Officer who shot Jacob Blake back on the job, Kenosha police say

“Although this incident has been reviewed at multiple levels, I know that some will not be pleased with the outcome,” Miskinis wrote. “However, given the facts, the only lawful and appropriate decision was made.”

A spokesman for the department did not return calls for comment. Miskinis did not address what Sheskey’s assignment would be or whether he would return to patrol.

“I hope he is able to come back to work and be effective and have the support of the community, respecting the decision about the incident,” said Pete Deates, president of the Kenosha Professional Police Association.

Deates said the investigations into the shooting found that Sheskey had “done nothing wrong.”

‘Just outrageous’

Blake’s uncle Justin Blake, who has been active in Kenosha since the shooting, called the decision “just outrageous.”

“We think it is an attempt to further harm the African-American community,” Justin Blake said, claiming the timing of the announcement during current protests over a fatal police shooting in Minnesota was a sign of systematic racism among leadership in the city.

Justin Blake said he expects there will be protests about the decision to put Sheskey back on the job and that the Blake family would continue to fight the decision.