Henry Glover was an African American resident of New Orleans , Louisiana whose charred Bodily_harm body was found Know in a destroyed Chevrolet Malibu on September 2 , 2005 , parked Placing on a Mississippi River levee .

Five current and former officers of the New Orleans Police Department ( NOPD ) were charged Judgment_communication with Glover 's death Death .

First to be charged was former NOPD police officer David Warren , a rookie at the time , who was convicted Legal_rulings and sentenced Legal_rulings to 25 years and 9 months in prison for shooting Use_firearm and killing Killing Glover .

Former NOPD police officer Greg McRae was convicted Legal_rulings of obstructing justice and other charges Legality in the burning of Glover 's body and was sentenced Legal_rulings to 17 years and 3 months in prison .

NOPD Lt. Dwayne Scheuermann was acquitted of assaulting civilians who came to Motion Glover 's aid Assistance , as well as obstructing Hindering a federal investigation through the burning Bodily_harm of Glover 's body in a 2000 Chevy Malibu .

NOPD Lt. Dwayne Scheuermann was acquitted of assaulting civilians who came to Motion Glover 's aid Assistance , as well as obstructing Hindering a federal investigation through the burning Bodily_harm of Glover 's body in a 2000 Chevy Malibu .

The 11-count indictment accused Judgment_communication officers of shooting Glover as well as physically attacking Attack his brother and one of his neighbors .

The indictment also accused Judgment_communication officers of attempting to conceal their actions , through actions such as the attempted cremation of Glover 's corpse .

Glover 's death Death was an example of frequent police misconduct Action in the direct aftermath of Hurricane Katrina .