On Wednesday, June 6, 2018, at approximately 1:45 p.m. a Sacramento Police Officer driving a marked patrol wagon assisted Parole Agents, from the State of California, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, with transporting a subject to the Sacramento County Main Jail. During the transport, the officer became concerned, parked the patrol wagon in the jail entry way and went to check on the subject. The officer opened the door and discovered the subject was unresponsive. He requested emergency medical assistance.

The officer evaluated the subject’s condition and vital signs. After retrieving first-aid equipment, the officer and parole agent began administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). CPR remained in progress until the Fire Department arrived and took over medical care. The subject was transported to a local area hospital where he was pronounced deceased by a physician.

Please follow the link below to view the original press release:

https://www.sacpd.org/newsroom/releases/liveview.aspx?release_id=20180606-062

Today, the Sacramento Police Department is releasing audio and video related to the incident.

This death in custody continues to be investigated by the Sacramento Police Department’s Homicide Unit and will be monitored by our Internal Affairs Division and investigators from the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office. The Office of Public Safety Accountability will have full access to material throughout the investigative process.

An autopsy was performed by the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office and it found that there was no trauma found that would have led to the subject’s death. The cause of death is pending further toxicology results.  

We are committed to a thorough, fact-based investigation that shows our commitment to truth, integrity and our community. The release of the video / audio related to this incident is consistent with that endeavor and falls under the City Council policy on Police Use of Force.

The material in today’s release consists of (2) in-car camera (ICC) videos, (2) body-worn camera (BWC) videos and (1) police audio file. As we continue to gather information related to this incident, more material may be available.

All video and audio being released has been redacted to ensure the confidentiality and privacy of those involved. The faces have been blurred and audio redactions are signified by muted audio with no accompanying sound.

The material is now available to the media and citizens through the YouTube links below which will also be posted on the Department’s website, Facebook page and Twitter account (@sacpolice):

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR0Wtq8JGPQapP5JNj65jUjxIoXLbkAiF