Denis Reyes, 40
Bronx, New York
May 15, 2015
Agencies: New York Police Department NYPD
Cause of death: Response to Medical Emergency
Last updated: over 4 years ago
Overview 
The family of an emotionally disturbed Bronx man who died in NYPD custody on Friday filed a complaint against the cops involved in the dispute, claiming the officers caused his unexpected death. "They came and they killed my son," Denis Reyes' heartbroken mother Blanca Sierra told the Daily News. “My heart left when they took him out the door. He was 40, but he was still my baby.” "When (police) brought him out I kissed him…when I kissed him he was cold," she said.
Legal Action
May 2015 Lawsuit filed
Additional Resources:
- https://www.facebook.com/KilledByPolice/posts/1041027355925401 added June 26, 2016 03:43
- http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/bronx-man-died-custody-drinking-sources-article-1.2224115 added June 26, 2016 03:43
- https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jun/14/denis-reyes-nypd-the-counted-family-mourns added June 26, 2016 03:43
- https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jun/03/denis-reyes-the-counted-nypd added June 26, 2016 03:43
- http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/bronx-man-died-custody-drinking-sources-article-1.2224115 added May 17, 2015 00:39