In 2001 when Officer Steven Roach shot and killed Timothy Thomas, the Fraternal Order of Police President was an outspoken 36-year-old ready to defend the actions of his officers seemingly at all costs. Fangman went toe to toe with reporters and activists in the community.
But as the years passed, Fangman says he stopped talking to the media about the events of 2001 and refused interviews on the anniversary of Timothy Thomas' death. Now, 20 years later, he says he's finally ready to talk about it again, and discuss how he thinks Cincinnati has changed in the past two decades.
Keith Fangman joins Cincinnati Edition to reflect on his role as the FOP president during 2001 and discuss the killing of George Floyd by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
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