The first Metro police officer to see jail time for fatally shooting someone while on duty is now out of custody. Andrew Delke was released Thursday after serving 18 months for killing 25-year-old Daniel Hambrick.
A former Nashville police officer who pleaded guilty to manslaughter will not leave jail early, for now
Andrew Delke was scheduled to have a parole hearing Monday morning. Instead, he told officials he would waive his right to parole and stay behind bars to keep serving his three-year sentence.
Nashville Police Department Urges Officers To De-Escalate In New Use-Of-Force Policy
Just weeks after a Nashville police officer admitted in court that his decision to fatally shoot a man was “not reasonably necessary,” the department has unveiled an updated use-of-force policy that emphasizes de-escalation.
Just Weeks After An Emotional Plea Deal, Hambrick Family Marks 3-Year Anniversary Of The Fatal Shooting
The Hambrick family expected to spend July in a courtroom hearing the case against the Nashville officer who fatally shot their son. Instead, a plea deal closed the case and imbued a vigil with frustration, sadness and resilience.
Epilogue: A Win For No One
In this episode, we’ll take you through the emotional day in court when former Officer Andrew Delke took a plea deal instead of going to trial.
Longtime Nashville Civil Rights Activist Calls Police Officer’s Plea Deal ‘A Win For No One’
Walter Searcy has been pushing for changes at the Nashville police department for half a century. And he’s been closely following the case of Andrew Delke, the police officer who resigned before taking a plea deal for a lesser charge last week just before his murder trial was set to begin.
Delke Trial: What Happened Inside The Courtroom And Out As Nashville Officer Took A Plea Deal
Jury selection was supposed to begin Tuesday morning for the first trial of a Nashville police officer charged with murder. Instead, Andrew Delke is now serving a three-year sentence for manslaughter. Criminal justice reporter Samantha Max spoke with WPLN’s Morning Edition host Nina Cardona about the plea deal.
A Courtroom Filled With Tears And Shouts, After Family Waited Three Years For A Trial That Never Came
A heaviness hung over the courtroom. On one side, Andrew Delke sat sullenly, flanked by his defense team, relatives and supporters. On the other, Daniel Hambrick’s family and friends held one another and wiped away tears.
Judge Accepts Nashville Officer’s Voluntary Manslaughter Plea For 2018 Shooting, Leaving Daniel Hambrick’s Family ‘Disgusted’
A Nashville judge accepted Officer Andrew Delke’s guilty plea in court Friday morning, sentencing him to three years in jail for a fatal shooting in 2018. But the family of Daniel Hambrick, the man Delke killed, made it clear that they do not approve of the deal.
Critics Call Nashville Officer’s Plea Deal ‘A Slap On The Hand’
A plea agreement that will allow a Nashville police officer to avoid a trial on a first-degree murder charge is drawing sharp criticisms. “A slap on the hand,” reads a statement from the Tennessee State Conference of the NAACP.
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