Lenore Albert

policing

Jun 03, 2024

Arbitrator upholds termination of former Vallejo officer for Willie McCoy shooting

Ryan McMahon was the only officer disciplined for the shooting of Willie McCoy, who was found unresponsive behind the wheel of his car in a Taco Bell drive-thru in 2019....

policing

Jan 25, 2024

Attorney for fired Vallejo cop seeks to restrain Vallejo Sun from reporting client’s disciplinary record

Attorney tells Sun to "not do a story" on records publicly posted to the federal court's website....

policing

Jan 25, 2024

Vallejo officer fired for Willie McCoy shooting had history of complaints before joining Vallejo police

Ryan McMahon recently completed arbitration proceedings to get his job back in Vallejo and the city is awaiting a final ruling from the arbitrator....

policing

Sep 19, 2023

Former Vallejo officer fired for Willie McCoy shooting sues department, whistleblower

The lawsuit alleges that former Vallejo police Officer Ryan McMahon was forced to leave the Broadmoor Police Department after the Vallejo Sun reported that he was flagged for poor performance in Vallejo....