NEW YORK—After five years of investigations and protests, the New York City Police Department on Monday, Aug. 19, fired an officer involved in the 2014 chokehold death of Eric Garner.
Police Commissioner James O’Neill’s said he fired Officer Daniel Pantaleo based on a recent recommendation of a department disciplinary judge. He said it was clear Pantaleo “can no longer effectively serve as a New York City police officer.”
