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Local resident alleges Davidson County EMS failures in son's death, asks board for accountability and records
Summary
Michelle Jett Brown told the Board she believes EMS failed to provide life-saving care to her 22-year-old son, cited missing EKG strips and alleged suppression of bodycam footage; she said the county attorney labeled her claims baseless and a threat to employee safety and urged the board to pursue transparency and accountability.
At the Jan. 12 meeting Michelle Jett Brown used the public-comment period to make a series of accusations about the treatment of her 22-year-old son, Colton, during an EMS call and about the county's handling of public-records requests.
Brown alleged that EMS did not provide life-saving measures, that Colton was pronounced deceased without EKG strips included in records, that no call to medical control was made, and that an improper medical exam occurred “in the back of an ambulance.” She said she and an independent, licensed paramedic who…
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