Laurence Michael Powell (b. 1963) is a former Los Angeles Police officer. He was one of four officers involved in the Rodney King beating on March 3, 1991. Powell graduated from Crescenta Valley High School as an honors student and took three semesters in college. He enrolled in the police academy and finished near top of his class in the academy. He became an LAPD officer in 1988 and had been getting a poor reputation from his colleagues. Wikipedia
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Officer Laurence Powell had been an honors student at Crescenta Valley High School in the San Fernando Valley, and he graduated from the Police Academy near the top of his class. But on March 3,... www.time.com/time/specials/2007/la_riot/article/0,28804,1...