Lawsuit alleges police negligence in Tennessee River drowning

The mother of Mika Wheeler Clabo, who drowned in the Tennessee River in 2022, has filed a lawsuit claiming that Knoxville Police refused to make a rescue attempt and prevented private rescuers from helping, resulting in Clabo's death. The lawsuit alleges that the officers deprived Clabo of his due process rights and were negligent in their response. The City of Knoxville and KPD Chief Paul Noel are also named as defendants for failing to train officers in handling life-threatening emergencies. KPD has denied the allegations and stated that the officers responded appropriately.