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Two years later, State Police releases video of the 2019 deadly arrest of Ronald Greene

Baton Rouge / louisianaradionetwork.com
Jeff Palermo
May 22, 2021 | 10:11 AM


Two years later, State Police releases video of the 2019 deadly arrest of Ronald Greene

Roland Greene

State Police has released nine videos from the 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene, a 49-year-old unarmed black man who died in police custody.

The videos show the troopers dragged Greene out of his vehicle, repeatedly punched him, and used a stun gun multiple times following a high-speed chase that ended in Union Parish.

Superintendent Col. Lamar Davis says the videos are in the hands of state and federal criminal investigators.

“The officers who are subject to these investigations are afforded due process and deserve no more or no less than those involved in any other criminal investigation,” said Davis.

The three troopers involved have been identified as Chris Hollingsworth, Dakota DeMoss and Kory York. Hollingsworth died from a car crash after learning he would be fired. Davis says he intends on firing DeMoss and York received a 50-hour suspension but remains on leave pending state and federal investigations.

The initial report from the traffic stop said Greene died in a car crash following that chase.

Davis would not comment directly on the video but he says new policies will ensure that something like this does not happen again.

“I ensure you that we are making a significant change, we have made a significant change and we will continue to make significant change throughout our agency so we can provide the best public safety and service,” said Davis.

Davis says footage released last week by the AP lacked full context. He hopes releasing all of the footage from the encounter will show his department is committed to transparency.

“I want the public to move towards healing,” said Davis. “This has been a tragic event and what I don’t want is for this to keep resurfacing and bringing up those old wounds,” said Davis.

Governor John Bel Edwards says he supports the decision to release the footage in its entirety. Edwards says the decision was made in consultation with the US Attorney’s Office and the Union Parish DA.

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