On Monday, October 30, 2023, Matthew Knutson entered a plea agreement with the Brown County District Attorney’s Office in relation to his actions taken during a traffic stop as an officer of the Green Bay Police Department on November 23, 2021, of a driver suspected of attempting to flee.
In a statement from Chief Chris Davis of the Green Bay Police Department:
As police officers, we are accountable for our actions. That is how it should be. The police service is based on trust, and we must always be worthy of that trust. We have a tremendous responsibility to keep the community safe, and to do so in a way that follows the law and our policies, and that respects people’s Constitutional and human rights. The vast majority of police professionals live up to this responsibility every day.
We appreciate the community’s understanding and patience as we work through the process of completing a thorough and fair investigation into this incident. We would like to thank the community for their continued support and for holding us to a high standard.
We expect to issue our administrative investigation findings shortly.
