Allen Simpson
Name: Allen Simpson
Age:
Gender: Male
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 12/28/2003
Location:
Dallas, Texas,
County: Dallas
Agency: Dallas Police Department
Cause of Death: Asphyxiated/Restrained
Intended Use of Force: Less-than-lethal force
Media summary: After a car and a foot chase, Officer Seth Rosenberg used a chokehold to subdue Simpson in connection to drug-related call. Simpson died. In theory, a chokehold, known in law enforcement as lateral vascular neck restraint, causes a subject to comply without further violence. In practice, the use of this technique was controversial in law enforcement. DPD use of chokeholds was later reviewed by then-new Police Chief David Kunkle.
Unique ID: 3042
News article: Link
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