7 Virginia deputies charged with murder in inmate’s death
Irvo Otieno died on March 6 while in police custody.
Seven Henrico County, Virginia sheriff’s deputies have been arrested and charged with second-degree murder in the death of inmate Irvo Otieno. Otieno died while in police custody earlier this month.
Otieno, 28, was being transferred to a hospital on March 6 when he became “combative” during the admissions process, according to state police. He was then physically overpowered and died, according to Richmond ABC affiliate WRIC.
The deputies were arrested on Tuesday and are due to appear before a grand jury on March 21, according to state records.
The seven deputies have been placed on administrative leave, pending the outcome of the proceedings against them.
Seven Henrico County sheriff’s deputies have been arrested and charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of Irvo Otieno, who died at Central Hospital in Dinwiddie, Va., while in police custody . Top left, Bradley Disse, Dwayne Bramble, Jermaine Branch, Randy Boyer; bottom left to right, Tabitha Levere, Brandon Rodgers, Kaiyell Sanders.
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Irvo Otieno, 28, died in police custody at the Henrico County, Va. Sheriff’s Office on March 6, 2023. Seven deputies were arrested in his death.
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The Henrico County Sheriff’s Office is also conducting an independent review of the incident and said it is cooperating fully with another Virginia State Police investigation.
“Public safety is what we stand for as the Sheriff’s Office. We will continue to maintain the highest professional standards in the way we serve and protect those in our care, the community at large and our staff,” said Henrico County Sheriff Alisa Gregory. A declaration.
Visitors walk towards Building 114, the STAR Center, at Central State Hospital in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, May 17, 2018. Seven employees of the Virginia Sheriff’s Office have been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a 28-year-old man at Central State Hospital.
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The seven deputies arrested were Randy Joseph Boyer, 57; Dwayne Alan Bramble, 37; Branch of Jermaine Lavar, 45; Bradley Thomas Disse, 43; Tabitha Renée Levere, 50; Brandon Edward Rodgers, 48; and Kaiyell Dajour Sanders, 30, according to WRIC.
The seven deputies were taken to Meherrin River Regional Jail, where they are being held without bond, according to WRIC.
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