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Clarence Lightfoot Beard Jr
United States · Aged 46 · Died 09/24/2006
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Clarence Beard died of severe coronary artery disease. Lynchburg Police had entered his home, looking for someone else. Officers pepper-sprayed him, after they alleged he punched one of them. Investigations by Lynchburg Police, State Police and reviewed by the Commonwealth Attorney's office cleared the officers of wrongdoing. A civil lawsuit resulted in an undisclosed settlement.
Alleged responsible partyLynchburg Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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