Killing of Tony Timpa

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On August 10, 2016, Anthony "Tony" Allen Timpa, a 32-year-old, unarmed white man, was murdered in [[Dallas]], [[Texas]] by police officer Dustin Dillard. Officers had responded to a call by Timpa requesting aid for a mental breakdown due to the fact that he had not taken his prescription medication for [[schizophrenia]] and [[Major depressive disorder|depression]]. Dillard pushed his body weight onto Timpa on the ground for around 14 minutes after he was already restrained, and officers ignored pleas from Timpa that he was in pain and was afraid he was going to die. Timpa's death was ruled a [[homicide]] due to "the stress of being restrained and extreme physical exertion" and toxic effects of previous [[cocaine]] use.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tony Timpa autopsy report|url=https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/6226349-SWIFS-Investigative-Narrative|access-date=2023-03-05|archive-date=2023-03-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230305171707/https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/6226349-SWIFS-Investigative-Narrative|url-status=live}}</ref> On August 10, 2016, Anthony "Tony" Allen Timpa, a 32-year-old, unarmed white man, was killed in [[Dallas]], [[Texas]] by police officer Dustin Dillard. Officers had responded to a call by Timpa requesting aid for a mental breakdown due to the fact that he had not taken his prescription medication for [[schizophrenia]] and [[Major depressive disorder|depression]]. Dillard pushed his body weight onto Timpa on the ground for around 14 minutes after he was already restrained, and officers ignored pleas from Timpa that he was in pain and was afraid he was going to die. Timpa's death was ruled a [[homicide]] due to "the stress of being restrained and extreme physical exertion" and toxic effects of previous [[cocaine]] use.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tony Timpa autopsy report|url=https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/6226349-SWIFS-Investigative-Narrative|access-date=2023-03-05|archive-date=2023-03-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230305171707/https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/6226349-SWIFS-Investigative-Narrative|url-status=live}}</ref>

No criminal charges have been filed, but in 2021, a judge ruled that a [[wrongful death]] lawsuit filed by Timpa's family had merit and could go to trial. The civil trial concluded in September 2023, with the jury awarding Timpa's son $1 million.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Osibamowo |first=Toluwani |date=2023-09-27 |title=Federal jury awards $1 million to Tony Timpa's son, finds 3 Dallas police officers liable for his death |url=https://www.keranews.org/criminal-justice/2023-09-27/tony-timpa-verdict-wrongful-death-lawsuit |access-date=2025-02-28 |website=KERA News |language=en}}</ref> No criminal charges have been filed, but in 2021, a judge ruled that a [[wrongful death]] lawsuit filed by Timpa's family had merit and could go to trial. The civil trial concluded in September 2023, with the jury awarding Timpa's son $1 million.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Osibamowo |first=Toluwani |date=2023-09-27 |title=Federal jury awards $1 million to Tony Timpa's son, finds 3 Dallas police officers liable for his death |url=https://www.keranews.org/criminal-justice/2023-09-27/tony-timpa-verdict-wrongful-death-lawsuit |access-date=2025-02-28 |website=KERA News |language=en}}</ref>