Demetrius Tillman Nelson

Demetrius Tillman Nelson (October 29, 1959 - July 3, 2004) was a foreman at a company and handy man in the Pensacola, Florida whose death, officially ruled an accident; caused by Cocaine-associated excited delirium after a physical altercation with Deputy Frank Hawley of Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office and subsequently tased five times while handcuffed by Deputy J. D. Peacock of Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office in Destin, Florida.
Biography
The son of Clara M. Hodges of Pensacola, Florida. Nelson was born and grew up in Pensacola, Florida.
The 5'8," 170 pounds African American graduated from a high school in Pensacola, Florida. Nelson served time in a Arizona prison.
Death and controversy
Nelson's death was officially ruled an accident by Karen L. Kelly, M.D., Associate Medical Examiner of the State of Florida. However, his mother and half brother, Lenus L. Michael, became very suspicious when they learned no Cocaine or any other drug was found on Nelson's person, in his vehicle or no sign of drugs ingestion (entry) discovered or documented during the autopsy.
The autopsy report and photographs revealed Nelson had multiple superficial abrasions and contusions of the face, chest, shoulders, back and upper and lower extremities. The report also noted a small, superficial, acute hemorrhage of right anterior shoulder musculature and a small, bilateral, superficial acute hemorrhage of musculature of the upper back

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