The Loveland Police detective at the center of a 9NEWS investigation that aired in May is on trial starting Monday for attempting to influence a public servant.
Detective Brian Koopman was charged this summer. The attempt to influence a public servant charge is a felony.
9NEWS previously reported that the Colorado Public Defender’s Office accused Koopman of lying under oath in a murder trial.
In March 2015, the Weld County District Attorney’s Office was appointed by the Larimer County chief judge to investigate whether any criminal acts were committed.
Koopman’s pleaded not guilty. His trial is expected to last through the week.
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Loveland police told 9NEWS Koopman was still employed with the department. The city told us Koopman was not being paid.
When Koopman was first charged, then-Loveland Police Chief Luke Hecker told 9NEWS Koopman was on paid leave. It stands to reason he is on unpaid leave now.
The 9NEWS investigation in May centered on an alleged drug case Koopman investigated. Jeremy Myers was charged in that case, but later all the charges were dropped. Myers have been suing Koopman since 2009.
