Rodney Glen King

Rodney Glen King was an African-American man who became nationally known after his brutal beating by Los Angeles Police Department officers on March 3, 1991 was captured on video by a bystander. During the arrest, officers deployed a TASER on King with limited effectiveness, an incident frequently cited in law enforcement discussions about early less-lethal weapon limitations. The subsequent acquittal of the officers in 1992 sparked the Los Angeles riots, during which King made a televised plea for peace. He passed away on June 17, 2012, at the age of 47.