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Officer Cody Thomas – Chattanooga Police Department

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In 2018, Officer Cody Thomas was involved in an incident where he used a Taser on a man named Carter, who was checking his mail. The situation escalated when Thomas threatened to shoot Carter’s dog and used his Taser without clear justification. An internal affairs complaint resulted in a two-week suspension for Thomas. Carter filed a $3 million lawsuit against Thomas and the City of Chattanooga, alleging unreasonable seizure and false charges. ([local3news.com](https://www.local3news.com/update-911-call-and-chattanooga-police-officers-report-show-conflicting-facts-amidst-legal-battle/article_1de37194-65e8-50e2-a73d-e35391bc5f2d.html?utm_source=openai))

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