OUTRAGEOUS: Just "Another Deal" from City Manager Chris Brady



Time to Wake-Up Mesa! Evidence is piling-up big time

After murder acquittal, Mesa ex-cop Philip Brailsford made a pension deal

Posted: 6:39 PM, Jul 10, 2019

"Two years after he shot an unarmed man and was fired, former police officer Philip “Mitch” Brailsford was rehired by the City of Mesa in order to obtain a special pension. Now, Brailsford is considered medically retired, not fired, according to a Mesa city spokesman. . .
< The Spokesman: City Manager Chris Brady
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Report from ABC15 News yesterday.
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"Brailsford pulled the trigger in the January 2016 police shooting of Daniel Shaver. Officers responded to a La Quinta hotel after they received a call about a man with a rifle pointed out a window. Shaver did have a pellet gun, which he used for work, in his room. However, he was unarmed during an exchange with officers in the hallway.
Brailsford was fired from the police department after the shooting for violations of department policy. He was also charged with murder, but he was later acquitted.
Brailsford appealed his termination. 

Later in 2018, he signed an agreement with the Mesa City Manager’s Office. The agreement, obtained by ABC15, included that Brailsford would be rehired temporarily to allow him to apply for an accidental disability pension and medical retirement. The terms prevented Brailsford from performing any job duties or getting paid during the period of reemployment.
"He was eligible for retirement benefits, so he applied for them," City Manager Chris Brady said.
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"More than two years had passed since Brailsford's termination, so he would not have qualified without the special agreement to be rehired. Mesa city officials claim the whole process was held in "abeyance," or put on hold, while Brailsford stood trial. . . 
The local five-member PSPRS board, which includes Brady, voted in October 2018 to grant Brailsford an accidental disability pension. physical or mental condition . . .
"He [Brailsford] had a PTSD claim prior to his termination, so in fairness, he was given the opportunity to make that appeal to the board," Brady said
Brailsford, who is 28 years old, receives a monthly check for $2,569.21.
He will receive the pension for the rest of his life, unless the local board requests a new medical diagnosis and it shows a recovery from PTSD symptoms.
According to Brailsford's agreement with the city, he will also receive a "neutral reference" if a future employer calls.
Through its insurance provider, Mesa will also spend up to $3 million for Brailsford to defend himself and pay settlements in lawsuits related to the Shaver shooting.
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You can read the entire ABC15 News report by Melissa Blasius ... Take the time to do that and see the videos for yourself how elusive and slippery City Mananger Chris Brady answers her questions 
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