Here are links to various important resources related to sudden death in custody. Check back here for additional links and content in the future.
(Note: this is a Dropbox link to a PDF file.)
NH Medical Control Board Presentation, Sudden Death in Custody, Sept. 16, 2021
(Note: this is a Dropbox link to the powerpoint file).
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National Medical Association Policies and Statements:
Ketamine is Safe in the Prehospital Environment TNG Blog Post
Elijah McClain:
Report of the Independent Review Panel that looked into Elijah McClain’s death on behalf of the City of Aurora Colorado.
Attached below is an excerpt from the report containing the conclusions of the ED physician asked to review the actions of EMS
George Floyd:
Expert Witness Pinpoints Floyd’s Final Breath and Dismisses Talk of Overdose, NYTimes, April 8, 2021
EMS Reporting / Commentary:
Patients in custody and in need of treatment: 8 recommendations for EMS | Page, Wolfberg & Wirth | EMS1 | Sept 2021
Legal analysis: What the paramedic criminal charges in the Elijah McClain case mean for EMS | Page, Wolfberg & Wirth | EMS1 | Sept 2021
News Reporting / Commentary:
Subduing Suspects Face Down Isn’t Fatal, Research Has Said. Now the Research Is on Trial., NYTimes, Oct. 2, 2021
More Than Half of Police Killings Are Mislabeled, New Study Says, NYTimes, Sept. 30, 2021
They Investigate Police Killings. Their Record Is Wanting, NYTimes, Sept. 25, 2021
'Using medication as a weapon': What's the consequence when a paramedic is involved in a deadly police encounter?, USA Today, Sept. 22, 2021
Jurors in Daniel Prude Case Voted Overwhelmingly in Favor of Police, NYTimes, April 16, 2021
Expert Witness Pinpoints Floyd’s Final Breath and Dismisses Talk of Overdose, NYTimes, April 8, 2021
PRONE: Facedown and handcuffed is no way to die, yet it keeps happening over and over again, KARE 11, Nov. 9, 2020
George Floyd is not alone. 'I can’t breathe' uttered by dozens in fatal police holds across U.S., USA Today, June 13, 2020
Research Studies:
Prone restraint cardiac arrest: A comprehensive review of the scientific literature and an explanation of the physiology, Med Sci Law, Feb. 25, 2021
Other Publications:
Positional Asphyxia—Sudden Death, US DOJ, June 1995