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Rene Vig Nielsen
Gender : Male
Age : 56
Race : White
Date : 09/15/2024
Location : San Francisco
City : San Francisco
County : San Francisco
State : California
Agency : San Francisco Police Department
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A San Francisco Police officer took his life in October 2024 after admitting to falsifying race data in traffic stops. The officer had been one of the department's most prolific ticket writers and had misrepresented the race of individuals during traffic stops. This triggered an ongoing investigation into the possible tainting of data used to combat racial profiling. Despite his death, the investigation continues.
SOURCE LINKS :
• https://sfstandard.com/2024/10/10/cop-investigated-for-falsifying-race-data-in-traffic-stops-killed-himself/
• https://brightgram.com/san-francisco-ca/5928535/cop-who-faked-race-data-in-traffic-stops-kills-himself/
