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The Daily Press and The Virginian-Pilot contend the press and public should have access to the internal affairs documents — including the other officers' names and statements — that are already part of the court record.
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The Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press obtained a recently unsealed 31-page transcript of the 2021 hearing. The transcript for the first time publicly provides details about the incidents logged in the officer's personnel record and the arguments made about how that should factor into a bond determination.
Sgt. Albin Trevor Pearson was convicted of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Henry K. “Hank” Berry III in his Oyster Point townhome on Dec. 27, 2019. Bodycam footage shows police trying to arrest him on a misdemeanor charge of abusing the city’s 911 system before a struggle broke out.
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Police Sgt. Albin “Trevor” Pearson said as officers struggled with Henry K. “Hank” Berry III, after they forced their way into the man’s Oyster Point townhome and deployed a Taser, he felt the painful electrical current from the device.
Former Police Sgt. Albin Trevor Pearson is charged with second-degree murder in the slaying of 43-year-old Henry “Hank” Berry III in his Oyster Point townhome. Four officers had gone to Berry’s home after he made a series of 911 calls regarding the well-being of his 9-year-old son.