The Tarrant County medical examiner has completed the autopsy for Anthony Ray Johnson, Jr., ruling his death a homicide.
Attorney Daryl Washington released a statement on behalf of the Johnson family on Friday, saying that the report confirms what they already observed from security camera footage.
"The two team members that were terminated was one Officer Rafael Moreno and he was using a technique that number one he was not trained to do and number two that we do not tolerate nor do we want done," Waybourn had said."The second one was Lt. Joe Garcia. Lt. Garcia was terminated on the basis that not only was he there, he was in charge and he was allowing this to occur. He also did not respond to the urgency of the situation.
“During that meeting, I was advised that I may be required to withdraw the termination of two employees who had been fired after the in-custody death of Anthony Johnson, Jr. The requirement to withdraw those terminations is due to Civil Service Administration guidelines. In my opinion, the IAD investigation had reached a point that would allow for termination.
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