Death by Cop- 2022
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Darin Woodard
Case # :569
Gender : Male
Age : 57
Race : Black
Date : 04/07/2022
Location : I-55
City : West Memphis
County : Shelby
State : Tennessee
Agency : Memphis PD
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Fall from height
Event : Died from fall from height during police chase
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
West Memphis police chased Darin Woodard to question him about a prior homicide elsewhere. When he did not stop for police, they escalated an aggressive chase that ended when he crashed into an I-55 barrier wall. When police came after him, he jumped off and landed on the hard ground 60 feet below to escape from police assault.
Source Links :
https://www.foxnews.com/us/west-memphis-police-murder-accusation-heinous-man-jumps-bridge