Jose Ignacio Palomo

How they died

Less-than-lethal force

Palomo was observed beating and head-butting vehicles. Officers arrested Palomo for public intoxication. Because he continued to resist, the officers handcuffed and shackled him, and put a helmet on his head to prevent further self-injury. They drove Palomo to McAllen City Jail. He was unshackled and left in a padded cell. He died 20 minutes after entering the jail. Cocaine, alcohol, restraint and poor health all contributed to his death. Media reports don't state categorically whether he was booked, so this incident may be outside of FatalEncounters dataset, which does not include individuals after they've been booked into the jail or prison system.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Jose Ignacio Palomo, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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