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Michael Broady Jr.
Age : 41
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/22/2021
Location : Reform, Pickens County
City : Reform
County : Pickens
State : Alabama
Agency : Reform Police Department; Pickens County Sheriff’s Office; Carrollton Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Asphyxiation
Event : Killed while in custody during law enforcement encounter
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 08/22/2021, Michael Broady Jr. called 911 from Reform, Alabama, requesting assistance related to a neighborhood dispute. Officers from the Reform Police Department, Pickens County Sheriff’s Office, and Carrollton Police Department responded. Police statements and legal filings reviewed by media outlets indicate that during the encounter Broady was placed in handcuffs. The family of Broady later filed a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging that multiple officers used repeated force after he was restrained, including deploying a Taser and physically striking him. The lawsuit claims officers struck Broady’s neck with a flashlight and applied force while he was compliant. Police and law enforcement representatives dispute the family’s allegations and contend that the encounter involved contested actions; these disputes have not been resolved in court. Broady became unresponsive during custody and died following transport to a medical facility. A federal complaint filed on behalf of Broady’s estate remains pending in U.S. District Court. Autopsy and investigatory findings have been central to litigation and public reporting, which note that his death involved restraint-related injuries as part of the claims in the civil rights action.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wbrc.com/2025/12/23/michael-broady-jrs-family-pushes-accountability/
https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/alabama/alndce/7%3A2023cv01097/186588/59/
https://www.theaegisalliance.com/2025/12/18/michael-broadys-tragic-fatal-911-call-exposes-excessive-force-by-police-in-rural-alabama-2.html
https://www.wbrc.com/2025/12/23/michael-broady-jrs-family-pushes-accountability/
