Death by Cop- 2022
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Ralph Ennis
Case # :445
Gender : Male
Age : 77
Race : White
Date : 04/02/2022
Location : Crooked Run Plaza
City : Front Royal
County : Warren
State : Virginia
Agency : Warren County SO, Front Royal PD
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Killed by police during arrest
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Front royal police, and Warren County deputies pulled over Ralph Ennis for speeding. It is unknown why officers attempted to arrest him, but they engaged in a physical fight with the elderly man during which they tackled him and knocked him to the ground. He hit his head severely and died of injuries 13 days later. It is unclear why this violent arrest took place for an offense described as a misdemeanor ticket issue.