Federal lawsuit filed over 2010 death of Ogden man killed in police standoff

Lorna "Lori" Kimsey, the widow of Randall David Kimsey, an Ogden man shot by authorities following a standoff May 26, 2010 at his home, has filed a lawsuit against law enforcement agencies claiming alleged negligence, excessive force and violations of her husband's civil rights.
The federal lawsuit filed in Des Moines argues that Boone County sheriff's deputies, three Ogden police officers and an officer from the city of Boone "used excessive force and brutality" in the killing of the 50-year-old man.
On the evening of Tuesday, May 25 Boone County Deputy Zach Zeutenhorst responded to a residence at 443 E Sycamore Street to speak with Mr. Kimsey about harassing phone calls. According to Boone County Sheriff Ron Fehr, when Ogden officer Nate Spencer and Zeutenhorst approached the front door, they were confronted by Kimsey waving a handgun in a threatening manner.
According to court documents Kimsey's wife was urged by phone to leave the house and was taken into custody. Authorities say they spent hours in futile attempts to negotiate with Kimsey before six officers entered the home at nearly 1:23 a.m.
The documents state that "without a warrant, without provocation, without cause, without invitation, without knocking and without identifying themselves, the Ogden police officers, Boone County sheriff's deputies and the Boone County Special Response Team cut electric power to the Kimsey residence, entered the residence from both front and back doors and upon entering, the officer exploded several percussion flash (bombs)."
The team then "apparently proceeded upstairs and deployed a second flash bang device," the lawsuit says. "At that time, Kimsey appeared out of the bedroom door while allegedly carrying a gun."
According to the documents, Kimsey suffered at least 14 bullet wounds in the ensuing gun battle.
The lawsuit alleges various violations of Kimsey's rights involving excessive force, improper search and seizure, assault and loss of consortium. Court papers charge that defendants acted "with actual malice or in a manner of willful, wanton and reckless disregard of the legal and constructional rights" of the Kimseys.

Following the stand-off two years ago, Sheriff Fehr reported that Kimsey was shot after a bullet from his gun struck a protective helmet worn by one of six officers who entered Kimsey's home at the end of the stand-off. "He fired two rounds before they could respond," Fehr stated.