Fort Worth Cop Fired After He Face-Slammed His Second Handcuffed Suspect Onto Pavement, Knocking Him Out

A Fort Worth police officer has been fired from the department for the second time and may face criminal charges after a fellow officer reported concerns about his actions in January while arresting a man for public intoxication, according to a news release from police.

Mitchell Miller, hired by the department in 2017, was accused of shoving the man to the ground when he turned toward Miller as Miller escorted him toward the jail entrance, according to the release. The arrested person fell face-first onto the concrete with his hands cuffed behind his back, causing him to hit his head and lose consciousness.

Police said Miller failed to report his use of force, then lied to his supervisor when she directly asked him if he used force. The report about his actions filed by another Fort Worth police officer led to an internal affairs administrative investigation, according to police.

Miller was placed on restricted duty and stripped of all police powers during the investigation, in which it was determined he used excessive force and was “untruthful in the reporting of this incident.”