Former Milwaukee Cop Donald W. Krueger Fined $5,000 In Connection With The Death Of Inmate Keishon D. Thomas, 20

Convicted felon, former Milwaukee Police Officer Krueger fined $5,000 in connection with the death of an in-custody Black inmate.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

March 14, 2024

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Monday, former Milwaukee Police Officer Donald W. Krueger, 50, was fined $5,000 in connection with the February 2022 death of Keishon D. Thomas, 20, while in police custody. Krueger has one year to pay the fine, if not paid within a year, it becomes a civil court matter. In January 2024, Krueger pleaded no contest to one felony count for misconduct in office and fraud under a plea agreement and he will serve no prison time, according to court records.

The second Milwaukee Police Officer Marco A. López, 41, who remains in full suspension for the last two years in connection with the Thomas death is awaiting a final pre-trial hearing on April 16 for one felony count of misconduct in office and fraud in the case. López's jury trial begins on May 13 and goes through May 17, according to court records.

Source: Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA)

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