Unearthing the Secrets: The Controversial Exhumation of Dexter Wade's Body
The body of Dexter Wade, a Mississippi man who died after being hit by a police SUV driven by an off-duty officer, was exhumed months after officials failed to notify his family of his death. The family had hired an independent medical examiner to perform an autopsy and give him a proper funeral. However, officials did not honor the agreed-upon time for exhumation, causing distress to the family and their attorneys. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump called for a Department of Justice investigation into the mishandling of Wade's death and subsequent burial.