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Valor Redefined

One day you're a hero, the next you're a goat.Austin PD Officer Roger Boudreau was given the Medal of Valor after what he described as a dramatic shootout last year with David Lozano during a domestic disturbance call.Lozano was sitting in the Travis County Jail charged with attempted capital murder until May 2 when he was released on a personal bond. The DA's office says charges will likely be dropped. Reported the Austin Statesman ("Charges in police shootout likely to be dropped, prosecutor says," May 17):At the time, Boudreau said Lozano fired first; now, Lozano's attorney, Ryan Deck, says new evidence shows the officer fired first. An expert hired by Deck last month reported that Boudreau's account appeared to be inconsistent with an audio recording from his patrol car...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on May 17, 2008 (boomark / email).