Death by Cop- 2022

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Dustin Booth

Case # :179

Gender : Male

Age : 35

Race : White

Date : 02/11/2022

Location : OH-63+New Garver Rd

City : Monroe

County : Butler

State : Michigan

Agency : Monroe PD

Officer(s) :Caleb Payne, Michael Doughman, Skylar Halsey, Micah Day, Austin Whitt

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

Disposition : Grand Jury Cleared, Justified by DA

Open Records Summary :

Monroe PD Police arrived at Dustin Booth’s home after his wife called 911 about a person in mental health crisis. He refused to leave his home and police engaged his friend to drive him away, so that police could pull him over. Booth was not aware of this and exited the car once it stopped. Please, assuming that he had a gun, sicc dogs on him and then, try to overpower and forcibly arrest him. Police claim that he pulled his gun. He was shot and killed by police. Family and witnesses dispute police accounts.

Source Links :

https://www.wlwt.com/article/police-one-killed-in-officer-shoot-out-in-monroe-on-friday/39056330#

https://local12.com/news/local/questions-raised-about-events-leading-up-to-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-in-monroe-dustin-booth-bureau-of-criminal-investigation-monroe-police-department-ohio-state-highway-patrol-i-75-route-63-dead-gun-violence-witnesses-police-cincinnati

https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/butler-county/monroe/attorney-body-camera-footage-of-monroe-police-shooting-could-result-in-wrongful-death-lawsuit

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/crime/2022/03/30/no-indictment-officers-who-fatally-shot-man-monroe/7217132001/

https://policetribune.com/grand-jury-refuses-to-indict-5-monroe-officers-in-shooting-of-armed-man-in-mental-crisis/