Michael Charles Thompson, a veteran and father of two, died in El Paso police custody two years ago while experiencing a mental health crisis. His family filed a lawsuit on the second anniversary of his death, alleging excessive force by police officers and inadequate medical care from paramedics.
The ordeal began on June 27, 2022, when Michael Thompson, experiencing hallucinations, entered a 7-Eleven in Northeast El Paso and requested the clerk to call 911. According to the family's lawyer, police officers responded by punching, kicking, and repeatedly tasing Thompson, while paramedics observed without intervening. Thompson was eventually handcuffed and placed in a police vehicle, where he died, El Paso Times recalled.
