Otter Tail County deputy to plead guilty to being on drugs during deadly chase
Kelly Douglas Backman, 43, signed a plea agreement on Sunday, May 23, that calls for 30 days of electronic home monitoring for the early October chase, according to court documents filed Monday.
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4:45 pm, May 25, 2021
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FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — An Otter Tail County Sheriff’s deputy will plead guilty to a misconduct charge that says he was on drugs during a deadly vehicle pursuit last year in Fergus Falls, Minn.
Kelly Douglas Backman, 43, signed a plea agreement on Sunday, May 23, that calls for 30 days of electronic home monitoring for the early October chase, according to court documents filed Monday, May 24. A misdemeanor driving while intoxicated charge will be dismissed.