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Officer Not Charged in Fatal Wellness Check | Annapolis News
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Baltimore County Police Officer Derek Hadel won’t face criminal charges in the death of Samuel “Big Sam” Brown, despite the Medical Examiner ruling it a homicide. The Maryland Attorney General’s office determined there wasn’t enough evidence to prove Hadel committed assault or excessive force — even though body cam footage shows Brown swatted at the officer before he was punched twice in the face. Brown later died from brain damage 10 days later. While the AG’s office closed the criminal case, the police department is still conducting an administrative review, and Hadel remains on the force — just reassigned. The family’s lawyer had argued the officer failed to de-escalate as required by policy.
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