Darris Johnson died from a heart attack in custody of Portland Police officers after he ran from a routine car stop. He was twenty-six years old.

The Multnomah County District Attorney found no reason to indict the officers involved. Here is a letter describing the incident. .

Johnson’s urine drug screen was positive for methamphetamine and marijuana. He was on parole and assigned to the mentally ill offenders case load of the Multnomah County, and had a warrant for his arrest for failure to engage in treatment.

READ – Man who died in Portland police custody Sunday had no traumatic injuries but an enlarged heart, autopsy finds, Oregonian July 11, 2011

READ – Coroner: Man Who Died After Police Chase Had Enlarged Heart. Mercury, July 11, 2011

READ – Toxicology report delayed for death of man in police custody, Tribune, July 9, 2011

All persons who died as a result of police action in Portland since at least 2002 were impaired by mental illness, drugs or alcohol.