56 y.o.mentally ill man, eventually found incompetent to stand trial, was not provided adequate psychiatric care in jail while awaiting admission to State Hospital, and after repeated injuries from being bullied by other inmates, was housed with a dangerous cellmate who beat him to death; survived by wife, son, and mother.
Police shooting of suicidal man, survived by wife and stepdaughter. Jury found victim was 25 percent contributorily negligent.
39 y.o. cocaine-intoxicated man, in psychiatric distress and combative with paramedics and police, died from officers’ multiple tasing, blunt force, and compression asphyxia; survived by parents.
39 y.o. mentally ill man denied medication and treatment for mental illness and diabetes died in jail.
Police shooting of 25 y.o.mentally ill man during physical altercation with police, after family made 5150 call; survived by parents.
35 y.o mentally ill woman allowed to commit suicide in jail after 50 days in solitary confinement without treatment; defendant was private jail company; survived by parents.
Officer shot mentally ill man holding a gun to his own head during standoff.
Officer shot emotionally disturbed man holding knife, leaving him paralyzed. Affirmed in full by Ninth Circuit. Eventually settled for full verdict plus interest, costs, and attorneys’ fees.
Jail death of homeless, mentally ill, 40 y.o. man; survived by mother.
30 y.o. emotionally disturbed man killed by SWAT sniper on his front porch, while grasping his 7 y.o. son. Decedent’s mother had called police after they argued and he had slapped a cell phone out of her hand. SWAT arrived with Bearcat; 4 hour standoff ensued; Decedent was drunk and belligerent inside the home with his son. Decedent finally agreed to give up son on front porch. Swat team exploded a flash bang in the home, and when Decedent grabbed for his son, sniper shot him. Survived by son and Decedent’s parents.