Fatal Encounters

A step toward creating an impartial, comprehensive and searchable national database of people killed during interactions with police

Brian Hill

Name: Brian Hill
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 11/21/2006
Location: 3321 N. 38th St.
Omaha, Nebraska, 68111
County: Douglas
Agency: Omaha Police Department
Cause of Death: Asphyxiated/Restrained
Intended Use of Force: Less-than-lethal force
Media summary: Officers responded to a report of a burglary in progress at 10:25 p.m. The resident said that a man, identified as Brian Hill, had forced his way into the home and was behaving aggressively and erratically. According to police Hill was restrained while someone called 911. When officers arrived, they found Hill lying on the porch and arrested him on suspicion of trespassing and destruction of property. Police said Hill was incoherent, so they called for a rescue squad. While handcuffed, Hill was taken to a hospital, where he died.
Unique ID: 5670

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