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Philip L. Dawson Jr.
Gender : Male
Age : 50
Race : White
Date : 05/15/2023
Location : 2936 Russell Court
City : Clark Lake
County : Jackson
State : Michigan
Agency : Columbia Township PD
Officer(s) :Jacob Mills, Spencer Bennett
Cause of Death : Medical emergency
Event : Became unresponsive during arrest and
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officers arrived at the residence of Philip Dawson with a search warrant for unknown reasons. He allegedly resisted, was restrained, became unresponsive and died from unknown causes 3 days later in the hospital. It is unknown what restraint methods were used. The coroner stated that his death was due to cardiovascular disease but this only became an acute problem when he was grabbed by officers. The officers were cleared by the DA.
