In October 2016, Lieutenant John Garcia was found to have failed to follow policies and neglected his duty during the arrest of Ms. McGehee. He made inconsistent statements about the arrest, entered false information in the police database, and did not ensure a proper domestic abuse investigation was conducted. As a result, he was demoted two ranks to patrolman. The Shelby County Civil Service Merit Board later modified the demotion to a 30-day suspension and reinstated him to his previous rank, citing insufficient proof for the demotion.
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