Fatal Encounters

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

Jay A. Vestal

Name: Jay A. Vestal
Age: 36
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 08/18/2003
Location: 2nd Street
Templeton, California, 93465
County: San Luis Obispo
Agency: San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Asphyxiated/Restrained
Intended Use of Force: Less-than-lethal force
Media summary: Jay A. Vestal died of asphyxiation during his arrest by deputies in northern San Luis Obispo County.
Unique ID: 2732

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