Fatal Encounters

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Wayne Fletcher Pratt

Name: Wayne Fletcher Pratt
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 05/12/2010
Location: 623 West Drive
Houston, Texas, 77020
County: Harris
Agency: Harris County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Asphyxiated/Restrained
Intended Use of Force: Less-than-lethal force
Media summary: Pratt was involved in a car accident. Deputies responded. Pratt danced around, claimed to be on fire and resisted arrest. Deputies tasered Pratt repeatedly and hogtied him. Pratt died in a hospital. Deputies Vincent Lopez, Brian Goldstein, Michael Medina, Tommy Wilks, Tarzis Lobos, Francisco Salazar, B.J. Auzene, R. DeAlejandro, and R.M. Goerlitz all responded at some point during the arrest. HCSO deputies may not hogtie arrestees.
Unique ID: 9102

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