FALL RIVER — An independent investigative firm has cleared two Fall River police officers of allegations that they lied on police reports related to the federal conviction of former patrol officer Nicholas Hoar. 

Fall River police officers Brendan McNerney and Zachary Vorce were the focus of an investigation conducted by Comprehensive Investigations and Consulting LLC on whether they allegedly lied on police reports and were untruthful regarding the injuries suffered by a man in police custody, caused by Hoar, in December 2020. 

The private investigators found that the allegations were not sustained “because of inadequate or insufficient evidence.” 

The Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission ordered the Fall River Police Department to conduct an internal investigation into the matter after Hoar was convicted in February.

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