Derek Chauvin

Chauvin was born on March 19, 1976. His mother was a stay-at-home mother and his father was a certified public accountant. When he was seven years old, his parents got divorced, and they were given joint custody of him. In Cottage Grove, Minnesota, Chauvin enrolled in Park High School but left before finishing. Later, he…

Derek Michael Chauvin (born March 19, 1976), a former police officer from the United States, murdered George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Chauvin worked with the Minneapolis Police Department from 2001 to 2020. On May 25, 2020, Chauvin’s and three other officers apprehended Floyd, who was handcuffed and lying face down on the ground shouting, “I…