Community Leaders Demand Accountability After Fairfield Police Assault of Teen Maurice Williams
On Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D spoke with community advocates George Galvis of CURYJ and Berry Accius of Voices of the Youth about growing outrage over the violent arrest of 16 year old Fairfield High School student Maurice Williams. The conversation examined the incident, broader concerns about police culture, and ongoing efforts to hold Fairfield police accountable.
Accius described Williams as a standout student athlete and varsity quarterback who, according to witnesses and video footage, was not posing a threat when Fairfield Police Officer Bianca Camacho Brown allegedly grabbed him by his hair, slammed him to the ground, and repeatedly struck him. He argued that community outrage intensified after a second video surfaced showing the same officer forcibly pulling another young woman from a vehicle during a traffic stop. Accius contended that both incidents revealed a troubling pattern of excessive force and raised serious questions about the officer’s fitness to serve.
Galvis connected the Fairfield case to larger statewide concerns about police accountability. He noted that Officer Camacho Brown previously worked for the Vallejo Police Department, an agency that has faced national scrutiny over allegations of officer misconduct and controversial police culture. Galvis argued that communities must look beyond individual officers and examine the systems that allow misconduct to continue across departments.
A major theme of the conversation was Black and Brown solidarity. Both guests stressed that police violence disproportionately impacts communities of color and warned against allowing racial divisions to distract from demands for accountability. Accius emphasized that meaningful change requires collaboration between organizations, families, and activists throughout the Bay Area. Galvis echoed those sentiments, arguing that the struggle is larger than one officer and requires sustained community organizing.
The guests also discussed the legal and political path forward. Accius reported that civil action is being pursued on behalf of Williams and said community members are demanding both the firing and decertification of Officer Camacho Brown. Galvis explained that decertification requires action by local authorities and California’s POST commission, a process advocates say should be pursued aggressively.
The interview concluded with a call for continued public pressure, coalition building, and community participation in local government meetings as residents seek justice for Maurice Williams and broader reforms in Fairfield policing.Hard Knock Radio is a drive-time Hip-Hop talk show on KPFA (94.1fm @ 4-5 pm Monday-Friday), a community radio station without corporate underwriting, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson.