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In 2016, a 65-year-old man held in state custody was being escorted by a correctional officer with his hands cuffed behind his back, according to federal prosecutors. Prosecutors say the officer pulled his legs out from under him, and he fell face-first onto concrete, breaking his jaw and several teeth. He died two days later in a hospital from a pulmonary embolism, which federal prosecutors list as the cause of death and tie to the use of force. The officer was later the subject of a federal case over his conduct toward incarcerated people.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff. Federal prosecutors say a correctional officer pulled the handcuffed man's legs out from under him, causing him to fall face-first onto concrete, and that he died of a pulmonary embolism two days later in hospital.
Reported by: federal prosecutors.