The Cincinnati Enquirer A Cincinnati police officer charged in the death of a suspect will await his trial without pay after city officials decided his indictment alone constitutes a failure of good behavior.
Police officers occupy positions of great public trust and are held to a high standard of conduct.
Fraternal Order of Police President Keith Fangman called the suspension an unfair presumption of guilt. The union immediately started working on an appeal. Another police officer, Matthew Moning, also lost his paycheck Thursday. He was indicted this month on an unrelated felony, accused of researching someone's criminal history and giving it out. Mr. Fangman asked.