Global InformationKilling of Tony Timpa information
 Frame from police body camera showing Timpa being held to the ground | |
| Date | August 10, 2016 |
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| Location | Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Type | Homicide, police killing |
| Participants | Dustin Dillard Kevin Mansell, Danny Vasquez (other officers) |
| Deaths | Anthony "Tony" Allen Timpa, aged 32 |
| Charges | None |
| Litigation | Three officers found liable, Timpa's son awarded $1 million for wrongful death |
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 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.[1]
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.[2]
- ^ "Tony Timpa autopsy report".
- ^ "Federal jury awards $1 million to Tony Timpa's son, finds 3 Dallas police officers liable for his death". 27 September 2023.