Jesse C. Hembree

Deadly force

Sgt. Sara Gerber shot Jesse C. Hembree four times during a struggle in an alley. At around 10:30 a.m., Gerber had responded to a 911 call from a clerk at the Self Serv Convenient Store, who said Hembree was shoplifting beer and cigarettes. According to police, Gerber approached Hembree in an alley about 50 yards east of the store, and a struggle ensued. Gerber reportedly used mace and nunchucks in an attempt to subdue Hembree before she fired six shots from her 9 mm sidearm while on her stomach with Hembree standing over her. Four of the shots struck Hembree in the torso, killing him. In 2006, the city agreed to pay $99,000 to Hembree's family to settle a lawsuit.