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Resident urges OSBI review after daughter’s arrest, alleges officer-caused injury
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Summary
Daryl Gordon told the Edmond City Council that his daughter suffered a medical collapse and was later injured in custody; he asked the council to create oversight and asked Chief J.D. Younger to request an OSBI review of Sergeant Nathan Fountain’s actions on 06/20/2024. He referenced body-camera footage and a later refiling of charges.
Daryl Gordon urged the Edmond City Council to seek an Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation review after his daughter, Britney Gordon, suffered a medical collapse and was arrested on June 20, 2024, and later required surgery for a broken leg.
Gordon, who identified himself and gave his Edmond address, said he left the council a packet of materials and video evidence and asked the council to form a citizens oversight board for Edmond Police Department complaints. He recounted that his daughter fainted while driving, was evaluated at an emergency room where a physician diagnosed syncope and found no signs of intoxication, and nevertheless was taken into custody.
"At approximately 09:24PM, Britney was transported to the Oklahoma County Detention by Sergeant Nathan Fountain of the Edmond Police Department," Gordon said, citing the incident report and his materials. He said officers ignored evidence she had suffered a medical emergency and that the field sobriety test would be affected by a diagnosed condition. He asked Chief J.D. Younger to contact the OSBI to examine Sergeant Fountain’s actions.
A second speaker who presented parts of the narrative described the events in the jail intake and said body‑camera footage showed officers mocking Britney, who was handcuffed behind her back and later forced to walk on an injured leg. "This act of brutality is all witnessed by multiple uniformed officers," the speaker said. "You don't need to believe us because it's all on the video." The commenter said the injury required surgical installation of a metal plate and screws and left Britney unable to walk or drive for eight weeks.
Gordon told the council the original criminal case had been dismissed in November without prejudice after more than a year and a half of court appearances, and that days after the family spoke to the community policing board the case was refiled and Britney was arrested again. "It feels like retaliation," he said, urging the council to consider a fresh review.
Mayor Mark A. Nash and the council acknowledged receipt of the materials. The mayor thanked Gordon for bringing the matter to the city's attention; no formal council motion addressing the complaint or ordering an OSBI referral appears in the record of this meeting.
The council’s public-record packet and Gordon’s submitted materials were noted by the mayor and staff; the council did not vote on a motion to direct staff to pursue the OSBI referral during the meeting. Next procedural steps would depend on whether the council chooses to request that the chief seek outside investigation or refers the matter to an internal process or other body.
