The Office of the Alexandria Independent Policing Auditor is continuing to investigate the August death of a Woodbridge man under Alexandria Police Department custody.
The office’s investigation into the death of 32-year-old Allan F. Tucker II is nearing its final stages, Independent Policing Auditor Ameratu Kamara told City Council during its Tuesday meeting. Once it is complete, the Independent Community Police Review Board is expected to host an early 2026 public hearing.
Tucker died the evening of Aug. 15 at the Alexandria City Jail, hours after APD arrested him for public intoxication at the 2800 block of N. Beauregard Street, while responding to reports of a disturbance at an apartment building. According to previous coverage, Tucker repeatedly asked officers to be taken to a hospital and died in a police cruiser after waiting 35 to 40 minutes at the jail’s sally port.
Kamara’s office is investigating the death alongside the multi-jurisdictional Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) and APD’s Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR).
On Tuesday, Kamara told officials she is awaiting results from the Office of the Medical Examiner and that she hopes to complete her investigation within 14 days of the CIRT investigation’s conclusion.
Kamara, who had previously served as the city’s acting auditor for about a year before her official appointment Tuesday, provided the update as part of a semi-annual presentation to City Council on civilian police oversight in Alexandria.
The presentation included a 2025 recap and goals for the new year at the office, which has full access to APD records, systems, evidence and personnel, in addition to taking weekly meetings with APD Chief Tarrick McGuire and monthly case reviews with OPR.
In September, the auditor’s office launched a 60-day pilot for its new case management system, IAPro, where the public can submit policing complaints and commendations. The new system also allows staff to receive and publicly report on APD complaint data.
In 2025, Kamara said the office received a total of four commendations and eight complaints, three of which fell under the office’s jurisdiction to investigate. Two investigations currently remain open due to non-responsive complainants, she said.
Results from this year’s completed investigations, according to the presentation, are available below.
- Unfounded allegation of a wrongful seizure of property
- Unsustained allegation of a wrongful arrest (shoplifting)
- Sustained allegation of a neglect of duty — failure to follow-up on investigation
The neglect allegation was addressed with a “corrective action” by a unit supervisor, according to Kamara.
Two other ongoing investigations include allegations into discrimination and discourtesy as well as mishandling of evidence.
Looking ahead to 2026, Kamara said the office plans to launch a public information dashboard where residents can view its complaint data and investigative findings.
It also hopes to continue community engagement and education efforts, including a new historical series on policing in Alexandria, anticipated to launch this summer.
“Alexandria has one of the oldest police departments in the country,” Kamara said. “We do have a story to tell. It doesn’t shy away from the past, but it also highlights the present work of our department, and then hopefully, when we get to that last part, the future of policing in Alexandria, we can take a step back.”
“We can turn our listening ears on and have the community lead that listening session as to what they want to see,” she added.
Other planned initiatives include collaborating with Alex311 to address and reroute residents’ complaints.
