Brian Liddy
Los Angeles Police Department officer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brian Liddy is a former officer of the Los Angeles Police Department. Liddy, together with Sgt. Edward Ortiz and former Officer Michael Buchanan, were the first to be charged with criminal wrongdoing in the Rampart Scandal. Liddy was both the highest-ranking and the most decorated LAPD officer to be directly implicated by Rafael Perez,[1] based upon his testimony and allegations.[2]
Brian Liddy | |
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Born | (1965-09-16) September 16, 1965 (age 58) Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
Police career | |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Los Angeles |
Department | Los Angeles Police Department |
Service years | 1990–2006 |
Rank | Sworn in as an Officer (1990) Police Officer II Police Officer III (1995) Detective I (1998) Sergeant I (1999) |
Awards | LAPD Medal of Valor LAPD Medal for Heroism Human Relations Medal 1992 Civil Disturbance Ribbon Parade Magazine and International Association of Chiefs of Police, Special Citation for Bravery - 1993 California Peace Officer's Association Award for Merit and Bravery 1993 Los Angeles Police Department Emerald Society Award for Distinguished Heroic Service (September 8, 1993) 144 Los Angeles Police Department Commendations for Outstanding Police Work, Dedication to Duty, Bravery, and Excellence in Police Work. |
Other work | Executive and Dignitary protection, security consultant, private investigator, film consultant, police procedure expert consultant/witness. |
Their convictions in the Rampart scandal were thrown out by a judge. The officers later sued in civil proceedings and, seven years later, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld the lower court's ruling in their favor. Nearly $19 million went to resolve a federal jury verdict from 2006 that awarded $5 million each to Liddy, LAPD Officer Paul Harper, and LAPD Sgt. Edward Ortiz. A fourth man, former LAPD Officer Michael Buchanan, shared in a smaller settlement in another case. $20.5 million resolved six cases involving the officers.[3][4] led to questions of Perez's credibility.[5]