March 2006 – Mental Health PDX

Autopsy: Cocaine, not Taser, killed man

March 25, 2006

From The Oregonian, March 25, 2006 – not available online Timothy W. Grant died from a cocaine overdose and not from the two Taser stun gun shocks that a Portland officer applied Monday, the Oregon state medical examiner announced Friday. Dr. Karen Gunson said she found a very high level of cocaine in Grant’s blood, […]

Man TASERed by PDX police died of drug overdose

March 24, 2006

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From KGW.com, March 24, 2006 – no link available The Medford man who died shortly after being shocked with a TASER gun by Portland police earlier this week died of a drug overdose, The Oregon State Medical Examiner said Friday. “I have come to the conclusion that [Timothy] Grant died of a cocaine overdose with […]

Cops need specialized training

March 6, 2006

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From Portland Tribune, March 6, 2006 It has come to my attention that the Memphis plan for Crisis Intervention Team training in Portland seeks “well-spoken” mental health consumers who have had recent experience being arrested by local police. There are very few people around who fit the criteria. Well-spoken mental health consumers typically have been […]