Case
No.

Age

Sex

Race

Cause of Death

Manner
of Death

1

27

M

M

Cardiac
Dysrhythmia/acute
PCP intoxication

Accident

2

30

M

M

Cardiac
Decompensation during
restraint procedure with
blunt force trauma
Cardiomyopathy
Idiopathic with acute
myocarditis

3

35

M

B

4

34

M

5

35

6

37

Drugs Detected

15 min

Number
of Taser
Cassettes
Fired
1

Homicide Lidocaine

30 min

1

Cardiac arrhythmia
Sick sinus syndrome,
prolapse of mitral valve,
and electrical ( Taser)
stimulation while under the
influence of PCP

Homicide PCP and digoxin

45 min

1

B

Acute cocaine intoxication

Accident

Cocaine and
benzoyleegonine

3 hr

3

M

B

Acute cocaine intoxication

Accident

Cocaine and
benzoyleegonine

2 hr

1

M

W

Cardiac arrest due to
multiple Taser
wounds/acute cocaine
intoxication

Homicide Cocaine and
benzoyleegonine

45 min

7

PCP

Time Interval
Between Taser
and Death

7

31

M

W

Acute cocaine and PCP
intoxication

Accident

Alcohol, cocaine,
PCP. And
benzoyleegonine

2 days

1

8

28

M

B

Hepatic necrosis and renal
failure due to acute cocaine
and chronic drug and
alcohol abuse

Accident

Cocaine,
benzoyleegonine,
and morphine

2 days

1

9

26

M

M

Multiple gunshot wounds

Homicide PCP

15 min

3

10

20

M

M

Multiple gunshot wounds

Homicide None detected

15 min

2

11

27

M

M

Acute PCP intoxication

Accident

Alcohol and PCP

15 min

1

12

37

M

B

Multiple drug intoxication

Accident

Alcohol, PCP,
and cocaine

45 min

1

13

36

M

B

Cardiac arrest during
restraining procedures and
PCP intoxication

Homicide PCP

3 days

2

14

27

W

Multiple injuries and
methamphetamine
intoxication

Homicide Methamphetamin
e and amphetamie

30 min

Multiple

15

27

M

B

Multiple gunshot wounds

Homicide None detected

15 min

1

16

39

M

B

PCP intoxication,
esophageal airway
obstruction and blunt force

Homicide PCP

30 min

2

M

injury to neck