After becoming "physically aggressive in his dealings with officers" after they responded to Sadler's blood-curdling screams and his appearance naked in a church parking lot at 3:45 a.m., police tasered him. He collapsed and died shortly afterward.
Victim's Name: Thomas Jeffery Sadler
Agency Responsible: Raleigh Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 45
Race: White
Date of Death: April 10, 2013
County: Wake
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: Suburban