Officer Tyler Butler was involved in the August 8, 2020, fatal shooting of Jonathan Randell during a mental health crisis. After deploying non-lethal force, Randell threw a knife toward officers, leading Butler and others to fire, inflicting over 50 gunshot wounds. The city settled a civil rights lawsuit for $2 million with Randell’s estate. Butler remains with the Tulsa Police Department. ([publicradiotulsa.org](https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/local-regional/2024-07-26/most-officers-named-in-2-million-settlement-still-at-tulsa-police-department?utm_source=openai))
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