2 Connecticut Officers Fired, Joining 2 Others Dismissed, in Paralysis of Man in Police Custody

Two Connecticut police officers were fired for misconduct and lack of compassion in their treatment of Richard "Randy" Cox, who was paralyzed in a police van.
The New Haven Board of Police Commissioners voted to terminate two police officers involved in the arrest of Richard "Randy" Cox, a Black man who was paralyzed while in police custody.
Two more police officers have been fired in connection with a June 2022 arrest in New Haven, Connecticut, where a man became paralyzed after getting injured in the back of a speeding police van.
Officers Oscar Diaz and Betsy Segui were fired for their alleged conduct during the incident on June 19, 2022.
All five officers were criminally charged with second-degree reckless endangerment, and the city of New Haven reached a $45 million misconduct settlement with the victim, Randy Cox.