HENNEPIN COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER’S OFFICE AUTOPSY REPORT ME NO.: 20-3700 CASE TITLE:
CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST COMPLICATING LAW ENFORCEMENT SUBDUAL, RESTRAINT, AND NECK COMPRESSION
DECEASED:
George Floyd aka Floyd Perry
DATE AND HOUR OF DEATH:
5-25-20; 9:25 p.m.
DATE AND HOUR OF AUTOPSY:
5-26-20; 9:25 a.m.
SEX:
M
AGE:
46
PATHOLOGIST: Andrew M. Baker, M.D.
FINAL DIAGNOSES:
46-year-old man who became unresponsive while being restrained by law enforcement officers; he received emergency medical care in the field and subsequently in the Hennepin HealthCare (HHC) Emergency Department, but could not be resuscitated. I.
II.
Blunt force injuries A.
Cutaneous blunt force injuries of the forehead, face, and upper lip
B.
Mucosal injuries of the lips
C.
Cutaneous blunt force injuries of the shoulders, hands, elbows, and legs
D.
Patterned contusions (in some areas abraded) of the wrists, consistent with restraints (handcuffs)
Natural diseases A.
Arteriosclerotic heart disease, multifocal, severe
B.
Hypertensive heart disease
C.
1.
Cardiomegaly (540 g) with mild biventricular dilatation
2.
Clinical history of hypertension
Left pelvic tumor (incidental, see microscopic description)