Cary James Grime
Cary James Grime, 47, was a musician from San Rafael who grew up in Marin, played amateur rock and roll, and left behind his wife, Liza, and three teenage children. He collapsed in the booking area of the Marin County Jail in August 2003, while deputies were removing his handcuffs, and he never regained consciousness. He was taken off life support two days later. His family and their attorney say deputies used excessive force, and a witness described officers grinding his head into the ground, while the sheriff's office said he collapsed at the jail. The coroner found no visible physical cause of death, and toxicology and tissue results were pending.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff (disputed). The family and their attorney say deputies used excessive force, and a witness described officers grinding his head into the ground; the sheriff's office says he was still resisting, and the coroner found no visible physical cause with toxicology and tissue results pending.
Reported by: Marin County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); Marin County coroner (medical examiner or coroner); Cary Grime's family and their attorney (family or their lawyers); witness.