LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – George Floyd’s death has impacted the country and the world. The video showing the Minneapolis officer kneeling on Floyd’s neck until he stopped breathing is heartbreaking to watch, especially for African American officers who are called to serve and protect.
News 6 spoke with a sergeant and an undersheriff from two Central Florida law enforcement agencies to hear their perspective of the outcry for justice across the nation.
They said as black fathers, they're hurting too. “I wear this uniform or I wear a badge eight hours a day, but the other 16 hours, I am Fred Jones, the black man,” Lake County Sheriff’s Office Sgt.