxixpkElkrPUI/?utm_source=openai))
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