Ryan Larson, BCA settle lawsuit concerning Cold Spring police officer's death
Clairissa Baker
ST. CLOUD — The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has settled the lawsuit Ryan Larson filed against some of its employees, according to court filings.
The state defendants agreed to pay Larson $19,900. The settlement does not constitute "an admission of any wrongdoing or liability on the part of the state defendants," according to the agreement.
Larson filed the lawsuit after he was arrested and detained in the shooting death of Cold Spring police Officer Tom Decker.
Decker was killed Nov. 29, 2012, behind Winners Bar in Cold Spring. Larson was released days later without charges, and the BCA later cleared him in the case.
According to the settlement agreement, the lawsuit against special agent Ken McDonald and Superintendent Drew Evans will be dismissed with prejudice.
Larson previously reached an $18,000 settlement with a Cold Spring officer in the same lawsuit.
The lawsuit against Stearns County and current and former employees is still active, according to court documents.
Neither a spokesperson for the BCA or Larson's attorney were immediately available for comment.
Larson also sued several media outlets in separate actions, including the St. Cloud Times and KARE. The case against the Times and KARE is now before the Minnesota Supreme Court after Larson asked for a new trial following a jury verdict that awarded him no damages. The Minnesota Court of Appeals reversed the trial judge's order for a new trial; Larson appealed that decision to the state Supreme Court.
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