DENVER — The Clear Creek County sheriff’s deputy who shot and killed 22-year-old Christian Glass last year had no reason to use any force on Glass because he posed no lethal threat and there was no legal reason to detain him, a law enforcement review of the killing found.
Former Clear Creek County Deputy Andrew Buen violated multiple agency policies and made several errors while responding to the June 11 call for help from Glass, according to a 72-page review of the incident by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office released Wednesday.
Buen also failed to de-escalate his interactions with Glass, failed to give warnings before using less-lethal force on Glass and, along with other officers on scene, failed to create space between himself and Glass after Glass picked up a knife.
