The officers were found not to have violated the department’s use of force policy in an internal affairs investigation.
TACOMA, Wash. — The three officers who were acquitted of charges related to Manuel Ellis’ death have opted to voluntarily resign from the Tacoma Police Department, according to a statement from Tacoma City Manager Elizabeth Pauli.
All three, Christopher Burbank, Matthew Collins and Timothy Rankine, entered into voluntary resignation agreements with the city, Pauli said. The city of Tacoma will pay each officer $500,000 and the agreements state that the each officer “separates in good standing.”
Tacoma Police Chief Avery Moore said the officers
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