In 2009, Officer Dennis Nelson was terminated for using excessive force during a booking at Orem City Jail. The incident involved placing a detainee in unnecessary, painful control holds. The Orem City Employee Appeals Board upheld his termination, and subsequent appeals to higher courts affirmed this decision, citing the willful and knowing nature of the excessive force used. ([law.justia.com](https://law.justia.com/cases/utah/supreme-court/2013/20120626.html?utm_source=openai))

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