10 years after 6 Baltimore officers were charged in the death of Freddie Gray: Where are they now?

Glynis Kazanjian

The Baltimore Sun

May 1, 2025

On this day 10 years ago, then-Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby criminally charged six city officers involved in the arrest of Freddie Gray, who died of fatal injuries sustained in police custody, with counts ranging from misconduct in office to second-degree murder.

The announcement, famously made by Mosby on the steps of the city’s War Memorial Building, would catapult her career onto a national stage, and shine a blinding spotlight on the Baltimore Police Department in general and these half dozen officers in particular.

But while Mosby promised to “pursue justice” on behalf of Gray’s family, she secured no convictions against the officers. In the end, after months of legal action, three officers were acquitted, charges were dropped against another two, and one case ended in mistrial, followed by dropped charges.

Mosby has since been convicted of perjury, related to withdrawal of her retirement funds, and of making a false mortgage application. And attorney Ivan Bates, who defended one of the officers accused of wrongdoing, is now Baltimore’s top prosecutor.

Today, five of the six officers are still working for the BPD, including one who is in a command position in internal affairs.

Here’s a look at the charges the officers faced then and where they are now:

Lt. Brian Rice

Rice was the highest-ranking officer charged in Freddie Gray’s arrest and resulting death. He was also the first to make eye contact with Gray in a West Baltimore neighborhood on April 12, 2015. Gray ran from Rice, who was on bicycle patrol, while the lieutenant radioed for officers to pursue him. Gray was eventually taken into custody and placed in a police van, which would make seven stops — the last at the Western District station, where Gray was found to be unconscious. He died a week later, having sustained a fatal neck and spine injury.

Rice was charged with involuntary manslaughter, second-degree assault, misconduct in office, and reckless endangerment. The most serious charges against him stem from failing to secure Gray with a seat belt when he helped load the shackled man into a police van.

He was the fourth officer to go to trial and was acquitted on all charges in a bench trial with Circuit Court Judge Barry G. Williams presiding. An independent investigation by two Maryland police agencies also brought 10 administrative charges against Rice stemming from 30 alleged infractions. Rice, who faced termination if he had been found guilty, was acquitted of all charges.

After his acquittal, Rice continued working in the Western District until August 2017 when he took a job in the department’s Forensics Science and Evidence Division, which is responsible for managing all crime lab, evidence, and records management functions. He still works there today.

Garrett Miller

Officer Garrett Miller was patrolling on a bicycle in West Baltimore when he was radioed to help pursue Freddie Gray. Miller caught up with Gray and was one of the arresting officers who charged Gray with possession of a pocket knife.

With the help of other officers, Miller loaded a handcuffed Gray into a police transport van without buckling him in.

At the van’s next stop, a brief distance away, Miller helped put leg shackles on Gray, who was yelling and flailing. Other officers loaded Gray back into the van, placing him face down on the floor, again without a seatbelt.

Miller was charged with second-degree assault, reckless endangerment, and two counts of misconduct in office. He also faced administrative charges brought by an independent investigation team from Howard and Montgomery County police.

Mosby dropped charges against Miller after three other officer trials ended in acquittal. Miller accepted minor disciplinary actions for administrative charges against him.

Miller went on to work in the department’s Marine Unit, which polices the city’s waterfront and waterways. He remained an officer in the Operations Bureau and then the Data Driven Strategies Division until leaving the department in January 2022.

Officer Caesar Goodson Jr.

Officer Caesar Goodson Jr. was the driver of the police transport van and faced the most serious criminal charges.

He was charged with second-degree depraved heart murder, three counts of manslaughter, second-degree assault, misconduct in office and reckless endangerment.

Goodson told investigators that he did not believe it was safe for him to climb into the van to secure Gray in a seat belt and that he did not believe Gray was injured or needed medical care when Gray requested it at one of the van’s stops.

Goodson was acquitted of everything following a bench trial presided over by Judge Williams.

Goodson also faced 21 administrative charges, but a police trial board in November 2017 found him not guilty on all counts.

Goodson returned to active duty and took a position in the Department’s CitiWatch unit, which monitors surveillance cameras across the city.

Goodson later worked in the Data Driven Strategies Division from 2021 to June 2022 before moving on to his current job in the Communications Section, which handles 911 dispatch and radio transmissions.

Officer Edward Nero

Nero was on bicycle patrol duty when Rice radioed for help in pursuing Gray. Nero assisted other officers with placing a handcuffed Gray on a bench in the transport van and did not secure Gray with a seat belt.

Nero was also present at the van’s fifth stop, during which Gray was checked for potential medical needs.

In May 2016, in the bench trial before Judge Williams, Nero was acquitted of charges of assault, misconduct in office and reckless endangerment. He accepted certain administrative charges brought by an independent investigative police team from Howard and Montgomery counties and received minor discipline.

Nero went on to work in the department’s Operations Bureau, which focuses on patrol and investigation functions. In January 2021, Nero moved to the Special Operations Section, which is responsible for providing specialized tactical resources, traffic management, and special event planning.

Officer William Porter

Porter met the van at its fifth stop, where he said he heard Gray ask for help. He helped Gray sit on a bench, and suggested they take him to a hospital because he wouldn’t “pass medical” at Central Booking. But the van kept on.

He was charged with involuntary manslaughter, second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and misconduct in office. Porter was the only officer who did not face administrative charges.

Prosecutors accused Porter of indifference, saying he “callously” failed to take simple steps required by police department rules to secure Gray with a seat belt and get him medical attention when he asked. Porter’s attorneys countered that he told Goodson, the van driver, and a supervisor believed to be White, that Gray needed a medic.

He was the first officer to be tried in court, and he elected for a jury trial, which resulted in a mistrial. Mosby eventually dropped the charges against him.

Porter now works as a detective in the Criminal Investigation Division’s Anti-Crime Section, where the Baltimore Police Department work with federal agents on joint enforcement efforts, undercover work and warrant execution.

Capt. Alicia White

White first encountered Gray on North Avenue in West Baltimore at the fifth stop of the police van ride.

White told investigators she didn’t see a reason to seek medical attention for Gray at the time. She also said the other officers told her Gray had “jailitis,” a term for uncooperative arrestees hoping to go to the hospital instead of jail. Her attorney, Ivan Bates, said that White’s interaction with Gray lasted only 15 to 20 seconds.

Mosby accused White of failing to investigate Gray’s arrest properly, summon a medic and assess his injuries.

White was charged with involuntary manslaughter, second-degree assault, misconduct in office and reckless endangerment. She also faced 25 administrative charges, according to her attorney.

All charges were eventually dropped.

White worked in the Compliance Bureau from August 2017 to March 2023, where she received two promotions, climbing from sergeant to captain. The bureau conducts audits and inspections to ensure policy compliance, including the department’s requirements of the federal consent decree entered into after Gray’s death.

White then went on to work in the Criminal Investigation Division’s Anti-Crime Section, where federal task forces and joint BPD missions are coordinated. In February 2024, she took her current job in a command position in the Public Integrity Bureau, where police misconduct cases and policy violations are investigated.