Death by Cop- 2022
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Timmy Lee Thurman Jr.
Case # :481
Age : 28
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 04/14/2022
Location : 200 block of Elm Ln
City : Bristol
County : Sullivan
State : Tennessee
Agency : Sullivan County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Sullivan County deputies attempted to traffic-stop Timmy Lee Thurman Jr. but he kept driving. Police escalated a high-=speed chase and claim that he fired a shot at them. He stopped, ran away on foot and allegedly pointed a gun again. Police shot and killed him.
Source Links :
https://www.wjhl.com/news/crime/tbi-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-bristol/
https://wcyb.com/news/local/tbi-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-bristol-04-14-2022
Paul Derrick Moss II
Case # :480
Age : 51
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/14/2022
Location : I-75/E Raccoon Valley Dr
City : Knoxville
County : Knox
State : Tennessee
Agency : Jellico PD, Anderson County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Jellico PD and Anderson County deputies chased a driver who was accused of being reckless. Police chased him from Kentucky into Tennessee and shot and killed him for undisclosed reasons under undisclosed circumstances.
Source Links :
https://www.wvlt.tv/2022/04/15/tbi-man-is-dead-shot-by-police-after-chase/
https://1450wlaf.com/2022/04/15/jellico-police-officer-part-of-chase-that-ends-with-fatal-shooting/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :479
Age : 55
Gender : Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/13/2022
Location :
City : Lacey
County : Thurston
State : Washington
Agency : Thurston County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Medical emergency while restrained
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
An unnamed 55-year-old man died after deputies put him in handcuffs inside of his home during a medical emergency. Police had been sent because he had been acting erratically and needed medical help. He died after being handcuffed.
Source Links :
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/apr/13/man-dies-after-being-handcuffed-by-deputies/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :478
Age : 18
Gender : Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/13/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Menomonee Falls
County : Washington
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Menomonee Falls PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash for invalid drivers’ license
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Deputies from the Washington County Sheriff's Office were pursuing a vehicle and escalated the chase and the pursuit was allegedly called off just before the vehicle crashed near Mill Road. The driver, a 27-year-old male, had non-life-threatening injuries and the 18-year-old passenger had died.
Source Links :
https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/police-chase-leads-to-deadly-crash-in-menomonee-falls
Jujuan Ballard
Case # :477
Age : 28
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/13/2022
Location : 400 block of 73rd E Ave
City : Tulsa
County : Tulsa
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Tulsa PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during burglary
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Tulsa PD were sent to a burglary in progress and found a man still inside the residence. Someone in the apartment had been shot and was held against their will. Police escalated a standoff and a shootout and shot and killed Jujuan Ballard.
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Jaime Herrera
Case # :476
Age : 34
Gender : Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 04/13/2022
Location : 5700 block of E Fairmount St
City : Tucson
County : Pima
State : Arizona
Agency : Tucson PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Taser
Event : Killed by police during call for erratic behavior
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Tucson PD were sent to a call for a man on a roof behaving erratically. Police arrived and said he had knives and bricks he threw at police. Police engaged in a physical fight with him, tasered him multiple times after which he died. The coroner ruled that he died from a cardiac arrest which was aggravated by the tasering and spit hood forced on him. No officers were charged.
Source Links :
No known charges
https://www.kold.com/2022/04/26/tucson-police-release-video-incident-that-led-in-custody-death-man/
https://www.kold.com/2022/04/26/tucson-police-release-video-incident-that-led-in-custody-death-man/
Merrill Rambarose
Case # :475
Age : 49
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 04/12/2022
Location : Judson St
City : Edison
County : Middlesex
State : New Jersey
Agency : Edison PD
Officer(s) : Daniel Bradley, Joseph Elqumos
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during call
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Officers Daniel Bradley and Joseph Elquomos were sent on a call for Merrill Rambarose who was reportedly threatening someone with an axe. The man was seen in front of his house with an axe and ran toward police. They shot and killed him.
Source Links :
https://www.rlsmedia.com/article/video-footage-released-edison-fatal-police-involved-shooting
Wilford Robert DeWeese
Case # :474
Age : 67
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 04/11/2022
Location : 900 block of Manitou Ave
City : Manitou Springs
County : El Paso
State : Colorado
Agency : Manitou Springs PD, El Paso County SO, Colorado State Patrol
Officer(s) : Daniel LeBaron, Ronnie Hancock. Jeff Schuelke, Harold "Levi" Hoover
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for allegedly threatening store employee
Disposition : Justified by AG
Open Records Summary :
Wilford DeWeese allegedly threatened an employee in an area business. This resulted in a lot of officers from 3 departments showing up to look for him after he left. Police located him, escalated a standoff, sent K9s after him. DeWeese fired a defensive shot at the K9 and shot the dog. Police shot and killed him.
Source Links :
https://krdo.com/news/2022/04/18/suspect-in-manitou-springs-officer-involved-shooting-identified/
https://www.mountainjackpot.com/2022/08/05/april-11-2022-officer-involved-shooting-ruled-justified/
Ali Coulter
Case # :473
Age : 20
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/11/2022
Location : 18th/Garrard St
City : Covington
County : Covington
State : Kentucky
Agency : Cincinnati PD
Officer(s) : Charles Knapp, Mark Longworth
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during homicide investigation
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Cincinnati PD officers went to the home of Ali Coulter’s mother during a homicide investigation. They located Coulter who fled on foot with an unspecified weapon in his hand. Police shot and killed him.
Both officers had previously killed people. Officer Charles Knapp had shot Addison Alexander and Christopher Foster while Officer Mark Longworth had previously shot Donta Williams.
Source Links :
https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/cpd-chief-police-officer-involved-in-shooting-in-covington
https://www.wlwt.com/article/ali-coulter-cincinnati-officer-involved-shooting-covington/39696341
https://www.fox19.com/2022/04/11/murder-suspect-killed-nky-officer-involved-shooting-identified/
Dwayne Allen Jackson III
Case # :472
Age : 28
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/11/2022
Location : 7902 S Sheridan Ave
City : Tulsa
County : Tulsa
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Tulsa PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for being seen naked with gun
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Tulsa PD were sent to a call of a naked man shooting a gun outside a residential building. Police arrived, found him sitting on the curb and speaking with someone. Jackson then shot the man. Police shot and killed him.
Source Links :
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/police-man-fatally-shot-officers-killing-woman-84041231#:~:text=TULSA%2C%20Okla.,the%20complex%2C%20according%20to%20Capt
Tayler Shannon Osborne
Case # :471
Age : 28
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 04/11/2022
Location : 1700 block of Center St NE
City : Salem
County : Marion
State : Oregon
Agency : Salem PD
Officer(s) : Joshua Buker, Susan Slivkoff
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during stolen vehicle investigation
Disposition : Justified by Grand Jury
Open Records Summary :
Salem PD were called about a stolen vehicle and traffic-stopped the car. Police allege there were visible drugs and guns in the car and started a fight with Tayler Osborne. Police claim that he punched an officer and took their taser and police shot and killed him.
Source Links :
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/national-politics/article260351090.html
https://katu.com/news/local/car-theft-suspect-shot-killed-by-officer-in-salem-police-ay
David Paul Dixon
Case # :470
Age : 36
Gender : Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/10/2022
Location : Abercorn St/E Bay St
City : Savannah
County : Chatham
State : Georgia
Agency : Savannah PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot, Taser
Event : Killed by police during an altercation
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Savannah PD arrived at a call about a fight. Police claim that a man was speaking incoherently and uncooperative with arrest. Police allege he swung some sort of weapon at them. They tasered, then shot and killed him.
Source Links :
https://www.wtoc.com/2022/04/10/1-person-injured-after-officer-involved-shooting-savannah/
https://www.wsav.com/news/local-news/savannah/man-seriously-injured-after-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.wsav.com/news/man-seriously-injured-after-officer-involved-shooting/
https://fox28media.com/news/local/savannah-police-report-another-officer-involved-shooting
David C. Moran
Case # :469
Age : 74
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 04/09/2022
Location : Not Disclosed
City : Greensburg
County : Green
State : Kentucky
Agency : Kentucky State Police
Officer(s) : James Ford
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Kentucky State Police were sent to a call involving a suicidal man. They arrived, found the man with a gun and claim he pointed it at them They shot and killed him. It is unknown whether any de-escalation was attempted.
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Jonathan Mosqueda
Case # :468
Age : 25
Gender : Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 04/09/2022
Location : 2550 S Santan Village Pkwy
City : Gilbert
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Gilbert PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot, Taser
Event : Killed by police during protective order violation
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
According to Gilbert PD, Jonathan Mosqueda was in violation of a protective order and went to a house he was not supposed to be in and knocked on the door. Police arrived and claim that he had a gun. They created a standoff, then tasered him, then shot and killed him.
Source Links :
https://news.yahoo.com/police-armed-man-killed-standoff-174844541.html
Daniel Valdivia
Case # :467
Age : 24
Gender : Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 04/09/2022
Location : 100 block of E Arrow Hwy
City : Covina
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : Covina PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Police were sent to a liquor store for a disturbance, allegedly found Daniel Valdivia with a BB gun and shot and killed him. Details are not known at this time
Source Links :
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/suspect-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-covina/
https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/04/18/man-with-weapon-fatally-shot-by-covina-police-had-bb-gun/
Christopher Coppola
Case # :466
Age : 43
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 04/09/2022
Location : 1 Driftwood Rd
City : Derry
County : Rockingham
State : New Hampshire
Agency : Derry PD
Officer(s) : Michael Muncey, Victoria Kidd, Timothy Underhill
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with gun” call
Disposition : Cleared by AG
Open Records Summary :
Police received a call that Christopher Coppola was seen driving around the neighborhood with a shotgun, had pointed it at a neighbor who shot and injured him. Police located Coppola and claim he fired a shot at them. Three officers shot and killed him.
Source Links :
https://www.wmur.com/article/fatal-shooting-derry-justified-investigation/42101899
Charlie Thompson
Case # :465
Age : 21
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/09/2022
Location : Yucca Ave/Sage Dr
City : Farmington
County : San Juan
State : New Mexico
Agency : Farmington PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Charlie Thompson was sitting in a vehicle. Police recognized him and knew he had open warrants. When police approached him and ordered him out of his vehicle, he ran away and allegedly had a gun. Police shot and killed him.
Source Links :
https://news.yahoo.com/farmington-police-shoot-kill-suspect-044330203.html
Richard Nichols
Case # :464
Age : 48
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 04/09/2022
Location : 729 W Mount Houston Rd
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston PD
Officer(s) : D. Blackerby, J. Pavlica, and J. Mayfield
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for parole violation
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Houston PD were sent to a location about Richard Nichols trespassing with a gun. Police found him and shot and killed him, explaining they thought he had reached for a weapon. It is unknown what he reached for that he was killed for but it was not confirmed to be a weapon.
Source Links :
https://www.houstontx.gov/police/nr/2022/apr/nr220414-2.htm
https://www.foxnews.com/us/houston-police-bodycam-armed-suspect-organized-criminal-activity
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :463
Age : Unknown
Gender : Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/08/2022
Location : Eureka Rd
City : Taylor
County : Wayne
State : Michigan
Agency : Michigan State Police, Taylor PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “Shots fired” call
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Taylor PD and Michigan State Police were sent to a “shots fired” call, found an unnamed man who came out of the home and allegedly fired a shot. Police shot and killed him.
Source Links :
https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/msp-man-killed-after-firing-shots-at-police-in-taylor/
https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/fatal-police-shooting-ponds-apartments-taylor
Joshua K. Hazzard
Case # :462
Age : 23
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 04/08/2022
Location : Route 172
City : Tuscarawas Township
County : Stark
State : Ohio
Agency : Masillon PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Joshua Hazzard was on his way to work according to family members when police took up chase for unknown reasons. Police chased him until he crashed and died.
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Keyvon White 1 of 2
Case # :461
Age : 16
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/08/2022
Location : Locust Street and Bishop Lindsey Avenue
City : North Little Rock
County : Pulaski
State : Arkansas
Agency : North Little Rock PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Keyvon White was a teenage passenger in a vehicle chased into a high-speed crash by North Little Rock PD. White died along with 15-year-old Samartra Doyne.
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Samartra Doyne 2 of 2
Case # :460
Age : 15
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/08/2022
Location : Locust Street and Bishop Lindsey Avenue
City : North Little Rock
County : Pulaski
State : Arkansas
Agency : North Little Rock PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Traffic stop
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Keyvon White was a teenage passenger in a vehicle chased into a high-speed crash by North Little Rock PD. White died along with 15-year-old Samartra Doyne.
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Bobby Wayne Gammons
Case # :459
Age : 81
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 04/08/2022
Location : WB Route 58
City : County road
County : Patrick
State : Virginia
Agency : Staunton River State Park Police, Halifax County Sheriff’s
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Staunton River State Park and Halifax County Sheriff’s Office were chasing a woman found trespassing in a cabin. Police chased her at high speed until she crashed into 81-year-old Bobby Wayne Gammons, killing him.
Source Links :
https://www.wdbj7.com/2022/04/08/police-chase-ends-fatal-patrick-county-crash/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :458
Age : Unknown
Gender : Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/04/2022
Location : Bain St/M+Limonite Ave
City : Jurupa Valley
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Ontario PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop for vehicle code violation
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Ontario PD officers try to traffic stop a vehicle for a simple vehicle violation. When the driver did not stop, police escalated a chase. The driver did stop and allegedly rammed the officer’s car. Police shot and killed him.Ontario PD officers try to traffic stop a vehicle for a simple vehicle violation. When the driver did not stop, police escalated a chase. The driver did stop and allegedly rammed the officers car. Police shot and killed him.
Source Links :
https://www.foxla.com/news/chase-suspect-fatally-shot-in-jurupa-valley
https://abc7.com/riverside-county-jurupa-valley-police-shooting-fatal/11710274/
Ketura Wilson
Case # :457
Age : 21
Gender : Female
Race : Black
Date : 04/03/2022
Location : 6000 block of 159th St
City : Oak Forest
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Oak Forest PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Oak Forest police were sent to a traffic collision and found Ketura Wilson exiting with a weapon. Police chased him to a store and engage in a shootout with him. They shot and killed him.
Source Links :
https://abc7chicago.com/shooting-in-oak-forest-il-active-shooter-police-department/11706043/
https://abc7chicago.com/shooting-in-oak-forest-il-ketura-wilson-police/11709411/
Joshua Seth King
Case # :456
Age : 32
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/03/2022
Location :
City : Tucson
County : Pima
State : Arizona
Agency : Tucson PD
Officer(s) : Armando Olivas, Richard Valentine, Antonio Apodaca
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after alleged robbery
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Tucson PD were sent to a shoplifting incident during which a man had pulled a gun to escape. Police caught up with him and shot and killed him.
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Frank Campbell
Case # :455
Age : 58
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/03/2022
Location : 4200 block of W Ford City Dr
City : Chicago
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Chicago PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Chicago PD were sent to a domestic violence call in which a woman was reportedly shot. Officers arrived, and a man locked himself inside of the residence. Police entered, and engaged in a shootout and shot and killed him.
Source Links :
https://www.chicagocopa.org/case/2022-0001369/
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shootings-violence-weekend-police/11708110/
https://abc7chicago.com/ford-city-shooting-chicago-police/11706171/
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/4/3/23009110/ford-city-mall-police-shooting
Darius Drevon Kirkwood
Case # :454
Age : 20
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/03/2022
Location : US-64/County Rd 7011
City : Wynne
County : Cross
State : Arkansas
Agency : Cross County SD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Cross County deputies claim that Darius Kirkwood may have been involved in a shooting earlier the same day. Police found him in his vehicle and state that he fled a traffic stop. When he did stop, he refused to get out. Police engaged in a shootout and shot and killed him.
Source Links :
https://www.kait8.com/2022/04/04/officer-shot-airlifted-hospital/
https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2022/apr/05/suspect-killed-sheriff-wounded-in-east-arkansas/
https://www.kait8.com/2022/06/03/graphic-new-video-shows-shooting-sheriff/
https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2022/apr/05/suspect-killed-sheriff-wounded-in-east-arkansas/
Adam Cobb
Case # :453
Age : 32
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 04/02/2022
Location : E 800 North Rd
City : Pana
County : Christian
State : Illinois
Agency : Illinois State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after homicides
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
During a 911 call, police heard gunshots and arrived at a residence to find two women and a dog shot to death. Police felt Adam Cobb had been the shooter and found his vehicle later on a highway. Officers try to stop him and finally used Stop sticks, disabling the vehicle. After he stopped, officers claim that he pointed a gun. They shot and killed him.
Source Links :
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/isp-starts-investigation-into-police-involved-shooting
https://khqa.com/news/local/dramatic-video-released-of-isp-trooper-shooting-double-homicide-suspect
Darren Almendarez *COP
Case # :452
Age : 51
Gender : Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 04/02/2022
Location : 2929 FM 1960
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Harris County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed off duty in parking lot while engaging catalytic converter thieves
Disposition :
Open Records Summary :
Off-duty Harris County Sheriff's Office deputy Darren Almendarez was shot in a grocery store parking lot by three men stealing catalytic converters.
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Aaron McDonald 2 of 2
Case # :451
Age : 31
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 04/03/2022
Location : 1200 block of W Randall Ave
City : Rialto
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : Rialto PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Rialto PD escalated a chase against a vehicle that ran a red light at Cedar and Randall Avenue, then crashed into a car and a house in the 1200 block of W. Randall Ave. Two people died in the crash. They were identified as Aaron McDonald, 31, of Bloomington and Irene Jaramillo, 30, of Rialto.
Source Links :
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/2-killed-in-pursuit-crash-in-rialto-police-say/
Irene Jaramillo 1 of 2
Case # :450
Age : 30
Gender : Female
Race : Latinx
Date : 04/03/2022
Location : 1200 block of W Randall Ave
City : Rialto
County :
State : California
Agency : Rialto PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Rialto PD escalated a chase against a vehicle that ran a red light at Cedar and Randall Avenue, then crashed into a car and a house in the 1200 block of W. Randall Ave. Two people died in the crash. They were identified as Aaron McDonald, 31, of Bloomington and Irene Jaramillo, 30, of Rialto.
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Jennifer Lauren Chavis *COP
Case # :449
Age : 32
Gender : Female
Race : Black
Date : 04/02/2022
Location : Beltway 8/Fondren Rd
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Harris County Constable’s Office Precinct 7
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in on-duty crash
Disposition :
Open Records Summary :
Deputy Constable Jennifer Chavis was killed when her patrol car was struck by a drunk driver on Beltway 8 near Fondren Road after she positioned her patrol car on the shoulder of Beltway 8 and waited to intercept an erratic driver. The vehicle struck the back of her SUV while it was parked on the shoulder, causing it to burst into flames.
Source Links :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26110-deputy-constable-jennifer-lauren-chavis
Charles Carswell
Case # :448
Age : 32
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 04/02/2022
Location : I-40 mile marker of Turner Turnpike
City : Oklahoma City
County : Canadian
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Oklahoma City PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during stolen car investigation
Disposition : Cleared by DA
Open Records Summary :
Oklahoma Highway patrol and Oklahoma City police were contacted by police in Sedona, Arizona, about a stolen vehicle in Canadian county. Highway patrol located the car and attempted to traffic stop the driver. Trooper claim that the man fired shots through his rear window at them. Troopers stopped the vehicle, and claimed that the man got out with a rifle and fired at them, and then locked himself in his vehicle. Troopers shot and killed him.
Source Links :
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/arizona-robbery-suspect-fatally-shot-by-oklahoma-troopers
https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/turner-turnpike-westbound-closed-at-luther-exit-in-okc-area
https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/turner-turnpike-westbound-closed-at-luther-exit-in-okc-area
Rance Tillman
Case # :447
Age : 31
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/02/2022
Location : 3500 block of Miles Court
City : Laramie
County : Laramie
State : Wyoming
Agency : Laramie County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after alleged assault and robbery
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Laramie County deputies chased a vehicle to Cheyenne during an investigation of a robbery. Police were able to stop the car driven by Rance Tillman. Police engaged in a shootout and shot and killed him.Laramie County deputies chased a vehicle to Cheyenne during an investigation of a robbery. Police were able to stop the car driven by Rance Tillman. Police engaged in a shootout and shot and killed him.
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James Allen Miller
Case # :446
Age : 31
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 04/02/2022
Location : 100 block of Bordeaux Ln
City : Savannah
County : Chatham
State : Georgia
Agency : Savannah PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with knife” call
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Savannah police received a 911 call about a man with a knife. Police arrived and said he ran toward them. They shot and killed him.Savannah police received a 911 call about a man with a knife. Police arrived and said he ran toward them. They shot and killed him.
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https://savannahpd.org/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-in-savannah-2/
https://www.wsav.com/video/man-shot-dead-in-officer-involved-shooting-saturday/7577080/
Ralph Ennis
Case # :445
Age : 77
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 04/02/2022
Location : Crooked Run Plaza
City : Front Royal
County : Warren
State : Virginia
Agency : Warren County SO, Front Royal PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Killed by police during arrest
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Front royal police, and Warren County deputies pulled over Ralph Ennis for speeding. It is unknown why officers attempted to arrest him, but they engaged in a physical fight with the elderly man during which they tackled him and knocked him to the ground. He hit his head severely and died of injuries 13 days later. It is unclear why this violent arrest took place for an offense described as a misdemeanor ticket issue.
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James J. Sheets
Case # :444
Age : 35
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 04/01/2022
Location : Steel St/Salt Springs Rd
City : Youngstown
County : Mahoning
State : Ohio
Agency : Struthers PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Struthers PD try to traffic stop James Sheets, who refused to stop. Police finally stopped him, and for unclear reasons, tased him, then shot and killed him, claiming he had pulled a gun.
Source Links :
https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/large-police-presence-on-west-side-of-youngstown/
https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/police-audio-gives-more-details-on-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/police-audio-gives-more-details-on-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/police-audio-gives-more-details-on-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/large-police-presence-on-west-side-of-youngstown/
https://www.wfmj.com/story/46227494/man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-identified-struthers-oh
Vanity Cabrera
Case # :443
Age : 5
Gender : Female
Race : Black
Date : 04/01/2022
Location : I-95/9B
City : Jacksonville
County : Duval
State : Florida
Agency : Jacksonville SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Drowning
Event : Passenger drowned after police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Jacksonville deputies chased a woman who had abducted her daughter. Police knew there was a young child in the vehicle but nevertheless escalated a chase across 30 miles on I-95 at high speeds until the vehicle landed on the onramp of a pond and fell or drove into the pond. The mother was arrested while the child drowned.
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https://www.fox34.com/2022/04/01/police-5-year-old-dies-high-speed-pursuit-kidnapping-suspect/
Christopher Michael Vaughn *COP
Case # :442
Age : 38
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 04/01/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Cedar Bluff
County : Cherokee
State : Alabama
Agency : Cedar Bluff PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Medical emergency
Event : Died of medical emergency during car chase
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Sergeant Christopher Vaughn was still on patrol when he experienced a medical complication while driving at AL9 and AL-35 at 830am. He was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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https://www.odmp.org/officer/26125-sergeant-christopher-michael-vaughn