Carl Glenn Wheat
Name: Carl Glenn Wheat
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 09/21/2000
Location:
Amarillo, Texas,
County: Potter
Agency: Amarillo Police Department, Amarillo College Police Department
Cause of Death: Asphyxiated/Restrained
Intended Use of Force: Less-than-lethal force
Media summary: Officers performed a traffic stop on Wheat's vehicle. Wheat tried to swallow a bag full of drugs to conceal it. Officers Darryl Wertz and Jeffery Vanover struggled with Wheat for the bag. Wheat died. The little available information said that a grand jury was presented with multiple theories as to whether neck compressions or methamphetamine use were most to blame for Wheat's death.
Unique ID: 477
News article: Link
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