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Samuel Ed Farnam Jr.
Case # :583
Gender : Male
Age : 44
Race : White
Date : 05/02/2022
Location : Highway 231/Deese Rd
City : Ozark
County : Dale
State : Alabama
Agency : Ozark PD, Dale County PD
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event :
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open Records Summary :
Both the Ozark Police Department and the Dale County Police Department took up chase of a man who had allegedly been seen chasing a person in another car. Shots had been fired. Police entered this chase and tried to traffic-stop the vehicle. Police attacked the car with a PIT maneuver, and shot and killed the man. It is unknown whether he had ever represented a threat to police, or why the PIT maneuver and shooting occurred.
Source Links :
https://www.troymessenger.com/2022/05/02/alea-investigating-dale-county-officer-involved-shooting/