Police got a call about a man at the hotel acting strangely. When two officers arrived, they were taken to the man's room. Branch Wroth was “incoherent and appeared to be in an altered state,” police said. The two officers got into a fight with the man, and one of the officers shocked Wroth with his Taser, killing him.
Victim's Name: Branch Wroth
Agency Responsible: Rohnert Park Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 41
Race: White
Date of Death: May 12, 2017
County: Sonoma
Cause of Death: Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Geography: Suburban