Overview
- Clifford Proctor, 60, was taken into custody at Los Angeles International Airport on Thursday and is being held on $2 million bail, according to police and jail records.
- Prosecutors allege Proctor fatally shot Brendon Glenn, 29, twice in the back during a struggle near the Venice Boardwalk on May 5, 2015, with investigative findings and video contradicting claims Glenn reached for an officer’s gun.
- The Los Angeles Police Commission ruled the shooting unjustified in 2016, and then-Chief Charlie Beck urged prosecution, but District Attorney Jackie Lacey declined to file charges in 2018 citing insufficient evidence.
- A warrant was issued in 2024 after District Attorney George Gascón’s office had a special prosecutor re-examine the case, and Proctor later left the country, with reports placing him in Trinidad before his return and arrest.
- The LAPD acknowledged the arrest and the district attorney’s office declined substantive comment, and no court appearance information was available in the coverage.