An autopsy report found Officer Houston Tipping was acting as an instructor when he was killed during a training exercise and ruled the death an accident.
The 32-year-old Los Angeles police officer who suffered a fatal spinal cord injury during a training exercise in May was serving as a class instructor when he fell to the ground while holding another officer in a “bear hug,” according to an autopsy report by the Los Angeles County coroner’s office.
Those sources, who are all members of the department or have knowledge of the investigation, characterized Tipping’s injury as an accident. But they also questioned whether adequate safety measures were in place, saying Tipping was not properly certified to be an instructor and that the room where the training was held lacked sufficient padding to protect against the type of injury Tipping sustained.
That source also said that another instructor had been leading the exercise and playing the part of the “suspect” before Tipping stepped in. Tipping, multiple sources said, was wearing padded protective gear when the accident occurred. The dramatic allegations of Tipping’s mother, Shirley Huffman, drew national attention. Her claim against the city — often a precursor to a lawsuit — alleged wrongful death, assault and battery, and other civil rights violations.
After Huffman’s allegations were made public, LAPD Chief Michel Moore disputed that Tipping had been beaten.
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