Eugene Jimerson, Jr.
Eugene Jimerson, Jr., a 42-year-old man, died on April 12, 2015, in Hayward, California. According to a wrongful death lawsuit filed by his mother, he was mentally ill and had a rapid heartbeat when officers found him at a shopping center. The lawsuit says officers placed him in a WRAP restraint during transfer and that he suffered a heart attack in the back of a patrol car, and that officers did not call for medical help. The lawsuit against the city of Hayward and three of its police officers says the restraint compromised his breathing and stressed his heart.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff (neglect alleged). His mother's wrongful death lawsuit says officers put him in a WRAP restraint during transfer, which compromised his breathing and stressed his heart, and that officers did not call for medical help before he had a heart attack in a patrol car.
Reported by: his mother's wrongful death lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His mother filed a wrongful death lawsuit over his death, and no settlement or verdict amount is reported.