California

Deputies beat, choked, and shot 39 y.o. man to death in front of wife and three children.

43 y.o. janitor went into cardiac arrest and died after deputies Tased him 16 times; survived by parents.

See also: Gough v. County of Santa Clara ($800,000); Peterson v. County of Santa Clara.

Kristy Gough, aged 30, killed in March 2008 while cycling with Matt Peterson when sheriff's deputy fell asleep at the wheel.

Accident resulted in three separate settlements:

Police shooting of mentally disabled, Marine veteran, 31 y.o.man who had crashed his SUV through school gate and disobeyed officers’ commands; survived by wife and three children.

Police shooting of 31 y.o. man, who police mistakenly believed was a robbery suspect; decedent fled and failed to show his hands as ordered; survived by wife and four children.

Police shot Iraq veteran in head with “less lethal” beanbag during protest march, causing traumatic brain injury.

Unarmed carwash worker shot and killed by police officer during traffic stop at 2:30am; officer claimed he thought victim was holding a rifle; a baseball bat, but no gun was found in his car; survived by wife and two children.

29 y.o. mentally ill man on bicycle, known to be on probation, shot by police officers during attempted detention for stolen vehicle when man moved his hands upwards toward his chest after being ordered to show his hands.