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Christopher James Parker
United States · Aged 33 · Died 02/23/2013
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Less-than-lethal force
Parker called 911 for help and admitted he had taken meth around 3AM on the night of the 23rd. Police arrived and took him into custody after discovering he was intoxicated as well as wanted on several misdemeanor charges. Medics at the jail examined Parker and discovered his blood sugar level was 416, a level that Nurse Kerrie Fernlund described as "maple syrup." Nurse Fernlund offered Mr. Parker insulin, which he declined. Parker became belligerent and combative, at which point officers at the jail tasered him repeatedly and placed him in a restraint chair. Rather than seeking further medical attention, Mr. Parker was left restrained unattended and died.
Alleged responsible partySpokane County Sheriff's OfficeReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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