Benjamin E. Chase
Benjamin E. Chase died on May 8, 2022, in a holding cell at the Excelsior Springs municipal lockup in Clay County, Missouri. The Clay County Sheriff's Office said a medical examiner found methamphetamine intoxication as the cause of his death, and the sheriff's office found that no crime had occurred. His family rejects that conclusion, pointing to an independent autopsy that suggests a medical problem related to a Taser used during his arrest. The family is seeking further investigation, and they describe him as a young man.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose (disputed). The medical examiner found methamphetamine intoxication, and the Clay County Sheriff's Office found no crime occurred, but his family disputes this and cites an independent autopsy that points to a medical problem related to the Taser use.
Reported by: Clay County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); medical examiner's report (medical examiner or coroner); Benjamin Chase's family (family or their lawyers).