Willie McCoy

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Willie McCoy was killed by Vallejo police officers in February 2019. Six officers fired 55 times at McCoy's car after he was found asleep inside allegedly with a gun on his lap.

  Nov 21, 2025

Vallejo police search for golden handcuffs could expose years of due process violations

A Solano County Superior Court judge ordered the city to explain whether complaints against police officers were improperly withheld from criminal defendants....

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  Nov 19, 2025

Former Vallejo police chief describes threats that led to his resignation

Williams described receiving a threatening greeting card, letters and emails....

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  Oct 28, 2025

Lawsuit testimony leads to new claims in settled Vallejo police cases

The families of Angel Ramos and Willie McCoy, filmmaker Adrian Burrell and the family of 2011 homicide victim Enrique Jimenez have filed new claims against Vallejo police....

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  Jul 08, 2025

A cop’s background check showed ‘disqualifying’ issues. Vallejo hired him anyway.

Corporal Colin Eaton was one of six officers who killed Willie McCoy and has been involved in a string of controversial incidents....

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  Jun 19, 2025

Testimony describes systematic coverup of Vallejo police misconduct and culture of retaliation

Deposition testimony from former Vallejo Police Department leadership describes a broken, toxic culture....

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  Aug 09, 2024

Suspect arrested in Vallejo shooting, crash that killed Willie McCoy’s sister

Sharmell Mitchell, 48, was in a car fleeing gunfire when it crashed last month....

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  Jul 22, 2024

Willie McCoy’s sister killed in Vallejo shooting, crash

The crash killed 48-year-old Sharmell Mitchell....

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  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....

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  May 09, 2024

Vallejo police sued over officer’s actions in viral TikTok video

The lawsuit accuses Vallejo police and Officer Colin Eaton of excessive force and assault, among other allegations....

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  Apr 29, 2024

Attorneys in civil rights case against Vallejo police seek to depose Solano judge

Judge Kelly Trujillo was an assistant city attorney in Vallejo from 2012 to 2020, where she worked closely with the Vallejo Police Department....

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  Apr 27, 2024

Vallejo police award ‘life-saving’ medal to officer who allegedly threatened ex-girlfriend’s life

Officer Ronald Dupree was arrested on Feb. 14 on suspicion of felony domestic violence, threats and stalking....

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  Feb 13, 2024

As Vallejo police use of force escalates, liability claims pile up

Vallejo police statistics show a dramatic rise in use of force by officers and the city has seen an increase in claims filed by civil rights attorneys....

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