Kin hold no grudge in death of Tasered man

As an investigation continued Wednesday into the death of an Arizona man after a Hurricane police officer used a Taser on him, his brother said family members hold no grudge against the officer.

The Washington County Critical Incident Task Force confirmed that Brian L. Cardall, 32, was the man who died in the incident Tuesday afternoon on state Road 59 in Washington County. Cardall is the son of KSL editorial director Duane Cardall.

Brian Cardall's brother, Paul, told Deseret News on Wednesday that the family doesn't have a detailed account of what took place because of the ongoing investigation.

"For some reason the officers did what they did, and he died on the scene," Paul Cardall said. "I'm sure the officer involved feels horrible. We don't hold any grudges toward the officer. We just want it to be a thorough investigation. Hopefully they can resolve some issues and this will never happen to another person who has mental illness."

Washington County Undersheriff Jake Adams said Brian Cardall's body was transported to the Utah State Medical Examiner's Office for an autopsy, which was conducted Wednesday.

Adams told the Deseret News on Wednesday that the results of that autopsy "would not be available for a couple of weeks," as a toxicology report also would have to be performed.

Meanwhile, the task force continues to gather and process evidence relating to the incident. But Adams declined to offer any details about what happened until the investigation is complete.

"At this point, there is no time frame for completion of the investigation," Adams said in a news release. "The task force is working carefully and deliberately to collect and preserve the evidence."

Adams did say that the task force has interviewed people at the scene, including witnesses, law enforcement and medical personnel, and they have collected audio recordings of 911 calls regarding the incident.

They also have collected and reviewed an audio recording of the incident that was captured on a digital recorder by the officer involved, Adams said.

"The task force has reached no conclusions as to the significance of any evidence gathered in this incident and will not do so until the investigation is complete," Adams said.