Fatal Encounters

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

Jose Antonio Rodriguez

Name: Jose Antonio Rodriguez
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Race: Hispanic/Latino
Date: 01/18/2004
Location: Riverside Dr. and Fletcher Dr.
Los Angeles, California, 90039
County: Los Angeles
Agency: Los Angeles Police Department
Cause of Death: Asphyxiated/Restrained
Intended Use of Force: Less-than-lethal force
Media summary: Jose Antonio Rodriguez died at a hospital a day after struggling with officers Matthew Eddy, Neil Amundson, Steven Grimmer, Anthony Kong, Jesus Plascencia and Timothy Borngrebe during his arrest and transport to the police station.
Unique ID: 3095

News article: Link






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