Sheriff's deputies describe O'Connell, a former engineering professor, fleeing from a traffic stop on his motorcycle in the remote Arizona strip. Officers tasered him twice; he stopped breathing while being led in handcuffs to a patrol car.
Victim's Name: John O'Connell
Agency Responsible: Mohave County Sheriff's Office Arizona Department of Public Safety
Gender: Male
Age: 44
Race: White
Date of Death: August 29, 2014
County: Mohave
Cause of Death: Taser
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Geography: Rural