Died in custody
Patrick Ennis
Patrick Ennis was 50 when he died in September 2015, days after witnesses called police to a home near 31st and Jackson. Officers took him into custody at that home. Police said he had trouble breathing afterward, and he died days later. According to Douglas County court documents, his death was caused by sudden cardiovascular collapse linked to methamphetamine-induced excited delirium.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. Douglas County court documents say sudden cardiovascular collapse caused by methamphetamine-induced excited delirium.
Reported by: Douglas County court documents (court).