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Published On: Thu, Oct 25th, 2012

NO JAIL TIME FOR FORMER DEPUTY DALE FRAZIER

Oct. 25

Shown here from his patrol car dash cam, Deputy Frazier repeatedly hits Donavan Tanner with his duty flashlight.

FARMINGTON – Former San Juan County deputy Dale Frazier will not face prison time, but pleaded guilty to a federal civil rights violation in the beating of a Navajo man with a flashlight, said the U.S. Attorney Kenneth Gonzales.

Frazier was facing up to ten years in prison. Arlon Stolker, Frazier Attorney slammed his own client and told the Daily Times, “Maybe they’ll think before they take out their flashlights and start beating suspects with them,” he said.

Navajo Nation Responds

Navajo Nation Human Rights Director, Leonard Gorman said “I express appreciation to the U.S. Department of Justice for pursuing this incident  based on the insistence by the Navajo Nation Council and the Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission,” said Gorman. “It should be understood that these matters involving law enforcement are taken very seriously by the Navajo Nation leadership. The occurrence of unlawful acts is not tolerated.”

According to the sheriff office, Frazier was placed on paid administrative leave on March 30, 2011. He was fired from the office on April 22, 2011. He had been a deputy since June 2006. Donavan Tanner, the Navajo that received the beating sued San Juan County for $20,000 and won.

Recently, two locals from Farmington branded a disabled Navajo Man at a McDonald property in Farmington, those two individuals are now in prison. The Farmington Mayor, Tommy Roberts did a interview with the Post and said his administration is working on better the relationship between all people and is currently marketing Farmington as a safe and welcoming place to live.

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NO JAIL TIME FOR FORMER DEPUTY DALE FRAZIER