New developments in case of student who drowned in police custody
12/08/2016 1:07 pm PST
UPDATE July 17, 2018:
The state of Missouri has revoked the peace officer license of a former highway patrol trooper who was driving a patrol boat when a handcuffed Iowa man fell out and drowned, WDAF-TV reports.
Anthony Piercy's license was permanently revoked after the Missouri Department of Public Safety reviewed evidence in the death of 20-year-old Brandon Ellingson, of Clive, Iowa.
Piercy's lawyer, Tim Van Ronzelen, said Tuesday he will appeal the license revocation.
Piercy pleaded guilty in 2017 to negligent operation of a vessel. He was sentenced to two years of supervised probation and 10 days in jail.
December 6, 2016
What happens when the people you trust the most betray that trust in the worst way? It's a scenario the family of Brandon Ellingson know all too well.
Crime Watch Daily first brought you Brandon's story, a young man who was out having a good time on the lake when things took an unbelievably tragic turn. Now there's been a huge development in the controversial case.
