All 6 Police Officers Charged in Freddie Gray Killing Are Indicted

By Akiba Solomon May 21, 2015

A Baltimore grand jury has indicted all six of the Baltimore police officers facing various charges in connection with the killing of Freddie Gray. The announcement came from Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby today, May 21. 

From a press release posted on the State’s Attorney’s website here are the names, charges and maximum sentences for the six officers. They will be arraigned on July 2. 

Officer Caesar R. Goodson, Jr.

  1. Second degree depraved heart murder (30 yrs.)
  2. Manslaughter (involuntary) (10 yrs.)
  3. Assault/second degree (10 yrs.)
  4. Manslaughter by vehicle (gross negligence) (10 yrs.)
  5. Manslaughter by vehicle (criminal negligence) (3 yrs.)
  6. Misconduct in office (8th Amendment*)
  7. Reckless endangerment (5 yrs.)

Officer William G. Porter

  1. Manslaughter (involuntary) (10 yrs.)
  2. Assault/second degree (10 yrs.
  3.  Misconduct in office (8th Amendment*)
  4. Reckless endangerment (5 yrs.)

Lt. Brian W. Rice

  1. Manslaughter (involuntary) (10 yrs.)
  2. Assault/second degree (10 yrs.)
  3. Misconduct in office (8th Amendment*)
  4.  Misconduct in office (8th Amendment*)
  5. Reckless endangerment (5 yrs.)

Officer Edward M. Nero

  1. Assault/second degree (10 yrs.)
  2. Misconduct in office (8th Amendment*)
  3. Misconduct in office (8th Amendment*)
  4. Reckless endangerment (5 yrs.)

Officer Garrett E. Miller

  1. Assault/second degree (10 yrs.)
  2. Misconduct in office (8th Amendment*)
  3. Misconduct in office (8th Amendment*)
  4. Reckless endangerment (5 yrs.)

​Sgt. Alicia D. White

  1. Manslaughter (involuntary) (10 yrs.) 
  2. Assault/second degree (10 yrs.)
  3. Misconduct in office (8th Amendment*) 
  4. Reckless endangerment (5 yrs.)

*Any sentence that does not constitute cruel & unusual punishment.