East Ridge officer won’t face charges in 2015 fatal shooting; dash cam video shows man shot five times

Todd Browning

East Ridge police officer Daniel Stephenson will not face any charges for the fatal shooting of Todd Browning on August 19, 2015.

District Attorney Neal Pinkston determined Stephenson acted ‘well within the law.’

The investigation conducted by the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office found that use of deadly force by Stephenson was justified for the following reasons:

Stephenson was wearing an ERPD uniform and operating a marked patrol car, which clearly identified him as a police officer.

Stephenson exhausted all reasonable means to apprehend Browning through a lengthy negotiation and repetitive commands prior to the use of deadly force.