Officer Diaz was driving a police van transporting Richard ‘Randy’ Cox on June 19, 2022. He abruptly braked, causing Cox, who was handcuffed and unrestrained, to be thrown headfirst into the van’s wall, resulting in paralysis. Diaz continued driving to the detention center without providing immediate medical assistance. He was fired on June 28, 2023, following an internal investigation that found his actions violated department policies and state law. ([yaledailynews.com](https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2023/09/01/randy-cox-case-settles-for-historic-45-million-four-new-haven-officers-fired/?utm_source=openai))
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