Fatal Encounters

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

Jamail Joseph Amron

Name: Jamail Joseph Amron
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Race: Middle Eastern
Date: 09/30/2010
Location: 444 E Cypresswood Dr
Spring, Texas, 77373
County: Harris
Agency: Harris County Constable's Office Precinct 4
Cause of Death: Asphyxiated/Restrained
Intended Use of Force: Less-than-lethal force
Media summary: Amron called 911 after taking a dose of cocaine that made him feel ill. Deputies and paramedics responded. Amron was handcuffed and put into an ambulance. He struggled free and got out of the ambulance. Four deputies subdued Amron. Paramedics injected him with Versed. According to Courthouse News Service, Sergeant Mary Haver kicked Amron. Deputy Kevin Vailes stepped on Amron's face for up to five minutes. His vital signs were not checked for 15 minutes.
Unique ID: 9508

News article: Link






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