Family Sues Minnesota Authorities After Postal Worker’s Death

The family of a U.S. postal worker, **Kingsley Fifi Bimpong**, has initiated a federal lawsuit against Minnesota authorities following his death from a massive stroke. The lawsuit alleges that police and jail staff neglected his medical emergency for over five hours, leading to tragic consequences.

On **November 16, 2023**, Bimpong, 50, was involved in an incident where he drove the wrong way down a road and struck a curb shortly after leaving the **Eagan Postal Distribution Center**. Reports indicate that he had been complaining of a headache. Upon his arrest, police officers observed Bimpong appearing disoriented and unable to answer basic questions about his identity or current events.

The lawsuit claims that officers, including **Eagan police officers Joseph Moseng, Martin Jensen, and Liam O’Shea**, failed to conduct sufficient medical evaluations. Instead, Bimpong was taken into custody under suspicion of driving while intoxicated (DWI), despite the absence of any signs of alcohol or drug use.

Inadequate Assessments

Bimpong’s condition deteriorated significantly while in custody. According to the suit, he exhibited severe confusion, could not articulate where he worked—despite wearing a postal uniform—and struggled to follow simple instructions. The lawsuit highlights that **Martin Jensen**, a specially trained Drug Recognition Evaluator, was called to assess Bimpong but allegedly did not complete a thorough evaluation. Instead, Jensen reportedly dismissed the need for a comprehensive examination, stating that it would be “a whole bunch of time wasted.”

Bimpong was subsequently taken to the **Eagan police station** instead of receiving immediate medical attention. He was placed in a holding cell at **Dakota County Jail**, where he collapsed and remained unattended for approximately three hours. Guards reportedly ignored his distress as he lay on the floor in a state of severe medical need.

Tragic Outcome

The lawsuit details that Bimpong was found unresponsive, exhibiting signs of severe distress only when his condition was critical. Medical staff entered his cell only after he was “cold to the touch and foaming at the mouth.” He was ultimately transported to **United Hospital**, where he was diagnosed with an **intracerebral hemorrhage**, commonly known as a hemorrhagic stroke. Despite medical interventions, Bimpong was declared brain dead, and his family made the difficult decision to remove him from life support on **November 19, 2023**.

The family’s lawsuit asserts that the cumulative effect of neglect over the five hours and forty minutes directly contributed to Bimpong’s death. “Each individually named defendant witnessed that Kingsley was exhibiting obvious and serious physical and cognitive abnormalities that required urgent medical attention,” the lawsuit states.

The **Eagan Police Department** and **Dakota County Jail** have not yet issued a public response regarding the allegations detailed in the lawsuit. As the case unfolds, it raises significant questions about the responsibilities of law enforcement and medical staff in responding to medical emergencies within the judicial system.