Wednesday, October 10, 2012
The complaint alleges that police officers Kevin Gilmartin and Officer Ronald Gagnon neither checked on or sought treatment for the Easton native who had just been shot by Pleasantville police Officer Aaron Hess.
A second lawsuit against police officers who responded to reports of a crowd outside a Thornwood bar and shot an Easton native attending Pace University will be filed in federal court Oct. 12. Aaron Hess, a Pleasantville police officer, killed D.J. Henry on Oct. 17, 2010, shooting him from the hood of Henry's car as Henry was driving. He was not indicted by a Westchester County Grand Jury; the family filed a wrongful death lawsuit. The U.S. Justice Department is also investigating. Michael Sussman, attorney for the Henry family, said the story coming out through depositions for the first lawsuit, which was filed against Hess and his employer the village of Pleasantville, drew a very different picture than that described by police right …
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
The attorney of the police officer who shot DJ Henry will still seek a dismissal of charges.
At a pre-motion conference in federal court today, U.S. District Judge Kenneth Karas granted Brian Sokoloff, the attorney for Pleasantville Police Officer Aaron Hess, the opportunity to file for a dismissal of all charges against his client within the next 30 days. Seven peers of Danroy "DJ" Henry—the Pace University student and Easton native who was shot to death by police at the Thornwood Shopping Center on Oct. 17, 2010—have filed lawsuits against Hess, along with the case's associated municipalities and several local officials. Joseph Romanick, Daniel Parker, Desmond Hinds, Rebecca Gallo, Joseph Garcia and Yves Delpeche all appeared in court for the proceedings today and stood alongside their attorney Bonita Zelman for press statements…
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Magistrate Judge George A. Yanthis made the decision Thursday afternoon in a New York Federal Court.
A federal judge ruled today that police material from the night of—and investigation that followed—Easton native Danroy “DJ” Henry’s death in Thornwood, NY will be publicly released as the case’s federal investigation continues. Magistrate Judge George A. Yanthis ruled that key elements of the case previously withheld will now be released to the public, including detective's notes associated with the shooting, video and audio of police interviews with witnesses, 911 calls, more than 100 witness statements and police radio transmissions on the night of the shooting. Henry, a 20-year-old Pace University student, was shot and killed by Pleasantville and Mount Pleasant, NY police in the early morning hours of Oct. 17, 2010 while in his car in …
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
The memorial is in the parking lot of the former Finnegan's Bar where Henry was killed.
Friends of Danroy "DJ" Henry, the 20-year-old Pace University student and Easton native who was shot to death by Pleasantville and Mount Pleasant police on Oct. 17, 2010, have placed a memorial where Henry was shot. The bar where the football player was partying with friends following his Pace homecoming game has since closed. On Sunday, Pace held a private tribute to Henry and his friends and family came together to remember him yesterday in his hometown in Easton.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Family, friends and teammates gathered at Tanglewood Estates Monday night.
Still searching for the truth, but comforted by the many people who surrounded them, the family and friends of DJ Henry held a tearful vigil in their neighborhood Monday night, on the first anniversary of DJ’s death. The day had been a “hard one,” for the family, said DJ’s brother Kyle. He said he wasn’t sure if he could muster the strength to get up and talk to everyone, but he was bolstered by everyone’s support. “Thank you, each and everyone of you, for the Facebook messages, phone calls, voice mails, cards, email, everything because without you it would not have been possible to deal with the things that we have had to deal with together,” he said. Hundreds of people, including all members of the Oliver Ames High School football team …
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Students continue to remember slain peer.
Pace University students gathered at the Goldstein Fitness Center Sunday evening to pay tribute to Danroy "DJ" Henry, the 20-year-old football player and Easton native who was killed one year ago tomorrow in front of a Thornwood bar. According to a statement from the school, mini flags printed with #12, Henry's jersey number, were sold for $1 and the money from the sales, "will go towards a DJ memorial clock to be placed in front of Pace's Ann and Alfred Goldstein Health and Fitness Center with a dedication ceremony in early spring." Earlier this month, the football held a DJ Henry Memorial Youth Football Clinic for 70 area youths. The student body also commemorated the student, who would have turned 22 on October 29, through a special …
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Henry's peers announced the filing of several lawsuits Saturday.
On the eve of the one year anniversary of the shooting death of Pace University student and Easton native Danroy "DJ" Henry, family, friends and members of the community gathered on the steps of the Federal U.S. District Courthouse in White Plains to announce several lawsuits as they continue the fight for justice in Henry’s death. Yves Delpeche, Joseph Garcia, Joseph Romanick and Daniel Parker—Henry’s peers who were allegedly beat up and tasered as they tried to help him that night—were later arrested and prosecuted. The charges were later dropped by the Westchester County District Attorney's office. “We stand here today on the one year anniversary of [Henry's] death,” said Bonita Zelman, an attorney for the students. “His life was …
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
The Pace Chronicle paid tribute to Henry in a special addition Wednesday.
The Pace Chronicle, Pace University's student newspaper, paid tribute to slain Easton native, DJ Henry Wednesday in a special edition publication. The special edition was released less than a week before next Monday, Oct. 17, which is the one year anniversary of Henry's death. While attending college at Pace University in New York last year, the former Oliver Ames High School student and football player was shot and killed by Pleasantville, NY police officer Aaron Hess outside of a bar. Since the incident, there have conflicting accounts of what actually happened. While police have said Henry drove towards Hess and the officer was acting in self-defense, other witnesses have said that the 20-year-old was moving his vehicle from the fire …
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Tuesday, September 6, 2011
A recent Boston Magazine piece profiled the family of slain Easton native DJ Henry as they deal with grief and media attention.
The family of slain Easton native DJ Henry was featured in this month's Boston Magazine in an article titled "Family Interrupted." The in-depth look at the the family's struggle to cope with the grief and public attention touches on the family's home life, the fight to find the truth about what happened, and chronicles their horrific night 11 months ago when they learned that DJ Henry had been shot and killed by New York Police Officer Aaron Hess. In the article, Danroy Henry, DJ's father, describe's coping with the public attention. “It’s very hard,” Dan says with a tired look when asked what it’s like to grieve so publicly. “But it’s necessary. Even on the first morning, my inclination was not to say anything. But we couldn’t allow them …
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Monday, August 15, 2011
Participants said the group was peaceful.
About 50 of DJ Henry's friends and supporters gathered at Grand Central Terminal in midtown New York City Sunday to recognize the slain Pace University student and commemorate the official release date of the Kanye West/Jay-Z album Watch the Throne. In one of the new album's songs, "Murder to Excellence," the rappers mention Henry. Henry, 20, was shot and killed by Pleasantville Police Officer Aaron Hess the morning of Oct. 17, 2010 at the Thornwood Shopping Center. Aria Smith, a friend of Henry's, said supporters—including Henry's two younger siblings, Amber and Kyle—convened at approximately 5:45 p.m. carrying gold balloons (the color of the album), with the song's lyrics written on them. "We were there for about 40 minutes. The police …
Tony Johnson
11:18 pm on Friday, December 21, 2012
I read on another website that Aaron Hess was granted medical retirement. Instead of facing the music for his misrepresentation (outright LIES IMHO) of the DJ Henry murder, he retires. Hopefully Hess and the officers who held DJ down AFTER he was shot ALL face some punishment more ›