Sgt. Rodney Vawter and Officer Dillon Silver responded to a call about an intoxicated man lying in the grass. Authorities say they found Douglas Wiggington, 48, who put up a fight when contacted by police. They shot him with a Taser during the scuffle, killing him.
Victim's Name: Douglas A. Wiggington
Agency Responsible: Greenfield Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 48
Race: White
Date of Death: May 13, 2017
County: Hancock
Cause of Death: Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Geography: Suburban