Death by Cop- 2022
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Herman Whitfield III
Case # :525
Gender : Male
Age : 39
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/25/2022
Location : 3700 block of Marrison Pl
City : Indianapolis
County : Marion
State : Indiana
Agency : Indianapolis Metro PD
Officer(s) :Steven Sanchez, Adam Ahmad, Matthew Virt, Dominique Clark, Jordan Bull, Nicholas Mathew
Cause of Death : Taser+Physical restraint
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Herman Whitfield was experiencing a mental health crisis and his father had asked for an ambulance. Police arrived and it was obvious that Whitfield had difficulty understanding police. He wandered around the house in this confused state while police repeatedly tased him, handcuffed him and restrained him, using their body weight on top of him. He died during the ordeal. No mental health help was ever provided.
Source Links :
https://fox59.com/indiana-news/coroner-rules-in-custody-death-of-herman-whitfield-iii-a-homicide/