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Leein Hinkley 1 of 2

Age :43

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/15/2024

Location : Russell Avenue

City : Auburn

County : Androscoggin

State : Maine

Agency : Maine State Police, Tactical Team

Officer(s) : Scott Duff, Patrick Hall

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after break-in

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Leein Hinkley allegedly broke into a home. When police arrived, the house was on fire and Hinkley fled to a nearby rooftop. Police snipers shot and killed him. Brian Woodbury died in the same event. It is unknown whether he was killed by police or died from some other cause. his body was found in the completely burned house after the standoff.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/me/maine/public-safety/2024/06/15/auburn-police-cancel-shelter-in-place-order-after-explosions-and-fire-are-reported

Donovan Burrell

Age :24

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 06/15/2024

Location : Old Lakeport Road and Wilde Street.

City : Sergeant Bluff

County : Woodbury

State : Iowa

Agency : Iowa State Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Iowa State Patrol escalated a chase against Donovan Burrell for driving over the speed limit. The chase continued until he crashed and died.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ktiv.com/2024/06/15/one-dead-after-pursuit-leads-single-vehicle-fatal-crash-near-sgt-bluff/

Andrew Joshua Harrison

Age :24

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/15/2024

Location : Baldwin County 9

City : Fairhope

County : Baldwin

State : Alabama

Agency : Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Motorcyclist killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A Baldwin County deputy tried to traffic stop Andrew Joshua Harrison on a motorcycle. It is reported that he did not stop and police escalated a chase that ended when he crashed and died.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://mynbc15.com/news/local/mcso-fairhope-man-killed-in-motorcycle-crash-while-trying-to-evade-sheriffs-deputy

Lorenzo Roger Hills III

Age :27

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 06/15/2024

Location : 200 block of E. Imperial Hwy

City : Fullerton

County : Orange

State : California

Agency : Fullerton Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Fullerton PD arrived at a call for a man disturbing people with knives. They arrived and shot and killed the man who was holding 2 knives.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://fullertonobserver.com/2024/06/15/fullerton-police-officers-involved-in-officer-involved-shooting/

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-07-16/fullerton-police-say-man-they-killed-appeared-to-provoke-suicide-by-cop

https://www.police1.com/officer-shootings/bwc-man-armed-with-2-knives-charges-at-calif-officers-before-fatal-ois

Joanna Lua

Age :23

Gender :Female

Race : Latinx

Date : 06/15/2024

Location : 9404 Van Nuys Blvd

City : Panorama City

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : LAPD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police were called to a mental health crisis with Joanne Lua holding a knife. Police shot and killed her in her home.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-06-15/woman-fatally-shot-in-panorama-city-by-police-after-threatening-family-members-with-knife

Jason Scott French

Age :51

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/14/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Sac City

County : Sac

State : Iowa

Agency : Sac County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Sac City deputies and Iowa State Patrol chased Jason Scott French for driving a car that had been reported stolen. The chase continued at high speed across 2 counties until he crashed. He stepped out of the vehicle with a gun. Police escalated a standoff for 2 hours until he committed suicide under police duress.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/local-news/suspect-dead-following-pursuit-through-several-northwest-iowa-counties/

Dante Bjorklund

Age :24

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/14/2024

Location : Cedar Avenue

City : Minneapolis

County : Hennepin

State : Minnesota

Agency : Minneapolis Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Motorcyclist killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Minneapolis PD chased a motorcycle that crashed into a police vehicle that was parked in the street. The driver died.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://kstp.com/kstp-news/local-news/man-who-crashed-motorcycle-into-state-patrol-squad-dies/

Yerkoy Rayshun Shuler

Age :42

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 06/14/2024

Location : Sheraton and Leo Street

City : Winston-Salem

County : Winston-Salem

State : North Carolina

Agency : Winston-Salem Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Unknown

Event : Died in back of police vehicle

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Yerkoy Shuler was visiting Winston-Salem because his daughter was graduating. Police traffic-stopped him and for unknown reasons asked him to step out of the car. He complied but police claim he tried to reach for something in his car. Police then subdued and handcuffed him and placed him in the back of a police car. He died in the police car from so far unknown causes. Police referred to his death being caused by a “medical episode.” Autopsy results were not made available by police so far.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/local/deadly-traffic-stop-winston-salem-north-carolina/83-8a3c2aa6-52b5-4c01-bb38-ae3beb486544

https://journalnow.com/news/local/crime-courts/video-shows-yerkoy-allen-being-removed-from-winston-salem-police-car/article_245d6564-2e59-11ef-8cdf-af3c89d3c557.html

Sandra “Sandy” Schultz-Peters

Age :66

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 06/14/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Horry County

County : Horry

State : South Carolina

Agency : Horry County Police Department

Officer(s) : Julian Brown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Beachgoer run over and killed by police truck

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A woman in the sand on the beach was run over and killed by a Horry County Sheriff’s Office.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wmbfnews.com/2024/06/13/pictures-videos-show-incident-involving-horry-county-police-vehicle-woman-beach/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 06/14/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Philadelphia

County : Allegheny

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Pennsylvania State Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Pennsylvania State Police hunted a vehicle at high speed for unknown reasons when they slammed into an uninvolved motorist in a pickup truck, killing him. Police never publicly identified the bystander who was killed when the police cruiser crashed into him.
 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/deadly-trooper-crash-philadelphia/3885923/

Shantidra Harris

Age :31

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 06/14/2024

Location : Walmart parking lot

City : Milton

County : Milton

State : Georgia

Agency : Milton Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after shoplifting

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Several people were reported for alleged shoplifting in a Kohl’s store. Police chased a vehicle and allege that driver Shantidra Harris drove toward an officer. Police shot and killed her while driving.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/north-fulton-county/person-shot-near-parking-lot-walmart-milton-police-investigating/STU57B2U5RHPRJS5ZHZHJPPD7A/

Jerman Magana

Age :30

Gender :Male

Race : Latinx

Date : 06/13/2024

Location : Cahita and Rosecrans avenues

City : Compton

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : LASD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police on rooftop after shooting at police helicopter

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A man was reportedly on a rooftop firing shotgun rounds at a police helicopter. Police shot and killed him.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/man-allegedly-fires-shotgun-rounds-at-sheriffs-chopper-in-south-l-a/

https://abc7.com/post/man-shotgun-compton-roof-shot-believed-dead-after/14947003/

https://mynewsla.com/crime/2024/06/14/shooting-suspect-killed-on-compton-area-rooftop-identified/

Jesse A. Chandler

Age :61

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/13/2024

Location : Highway 69

City : Lake Mills

County : Winnebago

State : Iowa

Agency : Iowa State Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Iowa State patrol chased Jesse Chandler for undisclosed reasons until he crashed and died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2024/06/13/police-pursuit-near-lake-mills-iowa-ends-in-drivers-death/74084127007/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :34

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 06/13/2024

Location : River Falls Road

City : Fresno

County : Fresno

State : California

Agency : CHP, Yosemite National Park Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

NPS and CHP were chasing a vehicle for leaving the park and not wanting to pay camping fees until it collided with 3 other vehicles, killing the fleeing driver of the Toyota Yaris.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/local-news/1-dead-after-pursuit-from-yosemite-national-park-police/

Steven Ryan Todd

Age :34

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/13/2024

Location : S Kerr Ave and Wilshire Blvd

City : Wilmington

County : New Hanover

State : North Carolina

Agency : Wilmington Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed during police chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Wilmington PD were looking for Steven Ryan Todd for a previous event and located him and escalated a car chase that ended when he ran into a police vehicle and a utility pole. Police shot and killed him under unclear circumstances after the crash.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wect.com/2024/06/14/active-law-enforcement-scene-wilshire-blvd-s-kerr-avenue/

https://www.wwaytv3.com/details-released-about-wilmington-officer-involved-deadly-shooting/

Dominik Ashton Warner 1 of 2

Age :21

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/12/2024

Location : Superior Street near Walnut Street

City : Albion

County : Calhoun

State : Michigan

Agency : Albion DPS

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver and passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

DPS in Albion traffic-stopped a vehicle that drove away. Police escalated a chase until the vehicle left the roadway, hit a tree and killed the driver and passenger.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.woodtv.com/news/calhoun-county/police-2-killed-in-albion-crash/

https://wwmt.com/news/local/albion-car-crash-tree-city-limits-driver-passenger-killed-high-speed-superior-walnut-street-investigation-public-safety-sheriff-calhoun-county-west-michigan

Ruben Ollarzabal Chairez

Age :51

Gender :Male

Race : Latinx

Date : 06/12/2024

Location : 6600 block of West Drive

City : Edinburg

County : Hidalgo

State : Texas

Agency : Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police arrived at a domestic disturbance, encountered Ruben Chairez with a knife and opened fire with rubber shotgun bullets. He reportedly threw the knife at police. They shot and killed him. No family members had been hurt by him as police had previously suggested.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.krgv.com/news/hcso-suspect-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-identified-previously-been-arrested-for-family-violence

Amy M. Lockwood

Age :45

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 06/12/2024

Location : Highway 23

City : Wise County

County : Wise

State : Virginia

Agency : Wise County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger or bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police in Hazard hunted a vehicle at high speed along the Kentucky/Virginia line. The chase ended up going head-on against traffic with police trying an apparent PIT maneuver, placing spike strips and chasing the car until it crashed head-on into another vehicle. One person was killed. The driver was injured as were 3 other people. It is unclear whether the deceased was a passenger or bystander but they were not the fleeing driver.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://wcyb.com/news/local/1-dead-after-high-speed-chase-ends-in-wrong-way-crash-in-wise-county-authorities-say-route-23-hazard-kentucky-pound-highway-sheriffs-office-police-charges-pursuit-bolo

Damion Laddal Jones

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 06/12/2024

Location : I-85

City : Opelika

County : Lee

State : Alabama

Agency : Opelika Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after vehicular crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Opelika PD arrived at a highway crash involving an 18-wheeler, encountered Damion Laddal Jones who according to police had a knife and shot and killed him. No BWC has been released with this story.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.al.com/news/2024/06/person-reportedly-armed-with-knife-shot-to-death-on-interstate-by-opelika-police.html

https://www.wtvm.com/2024/06/11/1-dead-opelika-officer-involved-shooting-i-85/

Jason Lowery

Age :41

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/12/2024

Location : 87 Spencer Rd

City : Orange

County : Orange

State : Vermont

Agency : Vermont State Police

Officer(s) : Adam Roaldi

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during welfare check

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A man believed to be intoxicated was asleep in a car. Police allege he had a sawed-off shotgun. Police awakened him and ordered him out of the car. He reportedly complied but reached for the shotgun. Police shot and killed him.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wcax.com/2024/06/13/vermont-state-police-discuss-further-details-orange-officer-involved-shooting/

https://vtstatepolice.blogspot.com/2024/06/update-no-2-vsp-provides-update-on.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Ethan Newman 2 of 2

Age :18

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/12/2024

Location : Superior Street near Walnut Street

City : Albion

County : Calhoun

State : Michigan

Agency : Albion DPS

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver and passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

DPS in Albion traffic-stopped a vehicle that drove away. Police escalated a chase until the vehicle left the roadway, hit a tree and killed the driver and passenger.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.woodtv.com/news/calhoun-county/police-2-killed-in-albion-crash/

https://wwmt.com/news/local/albion-car-crash-tree-city-limits-driver-passenger-killed-high-speed-superior-walnut-street-investigation-public-safety-sheriff-calhoun-county-west-michigan
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William Kevin Guinn

Age :54

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/12/2024

Location : Pine Hill Road

City : Bluff City

County : Sullivan

State : Tennessee

Agency : Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Sullivan County deputies arrived for a welfare check on William Kevin Guinn, found him with a gun and shot and killed him. It is unknown whether he was an active threat to police or not.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wjhl.com/news/crime/tbi-investigating-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-in-sullivan-county/

Michael Warren Ristow

Age :39

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/12/2024

Location : 3000 block of 29th Avenue

City : Minneapolis

County : Hennepin

State : Minnesota

Agency : Minneapolis Police Department

Officer(s) : Enoch Langford, Abdirizaq Mumin Chaz Wilson

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Minneapolis PD were sent to the 3000 block of 29th Avenue for a man with a gun talking to himself. Police confronted him and allege that he had a gun and shot and killed him. Police later stated that whole he had a gun, it had jammed and he had not fired any shots.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/chief-ohara-armed-man-killed-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-south-minneapolis/

https://x.com/MN_CRIME/status/1801680192508727541

Karl Gregory

Age :46

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 06/12/2024

Location : Raritan Hotel on Kings George Post Road

City : Woodbridge

County : Middlesex

State : New Jersey

Agency : Woodbridge Police Department

Officer(s) : Justin Nerney, Matthew Mauro, Drew Krupinski

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arre

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Woodbridge PD surrounded a location to try to make an arrest for a previous attempted murder when the man came out of the hotel with a gun. Police shot and killed him.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc7ny.com/post/new-jersey-shooting-police-woodbridge-investigate-reports-shots/14943121/

https://www.nj.com/middlesex/2024/06/murder-suspect-killed-in-nj-hotel-lobby-shootout-with-police-identified.html

Selwyn Brown

Age :54

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 06/11/2024

Location : Hillside Meadows Apartments at 1526 Parkline

City : Pittsburgh

County : Allegheny

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Pittsburgh Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during search warrant

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police executed a search warrant for weapons and shot and killed Selwyn Brown who allegedly fired a shot at police.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/allegheny-county-whitehall-borough-police-shooting-incident-parkline-drive-hillside-meadows-apartment/

Jennifer Dobbins

Age :30

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 06/11/2024

Location : 1000 block of W 6th St

City : Corona

County : Riverside

State : California

Agency : Riverside County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed during altercation with police

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A Riverside deputy was seen chasing several people onto an empty property whereupon shots were heard. The deputy stated that he had been engaged in an altercation with a man when a woman allegedly attacked him. He shot and killed her. It is unknown what the deputy was doing at the property or why he confronted the people as he was apparently part of a road closure elsewhere and may not have been called to this event.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.foxla.com/news/female-suspect-fatally-shot-after-attacking-riverside-county-deputy

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/riverside-county-deputy-fatally-shoots-woman-in-corona/

Jose Luis Rincon Lopez

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Latinx

Date : 06/11/2024

Location : 1600 block of Bagpipe Pl

City : Conley

County : Clayton

State : Georgia

Agency : DEA

Officer(s) : Jonathan Lee

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during home search

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Federal DEA agents entered a home on the 16—block of Bagpipe Place in Conley with a search warrant, encountered a man with a gun and shot and killed him.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2024/06/11/1-dead-after-shootout-with-dea-agents-during-raid-clayton-county-home-gbi-says/

https://abc11.com/post/shots-fired-call-unc-healthcare-johnston-county-clayton/14931130/

https://quepasamedia.com/noticias/raleigh-durham/por-que-lo-mato-dice-familia-de-mexicano-baleado-por-policia/

https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/johnston-county-news/man-identified-after-fatal-deputy-involved-shooting-at-johnston-co-hospital/

https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/johnston-county-news/man-identified-after-fatal-deputy-involved-shooting-at-johnston-co-hospital/

Alexander Larios

Age :20

Gender :Male

Race : Latinx

Date : 06/11/2024

Location : Carl Place and Lehigh Avenue

City : Pacoima

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : LAPD

Officer(s) : Daniel Ramirez

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during “Man with gun” call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

After a “man with a gun” call, LAPD arrived, engaged in a shootout and shot and killed the man.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.foxla.com/video/1469625

https://abc7.com/post/armed-man-fatally-shot-confrontation-lapd-officers-pacoima/14938478/

https://www.foxla.com/news/man-allegedly-armed-gun-shot-killed-lapd-officer-pacoima

https://www.audacy.com/knxnews/news/local/lapd-identifies-officer-who-fatally-shot-man-in-pacoima

https://goldrushcam.com/sierrasuntimes/index.php/news/california/57501-los-angeles-police-identify-man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-foothill-division

https://www.univision.com/local/los-angeles-kmex/familia-exige-justicia-por-joven-baleado-por-la-policia-video

John Charles Neiswender

Age :69

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/11/2024

Location : E Lasalle Ave and N Niles Ave

City : South Bend

County : St. Joseph

State : Indiana

Agency : South Bend police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A man allegedly threatened someone with a knife and was shot and killed by police.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wndu.com/2024/06/11/new-details-about-officer-involved-shooting-south-bend/

https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/news/local/2024/06/11/county-police-investigate-man-dead-following-police-inflicted-gunshot/74061241007/

https://wsbt.com/news/local/man-in-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-identified-suspect-dead-south-bend-police-east-race-st-joseph-county-prosecutor#

Timothy Edward Wells

Age :41

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/11/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Eugene

County : Lane

State : Oregon

Agency : Oregon State Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Oregon State Police pulled over Timothy Edward Wells for unknown reasons. Police are reported to have attacked Wells with a taser, also for undisclosed reasons. He reportedly reached for a weapon. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://kpic.com/news/local/lane-county-das-office-names-subject-in-officer-involved-shooting-following-traffic-stop

https://kval.com/news/local/eastbound-off-ramp-from-beltline-to-river-avenue-at-milepost-9-closed-in-eugene

Floyd H. Miles, Jr. *COP

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 06/10/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Charles City

County : Charles City

State : Virginia

Agency : Charles City County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Floyd Miles

Cause of Death : Unknown

Event : Died on duty during altercation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Deputy Floyd Miles attempted to help a moped rider who fell off his bike, found the man to be combative, engaged in an altercation with him during which Deputy Miles died from a medical emergency.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kktv.com/2024/06/10/deputy-dies-line-duty-after-struggle-with-person-he-was-trying-help/

Ridge Ryen Rhodes

Age :29

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/10/2024

Location : 100 block of W 4th St

City : Lewistown

County : Androscoggin

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Lewiston Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during "shots fired" call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Ridge Rhodes allegedly fired several shots. Police arrived and shot and killed him.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://dailyvoice.com/pennsylvania/adams/ridge-rhodes-29-of-lewistown-shot-dead-by-police/

https://www.wgal.com/article/mifflin-county-police-shoot-kill-armed-man-lewistown/61074096

https://www.pennlive.com/news/2024/06/officers-kill-man-whod-been-firing-shots-in-pa-neighborhood-state-police.html

https://www.wkok.com/lewistown-man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-monday/

Noel Hernandez

Age :35

Gender :Male

Race : Latinx

Date : 06/10/2024

Location : Sullivant Ave and Industrial Mile Rd

City : Columbus

County : Franklin

State : Ohio

Agency : Columbus Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during “man with knife” call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Columbus PD arrived on Sullivant Avenue and Industrial Mile Road after a call about a man with a knife. Police arrived. The man fled, was chased, and exited his car, behaving erratically again. Several officers fired at once, killing him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/columbus-police-officers-fatally-shoot-suspect-who-charged-them-with-weapon/530-8d827f2c-79af-4bf8-8df8-2bff3828f2b1

https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/columbus/man-wielding-edged-weapon-killed-by-police-after-west-columbus-pursuit/

https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2024/06/12/columbus-police-officers-shooting-killing-noel-hernandez/74071827007/

https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/columbus-police-officers-fatally-shoot-suspect-who-charged-them-with-weapon/530-8d827f2c-79af-4bf8-8df8-2bff3828f2b1

https://www.yahoo.com/news/dash-bodycam-footage-released-columbus-190941189.html

Cody Coleman

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/10/2024

Location : Saluda River

City : Piedmont

County : Anderson

State : South Carolina

Agency : Anderson County Sheriff’s Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Drowned

Event : Drowned during police chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Anderson County deputies chased Cody Coleman for simple failure-to-appear bench warrants when he fled, crashed into another vehicle and then jumped in the Saluda River where he drowned during police pursuit.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.foxcarolina.com/2024/06/10/live-deputies-searching-suspect-after-they-jumped-into-saluda-river/

Joshua Turza 2 of 2

Age :32

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/09/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Grant County

County : Grant

State : Kentucky

Agency : Kentucky State Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : 2 bystanders killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police chased a suspected DUI driver and escalated speeds, lost track of the vehicle they had chased and came upon a crash site when the vehicle had crashed into a Kia, killing 2 people in the bystander vehicle.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wlwt.com/article/grant-county-police-crash-kentucky-police-jody-miller/61161603

https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/grant-county/docs-man-driving-under-the-influence-on-i-75-fled-ksp-at-over-150-mph-caused-fatal-fiery-crash

Meagan Spurgeon 1 of 2

Age :30

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 06/09/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Grant County

County : Grant

State : Kentucky

Agency : Kentucky State Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : 2 bystanders killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police chased a suspected DUI driver and escalated speeds, lost track of the vehicle they had chased and came upon a crash site when the vehicle had crashed into a Kia, killing 2 people in the bystander vehicle.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wlwt.com/article/grant-county-police-crash-kentucky-police-jody-miller/61161603

Jeffrey Martinez

Age :28

Gender :Male

Race : Latinx

Date : 06/09/2024

Location : Walgreens on North Riverside

City : Española

County : Rio Arriba

State : New Mexico

Agency : Española Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during attempted traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police investigated a stolen vehicle at a drug store. Driver Jeffrey Martinez allegedly tried to escape and hit a vehicle and an officer. Police shot and killed him.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.koat.com/article/new-mexico-police-shooting-officer-hit-vehicle-espanola/61062410

Daniel Ryan

Age :65

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/09/2024

Location : Cedar Street

City : Belfast

County : Waldo

State : Maine

Agency : Belfast Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Daniel Ryan allegedly called police and told them that he planned on burning down his apartment building. Police arrived, found him with a burning gas can and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wmtw.com/article/man-shot-killed-waldo-county-deputy-threatening-officers-fire/61063272

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/public-safety/pearl-street-belfast-closes-law-enforcement-response-maine-cedar-street-traffic-police/97-a770e9b6-7ad1-4030-ad9f-9a9eb03472ff

Bodycam released 06/21/2024:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/4-dead-after-police-chase-from-irving-ends-in-crash-near-i-35-in-dallas-officials-say/ar-BB1hC4G9?apiversion=v2&noservercache=1&domshim=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1&batchservertelemetry=1&noservertelemetry=1

Willy Lumaine

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 06/09/2024

Location : 2948 Grand Ave

City : Fort Myers

County : Lee

State : Florida

Agency : Fort Myers Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after homicide

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Willy Lumaine killed and dismembered his roommate. His wife called police who arrived, found Lumaine holding a dismembered torso and a knife and shot and killed him.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox4now.com/violent-attack-man-shot-by-police-after-mutilated-body-found-in-fort-myers

https://www.news-press.com/story/news/local/2024/06/10/wife-children-hid-as-fort-myers-man-dismembered-roommate-police-say-willy-lumaine/74049620007/

https://wiod.iheart.com/featured/florida-news/content/2024-06-12-man-killed-by-fort-myers-police-after-murdering-and-dismembering-roomate/

https://www.nbc-2.com/article/florida-man-murder-roommate-fort-myers-police/61072149

Maurice Smith

Age :43

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 06/08/2024

Location : 5000 block of East Craig Road

City : Las Vegas

County : Clark

State : Nevada

Agency : Las Vegas Metro Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Las Vegas Metro PD were sent on a domestic violence call where Maurice Smith was holding a woman with a serving fork. After some contact with police, they shot and killed him.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

ttps://news3lv.com/news/local/las-vegas-police-detail-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-in-east-las-vegas

https://www.fox5vegas.com/2024/06/11/las-vegas-police-provide-more-information-officers-who-shot-knife-wielding-suspect/