Daniel Prude
Daniel Prude's death followed an encounter with law enforcement on March 23, 2020, in Rochester, New York. He was 41 years old when he died.
Threatening harm to self
- Take-down
- Handcuffs
- Prone position - with officer bodyweight or pressure
- Spit hood
- Rochester City Police Department
Homicide
(a) complications of asphyxia in the setting of physical restraint due to or as a consequence of (b) excited delirium due to or as a consequence of (c) acute phencyclidine intoxication
Monroe County Medical Examiner's Office
Data fields are based on primary documentation including reports from law enforcement, prosecutors and medical officials, video from police or bystanders, expert reports, and court records such as sworn testimony.
Lethal Restraint
An investigation documenting police use of force




