Jon Alex Merkle
Name: Jon Alex Merkle
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 09/20/2004
Location: Northwest 13th Avenue and 68th Street
Miami, Florida, 33147
County: Miami-Dade
Agency: Miami-Dade Police Department
Cause of Death:
Intended Use of Force:
Media summary: A disgraced attorney with a chronic cocaine problem and a record of reckless behavior, Merkle was confronted by officers in an abandoned house after he'd run through several back yards, acting erratically. With a large stick he broke out windows, hit himself, and finally assaulted an officer trying to get him under control. Tasered, he turned blue and died shortly. The medical examiner laid the blame on the high levels of coke in his system.
Unique ID: 3651
News article: Link
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