Overview

• The officer was booked into Placer County Jail on July 14 on domestic incident charges and released after posting bail.
• Chief Bryan Morrison announced on August 1 that Lincoln Police Department executed the arrest and deferred case details to that agency.
• The Auburn Police Department has chosen not to publish the officer’s name under policies protecting individuals who serve as both victim and suspect.
• Morrison stressed that placing an officer on administrative leave is standard procedure designed to preserve due process.
• The external inquiry by Lincoln police aims to maintain transparency and community trust in law enforcement oversight.