The Brief

A Fort Worth police officer who was fired for a use-of-force incident has been reinstated after a successful appeal.

The independent hearing examiner found that there was no cause for disciplinary action against Officer Matthew Krueger.

The decision stands in contrast to the former police chief's assessment and a prior internal investigation.

FORT WORTH, Texas - A Fort Worth police officer who was fired after a use-of-force incident that injured a woman during an arrest has been reinstated following a successful appeal.

Fired officer returns

What we know:

The Fort Worth Police Officers' Association (FWPOA) announced that an independent hearing examiner fully overturned the termination of Officer Matthew Krueger. The eight-year veteran of the Fort Worth Police Department,

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