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2022 Regular Session
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 221
BY SENATOR CARTER
CONDOLENCES. Expresses the condolences upon the death of Oris Buckner III.
1 A RESOLUTION
2 To express the sincere condolences of the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the
3 death of Oris Buckner III.
4 WHEREAS, the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana has learned of the death of
5 Oris Buckner III, a former New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) officer who testified
6 in the notorious "Algiers 7" civil rights case, helping to convict three other detectives for
7 brutalizing citizens; and
8 WHEREAS, the case involved the murder of fellow officer Gregory Neupert and the
9 investigation tactics used by the NOPD in identifying and arresting suspects; and
10 WHEREAS, as the investigation progressed, Mr. Buckner found himself torn
11 between loyalty to the NOPD and his fellow officers and his moral conscious; and
12 WHEREAS, despite awareness of what it would mean for him personally, in one of
13 the most pivotal moments in his life, he honored his oath as a law enforcement officer to
14 uphold the constitution and as a witness to testify honestly, and for his actions, he and his
15 family paid a heavy price; and
16 WHEREAS, Mr. Buckner, whose own father had died in police custody, left New
17 Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and became a criminal justice instructor at a college in
18 Texas; and
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1 WHEREAS, Oris Buckner IV said that for his father, "His work was tied up to his
2 faith, and that's who he was. His life was walking with God and using what God had blessed
3 him with to protect other people and try to do the right thing."
4 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
5 does hereby express its sincere condolences upon learning of the death of Oris Buckner III.
6 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
7 family of Oris Buckner III.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Celeste D. Ellis.
DIGEST
SR 221 Original 2022 Regular Session Carter
Expresses condolences upon the death of Oris Buckner III.
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