Aurora police found officer Michael Dieck did not violate department policy when he shot and killed Kilyn Lewis in May.

AURORA | The Aurora police officer who fatally shot Kilyn Lewis did not violate police policy when he fired his gun during Lewis’ arrest in May, police said in a statement released Friday. “The review concluded Officer (Michael) Dieck was not in violation of agency policy or misconduct,” police spokesperson Joe Moylan said in a statement.

The finding comes after an independent monitor found critical issues with the shooting, including the use of the department’s SWAT team.

Aurora Police said Officer Michael Dieck did not violate department policy in the deadly shooting of Kilyn Lewis during an attempted arrest in May.

The Aurora Police Department SWAT officer who shot and killed unarmed Kilyn Lewis in May during an attempted SWAT arrest has officially been cleared from both disciplinary actions and criminal