Parents of Colorado man killed by deputy while having mental health crisis getting $19 million settlement
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Denver — The parents of a 22-year-old Colorado man killed by a sheriff's deputy while suffering a mental health crisis will get $19 million from Colorado and local governments as well as changes to how officers are trained under a settlement announced Tuesday.
The shooting of Christian Glass after his SUV became stuck in the mountain town of Silver Plume last year drew national attention and prompted calls to reform how authorities respond to people with mental health problems.
As part of the settlement, Sally and Simon Glass got changes designed to prevent similar incidents. Clear Creek County will establish a crisis response team and its sheriff's office will train and certify all deputies in crisis intervention, according to documents released by the Glass attorneys.

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