Biography
Ronald Reed is a former 60s civil rights activist. In 1969, Reed was also among the students at St. Paul Central High School who demanded black history courses and organized actions against racist teachers. He was also instrumental in helping to integrate college campuses in Minnesota. During this period, Reed began to look toward revolutionary theory and began to engage in political street theater with other young black revolutionaries in the city of St. Paul. Reed went on to join the Black United Front. The killing of St. Paul police officer James Sackett occurred on May 22, 1970. Reed was arrested in January 2005 and convicted of first-degree murder and conspiracy on March 1, 2006, when he was sentenced to life imprisonment. He is serving life in prison.
Custody research — September 2026
The crime occurred in 1970; arrest followed in January 2005, and conviction and sentencing on March 1, 2006. The arrest day remains unknown, so it is not substituted with the indictment date or the date of a co-defendant’s arrest.
