Chapter 9 - Miller Reveals Decker’s Prior Complaints
Miller requested another interview.
He brought information investigators had not asked about.
Decker had a history of complaints.
Not convictions.
Not automatic proof of misconduct.
Complaints.
Several involved aggressive traffic stops.
Two alleged unnecessary weapon displays.
One alleged that Decker threatened a driver after discovering he was
being recorded.
Most had been closed without sustained findings.
Miller admitted he knew about rumors.
He had never filed anything himself.
“Why now?” an investigator asked.
Miller looked sick.
“Because I watched someone get shot.”
He also disclosed that Decker routinely complained about body cameras.
“He says they make officers hesitate.”
That statement alone proved little.
But records showed Decker’s camera had been manually deactivated seconds
after the shooting.
Department policy required continued recording through the incident.
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The department could no longer treat that as a technical malfunction.
Someone had pressed the button.
