Cass County Deputy Fired For His Conduct After Being Placed On Leave

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) — Cass County Sheriff Jesse Jahner has fired a deputy who had been placed on administrative leave.

Tyler Gibson was fired for his conduct at the scene of a collision in south Fargo in early May and earlier interactions during traffic stops.

In the case that led to Gibson’s termination, another deputy briefly chased a car that had sped by his as he was preparing to go on duty.

Gibson, in video provided to KFGO News through an open records request, yelled expletives while he ordered the passenger and driver out of the car when he got on the scene.

The driver had run into another car near the intersection of 18th Street and 37th Avenue.

Gibson was going 119 miles-an-hour on both 76th Avenue and 45th Street South.

He received the call when he was in Horace.

Jahner wrote in his decision that he personally coached Gibson after both instances, but Gibson’s behavior did not change. Jahner said due to this continued aggression, he felt that Gibson’s actions would “get himself, other officers, and our citizens hurt.”

Jahner ultimately decided to fire Gibson for “the safety of our citizens, our staff, and other law enforcement.”

Gibson joined the sheriff’s office last November.

He had previously been an officer for almost a year in Valley City.

The man who caused the crash, Jens Tinjum, was given a suspended jail sentence and placed on probation in an agreement with prosecutors where he pleaded guilty to DUI and fleeing police.

A reckless endangerment charge was dismissed.