Fatal Encounters

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

Saul Murillo Montoya

Name: Saul Murillo Montoya
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Race: Hispanic/Latino
Date: 01/13/2002
Location: 2850 W Alameda Ave
Denver, Colorado, 80219
County: Denver
Agency: Denver Police Department
Cause of Death: Asphyxiated/Restrained
Intended Use of Force: Less-than-lethal force
Media summary: Police responded to several reports of a barefoot man acting unusually. When they caught up with him, they placed him in a Ripp device, which is supposed to be a safer method of restraint than hogtying.
Unique ID: 1423

News article: Link






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