He arrived and immediately fired 12 bullets into the teen, killing him. Then police gave him the medal of valor for it. Details in link.
John Albers
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Race: White
Date: 01/20/2018
Location: 9300 block of W 149th Terrace
City: Overland Park
County: Johnson
State: Kansas
Agency: Overland Park Police Department
Officer(s): Clayton Jenison
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Event: Killed by police during mental health crisis
Summary:
Police responded to a call about John Albers, 17, who was reportedly suicidal. As officers arrived, Albers slowly backed his minivan out of the garage. Officer Clayton Jenison fired two shots, then 11 more, hitting Albers multiple times. The vehicle had not struck anyone. Jenison resigned with a severance package. Prosecutors declined to press charges. The city paid Albers’ family $2.3 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit.
Following the fatal shooting of 17-year-old John Albers in January 2018, former Overland Park Police Officer Clayton Jenison was reportedly awarded multiple “valor” commendations. These awards were given after the incident, which involved Jenison firing 13 shots at Albers during a mental health crisis, resulting in the teenager’s death. The commendations were met with public outcry, as they appeared to honor the officer’s actions in a controversial and tragic event.
SOURCE LINKS:
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/police-officer-facing-wrongful-death-lawsuit-was-given-valor-awards-rcna151702
https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article229716139.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_John_Albers
https://www.kcur.org/news/2021-06-08/mother-of-teen-killed-by-overland-park-police-has-a-warning-dont-call-911-if-your-kid-is-in-crisis
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/john-albers-shooting-police-overland-park-kansas-teen-suicidal-no-charges/
