Officers responding to calls of a man attempting to break into a pickup truck found Carmickle, and used a taser to subdue him after he rebuked attempts to physically restrain him. Carmickle was arrested and placed in a holding cell, but police discovered him unresponsive and moved him to a hospital, where he died several days later.
Victim's Name: Jayson Leon Carmickle
Agency Responsible: Vernal Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Race: White
Date of Death: April 30, 2013
County: Uintah
Cause of Death: Taser
Official Disposition: Unknown
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Geography: Rural