During an exclusive interview with Knox County Sheriff David Shaffer, we were provided with details and video of the events that transpired after David Levi Dehmann was arrested by the Mount Vernon Police Department for being drunk and disorderly on April 21.

After his belongings are logged, Dehmann is seen to be led down the hall to be taken into a holding cell. According to Shaffer, Dehmann makes a gesture at the female jailer, then points at Deputy Chase Wright.

Wright then swats Dehmann’s hand away and Dehmann makes another move toward Wright’s head. Wright reacts by moving his head back and to the side to avoid the action and then goes to place Dehmann in a takedown hold while placing his arm underneath Dehmann’s right shoulder, Shaffer explained.

Once Dehmann was secured, staff realized Dehmann was either passed out or unconscious and the emergency squad was called. He was taken to Knox Community Hospital where he was transferred to Grant Medical Center. Dehmann died on April 23.