The website lists Ramos as “released” shortly after midnight Thursday due to “bond posted.”
News services were reporting Wednesday that fellow Fullerton officers were collecting money to pay his $1 million bail.
Ramos, 37, a 10-year veteran of the department, was one of two officers charged last week by Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckus in the death of Thomas, a homeless and schizophrenic man, in downtown Fullerton in July. The case is believed to be the first time an on-duty police officer has been charged with murder in Orange County.
Ramos' attorney, John Barnett, said Thomas had a violent side and provoked the cops.
Another officer, Cpl. Jay Cicinelli, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter. He posted $25,000 bail shortly after his arrest.
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Officer Manuel Ramos appears in Superior Court in Santa Ana last week for arraignment. Credit: Paul Rodriguez / AP Photo
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