Closing submissions concluded in the Police Service Act hearing against Staff. Sgt. Shawn Harrison and Det. Shawn Whipple for their role in the 2015 Stacy DeBungee investigation, which prosecutors argued was ‘appalling’ and ‘troubling’
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.
Two Thunder Bay, Ont., police officers facing disciplinary charges spoke for the first time at a public hearing about their role in the investigation into the 2015 death of Stacy DeBungee of Rainy River First Nation.