Congressman Bennie Thompson Supports the Wade’s Family Request for the United States Department of Justice Investigation into the Death of Dexter Wade

[Washington, D.C.] – Today, Congressman Bennie Thompson (D-MS) issued a statement supporting the Wade family's call for a thorough investigation by the United States Department of Justice into the tragic death of Dexter Wade.  On March 5, 2023, Mr. Wade was fatally struck by an off-duty Jackson police officer who was operating a police vehicle.

“The circumstances surrounding Mr. Wade's death are deeply troubling,” said Congressman Thompson. “The pain his mother and loved ones are enduring is unimaginable.”

“The extensive local and national media coverage of this tragedy has prompted numerous calls to my office from concerned citizens in Jackson who are also searching for answers.  The system owes Mr. Wade’s family an explanation for the callous manner in which his untimely death was mishandled,” he said.

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