Death by Cop- 2022

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Michael Meredith

Case # :46

Gender : Male

Age : 35

Race : White

Date : 01/12/2022

Location : 501 B St

City : Sergeant Bluff

County : Woodbury

State : Iowa

Agency : Woodbury County SO

Officer(s) :Eric Fay, Devin Groenhagen, Jereme Muller

Cause of Death : Gunshot+Taser

Event : Killed by police during disturbance call

Disposition : Justified

Open Records Summary :

Responding to a disturbance call at a trailer in the Woodford Mobile Home park, officer Eric Fay, deputy Devin Groenhagen,Sgt. Bluff and officer Jereme Muller had all arrived where a man and woman were shouting. Groenhagen fired his taser while Fay fired his gun. Autopsy showed Meredith died from a single shot to the chest. Shooter officer Fay was cleared.

Source Links :

https://kscj.com/2022/02/23/county-atty-rules-deputy-involved-fatal-shooting-was-justified/

https://www.ketv.com/article/suspect-killed-iowa-deputy-injured-shooting/38760228

https://www.radioiowa.com/2022/02/23/woodbury-county-deputy-cleared-in-fatal-shooting-in-sergeant-bluff/