Death by Cop- 2022
Search fatalities
You can use any or all of the fields to refine the search.
Randy Wilhelm #1 of 2
Case # :1114
Gender : Male
Age : 56
Race : White
Date : 08/21/2022
Location : 15266 Gilchrist Rd
City : Mt. Vernon
County : Knox
State : Ohio
Agency : Ohio State Highway Patrol, Knox County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by law enforcement during standoff for unknown reasons
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Police chased a side-by-side or off-terrain vehicle and for unknown reasons got into a shootout with them. Police allege that the men shot at a police helicopter but did not explain why many law enforcement agencies and a helicopter were present. Police shot and killed both men and did not disclose which law enforcement agency had been the shooters.