Aurora police clear officer in shooting of Kilyn Lewis | Police & Public Safety [Video]

The Aurora Police Department SWAT officer who shot and killed unarmed Kilyn Lewis in May during an attempted SWAT arrest has officially been cleared from both disciplinary actions and criminal charges.

The department completed its administrative investigation regarding the incident and determined that Officer Michael Dieck — a 13-year-veteran of the department and eight-year Aurora SWAT team member — did not violate agency policy when he shot 37-year-old Lewis in the stomach on May 23, according to a Friday news release from the department.

The review included the Aurora Police Department’s Force Investigations Unit, the Force Review Board — which includes the city’s chief of police — and the Independent Consent Decree Monitor, according to the release.

“The review concluded Officer Dieck was not in violation of agency policy or misconduct,” the department said.

Dieck was placed on restricted duty by the department on Aug. 3 and was assigned to …