Akron · Police accountability · Published 2026-08-14 · Reviewed 2026-10-21
City terminates Officer Davon Fields over Jazmir Tucker shooting; strengthens use-of-force review
On Aug. 14, 2026, the City of Akron announced disciplinary outcomes for two officers involved in the November 2024 fatal shooting of Jazmir Tucker. Officer Davon Fields was terminated after findings of multiple policy violations: failing to properly provide medical aid following the shooting (the mayor’s statement cites an almost eight-minute delay before aid was rendered), violating the department’s Body Worn Camera policy, and inability to perform essential duties stemming from a separate criminal allegation. A second officer at the scene received discipline for a separate BWC policy violation. Mayor Malik’s statement says he could not rely on the draft internal investigation because its conclusions were unsupported by the weight of the evidence, and that he reviewed the complete record including the BCI investigation before concluding Fields violated the medical aid policy and that his conduct was unbecoming. The release is titled with the city strengthening its internal use-of-force review process.
What it means for residents
Practical impact
This closes the administrative track of the Tucker case — termination, discipline, and a stated strengthening of use-of-force review — while the mayor’s rejection of the draft internal investigation raises a structural question residents can track: how the city reforms the internal review process itself. The same-day civil settlement is recorded in a companion page.
Key facts
Verification record
- Announced
- Aug. 14, 2026
- Terminated
- Officer Davon Fields — medical aid policy violation (~8-minute delay per mayor’s statement), BWC policy violation, inability to perform essential duties (separate criminal allegation)
- Second officer
- Disciplined for a separate BWC policy violation
- Process note
- Mayor rejected the draft internal investigation as unsupported by the weight of the evidence; reviewed BCI investigation + full record with Law Department and Chief of Public Safety
- Underlying incident
- Fatal shooting of Jazmir Tucker, November 2024
Official source
Show the work
City of Akron release (Aug. 14, 2026)
The official announcement remains the primary record. The summary is an independent rewrite and must preserve this link.
FAQ
Common questions
What happens next in the use-of-force review process?
The city’s release states it is strengthening the internal use-of-force review process. Specific reforms would appear in subsequent city releases or council records; this page links only what the official release states.
Was this a criminal outcome?
No. This was the administrative/disciplinary track, separate from any criminal process. The release references a separate criminal allegation affecting Fields’ ability to perform essential duties.
Corrections
Accuracy and review
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