US EditionFormer Paramedic Faces Manslaughter Charge in in-Custody Death
BOULDER, COLORADO, JUL 11 – Edward McClure faces manslaughter and forgery charges after sedating and restraining Jesus Lopez Barcenas, whose death involved cardiac arrest and methamphetamine toxicity, officials said.
- On July 11, 2025, Boulder District Attorney Michael Dougherty formally charged paramedic Edward McClure with manslaughter related to the 2024 death of Jesus Lopez Barcenas following his detention at the University of Colorado Boulder.
- The charge comes after Barcenas was arrested on December 27, 2024, following campus police receiving a report of a suspicious and agitated individual exhibiting erratic behavior and attempting to cause damage.
- During the arrest, Barcenas resisted officers and attempted to grab a firearm before being restrained face down and injected with 5 mg of Droperidol by McClure without consulting officers.
- McClure’s affidavit quotes include “Just keep him face down, I don’t care,” and “Let's strap the crap out of him,” which the DA’s office said were reckless acts leading to Barcenas’s cardiac arrest and death.
- McClure was arrested, released on $25,000 bail, and fired by American Medical Response for violating policies, while the DA confirmed police officers acted within the law.
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Boulder DA charges paramedic with manslaughter in CU arrest death
The Boulder County District Attorney has charged a paramedic with manslaughter in the death of Jesus Lopez Barcenas, who was arrested last December at CU Boulder’s Center for Innovation & Creativity, according to a decision letter released on July 11. Barcenas, 36, died two days after the arrest from sudden cardiac arrest. Contributing factors included his struggle with police, prone positioning, restraints, a sedative injection and the toxic ef…
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Boulder paramedic charged with manslaughter after sedating, restraining man
A paramedic has been charged with manslaughter in Boulder after he sedated and restrained a man who later died, the district attorney announced Friday. Paramedic Edward McClure, 54, was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and forgery in the 2024 death of 36-year-old Jesus Lopez Barcenas. Barcenas was arrested by police officers from the Boulder and University of Colorado police departments on Dec. 27, 2024. Campus police officers responded to …
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