Ruling Says Man Who Shot Dontre Hamilton Can't Have Police Job Back

MILWAUKEE -- Christopher Manney cannot have his old police job back, a Milwaukee County judge has ruled.

According to a report from the Journal Sentinel today, Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Richard J. Sankovitz agreed with the Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission's decision to uphold the firing of Christopher Manney.

Manney fatally shot and killed Dontre Hamilton on April 30, 2014, reportedly shooting him 14 times during an incident at Red Arrow Park in Milwaukee. No charges were brought by the district attorney as a result of the shooting, but Manney was fired from the police force.

According to the Journal Sentinel, Manney was approved for duty-disability retirement last year, applying for the status two days before he was fired. The Journal Sentinel reports that most officers and firefighters approved for duty disability receive 75% of their salaries, tax free, which results in about the same take-home pay as when they were working. Manney earned about $71,000 in 2013.

Numerous reports indicated that the Milwaukee Police Department fired Manney for his actions leading up to Dontre Hamilton's death, but not for the actual shooting.