Report that clears Prince Albert, Sask., police in death of Boden Umpherville 'appalling,' family says

Report that clears Prince Albert, Sask., police in death of Boden Umpherville 'appalling,' family says

An autopsy found Umpherville's death was the result of a cardiac arrest, caused by positional asphyxia — when a person can't breathe due to the position of their body — and cocaine intoxication.

SIRT rules officers committed no criminal offences when arresting Boden Umpherville

Editor’s Note: the report includes details that may be disturbing to some readers. The Prince Albert police officers who arrested Boden Umpherville committed no offences during the incident and will not be charged, according to a Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) report released on Friday. Umpherville was arrested in the early morning on April 1, […]

No criminal offences by police; Umpherville’s death caused by cardiac arrest

Nearly two years after his death, an investigation determined police did not commit any criminal offences during the arrest of 40-year old Boden Umpherville in Prince Albert and their use of force was appropriate. The Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) released the results of its investigation into the incident that occurred in April of 2023. “As outlined in the autopsy report discussed above, the cause of the affected person’s d…