Lockport neighbors hold memorial walk 2 years after Troy Hodge s death
June 17 marked two years since a police encounter captured on bodycam footage resulted in Troy Hodge s sudden death. Lockport neighbors marched to remember him. Author: Rob Hackford (WGRZ) Updated: 12:02 AM EDT June 18, 2021
LOCKPORT, N.Y. The memory of Troy Hodge remains fresh in the minds of Lockport neighbors who marched to remember him Thursday night.
June 17 marked exactly two years since a police encounter captured on bodycam footage resulted in his sudden death.
The official cause(s) as determined by a state attorney general investigation was a combination of cocaine intoxication and a prolonged physical altercation with police. Hodge was restrained by police and placed on his chest after an attempt to tase him failed.
State report: insufficient evidence that a crime was committed in Troy Hodge s death
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No charges will be filed in connection with Troy Hodge s death in Lockport
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Up against the law: Lockport Police grapple with diversifying department in the wake of tragedy
Posted: 6:45 PM, Feb 25, 2021
Updated: 2021-02-25 19:30:23-05
LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WKBW) â The Lockport Police Department has never had a Black police officer.
Itâs been a knownproblem for decades.
Since 2005 there have been six police exams. Six opportunities for the department to add a Black officer.
It hasnât happened.
The aftermath
âIt s imperative upon us to not be seen just as law enforcement, we want to be seen as helpful, we want to be seen as part of the community. And we re humans too.â