Cop Who Shot Sonya Massey Lied to Make a Drug Arrest. It Didn’t Hurt His Career.
Sean Grayson had a history of credibility issues. It didn’t stop him from being hired at police departments in Central Illinois.
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Past Employers Questioned Integrity and Conduct of Deputy Who Killed Sonya Massey
Sean Grayson left the Logan County Sheriff’s Office after supervisors suspected he lied on reports.
Deputy Accused of Killing Sonya Massey Was Discharged From Army for Serious Misconduct
Sean Grayson, who is now charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, was previously discharged from the U.S. Army for serious misconduct — and still hired at six police departments in Central Illinois.
A Police Killing in St. Louis Remains Shrouded in Darkness
In the city with the highest rate of police killings, open investigations pile up while the family of Cortez Bufford waits for answers.
The Chicago Police Files
Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson's Long Record of Justifying Police Misconduct and Shootings
Superintendent Eddie Johnson’s career in the Chicago Police Department raises troubling questions about the future of police reform in the city.