New video surfaces of Fairfield officer already under scrutiny for teen arrest
Outrage over incidents involving Fairfield police officer draws City Hall crowd
Community advocates packed a Fairfield City Council meeting to protest two incidents caught on video involving the same police officer confronting teenagers.
FAIRFIELD, Calif. - Dozens of people packed a Fairfield City Council meeting Tuesday afternoon, voicing outrage after a police officer seen on video repeatedly striking a 16-year-old boy on a high school campus was also captured on video last year pulling an 18-year-old woman from a car by her hair.
Earlier incident also draws anger
What they're saying:
In the 2025 incident, the woman, identified by family members as Myah Hamilton, is heard telling Officer Bianca Camacho, "I got my registration. I got my — Yes, ma’am. Please don’t rip me out."
Moments later, the officer appears to pull the woman from the vehicle by her hair as the woman screams, "Stop! Can you stop please? What the f —? She’s pulling my hair!"
"When you see something like that, it makes you cringe," community advocate Rodney Alamo Brown said during Tuesday’s meeting. "I was like, ‘Wow, here we go again.’"
Brown said he believes the officer used excessive force in both incidents and should be fired.
"When you talk about the crime meeting the punishment, I don’t necessarily believe whatever they had done deserved the outcome that was given," he said.
Video shows Fairfield police officer punching high school student during campus fights; 2 arrested
The incident – seen in a now-viral video shared on social media and officer body-camera video shared by police – began with a fight Wednesday afternoon between multiple students at Fairfield High School.
Officer's background
The backstory:
The officer, who has also gone by Bianca Brown, began her law enforcement career with the Vallejo Police Department in 2019, where she worked patrol and served on the honor guard and hostage negotiation team.
She transferred to the Fairfield Police Department in 2021 and, at one point, served as a K-9 officer.
Incident at high school leads to officer's reassignment
What they're saying:
Last week, cellphone video showing the officer repeatedly striking 16-year-old Maurice Williams at Fairfield High School spread widely online.
Maurice’s family and supporters have since held rallies criticizing the officer and the department’s handling of the incident.
In response, Fairfield police released body-camera footage, saying the teenager was aggressive, resisted being handcuffed, and that the officer used what the department described as "distraction strikes."
Police Chief Dan Marshall said the officer has been placed on administrative reassignment while the campus incident is investigated by an outside agency.
Video shows Fairfield police officer punching high school student during campus fights; 2 arrested
The incident – seen in a now-viral video shared on social media and officer body-camera video shared by police – began with a fight Wednesday afternoon between multiple students at Fairfield High School.
Marshall also apologized publicly, saying he was sorry the incident occurred and acknowledged it had caused division and concern in the community.
A department spokesperson had no immediate comment Tuesday regarding the video from last year. Marshall, who attended the city council meeting, also declined our request for an interview on Tuesday.
Marshall referred KTVU to City Manager David Gassway.
"To demonstrate that we hear the calls for accountability, we're hiring an independent outside investigator to come in and review the incident," said Gassway.
The findings will go to an independent citizen audit committee that will make recommendations to the police chief.
"It’s shocking that these videos are not coming to me just from people in Fairfield — this has become a national thing," said William Harris, a Fairfield pastor. "You can’t justify the tactics that were used."
Harris said he would like to see de-escalation training within the department.
"Specifically involving adolescents and young people," he said.
Community outrage
The mood was contentious as people arrived at the Fairfield City Council meeting on Tuesday night. Many showed up in support of 16-year-old Williams, who was seen on camera being beaten by Officer Camacho last week.
His family continues to demand answers.
"It was cruel. It was nasty and it was atrocious," said Rhamell Stevenson, Williams' uncle.
The aunt of the 18-year-old woman in the 2025 video also went to the meeting in support of Williams. She said the officer should not have used physical force in either incident.
"I commend the other officers for not doing that, and I respect that they got to do their job, but when you use excessive force, you're abusing power that you have," said Yvette Hamilton, the young woman's aunt.
Williams' family and their supporters are demanding change and the termination of the officer seen in these videos. They would also like to see her decertified so she cannot work for any other law enforcement agency.
KTVU asked Williams' family what they thought of the video of the 2025 incident involving the 18-year-old.
"I was mortified that it has already happened before and that they had a chance to recognize it and correct it, and they didn't, but this time they will," said Rhamesha Stevenson, Williams' mother.
Henry Lee is a KTVU crime reporter. E-mail Henry at Henry.Lee@fox.com and follow him on X @henrykleeKTVU and www.facebook.com/henrykleefan
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The Source: KTVU reporting, Fairfield Police Department, interviews with family members of Maurice Williams and Myah Hamilton.