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Sammy Lee Evans
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Gender
Male
Age
49 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
12/03/2004
Location
Hubbard St & E 18th St Jacksonville FL 32206 Duval
Cause of Death
Less-than-lethal force
Local police approached Evans and two others for breaking the open-container law on the street about 1:30 in the morning. Witness accounts vary from police accounts but all agree that Evans was cuffed, unarmed, beaten to the ground, and died of a broken neck. One of the involved officers resigned from the force the next day.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
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