Officer Detail: Michael Trenton Rusk
General Information
| Name | Michael Trenton Rusk |
| OpenOversight ID | 83548 |
| Department | James City County Police |
| Race | White |
| Gender | Male |
| Birth Year (Age) | Data Missing |
| First Employment Date | 2021-01-01 |
| Number of known incidents | 0 |
| Currently on the force | Not currently employed |
Assignment History
| Department | Job Title | Badge No. | Unit | Start Date | End Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James City County Police | Senior Police Officer | 35 | Midnight Shift | 2021-01-01 | 2024-05-01 | |
| Newport News Police | Officer | Not Sure | 2020-01-23 | 2021-12-31 |
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Former James City County police officer, charged with shooting his sergeant, sues department
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Rusk is charged with malicious wounding and a gun count after shooting his superior officer, Sgt. Christopher L. Gibson, outside a Scotland Street bar in January 2023. A trial is now scheduled for September in Williamsburg Circuit Court. - Peter Dujardin, The Virginian-Pilot
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JCCPD officer who shot his sergeant
Edit Delete"I thought he was going to [expletive] rape me." Those were the words that James City County police officer Michael Rusk screamed at a 911 operator shortly after allegedly shooting and seriously hurting Sgt. Christopher Gibson outside a Williamsburg bar in January. Rusk is facing charges in connection to the January shooting, which investigators initially said happened as a result of a "verbal argument" after a night of drinking... - WAVY TV 10