Michael Havicus

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  • March 30, 2025 at 8:55 pm #29130 Reply
    CBKN76
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    In March 2017, Deputy Michael Havicus was involved in the fatal shooting of Charles Harris during a domestic disturbance call. A federal judge criticized the officers for creating a ‘needlessly violent confrontation’ and allowed a wrongful death lawsuit filed by Harris’s children to proceed to trial. The lawsuit alleged that the officers unlawfully entered Harris’s home and used excessive force, resulting in his death. The case highlighted concerns about the officers’ disregard for constitutional limits on police power.

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    March 30, 2025 at 8:55 pm #29133 Reply
    CBKN76
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    In 2011, Deputy Michael Havicus was sued for allegedly assaulting John Adkins at a horse-riding event called the Fall Trail Ride. Adkins claimed that after he calmly requested the band to continue playing, Havicus assaulted him with a metal retractable baton, breaking his left eye socket and nose. The lawsuit also accused Havicus of jumping on Adkins and spraying him with a chemical, preventing others from assisting him. Adkins was never charged with any crime related to the incident.

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