JOIN THE WHITFIELD FAMILY IN SEEKING JUSTICE FOR ATTORNEY'S SON & 
GIFTED PIANIST HERMAN WHITFIELD III

*NOTE:  The Justice for Herman Whitfield III Campaign is a 100% community-based effort and DOES NOT have 501(c)(3) charitable status at this time. Questions about donations should be directed to info@justice4hermand3rd.org.

Show Up to Support the Whitfield Family
at Criminal Trial Dates for
Indicted Officers Steven Sanchez & Adam Ahmad

Pre-Trial Conference: April 24, 2024* at 9:00am

Jury Trial: April 30, 2024* at 9:00am

Marion County Superior Criminal Court 29

Community Justice Center, 675 Justice Way, Indianapolis, IN 46203

*NOTE:  Dates may change.

(Last Updated on 12/21/2023)

The Justice for Herman Whitfield III Campaign presents the Community & a Movie Series beginning in fall 2023.  Share a light meal/snack with community, watch a film about community organizers throughout history, discuss community power, and get updates about the campaign for justice for Herman Whitfield III and the Indianapolis community.

No media please. 

Email info@justice4herman3rd.org for more information.

HERMAN WHITFIELD III'S MOTHER CALLED FOR 
AN AMBULANCE
INSTEAD
IMPD SHOWED UP & KILLED HIM

On April 25, 2022, Herman Whitfield, III was experiencing a mental health crisis at his parents' home.  His mother, attorney Gladys Whitfield, called for an ambulance, but six Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers showed up instead.

Without any threat or provocation, IMPD officers electrocuted Herman III with a taser, tackled and double handcuffed him in the prone position, ignored his cries that he could not breathe, and suffocated him face down for approximately 5 minutes until he was motionless on his parents' living room floor.

After killing Herman III, IMPD further victimized his parents.  IMPD officers ordered Herman's parents not to leave their home to follow the ambulance to the hospital to see about their son.  Officers searched their home within minutes of killing Herman III and without a warrant.  And, IMPD officers threatened to arrest Herman’s mother simply because she objected to a search of their home.

In July 2022, the coroner’s office released its determination that the IMPD killed Herman III.

Indianapolis Mayor Joseph Hogsett (D) and IMPD repeatedly refused the family's and community's calls to release the complete and unedited body camera footage and fought the family's efforts to obtain the footage by a court order.

In January 2023, a federal court ordered Mayor Hogsett and IMPD to release the full and unedited body footage from the officers who killed Herman III.

In April 2023, the local prosecutor announced grand jury indictments against two officers - Steven Sanchez and Adam Ahmad - of the six IMPD officers who killed Herman III.  Criminal trials are set to begin in January 2024.

Mayor Hogsett and IMPD have NOT FIRED ANY OF THE SIX OFFICERS who killed Herman III - including the two officers who are currently facing criminal charges for killing Herman Whitfield III.

WHITFIELD FAMILY ATTORNEY RELEASES EXPANDED BODY CAM FOOTAGE TO THE PUBLIC

Overview of Body Cam Footage

HERMAN III RAN AWAY FROM OFFICERS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE ENCOUNTER

OFFICERS PLOTTED TO ELECTROCUTE HERMAN WITH A TASER

OFFICERS TACKLED HERMAN & IGNORED HIS CRIES THAT HE COULDN'T BREATHE

OFFICER REFUSED TO REPOSITION HERMAN AS THEY SUFFOCATED HIM IN THE PRONE POSITION

AS HERMAN BECAME NON-RESPONSIVE, AN OFFICER TOLD HIS PARENTS THAT HE WAS OKAY

PARAMEDICS WASTED TIME TALKING TO HERMAN, WHO WAS FACE DOWN & NON-RESPONSIVE, BEFORE CHECKING HIS PULSE & ROLLING HIM OVER

OFFICERS SUFFOCATED HERMAN FOR MORE THAN 5 MINUTES
BEFORE ANYONE BEGAN CPR

Demand Action from Mayor Joseph Hogsett;
the Indianapolis Metro Police Department;
and the U.S. Department of Justice

DEMAND 1

Release the Complete & Unedited Body Camera Footage for Every Officer Who Went to the Whitfield Home on April 25, 2022 to Attorneys, the Press, Organizers & the Public

DEMAND 2

Terminate All Six Officers Involved in the Homicide of Herman Whitfield, III and the Violation of His Parents' Rights to Prevent Harm to Other Community Members

DEMAND 3

Arrest & Prosecute & Imprison Every Officer Involved in the Homicide of Herman Whitfield III and the Violation of His Parents' Rights

DEMAND 4

Request U.S. Department of Justice Investigations of the Homicide of Herman Whitfield III & IMPD Policies and Practices

DEMAND JUSTICE FOR HERMAN WHITFIELD III
STAND AGAINST POLICE BRUTALITY & KILLINGS

- RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT HERMAN III - 

- DEMAND TRANSPARENCY -

- DEMAND ARREST -

 - DEMAND CRIMINAL CHARGES -

- DEMAND FIRING OF THE OFFICERS -

 - DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY -

 - DEMAND FEDERAL INVESTIGATION -

 - STAND FOR CHANGE IN OUR COMMUNITIES -

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