Fullerton City Councilman Pat McKinley, the city's former police chief, said Wednesday night that he hired the two officers charged in connection with the fatal beating of Kelly Thomas.
"I hired the two officers charged today and cannot comprehend how they drifted so far from their training," McKinley said in a statement.
Officer Manuel Ramos is charged with second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter and Cpl. Jay Cicinelli is charged with involuntary manslaughter and excessive use of force.
McKinley, a former officer with the Los Angeles Police Department, was Fullerton's police chief for 16 years before being elected to the City Council in November 2010.
His comments were included with statements that were also issued by Fullerton Mayor Richard F. Jones and Mayor Pro Tem Don Bankhead.
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