Death by Cop- 2022
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Luis Alfredo Ferro-Sanchez *COP
Case # :1641
Age : 20
Gender : Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 10/21/2022
Location : 1500 block of Antelope Dr
City : Salinas
County : Monterey
State : California
Agency : Santa Cruz PD
Officer(s) : Francisco Villicana
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer killed by another off-duty officer
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Off-duty Santa Cruz PD officer Francisco Villicana was cleaning his personal gun when he mistakenly fired the single round that killed Luis Alfredo Ferro-Sanchez.
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Christopher David Roldan
Case # :1640
Age : 33
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 10/21/2022
Location : 2800 block of SE Frontage Rd
City : Johnstown
County : Larimer
State : Colorado
Agency : Larimer County SO
Officer(s) : Steven Fay, Josiah Thiemann
Cause of Death : Gunshot, beating
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
Disposition : Justified by DA
Open Records Summary :
Larimer County deputies tried to stop a speeding car driven by Christopher David Roldan. Deputies attacked the vehicle with a PIT maneuver that brought it to a stop. Deputies allege that Roldan exited the vehicle with a knife. Police shot and killed him. No independent eyewitness accounts nor video of the event can be found for verification of the official narrative. The killing was justified by the DA.
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Gemini Jerome Jackson
Case # :1639
Age : 27
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 10/20/2022
Location : 14th St+Northside Dr
City : Atlanta
County : Fulton
State : Georgia
Agency : Atlanta PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Gemini Jerome Jackson was a passenger in a car being hunted by Atlanta PD. The vehicle ran a red light and hit another vehicle, killing Jackson. Three backseat passengers were also injured. Police never explained why they undertook this dangerous and fatal hunt.
Source Links :
https://www.fox19.com/video/2022/10/20/police-chase-ends-deadly-crash-midtown-atlanta/
Travis Wayne Hellinger
Case # :1638
Age : 38
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 12/20/2022
Location : 200 block of N Swain Ave
City : LaRue
County : Marion
State : Ohio
Agency : Marion County SO, Marion PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during home search
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Police arrived at the residence of Travis Wayne Hellinger with a search warrant. He was reportedly armed and tried to run away. Police chased him and put a K9 on him at which time he fired shots and was shot and killed. Police did not disclose why they were there, why they sent a dog after him and what they were looking for.
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Mark Edward Evers
Case # :1637
Age : 64
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 10/19/2022
Location : 100 block of Inwood Rd
City : Rockdale
County : Milam
State : Texas
Agency : Milam County SO
Officer(s) : Samuel Ferguson IV
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Officer Samuel Ferguson IV was doing a welfare check on Mark Edward Evers during a mental health crisis. Mark Edward Evers and officer Ferguson got into a shootout. Ferguson was shot and airlifted out. Evers who shot him was shot and killed by police.
Source Links :
https://www.fox44news.com/news/state-news/texas-news/milam-county-deputy-shot-multiple-times/
Shaurome Desmond McKinney Jr.
Case # :1636
Age : 19
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/20/2022
Location : 20th+Holland Ave
City : Saginaw
County : Saginaw
State : Michigan
Agency : Saginaw PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
A 19-year-old was the lone occupant of a 2021 Dodge Charger when state police attempted to stop him near the intersection of 20th and Holland Avenue per police. The traffic stop was initiated as part of a drug investigation. Police escalated a chase and Shaurome McKinney died in a fatal car crash after fleeing the traffic stop.
Source Links :
https://www.wnem.com/2022/12/20/19-year-old-killed-crash-following-police-pursuit/
Austin Michael Rohr
Case # :1635
Age : 28
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 10/19/2022
Location : Inwood
City : Leatown
County : Jefferson
State : West Virginia
Agency : Jefferson County PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot, spike strips
Event : Killed by 111 mph police chase crash due to faulty headlights and tags
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Jefferson County deputies attempted a traffic stop for excessive speeding on Oct. 12 at Leetown Road near the W.Va. Route 9 bridge. Police escalated a chase to 111 mph, placed spike strips and hunted Austin Michael Rohr for expired registration tags and faulty headlights until he committed suicide under police duress/
Source Links :
http://www.spiritofjefferson.com/news/article_3e38f1da-4ff6-11ed-82a6-932dcaa76865.html
Stanley Stubblefield
Case # :1634
Age : 66
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 12/20/2022
Location : 3330 W Wells St
City : Milwaukee
County : Milwaukee
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Milwaukee PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Police arrived at 3330 W Wells Street after a call for shots fired. They found Stanley Stubblefield in the basement with 2 hostages. Police allege he pointed the weapon at them and was shot and killed.
Source Links :
https://www.wisn.com/article/milwaukee-police-critical-incident-at-35th-and-wells-st/42295130
https://www.fox6now.com/news/milwaukee-police-shooting-vest-place-central-investigation
https://www.fox6now.com/news/milwaukee-police-shooting-vets-place-central-video
Brandon Varao
Case # :1633
Age : 28
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 12/19/2022
Location : 1200 Bluff Avenue
City : King City
County : Monterey
State : California
Agency : King City PD
Officer(s) : Janelle Sanchez, Daniel Maldonado, Anthony Shaw
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open Records Summary :
Police responded to a call about a stabbing and came upon found Brandon Varao. He was cooperative, had his hands raised but then allegedly produced a knife and walked toward police. They shot and killed him.
Source Links :
https://www.ksbw.com/article/king-city-police-shooting-1-killed-monterey-county/42297297
https://kingcityrustler.com/new-details-released-in-king-city-officer-involved-shooting/
Steve Nothem *COP 2 of 2
Case # :1632
Age : 37
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 10/19/2022
Location : 1905 E President George Bush Turnpike
City : Carrollton
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Carrollton PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed on duty in vehicle crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Carrollton police officer Steve Nothem was hit and killed Tuesday night after arriving to back up a fellow officer at 1905 E. President George Bush Turnpike when his squad car was hit at 10:24 p.m. while he was still inside. The driver who hit him, 82-year-old Phillip Parker of Carrollton, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Source Links :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26428-police-officer-steven-r-nothem-ii
Philip Parker 1 of 2
Case # :1631
Age : 82
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 10/19/2022
Location : 1905 E President George Bush Turnpike
City : Carrollton
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Carrollton PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Unrelated motorist killed in crash with patrol car
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Carrollton police officer Steve Nothem was hit and killed Tuesday night after arriving to back up a fellow officer at 1905 E. President George Bush Turnpike when his squad car was hit at 10:24 p.m. while he was still inside. The driver who hit him, 82-year-old Phillip Parker of Carrollton, was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Jonathon Connor Gilbert
Case # :1630
Age : 24
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 12/19/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Danville
County : Vermillion
State : Indiana
Agency : Danville PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
On 12/19/2022 around 12:25 am, a Danville Police Officer was on Main St when he observed a black colored Mercedes sedan driving erratically and at a high rate of speed. The officer turned his vehicle around to conduct a traffic stop. The Mercedes quickly turned onto Griffin St and crashed the vehicle into the front porch of a residence in the 300 block of N. Griffin St. The Mercedes reversed away from the residence and the driver drove through the front yard and back onto Griffin St and then turned onto Seminary St. The officer observed the driver failed to stop at the red light at Seminary St and Bowman Ave and the Mercedes continued through the intersection. The officer was slowing down and stopping at the red light when he observed the Mercedes appeared to go airborne in the 800 block of Seminary St. The officer proceeded through the intersection at Seminary St and Bowman Ave and observed the Mercedes had left the roadway and struck a tree in the 800 block of Seminary St. Jonathon Connor Gilbert had died in the crash. The vehicle had been stolen.
Source Links :
https://www.wcia.com/news/coroner-identifies-driver-killed-in-police-chase-airborne-crash/
Thomas Christopher Wheeler
Case # :1629
Age : 26
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 10/19/2022
Location : 126 Latham St
City : Easley
County : Pickens
State : South Carolina
Agency : Easley PD, Pickens County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after chase
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Pickens County deputies responded to a fight at 126 Latham Street. Upon their arrival, Thomas Christopher Wheeler fled. He reportedly carjacked a vehicle and fled from police until crashing it into an embankment. Police allege that he pointed a gun at them and they shot and killed him as a result. Police did not submit BWC or other evidence to substantiate official allegations leading to this death.
Source Links :
https://www.wyff4.com/article/pickens-county-deputies-deadly-shooting-on-leave/41722846
Michael Christopher Cline
Case # :1628
Age : 35
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 12/19/2022
Location : Thacker Rd
City : Mineral
County : Louisa
State : Virginia
Agency : Louisa County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Attempted arrest
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Officers went to a residence to serve a warrant for an unspecified nonviolent offense to Michael Christopher Cline when a “scuffle” ensued. Police tasered him an unknown number of times, allege that he produced a knife and he was shot and killed.
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Jason Smith
Case # :1627
Age : 44
Gender : Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/19/2022
Location : near Hwy 334
City : Oxford
County : Lafayette
State : Mississippi
Agency : Lafayette County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Lafayette County deputies responded to a domestic disturbance involving a gun. Police allege that they arrived and Jason Smith pointed a gun at them and they then shot and killed him. Police did not provide BWC or other evidence for corroboration of the official story.
Source Links :
https://www.yahoo.com/news/mbi-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-120031230.html
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1626
Age : Not Disclosed
Gender : Male
Race : Not Disclosed
Date : 12/18/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Bunker Hill
County : Berkeley
State : West Virginia
Agency : WV State Police, Berkeley County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic dispute call
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Police were called to a domestic dispute in Bunker Hill with reports that a man had a gun. On arrival, police shot the man dead. Police withheld all further information on this case.
Source Links :
https://wvmetronews.com/2022/12/19/one-dead-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-berkeley-county/
https://www.wdtv.com/2022/12/19/wvsp-uses-lethal-force-early-morning-incident/
Jorge Arias *COP
Case # :1625
Age : 40
Gender : Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 10/19/2022
Location : 17601 SW 8th St
City : Miami
County : Miami-Dade
State : Florida
Agency : Miami-Dade PD
Officer(s) : Off-duty officer
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by fellow officer during training exercise
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
During a training exercise, an unnamed off-duty officer mistook his real gun for his training gun and he shot and killed fellow officer Jorge Arias during a training exercise.
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Ali Naji
Case # :1624
Age : 33
Gender : Male
Race : Middle Eastern
Date : 12/18/2022
Location : 6099 Michigan Ave
City : Dearborn
County : Wayne
State : Michigan
Agency : Dearborn PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after allegedly trying to shoot police
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Police allege that Ali Naji walked into a police station and pointed a gun at the officer behind the desk. The man squeezed the trigger but the gun malfunctioned. He was shot and killed. It is not known that the nature of his grudge against police may have been.
Source Links :
https://www.9and10news.com/2022/12/19/suburban-detroit-cop-shoots-kills-armed-man-in-police-lobby/
Wilma Taft
Case # :1623
Age : 69
Gender : Female
Race : White
Date : 10/18/2022
Location : 9600 block of Sonata Ct
City : Midwest City
County : Oklahoma
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Midwest PD
Officer(s) : Bobby Harri, Van Ninh
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic dispute
Disposition : Justified by DA
Open Records Summary :
Midwest PD responded to a call by Wilma Taft regarding a domestic dispute. When they arrived, she was allegedly holding a gun. Police shot and killed her.
Source Links :
https://kfor.com/news/officer-involved-shooting-in-midwest-city/
Agustin Coyotl
Case # :1622
Age : 44
Gender : Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 10/18/2022
Location :
City : Oakland
County : Alameda
State : California
Agency : Oakland PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Oakland PD confirmed they were chasing a young man who had flashed a gun around elsewhere. Police escalated a chase against the driver until he slammed into Agustin Coyotl who was just seconds away from arriving at his job.
Source Links :
https://abc7news.com/oakland-police-chase-crash-pursuit-car-accident-fatal-agustin-coyotl/12343356/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1621
Age : Unknown
Gender : Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/18/2022
Location : 100 block of S Rockingchair Rd
City : Paragould
County : Greene
State : Arkansas
Agency : Paragould PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Paragould PD were called to a home in the 100-block of South Rockingchair Road around 7:14 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, to remove an unwanted person. When police arrived, the man allegedly opened fire on the two officers. Police shot and killed him. He was not publicly identified.
Source Links :
https://www.kait8.com/2022/10/18/large-police-presence-paragould-road-shut-down/
https://www.jonesborosun.com/news/state-police-investigate-officer-involved-shooting/article_40fa1cd2-7604-53b8-896b-d6ece2bca56f.html
https://www.kait8.com/2022/10/18/large-police-presence-paragould-road-shut-down/
https://www.kait8.com/2022/10/24/officer-involved-fatal-shooting-identified/
Guillermo Medina
Case # :1620
Age : Unknown
Gender : Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 12/18/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Culver City
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : Culver City PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after vehicle crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Guillermo Medina, a father of three, was shot and killed by police on Dec. 18, 2022. The family said the unarmed Medina was jogging away from the scene of a car accident where he had wrecked his car. As he was leaving, an officer shot him in the back with a “military-style” rifle.
Medina had paranoid schizophrenia, and the police had already been informed earlier and were called on for help as Medina was having a mental health breakdown, added the family. As Medina fled the police, they escalated a chase that led to a “one-car wreck.”
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Jason Thorpe
Case # :1619
Age : 36
Gender : Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/18/2022
Location : 1701 E Prater Way
City : Sparks
County : Washoe
State : Nevada
Agency : Sparks PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after shooting at police station
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Sparks PD allege Jason Thorpe fired at their police station. They further allege he ran toward them. Police shot and killed him.
Source Links :
https://www.kolotv.com/2022/10/18/officers-respond-incident-near-sparks-police-deptartment/
https://www.kolotv.com/2022/10/28/body-camera-footage-released-sparks-officer-involved-shooting/
Bradley Munroe
Case # :1618
Age : 32
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 12/18/2022
Location : 1100 Block of Broadway
City : Chula Vista
County : San Diego
State : California
Agency : Chula Vista PD
Officer(s) : Alfonso Perdomo
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Possible assault
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Officers responded to an assault call, found Bradley Munroe with a knife hitting a car window. Police claim he began walking toward them when they shot and killed him.
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Derrick Weatherspoon
Case # :1617
Age : 33
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 10/18/2022
Location : 1100 block of S 43rd St
City : San Diego
County : San Diego
State : California
Agency : San Diego SD
Officer(s) : Freddy Alexander Najera-Arredondo, Justin Morrison
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
San Diego deputies received a 911 call about a man with a gun at a taco shop. When they arrived, Derrick Weatherspoon allegedly came out and fired at them. Police shot and killed him.
Source Links :
https://www.mrt.com/news/article/San-Diego-police-officers-shoot-kill-man-who-17518706.php
https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/officers-identified-in-fatal-shootout/
Alan Perez
Case # :1616
Age : 51
Gender : Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 12/17/2022
Location : 100 block of 19th Pl
City : Opelika
County : Lee
State : Alabama
Agency : Opelika PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Opelika PD was called for assistance in a domestic disturbance. When they arrived, they allegedly found Alan Perez holding a knife. They shot and killed him. His partner and her adult son were evacuated.
Source Links :
https://www.wtvy.com/2022/12/19/new-details-released-opelika-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.al.com/news/montgomery/2022/12/51-year-old-man-shot-to-death-by-opelika-police.html
https://www.cbs42.com/alabama-news/police-shoot-kill-man-armed-with-kitchen-knife-in-east-alabama/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1615
Age : 64
Gender : Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/17/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Westminster
County : Orange
State : California
Agency : Westminster 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 :
A Camaro with invalid registration fled from Westminster police slammed into an SUV, then fled on foot. The driver of the T-boned vehicle was killed. A 54-year-old male passenger was in critical condition and his survival is unknown. This was the result of a police chase for a registration violation.
Source Links :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IsZAk6yoHM&t=1s
https://www.foxla.com/news/driver-killed-after-their-car-gets-hit-by-oc-police-chase-suspect
Victor Melendez
Case # :1614
Age : 33
Gender : Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 12/17/2022
Location : Highway 198+Road 196
City : Exeter
County : Tulare
State : California
Agency : Woodlake PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Domestic violence call
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open Records Summary :
Woodlake PD responded to a domestic violence call. Resident Menendez fled in a GMC and was hunted down by police. Police allege that he “refused commands” and was shot and killed. At the time he fled, the crisis was over and it is not clear why he was pursued with deadly force after the event was over.
Source Links :
https://abc30.com/exeter-suspect-shot-and-killed-identified-law-enforcement-shooting/12589672/
https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/crime/article270236512.html
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1613
Age : Not Disclosed
Gender : Male
Race : Not Disclosed
Date : 12/17/2022
Location : 400 E Heather Rd
City : Orem
County : Utah
State : Utah
Agency : Orem PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Orem PD were called to a home for a man in mental health crisis who was possibly suicidal and armed. The man called 911 and started looking for a family member in the home at which time officers shot and killed him.
Source Links :
https://kjzz.com/news/local/suspect-killed-by-orem-officer-amid-mental-episode
https://ksltv.com/514842/police-man-fatally-shot-by-officer-after-threatening-to-kill-family-member/
Joseph R. Coons
Case # :1612
Age : 38
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 12/17/2022
Location : 2400 block of Mulberry Ave
City : Longview
County : Cowlitz
State : Washington
Agency : Kelso PD, Longview PD
Officer(s) : Austin Foley
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Police were called to a residence because a man was armed, suicidal and threatening family members. Police arrived and shot and killed him. It is unknown if any de-escalation was ever attempted.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1611
Age : Not Disclosed
Gender : Not Disclosed
Race : Not Disclosed
Date : 12/17/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Welch
County : McDowell
State : West Virginia
Agency : McDowell County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Unwanted person with gun
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Police received a call about a person who was not wanted on premises who had a gun. When they arrived, police allege that he made verbal threats and was shot and killed.
Source Links :
https://wvmetronews.com/2022/12/18/1-dead-in-mcdowell-county-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.lootpress.com/one-person-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-mcdowell-county/
Paul Daniel Newell *COP
Case # :1610
Age : 51
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 12/17/2022
Location : SE Walton Blvd+SE Metro Pkwy
City : Bentonville
County : Benton
State : Arkansas
Agency : Benton County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in on-duty crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Benton County Detective Paul Daniel Newell, 51 of Gravette was killed in a motorcycle accident Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022 while escorting the Wreath Across America procession through Bentonville.
Source Links :
https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2022/dec/18/benton-county-sheriffs-deputy-dies-in-crash/
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26502-detective-paul-daniel-newell
Daniel Kin *COP
Case # :1609
Age : 34
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 12/16/2022
Location : Pickaway County
City : Circleville
County : Wyandot
State : Ohio
Agency : Wyandot County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed on duty in vehicle crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
A Wyandot County deputy who was transporting an inmate was killed Thursday when his van was involved in a crash with a pickup truck in central Ohio.
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Sade Shane Parker
Case # :1608
Age : 29
Gender : Female
Race : Black
Date : 12/16/2022
Location : S 32nd St+Metropolitan Ave
City : Kansas City
County : Jackson
State : Missouri
Agency : Kansas City, KS PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
An officer witnessed Parker run a stop sign at S.18th Street and Metropolitan Avenue. He then activated his lights in an attempt to pull her over but she failed to yield and fled the scene.
The driver of a Nissan Altima was chased by police while driving west on Metropolitan when she struck a slope in the roadway at the intersection of South 32nd Street. KHP said the driver lost control, ran off the road and struck a rock wall at a private residence. The crash remains under investigation by KHP. The crash report originally listed this incident as a police pursuit but as of Monday, KHP has changed its records saying this was not a police pursuit. The officer was reported as “following” instead of chasing but it may have had the same effect.
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Oscar Yovani Bolanos-Anavisca, Jr. *COP
Case # :1607
Age : 23
Gender : Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 12/16/2022
Location : 2990 Gillespie St
City : Fayetteville
County : Cumberland
State : North Carolina
Agency : Cumberland County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed on duty by vehicle
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Cumberland Co. deputy killed by drunk driver while investigating business robbery.
Source Links :
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article270092622.html
Nelson Lee Graham
Case # :1606
Age : 33
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/16/2022
Location : 1900 Block of George Rd
City : Augusta
County : Richmond
State : Georgia
Agency : Richmond County SO
Officer(s) : Madisen Emerson
Cause of Death : Taser
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Police were sent on a welfare check on Nelson Graham. Police allege that he was combative and he was tasered in his home, refused to be handcuffed and was tasered again. He died six days later. He was an unarmed man in mental health crisis.
Source Links :
https://www.wrdw.com/2022/12/29/i-team-family-speaks-after-man-dies-after-stun-gun-incident/
Mauricio Cisneros
Case # :1605
Age : 47
Gender : Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 12/16/2022
Location : 1300 Block of N 3rd Ave
City : Evansville
County : Vanderburgh
State : Illinois
Agency : Evansville PD
Officer(s) : Kyle Campbell
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health wellness check
Disposition : Cleared by internal investigation
Open Records Summary :
After a hangup call to 911, police arrived and found Mauricio Cisneros in mental health distress with a knife. He asked for help and wanted an ambulance but did not put the knife down on command. Police tasered him and escalated the situation and allege that he moved toward them erratically with the knife whereupon they shot and killed him.
Source Links :
https://www.14news.com/2022/12/16/breaking-epd-confirms-police-scene-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.14news.com/2022/12/16/breaking-epd-confirms-police-scene-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.14news.com/2022/12/20/evansville-police-explain-officer-involved-shooting/
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/evansville-doctor-slams-officials-complacency-150157681.html
Jaylin Keshawn McKenzie
Case # :1604
Age : 20
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/16/2022
Location : 4700 Cochese Rd
City : Memphis
County : Shelby
State : Tennessee
Agency : Memphis PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
Disposition : Justified by DA
Open Records Summary :
Police tried to make a traffic stop on a vehicle they had profiled as “suspicious.” The car did not stop and police escalated a high-speed chase. The man stopped and exited the vehicle and reportedly exchanged gunfire with police. He was shot and killed.
No video can be located. No BWC was released by police and no eyewitnesses can be found to try to reconstruct Jaylin McKenzie’s reality of events. He is not reported to have committed any crimes which warranted the traffic stop and high-speed chase. The Shelby County District Attorney declined to file charges against the shooter officers.
Source Links :
https://newschannel9.com/news/local/memphis-police-shoot-and-kill-man-who-shot-ran-from-officers
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/police-officer-shoots-kills-man-132712389.html
https://www.psrmemphis.org/new-age-of-transparency-hasnt-arrived-for-most-mpd-cases/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1603
Age : Not Disclosed
Gender : Male
Race : Not Disclosed
Date : 12/16/2022
Location : 2477 US-40
City : Ballard
County : Uintah
State : Utah
Agency : Uintah County SO, Bureau of Indian Affairs
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Police were called to a fight in a motel. When they arrived at the room, a man fired at them and was shot and killed. Police never identified the man publicly and did not provide details.
Source Links :
https://kjzz.com/news/local/man-killed-in-ballard-motel-shootout-with-uintah-county-deputies
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2022/12/16/law-enforcement-fatally-shoot/
https://www.basinnow.com/bia-officer-shot-and-recovering-shooter-fatally-wounded-in-return-fire/
David A. White Jr. 1 of 2
Case # :1602
Age : 46
Gender : Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/16/2022
Location : Whiteford Center Rd/Whiteford Rd
City : Whiteford Township
County : Monroe
State : Michigan
Agency : Michigan State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Michigan State Police were dispatched for a domestic violence incident and saw a man fleeing who appeared to be "highly intoxicated." He took off in his vehicle and troopers escalated a chase. He ran a stop sign at an intersection and crashed into another vehicle. Both White and the driver of the other vehicle, 52-year-old Julie Ruttkofsky of Adrian, died in the crash.
Source Links :
https://www.wxyz.com/news/2-dead-after-police-chase-ends-in-crash-in-monroe-county