Tou along with fellow police officers Derek Chauvin, J. Alexander Keung, and Thomas Lane involved in the death of the innocent person George Floyd.
George Floyd Murder Case May 25, 2020 (Full Story)
A middle-aged man named George came from Houston. He regularly traveled in his car on the roads of the Minneapolis area. However, a group of state police officers became suspicious of him and asked him to get out of the car. Floyd resisted doing it. Then a former police officer whom Derek Chauvin had seen in the viral video.
He used his power negatively. Furthermore, she knelt on the neck of the black man. She misused his abilities and ability to control George. Chauvin kept pressing on the man’s neck.
Black male victim: death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020.
As a result, the Houston-based person died of suffocation. Floyd asked for help to leave him and fought for his life for seven minutes. Still, the worst of the incident is that officers Tou Thao, Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane were left standing in the road. They saw the man die of pain.
An unknown bystander recorded the incident and created a video of it. He or she uploaded the viral video material on social media platforms. Then senior officials took action on them on May 26. The four police officers behind the incident have withdrawn from their duties.
High-level politicians Joe Biden and Ilhan Omar (Leader of Congress from Minnesota) decided to take serious action against the culprits. People started protesting against the police in different areas of Los Angeles and Chicago.
Early years, parents and sister
Photo of Tou Thao captured during the torture arrest of George Floyd.
Tou Thao was born in 1980 (40 years old, as of 2020) in Laos. He and his mom, dad, and his sister. Kellie Chauvin was from the Hmong community. Thao and his family members lived in refugee camps in Thailand. His sister faced a difficult time at her first wedding.
During the 1980s, he moved with his mom and dad to Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States. Tou and Kellie joined kindergarten and gained knowledge of English. She completed her police training at the Minneapolis Police Academy and then joined the Minneapolis Police Department.
Personal life
The former state trooper did not disclose the information about his history of marriage and affairs. On the other hand, Tou Thao’s beloved sister faced difficulties in her first marriage.
Kellie was blessed with two sons George Xiong from her ex-husband. Then she found her soul mate, Derek Chauvin. Tou was related to Derek as her brother-in-law.
| Lifestyle/Biography | |
|---|---|
| Real full birth name | You Thao. |
| Nickname | For you. |
| Profession | Former police officer. |
| Age (as of 2020) | 40 years old. |
| in the news for | He is one of the police officers involved in the death of George Floyd. |
| Date of Birth (DOB), Birthday | 1980. |
| Birthplace/Hometown | Laos. |
| Nationality | American. |
| Sexuality (gay or lesbian) | Heterosexual |
| Gender | Male. |
| ethnicity | Hmong descent. |
| Religion | Christendom. |
| sun sign (zodiac sign) | N/A |
| At home | Minnesota, United States. |
| Physical Statistics | |
| Height | Feet inches: 5′ 9″. Centimeters: 176cm. Meters: 1.76 meters. |
| Weight | Kilograms: 75kg. Pounds: 165 lbs. |
| bicep size | 13.5. |
| Body Measurements (Chest-waist-hips) | 38-32-35. |
| Shoe Size (UK) | 7.5. |
| Hair Color | Black. |
| eye color | Black. |
| Tattoo details? | N/A |
| Family | |
| Fathers | Father: Name not available. Mom: Not known. |
| Brothers | Sister: Kellie Chauvin. |
| personal life relationship | |
| Marital status | Single. |
| Dating history? | Not disclosed. |
| Girlfriend | will update. |
| Name of wife/spouse | Not known. |
| Daughter | N/A |
| Son | None. |
| Education | |
| Highest Rating | Completed college degree. |
| College | High school. |
| University | Minneapolis Police Academy. |
| Last modification | May 30, 2020 (©️ Copyright – dreshare.com) |
Some lesser-known facts about Tou Thao
Minneapolis police station fire
- Kellie Chauvin earned an Associate’s degree in Radiology and worked in hospitals.
- After marrying Derek, she changed careers and started working in real estate.
- She and her brother faced problems with their children due to racial discrimination.
- She won the Mrs. Minnesota title in 2019; nevertheless; she failed to get the Ms. USOA beauty pageant prize. Also, she got the opportunity to represent herself on the renowned platform.
- Meanwhile, the FBI launched an investigation into the case of the death of George Floyd.
- Tou Thao with his fellow officer arrested a man, Lamar Ferguson, in 2014. Lamar and his pregnant girlfriend visited the doctor for treatment. He met Thao in the highway area. However, the police officers severely beat Fergusson and also injured his girlfriend.
- In 2017, Lamar was awarded $25,000 in compensation from the two officers at fault.
- Previously, Tou Thao indulged his team in violent activities.
- Several Minneapolis residents have been protesting George’s murder since Tuesday.
- The case of the murder of Eric Garner in 2014 unleashed waves and protests against the terrible treatment of black men.
- The demonstrators entered the fourth day of protest. A fire broke out at the Minnesota police station on Friday (May 29, 2020). About seven protesters were shot in the Kentucky region.
- George’s brother spoke to CNN’s panel of journalists and called for the court’s death sentence for the guilty officers.
- He wants to get justice for losing his innocent brother.
- Tou’s badge number is 7162. Additionally, he was hired for the job by the Minneapolis Police Department on February 4, 2008.
- There are many complaints filed against him according to the records of Communities United Against Police Brutality.
- He did not physically touch Floyd. He interacted with the people who moved on the road
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