Sgt. Jonathan Butler will not face criminal charges in the June death of 58-year-old Lisa Fordyce-Blair following an hourslong standoff at her home, according to a finding released Tuesday.
Updated: 1 minute agoLisa Fordyce-Blair died following a standoff with police Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at her home on the 7400 block of East 20th Avenue.
Police initially responded to her home on the 7400 block of East 20th Avenue after a neighbor reported she had threatened him and his son with a gun, the review said. The neighbor told police her behavior was unusual and they were friends, it said. Fordyce-Blair had barricaded herself inside her home by the time officers arrived, and they tried to serve an arrest warrant on a charge of third-degree assault, the review said.
The review notes officers were concerned Fordyce-Blair may have been experiencing mental health issues, according to the letter.
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