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    Stacey Cornell Koon (born November 23, 1950) is an American convicted criminal and former sergeant with the Los Angeles Police Department. He is one of the four police officers who were responsible for beating Rodney King in 1991. He was sentenced to years in federal prison in 1993 for his role in the beating.

    • LAPD Medal of Valor, 100+ commendations
    • Sworn in as an Officer: 1976, Police Officer 3: 1978, Sergeant I: 1982
    • 2.5 years imprisonment
    • November 23, 1950 (age 72), Lynwood, California, U.S.
  2. Apr 26, 2017 · Stacey Koon was the police sergeant in charge when Rodney King was beaten by four white officers in 1991. He was acquitted of state charges but convicted in federal court of violating King's civil rights and served 30 months in prison.

  3. Jun 16, 2020 · Stacey Koon is a former LAPD sergeant who gained fame for his role in the Rodney King case and the 1992 LA riots. He was convicted of violating King's civil rights and sentenced to 30 months in prison in 1995. He wrote a book about the incident and became a controversial figure. He was arrested for driving under influence in 2018 and sentenced to probation.

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  5. Before he became a reviled household name, Sergeant Stacey Koon of the L.A. P.D. had been known largely as a problem solver. Not only had he earned more than 90 commendations, but his investigation and push for the discipline of a white officer accused of excessive force against two black homeless men convinced many of his black peers in the ...

  6. Apr 18, 1993 · Sgt. Stacey C. Koon--a coolly confident police officer who has rarely shown any hint of emotion through two criminal trials--sat stoically as the clerk to U.S. District Judge John G. Davies read ...

  7. May 16, 1992 · Los Angeles Police Sgt. Stacey C. Koon, who was acquitted in the Rodney G. King beating, has written a book about the case and his years in the LAPD in which he repeats racial references and ...

  8. Apr 28, 2012 · Read his testimony. On the night of March 3, 1991, 41-year-old Stacey Koon was one of five Los Angeles Police Department officers who tried to subdue motorist Rodney King after King had led ...

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