Justice for Daniel Prude

On March 23rd, 2020 the Rochester Police Department (RPD) executed a Black man named Daniel Prude. Mr. Prude was naked, unarmed, and experiencing a mental health crisis. Daniel’s brother Joe had called 911 for help. No one trained to respond to a mental health crisis arrived at the 400 Block of Jefferson Avenue -- Rochester police did. Daniel complied with all orders by the police. 

While cuffed, naked, and laying on the freezing cold ground,  RPD officers mocked Daniel Prude and cracked jokes, and put a bag over his head. RPD officers Mark Vaughn, Troy Talladay, and Fransisco Santiago then proceeded to swarm him. While Taladay forced his knee into Daniel’s back and Santiago held down his legs, Vaughn pushed Daniel’s head into the ground using all of his body weight -- essentially doing a triangle pushup on his head. Less than ten minutes after he was cuffed, Daniel Prude breathed his last conscious breath.

Please donate to support Daniel's family in this time of crisis. We have set Valerie Prude (wife of Daniel’s brother Joe Prude) as the beneficiary for fundraiser. We appreciate your donations