About 8:20 a.m., an Albany PD Community Service Officer stopped to help a stranded driver. That community service officer asked for some "non-emergency" help from a patrol officer. When officers arrived, a fight began, and James F. Plymell III was shocked with a stun gun and died. Officers Emily Schroff, Gina Bell, and Thomas Roten and Community Service Officer Gerry Morris were involved.
Victim's Name: James F. Plymell III
Agency Responsible: Albany Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 45
Race: White
Date of Death: October 23, 2019
County: Linn
Cause of Death: Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: attack
Geography: Suburban