The following timeline outlines key events in the lives of Leonard Cure and Buck Aldridge, culminating in the October 2023 traffic stop in Camden County, Georgia that resulted in Cure’s death. This summary provides factual context — from Cure’s wrongful conviction and exoneration to Deputy Aldridge’s law enforcement history and later federal indictment. It is presented for educational and informational purposes to help viewers understand the broader sequence of events and official actions that followed. Leonard Cure was a Florida man wrongfully convicted in 2004 and later exonerated after serving more than sixteen years in prison. Buck Aldridge was a Georgia law-enforcement officer who, by 2023, served as a deputy with the Camden County Sheriff’s Office. LEONARD CURE & BUCK ALDRIDGE TIMELINE 2003 (Nov 10) – A Walgreens in Dania Beach, FL is robbed. Leonard Cure is later charged with the crime. 2004 – Cure is convicted of armed robbery and aggravated assault and sentenced to prison. 2020 (Apr) – After more than 16 years incarcerated, Cure is released when new evidence supports his innocence. 2020 (Dec) – A Florida court formally vacates his conviction and fully exonerates him. 2017 (Aug) – Buck Aldridge is fired from a previous Georgia police department after a use-of-force incident. 2018 (May) – Aldridge is hired by the Camden County Sheriff’s Office. 2023 (Oct 16) – Aldridge stops Cure for speeding on I-95 in Camden County, GA. A Taser and baton are used without effect; during a violent struggle Cure has his hands on Aldridge’s neck, and Aldridge fires one fatal shot. 2023 (Oct 18) – The Camden County Sheriff’s Office releases the body- and dash-cam footage publicly. 2024 (Feb 27) – Cure’s family files a federal civil lawsuit against Aldridge and the sheriff’s office seeking $16 million. 2025 (Feb 25) – The local district attorney announces no criminal charges will be filed against Aldridge, calling the shooting “objectively reasonable.” 2025 (Aug 7) – A federal grand jury indicts Aldridge on 13 counts for civil-rights violations and falsifying reports in several unrelated excessive-force cases. (These charges do not include the Cure shooting.)