In March 2014, Officer Sean Owen encountered Thomas Hurd, who was intoxicated and causing a disturbance. During the arrest, Owen used a Taser on Hurd twice in quick succession, causing Hurd to collapse and sustain a head injury. The New Hampshire Attorney General’s investigation found no clear justification for the second Taser deployment but did not charge Owen with a crime. The Town of Farmington settled with Hurd for $24,500 to avoid a lawsuit. ([nhpr.org](https://www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2020-07-23/n-h-towns-pay-millions-to-settle-claims-against-police-details-often-hidden-from-public?utm_source=openai))
Sean Owen – Farmington Police Department
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