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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :74
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/09/2024
Location : 3800 block of W South Ave
City : Missoula
County : Missoula
State : Montana
Agency : Montana Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
Montana Highway Patrol contacted a 53-year-old male about a hit-and-run investigation. The man committed suicide under police duress when approached by police.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :73
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/09/2024
Location : 9694 OH-93
City : Pedro
County : Lawrence
State : Ohio
Agency : Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
Police approached a man involved in a prior domestic violence incident. The man committed suicide under police duress.
Source links :
https://www.irontontribune.com/2024/01/16/suspect-in-officer-involved-shooting-dies/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :72
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/09/2024
Location : 2700 block of West Franklin Street
City : Baltimore
County : Baltimore
State : Maryland
Agency : Baltimore Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash for stolen reg tags
Open records summary :
A Baltimore helicopter that is part of Foxtrot spotted a car with stolen tags. Baltimore Police escalated a chase and the vehicle fled and crashed into a third party bystander, killing them.
Source links :
https://www.baltimorepolice.org/news/fatal-motor-vehicle-crash-investigation-arrests
https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/foxtrot-tracks-stolen-vehicle-suspect-dies-in-car-crash
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :71
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/09/2024
Location : Flower and Edinger
City : Santa Ana
County : Orange
State : California
Agency : Santa Ana Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Santa Ana Police Department chased a motorcyclist until he crashed. He died a week later in the hospital from injuries from the police chase crash.
Source links :
https://newsantaana.com/a-motorcycle-theft-suspect-who-crashed-during-an-sapd-pursuit-has-died/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :70
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/09/2024
Location : State Route 93
City : Pedro
County : Lawrence
State : Ohio
Agency : Lawrence County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
Open records summary :
Lawrence County deputies were responding to a domestic violence situation
and shot and killed an unnamed man.
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Rhoda Butler
Case # :69
Age :61
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/09/2024
Location : 4000 block of South Bell Street
City : Tacoma
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Tacoma Police Department, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during SWAT siege for mental health crisis
Open records summary :
Rhoda Butler allegedly was known to police for prior mental health issues. On January 9, 2024, she was allegedly firing shots toward her neighbors. SWAT arrived and claim that she pointed a gun at them and then went inside. SWAT eventually accessed her and shot and killed her.
Source links :
https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article284303763.html
Kimberly Anita Lynn Nesslage
Case # :68
Age :23
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 01/09/2024
Location : Wilcoy Road
City : Rockwell
County : Rowan
State : North Carolina
Agency : North Carolina State Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
North Carolina State Highway Patrol chased a vehicle until it crashed, killing Kimberly Anita Lynn Nesslage and injuring John Paul Beinkampen, ages 23 and 24. The reason for the chase was stated as “vehicle failing to maintain lane control” and having swerved into another lane when spotted by trooper.
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Anthony Ray Mix
Case # :67
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/09/2024
Location : Jepson Court
City : Hemet
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Riverside County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
Open records summary :
Riverside County deputies were called to a domestic violence call where a man was beating a woman. When police arrived, they allege that the man fired shots at them. They shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://worldtimetodays.com/suspect-killed-after-shooting-at-officers-in-hemet-riverside-county/
Joseph Lee McCrackin, Jr.
Case # :66
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/09/2024
Location : Jefferson and Main Streets
City : Jonesboro
County : Craighead
State : Arkansas
Agency : Jonesboro Police Department
Officer(s) : Zachary Hobbs
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
Open records summary :
Jonesboro PD went to a disturbance call around 7:45 and engaged in some sort of altercation with a man who hit the officer in the face. The officer shot and killed the man.
Source links :
https://www.kait8.com/video/2024/01/09/police-1-person-killed-officer-involved-shooting/
https://neareport.com/2024/01/10/one-dead-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-jonesboro2/
Sha-Kim Akil Webley
Case # :65
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/09/2024
Location : Slade and Reisterstown
City : Pikesville
County : Baltimore
State : Maryland
Agency : Baltimore County Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence event
Open records summary :
Baltimore County Police Department responded to a domestic disturbance or domestic violence call and chased a man who walked to a nearby gas station. An eyewitness said the man was inside the convenience store at the gas station when police surrounded him. He came out of the gas station and engaged in a shootout with a number of officers. He was shot and killed.
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David Cook
Case # :64
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/09/2024
Location : Hudson Road near 2nd Street
City : Rogers
County : Benton
State : Arkansas
Agency : Benton County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
A Benton County deputy saw a man in a parking lot and decided to pursue him. Benton Police Department, who is handling the investigation, claims not to know why the officer chased the man. The man at some point got out of his vehicle and committed suicide under police duress.
Source links :
https://www.4029tv.com/article/benton-county-rogers-driver-suicide/46327655
Lucas P. Gilbertson
Case # :63
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/09/2024
Location : East Grand Forks
City : Rhinehart Township
County : Polk
State : Minnesota
Agency : East Grand Forks Police Department, Pine to Prairie Drug Task Force
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
Open records summary :
Polk County deputies went to a Rhinehart Township residence to arrest Lucas Gilbertson for unspecified warrants and killed him in the process. When more information becomes available, it will be posted here.
Source links :
https://www.startribune.com/officer-shoots-and-kills-suspect-in-northwest-minnesota/600333634/
https://krocnews.com/minnesotas-2nd-officer-involved-shooting-of-2024-results-in-suspects-death/
William Dean Wilson
Case # :62
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/09/2024
Location : 4700 block of Marconi Avenue
City : Carmichael
County : Sacramento
State : California
Agency : Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
Open records summary :
A man was reported to have fired a gun inside of an apartment complex in an apparent mental health crisis. Police arrived with SWAT and shot and killed him.
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Christopher Lee Shepherd
Case # :61
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/08/2024
Location : 100 block of Lamar Road
City : St. Clair
County : Allegheny
State : New York
Agency : St. Clair Police Department
Officer(s) : St. Clair Police Department, Bethel Police Department, Brentwood Police Department
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
Open records summary :
Police arrived to take Christopher Lee Shepherd to a mental institution for involuntary commitment. He locked himself in and police pressured him and tried to break in a boarded-up window. He allegedly stuck a knife out. He eventually came out of the house with a knife and police shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://news.yahoo.com/police-responding-officer-involved-shooting-032702581.html
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :60
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/08/2024
Location : 560 S. Main St
City : Mansfield
County : Richland
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Richland County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
A man was engaged in some sort of altercation with 2 people and shot and injured them. Police arrived and pressured the man via SWAT standoff until he committed suicide under police duress.
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Wyatt M. Landon
Case # :59
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/08/2024
Location : 3rd Street + South Lee Avenue
City : Idaho Falls
County : Bonneville
State : Idaho
Agency : Idaho Falls Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
Open records summary :
Police traffic-stopped a vehicle that fled. Police escalated a chase until the vehicle stopped and the passenger ran away on foot. Police shot and killed him. The details are unclear.
Source links :
https://www.eastidahonews.com/2024/01/man-dies-following-shooting-involving-idaho-falls-police/
Salvador Perez-Garcia
Case # :58
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 01/08/2024
Location : Hard Rock Hotel parking garage
City : Sioux City
County : Woodbury
State : Iowa
Agency : Sioux City Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for undisclosed reasons
Open records summary :
Sioux City PD alleges that Salvador Perez-Garcia allegedly rammed first one, then a second vehicle by police at the hard Rock Café and then swung an unidentified object at them. They shot and killed him. No eyewitnesses to verify this story have emerged so far.
Source links :
https://www.ktiv.com/video/2024/01/08/one-person-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-sioux-city/
Jose Rico-Flores
Case # :57
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 01/08/2024
Location : The Jackpot Food Mart on 304 F St. SE
City : Quincy
County : Grant
State : Washington
Agency : Grant County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Michael Kvavle, Kyle Talley
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police in convenience store
Open records summary :
Grant County deputies were called to the Jackpot Food Mart for a man with a knife. Police arrived and got into an altercation. An officer was cut at the shoulder. Police shot and killed Jose Rico-Flores.
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Dillion J. Scrivner
Case # :56
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/08/2024
Location : Arkansas Highway 193
City : Forrest City
County : St. Francis
State : Arkansas
Agency : Arkansas State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
Arkansas State Police chased Dillion Scrivner, placed spike strips and hunted him until he ran away on foot. Police sent K9s after him. He committed suicide under police duress.
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Nicholas Elliot Lenius
Case # :55
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/08/2024
Location : Super 8 Motel
City : Cloquet
County : Carlton
State : Minnesota
Agency : Cloquet Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
Nicholas Lenius shot and killed 2 people at the Motel 8 for unknown reasons. When police chased him, he committed suicide under police duress.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :54
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/07/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Bethany
County : Oklahoma
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Bethany Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
Police escorted a person to a home to pick up their belongings. A gunshot was heard inside. SWAT created a standoff and the man shot and killed himself.
Source links :
https://www.newson6.com/story/659b343e714ff9065771ab7b/1-dead-following-standoff-at-bethany-home
https://kfor.com/news/person-barricaded-in-bethany-home-heavy-police-presence/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :53
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/07/2024
Location : Horseshoe Road
City : Dodge
County : Dodge
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Dodge County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Police chased an erratic driver into a tree at over 100 mph. He died. Police did not publicly identify him.
Source links :
https://fox11online.com/news/local/man-dead-after-crashing-during-pursuit-in-dodge-county
Donnie Holbrook
Case # :52
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/07/2024
Location : 560 S Main St
City : Mansfield
County : Richland
State : Ohio
Agency : Mansfield Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
A man forced entry into a home and shot and injured two women. He then hid in a neighbor’s house. SWAT was called. The man committed suicide under police duress.
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Davonte Evans
Case # :51
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/07/2024
Location : Highway 50
City : Canon City
County : Fremont
State : Colorado
Agency : Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office, Fremont County Sheriff’s Office, Canon City Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
Open records summary :
Police chased a person believed to be involved in a homicide elsewhere. Police disabled the vehicle and the man fled into a field and was shot and killed.
Source links :
https://krdo.com/news/2024/01/07/shelter-in-place-in-canon-city-as-officers-search-for-suspect/
Michael Mills
Case # :50
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/07/2024
Location : 400 block of N. 5th Street
City : Leavenworth
County : Festus
State : Kansas
Agency : Leavenworth Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
Open records summary :
| A man called police to report a crime. When they arrived, they found him in front of his house with a knife. Police shot and killed him. |
Source links :
https://jcpost.com/posts/37268606-38ed-44ba-9e61-ffb8433574c2
Frank Glasgow
Case # :49
Age :57
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/06/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Morongo Valley
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
Open records summary :
Morongo PD shot and killed Frank Glasgow on January 6, 2024 after he reportedly hit one of their police cars and had a knife. His dog ran away during the intense shooting of police killing him. His friends and family found the dog and said that he had called them sometime before his death, and was very depressed and may have been suicidal, stating that he had lost his place to live, and was living in his car with his dog. He made them promise that if something happened to him, they would take care of his dog. His employer and friends found his dog that had run away during his killing and adopted him.
Source links :
https://kesq.com/news/2024/01/06/officer-involved-shooting-in-morongo-valley-leaves-one-person-dead/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :48
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/06/2024
Location : Morganton ABC Store, 250 W Fleming Dr
City : Morganton
County : Burke
State : North Carolina
Agency : Morganton Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
Police stopped a man in traffic. He pulled out a gun and committed suicide under police duress.
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Aquazia Nasha Kennedy
Case # :47
Age :19
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 01/06/2024
Location : I-30 and 2nd Ave
City : Dallas
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : DPD Dallas Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by off-duty officer in crash
Open records summary :
| An off-duty officer driving a Jeep came upon a stalled vehicle on the I-30 and crashed into it, killing a pregnant woman and severely injuring her unborn baby. |
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Jeremy Bertram
Case # :46
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/06/2024
Location : KY Highway 200 near Toggle Hollow Road
City : Wayne
County : Wayne
State : Kentucky
Agency : Wayne County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances
Open records summary :
Police shot and killed a 45-year-old man. No more detail was released.
Source links :
https://fox56news.com/news/kentucky/officer-involved-shooting-leaves-1-man-dead-in-wayne-county/
Ryan Ambrosio 2 of 2
Case # :45
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 01/06/2024
Location : Lodge Freeway near Lahser Road
City : Southfield
County : Oakland
State : Michigan
Agency : MSP, Michigan State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Michigan State Police hunted a stolen vehicle into a wreck. Two people died.
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Jen Dormitorio Ambrosio 1 of 2
Case # :44
Age :43
Gender :Female
Race : Asian
Date : 01/06/2024
Location : Lodge Freeway near Lahser Road
City : Southfield
County : Oakland
State : Michigan
Agency : MSP, Michigan State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Michigan State Police hunted a stolen vehicle into a wreck. Two people died.
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Michael Ashworth
Case # :43
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/06/2024
Location : E. Wallisville Road + Haney Road
City : Baytown
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Liberty County Precinct 4
Officer(s) : Unidentified off-duty constable
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Dirtbike rider killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
A man on a dirt bike was reportedly chased by an off-duty Harris County officer until he crashed and died.
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Samuel Mwarey
Case # :42
Age :16
Gender :Male
Race : Native Pacific Islander
Date : 01/05/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Hilo
County : Hawaii
State : Hawaii
Agency : Hawaii Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police cruiser
Open records summary :
A Hawaii PD officer was driving in the dark on a poorly lit highway without lights and sirens and hit 16-year-old Samuel Mwarey who died in the hospital 4 days later from injuries. The incident is being investigated as a negligent homicide.
Source links :
https://bigislandnow.com/2024/01/08/teen-pedestrian-struck-by-police-officer-dies/
Kenny Estrada
Case # :41
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 01/05/2024
Location : Dragon Ridge Road
City : Buda
County : Hays
State : Texas
Agency : Buda Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under unknown circumstances
Open records summary :
Buda PD shot and killed someone on January 5, 2024. He had shown up at the residence of a former girlfriend who had complained of prior domestic violence.
Source links :
https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/suspect-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-buda
https://www.fox7austin.com/news/buda-texas-officer-involved-shooting-suspect-kenny-estrada
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :40
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/05/2024
Location : 87th Ave + Bell Road
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Phoenix Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
Open records summary :
Phoenix PD tried to arrest a man for violent offenses, found him at a car dealership and state that he fired at officers. Three officers fired shots and killed him.
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Jeremy Bertram
Case # :39
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/05/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Monticello
County : Wayne
State : Kentucky
Agency : Wayne County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances
Open records summary :
Wayne County Sheriff’s Office shot and killed Jeremy Bertram. At this time, no details are known. The family questions the narrative and demands answers and BWC footage.
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David Noteboom
Case # :38
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/05/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Newport News
County : Commonwealth
State : Virginia
Agency : Newport News Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
Open records summary :
Newport News shot and killed a man for allegedly pointing a gun at police.
Source links :
https://www.wavy.com/video/police-nn-officer-kills-man-who-pointed-gun-at-officers/9307249/
Name Andre White
Case # :37
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/05/2024
Location : Pecan Woods Apartments
City : Whitehouse
County : Smith
State : Texas
Agency : Whitehouse Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
Open records summary :
Whitehouse PD were called to a domestic disturbance of a man arguing with a woman Police arrived and claim the man said “It’s showtime!” and produced a gun. They shot and killed him.
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Immanuel Manny Brooks 1 of 3
Case # :36
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/04/2024
Location : Morrissey Boulevard
City : Boston
County : Suffolk
State : Massachusetts
Agency : Boston Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Boston PD chased an allegedly stolen car until it crashed. Two teenage boys were killed and 2 more injured. The youngest of the deceased was 14.
Police exchanged comments on the radio confirming that they had discontinued the pursuit prior to crash when speeds were dangerous. Immediately after the crash, bystanders reported that several police cruisers appeared within seconds because they had been chasing the vehicle.
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Laysa Grewell
Case # :35
Age :22
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 01/04/2024
Location : I-90
City : Gallatin
County : Gallatin
State : Montana
Agency : Gallatin County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by DUI driver being chased by police
Open records summary :
An intoxicated driver was going the wrong way on the I-90 when police tried to catch him, placed spike strips and chased him. The chase exceeded 100 mph when the driver hit her SUV head-on, causing it to explode in a fireball. She had a one-year-old child and had just found out she was expecting another one when she died.
Source links :
https://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article286364490.html