Derrick Dwayne Glenn
Derrick Dwayne Glenn died in December 2024 in Texas City, Galveston County, Texas. A Texas City police officer stopped him while he was walking along a road, and he was handcuffed on the ground. After he swallowed an item, he struggled to breathe while the officer called EMS. His family's attorneys cite a medical examiner's finding of a plastic bag lodged in his larynx. The family's lawsuit says he could not clear his throat or call for help, and that the officer did not try to help him.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (disputed; neglect alleged). The medical examiner found a plastic bag lodged in his larynx, and his family's lawsuit says the Texas City officer did not try to help him after he could not clear his throat or call for help.
Reported by: medical examiner or coroner; attorneys for Glenn's family, through their lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His family sued, alleging he could not clear his throat or call for help after swallowing an item during a Texas City police stop and that the officer did not try to help him.