Widow of fallen Lakewood police officer settles federal lawsuit for $3.5 million

The widow of a Lakewood police officer killed by friendly fire in the line of duty has dropped a federal lawsuit against the city as part of an agreement to collect $3.5 million in settlement claims.

The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Denver by Tamara Davies, widow of slain Officer James Davies, was dismissed with prejudice Sept. 7, according to court documents filed in the case.

“All of Plaintiff’s claims against all of the Defendants are dismissed with prejudice, each party to pay his, her or its own attorney’s fees and costs,” according to the dismissal order.

James Davies, 35, was fatally shot Nov. 9, 2012, in the 1900 block of Eaton Street by Officer Devaney Braley, who mistook his colleague for an armed suspect.

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