Man charged in officer death after funeral procession crash

CINCINNATI (AP) — A man has been charged in the death of a veteran Ohio police officer who died after his motorcycle collided with a car while escorting a funeral procession in Cincinnati.

Hamilton County court records show Anton Palmer, 31, has been arrested on charges of vehicular homicide and vehicular manslaughter in George Brooks’ death in March. Palmer who was in jail today.

Authorities say the 63-year-old Brooks died from his injuries a day after the March 28 crash.

Court records allege Palmer broke into the funeral procession after failing to yield at an intersection and was struck by Brooks’ motorcycle.

Brooks retired in 2005 from the Forest Park police department in suburban Cincinnati after 25 years.