No civil lawsuit by Shanna McRee against former Ormond Beach police officer Jacob Cannon or the City of Ormond Beach has surfaced in public reporting as of mid-2025, even though Cannon was criminally convicted of felony battery for slamming her to the floor while she was handcuffed at a police station. A search for a Shanna McRee lawsuit turns up the criminal case against the officer, not a civil claim filed by her.1ClickOrlando. Ormond Beach Police Officer to Be Sentenced After Attacking Woman Following Her Arrest
Has McRee Filed a Civil Suit?
The available record does not confirm a civil case. Police use-of-force incidents of this kind often produce civil damages claims against the officer and the employing agency, but no such filing by McRee against Cannon or the City of Ormond Beach has been publicly reported.1ClickOrlando. Ormond Beach Police Officer to Be Sentenced After Attacking Woman Following Her Arrest
McRee’s own criminal case is still open, which may affect the timing of any civil action. Her DUI trial is set for July 2026.2KTVZ. Former Officer Throws Woman to Ground, Video Shows
What Happened Inside the Police Station
On December 6, 2024, McRee, then 46, was arrested in Ormond Beach, Florida, after a rear-end crash involving a motorcycle. Officers took her to police headquarters on suspicion of DUI and handcuffed her for a breathalyzer procedure.1ClickOrlando. Ormond Beach Police Officer to Be Sentenced After Attacking Woman Following Her Arrest3Fox 35 Orlando. Former Ormond Beach Police Officer Jacob Cannon to Be Sentenced Tuesday Morning
During a 20-minute observation period, McRee stood up despite being told to stay seated. Officer Jacob Cannon, 32, grabbed her by the shoulder and threw her to the floor. Her head hit a glass wall. The wound required seven stitches and left a scar of about 1.5 inches that investigators said could be permanent. Body camera footage captured Cannon yelling an expletive-laced command just before the takedown and showed blood on the floor afterward.4Court TV. Former Officer Sentenced for Slamming Handcuffed DUI Suspect5WESH. New Video: Former Ormond Beach Officer Throws Woman to Ground
Cannon’s arrest affidavit described a different sequence. He wrote that McRee had jumped up and tried to charge out of the room and that she slipped and fell. Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigators found that the body camera footage contradicted his account.6Observer Local News. Ormond Beach Police Officer Resigns Prior to Arrest for Injuring Woman During DUI Investigation5WESH. New Video: Former Ormond Beach Officer Throws Woman to Ground The department’s internal affairs investigation concluded that Cannon had used excessive force, was negligent, and acted abusively.2KTVZ. Former Officer Throws Woman to Ground, Video Shows
The Criminal Case Against Cannon
Cannon resigned from the Ormond Beach Police Department on January 31, 2025, and turned himself in shortly afterward on a felony battery charge. He posted a $25,000 bond.7Daytona Beach News-Journal. Ormond Beach Cop Shown Throwing Handcuffed Woman to Floor On July 25, 2025, he entered a no-contest plea. Prosecutors asked for 19 months in prison, and McRee testified at the hearing about the impact of the assault.8ClickOrlando. Plea Hearing, Sentencing Set for Ormond Beach Officer Seen on Video Attacking Woman After Crash
On July 29, 2025, Volusia County Judge Kathryn Weston adjudicated Cannon guilty and sentenced him to six months in county jail with credit for 11 days served, followed by two years of probation. He was ordered to surrender his law enforcement certification and barred from owning, buying, or possessing firearms.3Fox 35 Orlando. Former Ormond Beach Police Officer Jacob Cannon to Be Sentenced Tuesday Morning4Court TV. Former Officer Sentenced for Slamming Handcuffed DUI Suspect
Cannon’s defense sought a downward departure, citing diagnoses of PTSD and intermittent explosive disorder, no prior record, and seven years of service. Weston refused. She acknowledged that McRee had been “highly intoxicated” and “verbally abusive” but said dealing with hostile people is part of the job. “I am not downward departing because you’re a police officer,” she said. “I’m treating you like anyone else.”9Fox 35 Orlando. Ormond Beach Police Officer Who Slammed Handcuffed Woman Sentenced
McRee’s Pending DUI Case
McRee still faces misdemeanor charges from the December 2024 crash: driving under the influence with property damage or injury, and a prior refusal to submit to chemical testing. Prosecutors declined to pursue charges of resisting an officer without violence and disorderly intoxication. Her trial is scheduled for July 2026.7Daytona Beach News-Journal. Ormond Beach Cop Shown Throwing Handcuffed Woman to Floor2KTVZ. Former Officer Throws Woman to Ground, Video Shows