COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.-
An El Paso County sheriff’s deputy has been fired after two internal affairs investigations in seven months.
The Gazette reported the dismissal in today’s editions.
The newspaper said it learned of the dismissal of Shawn Moncalieri on March 6 during a court hearing for Edward Johnson, a burglary suspect whom Moncalieri said he shot when the suspect tried to run him over.
Sheriff’s officials denied that Moncalieri’s departure was related to the shooting but would not say why Moncalieri left or discuss the internal investigations.
Sheriff’s officials generally do not release the findings of investigations into complaints of officer misconduct unless a judge orders disclosure.
The 32-year-old Moncalieri declined requests for an interview made through his lawyer, Richard Radabaugh.
Moncalieri joined the sheriff’s office in August 2001 after a stint in the Air Force and started at the El Paso County Criminal Justice Center. His personnel file indicates an inmate there accused him of using excessive force, but sheriff’s officials ruled the complaint was unfounded.
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Information from: The Gazette,
