Douglas Meldrum

How they died

Less-than-lethal force

Meldrum was tasered while fighting with local police, and lost consciousness and died soon after. He'd been pulled over for erratic and reckless driving. Believed to be the first person in Utah killed by Taser, the police chief opined that Meldrum's death was "unrelated to the use of a Taser by his officers because Meldrum continued to beat officers around the head after the weapon was deployed."

Why we remember them

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

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