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The dog's name was Teddy. He was a 13-pound Shih Tzu that was about 5 years old. He was born deaf, but lost his sight about two years ago. Teddy's owner, Nicholas Hunter, said Teddy was full of energy his entire life.

The person who found Teddy called Boone County Joint Communications and told them the dog was not a threat, according to previous reporting. Teddy was sitting next to them and drinking water waiting for an officer.

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Owner of 13-pound dog shot by Sturgeon police officer files complaint with city - ABC17NEWS STURGEON, Mo. (KMIZ) The owner of a blind and deaf dog who was shot and killed by a Sturgeon police officer on Sunday has filed a complaint with the city of Sturgeon. According to a Monday social media post from the City of Sturgeon, police were called to an area for a report of "an injured

"Being proactive on these issues, and holding detailed briefings after investigations are complete, are a much better path to trust and accountability. Police agencies all over America release body camera footage, warts and all, and are being accountable. Explain in detail proper police procedure, and admit mistakes, and what’s being done to correct them. This city never seems to be able or willing to admit when someone screwed up."

-Former CPD interim Chief Tom Dresner

Opinion: Risk-averse city counselor thwarting police accountability In 1964, Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart was asked what his test for obscenity was.

A family files a civil rights lawsuit against the police.

Their attorney mysteriously dies in his sleep.

Unable to find a new attorney, the case is dismissed.

Now one of the plaintiffs is charged in a shooting.

Homecoming shooter fugitive was in federal suit against city police The 20-year-old man currently on the run from police for his role in gunplay during homecoming festivities downtown last fall was embroiled in a two-year-long federal lawsuit alleging a conspiracy