CRIMEJun 15 · 21:35 UTCKDFW FOX4 DALLAS[email protected] (Joseph Rowe)

Former Texas police officer sentenced to 300 days in jail after turning off body camera, abusing detainee

Donald Najee Mercer, a Cedar Hill police officer, was sentenced to 300 days in jail after being convicted for official oppression and abusing power during a 2024 traffic stop. The incident involved turning off a body camera and mistreating a detainee.

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