Georgetown, Texas
Six months ago, Georgetown Police Officer Shanna Shelly was accused of using excessive force. Shelly, an eight-year veteran, allegedly broke the jaw of a 22-year-old man, as well as a tooth.
The excessive force allegations against Shelly were in connection to a neighborhood Christmas party.
According to Shelly’s attorney, once a group of teens were ordered to lie on the floor, the young man had attempted to get up and the officer put her knee in his back, forcing him to the ground. Apparently, the young man broke his own jaw.
Travis’ parents had a different interpretation of that night’s events.
“He was on the ground and she walked up to him and kicked him in the face and then she stomped on his neck leaving her boot print on his neck,” said Marcy Urban, Travis’ mother.
After a 6-month paid leave, Officer Shelly resigned – one hour prior to a disciplinary hearing with Internal Affairs.
Georgetown Police Captain Kevin Stoffle says the department is not authorized to talk about what happened because it’s not allowed by city code if a city employee resigns before disciplinary action is taken.
Georgetown settled with the family of Travis Cox out of court however neither side is allowed to discuss specifics.
The parents of the young man hurt hopes this is the beginning of the end of bad behavior with a few who wear a badge.
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