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Tyler Johnson *COP
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/10/2024
Location : Comfort Road
City : Richlands
County : Onslow
State : North Carolina
Agency : Onslow County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Tyler Johnson
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by car crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Onslow County Sheriff’s Office detention officer Tyler Johnson had only been an officer for one month when he died in a car crash on 02/10/2024.
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Ronald Bates *COP
Age :62
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/10/2024
Location : Richmond Avenue
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Harris County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Ronald Bates
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Ran into tree while driving to end shift
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputy Sheriff Ronald Bates had finished an overtime shift when he was killed in a vehicle crash while en route to the Harris County jail at 10:00 p.m. For unknown reasons, he was involved in a single-vehicle crash when he lost control of his vehicle and struck a tree near Richmond Avenue in Houston.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26934-deputy-sheriff-rondald-bates
Thomas Joseph Rinaldi *COP
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/08/2024
Location : Ulster County Detention Center
City : Kingston
County : Ulster
State : New York
Agency : Ulster County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Thomas Rinaldi
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer suicide on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Thomas Rinaldi committed suicide by gunshot at work at the Ulster County Detention Center on 02/08/2024.
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Greg McCowan *COP
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/08/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Blount
County : Blount
State : Tennessee
Agency : Blount County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Greg McCowan
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed on duty during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputy Greg McCowan was making a traffic stop when he was shot and killed in the line of duty.
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Timothy Tavarus Rivers*COP
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/06/2024
Location : Mill Road
City : Lizella
County : Crawford
State : Georgia
Agency : Crawford County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Timothy Tavarus Rivers
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed on duty during head-on collision
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputy Timothy Rivers was responding to a call, possibly speeding, and crossed the center line and hit an oncoming vehicle in their own lane head-on. The deputy was killed. The other driver whose identity was withheld by police was injured and taken to the hospital in unknown condition.
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Chris Johnson *COP
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/06/2024
Location : Darroch Road
City : Lillington
County : Harnett
State : North Carolina
Agency : Harnett County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Chris Johnson
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
| Harnett County SRO Chris Johnson died in a multi-car crash. |
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Marion "Scott" Fawbush *COP
Age :60
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/02/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Louisville
County : Jefferson
State : Kentucky
Agency : Louisville Metropolitan Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Killed by accidental self-shooting on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Reserve Officer Marion Fawbush accidentally shot his own leg, severed an artery and died while on duty.
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Ken Prorok *COP
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/02/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Pierre
County : Moody
State : South Dakota
Agency : Moody County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Ken Prorok
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed on duty in chase he initiated
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
South Dakota Moody County Deputy Chief Prorok was killed on duty on 02/092/2024 after chasing a vehicle.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yankton.net/community/article_a16f46c6-c23e-11ee-bde6-e35a8cb1a2d4.html
Zachary Fink *COP 2 of 2
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/02/2024
Location : I-95 + Crosstown Parkway
City : Port St. Lucie
County : Port St. Lucie
State : Florida
Agency : Port St. Lucie Police Department
Officer(s) : Zachary Fink
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Trooper killed in car chase he initiated
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Trooper Zachary Fink chased a vehicle that refused to stop and ran his cruiser into a tractor trailer and died during the chase he had initiated. The trooper chased a fleeing vehicle via U-turn head-on into oncoming traffic where Trooper Fink hit the 18-wheeler head-on, killing the truck driver and himself in the crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/live-fhp-trooper-killed-after-semi-truck-crash-on-i-95/
Cody Barton *COP
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/01/2024
Location : Not Disclosed
City : Roosevelt
County : Duchesne
State : Utah
Agency : Roosevelt City Police Department
Officer(s) : Cody Barton
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Died suddenly and unexpectedly of undisclosed cause
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Cody Barton, 39, died suddenly and unexpectedly at home. His department declined to give his cause of death.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://ksltv.com/619381/community-mourns-sudden-loss-of-roosevelt-police-officer/
Paul Robitaille *COP
Age :56
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/31/2024
Location : Highlands County Sheriff’s Office HQ
City : Sebring
County : Highlands
State : Florida
Agency : Highlands County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Paul Robitaille
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer committed suicide on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Detention Officer Paul Robitaille of the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office went outside on break and was found shot to death by suicide shortly thereafter outside of police headquarters.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.newstimes.com/news/article/florida-sheriff-s-deputy-takes-his-own-life-18640162.php
Joel Popp *COP
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/24/2024
Location : I-75
City : Saginaw
County : Saginaw
State : Michigan
Agency : Michigan State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed on duty in traffic accident
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Trooper Joel Popp was killed while conducting a traffic stop on the I-75.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.foxnews.com/us/michigan-state-police-trooper-killed-traffic-stop-i75
Richard Berdnik *COP
Age :64
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/23/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Passaic
County : Passaic
State : New Jersey
Agency : Passaic County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Richard Berdnik
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer suicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik was dealing with a scandal involving a recent death in which an inmate was beaten to death by 3 corrections officers under him. Berdnik was planning to fire a total of 29 corrections officers. On Jan 23, 2024, he went into a bathroom of a Turkish restaurant and committed suicide for unknown reasons.
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Jimmy Senescar *COP
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/19/2024
Location : I-85
City : Atlanta
County : Fulton
State : Georgia
Agency : Georgia State Police
Officer(s) : Jimmy Senescar
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed while chasing vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Trooper Jimmy Senescar was engaged in a high-speed chase on January 28, when his vehicle veered off the road and struck an embankment, killing him.
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Eddie McAllister *COP
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/18/2024
Location : Burger King on Rosecrans
City : Hawthorne
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : Hawthorne Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during off-duty altercation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An off-duty duty Hawthorne Police Department officer was engaged in an altercation with a man on the street from unknown reasons and was shot and killed.
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Juan Rodriguez
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/13/2024
Location : Residence
City : Parlier
County : Fresno
State : California
Agency : Parlier Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Officer died suddenly at home from undisclosed causes
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Juan Rodriguez died suddenly at home from undisclosed causes on January 13, 2024.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kmph.com/news/local/parlier-police-department-announces-death-of-officer
Kerry Heiserman *COP
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/10/2024
Location : Redeemer Church east of Highway 288
City : Pasadena
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Pearland Police Department
Officer(s) : Kerry Heiserman
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide while under investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Heiserman of the Manvel Police Department was placed under investigation for unknown reasons, drove to a church parking lot and committed suicide after learning of the investigation. Someone had filed a complaint that he had committed “invasive visual recording”, a serious felony in Texas which usually means photographing or videotaping a person without their consent. Police refused to answer how old the person was. With the death of Officer Heiserman, the investigation will not likely come to light now.
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Luca Sizemore *COP
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/09/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Atlanta
County : Fulton
State : Georgia
Agency : Atlanta Police Department
Officer(s) : Luca Sizemore
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer committed suicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Lucas Sizemore, a recent graduate and rookie officer with Atlanta PD, committed suicide shortly after graduation.
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Clifford Saintvil *COP
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/08/2024
Location : Southern State Parkway
City : New York
County : Queens
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) : Clifford Saintvil
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Officer killed in car crash on way to work
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
NYPD officer Clifford Saintvil of NYPD crashed and died on the way to work.
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Adam Lapkowski
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/06/2024
Location : Poquetanuck Cemetery
City : Waterford
County : Saratoga
State : New York
Agency : Waterford Police Department
Officer(s) : Adam Lapkowski
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer suicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
| Officer Adam Lapkowski was found dead from suicide at the cemetery where his mother was buried. His mother had been murdered in 1996. |
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Kenya Galloway *COP
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/05/2024
Location : Atlanta Public Safety Annex on Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway
City : Atlanta
County : Cobb
State : Georgia
Agency : Atlanta Police Department
Officer(s) : Kenya Galloway
Cause of Death : Medical Emergency
Event : Officer found dead at beginning of shift
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An Atlanta police officer was found dead in his vehicle from medical emergency at the beginning of his shift in the parking lot of the Atlanta Public Safety Annex on Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway.
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Jeremy Malone *COP 2 of 2
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/04/2024
Location : Dollar General on Highway 98
City : Lucedale
County : Perry
State : Mississippi
Agency : George County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Jeremy Malone
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
George County deputy Jeremy Malone stopped a man who shot and killed him and fled. The man fled to Perry County and died in a shootout with more police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wjtv.com/news/state/update-george-county-sheriffs-deputy-suspect-killed/
Eric Minix *COP
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/04/2024
Location : I-85
City : Lanett
County : Coweta
State : Georgia
Agency : Coweta County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Eric Minix
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Officer run over and killed by another officer
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
During a chase for a stolen car, a Coweta County deputy ran over and killed Deputy Eric Minix, the K9 handler.
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Justin Smith *COP
Age :60
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/02/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Stone
County : Stone
State : Arkansas
Agency : Stone County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Justin Smith
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Stone County deputy Justin Smith was killed on 01/02/2024.
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Jake Freeman *COP
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/02/2024
Location :
City : Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : LVMPD Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Officer(s) : Jake Freeman
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Las Vegas Metro PD officer Jake Freeman was arrested on December 31, 2023 for aggravated stalking and attempted home burglary and destroying of property at his ex-wife's home. Several hours after his release, he committed suicide.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.8newsnow.com/investigators/las-vegas-police-officer-dies-by-suicide-hours-after-arrest/
Victor Claudio *COP
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/01/2024
Location : 800 block of E. 152nd Street
City : Cleveland
County : Cuyahoga
State : Ohio
Agency : CPD Cleveland Police Department
Officer(s) : Victor Claudio
Cause of Death : Medical Emergency
Event : Officer Victor Claudio suffered an on-duty medical emergency and died.
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cleveland19.com/2024/01/01/cleveland-police-officer-dies-duty/
DeMarrio Bryant *COP
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/31/2023
Location : US-90
City : Quincy
County : Gadsden
State : Florida
Agency : Tallahassee Police Department
Officer(s) : DeMarrio Bryant
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by on-duty crash Disposition : No Known charges
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer DeMarrio Bryant died in a crash involving his motorcycle on New Year’s Eve.
SOURCE LINKS :
Philip Dale Nix *COP
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/30/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Greensboro
County : Guilford
State : North Carolina
Agency : Greensboro PD
Officer(s) : Philip Dale Nix
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Off-duty officer killed after witnessing shoplifting of beer
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Philip Dale Nix of the Greensboro PD was off-duty and allegedly witnessed a teenager walking out of a convenience store without paying for some beer, got into an unknown altercation and was shot and killed.
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Tuan LE *COP
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 12/29/2023
Location : 400 block of Embarcadero
City : Oakland
County : Alameda
State : Colorado
Agency : Oakland Police Department
Officer(s) : Tuan Le
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer killed on duty during burglary at cannabis dispensary
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
https://abc7news.com/opd-oakland-police-officer-killed-880-freeway/14239216/
SOURCE LINKS :
An Oakland PD officer was shot and killed while driving in a vehicle overnight during a critical event at a cannabis dispensary believed to be a possible burglary. Details are still unclear. The officer has not been identified yet. This page will be updated when information becomes available.
Mark McIntyre *COP
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/29/2023
Location : Deason Street
City : Griffin
County : Spalding
State : Georgia
Agency : Spalding County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Mark McIntyre
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Deputy killed on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A still unnamed deputy from Spalding County arrived at a domestic violence call and was shot and killed. No further details have been available at this time. This page will be updated when information is released.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/possible-shooting-investigation-underway-in-griffin
Watson Morgan *COP 1 of 4
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/29/2023
Location : 10 Clydesdale Ct
City : New City
County : Rockland
State : New York
Agency : Bronxville Police Department
Officer(s) : Watson Morgan
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer killed 3 of his family members, then self
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Watson Morgan of the Bronxville Police Department murdered his wife Ornela Morgan, 43, and his sons, ages 10 and 12, then himself.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7ny.com/four-family-members-found-dead-new-city-rockland-county/14245571/
Robert Silver *COP
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/28/2023
Location : 6100 block of Genaw Township
City : Clay Township
County : St. Clair
State : Michigan
Agency : Clay Township Police Department
Officer(s) : Robert Silver
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer killed during eviction
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Robert Silver, a court officer, was serving an eviction notice on 12/28/2023 in the 6100 block of Genaw Road in Clay Township. When he did not return to work all day, other officers went to look for him and found him shot to death at the residence. The man whom he was to evict was arrested.
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Mark Kordis *COP
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/28/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Louisville
County : Jefferson
State : Kentucky
Agency : LVMPD - Louisville Metropolitan Police Department
Officer(s) : Mark Kordis
Cause of Death : Medical Emergency
Event : Died off-duty from unknown medical emergency
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Louisville Officer Mark Kordis suffered a medical emergency and died
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Justin Whipps *COP
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/26/2023
Location : East Mississippi Correctional Facility
City : Lost Gap
County : Lauderdale
State : Mississippi
Agency : Lauderdale County SO
Officer(s) : Justin Whipps
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A correctional officer shot a captain in the head and killed him inside of the prison
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Ricky Del Fiorentino *COP
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/26/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Fort Bragg
County : Mendocino
State : California
Agency : Forr Bragg PD
Officer(s) : Ricky Del Fiorentino
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Ricky Del Fiorentino was shot and killed while pursuing a man wanted by police
SOURCE LINKS :
http://thepinetree.net/index.php?module=announce&ANN_id=39823&ANN_user_op=vie
Joshua Malloy *COP
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/24/2023
Location : Road 49
City : Gilcrest
County : Weld
State : Colorado
Agency : Adams County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Joshua Malloy
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed on duty in crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A vehicle swerved into oncoming traffic, killing an off-duty Colorado officer.
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Juan Tierney Hall *COP
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/20/2023
Location : 2100 block of Emerald Point Drive
City : Tuscaloosa
County : Jefferson
State : Alabama
Agency : efferson County SO
Officer(s) : Juan Tierney Hall
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Off-duty officer killed after targeting and shooting a man
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jefferson County Deputy Juan Tierney Hall knocked on a door, gun in hand, while off-duty and when the unnamed 33-year-old man opened the door, the deputy opened fire and injured him. The injured man fired back and an injured Deputy Hall ran and collapsed in a grassy area and died. The deputy was not acting in the line of duty and it is unclear why he pursued and shot a man.
SOURCE LINKS :
Dan Didato *COP
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/19/2023
Location : Taconic State Parkway
City : Fishkill
County : Dutchess
State : New York
Agency : East Fishkill PD
Officer(s) : Dan Didato
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Officer killed in on-duty crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An officer was on duty when his patrol vehicle hit a tree and he died.
SOURCE LINKS :
Joshua Hamilton
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/18/2023
Location : SR 503 + Ray Road
City : Gratis
County : Preble
State : Ohio
Agency : Preble County SO
Officer(s) : Joshua Hamilton
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Deputy and bystander killed by unsafe driving during alle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputy Joshua Hamilton was driving a police cruiser on road patrol. Deputy Hamilton was allegedly pursuing a vehicle at high speeds when he crashed into oncoming traffic and killed bystander Michael Eugene Gayhart, 36. When the dashcam video was released, it was visible that the deputies were driving very fast on a very narrow country road in the dark, came upon a leftward curve and apparently due to their speed could not navigate the angle of the curve and instead cut across the curve diagonally into oncoming traffic. There was a vehicle in its own lane being driven by Gayhart when the deputy cut across into oncoming traffic and caused the head-on crash in oncoming traffic. The deputy and other driver whom he hit head-on in his land, Gayhart, were both killed. Police never disclosed whom they were chasing and why and whether the chase was valid and authorized by superiors.
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Of note, no pursuit can be seen in the video provided by the Preble County Sheriff’s Office to media which is linked below. It must be believed or assumed that they were pursuing someone but no vehicle ahead or elsewhere can be seen, only brief dashcam video of a cruiser racing down a small country road with the impact edited out. The curve appears 90 degrees on map and leads through minimally populated cornfields. Only an officer driving too fast to safely navigate the sharp curve cutting across it due to his unsafe speeds and without confirmation that a valid chase had ever taken place was presented to media on December 29, 2023 by police.
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Preble County reportedly shut down roads for the funeral procession of the officer and celebrated him as a hero, gaslighting past the fact that the deputy had caused his own as well as the death of a bystander.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.whio.com/news/local/update-sheriffs-deputy-killed-preble-county-crash/I7UGYHXN7JFZZMGAMHZVCERHA4/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V84Xg_EK8y4
John Simpson
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/13/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Edenton
County : Chowan
State : North Carolina
Agency : Edenton Police Department
Officer(s) : John Simpson
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Died suddenly and unexpectedly while off-duty at home
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
| Officer John Simpson of the Edenton PD died suddenly unexpectedly at home from undisclosed causes. |
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.witn.com/2023/12/18/edenton-police-mourn-death-longtime-sergeant/