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You can click here to read the arbitrator’s 56 page decision…Everett-EPOA (Meade Decision)-6-9-10 On May 31st, My Everett News obtained the transcripts of the arbitration hearings in the Troy Meade appeal. Officer Meade was fired by Everett Police Chief Jim Scharf for shooting Niles Meservey. Meade filed a response to the firing but the Mayor […]

Saying the arbitrator’s decision would stand on its own, the City of Everett today released the decision of the arbitrator in the firing of Everett Police Officer Troy Meade. My Everett News has received the entire testimony of the hearing and will be going thru it. For now, here is the conclusion reached by the […]

A date has finally been set for the arbitration hearing for Troy Meade, the Everett Police officer fired for violating Everett Police Department policy in the shooting of Niles Meservey on June 10th, 2009 behind the Chuckwagon restaurant. On July 1st, 2011 Meade was fired by Everett Police Chief Jim Scharf. That action was upheld […]

Click here to see the EPOA Meade arbitration letter delivered to City of Everett. In a letter to Everett mayor Ray Stephanson, the Everett Police Officer’s Association today is asking for an arbitrator to review the firing of Troy Meade. A committee of several members of the Everett Police Officer’s Association has been reviewing the […]

It looks like Troy Meade and the Everett Police Officer’s Association will be fighting his firing from the Everett Police Department. I don’t have a lot of details but did receive this from the EPOA after asking for comment on his dismissal… Sir, A grievance was filed today with the Everett Police Department reference Troy […]

The firing of Troy Meade this week by Everett Police Chief Jim Scharf will most likely not be the last we hear of this case. Today the city hand delivered a letter officially firing officer Troy Meade effective tomorrow, July 1st, for unacceptable misconduct. The letter, signed by Jim Scharf and Sharon DeHaan, (the city’s Director of […]

On his last day as police Chief, Jim Scharf has fired Officer Troy Meade for the shooting of Niles Meservey in June of 2009. Scharf says in the termination letter to Meade that he failed to comply with the Everett Police Department’s policies on the use of force. Meade has been on paid leave while […]

Click the picture for a bio and interview with Jim Scharf Back on March 21st we received word that Everett Police Chief Jim Scharf, was going to postpone his retirement from March 31st until the internal investigation into the shooting of Niles Meservey by Everett Police Officer Troy Meade back on June 10th of 2009 […]

City of Everett Public Information Director Kate Reardon just sent our this note regarding Chief Jim Scharf’s Retirement this afternoon. Kathy Atwood had been tapped to replace Scharf on April 1st. EVERETT – Everett Mayor Ray Stephanson announced today that Police Chief Jim Scharf will remain in his position until the conclusion of the Everett […]

At yesterday’s Everett City Council meeting the vote was unanimous, (with Council Members Stonecipher and Gipson absent), to approve a half million dollar settlement with the family of Niles Meservey who was shot by Everett Police Officer Troy Meade in June 2009. Here’s the note I got from Everett public information director Kate Reardon about […]