Death by Cop- 2022
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Jose Velazquez
Case # :1161
Age : 24
Gender : Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 08/23/2022
Location : 12221 Veterans Memorial Dr
City : Splendora
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Harris County SO, US Marshals
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event :
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
US Marshals and Harris County deputies were attempting to arrest Jose Velasquez for a previous incident. When they arrived, he allegedly fled and pulled out a weapon. Police then shot and killed him.
Source Links :
https://cw39.com/news/local/new-details-in-officer-involved-shooting-of-suspect-in-splendora/
Michael Saunders
Case # :1160
Age : 28
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/23/2022
Location : NE Sunnyside Rd + NE R.D. Mize Rd
City : Blue Springs
County : Jackson
State : Missouri
Agency : Blue Springs PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Blue Springs PD were allegedly attempting to arrest Michael Saunders for a previous incident. Police allege that he fled and that he was armed and fired a shot at officers. Police shot and killed him.
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Melvin Porter
Case # :1159
Age : 52
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/23/2022
Location : 14717 N. US Highway 59
City : Splendora
County : Montgomery
State : Texas
Agency : Houston PD
Officer(s) : S. Duvall, D. Inocencio, J. Luna, A. Lopez
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Houston PD responded to a call about a woman who had allegedly been kidnapped. Police found the pair and allege that Porter was “reaching for” an object. Police shot and killed him. It is unknown whether he was ever a armed or a threat to police.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1158
Age : 32
Gender : Male
Race : Native American
Date : 08/23/2022
Location : Crow reservation tribal land near Pryor
City : Pryor
County : Big Horn
State : Montana
Agency : Bureau of Indian Affairs
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event :
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Bureau of Indian Affairs allegedly responded to a call about a domestic disturbance. Police arrived and found the man holding people hostage. Police shot and killed him. No more details were released.
Source Links :
https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/fbi-investigates-bia-officer-involved-shooting
Laurence Dickson
Case # :1157
Age : 69
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 08/23/2022
Location : 2270 SW 2nd St
City : McMinnville
County : Yamhill
State : Oregon
Agency : McMinnville PD
Officer(s) : Justin Schwartz, Cody Williams
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
McMinnville PD received a call from Laurence Dickson informing them that he was suicidal. Police arrived and found him with a pellet gun. They shot and killed him. He had been unarmed except for the pellet gun.
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Scholar Wang
Case # :1156
Age : 48
Gender : Male
Race : Asian
Date : 08/23/2022
Location : 1500 block of Bridgeview Dr
City : San Diego
County : San Diego
State : California
Agency : San Diego County SD
Officer(s) : Lopez
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
San Diego deputies responded to a domestic disturbance report, arrived and found Scholar Wang with a metal bar. Police claim he swung it at them. They shot and killed him.
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Harold Lee Russell II *COP
Case # :1155
Age : 35
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 08/23/2022
Location : Aetna Mountain
City : Marion County
County : Marion
State : Tennessee
Agency : Tennessee Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed on duty in helicopter crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
The Bell 206 helicopter Sgt. Lee Russell and Detective Mark Blansett were in struck a high-power line and crashed. Both died.
Source Links :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26356-sergeant-harold-lee-russell-ii
Matthew Walker Blansett *COP
Case # :1154
Age : 40
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 08/23/2022
Location : Aetna Mountain
City : Marion County
County : Marion
State : Tennessee
Agency : Tennessee Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Helicopter crash
Event : Killed on duty in helicopter crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
The Bell 206 helicopter Sgt. Lee Russell and Detective Mark Blansett were in struck a high-power line and crashed. Both died.
Source Links :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26357-detective-matthew-walker-blansett
Timothy Green
Case # :1153
Age : 37
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/22/2022
Location : 4131 Martin Way E
City : Olympia
County : Thurston
State : Washington
Agency : Olympia PD
Officer(s) : Joseph Bellamy, Caleb Shaffer, Jordan Anderson, Brenda Anderson
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Olympia PD responded to a call that Timothy Green was behaving erratically. Police arrived and allege that he pulled out a knife. Police shot and killed him.
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Angel Lopez 2 of 2
Case # :1152
Age : 22
Gender : Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 08/22/2022
Location : Queensboro Bridge Lower Roadway
City : Long Island
County :
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) : Niketas Janios, Marya Cardona Quintero
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
A police chase conducted by Officers Niketas Janios and Marya Cardona Quintero caused the ATV riders smashing their ATV into a Freightliner tractor trailer on the Queensboro Bridge Lower Roadway at around 1:40 a.m. Police escalated a chase until they hit the truck causing them to fall to the roadway.
The driver, Angel Lopez, 22, was then run over by the rear tire of the truck, causing severe head and body trauma.
The passenger, who has yet to be identified, sustained severe head and body trauma and was transported by EMS to New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center where he later died.
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Unnamed Passenger 1 of 2
Case # :1151
Age : Unknown
Gender : Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 08/22/2022
Location : Queensboro Bridge Lower Roadway
City : Long Island
County :
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) : ): Niketas Janios, Marya Cardona Quintero
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event :
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
A police chase conducted by Officers Niketas Janios and Marya Cardona Quintero caused the ATV riders smashing their ATV into a Freightliner tractor trailer on the Queensboro Bridge Lower Roadway at around 1:40 a.m. Police escalated a chase until they hit the truck causing them to fall to the roadway.
The driver, Angel Lopez, 22, was then run over by the rear tire of the truck, causing severe head and body trauma.
The passenger, who has yet to be identified, sustained severe head and body trauma and was transported by EMS to New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center where he later died.
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Ivan Mauricio Lopez *COP
Case # :1150
Age : 50
Gender : Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 08/22/2022
Location : Hwy 59+County Rd 36 City: Mt. Vernon
City : Mt. Vernon
County : Mobile
State : Alabama
Agency : MT. Vernon PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed on duty by vehicle crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Police Officer Ivan Lopez was killed in a vehicle crash at the intersection of Alabama Highway 59 and County Road 36, in Summerdale, at about 7:30 pm.
Source Links :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26355-police-officer-ivan-mauricio-lopez
Robert Blaine Swartz *COP
Case # :1149
Age : 58
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 08/22/2022
Location : 2200 block of SW 78th St
City : Oklahoma
County : Oklahoma
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Oklahoma City PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed on duty
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Sergeant Bobby Swartz was shot and killed at about 1:15 pm as he and another deputy served eviction paperwork at a home in the 2200 block of Southwest 78th Street in Oklahoma City.
Source Links :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26352-sergeant-robert-blaine-swartz
Brad Catcott
Case # :1148
Age : 58
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 08/15/2023
Location : Carlsbad Blvd+Palomar Airport Rd
City : Carlsbad
County : San Diego
State : California
Agency : California Park Ranger
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party bicyclist killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
A motorcycle crashed into a bicycle on an ocean-front street in Carlsbad on Carlsbad Boulevard near Palomar Airport Road as the motorcyclist was fleeing to the north from a state parks officer trying to pull him over for speeding and reckless riding.
The bicyclist, Brad Catcott, died at the scene of the crash. The 28-year-old man who had been driving the motorcycle and a 22-year-old female passenger sustained severe injuries.
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Brad Catcott
Case # :1147
Age : 58
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 08/15/2023
Location : Carlsbad Blvd+Palomar Airport Rd
City : Carlsbad
County : San Diego
State : California
Agency : California Park Ranger
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party bicyclist killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
A motorcycle crashed into a bicycle on an ocean-front street in Carlsbad on Carlsbad Boulevard near Palomar Airport Road as the motorcyclist was fleeing to the north from a state parks officer trying to pull him over for speeding and reckless riding.
The bicyclist, Brad Catcott, died at the scene of the crash. The 28-year-old man who had been driving the motorcycle and a 22-year-old female passenger sustained severe injuries.
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Michael Mills
Case # :1146
Age : 36
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 08/15/2022
Location : South Hill Rd
City : Ludlow
County : Windsor
State : Vermont
Agency : Ludlow PD
Officer(s) : Zachary Paul
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
Disposition : Cleared by AG
Open Records Summary :
Ludlow PD state that Michael Mills had a known mental health crisis, having called 911 a total of 28 times before police arrived. Police further claim that Michael Mills hit a police car and then fled. When this vehicle stopped, police shot and killed him, claiming he had a gun but not claiming that he had used it. The shooter officer was cleared by the Attorney General.
Source Links :
https://www.wcax.com/2022/12/22/ludlow-police-officer-cleared-fatal-shooting/
https://www.wcax.com/2022/09/06/cavendish-man-wounded-officer-involved-shooting-dies/
Steven Pearson
Case # :1145
Age : 47
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 08/15/2022
Location : Old Fannin Rd+Flowood Dr
City : Flowood
County : Rankin
State : Mississippi
Agency : Flowood PD, Rankin County SO, Pearl PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorcyclist killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Flowood PD, Rankin County deputies and Pearl PD officers escalated a chase against a driver for unknown reasons. The chase continued until the party being chased crashed into a third party motorcycle, killing Steven Pearson.
Source Links :
https://www.wtok.com/2022/08/15/bystander-killed-police-chase-2nd-time-4-weeks/
Mercedes Martinez 2 of 2
Case # :1144
Age : 26
Gender : Female
Race : Latinx
Date : 08/15/2022
Location : I-35
City : Norman
County : Cleveland
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Nick Mills
Cause of Death : Vehicle, PIT
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
An officer attempted a traffic stop and allege the driver failed to stop. After a pursuit, the officer performed a PIT maneuver to stop the vehicle, causing the vehicle to crash. The officer initially denied having caused the fatal accident but it was determined that dashcam video proved otherwise. Mercedes Martinez and Ethan Mestes both died. Both had been unarmed. Despite evidence that the officer had caused the double fatality, Officer Nick Mills was not charged. Instead, the driver who had been hunted by Mills, Alex Carpenter, husband of Mercedes Martinez was sentenced to 20 years in Oklahoma prison.
Source Links :
https://kfor.com/news/local/second-passenger-dies-following-pursuit-crash/
https://www.reddit.com/r/oklahoma/comments/152715j/trooper_denies_causing_doublefatal_crash_while/
Ethan Mestes 1 of 2
Case # :1143
Age : 22
Gender : Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 08/15/2022
Location : I-35
City : Norman
County : Cleveland
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle, PIT
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
An officer attempted a traffic stop and allege the driver failed to stop. After a pursuit, the officer performed a PIT maneuver to stop the vehicle, causing the vehicle to crash. The officer initially denied having caused the fatal accident but it was determined that dashcam video proved otherwise. Mercedes Martinez and Ethan Mestes both died. Both had been unarmed. Despite evidence that the officer had caused the double fatality, Officer Nick Mills was not charged. Instead, the driver who had been hunted by Mills, Alex Carpenter, husband of Mercedes Martinez was sentenced to 20 years in Oklahoma prison.
Source Links :
https://kfor.com/news/local/second-passenger-dies-following-pursuit-crash/
Divinity Cureton
Case # :1142
Age : 30
Gender : Female
Race : Black
Date : 08/14/2022
Location : 4200 block of W Sample Rd
City : Coconut Creek
County : Broward
State : Florida
Agency : Coconut Creek PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in collision with police vehicle
Disposition : Killed in collision with police vehicle
Open Records Summary :
Coconut Creek PD allegedly was involved in a traffic collision which killed Divinity Cureton. The officer was apparently not injured. Police did not release much detail.
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Melanie Garcia
Case # :1141
Age : 36
Gender : Female
Race : Latinx
Date : 08/14/2022
Location : 1098 Willow Way
City : Santa Fe
County : Santa Fe
State : New Mexico
Agency : Santa Fe PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot, taser
Event : Suicide under police duress
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Santa Fe PD arrived at a residence at 1098 Willow Way because Melanie Garcia was allegedly behaving erratically. Police said that she had a gun and they attacked her with tasers. She shot and killed herself under police duress.
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Nykon Brandon
Case # :1140
Age : 35
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 08/14/2022
Location : 320 W 800 St
City : Salt Lake City
County : Salt Lake
State : Utah
Agency : Salt Lake City PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Medical emergency
Event : Killed by police during arrest
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Salt Lake City PD responded to a call that a man had arrived in his underwear and tried to steal beer. Police arrived and following a violent struggle with at least 6 attacking officers to handcuff the victim, police held the victim and his head down to the ground until he became unresponsive and later pronounced dead. Bodycam showed three officers push him down and at least one putting most of his body weight on him for prolonged periods as he struggles to breathe and within 6 minutes of this, he stops breathing and dies.
Source Links :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qOfoRyw1cY
https://nypost.com/2022/08/28/salt-lake-city-pd-release-footage-of-death-of-restrained-man/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/08/29/nykon-brandon-utah-police-death/
Michael Ahrens
Case # :1139
Age : 33
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 08/13/2022
Location : Dubuque Rd+Adrian St
City : Waterloo
County : Black Hawk
State : Iowa
Agency : Waterloo PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event :
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Waterloo PD went to a call about an alleged armed man waving a pistol near a business. Police arrived and began firing beanbags at Ahrens and shot and killed him. Police used the explanation that he “pointed a gun” at them as reason to shoot him. The “gun” had been a brown Airsoft pistol that on evidence photo does not look very authentic. Ahrens was unarmed when killed. He had apparently been unhoused.
Source Links :
https://www.kcrg.com/2022/08/15/man-dies-following-officer-involved-shooting-waterloo/
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/michael-ahrens-obituary?id=36262560
https://dps.iowa.gov/dci-investigates-waterloo-officer-involved-shooting-0
https://dps.iowa.gov/dci-investigates-waterloo-officer-involved-shooting-0
Darrel Glen Hood
Case # :1138
Age : 32
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/12/2022
Location : Blvd 26+Glenview Dr
City : Richland Hills
County : Tarrant
State : Texas
Agency : Richland Hills PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “shots fired” call
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Richland PD responded to a call of shots fired. Police arrived and allege that Darrel Glen Hood had a gun and raised it. Police shot and killed him. No BWC footage was released to allow verification of this narrative.
Source Links :
https://www.foxnews.com/us/man-shot-texas-police-arrested-two-days-prior-assault-weapons-charges
Ned Byrd K9 *COP
Case # :1137
Age : 48
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 08/12/2022
Location : Auburn Knightdale+Battle Bridge Rd
City : Wake
County : Wake
State : North Carolina
Agency : Wake County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed on duty under unclear circumstances
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Deputy Ned Byrd was shot multiple times while responding to a call on Auburn Knightdale Road near Battle Bridge Road in the eastern part of the county around 11 p.m. Thursday. Byrd did not radio for help after he was shot. He was found dead when the sheriff's office sent other deputies to check on his welfare.
Baker confirmed that Byrd was shot four times while he was outside of his patrol car. Brothers Arturo Sotelo and Alder Sotelo were charged with his shooting and both vehemently denied involvement and pleaded not guilty.
Source Links :
https://abc11.com/ned-byrd-autopsy-report-medical-examiner-shot-4-times/12552266/
Tyler Mendez
Case # :1136
Age : 27
Gender : Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/11/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Eutawville
County : Orangeburg
State : South Carolina
Agency : Eutawville PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed in shootout with police under undisclosed circumstances
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Eutawville PD responded to a call for service. Police state there was an exchange of gunfire and Tyler Mendez was killed. No more information was released.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1135
Age : Unknown
Gender : Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/11/2022
Location : Pryor Rd+University Ave
City : Atlanta
County : Fulton
State : Georgia
Agency : Georgia State Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Police pursued a man who had allegedly shot and killed his wife the day prior. When police closed in on him, he committed suicide under police duress. Police did not identify him publicly.
Source Links :
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/police-man-running-from-them-was-suspect-homicide
Byron Hayes
Case # :1134
Age : 33
Gender : Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/11/2022
Location : 12600 block of Westway Ln
City : Victorville
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : San Bernardino SD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Police wanted to talk to Byron Hayes and police located him in the 12600 block of Westway Lane in Victorville. Police claim that he pointed a gun. They shot and killed him.
Source Links :
https://mynewsla.com/crime/2022/08/14/murder-suspect-wanted-in-la-killed-by-deputies-in-victorville/
Gabriel Mesa
Case # :1133
Age : 48
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/11/2022
Location : 3908 W Texas St
City : Carlsbad
County : Eddy
State : New Mexico
Agency : Eddy County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Eddy County deputies received a call from the victim's girlfriend who reported that he had pushed her, was drunk and had fled with a gun. Police found him in a field. He allegedly pointed a handgun. Police shot and killed him. No bodycam or eyewitness accounts can be found to compare to the police narrative.
Source Links :
https://apnews.com/article/police-shootings-new-mexico-carlsbad-1015c66f9515ac1c0a22286ee90691ff
Jordan C. Urenovitch
Case # :1132
Age : 23
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 08/10/2022
Location : 1020 N Church St
City : Hazleton
County : Luzerne
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : US Marshals
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Police tried to arrest Jordan Urenovitch. He allegedly fired a shot at them. They shot and killed him.
Source Links :
https://www.skooknews.com/2022/08/wanted-suspect-shot-and-killed-by-us.html
Lane Morgan Caviness
Case # :1131
Age : 48
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 08/10/2022
Location : 94825 Overseas Hwy
City : Key Largo
County : Monroe
State : Florida
Agency : Monroe County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police at home while intoxicated and holding gun
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Monroe County deputies respond to reports of an intoxicated, armed and suicidal man in Key Largo. Police claim he pointed a gun at them. They shot and killed him. Lane Morgan Caviness had been a professional pilot who had been deputized to carry a gun on airplanes. It is believed that he suffered some temporary intoxication or mental health issues when killed. It does not appear that de-escalation had been attempted.
Source Links :
https://apnews.com/article/shootings-florida-febc48a38ce05122598a0596ba1cdf6b
Jacob Michael James
Case # :1130
Age : 21
Gender : Male
Race : Indigenous American
Date : 08/09/2022
Location : 2507 W 12th St
City : Sioux Falls 57104
County : Minnehaha
State : South Dakota
Agency : Sioux Falls PD, Minnehaha County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during attempted traffic stop
Disposition : Officer cleared by DA
Open Records Summary :
Police conducted a traffic stop. Police claim that Lakota man Jacob Michael James stopped, got out of the car and began shooting at police. They shot and killed him. The shooter officers were cleared just 2 weeks later by the District Attorney.
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Christopher Stanton
Case # :1129
Age : 40
Gender : Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/09/2022
Location : Country Route 67+O’Hara
City : Durham
County : Greene
State : New York
Agency : New York State Patrol, Greene County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Fall from height
Event :
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
The New York State Police (NYSP) said that Christopher Stanton, 40, of Tannersville was chased for a traffic violation and died after falling down a steep, rocky embankment. Troopers said he was running from police after a traffic stop when he fell.
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William Chad Newman
Case # :1128
Age : 40
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 08/08/2022
Location : 208 S Free St
City : Hoxie
County : Lawrence
State : Arkansas
Agency : Lawrence County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “shots fired” call
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Lawrence County deputies arrived at a “shots fired” call, found William Chad Newman with a gun and shot and killed him.
Source Links :
https://www.kait8.com/2022/08/08/officer-involved-shooting-under-investigation-lawrence-county/
https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/10/lawrence-county-man-dead-after-guns-pointed/?news
John Paz
Case # :1127
Age : 33
Gender : Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 08/08/2022
Location : 500 block of Ponderosa Dr
City : Colorado Springs
County : El Paso
State : Colorado
Agency : Colorado Springs PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
After a shooting was reported in Colorado Springs, police arrived, among them SWAT officer Andrew Peery. Peery and Paz shot at each other. Officer Peery was killed. A deceased woman who was apparently the wife of Paz with whom he was undergoing a divorce was also found dead. John Paz committed suicide under police duress.
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Ivan Lopez *COP
Case # :1126
Age : 50
Gender : Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 03/08/2022
Location : Hwy 59 + County Rd 36
City : Summerdale
County : Baldwin
State : Alabama
Agency : Mt. Vernon PD
Officer(s) : Ivan Lopez
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in vehicle crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Mount Vernon police officer Ivan Lopez was killed in a two-vehicle wreck Monday evening in Summerdale.
Source Links :
https://www.wsfa.com/2022/08/23/mount-vernon-police-officer-killed-summerdale-traffic-accident/
Otis French
Case # :1125
Age : 32
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/20/2022
Location : Lower St/Douglasville community
City : Bay Minette
County : Baldwin
State : Alabama
Agency : Bay Minette PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Bay Minette PD traffic-stopped Otis French for an alleged broken blinker. Police allege he refused to exit his vehicle and then pushed the officer and fled. Police claim that he took the officer's Taser and used it on him, the officer then shot and killed the victim. He had been unarmed. Police announced they won’t release the bodycam footage. It is unclear what they are concealing but police have presented no evidence for the controversial story they presented as to why they killed Otis French.
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Mable Arrington
Case # :1124
Age : 42
Gender : Female
Race : Black
Date : 08/22/2022
Location : 330 Benachi Av
City : Biloxi
County : Harrison
State : Mississippi
Agency : Biloxi PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Mable Arrington was a single mom of 4 children who was beloved in her community. On 08/22/2022, police arrived at her house without a warrant and shot and killed her in front of her children just outside of the apartment. Police refused to give an explanation and also refused to release the bodycam footage despite protests and demands by friends, family and local community.
Family were left to piece together their own investigation since police were uncooperative with even most basic information. Family said that Arrington’s children had been mistreated by other children and someone had filed a complaint which got police involved. Police arrived and shot and killed Arrington who had multiple bullets in her body on autopsy. She is believed to have been unarmed. Police never explained the reason for her homicide.
Source Links :
https://www.wlox.com/2022/08/23/officer-involved-shooting-reported-biloxi/
https://www.infinityfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/mable-arrington-1
https://www.sunherald.com/news/local/crime/article264832754.html
Elizabeth Ann Hoskinson-Delano
Case # :1123
Age : 41
Gender : Female
Race : White
Date : 08/22/2022
Location : Zuck Road
City : Butler Township
County : Knox
State : Ohio
Agency : Knox County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after entering a home without permission
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Knox County deputies responded to a call alleging Elizabeth Ann Hoskinson-Delano was trying to break into a home. Deputies claim when they arrived, she refused to leave the home and police claim she began to shoot at them. They shot and killed her.
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Francisco Pena
Case # :1122
Age : 59
Gender : Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 08/22/2022
Location : Merchant St
City : Sparks
County : Washoe
State : Nevada
Agency : Sparks PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during police home invasion
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Police responded to a call regarding a domestic dispute. When police arrived, they allege Francisco Pena was holding the son at knifepoint. The son had tried to disarm him and had some cuts. Police allege he refused to comply with them and police shot and killed him. Bodycam does not show him holding the son with a knife as the shooter officer’s bodycam is not included, only the officer whose bodycam did not capture the moments leading up to the shooting. The teenage son was very upset with the shooting, screamed at police “I can’t believe you!” and stormed out of the apartment. No record can be found of the son publicly either confirming or denying the allegations that he had been held at knifepoint.
Source Links :
https://www.kolotv.com/2022/08/23/wcso-investigating-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-sparks/