Five Georgia police officers have been fired for failing to properly monitor a 60-year-old man who killed himself in an interrogation room — …
Five Georgia police officers have been fired for failing to properly monitor a 60-year-old man who killed himself in an interrogation room — and then mocking his death with a heartless meme, department officials said. The Savannah Police Department confirmed the terminations Monday in connection to the April 3 suicide of William Harvey, who was found dead in an interview room at police headquarters, where he was being questioned in connection to an aggravated assault. “Upon discovery of Harvey, officers attempted life-saving measures; however, officers were unable to revive him,” department officials said in a statement. “All officers connected to the incident were placed on administrative leave.” Evidence showed Harvey died by hanging himself with his own shoelaces and his death was ruled a suicide by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, authorities said. A subsequent probe by Savannah police and the GBI led to the firing of two officers, Sgt. Michael Kerr and Cpl.
