Robert ‘Ethan' Saylor, 26, died from asphyxia after three Frederick County Sheriff's deputies handcuffed the flailing, 294-pound man who had Downs syndrome as he screamed, cursed and cried for his mother. Saylor had not purchased a ticket for a repeat viewing of the movie Zero Dark Thirty.
Victim's Name: Robert Ethan Saylor
Agency Responsible: Frederick County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Race: White
Date of Death: January 12, 2013
County: Frederick
Cause of Death: Asphyxiated
Official Disposition: Justified
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Geography: Suburban