Arizona City Agrees to $8.9M Settlement After Police Officer Was Involved in Two Crashes, Including One That Killed a Father

The City of Flagstaff and its insurer have agreed to pay nearly $9 million to settle two cases involving a former police officer who was allowed to return to driving a patrol vehicle despite a documented history of medical issues, including seizures.

The two signed settlement agreements, obtained by 12News, reveal a combined payout of $8.9 million stemming from separate crashes involving former Flagstaff Police Officer Jacob Buckwald. One of those crashes killed a Flagstaff father.

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