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Auburn police internal investigation records show officer Kenneth Lyman was punished with a written reprimand for crashing a SWAT vehicle into Peter Manning’s work truck in 2020, then fleeing the scene.<\/p>\n
On May 15, 2020, Lyman crashed an Auburn SWAT vehicle into Manning’s stopped work truck in Federal Way and then continued driving,<\/a> according to the records. Shortly thereafter, Auburn Police Department Cmdr. Steve Stocker began an internal investigation into Lyman’s actions.<\/p>\n Manning filed a lawsuit for damages against the City of Auburn in January of 2022. To Manning’s surprise, the police vehicle didn’t stop. No officers came to check on him and his nephew. The officer behind the wheel just kept driving, Manning said. Manning drove down the street to see if maybe the police had pulled over somewhere just out of sight, but they were gone.<\/p>\n Less than a month after the crash, on June 6, 2020, a supervisory review board consisting of commanders Sam Betz, Dave Colglazier and Cristian Adams reviewed Stocker’s investigation. On June 17, 2020, they sent Lyman a letter of their findings and decision for discipline.<\/p>\n The board found Lyman engaged in actual misconduct by violating a misdemeanor or felony law, failing to operate a vehicle safely and conduct unbecoming of a police officer.<\/p>\n The investigation confirmed Lyman did hit Manning’s truck and that he knowingly drove away.<\/p>\n “The SWAT van collided with the box truck, which caused damage to the rear mirror,” the letter states. “You later provided information stating that you were fully aware that you collided with the box truck and damaged the mirror, but made the conscious decision to continue driving to the callout without stopping to speak with the driver of the box truck.”<\/p>\n