Delia Grimmett
Name: Delia Grimmett
Age: 43
Gender: Female
Race: Hispanic/Latino
Date: 05/28/2001
Location: Midlothian Turnpike and Central Avenue
Midlothian, Illinois, 60445
County: Cook
Agency: Cook County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Delia Grimmett died and Margaret Petraski was left a quadriplegic when a car driven by officer Debra Thedos hit their car. Grimmett's family's lawyer said Thedos ran a red light at over 70 mph, and had only turned on her lights and siren moments before the 2:25 a.m. crash. The department said Thedos was responding to a call, and claimed Petraski had been drinking that evening. Thedos was reportedly suspended for 10 days and still worked for the sheriff in May 2006. In 2006, the County settled for $5.75 million with Grimmett's family. A jury awarded over $26 million to Petraski.
Unique ID: 968
News article: Link
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