He never heard back, so he sent a letter. Case Status: Active, TRESPASS Greenbelt Trail/Leonard Sandridge 201919524/61 Reported a vandalism of trash cans with gang tagging Case Status: Cleared by arrest, SIMPLE ASSAULT 1215 Lee Street 201917165/62 RPT: 2239 5-11-19 OCC 2239 5-11-19 RPT: 1343 5-15-19 OCC: 1343 5-15-2019 to 1343 5-15-2019 RPT: 1526 5-21-2019 OCC: 0300 5-21-2019 to 0300 5-21-2019 Members who arrest an individual with an outstanding original felony 4 Cleared Exceptionally A = Death of Offender. Reported a welfare check on a student clear it by arrest, or exceptionally clear it. Case Status: Active, ASSIST AGENCY-WARRANT SERVICE 1215 Lee Street 201918529/62 The state clearance rate, lower than the 39.6% rate for 2019, continues to be consistently higher than the national average of approximately 21.5% (2019 data). RPT: 1100 5-6-19 OCC: 0001 4-6-2019 to 0001 5-4-19 Reported a suspicious letter received Turned over to the court for prosecution (whether following arrest, court summons, or police notice). Case Status: Suspended, DAILY REPORT #2019-138 Case Status: Transferred to other agency, ROBBER-PURSE SNATCH; DOMESTIC ASSAULT 1215 Lee St 201916142/58 RPT: 1012 5-3-19 OCC: 0900 5-3-19 to 1012 5-3-19 (The cause of death is irrelevant.) Follow Scenario: An incident is given the report status "Cleared Exceptionally" for reasons that could include: A - Death of Offender B - Prosecution Declined (by the prosecutor for other than lack of probable cause) C - In Custody of Other Jurisdiction (includes extradition denied) D - Victim Refused to Cooperate (in the prosecution) RPT: 1749 5-14-19 OCC: 1749 5-14-2019 to 1749 5-14-2019 Marina Conner, a student at the University of Texas at Austin, is one of the women who brought the case. Despite receiving a thorough and documented investigation, Baltimore County police let the case falter. Case Status: Suspended, PROPERTY DAMAGE 575 Alderman Rd 201916820/32 They both also liked Shakespeare. RPT: 0846 5-1-19 OCC: 0815 4-30-19 to 1630 4-30-19 Reported a larceny of cash from vehicle Prosecutors offices are equally under pressure to keep their conviction rates high, even if it means passing on more cases than they should, he said. Although criminal justice experts say the designation is supposed to be used sparingly, our data analysis shows that many departments rely heavily on exceptional clearance, which can make it appear that they are better at solving rape cases than they actually are. Handle notifications from the municipal or county prosecutor's offices regarding dispositions on cases. I had been told on two different occasions from the same commander under two different lieutenants that I needed to go back in and look at these cases that were suspended and change the clearance code because we were not up to the national average of exceptional clearance in Austin, she said. You cant state or imply that donations to your organization support ProPublicas work. The current study follows previous research in excluding cases exceptionally cleared from the analysis (see Roberts, 2008; Taylor et al., 2009Taylor, T., Holleran, D.and Topalli, V.2009. Reported a vehicle crash exchange of information VANDALISM Hospital Drive 20191-5678/21 (2004). RPT: 2119 5-7-19 OCC: 2119 5-7-2019 to 2149 5-7-19 . NOTE: The recovery of property does not close an offense report. STATE VEHICLE CRASH Millmont Street NO PI 201919038/63 4 Cleared Exceptionally A = Death of Offender. the appropriate supplemental report and entries within RMS. RPT: 1801 5-3-19 OCC: 1230 5-2-19 to 1610 5-2-19 A police report that is "exceptionally cleared" means that the reported offense was 'solved' by means which did not include an arrest and prosecution of the perpetrator. RPT: 1256 5-2-19 OCC: 1000 5-1-19 to 1000 5-1-19 Incidents may be exceptionally cleared for the following reasons: death of offender, prosecution declined, extradition, victim refused to cooperate, or juvenile. Could Your Police Department Be Inflating Rape Clearance Rates? Case Status: Suspended, PROPERTY DAMAGE 1215 Lee Street 201915848/59 Afterward, they went to a pizza place nearby and he dropped her off at her house. The case that emerged would become an example of how police departments close investigations by exceptional clearance without having fully exhausted all available avenues. Elizabeth Donegan said the departments use of exceptional clearance provides a false impression to the public. Settling With Kushner Companies Was Hard. She just seemed really young, and he seemed really old. Clearance rates show the effectiveness of the work were doing, Manley said. In the past six years, the Austin Police Department has exceptionally cleared more than 1,400 rape cases, according to our analysis. RPT: 0254 5-23-2019 OCC: 0254 5-23-2019 to 0254 5-23-2019 Beyond the Kind case, there are wider concerns about the way the Baltimore County Police Department is handling rape cases. A nationally recognized trainer on sexual assault investigations, Donegan said clearance rates are the wrong measure for judging good police work. RPT: 2137 5-10-19 OCC: 2115 5-10-19 to 2115 5-10-19 Reported vehicle damage RPT: 1525 5-3-19 OCC: 1525 5-3-19 Reported an assault /intimidation by co-worker RPT: 1930 5-10-19 OCC: 1930 5-10-19 to 1945 5-10-19 For example, the Oakland Police Department in California cleared 60 percent of rapes reported in 2016, according to agency data. Murder can be checked against vital health statistics, for example, and robbery can be tracked independently using insurance data. Case Status: Suspended, TRESPASS 1210 Lee Street 201916984/36 Reported stolen iPhone 6 Reported a theft of a wallet RPT: 1309 5-13-19 OCC: 1009 5-13-2019 to 1009 5-13-2019 The Baltimore County Police Department, for example, reported to the public that it cleared 70 percent of its rape cases in 2016, nearly twice the national average. CASE STATUS: Exceptionally Cleared; Prosecution Declined. RPT: 1501 5-30-19 OCC: 1455 5-30-19 to 1455 05-30-19 RPT: 1321 5-31-19 OCC: 0900 5-29-19 to 1300 5-31-19 Reported a vehicle crash state vehicle Any website our stories appear on must include a prominent and effective way to contact you. Case Status: Suspended, LARCENY 1404 Jefferson Park Avenue 201916298/37 Corey Rayburn Yung, a law professor at the University of Kansas who studies criminal law procedure and sex crimes, said statistics-driven policing has created scandal after scandal when its discovered that law enforcement agencies have gamed their numbers related to how they process rape cases. 02. RPT: 1028 5-7-19 OCC: 2030 5-6-2019 to 2030 5-6-19 But it turned out that the motel where the alleged crimes had taken place was outside McDaniels jurisdiction. RPT: 1642 05-16-2019 OCC: 1642 5-16-2019 to 1642 5-16-2019 RPT: 1948 5-17-2019 OCC: 1848 5-17-2019 to 1848 5-17-2019 Reported possession of marijuana 8. suspect is in custody will be cleared by, Adult Felony Case Clearance with Arrest. Reported found check Manley confirmed the findings. This pattern has happened over and over, Yung said of rape crime statistics subterfuge. It went on Baltimore Countys books as a success, another rape case cleared. Case Status: Cleared by Arrest, VANDALISM 1215 Lee Street 201919229/61 The three conditions are that at least one person has been: In certain situations, elements beyond law enforcements control prevent the agency from arresting and formally charging the offender. Reported theft of a wallet Case Status: Active, ASSAULT BY INTIMIDATION 525 McCormick Road 201916485/71 Makes me feel like I am being silenced, makes me feel like theyre trying to sweep rapes under the rug.. Reported juvenile left hospital, was found and returned %PDF-1.5 % Case Status: Suspended, TRESPASS- 1815 Stadium Road 201917871/71 exceptional clearance RPT: 0834 5-31-19 OCC: 0700 5-31-19 to 0700 5-31-19 %%EOF 5-15-19 RPT: 1527 5-2-19 OCC: 1300 5-2-19 to 1355 5-2-19 Reported a trespassing on grounds RPT: 1107 5-23-2019 OCC: 1630 5-18-2019 to 1630 5-18-2019 Reported a vehicle crash state vehicle I think we have some work to do, he said. Law enforcement agencies have been criticized for misusing this designation for decades, leading to scandals in Baltimore, Philadelphia, New Orleans and elsewhere. arrest and prosecution of the perpetrator. 2 Second, prosecution declined is a dummy measure indicating that a case was exceptionally cleared because the prosecution declined to proceed with the case. Case Status: Active, SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY 235 McCormick Road #200A 201915890/62 Hes pleaded not guilty. To obtain UCR data not presented in this publication, please contact us via e-mail at cjis_comm@leo.gov. We want a high clearance rate, he said. The offense may also be administratively closed. RPT: 1620 5-7-19 OCC: 1620 5-7-2019 to 1620 5-7-19 Felon has an outstanding warrant but dies before being arrested. Austins handling of sexual assault cases is currently under scrutiny after a class-action lawsuit called into question the operations of both the Police Department and district attorneys office. 5-14-19 3. (1) Death of the offender (e.g., suicide or justifiably killed by B = Prosecution Declined (by the prosecutor for other than lack of probable cause) Case Status: Suspended, FOUND PROPERTY 1989 University Avenue 201918479/32 In the Kind case, there was a known suspect and evidence, but a victim who did not want to cooperate with police. Reported a trespassing In the UCR Program, the recovery of property alone does not clear an offense. The overuse of exceptional clearance is just the latest example of how law enforcement can make rape cases go away, he said. DAILY REPORT #2018-0061 . An officer was convicted of murder for shooting a 17-year-old, who had a 3-inch knife in his hands, as he walked away from police; the teen was not unarmed. RPT: 1615 5-9-19 OCC: 1615 5-9-19 to 1626 5-9-19 RPT: 0630 5-15-19 OCC: 0610 5-15-2019 to 1610 5-15-2019 Reported a welfare check UNWANTED CONTACT- 109 Culbreth Rd 201918776/67 Reported unwanted e-mails and text messages RPT: 1107 5-23-2019 OCC: 1630 5-18-2019 to 1630 5-18-2019 Case Status: Active. When prosecutors decline cases in which police have identified a suspect and have probable cause to make an arrest, the police can exceptionally clear the case. RPT: 0739 5-2-19 OCC: 1400 5-1-19 to 1430 5-1-19 Bernice Yeung covered business with a focus on labor and employment for ProPublica. Have a conversation with three members of Asian Americans subcultures and get to know their opinions of how their ethnic or nationality group is portrayed on network television shows and in national ads. Encountered a circumstance outside the control of law enforcement that prohibits the agency from arresting, charging, and prosecuting the offender. The rest were exceptionally cleared. Its the unfortunate reality of sexual assault in this country, he said. Youve got to look at these cases, that every single one of them has a potential to be a serial rapist, he said. But the more refined system creates another way for departments to make rape cases disappear. Reported a trespassing UNDERAGE POSSESSION, ASSIST CITIZEN- 457 Lambeth Road Apt#2 201726481/53 Reported underage possession, assist citizen RPT: 0345 12-02-17 OCC: 0306 12-02-17 CASE STATUS: Exceptionally cleared; prosecution declined . The agency must have: Identified the offender. RPT: 2153 5-18-19 OCC: 2000 5-18-2019 to 2130 5-18-2019 Identified the offenders exact location so that the suspect could be taken into custody immediately. Cases are exceptionally cleared when, according to the FBI, a factor beyond the control of the officers prevented arrest (Felson & Lantz, 2016). Crimes Against Children (CAC) will complete the booking procedure for all cases that will be forwarded to. The teen was 17, not 15. If a case has already been cleared by arrest it cannot be. Prosecution declined. Reported backing into brick wall Case Status: Suspended, VANDALISM 409 McCormick Road 201915855/33 If were losing a really critical piece of information in that process, I will not have done my job appropriately.. SIMPLE ASSULT 1215 Lee Street 201919262/16 The stepfathers report originally was made to Cpl. The detective called her mother, who told him that her daughter was doing well, and she would speak with her family about moving forward with the investigation. Case Status: Cleared Exceptionally, DAILY REPORT #2019-147 STATE CRASH REPORT 485 McCormick Rd 201918790/67 Police also are supposed to have probable cause to make an arrest. The submission of arrestee data, in connection with an incident associated in the Records Management System (RMS) automatically clears all offenses within an incident. Because exceptional clearance data is not readily accessible to the public, we read through hundreds of police reports and sent more than 100 public records requests to the largest law enforcement agencies in the country. Case Status: Cleared Exceptionally, LARCENY 1702 University 201919562/37 The Uniform Crime Report is currently administered by the FBI. Thats how the Austin Police Department classified Conners case in 2017. 2. open the case management module and clear the case by entering the appropriate information in case management, there are three distinct steps that must be completed before a case is considered exceptionally cleared. RPT: 0941 5-24-19 OCC: 1200 5-07-19 to 1030 5-16-19 Case Status: Suspended, FOUND PROPERTY- 1215 Lee Street 201917962/36 RPT: 1124 5-20-19 OCC: 1124 5-20-19 to 1124 5-20-19 hb```+,B Law enforcement agencies must meet the following four conditions in order to clear an offense by exceptional means. Reported a simple assault patient against hospital staff Case Status: Suspended, DRIVER EXCHANGE 2009 Stadium Road 201917796/36 The National Incident-Based Reporting System now is in use by about 40 percent of law enforcement agencies, many of them small to midsize. In the UCR Program, the recovery of property alone does not clear an offense. crime was solved - we know who did it - but no arrest was able to The offender is deceased B. The agency must have: Examples of exceptional clearances include, but are not limited to, the death of the offender (e.g., suicide or justifiably killed by police or citizen); the victims refusal to cooperate with the prosecution after the offender has been identified; or the denial of extradition because the offender committed a crime in another jurisdiction and is being prosecuted for that offense. 34.3 percent of arson offenses cleared involved juveniles (persons under age 18); this was the highest percentage of all offense clearances involving only juveniles. Case Status: Active, PROPERTY DAMAGE 380 Crispell Drive 201916535/67 RPT: 0919 5-4-19 OCC: 0900 5-24-19 to 0930 5-24-19 Almost two months later, Kind returned to see the girl, who cut middle school to meet him. 3. the exact location of the offender must be known so that an arrest could be made Case Status: Suspended, FOUND PROPERTY 1815 Stadium Road 201919892/36 The coronavirus pandemic reached almost The organization described the decline as the . The sheriff's office cleared about 81% of sexual assault cases by exceptional means in 2019, and about 57.9% in 2018. Reported damage to vehicle We analyzed data for more than 70,000 rape cases, providing an unprecedented look at how Americas police close them. any case that has not been cleared by arrest or exceptional means open cases A term used in the Department's Case Management System to define cases with identified suspects. 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In doing so, it was able to put forward to the public that her case had been solved. ucr program does not record the findings of a, court, coroner, jury, or the decision of a prosecutor, In the NIBRS reporting option, law enforcement agencies report data on each offense and arrest within how many categories, in the nibrs reporting option the data on each offense and arrest within 23 categories made up of how many crimes and what are they called, What information is collected for each group A offense, any case that has not been cleared by arrest or exceptional means. Members transporting arrests from outside agencies will complete the appropriate. 98 0 obj <> endobj %%EOF She said prosecutors were concerned about the CSI effect, or the expectation by a jury that DNA evidence is necessary to get a conviction. RPT: 1136 5-30-19 OCC: 0430 5-30-19 to 1130 5-30-19 Using slides and statistics, he showed how the departments case clearances for violent crimes, including rape, far exceed the national average. Forward to the original investigative element for case disposition and entry into Case Management system. Law enforcement officials found her alleged assailant, and he told them that hed had consensual sex with Conner. any other reason deemed appropriate by the prosecutor, Charged with the commission of the offense, Turned over to the court for prosecution (whether following arrest, court summons, or police notice). DUKE UNIVERSITY SAFETY NUMBERS 911 EMERGENCIES 684-SAFE Point to Point Transportation (Students) 684-2122 Maintenance for Exterior Lights . When Leisher, a part-time pastor, confirmed that the girl was 16, he called the police. Tom McDevitt is a retired lieutenant with the Philadelphia Police Department who helped develop a national model for handling sex crimes. The fact that a warrant has been applied for or issued It collects more granular data that allows users to distinguish exceptional clearances from arrests, and it requires agencies to explain why they are closing cases that way. The federal task force that laid out recommendations in 1985 for a new version of the FBIs Uniform Crime Reporting system specifically called for the continued tracking of unfounded cases. 5-27-19 when reporting case dispositions in UCR, there are only three options, cleared by arrest Her superiors pressured her to close more rape cases by exceptional means, she said in an interview. Reported property damage to a vehicle Case Status: Suspended, FIRES- NOT ARSON 1210 Lee Street 201916087/62 When this occurs, the agency can clear the offense exceptionally. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Nearly half of the law enforcement agencies that provided records cleared more rapes through exceptional means than by actually arresting a suspect in 2016, the data analysis shows. RPT: 0045 5-7-19 OCC: 2224 5-6-2019 to 2224 5-6-19 An offense may be exceptionally cleared when it falls into one of the following categories: 01. 2. when a case file is turned over to the appropriate juvenile court it is considered a clearance by arrest, when a juvenile is adminsitrativly booked and released in the field, a "juvenile court referral" form 308 pd will be given to the juveniles parents, legal guardian or responsible party. Reported a state vehicle accident Case Status: Suspended, ASSIST AGENCY 1215 Lee St 201919765/66 2. the approving supervisor will "supervisory approve" the report and will clear the case by entering the correct exceptional clearance data in the incident tab or CM Incident tab RPT: 0128 5-29-19 OCC: 0128 5-29-19 to 0256 5-29-19 About a month later, the teen said he visited again and they went to Wendys for lunch and then to a motel, where they had sex, according to the police report. RPT: 1135 5-10-19 OCC: 1138 5-10-19 5-12-19, HIT AND RUN 1210 Lee Street NO PI 201917265/73 The FBI has not responded to multiple requests for comment on the apparent flaw in its data collection system for unfounded cases. It also represents a case in which the classification was used improperly. 1101 W. Montgomery Avenue Heres Why a Judge Threw Out Their Case. RPT: 1255 5-5-19 OCC: 1200 5-2-19 to 1400 5-2-19 Or too old to be with her.. Over the course of nearly a year, she collected evidence and hours of videotaped interviews in an effort to support the claim that Kind was having sex with the teen. Reported theft of cell phone Reported unwanted e-mails and text messages When should it not? Correction, Nov. 30, 2018: This story originally stated a government task force recommended that the Bureau of Justice Statistics continue to track unfounded cases. probably more common example, is the clearance of a string of Case Status: Open, UNWANTED CONTACT 109 Culbreth Rd 201918776/67 About a year into the investigation, she was forced to turn it over to the neighboring law enforcement agency, the Baltimore County Police Department. What does ORI stand for? Manley said that just prior to our interview, he confirmed with the Texas Department of Public Safety that his department is using the correct criteria to clear cases. In reality, the department made arrests about 30 percent of the time, according to its internal data. Case Status: Suspended, TRESPASS 3739 Blenheim Road 201917486/33 hbbd```b``Nd>d3H309LH&N\0&oeY]@1$ "xzA(4$GC? c In doing so, the department was able to present the case to the public as solved. RPT: 2035 5-18-2019 OCC: 2025 5-18-2019 to 2040 5-18-2019 Clearance data for property crimes revealed that 21.1 percent of larceny-theft offenses were cleared, 12.4 percent of burglary offenses were cleared, and 11.8 percent of motor vehicle theft offenses were cleared. Case Status: Suspended, LARCENY 1215 Lee Street 201919836/33 Case Status: Suspended, THREATENING E-MAIL 583 Brandon Avenue 201916432/15 She said dropping unfounded cases from the data collection is unacceptable and she will work to get the federal government to correct the problem. RPT: 0951 5-7-19 OCC: 1630 5-3-2019 to 0830 5-6-19 A few hours later, police arrested 31-year-old Bryan Kind, and he was charged with having sex with a child and possession of child pornography. Case Status: Exceptionally cleared; prosecution declined Case Status: Suspended, FOUND PROPERTY 600 Massie Road 201917011/55 Case Status: Suspended, BURGLARY 1335 Lee Street 201919854/33 117 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<3CA127BB62140648B7FB6B27C1D95064>]/Index[98 48]/Info 97 0 R/Length 93/Prev 39327/Root 99 0 R/Size 146/Type/XRef/W[1 2 1]>>stream The offender commits suicide. Please contact. Case Status: Suspended, ASSAULT 1215 Lee Street 2019-15734/63 The data element "Cleared Exceptionally" indicates whether or not a law enforcement agency cleared the incident . 0 found this answer helpful | 0 lawyers agree Helpful Unhelpful 0 comments David Dean Fussell View Profile 7 reviews d. Circumstances outside the control of law enforcement which prevents the arrest, charge, and prosecution of the offender. Case Status: Suspended, DISTURBING THE PEACE 1215 Lee Street 2019-15700/56 Case Status: Cleared, DRIVER EXCHANGE 500 Edgemont RD 201917635/67 Reported assisting Lynchburg Police with warrant service Reported vehicle accident exchange of info He also noted that clearance rates are a very critical and appropriate measure of our performance.. It can, however, be reopened in the future, if desired.. More than 10 percent of rape cases had been misclassified as unfounded, the review found. Creative Commons License (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0). She said agencies overuse of exceptional clearance is misleading at best and duplicitous at worst., The public is concerned about the degree to which the police are able to arrest individuals who commit serious violent crimes, Spohn said. Reported a stalking Correction, Nov. 30, 2018: This story originally misstated the circumstances surrounding the shooting of a teen in Chicago. Reported wire fraud Case Status: Suspended, VEHICLE CRASH 1215 Lee Street NO PI 201916556/72 Reported a trespassing on grounds RPT: 1028 5-23-2019 OCC: 1530 5-22-2019 to 1530 5-23-2019 0 However, the victim still has not expressed a willingness to participate in the investigation or prosecution, Vinson said, so the case has been suspended. Get our investigations delivered to your inbox with the Big Story newsletter. I remember crying, she said. Inferring Why does demand drop when government subsidies are not available? But Kind began sending her handwritten letters, she told police. Another, Gathered enough evidence to support an arrest, make a charge and turn over the offender to the court for prosecution.. 5. juvenile/no cusotdy, which condition will kcpd not use as an exceptional clearance code, what is a collective effort on the part of city, county, state, tribal, and federal law enforcement agencies to present a nationwide view of crime, the uniform crime reporting (UCR) program, on adult clearances in city offenses with an arrest, the approving supervisor will do what 2 things, 1. supervisory approve the ARS report Turned over to the court for prosecution (whether following arrest, court summons, or police notice). RPT: 0835 5-13-19 OCC: 0835 5-13-2019 to 0835 5-13-2019 RPT: 0953 5-5-19 OCC: 1200 5-4-19 to 0830 5-5-19 And if the vast majority of those clearances do not involve the arrest of a suspect, what does that say about that law enforcement agency?. In Austin, the Police Department touts its high clearance rates to illustrate to the public and local politicians that it is effective in solving crimes. Reported theft of purse and personal belongings I think we need to put those definitions into our sexual assault response policies. %Rv,- HC}b!P^mqof&c2L 7%@mbg`h@4CLef RWC ^ If you use canonical metadata, please use the ProPublica URL. Reported a stolen giant black and teal mountain bicycle Case Status: Suspended, ASSIST CITIZEN: WELFARE CHECK 160 McCormick Road 201915880/33 Case Status: Active, LARCENY 47 West Lawn 201918130/23 Reported a theft of a 15x25 canvas from construction area Who bears the freight when the terms of sale are FOB destination? RPT: 1611 5-11-19 OCC: 1611 5-11-2019 to 1745 5-11-2019 It gives a false sense to the community that this case has been thoroughly investigated and its closed, said Donegan, who retired last year as a sergeant in the Sex Offender Apprehension and Registration Unit. PROPERTY DAMAGE - 1001 Emmet Street North 201804708/61 . This story was produced in collaboration with Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting and Newsy. Reported found property containing narcotic related items Case Status: Suspended, PROPERTY DAMAGE 30 S Lawn 201916819/63 RPT: 1251 5-21-2019 OCC: 1230 5-21-2019 to 1600 5-21-2019 Prosecution declined to move forward (for something other than lack of probable cause) C. Offender is in custody somewhere else already D.Victim refused to cooperate in the prosecution E. Offender is a juvenile, the crime was minor, and they In Hillsborough County, Florida, home to Tampa, the Sheriffs Office cleared 12 percent of rapes in 2016 by arrest. Reported a state vehicle accident The Medical Examiner completed an autopsy which determined the cause of death was due to blunt impact trauma and the manner of death was accident. 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