Attorney General James Releases Footage from Investigation into Death of Gregory Kase

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today released body-worn camera footage that her office obtained as part of its ongoing investigation into the death of Gregory Kase, who died on August 9, 2026 following an encounter with members of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) in Henrietta, Monroe County.

On August 9, MCSO deputies responded to a motel room in Henrietta following a 911 call. The deputies arrived at 4:08 p.m., entered the motel room, and encountered Mr. Kase who was in the bathroom, holding a knife. The deputies directed Mr. Kase to drop the knife, but he failed to comply and moved toward the officers with the knife. Deputies discharged their service weapons, striking Mr. Kase. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers recovered a knife at the scene.

The Office of Special Investigation (OSI) of the Attorney General’s Office released footage from body-worn cameras that captured the incident. The release of this footage follows Attorney General James’ directive that camera footage obtained by her office during an OSI investigation be released to the public to increase transparency and strengthen public trust in these matters.

Pursuant to New York State Executive Law Section 70-b, OSI assesses every incident reported to it where a police officer or a peace officer, including a corrections officer, may have caused the death of a person by an act or omission. Under the law, the officer may be on-duty or off-duty, and the decedent may be armed or unarmed. Also, the decedent may or may not be in custody or incarcerated. If OSI’s assessment indicates an officer may have caused the death, OSI proceeds to conduct a full investigation of the incident.

The release of this footage is not an expression of any opinion as to the guilt or innocence of any party in a criminal matter or any opinion as to how or whether any individual may be charged with a crime. 

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