Walter Rivers
Name: Walter Rivers
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 07/12/2016
Location: Hargrave Road
Kaplan, Louisiana, 70548
County: Vermilion
Agency: Vermilion Parish Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Asphyxiated/Restrained
Intended Use of Force: Less-than-lethal force
Media summary: Deputies responded to a complaint on Hargrave Road about a white male attempting to gain entry into a residence. During the investigation, officials attempted to arrest Rivers. Police say Rivers began to resist arrest and fight with deputies, and while resisting, collapsed and was unresponsive.
Unique ID: 17918
News article: Link
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