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Ronald Adkisson
United States · Aged 59 · Died 08/25/2008
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Less-than-lethal force
Ronald Adkisson reportedly had an epileptic seizure in a Fareway grocery store, rejected medical attention, and refused to leave when management asked him to. Adkisson allegedly became combative when officers tried to arrest him at around 5:10 p.m. for disorderly conduct, so police used force, including a Taser to subdue him. Adkisson was released from custody at about 6:45 p.m. 15-minutes later, an off-duty nurse found Adkisson had collapsed and wasn't breathing on the sidewalk in front of the police station. Adkisson died at the scene. Union County attorney Timothy Kenyon said the officers' actions didn't cause Adkisson's seizure.
Alleged responsible partyCreston Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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