FBI investigating death in police squad car - WKOW 27: Madison, WI Breaking News, Weather and Sports

FBI investigating death in police squad car

Posted:
By Amber Noggle - email

MILWAUKEE (WKOW) -- The FBI opened a civil rights investigation into the death of a man while he was in custody of Milwaukee police.

Officers arrested Derek Williams in July 2011 for a robbery. He died while he was in the back of a squad car.

It was originally ruled a natural death, but the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner recently changed the manner of death to homicide.

A U.S. attorney says they are also considering a formal investigation into a possible pattern of civil rights abuses by the Milwaukee Police Department.

Powered by WorldNow
All content © Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and WKOW. All Rights Reserved.
For more information on this site, please read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Persons with disabilities who need assistance with issues relating to the content of this station's public inspection file should contact Program Manager Jessica Miller at 608-661-2794. Questions or concerns relating to the accessibility of the FCC's online public file system should be directed to the FCC at 888-225-5322, at 888-835-5322 (TTY) or at fccinfo@fcc.gov.