Kimberly or Kim Potter, around 45 to 50 years, a 26-year veteran officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright, ‘mistaking’ her gun for a taser. She was charged with second-degree manslaughter on Wednesday. Ironically, her husband’s resume includes “weapons handling” as one of his abilities.
Activists demonstrated outside the house of Washington County Attorney Pete Orput, whose office filed a second-degree manslaughter case against Potter in April, just weeks after Wright’s death.
Potter will continue to face the original accusation as well as the new one issued on Thursday.
Potter’s trial is set to begin on Nov. 30.
Who is Kim Potter’s Husband?
Jeffrey or Jeff Potter is Kim Potter’s husband. Jeff specializes in medical and identity fraud, threat assessment, active shooter training, field training, firearms handling, and law enforcement. In 1989, he graduated from Lakewood Community College with an associate’s degree in law enforcement.
According to his Linkedin profile, “Jeff is a Retired Police Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the government administration industry. Skilled in Investigations, Threat Management, Active Shooter Instruction, Field training (FTO), Weapons Handling, Law Enforcement, and Glock and M4 Armorer and Range Master.”
He worked as a detective with the Anoka/Hennepin Narcotics and Violent Crimes Task Force from May 2005 until September 2008. He then worked as a task force officer with the Minneapolis Drug Enforcement Administration from October 2008 until September 2011.
He began working as a security officer for Allina Health in Minneapolis in March 2017. He then continued working as a corporate investigator at Allina Health in October 2017.
Does Kim Potter Have Kids?
Potter is married and has two adult boys, according to the Star Tribune, but no information about their ages or names is available.
Kim Potter’s husband, Jeffrey Potter, a former police officer who worked in the Fridley Police Department in Minnesota for 28 years until his retirement in 2017.
According to reports, the family lives in a separate Minneapolis suburb.
Potter’s home, on the other hand, is now encircled by concrete walls and metal fence, similar to the courthouse in downtown Minneapolis where Derek Chauvin is on trial for the killing of George Floyd.
Is Kim Potter In Jail RIght Now?
After posting a $100,000 bail, Kim Potter was freed from the Hennepin County Jail. Potter, 48, of Champlin, was charged with second-degree manslaughter in the death of Daunte Wright, 20, on Wednesday.
According to prison records, Potter was detained and put into jail at 12:07 p.m. on Wednesday, and she was released hours later, at 5:38 p.m.
The date for Potter’s next court appearance is April 15.
Potter faces up to ten years in jail and a $20,000 fine if convicted.
Wright’s parents said they ‘can’t accept’ that their son was killed ‘accidentally’.
A broad coalition of civil rights and racial justice groups has demanded responsibility from state and municipal officials, and Wright’s death has been described as yet another tragic example of racially biased police.
The incident occurred not far from downtown Minneapolis, where Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, is on trial for the killing of George Floyd.
