The independent review sustained serious allegations against Grant concerning the unjustified escalation of the detention, the use of force, failures to verify readily available information, and aspects of his documentation.
The investigation also identified discrepancies between his descriptions and the recorded events.
The relevant employment process provided him an opportunity to respond to the findings.
After those procedures were completed, the city terminated his employment.
The separate review of potential criminal liability followed its own standards and didn't depend on the employment decision.
Naomi didn't announce the termination.
She'd recused herself.
The decision was communicated through the officials responsible for the process.
When reporters asked whether she was satisfied, Naomi answered carefully.
"The department's standards must apply to everyone, and the evidence must be reviewed fairly. I did not make the individual disciplinary decision."
A reporter asked whether she wanted Grant punished more severely.
Naomi took a breath.
"I want the appropriate processes to produce conclusions supported by the facts."
Another asked whether his firing meant the department had solved the problem.
She shook her head.
"No."
The room became quiet.
Naomi continued.
"One personnel decision doesn't correct weaknesses in training, supervision, complaint review, or organizational culture."
She looked toward the cameras.
"We have more work to do."
For the first time since the incident, she felt ready to say those words publicly without her own anger controlling the message.
Officer Reeves faced a different outcome.
The review determined that he recognized warning signs and made some attempts to redirect the encounter, but failed to intervene effectively when the use of force escalated.
His conduct required corrective action.
He received formal discipline, additional training, and a period of closer supervision under the applicable employment procedures.
He wasn't treated as though his failure were identical to Grant's actions.
But he also wasn't excused simply because Grant held a higher rank.
Reeves accepted the findings.
During a required training session, he was asked to describe what he'd learned.
He stood before a group of officers, visibly nervous.
For a moment, he looked toward the floor.
Then began.
"I thought disagreeing with my sergeant would make the situation worse."
The room remained quiet.
He continued.
"So I tried to speak carefully. I suggested checking the identification. I thought that was enough."
He took a breath.
"It wasn't."
Several officers looked toward him.
Reeves continued.
"When he started using force, I knew the facts didn't support what was happening. But I kept waiting for him to recognize it himself."
His voice trembled slightly.
"I should've made it clear that we needed to stop and reassess."
He looked toward the room.
"Being a junior officer doesn't remove your responsibility to act when something is wrong."