Chief of Police (official city listing) · Aurora Police Department
Public-record review · TCF Officer Method 1.0 pilot
About the saved graphic. This officer draft reviews January 1, 2025 through October 6, 2026, with the 2021 appointment included as background. It records attributed allegations and public activity; it makes no finding of guilt or innocence. Court outcomes and current licensure remain unverified.
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Krissa Sue Bliss filed case 26LW-CC00086 against Aurora, Marionville and Coatney individually. Her petition alleges a February 26, 2025 knife and sexual threat, subsequent harassment and retaliation. The filing establishes that these claims were made; it does not establish their truth. Current case disposition is unverified. [S03]
The Turner Report describes Tatum Maples suing the City of Aurora over alleged retaliatory termination after reporting alleged conduct by Coatney. The linked original petition was inaccessible. Coatney's status as a named defendant in that suit is not established here. This is a reported related matter, not a second proven misconduct incident. [S04] [S08] [S15]
The House record contains a statement submitted under Chief of Police Wes B. Coatney's name advocating release notifications related to mental-health holds and warrant checks. The record supports public participation, not a finding that an individual detention or release decision was lawful. [S06]
The city manager's report states that Coatney was attending tactical association training and expected to obtain SWAT commander certification. The document is prospective about certification; no certificate, course completion record or reassessment was obtained. [S07]
The Bliss petition dates the alleged threat to February 26, 2025; reporting on the Maples account gives mid-March 2025. The discrepancy is unresolved. These accounts are not counted as two independent proven misconduct incidents. [S03] [S04] [S08]
No Coatney surname entry was located in the September 30, 2026 revoked/surrendered list. That list is not an active-license roster and does not establish an active, unrestricted license or the absence of other proceedings. [S05]
TCF did not request a direct response for this draft and obtained no current defense filing. A June 20 news report said its outlet had not received comment by publication; that describes June, not an October response status. Statements in the petition remain plaintiff-attributed. [S03] [S08] [S15]
The city announced Wesley Coatney as its next chief, with an August 23, 2021 start date. This is historical context outside the review period. [S02]
The HB 915 record contains a statement under Chief of Police Wes B. Coatney’s name advocating release notifications for warrant checks. This is policy advocacy, not a conduct finding. [S06]
The city manager reported tactical training attendance and expected SWAT commander certification. Completion was not independently verified. [S07]
KY3 reported new laptops and a records-system upgrade, quoting Coatney about expected efficiency. Agency investment does not establish individual report accuracy. [S09]
The reviewed petition names Aurora, Marionville and Coatney individually. It alleges a February 26, 2025 knife and sexual threat, harassment, and retaliation. These are the plaintiff’s assertions; no merits ruling was obtained. [S03]
Obtain the current Bliss docket, answer, amendments and dispositive orders; the original Maples petition and current disposition; individualized POST status; lawfully open final administrative findings and corrective records; completed training documentation; and a balanced set of attributable incident records. TCF has not requested a direct officer or agency response. The full research PDF explains the proposed checks and source limits.