Officer's Shooting Investigator Becomes Prosecutor
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Ballwin police officer Jordan Chapman shot and killed Samuel Desue during a welfare check in March 2022. Desue had a knife and was moving towards officers, leading to the shooting. Detective Joshua Divine, who cleared Chapman of wrongdoing, has now been hired as chief investigator for the St. Francois County prosecutor. Desues family, represented by lawyer Albert Watkins, accuses Divine of bias and rushing the investigation due to his past work with the Missouri Attorney Generals office. Divine defends his work, citing body cam footage, and is prepared to continue in his role despite controversy. Desues family is pursuing a federal civil rights lawsuit against Chapman and the department.
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