In May 2022, Officer Ethan Hendrix, along with Officer Brandon Rogers, responded to a 911 call regarding a man, Jeremy Lee Thompson, in medical distress outside a Dollar General store. Despite Thompson clutching his chest and mouthing ‘help me,’ the officers arrested him for public intoxication without conducting a field sobriety test. Thompson was taken to the Geneva County Jail, where his condition worsened, leading to his death from a heart attack. A federal lawsuit alleges that the officers ignored Thompson’s serious medical needs, violating his civil rights. The lawsuit seeks compensatory and punitive damages against the officers. ([cbs42.com](https://www.cbs42.com/alabama-news/geneva-police-sued-after-man-jailed-has-heart-attack-and-dies/?utm_source=openai))
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