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Leslie Vaughn Prater
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Gender
Male
Age
37 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
01/02/2004
Location
800 block Central Avenue Chattanooga TN 37043 Hamilton
Cause of Death
Less-than-lethal force
Eight local officers approached the naked and emotionally disturbed Prater, pepper-spraying and physically wrestling him to the ground. His death was first reported as due to positional asphyxia, then to "excited delirium". His family reached a $1.5M settlement with the city that also mandated better police training and a review of policies.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Chattanooga Police Department
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