Branch Wroth
Name: Branch Wroth
Age: 41
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 05/12/2017
Location: 6298 Redwood Dr.
Rohnert Park, California, 94928
County: Sonoma
Agency: Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety
Cause of Death: Asphyxiated/Restrained
Intended Use of Force: Less-than-lethal force
Media summary: Police got a call about a man at the hotel acting strangely. When two officers arrived, they were taken to the man's room. Branch Wroth was "incoherent and appeared to be in an altered state," police said. The two officers got into a fight with the man, and one of the officers shocked Wroth with his Taser, killing him.
Unique ID: 20234
News article: Link
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