Death by Cop- 2022
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Julie Ruttkofsky 2 of 2
Case # :1601
Age : 52
Gender : Female
Race : White
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 : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
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
Joe Carey *COP
Case # :1600
Age :
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 12/16/2022
Location : 200 block of Route 58
City : Brodnax
County : Charlotte
State : Virginia
Agency : Brodnax PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by vehicle crash on duty
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Chief of Police Joe Carey was struck and killed by a vehicle in the 200 block of Route 58 in Brodnax. He had activated his emergency lights and was removing a dead dog from the roadway when he was struck by an oncoming pickup truck.
Source Links :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26501-chief-of-police-joe-carey
Brent Alsleben
Case # :1599
Age : 34
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 12/15/2022
Location : 8200 Block of 3rd St City: New Auburn
City : New Auburn
County : Sibley
State : Minnesota
Agency : Sibley County SO, Hutchinson PD, McLeod County SO
Officer(s) : Hutchinson PD: Taylor Fenrich, Phillip Mielke, Tyler Schmeling, McCleod Deputies, Andrew Demeyer, David Olson
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Police from 3 different law enforcement offices appeared for a mental health welfare check on Brent Alsleben who was in mental health crisis. Police claim he had a knife, tasered him and he stood up at which point he was shot and killed.
Source Links :
https://localtoday.news/mn/police-shoot-dead-man-west-of-twin-cities-after-long-standoff-104449.html
Name Not Disclosed *COP
Case # :1598
Age : 58
Gender : Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/15/2022
Location : 5800 block of NW Hwy
City : Chicago
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Chicago PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer committed suicide
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
A 58-year-old female Chicago PD officer committed suicide on 12/15/2022.
Source Links :
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-police-officer-suicide-cpd-commits-news/12602292/
Donald Scoby *COP
Case # :1597
Age : 45
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 12/15/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Stuttgart
County : Jefferson
State : Arkansas
Agency : Arkansas State Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed on duty
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Sgt. Donald Scoby died following a fatal overnight shooting that left one other law enforcement official injured.
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Jacob Cole Barnes
Case # :1596
Age : 31
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 12/15/2022
Location : 593 Rieger Road
City : Stuttgart
County : Arkansas
State : Arkansas
Agency : Arkansas State Police, SWAT, Stuttgart PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Police attempted a traffic stop on Jacob Cole Barnes for unknown reasons. Police escalated a chase and he stopped, exited and police allege he fired shots and was shot and killed. It is not known why police chased him.
Source Links :
https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2022/dec/16/officers-suspected-killer-had-mental-legal-woes/
https://www.kait8.com/2022/12/15/stone-county-man-killed-fatal-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.kark.com/crime/asp-stuttgart-police-officer-dead-after-shooting-1-other-injured/
https://news.yahoo.com/officer-suspect-die-trooper-wounded-170510283.html
William Foxx Blakely
Case # :1595
Age : 25
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 12/15/2022
Location : 100 Block of W Hargis St
City : Belton
County : Cass
State : Missouri
Agency : Belton PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during armed disturbance call
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Police were called to an armed disturbance. Officers claim that the man refused to drop his weapon and was tasered. William Foxx Blakely allegedly pointed a gun at officers and was shot and killed.
Officers initially only tasered him while he allegedly held a gun which suggests he may not have been too aggressive as he could have shot police during the taser attack. It is unclear why police escalated the event to a fatal shooting.
Source Links :
https://fox4kc.com/news/belton-man-dies-in-shooting-involving-police-thursday/
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/police-suburban-kansas-city-officer-kills-armed-suspect-95425164
https://www.kmbc.com/article/belton-missouri-police-shoot-kill-man-holding-a-gun/42265691
Brent Lee Kopacka
Case # :1594
Age : 36
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 12/15/2022
Location : 1000 Block of SE Latah St
City : Pullman
County : Whitman
State : Washington
Agency : Pullman PD SWAT
Officer(s) : Brett Boyd
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police on call for threatening roommates
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Brent Lee Kopacka had suffered a traumatic brain injury in Afghanistan in the Army and had suffered from PTSD for 16 years. On December 15, 2022, he reportedly threatened to kill his roommates. Police were called and he locked himself in his room. After several hours of SWAT siege upon him, he began firing through the windows and was shot and killed.
Source Links :
https://klewtv.com/news/local/pullman-man-killed-during-swat-standoff-was-a-us-army-veteran
Katie Lynn Powers
Case # :1593
Age : 40
Gender : Female
Race : White
Date : 12/14/2022
Location : 1623 Oakdale
City : Waukesha
County : Waukesha
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Waukesha PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health wellness check
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Police and the landlord went on a wellness check and found Katie Lynn Powers hiding in the basement. She reportedly fired a shot at them, hit the officer in his ballistic vest. He returned fire and killed her. She had been a mother of two who had struggled with drug addiction and mental health issues.
Source Links :
https://www.cbs58.com/news/waukesha-police-involved-in-shooting-on-oakdale-drive-woman-dead
https://www.fox6now.com/news/waukesha-police-shooting-injured-officers
Steven Robin *COP 1 of 3
Case # :1592
Age : 34
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 12/14/2022
Location : 1003 US 90
City : Bay St. Louis
County : Hancock
State : Mississippi
Agency : Bay St. Louis PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during mental health crisis call
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Two Bay St. Louis Police officers were at a mental health crisis call when a woman fired shots at them, killing Sergeant Steven Robin, 34, and Officer Branden Estorffe, 23. The woman, Amy Anderson, a local veterinarian, shot herself.
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Branden Estorffe *COP 2 of 3
Case # :1591
Age : 23
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 12/14/2022
Location : 1003 US 90
City : Bay St. Louis
County : Hancock
State : Mississippi
Agency : Bay St. Louis PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during mental health crisis
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Two Bay St. Louis Police officers shot and killed during a call early Wednesday morning have now been identified as Sergeant Steven Robin, 34, and Officer Branden Estorffe, 23.
Source Links :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26495-police-officer-branden-paul-estorffe
Amy Brogdon Anderson 3 of 3
Case # :1590
Age : 43
Gender : Female
Race : White
Date : 12/14/2022
Location : 1003 US-90
City : Bay St. Louis
County : Hancock
State : Mississippi
Agency : Bay St. Louis PD
Officer(s) : Branden Estorffe, Steven Robin
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide during mental health crisis call
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open Records Summary :
Amy Brogdon Anderson was a local veterinarian who on December 14, 2022 called police and told them she was being followed and asked for help. Police evidently did not take this claim seriously and voiced concern about her minor daughter who was with her, pressuring her. She was threatened with Child Protective Services. Coming under intense scrutiny and accusations by police instead of receiving the help she had asked for, she tried to drive away from them. She shot at police, killing both officers. One officer had fired back. She was later found dead in her car from what is believed to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Her child had been with her through the murders of 2 officers and apparently also her own suicide. She had already been in an agitated frightened state and belief has been voiced that she was triggered into desperate action when police threatened to take her child by force via CPS which triggered the catastrophic cascade of events by escalating her via police.
Source Links :
https://www.sunherald.com/news/local/crime/article270051707.html
https://vicksburgnews.com/new-evidence-shows-cop-killer-amy-brogdon-anderson-was-killed-by-officer/
https://www.wlox.com/2022/12/15/ocean-springs-veterinarian-identified-shooter-bay-st-louis-case/
https://www.sunherald.com/news/local/crime/article270862297.html
Vincent Martinez
Case # :1589
Age : 55
Gender : Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 10/18/2022
Location : 3900 block of 41st St
City : Oak Park
County : Sacramento
State : California
Agency : Sacramento County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during standoff
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Sacramento deputies received call that Vincent Martinez was involved in a domestic violence situation and held his girlfriend hostage. Police surrounded the building. Martinez exited the building holding a rifle in the air. Police shot and killed him instantly. Multiple BWC recordings show his exit from the home and execution.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1588
Age : Unknown
Gender : Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/14/2022
Location : I-76
City : Kersey
County : Weld
State : Colorado
Agency : Hudson PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
A 26-year-old man fled Kersey, where he had been reported as an armed trespasser trying to steal vehicles and force his way into homes per police. Deputies made their way to the 2400 block of Cottonwood Court around 11:30 a.m. But before they got there, “another 911 caller stated that the male suspect had a rifle with him which he used to shoot a home in the neighborhood,” per police.
Deputies soon began to chase them on westbound I-76, where he allegedly pointed the rifle at pursuing deputies at least once while traveling at speeds upwards of 100 miles per hour.”
It triggered a multi-agency police response. Ultimately, a Hudson police officer used his vehicle to disable the suspect’s vehicle. The man shot and killed himself under police duress.
Source Links :
https://kdvr.com/news/local/shooting-suspect-killed-after-weld-county-police-chase/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1587
Age : 28
Gender : Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/17/2022
Location : SH 114+Carroll Ave
City : North Richland Hills
County : Tarrant
State : Texas
Agency : Southlake PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
An unnamed man allegedly shot and killed his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend. Police closed in on him and tried a traffic stop. North Richland Hills PD allege that he pointed a gun at them and four officers shot and killed him.
Source Links :
https://news.yahoo.com/4-southlake-officers-administrative-leave-030900645.html
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/southlake-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/suspect-killed-southlake-police-believed-203835388.html
https://www.cbsnews.com/dfw/news/southlake-officer-involved-shooting/
Joel Capellan
Case # :1586
Age : 29
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 10/16/2022
Location : Nagle Ave+Dyckman St
City : New York
County : New York
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
NYPD claim they saw Joel Capellan in a fight with someone and allege that he had a gun. Police then shot and killed him. He did not reportedly use the gun. No eyewitness accounts or video of the event can be found.
Source Links :
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/joel-capellan-inwood-police-shooting-investigation/
Larry Walker
Case # :1585
Age : 63
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 10/16/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Inglewood
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Carjacking, blunt force trauma
Event : Victim of carjacking during police chase
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Larry Walker became tangled in the vehicle’s seatbelt when a carjacker stole his car and drove off, dragging Walker for several miles during a police chase with the vehicle owner dragging on the ground allegedly under the vehicle. The stolen vehicle flipped after it collided with multiple police cars. Walker’s body was found three houses down from the crash in the city of Inglewood, and he was pronounced dead at the scene from multiple blunt force trauma injuries.
Source Links :
https://www.wtap.com/2022/10/17/carjacking-victim-dragged-killed-during-police-pursuit/
Sergio Gruver
Case # :1584
Age : 21
Gender : Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 10/16/2022
Location : 1316 SW 25th St
City : McIntosh
County : Oklahoma
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Oklahoma City PD
Officer(s) : Dustin Wright, Jesus Hernandez
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Oklahoma City PD responded to a report of Sergio Gruver allegedly threatening family members. Police arrived and claim they found him holding a knife. Police tasered him. He pulled out the prongs and walked toward the taser officer when police shot and killed him.
Source Links :
Angel Jimenez
Case # :1583
Age : 25
Gender : Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 10/16/2022
Location : Texas Ave+SW 3rd St
City : Anadarko
County : Caddo
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Anadarko PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Anadarko PD allege they conducted a traffic stop on Angel Jimenez who fled. Police claim that he had a gun and turned toward them. They shot and killed him. No video corroborating police claims can be found.
Source Links :
https://kfor.com/news/local/osbi-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-caddo-county/
Melissa Hernandez
Case # :1582
Age : 30
Gender : Female
Race : Latinx
Date : 11/18/2022
Location : mile marker 354 on I-80
City : Lincoln
County : Lincoln
State : Nebraska
Agency : Nebraska State Police and others in “multi-agency” effort
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
At approximately 7:40 a.m. Friday, a trooper observed an eastbound Jeep Wrangler driving on the shoulder near mile marker 354 on Interstate 80. The trooper attempted a traffic stop, but the driver continued and the trooper escalated a chase to 100 mph.
The vehicle exited and then entered a field and continued fleeing southbound. When the vehicle drove through a fence and continued into a pasture and York County and Seward County deputies then picked up the chase until the suspect vehicle struck a bridge guardrail and crashed, ejecting both occupants, killing Melissa Hernandez.
Source Links :
https://www.1011now.com/2022/11/19/passenger-killed-driver-arrested-high-speed-chase/
James Mathew Murphy
Case # :1581
Age : 58
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 11/18/2022
Location : 330 Philadelphia
City : Rapid City
County : Pennington
State : South Dakota
Agency : Rapid City PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
Disposition : Justified by AG
Open Records Summary :
Rapid City PD responded to a call about someone having a mental health crisis. Police said that they encountered Murphy while holding a knife and that he ran toward the officer shot and killed him. He had been a father and military veteran.
Source Links :
https://www.keloland.com/news/local-news/officer-shoots-man-wielding-knife-rapid-city-police-say/
https://www.dakotanewsnow.com/2023/01/12/ag-rapid-city-police-shooting-justified/
Tristan Charles Melton
Case # :1580
Age : 26
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 11/17/2022
Location : I-80
City : Uniontown
County : Perry
State : Alabama
Agency : Demopolis PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot, PIT
Event : Killed by police during arrest
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Demopolis PD tried a traffic stop on Tristan Charles Melton due to a warrant. He refused to stop and officers escalated a chase and conducted a PIT maneuver which resulted in a crash. When Melton emerged, officers claim he was shooting. Police shot and killed him.
Source Links :
https://www.demopolistimes.com/2022/11/29/man-who-led-police-chase-on-november-17-pronounced-dead/
Roberto Armijo
Case # :1579
Age : 34
Gender : Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 11/17/2022
Location : Montgomery and Louisiana NE
City : Albuquerque
County : Bernalillo
State : New Mexico
Agency : NM State Police
Officer(s) : Kyle King, Dominique Meadows, Armando Reyes-Llamas
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Roberto Armijo was pulled over by New Mexico State Police for a traffic stop and refused to come out of the car for hours. Police flattened his tires and he eventually came out holding a machete and shield and was shot and killed.
Source Links :
https://www.yahoo.com/now/mexico-state-police-updates-thursday-150910776.html
https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/video-nmsp-stand-off-leading-up-to-fatal-officer-involved-shooting/
Nicholas Mitchell
Case # :1578
Age : 42
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 11/17/2022
Location : 28 North Paint Street
City : Chilicothe
County : Ross
State : Ohio
Agency : Ross County SD
Officer(s) : Eric Kocheran
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police when pulling gun on deputy
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Per police statement, Nicholas Mitchell knocked on the door of the Ross County Sheriff’s Office, spoke with a deputy and pulled out a gun and shot the deputy. Deputy Eric Kocheran shot and killed him.
Source Links :
https://www.wdtn.com/news/crime/deputy-shot-suspect-killed-in-chillicothe-shooting/
https://dayton247now.com/news/local/security-video-shows-shootout-between-ross-county-deputy-suspect
Christopher Blount
Case # :1577
Age : 45
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 10/16/2022
Location : 3400 block of S Kensington Dr
City : Augusta
County : Richmond
State : Georgia
Agency : Richmond County SO
Officer(s) : Tommy Gunn
Cause of Death : Taser
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Richmond County deputies were called for a disturbance. A deputy used his taser on Christopher Blount. Police allege he became unresponsive and died a short time later. Police did not release BWC or other evidence to corroborate the official narrative.
Source Links :
https://theaugustapress.com/hephzibah-man-dies-after-being-hit-with-tazer-gbi-is-investigating/
https://www.wfxg.com/story/47493492/man-dead-after-being-tased-during-arrest
Michael O. Maceda *COP
Case # :1576
Age : 44
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 11/17/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Cabo Rojo
County : Puerto Rico
State : Puerto Rico
Agency : DHS
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event :
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Marine Interdiction DHS Agent Michel Maceda was shot and killed during a maritime narcotics interdiction operation approximately 12 miles southwest of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico.
Source Links :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26457-marine-interdiction-agent-michel-o-maceda
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1575
Age : Unknown
Gender : Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 11/16/2022
Location : 3300 block of E Carson St
City : Pittsburgh
County : Allegheny
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Pittsburgh PD and “multiple agencies”
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Multiple law enforcement agencies chased a car until it crashed, resulting in 1 person killed, 3 injured in fiery crash in Pittsburgh’s South Side neighborhood in the 3300 block of East Carson Street.
Source Links :
John R. Wells Jr.
Case # :1574
Age : 49
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 11/16/2022
Location : 7017 Shallowford Rd
City : Chattanooga
County : Hamilton
State : Tennessee
Agency : US Marshals
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
US Marshals were looking for John Wells because he had shot and injured his wife and when they found him, they state he began shooting at them and they shot and killed him.
Source Links :
https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2022/nov/16/hamilton-county-sheriffs-office-investigating/
https://www.chattanoogan.com/2022/11/16/459490/Walker-County-Fugitive-Dies-In-Exchange.aspx
Nelson Amos
Case # :1573
Age : 71
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 10/15/2022
Location : 22891 Falling Springs Rd
City : Decatur
County : Benton
State : Arkansas
Agency : Benton County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
Disposition : Justified by internal investigation by Arkansas State Police
Open Records Summary :
Benton County deputies responded to a caller who said they had heard gunfire on Nelson Amos’ property. Police found him driving a tractor and holding a weapon. He explained to police that he had some trespassers regularly on his property and that he is patrolling to scare them off. The deputy strikes a threatening tone following which Amos is heard saying “Fuck you!” to him, turns away and gets back on his tractor. The deputy called for backup and he is next seen together with another deputy with a long rifle aiming at Amos on the tractor. Deputies had alleged that he had pointed a pistol at them. This is not seen anywhere on the bodycam and seconds before his death, Amos continued yelling at police to just go away and leave him alone. He never displayed aggression toward police. They shot and killed him on his tractor on his property.
Source Links :
https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2022/nov/18/prosecutor-finds-benton-county-sheriffs-detective/
https://www.eagleobserver.com/news/2022/nov/29/prosecutor-finds-benton-county-sheriffs-detective/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1572
Age : 41
Gender : Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 11/16/2022
Location : 100 block of S McClay St
City : Santa Ana
County : Orange
State : California
Agency : Santa Ana PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during profiling stop
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Santa Ana PD approached a car with 3 people, claim they were uncooperative and that one allegedly pointed a gun. They shot and killed the unnamed man, never identified him and did not provide BWC footage or other evidence.
Source Links :
https://2urbangirls.com/2022/11/man-fatally-shot-by-police-during-traffic-stop-in-orange-county/
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/santa-ana-police-shoot-kill-man/
Thomas Pham
Case # :1571
Age : 40
Gender : Male
Race : Asian
Date : 11/16/2022
Location : Bridgeport Land+ E Island Rd
City : Santa Clarita
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : Santa Clarita SD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Unhoused person killed by police
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Thomas Pham was a houseless person police encountered while on another call. Police state that Pham was holding 2 knives. Santa Clarita deputies shot and killed him.
Source Links :
https://www.foxla.com/news/lasd-deputy-kills-suspect-armed-with-2-knives-in-santa-clarita
https://signalscv.com/2022/11/man-killed-by-scv-deputies-had-no-link-to-initial-call-for-response/
Joe Don Williams
Case # :1570
Age : 31
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 11/16/2022
Location : 11/16/2022
City : Fort Worth
County : Tarrant
State : Texas
Agency : Fort Worth PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Fort Worth PD received 911 calls about a “man with a gun” near a business pacing around. Police state he fired shots inside, walked outside and fired at cars. He was shot and killed by Fort Worth PD.
Source Links :
https://www.fox4news.com/news/fatal-officer-involved-shooting-fort-worth-qt
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article268871282.html
Chauncy Grayson
Case # :1569
Age : 25
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 10/15/2022
Location : W 8th+Chestnut City: Erie
City : Erie
County : Erie
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Erie PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed during police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Chauncy Grayson was driving a truck Erie PD felt may be stolen. They escalated a chase that ended when he lost control of the truck, rolled it and crashed into several parked cars. He died.
Source Links :
Brandon Paul Tsai *COP
Case # :1568
Age : 32
Gender : Male
Race : Asian
Date : 11/15/2022
Location : SW 3rdSt+Pioneer Pkwy
City : Grand Prairie
County : Tarrant
State : Texas
Agency : Grand Prairie PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Officer died on the job in crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
On 11/15/2022 at 10:45 p.m. Monday, officer Brandon Paul Tsai was near the intersection of SW 3rd Street and Pioneer Parkway when he saw a vehicle with a fake paper license plate. Tsai escalated a chase and he himself lost control of his squad car, hitting a light pole.
The 32-year-old was taken to Methodist Dallas Medical Center, where he died from his injuries.
Source Links :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26452-police-officer-brandon-tsai
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/grand-prairie-officer-dies-losing-control-squad-car-chase-police/
Taylor Grimes
Case # :1567
Age : 29
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 10/15/2022
Location : 4000 block of Wiman Dr
City : Fort Worth
County : Tarrant
State : Texas
Agency : Fort Worth PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Fort Worth PD was sent to an alleged domestic disturbance. Police claim that Grimes opened the door with a gun. Police who shot him.
Source Links :
https://news.yahoo.com/fort-worth-mother-mourns-losing-034600466.html
https://www.irvingweekly.com/s/4704/Fort-Worth-SWAT-Takes-Down-Man-Who-Took-His-Mother-Hostage.php
Abran Gutierrez
Case # :1566
Age : 36
Gender : Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 11/15/2022
Location : 1500 block of El Camino Real
City : Redwood City
County : San Mateo
State : California
Agency : Redwood City PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Responding to a 911 call about a domestic violence event, Redwood City PD found Abran Gutierrez with a handgun and using a small child as a shield. Police shot and killed him.
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Elbert Hayes III
Case # :1565
Age : 39
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 10/14/2022
Location : Kirby Parkway+Raines Rd
City : Memphis
County : Shelby
State : Tennessee
Agency : Memphis PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Memphis Police officers were chasing a Dodge Avenger that had been reported stolen. Memphis PD deployed stop sticks and moments later, the driver of the Dodge Avenger ran a red light and crashed into four vehicles. Elbert Hayes III, the driver of the Dodge Avenger was pronounced dead at the scene. Five others were taken to local hospitals in non-critical condition.
Source Links :
https://wreg.com/news/local/one-dead-five-hurt-in-hickory-hill-crash/
https://www.actionnews5.com/2022/10/14/2-mpd-officers-relieved-duty-after-fatal-crash/
Timothy Johnson
Case # :1564
Age : 38
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 11/15/2022
Location : Iron Rd
City : Oklahoma City
County : Oklahoma
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Oklahoma PD
Officer(s) : Elisa McCoy and others
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Oklahoma PD arrived at a residence on Iron Road to arrest Timothy Johnson for an out of state burglary warrant. They searched the home and found him hiding under a mattress. When they lifted the mattress, he fired shots at them. Police shot and killed him.
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Kenneth Thomas Paige
Case # :1563
Age : 32
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 10/13/2022
Location : 3200 block of Washington R
City : Augusta
County : Richmond
State : Georgia
Agency : Georgia State Patrol, Richmond County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Richmond County deputies and the Georgia State Patrol escalated a chase that ended near Warren Baptist Church in the 3200 block of Washington Road after the vehicle crashed into a tree and the driver Kenneth Thomas Paige was ejected and died. Police claim the vehicle had been stolen. Police claim the driver had robbed someone earlier in the week.
Source Links :
https://www.wrdw.com/2022/10/14/1-dead-following-high-speed-chase-washington-road/
Gabriel Jesus Torres *COP
Case # :1562
Age : 29
Gender : Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 10/13/2022
Location : Neuse River Greenway
City : Raleigh
County : Wake
State : North Carolina
Agency : Raleigh PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed off-duty during mass shooting
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Five people were killed by a 15-year-old along a walking trail in North Carolina's capital city on Thursday, among them Raleigh officer Gabriel Torres who was off-duty at the time.
Source Links :
https://www.npr.org/2022/10/13/1128979037/north-carolina-shooting-raleigh