Episode 304

304. BREAKDOWN: The Manny Ellis Case

On March 3, 2020, Manny Ellis was involved in a confrontation with two Tacoma Police officers. While attempting to arrest him, other officers were called to assist. Manny Ellis died while in custody.

Failure To Stop · Failure To Stop

May 5, 20231h 34m

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Show Notes

On March 3, 2020, Manny Ellis was involved in a confrontation with two Tacoma Police officers. While attempting to arrest him, other officers were called to assist. Manny Ellis died while in custody.

After bystander video of the incident surfaced, the Washington State Attorney General determined that three of the officers involved in the case should be charged for his death. Officers Matthew Collins and Christopher Burbank were charged with second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter. Officer Timothy Rankine was charged with first-degree manslaughter.

Is this another case of revenge prosecution, or did the officers use excessive force in this case? Former Officer Eric Tansey and retired Lieutenant Drew Breasy break down the case and objectively look at the facts.