The Utah detective who violently detained a nurse for refusing to take a blood sample from an unconscious patient has been fired weeks after video footage of the incident made national headlines, People confirms.
A police spokesman says Jeff Payne was fired from the Salt Lake City Police Department on Tuesday in connection with the July 26 altercation, in which he pulled nurse Alex Wubbels from the lobby of the University of Utah Hospital, where she worked.
Payne’s attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment from People.
His firing comes one month after a pair of investigations...
A police spokesman says Jeff Payne was fired from the Salt Lake City Police Department on Tuesday in connection with the July 26 altercation, in which he pulled nurse Alex Wubbels from the lobby of the University of Utah Hospital, where she worked.
Payne’s attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment from People.
His firing comes one month after a pair of investigations...
- 10/11/2017
- by Char Adams
- PEOPLE.com
A pair of investigations found that a Utah detective violated police policy in July when he violently detained a nurse who refused to take a blood sample from an unconscious patient.
Two investigations into the headline-making case of nurse Alex Wubbels found that Salt Lake City Det. Jeff Payne and his supervisor violated several department policies on July 26 when Payne dragged Wubbels from a hospital lobby.
“ conduct toward Ms. Wubbels in this incident was inappropriate, unreasonable, unwarranted, discourteous, disrespectful, and has brought significant disrespute on both as a Police Officer and on the Department as a whole,” investigators said in...
Two investigations into the headline-making case of nurse Alex Wubbels found that Salt Lake City Det. Jeff Payne and his supervisor violated several department policies on July 26 when Payne dragged Wubbels from a hospital lobby.
“ conduct toward Ms. Wubbels in this incident was inappropriate, unreasonable, unwarranted, discourteous, disrespectful, and has brought significant disrespute on both as a Police Officer and on the Department as a whole,” investigators said in...
- 9/14/2017
- by Char Adams
- PEOPLE.com
A Utah nurse who was violently detained by police in July says she is considering filing a lawsuit in the wake of the incident that occurred after she refused to take a blood sample from an unconscious patient.
During a Monday appearance on the Today show, Alex Wubbels spoke out in her first interview about the headline-making video that chronicled the moments Salt Lake City Detective Jeff Payne dragged her from a hospital lobby.
“I released it because I felt very strongly that there needed to be accountability,” Wubbels said of the video. “I think this resonates with people all over,...
During a Monday appearance on the Today show, Alex Wubbels spoke out in her first interview about the headline-making video that chronicled the moments Salt Lake City Detective Jeff Payne dragged her from a hospital lobby.
“I released it because I felt very strongly that there needed to be accountability,” Wubbels said of the video. “I think this resonates with people all over,...
- 9/4/2017
- by Char Adams
- PEOPLE.com
A Utah police detective who violently detained a nurse in Salt Lake City after she refused to draw blood from an unconscious patient was placed on administrative leave on Friday.
Mayor Jackie Biskupski tweeted the news, saying she supported the decision to place Detective Jeff Payne on leave.
“We support the Da’s independent investigation into unacceptable actions at the UofU,” she tweeted. “We have placed Slcpd officer involved on leave. #utpol.”
We support the Da's independent investigation into unacceptable actions at the UofU. We have placed Slcpd officer involved on leave. #utpol
— Mayor J. Biskupski (@slcmayor) September 1, 2017
Alex Wubbels...
Mayor Jackie Biskupski tweeted the news, saying she supported the decision to place Detective Jeff Payne on leave.
“We support the Da’s independent investigation into unacceptable actions at the UofU,” she tweeted. “We have placed Slcpd officer involved on leave. #utpol.”
We support the Da's independent investigation into unacceptable actions at the UofU. We have placed Slcpd officer involved on leave. #utpol
— Mayor J. Biskupski (@slcmayor) September 1, 2017
Alex Wubbels...
- 9/1/2017
- by Char Adams and Alexia Fernandez
- PEOPLE.com
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