CO State Patrol Pays $1M in Wrongful Shooting Case

Jason Alan Kemp made the "mistake" of asking to see a warrant

The Colorado ACLU announced today a settlement agreement with the Colorado State Patrol that will resolve a federal court lawsuit filed on behalf of the family of Jason Alan Kemp, who was shot and killed at his Grand Junction home in 2010 when he refused to allow state troopers into his home without a warrant.

To settle the lawsuit, the State Patrol will pay over $1 million to Jason's family and will also implement new training modules for all current and future officers to include specific instruction on the warrant requirement of the Fourth Amendment and its limited exceptions.  The new training will also emphasize de-escalation tactics and the limits on officers' permissible use of force.  The agreement provides for ACLU lawyers to review the new training curriculum and to attend and monitor training sessions.