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Gilbert Tafoya
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Gender
Male
Age
53 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
05/04/2009
Location
AZ-77 & Woodruff Rd Holbrook AZ 86025 Navajo
Cause of Death
Less-than-lethal force
Arrested on a drug charge, Tafoya apparently put something in his mouth, and police tasered him to get him to spit it out, and he soon died. No apparent cororner's report follow-up in the media.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Navajo County Sheriff's Office
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