Delbert McNiel
Delbert McNiel's death followed an encounter with law enforcement on December 2, 2017, in Hamlin, Texas. He was 48 years old when he died.
Nonviolent disturbance of the peace
- Taser or Conducted Energy Weapon (CEW) - darts
- Taser or Conducted Energy Weapon (CEW) - drive-stun
- Elbow strike
- Handcuffs
- Prone position - with officer bodyweight or pressure
- Other
- Leg restraint
- Hamlin Police Department
- Jones County Sheriff's Office
Accidental
Sudden in-custody death with excited delirium associated with acute methamphatemine intoxication and schizoaffective disorder
Jones County Justice of the Peace
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Lethal Restraint
An investigation documenting police use of force
