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Parents File Wrongful-Death Suit Against Police, Ambulance

6/27/2026

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Parents Sue Police

On June 23 2026, Doug Martin’s parents filed a wrongful-death suit against Oakland police and Falck ambulance firms.
The suit alleges officers restrained Martin face down on October 18 2025, causing his death.
It claims Falck paramedics arrived over 15 minutes after the 911 call and failed to treat him promptly.
A second autopsy tentatively found restraint asphyxiation and sent Martin’s brain to Boston University for chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) analysis.

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Parents File Suit

An Associated Press investigation linked more than 1,000 U.S. deaths to police restraints such as holds, Tasers and body blows.
Oakland police released body-camera and 911 recordings that show officers calling Martin by name before restraining him, while omitting portions of the encounter.
The lawsuit names Falck Northern California Corp., a Falck USA subsidiary, alongside the city and officers.
The city attorney’s office declined to comment on the lawsuit.

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Parents Sue Police

On June 23 2026, Doug Martin’s parents filed a wrongful-death suit against Oakland police and Falck ambulance firms.
The suit alleges officers restrained Martin face down on October 18 2025, causing his death.
It claims Falck paramedics arrived over 15 minutes after the 911 call and failed to treat him promptly.
A second autopsy tentatively found restraint asphyxiation and sent Martin’s brain to Boston University for chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) analysis.

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