Osagie Family Thanks Community for Their Support

Min Xian for WPSU reports:

March 20 marked the third anniversary of the death of Osaze Osagie, who was killed by State College police when they attempted to serve him a mental health warrant to be involuntarily committed. The Osagie family held a memorial service Sunday, thanking the community for supporting them since 2019.

Speaking to a full audience at the Albright-Bethune United Methodist Church in downtown State College, Osaze’s mother, Iyunolu, said the memorial is a tribute to all who have supported the family.

“We really are filled with gratitude, because when you make somebody else’s pain your pain, you have spoken,” she said.