A Maricopa County Grand Jury has indicted former Mesa Police Officer Kaylon Hall for two counts of endangerment, a Class 6 felony, in connection with an incident that occurred on July 2, 2022.

During a traffic stop, Hall fired two shots from his service weapon at a vehicle he had pulled over as the vehicle drove away, according to a release from the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office.

“As county attorney, I will hold those who break the law accountable. An individual’s profession does not impact decision making in my office when deciding if criminal charges are warranted. The community’s trust in our criminal justice system can only be achieved if those sworn to serve and protect are held accountable when criminal acts occur,” County Attorney Rachel Mitchell said in the release.

A charge in a crime is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty, the release states.

Maricopa County Attorney’s Office

The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office is a public prosecutorial agency serving nearly four million residents in the fourth largest county in the U.S. In addition to handling all felony prosecutions in Maricopa County and misdemeanor filings in the county’s justice court system, the office provides civil legal services to all county agencies. The agency has more than 1,000 full-time employees, including attorneys, investigators, paralegals, victim advocates and support staff.