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Richard DeSantis
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Gender
Male
Age
30 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
04/09/2007
Location
South Avenue Santa Rosa CA 95407 Sonoma
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Family members called 911 for Richard DeSantis who was in a psychiatric crisis. He reportedly was mentally unable to process police instructions. He was shot with rubber bullets, and when he didn't respond fast enough, Sgt. Richard Celli and officers Travis Menke and Patricia Mann shot and killed the unarmed man. In 2012, the family won a wrongful-death lawsuit against the city.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Santa Rosa Police Department
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