The Ohio police officers who were involved in the fatal shooting incident of Jayland Walker on June 27 have “bounties” placed on their heads, according to officials.
During a joint news conference last week, Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan noted the primary reason officers’ names are not being released stems from a long-standing policy not to identify those involved in fatal shootings.
Steve Mylett, chief of the Akron Police Department, further clarified another reason was due to death threats being made against officers, which also prompted the chief to instruct officers to remove their name tags as a precaution.
“Look, the challenge right now is, there [have] been bounties placed on police officers’ heads,” Mylett said, adding that it’s the department’s duty to protect not only the community, but also the officers and their families, News 5 Cleveland reported….