The Denton Police Department is teaming up with mental health professionals to respond to situations that police handled on their own in the past, sometimes with tragic results. Darius Tarver was shot and killed by police last year, his family says he was having a mental health crisis. His father tells NBC 5’s Ken Kalthoff the new approach is not...

A recent internal investigation found officers not responsible for violating department protocols or training procedures after the death of Darius Tarver in January 2020, but the Denton Chief of Police is requesting another investigation be conducted by the FBI Dallas Division to ensure transparency.

The Denton police officers involved in the shooting death of University of North Texas student Darius Tarver in early 2020 will not face any disciplinary action, the department announced Thursday.

Nearly a month after a Denton County grand jury no-billed a Denton police officer in the shooting death of Darius Tarver, a 23-year-old University of North Texas student who charged at officers with a knife and resisted stun guns, the police department has concluded their internal investigations and found no wrongdoing on the part of police officers.

A Denton County grand jury has decided against indicting a Denton police officer in the shooting death of Darius Tarver, a 23-year-old University of North Texas student who charged at officers with a knife and resisted stun guns.