Death by Cop- 2022
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Johnathan Lee Ahlvers2 of 2
Case # :1273
Gender : Male
Age : 39
Race : White
Date : 09/14/2022
Location : mile marker 34.7 on US Hwy 281
City : Sawyer
County : Pratt
State : Kansas
Agency : Kansas Highway Patrol
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash with stolen grain truck
Disposition : No criminal charges
Open Records Summary :
Ahlvers had been driving a truck stolen from Skyland Grain in Pratt Co. which had been in use to make deliveries. Police escalated a chase. Ahlvers intentionally drove toward the vehicle of Terrill Underwood who attempted to avoid the collision by driving off the highway but he was hit and killed. Ahlvers was also pronounced dead at the scene.