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Dispatch Failure Led to Tragedy | Dayton News
A tragic 911 dispatch failure may have cost a young life: Amir Jordan, 19, was killed when a Cincinnati police officer sped through the city on a “code red” emergency call that should’ve been canceled after the caller clarified it was an accident. His family is suing the city and its emergency center, claiming the dispatcher ignored clear de-escalation signals — and that if they’d slowed the response, Amir would still be alive. The lawsuit targets protocol failures, not the officer, as the family seeks justice, accountability, and systemic change — even as the city honors Amir by renaming a…
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