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Court: Milwaukee officer not entitled to disability benefits
By: Associated Press//September 14, 2017//
Court: Milwaukee officer not entitled to disability benefits
By: Associated Press//September 14, 2017//
Listen to this articleMADISON, Wis. (AP) — A state appeals court says a former Milwaukee police officer who retired after he was involved in an in-custody death doesn’t deserve disability payments.
Jason Bleichwehl was one of three officers who came under investigation after the robbery suspect Derek Williams died in a squad car backseat after gasping for air and pleading for help in 2011.
The officers were cleared of any wrongdoing. Bleichwehl eventually retired, saying the media hadn’t accurately portrayed his actions in Williams’ death and he didn’t trust anyone. He demanded a duty-disability benefit but the city refused to pay, saying his condition wasn’t the result of a specific injury as required by city ordinance.
The 1st District Court of Appeals ruled Thursday the city’s decision was reasonable.
Bleichwehl’s attorney didn’t immediately return a message.
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