Fortunately for the citizens of Mayberry, Barney only has a 6-shot revolver.

Everett police officer Troy Meade, has been charged with manslaughter in the June 10th shooting of Niles Meservey, 51. Snohomish County Deputy Prosecutor Mark Roe indicated that the use of deadly force was not justified in this case.

Meservey was shot seven times from behind while boxed in by three cars. Witnesses indciated that Meservey posed no immediate threat or imminent danger to anyone at the time he was shot.  Mead had first used his tazer on Meservey through the open driver’s window of Meservey’s Corvette. When that didn’t deter Meservey the officer allegedly stated “Time to end this,” then opened fire on the Corvette.

Meade is an eleven year veteran of the Everett Police Department. He was involved in the shooting of another suspect in 2006. That shooting was ruled justified by Roe.

This marks thes first time a Snohomish County officer was been charged in relation to a shooting in the line of duty.