Officer Matthew Drake has been involved in multiple incidents of misconduct. In 2011, he drove his patrol car through a vacant lot, hitting a tree stump, and received a letter of reprimand. In 2013, he drove his patrol car unsafely into a crowd, injuring a man, and was again reprimanded. In 2015, Drake was involved in the arrest and alleged beating of David Vann, who was later acquitted of all charges. Drake faced no discipline for this incident. In 2020, he was suspended for four days for transporting a complainant in his personal vehicle, a violation of department policy. Less than eight months later, he shot and killed Tyshon Jones, a mentally ill man, raising further concerns about his conduct.
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