For the widow of Dennis Plowden Jr., the conviction of a former Philadelphia police officer Wednesday was a victory, albeit one drenched in sadness. “Dennis’ death is not in vain. Someone has acknowledged that there was wrong done,' Tania Brown said.
For the widow of Dennis Plowden Jr., the conviction of a former Philadelphia police officer Wednesday on charges of killing her husband was a victory, albeit one drenched in sadness.
Ruch, 34, who is white, fatally shot the unarmed Plowden, who was Black, two days after Christmas in 2017, moments after Plowden, 25, emerged dazed from a crashed car after leading police on a chase. The fatal bullet cut through his raised left hand and struck his head as he sat on the curb, his body leaning backward.
“Despite the jury not finding him guilty of third-degree murder, for us, the family, a win is a win,” Bond said. “He’s not walking away from this.”
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