Tamir Rice: Officer Who Shot Him Fired From WV Job

(Snowshoe,West Virginia,December 21,2025) – Timothy Loehmann,the former Cleveland police officer who fatally shot 12-year-old Tamir Rice in 2014,has been fired from his position as a ranger at the Snowshoe Resort Community District (SRCD) in West Virginia. this marks the fourth time in seven years that Loehmann has left a law enforcement or security role following public criticism.

The former Cleveland officer who shot tamir Rice was terminated from his position at a West Virginia resort community after public outcry.

Loehmann’s Firing Confirmed

Loehmann’s firing was announced by the SRCD board in a statement following their emergency meeting on Friday, according to reporting from The Guardian. The statement did not detail the specific reasons for his termination, but it followed renewed scrutiny of Loehmann’s employment at the resort.

Did you know? Loehmann was initially fired from the Cleveland Police Department for dishonesty on his application, not directly for the shooting of Tamir Rice.

The 2014 Shooting of Tamir Rice

On November 22, 2014, Tamir Rice, who was Black, was shot and killed by Loehmann seconds after the officer and his partner arrived at a recreation center in Cleveland, according to The Guardian. rice was carrying a pellet gun. Investigators were told by the officers that Loehmann had shouted three times at Rice to raise his hands.

The shooting sparked widespread protests and a national conversation about police treatment of Black people and systemic racism. A grand jury declined to indict Loehmann or his partner, a decision that fueled further outrage.

Pro tip: A settlement was reached in the civil lawsuit brought by the Rice family against the city of Cleveland for $6 million.

Previous Employment Issues

The city of Cleveland settled a lawsuit over Rice’s death for $6 million and subsequently fired Loehmann for having lied on his application to become a police officer, The Guardian reported.

Following his termination from the Cleveland Police Department, Loehmann attempted to secure employment with othre law enforcement agencies. In 2018, he accepted a part-time position with a police department in southeast Ohio but withdrew his application days later after criticism from Rice’s mother and others. He was sworn in as the lone police officer in Tioga, Pennsylvania, in 2022, but also left that position amid public backlash. Last year, he resigned from a probationary officer position in White Sulphur Springs City, West Virginia, prompting the resignation of the police chief who hired him.

reader question: Why do communities continue to hire Loehmann despite his controversial past and repeated firings?

Reaction to Loehmann’s Continued employment

Subodh Chandra,a Cleveland-based attorney for the Rice family,said that “Loehmann’s determination to inflict himself on other people seems pathological. So does the craven poor judgment required by any public officials who hire him,” according to The Guardian.

Time.news based this report in part on reporting by The Guardian and added independent analysis and context.