Otis' Father Denied Right to Appeal "No Misconduct" Findings"
In February 2012, Fred Bryant, father of Keaton Otis, filed a request to appeal the Police Review
Board's findings that officers had acted within policy when they shot his son.
Read the request letter
from attorney Shauna Curphey.
In September 2012, Independent Police Review Division (IPR) Director Mary-Beth Baptista denied
that Bryant had the right to such an appeal, despite her having created new rules for IPR that allow
any civilian involved in an incident with police to appeal his/her case regardless of whether he/she
filed a complaint.
Read the
IPR's letter denying the right to appeal a shooting case.
In October 2012, Ms. Curphey responded to IPR, reiterating that Bryant should have a right to
appeal the findings to the Citizen Review Committee (CRC).
Read attorney
Curphey's response to IPR.
So far, the IPR and CRC have not discussed this publicly or responded to Curphey or Bryant.
Two Year Memorial for Keaton Otis
Public Event
Saturday, May 12, 2012 -
2:30 pm to 5:30 pm
The Miracles
Club
4200 NE Martin Luther King Jr Bv, Portland
Come to the two year memorial, planned by Keaton's father Fred Bryant,
to remember and honor Keaton Otis's life.
On May 12, 2010, Portland police stopped, shot and killed 25-year-old Keaton.
The initial reason he was stopped was for "looking like a gangster."
This event is a day to bring the community together,
to mourn Keaton's loss and to remember him, and others who have been lost
to violence.
Please invite others, and help spread the word.
Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/events/314
721765253611/
