A Frazier Park man who was Tasered by Sheriff's deputies Tuesday night has died in Kern Medical Center.

The cause of death for 41-year-old Garrett Farn was not immediately known, according to the Kern County Coroner's Office.

The Sheriff's Department said deputies were dispatched to Coco's Motel on Mount Pinos Way in Frazier Park at about 8:21 p.m. Tuesday. A caller reported a naked man was knocking on motel doors and trying to force his way into rooms, the department said. Deputies said it was quite cold in the mountain community at the time.

When deputies tried to detain Farn, he resisted, according to the department. That's when a deputy used a Taser gun to give Farn a jolt of electricity and subdue him, according to a Sheriff's report.

The department said Farn was handcuffed at placed in a patrol car. He kicked out the vehicle's window. He was taken to Kern Medical Center for an examination, the department said. At the hospital, he had to be restrained by officers and staff, deputies said.

He was admitted to the hospital for observation, and on Wednesday morning at 4:41 a.m., the hospital notified the sheriff's department that Farn's condition had deterioriated and he was in critical condition.

The cause of death is pending toxicology reports.

Here is the text of the latest Sheriff's Department news release:

Synopsis: Death of Garrett Farn
Details:
Synopsis:
Details:
NEWS RELEASE
KERN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
CORONER DIVISION

This news release is prepared under the direction of the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator for the
convenience of news reporters. Facts concerning news events of major importance, which occur after the
preparation of this release, will be made available to reporters at their request as soon as it is possible to do
so.

DECEDENT'S NAME: Garrett Sean Farn CASE#: C-0410-08
CITY OF RESIDENCE: Frazier Park, CA AGE: 41 Years
TYPE OF CASE: Unexpected Death
DATE OF INCIDENT: February 19, 2008 TIME: About 2021 Hours
LOCATION: KoKo's Motel - Frazier Park
DATE OF DEATH: February 20, 2008 TIME: 1302 Hours
PLACE OF DEATH: Kern Medical Center
INVESTIGATING AGENCY: Kern County Sheriff's Office

Details: On February 20, 2008 at 1302 hours, Garrett Sean Farn died while hospitalized at Kern Medical
Center. Mr. Farn was taken to Kern Medical Center on February 19, 2008 after being taken into custody by a
Frazier Park Sheriff's Deputy. An autopsy was performed on February 21, 2008 and the cause of Mr. Farn's
death is pending medical and toxicology testing. The preliminary autopsy findings do not indicate that
trauma, including the use of an electronic control device, contributed in any significant way to his death.
Evaluation of laboratory tests completed at the hospital, toxicology of both hospital and autopsy samples,
and a review of the medical records needs to be completed before a final cause of death can be
determined.

Comments: None

DONNY YOUNGBLOOD, Sheriff-Coroner

By: John Van Rensselaer, Supervising Deputy Coroner
Date: Thursday, February 21, 2008
Time: 1:32:50 PM


Here the the text of original the Sheriff's Department news release:


Synopsis: Disturbance at Koko's Motel / 3225 Mount Pinos Way / Frazier Park.
Details:
This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Department. Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center.

Date: Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Time: 9:49:24 AM
Department contact: Senior Deputy Mark King
Phone: (661) 303-4592

Details:

On 2/19/08 at 8:21 pm, a Kern County Sheriff's Deputy was dispatched to a peace disturbance at Koko's Motel located at 3225 Mount Pinos Way, in Frazier Park.

A caller from the motel reported an adult male was outside in low temperatures nude. The male was knocking on motel doors and attempting force entry into occupied motel rooms. When the deputy arrived, he contacted 41 year old GARRETT FARN.

FARN was displaying bizarre and aggressive behavior. FARN refused to comply with the deputy's orders and resisted arrest. The deputy deployed his TASER in order take him into custody.

The deputy handcuffed FARN and placed him in the back of his patrol car. FARN continued to resist kicking out the patrol car's window. The deputy transported FARN to Kern Medical Center for examination prior to being booked into the Jail for resisting arrested.

When FARN arrived at KMC at 9:49 pm, he stopped his bizarre and combative behavior and walked in to the hospital. Once FARN entered the hospital he again became combative and had to be restrained by several medical staff and deputies.

A hold was placed FARN requiring medical staff to notify the Sheriff's Office when FARN was medically clear for booking into the Jail. At 4:41 am, the next morning, Kern Medical Center notified the Sheriff's Office that FARN'S condition deteriorated and that he was in critical condition. Sheriff's Detectives were called out and they are currently investigating the incident.

Further details will be released as the investigation continues.

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