The family of a Maquoketa man who died while being detained by police earlier this year has filed a wrongful death suit that claims arresting officers murdered 22 year-old Drew Edward. Patricia Steines, mother and executor of the estate of Drew Edwards has filed suit in U.S. District Court. The petition seeks damages for five alleged offenses, including excessive force and violations of open records law. Several defendants are named in the suit., including Brendan Zeimet, an officer with the Maquoketa Police Department, and Steve Schroeder, chief deputy with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department. The city and county also are identified as defendants. In the suit, Steines argued that Zeimet and Schroeder used stun guns to subdue Edwards on June 15th, which exacerbated a heart condition and led to his death while being detained.
