Two of the four Minneapolis Police Department officers who were convicted for involvement in the 2020 murder of George Floyd have completed their criminal imprisonment for same.[1]
On January 15, 2026, J. Alexander Kueng was released from a low-security federal prison in Lisbon, Ohio after completing his sentence and now is going on supervised release until March 2026.
Thomas Lane was released from prison last August followed by another year of supervised release.
Tou Thao remains in prison, but is scheduled to be released this November.
The leader of this group of MPD officers, Derek Chauvin, remains in prison while he is seeking a new trial, which will be discussed in a future post.
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[1] Walsh & Norfleet, One of ex-police officers convicted for George Floyd’s murder is released from prison, StarTribune (Jan.15, 2025).;Ex-Minneapolis officer thomas Lane, convicted in George Floyd’s killing, is released from prison, StarTribune (Aug. 20, 2024).
