Overview

• The governmental claim alleges assault, battery, negligence and civil-rights violations, starting a 45‑day window for the city to respond before a lawsuit.
• The medical examiner ruled the Aug. 22 death of Jon‑Marques Psalms an accident caused by rhabdomyolysis from overexertion.
• The family says the autopsy noted head injuries, is seeking a second independent autopsy, and is asking for any training video from the exercise.
• SFPD says the exercise was mandated by POST, is not commenting on pending litigation, and says reported staffing changes at the academy were preplanned.
• Cal/OSHA and the department are investigating; SFPD has said it believes this is its first training-related recruit death.