Thao acknowledged he heard onlookers becoming more anxious about Floyd’s condition and calling on officers to check his pulse. But he said his role was crowd control; there were about 15 bystanders.

Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane were also convicted in both state and federal court on charges surrounding the events, during which Thao hold back a crowd of horrified onlookers as ...

Former officers Thomas Lane and Tou Thao were separately charged and sentenced for their involvement in Floyd’s death. Lane was given three years in prison, while Thao was handed four years and ...

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In May 2021, Chauvin and the other officers on the scene, J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao, were indicted by a federal grand jury.

Updated: Feb 1, 2023 / 12:55 PM EST FILE – This photo provided by the Hennepin County, Minn., Sheriff’s Office on June 3, 2020, shows former Minneapolis Police Officer Tou Thao.

The deadline for final arguments in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao, who was charged for his role in the police-involved death of George Floyd, passed Tuesday.

Thao acknowledged he heard onlookers becoming more anxious about Floyd’s condition and calling on officers to check his pulse. But he said his role was crowd control; there were about 15 bystanders.

Hennepin County Sheriff's Office FILE - This photo provided by the Hennepin County, Minn., Sheriff's Office on June 3, 2020, shows former Minneapolis Police Officer Tou Thao. Thao's attorney said ...