Rodney Glen King ( April 2 , 1965 - June 17 , 2012 ) was an African-American construction worker and serial criminal who became nationally known after being beaten by Los Angeles police officers , following a high-speed car chase on March 3 , 1991 .
Rodney Glen King ( April 2 , 1965 - June 17 , 2012 ) was an African-American man who was beat up by police officers on camera in 1991 .