Ford, 37, was shot and killed by Officer Adam Vail, a member of the Omaha Police Department’s SWAT team, during the execution of a search warrant at Ford’s home on August 28. Ford was unarmed.

Kleine announced on September 5 that his office would not press charges against Vail and said Vail had a reasonable belief that his safety was in danger. Under Nebraska law, deadly force is justified if there was a “reasonable basis” for the person to believe they were at risk of death or serious bodily injury, even if they were mistaken about the extent of the danger.

After Kleine’s decision not to indict Vail, North Omaha leaders and Ford’s family members requested a special prosecutor to conduct an independent investigation into Ford’s death.

On Sept. 25, Omaha Police Chief Todd Schmaderer announced he was recommending Vail be terminated for violating department policies in Ford’s shooting death.

Schmaderer said he based his recommendation on the findings of a “comprehensive and thorough” internal affairs investigation, which is separate from a criminal investigation and a grand jury investigation. Schmaderer said in a statement that he did not see or detect any criminal intent on the part of Vail.

The grand jury, which convened Tuesday through Thursday, found no criminal conduct and handed down a “true bill” in the cases of 12 other deaths, according to a news release.

Under state law, a grand jury convenes to look at the facts and nature of someone who died in prison, while in police custody or presence, or when police were trying to take the person into custody.