City settles with blinded officer for $1.25M plus pay and benefits

The city of Rochester will pay $1.25 million to settle claims by a police officer blinded in a 2019 attack.

The lump-sum payout to Officer Denny Wright, confirmed to WXXI News, adds to a $500,000 settlement that Monroe County legislators signed off on this week.

The city also will continue to cover Wright’s medical expenses related to his injuries, and provide health insurance to him and his wife…

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