Stacey Koon
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Stacey Cornell Koon is an American former policeman with the Los Angeles Police Department. He is one of the four policemen who were responsible for beating Rodney King in March 1991, and the commandi
Koon's mugshot in 1991
1992 Los Angeles riots
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Los Angeles, California, experienced a series of riots and civil disturbances from April 29 to May 3, 1992. Civil unrest began in South Central Los Angeles on April 29, after a jury acquitted four off
Stacey Koon
…beating Rodney King in March 1991, and the commanding officer at the scene. The trial for the beating and its aftermath would later precipitate into the 1992 Los Angeles riots. Koon was sentenced to 2+1⁄2 years in federal prison in 1993 for his role in the beating. Koon has a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in criminal…
Aftermath of the riots
South Central Los Angeles, where much of the rioting took place
Looking northeast from the southwestern corner of Florence and Normandie, in March 2010
National Guard soldiers patrolling the streets