'Outstanding individual': Blood Tribe man remembered for recovery centre contributions
Jon Wells did equine therapy for clients at the Kainai Transition Centre Society. 'We really loved Jon here,' said Naomi Shade
by Steven Wilhelm, Noah Brennan · Calgary HeraldJon Wells will be missed by those he worked alongside and helped treat at a recovery centre in southern Alberta.
The 42-year-old Blood Tribe member died early Sept. 17 inside a Macleod Trail S. hotel after an altercation with three Calgary Police Service officers responding to a call to remove an unwanted male from the lobby.
Alberta’s police watchdog said Wednesday that Wells repeatedly told officers he did not want to die, before he was tackled, punched and Tased.