New body camera footage raises questions about whether a former Thiensville police officer was justified in shooting two dogs outside his department’s jurisdiction. One of those dogs died; the other was injured after 16 shots were fired, according to police records.
The Ozaukee County Sheriff’s Office has launched a criminal investigation into former Thiensville Officer Richard McCormick’s actions at the request of the Mequon Police Department.
On April 23, body camera video shows McCormick getting out of his squad car. The footage begins without audio, but shows the dogs approaching McCormick. The video then shows the dogs turning to run away after McCormick points his gun and fires several times…