On Feb. 25, a 24-year-old IMPD cop named Grant Snyder shot and killed Adam Sykes after Sykes intervened to stop an attack on a woman. Those in the neighborhood say Sykes was a well-liked and visible staple in the community, and those who knew him said Snyder had it out for Sykes.
Snyder left a grieving mother and an 8-year-old daughter receiving treatment for leukemia asking why her father isn’t there. The IMPD is, as usual, stalling while they get their stories straight. We already know what happened and we can’t let it happen again! sign and share the petition below to demand:
- The immediate release of the unedited body camera footage of what happened that night.
- The immediate firing of Grant Snyder.
- The immediate charging of Snyder with Sykes’ murder.
You can learn more about what happened to Sykes here.
Petition: Justice for Adam Sykes!
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- Leon Benson, Exoneree, Author, and Artist
- Whitney Lee, Marketing Specialist
- Cam Miller, Administrative Assistant
- Samuel Gallagher, Administrative Assistant
- Stephen Lane, Indiana Black Librarians Network
- Rayne Owens, Bartender
- Cass Roach, PSL
- Destiny Glover, Party for Socialism and Liberation
- Hannah Souronis, IU Foundation
- Alex Newport, Associate Firmware Developer
- Mae Harmon, Student
- Noah Leininger, Teacher, Indianapolis Public Schools
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- Garrett Brown, Scouting America
- Jacob Galyean, Student and Tutor
- Derek R. Ford, Associate Professor, DePauw University
- Riley Park, Party for Socialism and Liberation
- Madalynn Wood, Inventory Specialist
- Matthew Imel, Care Coordinator
- Griffin Norris, Indianapolis Party for Socialism and Liberation
- Alana Sykes, Family
- Darryl Bowman, Driver
- David Ferrell, Citizen
- Diangeles Jones, Nurse
- Rickey Whatley, Barber
- Cora Hamilton, Community Member
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- Jae Dulaney-Henson, Freelance Photojournalist
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- Diamond McDonald, Law
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- Stacy Pigg, Teacher
- Jalynn Parks, Nurse
- Kelly Meyer, Massage therapist
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- Aubrey Whiteman, Student
- Alex Kassan, Public Health Consultant
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- Kassy Ram, Citizen
- Margret Green, Printer
- Cayla Pittman, Social Services
- Adia Mimms, Daycare Worker- KinderCare
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- Sam Froh, Therapist
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- Kat Lawson, Community Harm Reductionist
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- Rachael Peters, Community Member
- Shelsea Miller, Instructional assistant
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- Anika Green, Educator
- Yancey Sizemore, Student
- Amreet Kaur, Public Citizen
- Lb Clark, Artist
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- Joel Murie, Electrician
- Benjamin Tracy, Software Developer
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- Lee Lucas, Manager
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- Christine Wise, Driver
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- Christian Preuss, Public Defense
- Sara Satterly, Nurse
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- Mary Duffy, Radiologic Technologist
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- Micah Schuttler, Foundever
- Dionne Miles, Public Citizen
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- Andrea Price, Retired
- Amanda Dyson, Doordash
- Nicole Lewis, Community Member
- Taylor Hull, Representative
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- Montenique Scott, Student and Family
- Harley Baxter, Girlfriend
- Joseph Kenty, Family
- Alec Klonne, Barkefellers South
- Autumn Pryor Service
- Ashley Yong, Designer
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- LeeAnn Swafford, Friend
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- Daniel Kreilein, Professional
- Justin Short, Chemist
- Megan Zurawicz, Financial Assistant
- Jeremy Algate, Social Worker and Therapist
- Gabby Eck, Educator
- Haley Wright, S.H.I.N.E.
- Jordano Hernandez, Architect
- Matt Johnson, Shine
- Allison Pertl, Stay at home parent
- Nitra Hudgins, Accounting
- Esmeralda Aguero, Military pay tech
- Meredith Blakey, Director of partnerships
- Samantha Battle, DEI business partner
- Abby Kinworthy, HR
- Karen Mowery, Self employed
- Lauren Curry, Baker
- Vivienne Edwards, English Language Teacher
- Sam James, Human Relations
- Courtney Clark, Merchandiser
- Sarah Jackley, Legal Assistant
Featured photo: Adam Sykes. Courtesy: The Sykes’ family.