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Family of Henry Green V Releases Statement Regarding Officer
Zachary Rosen
The release of video footage which shows a Columbus Police Officer
stomping on the head of a restrained citizen was troubling when viewed by
the family of Henry Green V, yet even more so when it was revealed that the
officer involved was the same officer that gunned Henry down on June 6,
2016.
The video footage raises concerns the family has long had about the
unchecked aggression of Officer Zachary Rosen.
In August 2014, Officer Rosen was accused of putting a gun
to the head of a 15-year-old during an investigative stop.
In June 2015, just one year prior to killing Henry, Officer
Rosen was found by the Columbus Police Departments Internal
Affairs Bureau to have retaliated against a citizen in June 2015.
Rosen admitted that his actions served to escalate the situation,
and it was found that Officer Rosen did not use good discretion
and did not exhibit proper conduct and self-control.
In June 2016, witnesses stated that Officer Rosen continued
to fire at Henry while he lay on the ground, emptying his clip in what
they described as overkill. It was later revealed that Officer Rosen
fired his weapon fifteen times in killing Henry.
These are examples of several internal complaints regarding truthfulness,
use of force and retaliation that have troubled the family for months since
Henrys death.
The family has fought a long, hard fight over the past nine months while
pushing for the prosecution of Officers Bare and Rosen. The family hopes
this video footage will cause Mayor Ginther, Chief Jacobs and City Council
to take a long hard look at the Columbus Division of Police, the Summer
Safety Initiative and the practices of police officers throughout the city.
It is unfortunate that it takes video evidence to uncover the
actions of Officer Rosen but whatever it takes to expose how he
has operated in our communities. We now see the unreasonable
aggression that my son saw in his last moments. Do the
witnesses who stated that Rosen stood over Henry and emptied
his clip now become more credible? Is this unbridled
 aggression a part of CPD training? Adrienne Hood, Mother
of Henry Green

Chief Jacobs has taken swift action in reassigning Officer Rosen to nonpatrol duty indefinitely
and Mayor Ginther has promised to put the full resources of the city behind the investigation.
Officer Rosen was back on the street within days of Henrys June 6, 2016 shooting death, over
nine months before Henrys killing was even presented to a grand jury.

Perhaps with more accountability, Officer Rosen would think twice before stomping on the head
of a citizen, retaliating against a citizen out of anger or shooting a man 15 times without
provocation. The next swift action taken by Mayor Ginther and Chief Jacobs should be to fire
Officer Zachary Rosen.

The family would like to reiterate their promise to fight for truth and transparency in the killing of
their son, brother, nephew, grandson, uncle, cousin, friend and to many now their angel. The
family would like to thank everyone across the country who has said Henrys name, who will
continue to say Henrys name, and who continue to fight for justice. The family of Henry Green
demands justice for all.

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