Former MPD officer pleads guilty to criminal vehicular homicide

Former Minneapolis police officer Brian Cummings pled guilty to criminal vehicular homicide today, admitting to entering an intersection on a red light at an extraordinarily high rate of speed and fatally crashing his squad car into another vehicle, causing the death of 40-year-old Leneal Frazier. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty released the following statement:

“My thoughts are with Leneal Frazier’s family as they process this admission of guilt and this step toward accountability. The reckless driving conduct admitted today is not representative of the many men and women in law enforcement who act and drive responsibly with respect for the safety of our community members. We will have more to say after Mr. Frazier’s family has an opportunity to speak about the impact of their loss at sentencing.”

A sentencing agreement, pending the completion of a presentence investigation, calls for Cummings to be placed on probation and to serve up to one year in the Hennepin County Adult Corrections Facility. Sentencing is scheduled for June 22, 2023, at 8:30 a.m.