Former Minneapolis officer convicted in George Floyd’s murder set to be released from prison

The Brief

  • One of the officers convicted of charges connected to George Floyd’s murder is set to be released from prison.
  • Tou Thao is slated to be released from prison next week.
  • Thao was convicted of both state and federal charges in Floyd’s murder.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) Tou Thao, one of four Minneapolis police officers convicted of charges related to the murder of George Floyd in 2020, is set to be released from prison next week.

Tou Thao to be released

What we know:

State and federal prison records show Tou Thao is slated to be released from federal custody on Monday, Nov. 3.

Thao is serving time in a federal facility in Lexington, Kentucky.

Thao’s sentence

The backstory:

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