Cody O’Bryan

How they died

Deadly force

A man called 911 and told dispatchers he was armed and feeling suicidal, police said. When officers arrived just before 11 p.m., the man was found passed out on the ground. Arriving officers found he had an outstanding felony warrant out for his arrest. The man was too intoxicated to pass the booking process at the Clark County Detention Center, police said, and he was taken to University Medical Center. A corrections officer from the jail met the patrol officer and the man inside an emergency room at the hospital. When the two officers stepped out of the room to speak, the corrections officer left his bag inside the room with the suspect. The bag contained a Taser along with shackles and paperwork. While alone in the room, the suspect armed himself with the officer's Taser. He pointed the Taser toward the security guard. When the guard and nurse ran out of the room, the patrol officer stepped into the room and shot and killed him.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Cody O’Bryan, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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