<![CDATA[Thirty-Three Years Later, Corrupt Cop Finally Resigns]]>

<![CDATA[Thirty-Three Years Later, Corrupt Cop Finally Resigns]]>Thirty-three years ago, the Fort Collins Police Department framed a high school kid for a murder he didn’t commit. They had no evidence to support the charge, and his only link to the crime is that he spotted the body. The key bad cop finally resigned today.

Lt. James Broderick, a central figure in the case that led to the wrongful conviction Tim Masters for murder, has resigned after nearly 33 years with Fort Collins police.

Broderick was on paid administrative leave with the department since June 2010, when he was indicted by a grand jury on charges of felony perjury related to his handling of the case against Masters.

Those charges were dismissed because the statutes of limitations had expired, but Broderick was indicted again on similar charges in 2011. Those charges also were dismissed, a decision that was appealed to the Colorado Supreme Court.

Tim Masters case investigator Lt. Jim Broderick resigns from Fort Collins Police Services | The Coloradoan | coloradoan.com

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