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Investigation Reveals Preventable Death of Officer Ebbighausen
12/6/2025
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Story summary
- An internal Rutland City Police Department investigation concluded that the July 2023 death of 19-year-old Officer Jessica Ebbighausen was preventable.
- The report found that Ebbighausen's training officer and other officers violated pursuit policies.
- Tate Rheaume has been charged with aggravated murder and other felonies.
- Ebbighausen was not wearing a seatbelt.
- Dumas initiated the pursuit and has transferred to another police department.
