Died in jail or a lockup
Craig Burdine
Craig Burdine, 37, died on August 11, 2007, at Fremont Memorial Hospital, about two hours after he was taken to the Sandusky County jail. Police said he was shocked with a stun gun several times at the jail and then stopped breathing in an ambulance on the way to the hospital. Police said they were investigating and that an autopsy was planned. No cause of death had been announced in the report of his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff. Police say officers shocked him with a stun gun several times at the jail before he stopped breathing in an ambulance, and the autopsy is pending.
Reported by: police news release. The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.