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Ryan Whitaker was a 40-year-old American man who lived in Ahwatukee, Arizona (an urban village of Phoenix, Arizona), who was shot twice and killed by Phoenix Police Department Officer Jeff Cooke at approximately 10:52 p.m. on May 21, 2020.
Dec 10, 2021 · On Dec. 9, officials with the City of Phoenix announced that Jeff Cooke, who shot and killed Ryan Whitaker in 2020 while on duty, will be reinstated to his p...
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According to the police report, Whitaker answered the door with a gun in his hand. "Officer Cooke was behind Mr. Whitaker. He also saw the gun in Mr. Whitaker’s hand. He saw the gun being moved from behind Mr. Whitaker to the side and believed that Mr. Whitaker was moving the gun to point it at Officer Ferragamo. Protecting his partner from what he...
On July 22, the President of the Phoenix Law Enforcement Association (PLEA), Britt London, issued a statement on Phoenix Police's decision to fire Cooke.
Whitaker's family says he is not satisfied with the latest developments. "There's no amount of money that's gonna bring my son back," said Alan Whitaker. "It is the step in the right direction. It's the bare minimum of what should happen, but at least it's something.," said Katie Baeza, Whitaker's sister. "The officer is now being fired for what he...
Mar 16, 2022 · PHOENIX — Phoenix police hired an outside forensic video analyst to help review the controversial officer-involved shooting of Ryan Whitaker in May 2020. A frame-by-frame analysis of police body...
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Dec 9, 2021 · A Phoenix police officer who killed 40-year-old Ryan Whitaker at his apartment door last year was reinstated Thursday after the department attempted to fire him.
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Jul 15, 2020 · PHOENIX — The Phoenix Police Department has released video of the May police shooting that resulted in the death of Ryan Whitaker. On Wednesday, officials released 911 calls and video from...
Jan 29, 2021 · A Phoenix officer who killed a 40-year-old man at his apartment door won't face criminal charges, Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel announced.
