LSP Trooper Jacob Brown
A court hearing in Monroe took place Wednesday for former state trooper Jacob Brown who is facing a federal charge of deprivation of rights under color of law in the 2019 beating of black motorist Aaron Bowman. Bowman’s attorney, Donecia Banks-Miley, expressed disappointment that Brown was freed on bond. “This was a great first step but obviously there’s many more to go in his indictment. He obviously plead not guilty and we’re very disappointed in the fact that he was not detained,” said Banks-Miley.
Brown’s bond was set at $50,000 and he remains free pending trial.
Ex-trooper Brown was indicted last month, and three years after his alleged attack on Bowman, Banks-Miley says she, including Brown, met with reporters to continue to voice outrage over such incidents. She said, “We’re here to continue to press the issue that there need to be more indictments to come, where we’re thankful for the federal investigation, but we just want to continue to shed light on this matter.”
Bowman, struck 18 times with a flashlight, was reserved in his comments Wednesday afternoon, but what he said was noteworthy in the attack on him and that of Ronald Greene who died after being beaten by troopers the same year. “I’m Aaron Bowman and I just want to thank the public for allowing me to speak, praying that we all get justice,” said Bowman.
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