Nebraska police officer Adam Vail was fired for fatally shooting Cameron Ford

Cameron Ford was shot and killed by a Nebraska police officer named Adam Vail while serving an arrest warrant for allegedly selling fentanyl. BOSSIP reported on the incident last week and, according to APNews, there was a significant update in the case.

Omaha Police Chief Todd Schmaderer has announced that Vail has been fired from his job with the department, despite Douglas District Attorney Don Kleine’s decision not to file criminal charges against him in Ford’s death. Schmaderer agreed with Kleine that Vail had not broken the law, but was unwilling to keep him on the police force after the shooting.

“During the course of the investigation, I did not see or uncover any criminal intent on the part of Officer Vail,” Schmaderer said. “However, I cannot ignore my determination that violations of policies and procedures occurred.”

Before his termination is final, Vail may appeal Chief Schmaderer’s decision to Human Resources. It should come as no surprise that the Omaha Police Officers Association is standing by its boy in blue.

“Yes, the Omaha Police Officers Association supports Adam Vail. He has our full support and support. Because the investigation is ongoing, there will be no further comment outside of the press release,” said Patrick Dempsey, President of the OPOA.

Meanwhile, Ford’s family and friends are calling for an end to the arrest warrants.

Fortunately, the warrants were suspended, Deputy Police Chief Scott Gray told the Omaha World-Herald:

“I feel like there will be times when limited penetration is necessary just because of the extreme circumstances, but we will look at whether we can use other methods in certain cases to reduce that risk.”

BOSSIP will report on the final decision in Vail’s appeal.