Death in squad car leaves trail of anger, doubt

JSOnline
Mar. 14, 2012

Derek Williams died gasping for air in the back of a Milwaukee police squad car.

For at least 15 minutes before he died last July, Williams, his hands cuffed behind his back, repeatedly told officers he couldn't breathe, according to the district attorney's office. One officer responded by rubbing Williams' chest. Another opened the car windows.

But no one called an ambulance until Williams lost consciousness - despite a department policy that requires officers to quickly summon medical help for prisoners who need it.

He was 22.

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