Officer Blake Rogers has been on paid administrative leave since June of 2019. Author: Hope Sloop Updated: 3:39 PM EST February 23, 2021
BEACHWOOD, Ohio
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The City of Beachwood has fired a police officer following the results of an investigation into a shooting at Beachwood Place in the summer of 2019.
In a letter sent from Beachwood Mayor Martin S. Horwitz to former officer Blake Rogers, the mayor says that Rogers violated multiple ethical, use of force, and standards policies enforced by the Beachwood Police Department, including discharging his weapon in the presence of children.