Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill announced Friday that four police officers were justified in firing their weapons in three separate shootings last year.
Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill speaks during a news conference Friday, March 18, 2022. Gill announced Friday that four police officers were justified in firing their weapons in three separate police shootings last year.
The district attorney said not releasing body camera footage protects the due process rights for those who were shot at and now face criminal charges. He said he’ll release body camera footage and other evidence once the criminal cases are resolved.Gill found West Valley City officer Nathan Dugan was justified in firing his weapon on Aug. 7, 2021, while responding to a suicide threat at a home.
“Officer Dugan began yelling commands to put his hands up and not move, but Mr. McCleery did not comply,” the ruling reads. “Officer Dugan continued to give commands as officers began to approach.” McCleery was not hit by the bullet. He now faces a third-degree felony charge of discharging a firearm for allegedly firing his gun towards the ceiling of his garage when officers arrived.Two Sandy police sergeants, Greg Moffitt and Curtis Robertson, were found justified in firing their weapons while conducting a no-knock drug warrant with a SWAT team on Sept. 8, 2021.
Darragh was struck by police bullets, and transported to a hospital. He survived his injuries and now faces several drug and weapon-related felonies, along with a first-degree felony charge for injuring a police officer.West Jordan Sgt. Nick Dailami was found justified for shooting and injuring a man on Oct. 31, 2021, during a domestic violence call.
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