Dive Brief:
- Friends of a Yale professor who died in police custody say the 34-year-old man had recently become withdrawn and depressed.
- Neighbors said an ambulance had taken the professor, Samuel See, to the hospital at least six times in the last 18 months, including the day before his arrest.
- Police say See's death remains under investigation; the coroner has made no determination, but trauma is ruled out.
Dive Insight:
According to court documents, See's new marriage had run into trouble. In September, See and his husband were arrested after a fight. Each had an order of protection against the other. Even so, See's husband told the New York Times: "He was a remarkable human being in every sense of the word. I admired him and am so grateful to have been loved by him."
