A Windsor woman is calling for justice following the death of her husband. Colin Grey passed away suddenly on Nov. 29, at the age of 63.
Rose Grey said her husband was a happy guy.
"He's such an easygoing person,” she said.
“He is helpful to everyone. He always managed to find a way to help someone."
Now, Grey is trying to be strong for her two children.
"I shouldn't be talking to camera right now for my dead husband because I want my husband back,” she said.
“My son wants his father back. My daughter wants his father back."
She described the morning he died as being nothing out of the ordinary. Colin and his son, Christian, drove Rose to Detroit Metro Airport.
On the way home, she said they were pulled over by Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) at the Ambassador Bridge.
"Whatever you ask him, and he can't answer you right away, that's the sign,” said Grey, who believes her husband, a diabetic, was experiencing the effects of low sugar levels, which doctors say can lead to various side effects. Those can include confusion, loss of coordination and slurred speech.
"They just thought he's drunk, he's lying,” she said.
Her son, Christian, told CTV News officers were told Colin had a medical condition and an IV line for antibiotics.
Grey picked up the family car Tuesday after it was taken by Windsor police and sitting on the front seat were her husband’s medical records.
The CBSA did not provide direct comment on the incident due to privacy, but told CTV News: “... officers are trained and directed to ask about medical conditions, including diabetes, and ensuring any necessary medications or food and drink are made available.”
According to Windsor police, Colin was arrested and detained by CBSA and then transported to Windsor police headquarters. Upon release, they said he went into medical distress on the street out front of the HQ.
"They provided life-saving measures," said Mayor Drew Dilkens, who is also the chair of the police board.
"Unfortunately, it was unsuccessful. At the end of the day, I feel extremely sorry for the family."
Dilkens said there won't be a further review of the interaction.
"The SIU reviewed the issue and said they wouldn't even take carriage of the matter because the person wasn't in custody," he said.
Grey said she is now talking to a lawyer in Toronto.
“We’re going to make sure that w get justice for Colin Grey,” she said. “That’s what we’re looking for.”
