Jeff Nelson

Auburn police Officer Jeffrey Nelson was sentenced for his June conviction of second-degree murder for fatally shooting Jesse Sarey while trying to arrest him for disorderly conduct.

When a police officer does something wrong, one option is decertification – taking away their badge and gun, for good. But there are some hurdles.

The jury deliberated for three days before finding Nelson guilty of second-degree murder and first-degree assault for shooting Jesse Sarey twice outside a convenience store.

Auburn Officer Jeff Nelson’s case is the second murder trial of Washington police since a voter initiative removed the burden of proving an officer acted with malice.

The jury is scheduled to start deliberations in the murder trial of Auburn police Officer Jeff Nelson for fatally shooting Jesse Sarey in May 2019.

Auburn police Officer Jeff Nelson faces second-degree murder and first-degree assault charges for fatally shooting Jesse Sarey in May 2019. His trial began in April.

Eyewitness testimony in the trial of Auburn police officer Jeff Nelson for fatally shooting Jesse Sarey demonstrated the complexity of prosecuting law enforcement.

The murder trial of Auburn police officer Jeff Nelson started Thursday. Nelson shot Jesse Sarey twice while attempting to arrest him for disorderly conduct in 2019.

Auburn police officer Jeff Nelson shot and killed Jesse Sarey while trying to arrest him for disorderly conduct in an interaction that lasted just 67 seconds. Jury selection for Nelson's murder trial began Monday.

This story was updated at 2:40 p.m. Aug. 24.UPDATE: Auburn police officer Jeff Nelson pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree murder and…