COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The family of a Colorado Springs man who died in police custody just filed a lawsuit against the Colorado Springs Police and Fire Department .
63-year-old Kevin Dizmang died while he face down on the dirt near Mount View Lane in Colorado Springs back in November 2022.
The officers and paramedics involved in his death have been cleared of any criminal wrongdoing. But now Dizmang’s family is taking their belief that he never should have died in their custody to federal court.
On November 15, 2022, Colorado Springs police, fire, and a mental health clinician were called out to help Kevin Dizmang, who was experiencing a mental health crisis.
He was in the middle of a busy street and was said to be throwing rocks at cars as they drove by. The officer and paramedic took the 63-year-old to the ground. A paramedic placed his arms and upper torso over Dizmang’s back while the officer continued to struggle to handcuff him. After a few minutes, the 63-year-old was unresponsive even after they lifted him up.