Video: El Paso County inmate rushed deputies before ‘major cardiac event’
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- The El Paso County Sheriff's Office released a video of the incident that led to an inmate's death last Friday.
Brian Clark died from a major cardiac event after a struggle involving 10 deputies, according to the sheriff's office, but video shows that he rushed at deputies and initiated the incident.
Warning, this video could be disturbing:
The video shows Clark rush deputies when they attempt to switch out a defective safety smock, according to EPCSO. A struggle ensued, and eventually Clark was thrown to the ground and restrained.
During the incident, Clark suffered the cardiac event and was wheeled to a trauma room. He died, despite life-saving efforts, according to the sheriff's office.
Clark was booked into custody on a warrant for indecent exposure.
The incident is still under investigation by the Colorado Springs Police Department.
These were the deputies and sergeants involved, according to EPCSO:
- Sergeant Amy Ward, date of hire: 03-17-2008, assigned to Security Division.
- Sergeant Lene Lipford, date of hire: 12-15-2010, assigned to Security Division.
- Deputy Alexander Yakovlev, date of hire: 05-31-2016, assigned to Security Division.
- Deputy Araceli Valle, date of hire: 08-29-2016, assigned to Security Division.
- Deputy Candace Bradburry, date of hire: 06-10-2019, assigned to Security Division.
- Deputy David Divine, date of hire: 08-27-2018, assigned to Security Division.
- Deputy Elmer Ibarra, date of hire: 09-06-2016, assigned to Security Division.
- Deputy John Vela, date of hire: 05-14-2018, assigned to Security Division.
- Deputy Kyle Shelhamer, date of hire: 04-04-2011, assigned to Security Division.
- Deputy Lisa Webster, date of hire: 05-31-2016, assigned to Security Division.
