azcentral.com | special report
"153 cases of death following stun-gun use
The Arizona Republic, using computer searches, autopsy reports, police reports, media reports and Taser's own records, has identified 153 cases in the United States and Canada of death following a police Taser strike since September 1999. In 21 cases, medical examiners said Tasers were a cause, a contributing factor or could not be ruled out in someone's death. In 31 cases, coroners and other officials reported the stun gun was not a factor. Below is a synopsis of each case. The Republic requested autopsy reports for all of the cases and so far has received 49."
