Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/20/2025
Location : Chili Avenue near Child Street
City : Rochester
County : Monroe
State : New York
Agency : Rochester Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/20/2025 police responded to a domestic violence call on Chili Avenue in the 19th Ward. Officers reported gunfire after arriving. Three officers were shot and transported to the hospital. Police opened fire and killed the man at the scene. Roads surrounding the intersection were shut down for hours as investigators processed the area.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/rpd/developing-large-police-presence-shuts-down-area-of-chili-ave-intersection/
https://13wham.com/news/local/massive-police-presence-on-chili-avenue-in-rochester
https://www.whec.com/local-news/police-shooting-chili-ave-rochester/

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/20/2025
Location : Unknown residence in Brooklyn
City : Brooklyn
County : Poweshiek
State : Iowa
Agency : Poweshiek County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/20/2025 deputies investigating a drug case made contact with a man inside a residence in Brooklyn. A standoff occurred and the man remained inside as officers secured the area. After continued attempts to resolve the situation, authorities entered the residence and found the man dead from a self inflicted gunshot wound. The investigation remains ongoing.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kcci.com/article/brooklyn-iowa-standoff-suspect-dead-self-inflicted-gunshot/
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/2025/12/20/brooklyn-iowa-standoff-drug-investigation-suspect-dead/
https://www.kcrg.com/2025/12/20/suspect-dead-after-brooklyn-standoff/

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/19/2025
Location : 16000 block of Rebecca Lane
City : Belton
County : Cass
State : Missouri
Agency : Belton Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/19/2025 police responded to a welfare check at a home on Rebecca Lane. Officers left after the man refused assistance but were called back later due to reports that he threatened a household member with a knife. Police spoke with a person at the home and the man came outside holding a knife and moved toward an officer. Police opened fire and killed him. The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kmbc.com/article/belton-police-shooting-mshp-investigating/69822016
https://fox4kc.com/news/mshp-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-belton-friday/
https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/mshp-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-belton-friday

Amos L. Matthews
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/19/2025
Location : Childre Court and surrounding area
City : Opp
County : Covington
State : Alabama
Agency : Opp Police Department and Alabama Law Enforcement Agency
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during manhunt
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/19/2025 officers and state agents were searching for Amos L. Matthews after he reportedly fired at law enforcement in the Opp area and fled into nearby woods. Matthews, who had felony warrants, was located on a front porch on Childre Court. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, he brandished a firearm and attempted to flee, and officers fired at him, killing him at the scene. Investigators from ALEA’s State Bureau of Investigation are reviewing the incident before submitting findings to the Covington County District Attorney’s Office.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.waka.com/2025/12/19/search-underway-for-man-accused-of-firing-at-officers-in-opp-area/?alert=3512720&alert_type=banner
https://www.wsfa.com/2025/12/19/authorities-searching-armed-dangerous-man-opp-after-officer-involved-shooting/
https://ground.news/article/manhunt-underway-for-armed-and-dangerous-man-who-pulled-gun-on-police-alea-says_269aa5

Name Not Disclosed
Age :91
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/19/2025
Location : Feller Drive near Levels
City : Levels
County : Hampshire
State : West Virginia
Agency : West Virginia State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Killed during police standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/19/2025 West Virginia State Police responded to a residence on Feller Drive after a woman reported she was being threatened. A standoff began and officers attempted to make contact. During the incident a fire consumed the home. After the fire was extinguished police found a 91 year old man dead inside the residence. Investigators are working to determine the circumstances of his death and the cause of the fire.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wdtv.com/2025/12/19/91-year-old-man-found-dead-after-standoff-house-fire-hampshire-county/
https://www.wvnews.com/news/west-virginia/hampshire-county-standoff-fire-man-dead/
https://www.localdvm.com/news/west-virginia/standoff-in-hampshire-county-ends-with-elderly-man-dead-after-fire/

Claudio Neves Valente
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 12/18/2025
Location : Storage facility in Salem
City : Salem
County : Rockingham
State : New Hampshire
Agency : Salem Police Department, New Hampshire State Police, FBI
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/18/2025 police searching for Claudio Neves Valente, the man identified as the Brown University mass shooter and the killer of an MIT professor, converged on a storage facility in Salem, New Hampshire. During the active multi state manhunt he died by a self inflicted gunshot wound inside a rented storage unit. Authorities recovered weapons and evidence linking him to the Brown and MIT shootings and said he died by suicide while under pursuit.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/brown-university-shooting-suspect-died-self-inflicted-gunshot
https://turnto10.com/news/local/autopsy-suspect-brown-university-shooting-mit-professor-killing-providence-rhode-island-brookline-massachusetts-storage-unit-salem-new-hampshire
https://abc6.com/news/local/brown-shooting-suspect-dead-from-self-inflicted-gunshot-wound-in-nh-storage-facility
https://apnews.com/article/brown-university-mit-shooting-claudio-neves-valente-suicide
https://kesq.com/news/2025/12/18/report-suspect-in-brown-university-shooting-found-dead-inside-storage-facility-in-nh/

Christopher Richard Stalker
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/18/2025
Location : 6000 block of Lockridge Drive NW
City : Doraville
County : Gwinnett
State : Georgia
Agency : Gwinnett County Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during response to mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/18/2025 Gwinnett County Police Department officers responded to a residence on Lockridge Drive NW at the request of mental health clinicians assisting Christopher Richard Stalker. Officers attempted to talk with Stalker after clinicians determined he needed transport to a facility and he refused. During the encounter Stalker pulled out a knife and walked toward an officer after commands to drop the knife. An officer shot Stalker multiple times. Stalker was taken to a hospital where he died from his injuries. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent review.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2025-12-19/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-gwinnett-county
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/gwinnett-county-says-officer-involved-in-shooting/85-c48976f7-4f9d-4727-9b89-793b1f4620b1
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/gwinnett-county/officer-involved-shooting-reported-gwinnett-county/3TVGCINLXVDE5I3RNSRB5JZ7QM/

Name Not Disclosed
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/18/2025
Location : 2000 block of Edendale Circle
City : Katy
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Harris County Sheriff’s Office, U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force, Texas Department of Public Safety
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/18/2025 law enforcement executed a felony warrant at a home on Edendale Circle in Katy. Members of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Homicide and CSI units, Texas DPS Criminal Investigations Division, and the U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force were involved in serving the warrant. Officers breached the door and heard a gunshot inside. They found the man in the master bedroom with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Medics were called but he was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators from the Texas Rangers and Harris County Sheriff’s Office are reviewing the incident.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox26houston.com/news/katy-texas-shooting-edendale-police-2025-december
https://abc13.com/post/investigation-underway-wanted-suspect-takes-life-during-federal-warrant-katy-hcso-says/18298325/
https://gmg-kprc-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/news/local/2025/12/18/wanted-man-dies-from-self-inflicted-gunshot-wound-as-law-enforcement-execute-warrant-in-katy/

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/18/2025
Location : Interstate 210 near Sylmar
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : California Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/18/2025 California Highway Patrol officers pursued a vehicle in the San Fernando Valley. The pursuit continued onto Interstate 210 where the fleeing vehicle crashed and caused a multi car collision. One person died at the scene and three more were critically injured. Officers arrested the fleeing driver after the crash. The pursuit and collision remain under investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/high-speed-california-highway-patrol-pursuit-in-san-fernando-valley-ends-in-crash/
https://abc7.com/chp-pursuit-crash-210-freeway-san-fernando-valley/
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/chp-pursuit-ends-in-fiery-crash-on-210-freeway-leaving-multiple-victims/

Dustin Griffin
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/17/2025
Location : 800 block of Parkersburg Turnpike
City : Verona
County : Augusta
State : Virginia
Agency : Augusta County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during attempted arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/17/2025 deputies with the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit went to serve an arrest warrant in the 800 block of Parkersburg Turnpike near Staunton. When officers made contact the situation turned violent and gunfire was exchanged. One deputy was shot in the upper arm and airlifted to the University of Virginia Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect, later identified as 42-year-old Dustin Griffin, was provided life-saving measures at the scene but was pronounced deceased. The Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation is reviewing the shooting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.whsv.com/2025/12/18/heavy-law-enforcement-presence-shuts-down-portion-parkersburg-turnpike-augusta-co/
https://www.29news.com/2025/12/18/augusta-county-deputy-shot-while-serving-arrest-warrant/?outputType=amp
https://rocktownnow.com/news/218812-augusta-county-deputy-shot-will-serving-warrant/

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/17/2025
Location : Interstate 80 near Princeton
City : Princeton
County : Bureau
State : Illinois
Agency : Illinois State Police and Bureau County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/17/2025 Illinois officers pursued a vehicle driven by a man identified as a person of interest in a Wisconsin homicide. During the pursuit the driver left the roadway near Interstate 80 by Princeton. When officers approached the vehicle they found the man dead with an apparent self inflicted gunshot wound. Wisconsin authorities confirmed his connection to the homicide investigation. Illinois State Police are reviewing the pursuit and Bureau County officials are assisting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/person-interest-wi-killing-found-dead-after-il-police-chase-authorities
https://www.nbc15.com/2025/12/17/beloit-police-confirm-person-interest-rock-co-homicide-died-after-illinois-police-chase/
https://www.wifr.com/2025/12/17/person-interest-beloit-homicide-dies-after-police-chase/

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/17/2025
Location : Residential home on NW Sequoia Avenue
City : Corvallis
County : Benton
State : Oregon
Agency : Corvallis Police Department and Benton County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/17/2025 Corvallis Police and Benton County deputies responded to a residence on NW Sequoia Avenue where an armed man had barricaded himself. SWAT was deployed and officers attempted negotiation throughout the day. Police later entered the home and found the man dead from an apparent overdose. The standoff ended with no officers injured. The case remains under investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kezi.com/news/corvallis-standoff-suspect-dies-of-overdose-during-swat-operation-police-say
https://thecorvallisadvocate.com/2025/corvallis-swat-overdose/
https://kval.com/news/local/armed-man-dead-after-barricade-standoff-corvallis-benton-county-swat

Kevin Dean Hammer
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/16/2025
Location : 8200 block of Pittsboro Goldston Road
City : Pittsboro
County : Chatham
State : North Carolina
Agency : Chatham County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Killed by police during hostage rescue
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/16/2025 the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office responded to an armed standoff at a home on Pittsboro Goldston Road that turned into a hostage situation. Deputies breached the residence out of concern for the safety of the person being held. During the incident Senior Deputy Matthew Mitchell was shot in the arm and leg and taken to the hospital with injuries from the shooting. Officers rescued the hostage and the suspect, Kevin Dean Hammer, was found dead inside the home. Officials have not yet released how he died. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is reviewing the officer-involved shooting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wral.com/news/local/authorities-surround-chatham-county-home-pittsboro-goldston-december-2025/
https://www.whio.com/news/local/man-dead-deputy-shot-chatham-county-standoff/
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/deputy-shot-hostage-situation-north-carolina-suspect-dead-rcna88231/

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/16/2025
Location : 300 block of Wisconsin Street NE
City : Albuquerque
County : Bernalillo
State : New Mexico
Agency : Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/16/2025 deputies with the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office attempted a traffic stop on a motorcyclist near the 300 block of Virginia Street NE. The rider left the location and was encountered by deputies on the 300 block of Wisconsin Street NE. Under unclear circumstances the situation escalated and deputies opened fire and killed the rider at the scene.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.koat.com/article/police-activity-copper-and-wisconsin/69790860
https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/investigation-underway-after-deputy-involved-shooting-in-albuquerque/
https://www.kgun9.com/news/local-news/investigation-underway-after-bernalillo-county-deputy-involved-shooting

Johnny Jerome Brown
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/16/2025
Location : Gordon Highway
City : Augusta
County : Richmond
State : Georgia
Agency : Richmond County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputies from the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office tried to pull over the moped Brown was riding early on Dec. 16, 2025, for a traffic violation. Brown did not stop and continued riding the moped with a passenger, which led deputies to pursue him. The moped left the roadway, went through a grass median, and then crashed into a support of a closed gas station on Gordon Highway. Brown and the passenger were taken to the hospital; Brown died later at the hospital from his injuries.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://news.yahoo.com/coroner-confirms-augusta-moped-driver-015922158.html
https://www.wrdw.com/2025/12/17/crash-turns-deadly-augusta-moped-rider-chased-by-deputies/
https://theaugustapress.com/augusta-man-dies-after-moped-crash-during-sheriffs-office-pursuit/

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/15/2025
Location : 16000 block of Heather Glen Road
City : Moreno Valley
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Riverside County Sheriff’s Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/15/2025, Riverside County sheriff’s deputies responded shortly after midnight to reports of a residential fire at a home in Moreno Valley. Authorities reported that the fire was intentionally set. Deputies located a man outside the residence during the response. During the encounter, the situation escalated and deputies opened fire, striking the man. He was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department stated the incident remains under investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/deputies-fatally-shoot-man-who-reportedly-set-inland-empire-home-on-fire/
https://www.riversidesheriff.org/m/newsflash/Home/Detail/6836
https://patch.com/california/banning-beaumont/riverside-county-deputies-shoot-kill-man-allegedly-setting-fire-moreno

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/15/2025
Location : Unknown
City : Essex
County : Chittenden
State : Vermont
Agency : Essex Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/15/2025, Essex police were executing a search warrant at a residence in Essex, Vermont, related to a reported stalking investigation. Police reported that the man inside the home refused to allow officers to enter. During the standoff, officers heard a gunshot from inside the residence. The man was later located under a couch and transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Authorities stated that he died by suicide during the police response. His name and further personal details have not been publicly released. The incident remains under investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wcax.com/2025/12/15/essex-police-investigation-ends-mans-death-by-suicide/
https://www.wcax.com/video/2025/12/16/essex-police-investigation-ends-mans-death-by-suicide/

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/15/2025
Location : Unknown
City : Mount Pleasant
County : Maury
State : Tennessee
Agency : Maury County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/15/2025, a Maury County Sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a man in Mount Pleasant, Tennessee, during a law enforcement response. According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the encounter escalated after the man produced a firearm during contact with the deputy. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The deputy involved was not injured. As is standard procedure, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent investigation into the shooting on behalf of the district attorney.
SOURCE LINKS :

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 12/15/2025
Location : Interstate 35
City : Jarrell
County : Williamson
State : Texas
Agency : Jarrell Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/15/2025, Jarrell police were involved in a high speed pursuit that began on Interstate 35 in Williamson County, Texas. According to authorities, the pursuit ended in Jarrell, where an officer fired their weapon during the encounter. The man involved was shot and pronounced dead. Texas Rangers responded and are leading the investigation into the officer involved shooting. No identifying information about the man has been released, and the officer involved has not been publicly named.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/jarrell-police-officer-shoots-man-after-high-speed-chase

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/15/2025
Location : Interstate 80 near Princeton
City : Princeton
County : Bureau
State : Illinois
Agency : Illinois State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/15/2025, Illinois State Police located a vehicle on Interstate 80 near Princeton that was connected to a homicide investigation in Wisconsin. Troopers attempted a traffic stop, which did not result in an immediate arrest. After the vehicle came to a stop near the Great Sauk Trail Rest Area, officers approached and found the driver deceased inside the vehicle. Authorities reported the individual died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound while police were present. The Bureau County State’s Attorney’s Office is assisting with the investigation into the death.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wqad.com/article/news/local/wisconsin-murder-suspect-car-found-illinois-death-investigation/526-dd2f5028-dbad-4c48-9eef-d9f44bbdf894
https://countryherald.com/news/bureau-county-il-police-alert-wisconsin-homicide-suspect-found-dead-on-i-80/
https://www.kwqc.com/2025/12/15/illinois-state-police-investigating-bureau-county-death/

Sirvaugh Markell Rougeau
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/15/2025
Location : County Road 464 near County Road 430
City : Unknown
County : Milam
State : Texas
Agency : Thrall Police Department and Thorndale Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/15/2025, police attempted to stop a vehicle in Milam County they felt may have been connected to earlier police activity. Police escalated a chase but allege that at an unknown point, they called off the chase but admit that officers “continued searching” for the car until they found it. It is unknown where the chase was abandoned and how much later and at what point, the crashed vehicle was found but police claim they came upon the car crashed on County Road 464 near County Road 430 and state that the driver lost control, left the roadway, struck a tree, and the vehicle split in half and caught fire. It is unknown how police determined that immediately after the crash while claiming not to have chased or witnessed the event. Sirvaugh Markell Rougeau was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene. The crash followed multiple police chases involving different agencies earlier that day. The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating the story.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kwtx.com/2025/12/16/vehicle-splits-half-catches-fire-deadly-crash-after-police-chases/
https://www.kwtx.com/2025/12/16/texas-dps-vehicle-splits-fire-deadly-crash-after-police-chases/

Justin Robinson
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/15/2025
Location : 900 block of South Main Street
City : Sweetwater
County : Monroe
State : Tennessee
Agency : Sweetwater Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/15/2025, Sweetwater police responded to a reported shoplifting at the Walgreens on the 900 block of South Main Street in Sweetwater. Officers located 30-year-old Justin Robinson nearby and attempted to detain him. Robinson fled on foot, and officers pursued him through the area surrounding the store.
During the encounter after the chase ended, officers stated that Robinson allegedly produced a knife and advanced toward them. No body-cam footage or publicly released video has been provided to verify the police account or independently confirm the claim regarding the knife.
An officer opened fire, striking Robinson. He was transported to a medical facility and later pronounced dead. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is conducting the external investigation to determine the sequence of events and the justification for the use of deadly force.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/mcminn-monroe/tbi-inestigating-sweetwater-detective-involved-shooting/51-c2826e64-70ac-49b1-bd41-ade113b83765
https://tbinewsroom.com/2025/12/16/tbi-agents-investigating-deadly-sweetwater-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.wvlt.tv/2025/12/16/tbi-identifies-man-killed-sweetwater-officer-involved-shooting/

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/15/2025
Location : 1100 block of SW 4th Street
City : Bryant
County : Saline
State : Arkansas
Agency : Bryant Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/15/2025 officers in Bryant responded to a call reporting gunfire inside a home on the 1100 block of SW 4th Street. Negotiators attempted to make contact and a SWAT team was deployed. Under unclear circumstances the situation escalated and officers opened fire and killed the woman.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://katv.com/news/local/bryant-woman-killed-in-late-night-shootout-with-swat-team
https://www.mysaline.com/bpd-121525/
https://www.facebook.com/KARK4/posts/127616737122328

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/14/2025
Location : Unknown
City : West Memphis
County : Crittenden
State : Arkansas
Agency : West Memphis Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/14/2025, West Memphis Police Department officers were involved in a vehicle pursuit overnight. During the chase, a fleeing vehicle struck a female pedestrian. She was transported to a hospital where she was pronounced dead. Police later located the driver involved in the pursuit. Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the chase and the fatal crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://wreg.com/news/local/woman-fatally-struck-during-police-pursuit-in-arkansas/
https://www.actionnews5.com/2025/12/14/woman-killed-after-being-hit-during-police-chase-west-memphis/

Martin Martinez
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 12/14/2025
Location : Unknown
City : Unknown
County : Unknown
State : Michigan
Agency : Local police department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/14/2025, 51 year old Martin Martinez died after an encounter with police that ended in gunfire. According to family members, Martinez had been struggling profoundly since the unsolved homicide of his son in 2024. His daughter said the loss consumed him and described his death as suicide under police duress. Family members said Martinez was overwhelmed by grief and never recovered from the killing of his son, and that the emotional toll shaped the circumstances that led to his fatal encounter with police. Authorities are investigating the incident.
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John Allan McDonald
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/14/2025
Location : 300 block of South Creosote Draw Road
City : Vail
County : Pima
State : Arizona
Agency : Pima County Sheriff’s Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 11/29/2025 deputies responded to a domestic violence call on South Creosote Draw Road involving a report of a gun. Police said John Allan McDonald fired a shot outside the home before leaving on foot. Deputies located him nearby and said he refused commands. Police claimed he grabbed a gun from his pocket and walked toward them and an officer opened fire and killed him. The incident remains under investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_5457ff6b-7a69-489d-9b0e-87208bf8cca8.html
https://www.azfamily.com/2025/11/29/suspect-dead-after-pima-county-deputy-involved-shooting/
https://www.kvoa.com/news/crime/authorities-identify-47-year-old-vail-man-who-died-in-officer-involved-shooting/article_bbc674a8-14e2-4802-af52-ae68ad10b2eb.html
https://www.kgun9.com/news/local-news/man-fatally-shot-by-deputy-after-domestic-violence-call-in-vail

Deshay Brian Turner
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/14/2025
Location : U.S. Highway 192 near Starling Chevrolet
City : St. Cloud
County : Osceola
State : Florida
Agency : St. Cloud Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/14/2025, St. Cloud police responded shortly before 3 a.m. to a call reporting a suspicious person at a car dealership along U.S. Highway 192. Officers located Deshay Brian Turner inside a vehicle on the property. During the encounter, officers attempted to take him into custody. The situation escalated under disputed circumstances, and officers opened fire. Turner was struck by gunfire and transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the shooting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wesh.com/article/st-cloud-police-shooting-early-sunday/69720008
https://www.wesh.com/article/mother-speaks-after-son-killed-st-cloud-police-shooting/69733085
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/suspect-killed-officer-involved-shooting-after-st-cloud-car-dealership-burglary

Name Not Disclosed
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/14/2025
Location : 4700 block of West 29th Street
City : Greeley
County : Weld
State : Colorado
Agency : Greeley Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/14/2025, Greeley police responded to a disturbance in the 4700 block of West 29th Street involving a man armed with a weapon who had barricaded himself inside a residence. Officers issued a shelter-in-place alert for nearby residents and attempted negotiations with the man for several hours. After an approximately eight-hour standoff, SWAT officers entered the home and found the 53-year-old man dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Weld County Coroner’s Office will release the man’s identity following notification of next of kin.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.denvergazette.com/2025/12/15/armed-suspect-dead-after-eight-hour-standoff-with-police-in-greeley/
https://1310kfka.com/news/12/armed-suspect-dead-by-suicide-following-eight-hour-standoff/
https://northfortynews.com/category/news/greeley-standoff-update-suspect-dead-shelter-in-place-lifted/

Dionte Hawthorne
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/13/2025
Location : Unknown
City : Brooklyn
County : Cuyahoga
State : Ohio
Agency : U.S. Marshals Service
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/13/2025, U.S. Marshals attempted to arrest 24 year old Dionte Hawthorne in Brooklyn, Ohio, in connection with an early morning shooting and an attempted murder charge. As officers moved in to take him into custody, Hawthorne shot himself. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities said the arrest attempt was part of a coordinated effort following the earlier shooting, and the circumstances surrounding the death remain under investigation.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/13/2025
Location : Residence in the Thumb region
City : Koylton Township
County : Tuscola
State : Michigan
Agency : Michigan State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during encounter
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/13/2025, a man died after being shot by Michigan State Police during an incident in the Thumb region of Michigan. State police responded to a call involving a man inside a residence. During the response, a Michigan State Police sergeant was shot and injured. Troopers returned fire, striking the man. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The injured sergeant was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Michigan State Police said the incident remains under investigation, with outside agencies assisting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.woodtv.com/news/michigan/man-dead-msp-sgt-injured-in-shooting-in-thumb-region/
https://www.mlive.com/news/2025/12/msp-sergeant-shot-injured-man-killed-in-thumb-region-shooting.html
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2025/12/13/michigan-state-police-sergeant-shot-thumb-region/

Marvin Gabbard
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/13/2025
Location : Residence in Rockcastle County
City : Unknown
County : Rockcastle
State : Kentucky
Agency : Kentucky State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during encounter
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/13/2025, Marvin Gabbard died after an encounter with Kentucky State Police in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. Troopers responded to a call involving Gabbard at a residence. During the incident, law enforcement used deadly force, and Gabbard was shot. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Kentucky State Police initiated a death investigation, and the incident remains under review. Authorities have released limited information about the circumstances leading up to the shooting, and no additional personal details have been made public.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://wbontv.com/kentucky-state-police-conducts-death-investigation-in-rockcastle-county/
https://kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx
https://www.wymt.com/2025/12/14/kentucky-state-police-investigating-death-rockcastle-county/

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/13/2025
Location : Silver City Ridge Road near Tuttle
City : Tuttle
County : Grady
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/13/2025, a multi-agency pursuit that began in Mustang and ended in Grady County involved the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. During the pursuit, a passenger reportedly fired at officers and troopers. The chase concluded on Silver City Ridge Road near Tuttle, where the passenger fled on foot and entered a residence. Troopers confronted the individual inside the home, opened fire, and the person was struck by gunfire and killed. The driver of the vehicle was injured and taken to a hospital for treatment. No law enforcement officers were reported injured. The troopers involved were placed on administrative leave and the incident is under investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.koco.com/article/grady-county-chase-ends-in-fatal-shooting-by-troopers/69716998
https://okcfox.com/news/local/ohp-investigating-after-multi-agency-pursuit-ends-with-suspect-killed-mustang-grady-county-tuttle-oklahoma-highway-patrol-chase-car-driver

Michael Hughes
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/13/2025
Location : 700 block of Fairmont Avenue
City : South Williamsport
County : Lycoming
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Pennsylvania State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/13/2025, Pennsylvania State Police assisted South Williamsport police at a home on the 700 block of Fairmont Avenue following a report of a terroristic threat. Troopers made contact with 49-year-old Michael Hughes, who was reported to have a weapon. Shots were fired during the encounter, and Hughes was pronounced dead at the scene. The Lycoming County District Attorney’s Office is investigating the shooting and the troopers are on administrative leave per policy.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wkok.com/man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-borough/
https://www.eagle107.com/2025/12/man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-borough/

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/13/2025
Location : Interstate 40
City : Holbrook
County : Navajo
State : Arizona
Agency : Arizona Department of Public Safety
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/13/2025, a person was killed following a vehicle pursuit and standoff with the Arizona Department of Public Safety along Interstate 40 near Holbrook, Arizona. A DPS sergeant attempted to stop a vehicle on I 40, and the driver did not stop. Police escalated a chase that continued eastbound until the vehicle left the roadway and stopped in a desert area near Holbrook. A prolonged standoff followed. During the standoff, gunfire occurred between the individual and law enforcement. Deputies opened fire, and the person was pronounced dead at the scene. The Arizona Department of Public Safety Major Incident Division is conducting the investigation. The individual’s name and identifying details have not been released in public reporting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://gcmaz.com/kaff-news/one-person-dead-after-i-40-chase-and-standoff-with-law-enforcement/

Ray Vital
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/12/2025
Location : Interstate 10 and 7th Street service road
City : Beaumont
County : Jefferson
State : Texas
Agency : Beaumont Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/12/2025, police from the Port Arthur Police Department began pursuing a vehicle connected to a reported domestic disturbance. The pursuit continued into Beaumont, where officers from the Beaumont Police Department joined. Police chased the vehicle through city streets before it came to a stop near Interstate 10 and Seventh Street. After police approached the vehicle, gunfire occurred between officers and the driver. Police opened fire, striking Ray Vital. He died at the scene. The shooting is under investigation by the Texas Rangers.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kfdm.com/news/local/breaking-suspect-down-in-officer-involved-shooting
https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/beaumont-police-shooting-suspect-dead-21239158.php
https://www.12newsnow.com/article/news/crime/heavy-police-presence-reported-near-seventh-st-and-i-10/502-6b0aa4ff-54c6-424b-b43a-eeddfdbed5d7

Servon Gatewood
Age :58
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 12/12/2025
Location : Stoakley Road and Route Four
City : Unknown
County : Calvert
State : Maryland
Agency : Calvert County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/12/2025 a Calvert County Sheriff’s Office deputy attempted a traffic stop on a Nissan sedan on Route 4 in Prince Frederick and activated emergency lights. The driver did not stop and the deputy continued following as the Nissan reached an estimated speed over 83 miles per hour in a 35 mile per hour zone. At the intersection of Route 4 and Stoakley Road the Nissan crashed into a Honda sedan driven by Servon Gatewood and also struck a Kia sport utility vehicle. Gatewood was taken to CalvertHealth Medical Center where she was pronounced dead. The Kia driver and passenger were hospitalized with injuries described as not life threatening. Investigators later charged the Nissan driver Savon Quincy Samuel with felony negligent manslaughter by vehicle and related offenses and the Maryland Office of the Attorney General Independent Investigations Division is reviewing the pursuit and collision.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://thebaynet.com/police-chase-turns-fatal-in-calvert-county-maryland-officials-investigating/
https://www.facebook.com/thebaynetcom/posts/1999554468782707154
https://x.com/thebaynetcom/status/1999554468782707154

Eddie Wide III
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/12/2025
Location : 4500 block of North Vogue Street
City : Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : Nevada Department of Public Safety
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/12/2025, a juvenile probation officer was involved in an altercation at a residence in the 4500 block of North Vogue Street in Las Vegas. During the incident, the officer fatally shot an acquaintance. After the shooting, the officer turned the gun on himself and died at the scene. Authorities said the incident was not related to the officer’s official duties and are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding both deaths.
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Jonathan Lunceford
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/12/2025
Location : Panasonic Plant property
City : De Soto
County : Johnson
State : Kansas
Agency : De Soto Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/15/2025, De Soto Police Department officers responded to a report of a stabbing at the Panasonic plant in De Soto, Kansas. Upon arrival, officers encountered a suspect who had stabbed another person. During the encounter, officers fired their weapons, killing the suspect. A separate victim was critically injured in the stabbing. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is assisting with the investigation of the officer-involved shooting and stabbing.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/12/2025
Location : Near Interstate 10 and Seventh Street
City : Beaumont
County : Jefferson
State : Texas
Agency : Beaumont Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/12/2025, Beaumont Police Department officers were involved in an officer-involved shooting near Interstate 10 and Seventh Street. Police said officers encountered a man during the incident and shots were fired. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities reported no officers were injured. The Texas Rangers are investigating the shooting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kfdm.com/news/local/breaking-suspect-down-in-officer-involved-shooting

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/12/2025
Location : Traffic stop in Chubbuck
City : Chubbuck
County : Bannock
State : Idaho
Agency : Chubbuck Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/12/2025, a man died after shooting himself during a traffic stop in Chubbuck, Idaho. Police stopped the vehicle for a traffic violation during the early morning hours. During the stop, the man remained inside his vehicle and did not comply with commands to exit. Officers reported that the situation escalated while they attempted to communicate with him. The man then fatally shot himself inside the vehicle. Officers did not fire their weapons. The Chubbuck Police Department is handling the investigation. Authorities have not released the man’s name or age. East Idaho News reported the death as an exception to its usual policy of not covering suicides due to police presence at the scene.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.eastidahonews.com/2025/12/update-driver-who-fatally-shot-himself-in-chubbuck-traffic-stop-said-he-didnt/
https://www.kpvi.com/news/chubbuck-police-investigating-traffic-stop-death/article_7f8a9b5c-acde-11f0-bc4e-1b1f9a5f3c6a.html
https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/chubbuck-traffic-stop-ends-in-suicide/article_4f2e6d2e-acde-11f0-9d44-9b2b1e3cfa12.html
