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August 03, 2022
Ex Cop Sentenced for Wrongful Arrest
Local resident Michael Fesser who was wrongful arrested
back in 2017
Cultural
sensitivity and
community
service ordered
for misconduct
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP)
— A fired police sergeant in
a Portland, Oregon, suburb
has been sentenced to proba-
tion and ordered to complete
community service and cul-
tural sensitivity training after
pleading no contest to first-de-
gree official misconduct for
his role in the wrongful arrest
of a Black man.
Former West Linn police
Sgt. Reeves, 43, appeared by
phone from his home in Mon-
tana for the hearing Wednes-
day in Multnomah County
Circuit Court, The Oregonian/
OregonLive reported.
Photo by Ajbenj
Multnomah County Courthouse in Portland, Oregon
Reeves arrested Michael
Fesser of Portland on a bo-
gus theft charge at the behest
of then-Police Chief Terry
Timeus in 2017. Timeus or-
dered the investigation of
Fesser as a favor for a friend
who was Fesser’s employer at
a towing company. Fesser said
the arrest was in retaliation for
his complaints about a racially
hostile work environment.
During Reeves probation,
must have no contact with
Your house,
your home.
If you’re worried about keeping your home,
a certified housing counselor can help.
Call 211 or visit OregonHomeownerHelp.org to
find a counselor today. It’s free and confidential.
Fesser and he must not apply
for any law enforcement job
in Oregon or any state. Fesser
called that a slap in the face;
said he’s flabbergasted that
the state prosecutor didn’t
think he was the victim in this
case.
“I’m beyond upset, mad and
disappointed,” Fesser said.
“There’s no justice.”
Reeves is the only offi-
cer prosecuted for a crime in
Fesser’s indictment and ar-
rest. Federal, state and local
agencies began investigations
into the arrest after The Ore-
gonian/OregonLive reported
in 2020 that the city of West
Linn paid $600,000 to Fesser
to settle his civil rights suit
against its police force. Mult-
nomah County prosecutors
dropped theft charges against
Fesser, and the towing com-
pany paid $415,000 to Fesser
to settle a separate discrimina-
tion and retaliation suit.