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Dexter Wade was struck and killed by an off-duty Jackson police officer in March 2023.

His mother was not notified of his death for months.

Family and advocates held a rally demanding transparency and the identity of the officer involved.

Nearly three years after Dexter Wade's death, his family along with advocates gathered Thursday, Nov. 20, outside the Jackson Police Department headquarters, demanding answers and calling for transparency as well as accountability in the face of lingering questions.

The rally was held one day before what would have been Wade's 39th birthday. Thursday also marked Dexter Wade Day in Jackson, as declared by Ward 3 City Councilman Kenneth Stokes who dedicated Nov. 20 as a day to honor Wade.

"Three years done went by. No answers.

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