The Las Vegas police officer who shot and killed 43-year-old homeowner and realtor Brandon Durham during a November 2024 home-invasion response is no longer with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, according to his attorney. Durham was killed near Sunset Park after calling 911, a death that sparked protests, internal Metro reviews and a grand jury probe. The officer had been on administrative leave while prosecutors and the department examined the shooting.
In an exclusive interview with KTNV, David Roger, the former Clark County district attorney who represented the officer during the grand-jury and administrative investigations, said, "Officer Bookman was not terminated. He left on his own volition." Roger added that Bookman "was cleared to go back to work, and he just decided that he didn't want to go through it anymore."
What the Bodycam Shows
Police body-worn video released after the shooting shows Durham and a woman later identified as Alejandra Boudreaux struggling over a knife when officers entered the home, according to CBS News. The footage and subsequent department briefings indicate Bookman ordered both to drop the weapon before firing; Durham was hit and later pronounced dead at the scene.
Local reporting also notes that Bookman had been dispatched to the same address a day earlier, a detail the family has highlighted in public statements and court filings, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Grand Jury, the DA and the Civil Case
Clark County prosecutors presented the shooting to a grand jury, but the panel returned a "No True Bill" in July 2025, according to a public release from the Clark County District Attorney's Office. The office said its staff found reasonable grounds to present the case, but emphasized that it must abide by the grand jury's decision.
Durham's partner and his estate have filed a federal civil-rights lawsuit against Bookman and LVMPD. Court records show the case is active and that the parties initially set discovery deadlines in 2025, then later agreed to extend the discovery cutoff to March 19, 2027, according to KTNV.
Family Reaction and Next Steps
Durham's family and civil-rights attorneys have described the shooting as a miscarriage of justice and urged officials to pursue accountability, according to local coverage. FOX5 Las Vegas reported that family members and their lawyers plan to continue pressing the federal case while seeking additional evidence from the department. With discovery underway and more hearings expected, the lawsuit remains the primary vehicle for the Durham family to seek damages and potential policy changes.
What to Watch Next
Legal experts say the federal suit will hinge on whether Bookman's use of force was "objectively unreasonable" under the Constitution and whether Metro's policies or training played a role in what happened. The federal docket in Gore v. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department shows the case is still pending and that the parties are working through discovery and scheduling issues, meaning more documents and depositions could surface in the coming months, according to filings available via Justia Dockets.
