Kelly Thomas to be Cleared of Wrongdoing

Thomas was falsely accused of committing crimes and police suggested he was resisting arrest, his father said

Fullerton city officials are expected on Tuesday to clear Kelly Thomas of wrongdoing, his father said.

Thomas is the homeless man who died after being beaten by police on July 5, 2011.

Full Coverage: The Kelly Thomas Case

Kelly Thomas’ father, Ron, said he has been trying to clear his son’s name for 14 months. He said police wrongfully accused his son of committing crimes and suggested he was resisting arrest during the videotaped beating at a Fullerton bus station.

Ron Thomas called the clearing of his son’s name “another victory in the pursuit of justice for my son Kelly Thomas.”

Ron Thomas said he has been working over the last three weeks with acting Fullerton Police Chief Dan Hughes on wording that clears his son’s name. Fullerton officials are expected to announce the news at a Fullerton City Council meeting on Tuesday.

Kelly Thomas died five days after the beating.

Ron Thomas, who is also suing the city over the death, said police initially said his son stole a backpack and that someone fitting his description was breaking into cars.

Two of the six officers involved in the beating are being tried in court. The case prompted a recall of three Fullerton City Councilmen in June, and the retirement of the former police chief.

An independent review of the case determined that the Fullerton Police Department "suffered from a culture of complacency."

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