Christopher R. Henley
Name: Christopher R. Henley
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 07/16/2006
Location: 6400 Martin Avenue
Kansas City, Missouri, 64120
County: Jackson
Agency: Kansas City Police Department
Cause of Death: Asphyxiated/Restrained
Intended Use of Force: Less-than-lethal force
Media summary: Christopher R. Henley collapsed and died as police tried to arrest him. Union Pacific Railroad employees had called police at about 8:20 a.m. to report a trespasser in their parking lot. Two officers encountered Henley and asked him questions, but he allegedly became combative and swung at one of the officers. The second officer put his arm around Henley's neck and told him to stop resisting. Police said the officers handcuffed Henley after a brief struggle. Henley then stopped breathing. According to Jackson County deputy medical examiner Thomas Gill, Henley died from a cardiac event brought on by drug use.
Unique ID: 5309
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