{"active":false,"first_name":"Kurt","last_name":"Fitzcharles","race":"Asian","gender":"Male","rank":"PO","command":{"command":"069 PCT","assignment_date":"2006-01-02","id":"69pct"},"shield_no":28708,"ended_date":"2025-07-01","taxid":"938485","complaint_ids":[200805070,200706532,200615519],"appt_date":"2005-07-11","middle_initial":"A","lawsuits":[{"name":"Owens, Angela as Proposed Administrator of The Estate of Owens, James, Deceased vs City of New York, Et. al.","start_date":"2018-08-14","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"516135/2018","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"FitzCharles, Kurt","summary":"On January 3, 2017, Plaintiff’s decedent, James Owens, was at his residence at 967 East 99th Street, Brooklyn, New York. Decendent's sister called to the 911 system of the City of New York, regarding an emotionally disturbed individual at 967 99th Street, in the County of Kings, City and State of New York. A 911 call was made by his sister, requesting assistance with an emotionally disturbed individual (Decendent Plaintiff) \nIn response, Police Officer Patrick Gourlay and Police Officer Kurt Fitzcharles  arrived at the scene. Both officers were neither assigned to the Emergency Services Unit nor properly trained to handle situations involving emotionally disturbed persons, as required by NYPD protocols.\n\nUpon arrival, Officer Fitzcharles allegedly deployed a stun gun, striking James Owens, who posed no threat. Following this, Officer Gourlay discharged his stun gun three times and  other conductive energy device, fatally wounding decendent plaintiff. The shooting was described as \"without reason or provocation\" and conducted \"knowingly, intentionally and willfully.\" No probable cause justified the actions, nor was there an imminent threat that warranted lethal force.\n\nPlaintiff,  has expended diverse sums of money in payment of the expenses incurred for the decedent plaintiff.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=DGame1DItM8tWXR7UE_PLUS_hTg==","type":"complaint"}]}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/KV69-kurt-fitzcharles.jpg","id":"KV69","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/KV69"}