Britt Prawat
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On May 12, Mayor Tracy Brick received a formal citizen request asking the city to review the hiring and continued employment of Officer Trey Bynum with the Marion Police Department.
That same day, the Police and Fire Committee began a review of Officer Bynum's hiring process, prior employment history, and related records.
The committee also met with representatives of the Brazil family's private investigative team as part of that review.
Officer Bynum was not employed by the Marion Police Department at the time of the 2024 incident involving Trip Brazil.
To date, no state investigative agency has filed criminal charges or concluded that Officer Bynum committed misconduct related to Trip Brazil's death.
During the review, the city identified that a prior law enforcement agency had not been included on Officer Bynum's original employment application submitted to the Marion Police Department.
Although Officer Bynum later discussed the prior employment and related disciplinary history with the department, the omission resulted in the department not obtaining and reviewing the complete employment documentation at the time of hire.
After careful consideration of all information reviewed, the city has determined that continued employment with the Marion Police Department is no longer in the best interest of the department, the city, or the community moving forward.
This decision should not be interpreted as a finding of wrongdoing related to the death of Trip Brazil.
Rather, it reflects the city's responsibility to maintain integrity and public confidence in the law enforcement hiring process while acting in the best interest of the department and the community moving forward.
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And did the autopsy show anything at all?