LIST: Several events dedicated to memory of George Floyd article HOUSTON - It's been more than a year since Houston native, George Floyd was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis. His death sparked outrage across the state and around the nation, with demonstrators calling for a closer look into police reform. Protesters gather outside the Hennepin County Family Justice Center ahead of the pre-trial hearing for the officers charged in George Floyd's death. And though a grand jury has found Derek Chauvin, the officer responsible for Floyd's death, guilty on all charges including Murder, loved ones are still reeling.