James Dean
James Dean, 50, died in April 2019 after he was taken into the Kenova Police Department in Kenova, West Virginia. His family's attorney, John Bryan, says an officer shoved him as he was brought into the department, and that both men fell and struck their heads. Dean was taken to Cabell-Huntington Hospital, where he underwent emergency brain surgery, but he never regained consciousness and died. Bryan says no written reports or 911 records of the incident have been found, and Wayne County Prosecutor Thomas Plymale has asked the West Virginia State Police to investigate.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (disputed). Attorney John Bryan, retained by the family, says an officer shoved Dean so that both fell and struck their heads, and that no written reports or 911 records have been found; Wayne County Prosecutor Thomas Plymale asked State Police to investigate.
Reported by: Attorney John Bryan, retained by the family (family or their lawyers).