Stephen Roshard Gayle Dies in the Custody of the Temple Police Department

Stephen Roshard Gayle, a 40-year-old man, died on September 28, 2017 while in the custody of the Temple Police Department. We make no allegations in this post that anyone did anything wrong or inappropriate. Instead, information obtained in this post was extracted from a custodial death report filed by the Temple Police Department with the Attorney General of Texas.

On Thursday, September 28, 2017, at approximately 7:30 p.m., the Temple Police Department received a call about a man near an apartment complex. Several patrol officers responded to the scene, and Mr. Gayle was allegedly screaming and yelling at children playing football in the area. Police officers ultimately decided to arrest Mr. Gayle for alleged public intoxication. They handcuffed Mr. Gayle without resistance. Allegedly, after Mr. Gayle was put into the police vehicle, he resided attempts to secure him into the vehicle. Officers then hit Mr. Gayle with their hands and/or knees, and moreover physically restrained Mr. Gayle’s feet in a three-point restraint system. Officers then removed Mr. Gayle from the vehicle and allegedly placed him on his back in the grass next to the roadway. Police officers then allegedly called for emergency medical services to check Mr. Gayle’s well being. Allegedly, Mr. Gayle became unresponsive while emergency personnel were assessing him. Mr. Gayle was ultimately transported to Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Temple, where he died.

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