Freddie Gray, 25, died in 2015 of injuries suffered while in police custody.
Capt. Alicia White, the Baltimore Police Captain who was charged for her involvement in the 2015 arrest and death of Freddie Gray, has been promoted to the department’s Public Integrity Bureau. She is set to take on the position, overseeing misconduct allegations, on Feb. 11.
On April 12, 2015, Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old Black man, was detained by the Baltimore Police Department for possessing a knife within legal limits. During his time in police custody, Gray suffered severe injuries and was transported to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center. Gray passed away on April 19, 2015, with his death attributed to injuries sustained to his cervical spinal cord.
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, White’s appointment was reviewed by an interview committee, which selected two commanders of the force to take on this next level of duty and were formally approved by the city’s police commissioner. White will be part of the Investigative section, where fellow officers or the general public can complain about the police.