California Family Raises Eyebrows Over Police Cadet's Mysterious Death: A Suspicious Incident?

The family of Jon-Marques Psalms, a 30-year-old Black man who tragically passed away during a police training exercise in August, seeks an extensive explanation of his death and substantial compensation from the San Francisco Police Department.Psalms, a healthy cadet in his 14th week of training, sustained a head injury on August 20. Despite receiving a gauze bandage, he later collapsed during hand-to-hand combat drills with an instructor in padded “RedMan” gear. He was transported to a hospital and succumbed after two days in intensive care.The Medical Examiner ruled his death an accident due to excessive exertion leading to organ failure, citing a pre-existing condition, rhabdomyolysis. The family disputes the autopsy findings, raising over $45,000 for an independent autopsy through a GoFundMe initiated by Psalms' brother.They allege that inadequate training practices led to their son's suffering and wrongful death, pursuing legal action for damages in San Francisco Superior Court. (Photos: RedMan Facebook page, Jon-Marques Psalms LinkedIn)