More than 10 years after the fatal shooting of unarmed Delrawn Small in Brooklyn, New York Police Department officer Wayne Isaacs is set to face an NYPD disciplinary trial. The first hearing is scheduled for Jan. 13 next year. The family of the 37-year-old man, who was killed in 2016, is demanding that the officer be removed from the force.
The tragedy occurred on July 4, 2016, on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn. According to investigators, it began with a road dispute. Small got out of his car and approached the vehicle of Isaacs, who was off duty at the time. The situation suddenly escalated. The officer fired three shots, fatally wounding the 37-year-old. The man was not armed. In his car were his 4-month-old son and his school-age stepdaughter.
In November 2017, a jury acquitted Isaacs of murder and manslaughter charges, accepting the officer’s line of defense presented at trial.
Despite the acquittal in the criminal case, the matter was not closed in terms of disciplinary responsibility. The Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) found grounds to consider allegations that the officer used excessive force. In August 2026, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch ordered the proceedings to continue. The hearings are set to begin Jan. 13, 2027, and last three days. A finding that Isaacs violated department rules could result in his dismissal from the police force.
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Source: Nowy Dziennik