The lawyer for two officers accused of neglect of duty and discreditable conduct says any mistakes in the investigation into the death of First Nations man Stacy DeBungee were the result of systemic issues with the Thunder Bay, Ont., police service. The lawyer for DeBungee's family, however, told a hearing the two "gave little effort" in finding out what happened to him.
Adjudicator Greg Walton will be hearing closing arguments in the Stacy DeBungee death investigation. Lawyer Asha James, prosecutor Joel Dubois and def.
Det. Shawn Whipple testified on the final day of testimony in the Police Services Act hearing against him and Staff Sgt. Shawn Harrison on charges of neglect of duty and discreditable conduct related to the 2015 Stacy DeBungee death investigation.
Thunder Bay Police Service Staff Sgt. Shawn Harrison said his failure to meet with a private investigator looking into the circumstances of Stacy DeBungee’s 2015 death constituted neglect of duty, but maintained investigators did their best.