Officer Houston Ryan Tipping, 32, died May 29, three days after the training accident at the agency’s Elysian Park academy.
Moore said previously that Tipping was working as a bike instructor in a scenario that involved grappling with another officer.
On Friday, Tipping’s mother, Shirley Huffman, filed a damages claim — often a precursor to a lawsuit — alleging that her son was beaten by fellow officers in an exercise designed to “simulate a mob.” Speaking to the city Police Commission on Tuesday, June 28, Moore said the department does not generally comment on pending legal claims, but he felt the need to do so given the “significant media attention” the allegations have received.
“Officer Tipping was also not struck or beaten during this training session,” the chief said. “He did grapple with another officer, and both fell to the ground, resulting in a catastrophic injury to his spinal cord. …
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