Joseph Rogers testified for the prosecution about his stepson Sean Collier, the family's hospital visit after Collier was shot, and their continuing grief. He described his wife's posttraumatic stress disorder and inability to return to work; the defense declined cross-examination.
WitnessMassachusetts Office of Attorney General
Joseph Rogers
Massachusetts assistant attorney general and Sean Collier's stepfather.
Appeared2015 Federal Trial
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Joseph Rogers testified for the prosecution on Day 50 about his stepson, Sean Collier, and the lasting effects of Collier's death on the family. Under William D. Weinreb's questioning, he described their growing closeness, including attending Patriots games together, and recalled Collier's ambition to become a police officer, his training and his community service.
Rogers recounted receiving the call that Collier had been shot, learning of his death at Massachusetts General Hospital and seeing his injuries with family members. He reported that his wife, Kelley, had been diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder and had been unable to resume work despite attempts. He also described different responses among Collier's siblings, his own exhaustion and continuing sadness at family gatherings. His testimony addressed the family's loss rather than providing an eyewitness account of the shooting.
Rogers confirmed that the photographs offered during his testimony were fair and accurate. The court admitted eight photographs without defense objection, and they were displayed during the examination. The defense declined cross-examination, and Rogers was excused.
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