Curtis Clemons has lived in Northern Kentucky his entire life and has long felt connected to Covington. He said he generally felt safe when interacting with local law enforcement until learning about concerns involving Covington police officer Doug Ullrich. Clemons and other members of the Covington LGBTQ+ community expressed worries about Ullrich, the number of lawsuits filed against him, and what they view as a lack of action by the city and the Covington Police Department. Ullrich serves as a training specialist and LGBTQ+ Liaison Officer, with a stated mission to build communication, trust, and understanding between the department and LGBTQ+ community. Ullrich became prominent in early 2025 after dashcam video of his October 2024 arrest of Damien Conner was released. Conner, an LGBTQ+ Black man, was pulled from his car after his seat belt was cut, and he was held overnight without charges before filing a federal lawsuit in March 2025 alleging civil-rights violations.
"“The interactions I've seen on the news and reported about Officer Ullrich, but also the interactions officers have had on the Roebling Bridge last summer,” Clemons said. “There was unjust violence toward citizens on the bridge.”"
"Ullrich is a training specialist and the department's LGBTQ+ Liaison Officer. On the Covington Police Department website, it describes the LGTBQ+ Liaison Officer mission, “To build communication between the LGBTQ+ community and (the department),” by “developing trust and understanding.” Clemons, and other members of the LGTBQ+ Community interviewed by Queer Kentucky, believe the department is failing in that mission."
"Ullrich made news in early 2025 when dashcam video of his October 2024 arrest of Damien Conner became public. Conner, an LGBTQ+ Black man, was pulled out of his car by Ullrich and another officer after they cut his seat belt. According to the complaint, Ullrich said he smelled marijuana in Conner's vehicle after he began removing him from the vehicle."
"Conner was held overnight, but wasn't charged when he was released the next morning. In March 2025, he filed a federal lawsuit against the Covington Police Department and Ullrich for violating his civil rights. It's one of nine lawsuits filed in federal"
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