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Coverage dated June 28, 2023

2 more Connecticut officers fired for mistreating Randy Cox after he was paralyzed in a police van

Headline from WHEC Rochester

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Two more Connecticut police officers were fired Wednesday for what officials called their misconduct and lack of compassion in how they treated Richard “Randy” Cox after he was paralyzed in the back of a police van last year.

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  1. WHEC Rochester

    2 more Connecticut officers fired for mistreating Randy Cox after he was paralyzed in a police van (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Two more Connecticut police officers were fired Wednesday for what officials called their misconduct and lack of compassion in how they treated Richard “Randy” Cox after he was paralyzed in the back of a police van last year.

  2. CBS News

    2 more Connecticut officers fired after man became paralyzed in police van (opens CBS News)

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    Randy Cox was paralyzed from the chest down when he was injured in the back of a speeding police van last summer.

  3. CNN

    2 more New Haven officers are being fired in the police van transport incident that left Randy Cox paralyzed (opens CNN)

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    Two more police officers in New Haven, Connecticut, are being fired in connection with a 2022 incident that paralyzed Randy Cox as he was being transported in a police van handcuffed and without a seat belt.

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