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Phillip M. High Bear Sr.
United States · Aged 33 · Died 09/15/2015
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Phillip M. High Bear Sr. was arrested for being intoxicated and thrown into what is known as the drunk tank, where inmates sleep on cement floors without mattresses and bedding. Police said that Phillip was discovered in his jail cell with shallow breathing and was transported to the Indian Health Service hospital in Eagle Butte. Hospital staff said he was unresponsive and badly bruised when he was brought in.
Alleged responsible partyCheyenne River Tribal Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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