James Holland Sr

Age : 37

Gender : Male

Race : Black

Date : 07/10/2021

Location : W Van Buren St & N 111th Ave

City : Avondale

County : Maricopa

State : Arizona

Agency : Avondale Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Physical restraint

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 07/10/2021, Avondale police officers responded to a call reporting a “suspicious person” near West Van Buren Street and North 111th Avenue. Officers encountered James Holland Sr. Police described Holland as being in a mental health crisis. During the encounter, officers used a Taser multiple times and restrained Holland on the ground. Video and reporting later showed an officer pressing a knee into Holland’s back while he was restrained. Holland became unresponsive and died shortly afterward. He was 37 years old. The Maricopa County Attorney cleared the officers of criminal charges. The city of Avondale later agreed to a multimillion-dollar civil settlement with Holland’s family.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.abc15.com/news/local-news/investigations/avondale-settles-police-in-custody-death-for-2m
https://www.yahoo.com/news/family-files-claim-over-2021-230329827.html
https://www.abc15.com/news/local-news/investigations/body-camera-man-dies-in-avondale-pd-custody
https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/avondale-pays-2m-man-dies-police-custody/75-4b3a0077-7566-444c-9a20-48ae3ca679a8