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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 221
BY SENATOR CARTER
A RESOLUTION
To express the sincere condolences of the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the
death of Oris Buckner III.
WHEREAS, the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana has learned of the death of
Oris Buckner III, a former New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) officer who testified
in the notorious "Algiers 7" civil rights case, helping to convict three other detectives for
brutalizing citizens; and
WHEREAS, the case involved the murder of fellow officer Gregory Neupert and the
investigation tactics used by the NOPD in identifying and arresting suspects; and
WHEREAS, as the investigation progressed, Mr. Buckner found himself torn
between loyalty to the NOPD and his fellow officers and his moral conscious; and
WHEREAS, despite awareness of what it would mean for him personally, in one of
the most pivotal moments in his life, he honored his oath as a law enforcement officer to
uphold the constitution and as a witness to testify honestly, and for his actions, he and his
family paid a heavy price; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Buckner, whose own father had died in police custody, left New
Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and became a criminal justice instructor at a college in
Texas; and
WHEREAS, Oris Buckner IV said that for his father, "His work was tied up to his
faith, and that's who he was. His life was walking with God and using what God had blessed
him with to protect other people and try to do the right thing."
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby express its sincere condolences upon learning of the death of Oris Buckner III.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
family of Oris Buckner III.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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