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Tennessee POST panel takes no action on former Salina officer after use-of-force review
Summary
The Tennessee POST Commission reviewed allegations that former Salina Police Officer Johnny Cyrus used pepper spray and a Taser during an October 2024 stop. After hearing testimony and viewing footage, commissioners voted to take no action on decertification.
The Tennessee Post Commission voted to take no action Thursday after reviewing an agency request related to former Salina Police Department officer Johnny Cyrus.
The commission considered a department presentation that included body-worn camera footage of an Oct. 4, 2024, traffic stop. “Officer Cyrus then pulled out his, OC spray and stated you're fixing to get it. And then he sprayed Steven in the face,” said Spencer Boers, assistant chief, Salina Police Department, describing what the department reported from its…
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