Jose Ernesto Ramos
Name: Jose Ernesto Ramos
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Race: Hispanic/Latino
Date: 01/27/2006
Location: 23833 Ed Palmer Dr
San Benito, Texas, 78586
County: Cameron
Agency: Cameron County Sheriff's Office, Cameron County Constable's Office - Precinct 6
Cause of Death: Asphyxiated/Restrained
Intended Use of Force: Less-than-lethal force
Media summary: Around 3 a.m., Rosa Ramos called 911 to report a domestic disturbance. Sheriff's deputies Robert Oyervidez and Juan Cortez III, and Precinct 6 Constable's Sergeant Perez responded. Ramos fought all three deputies, who eventually handcuffed him. After restraint, he complained of breathing issues. According to The Brownsville Herald Rosemary Villareal, who claimed to be an eyewitness, said that a deputy sat on Ramos to subdue him, causing him to suffocate.
Unique ID: 4865
News article: Link
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