Death by Cop- 2024
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Warren Burton
Case # :642
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/01/2024
Location : Madison Lane
City : Ponchatoula
County : Tangipahoa Parish
State : Louisiana
Agency : Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
| Tangipahoa deputy shot and killed a person under undisclosed circumstances. Louisiana State Police is appealing to the public to provide more information about this killing. |
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Kenneth Sharp
Case # :641
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/01/2024
Location : 1900 block of Cedar Street
City : Richmond
County : Richmond
State : Virginia
Agency : Richmond Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “disturbance with weapon” call
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Richmond PD arrived at a call for a young man causing a disturbance with a gun. Police arrived, claim that he produced the gun and they shot and killed him.
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Luis Duran-Ruano
Case # :640
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 04/01/2024
Location : 3200 block of Winton Avenue
City : Indianapolis
County : Marion
State : Indiana
Agency : Indianapolis Police Department, SWAT
Officer(s) : Vincent Marshall, Dustin Bland, Maverick Bowen
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during SWAT standoff
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
When a call came in that someone was firing shots in the air, Indianapolis PD with SWAT appeared, chased a vehicle, created a standoff while Duran-Ruano under police pressure held a gun to his own head. Police shot and killed him. This was the second SWAT killing under police duress by Indianapolis PD and SWAT in one week.
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Name Not Disclosed 1 of 2
Case # :639
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/01/2024
Location : SR 140, Folsom Road, near mile marker 304
City : Bartow County
County : Bartow
State : Georgia
Agency : Calhoun Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Calhoun PD chased an allegedly stolen vehicle at high speeds until it crashed into a bystander’s vehicle. The fleeing driver was killed and the third party driver was airlifted to a hospital. This police chase crash caused a secondary fatality accident by vehicles trying to avoid the first chase crash. A total of 2 died and 1 person was life-flighted with 1 dead and 1 gravely injured person being bystanders in different vehicles.
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Name Not Disclosed 2 of 2
Case # :638
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/01/2024
Location : SR 140, Folsom Road, near mile marker 304
City : Bartow County
County : Bartow
State : Georgia
Agency : Calhoun Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Calhoun PD chased an allegedly stolen vehicle at high speeds until it crashed into a bystander’s vehicle. The fleeing driver was killed and the third party driver was airlifted to a hospital. This police chase crash caused a secondary fatality accident by vehicles trying to avoid the first chase crash. A total of 2 died and 1 person was life-flighted with 1 dead and 1 gravely injured person being bystanders in different vehicles.
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Adam Buckner *COP
Case # :637
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/01/2024
Location : North Campbell + East 6th
City : Tucson
County : Pima
State : Arizona
Agency : Tucson Police Department
Officer(s) : Adam Buckner
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in on-duty crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Officer Buckner of the Tucson PD died during a crash on duty.
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Adrian Agustin
Case # :636
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 04/01/2024
Location : 3900 block of Snow Drive
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LASD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
LAPD claims a man was driving toward them when they attempted a traffic stop. They shot and killed him. He is described as a Latinx man between the ages of 40-45.
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https://2urbangirls.com/2024/04/authorities-id-man-killed-by-deputy-in-east-l-a/
Alan Jenks
Case # :635
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/31/2024
Location : 1800 West Dean
City : Spokane
County : Spokane
State : Washington
Agency : Spokane Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police investigating a fire
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
While investigating a fire in a home, police got into a confrontation with a person at the home. Police said he tried to walk away and they “detained him.” Leading to some altercation. Police further allege that he pulled a gun and they shot and killed him.
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Karen Conley-Greene *COP
Case # :634
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 03/31/2024
Location : Interstate 44 near Garnett Road
City : Tulsa
County : Tulsa
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Verdigris Police Department
Officer(s) : Karen Conley-Greene
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Officer killed in crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
| Officer Karen Conley-Greene of the Verdigris PD died in a crash on Easter Sunday. Few details are known. |
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Name Not Disclosed 1 of 2
Case # :633
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/31/2024
Location : Highway 54 East
City : Fayetteville
County : Fayette
State : Georgia
Agency : Georgia State Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Georgia State Patrol chased a vehicle for a registration mismatch and escalated a high-speed chase, finally attacking the vehicle with a PIT maneuver at high speeds which promptly caused a crash, killing both women, the driver and passenger of the vehicle.
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Name Not Disclosed 2 of 2
Case # :632
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/31/2024
Location : Highway 54 East
City : Fayetteville
County : Fayette
State : Georgia
Agency : Georgia State Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Georgia State Patrol chased a vehicle for a registration mismatch and escalated a high-speed chase, finally attacking the vehicle with a PIT maneuver at high speeds which promptly caused a crash, killing both women, the driver and passenger of the vehicle.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :631
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/31/2024
Location : 3200 block of Winton Avenue
City : Indianapolis
County : Marion
State : Indiana
Agency : Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Northwest District
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “shots fired” call
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Indianapolis Police responded to a “shots fired” call, found a man with a gun, chased him down the street and finally shot and killed him.
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Justin Olajuwan Kitchens
Case # :630
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/31/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Florence
County : Rankin
State : Mississippi
Agency : Rankin County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Rankin County deputies responded to a call about a man threatening family members. Police arrived, got into a shootout with him and killed him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :629
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/31/2024
Location : Englewood Road
City : Gladstone
County : Clay
State : Missouri
Agency : Clay County Sheriff’s Office, Gladstone Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Police shot and killed a man during a traffic stop.
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Leandro Ledea Chong
Case # :628
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 03/30/2024
Location : 462 Sunrise Boulevard
City : Homestead
County : Miami-Dade
State : Florida
Agency : Homestead Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “shots fired” call
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Homestead Police received a call about shots being fired, arrived with SWAT and got into a shootout with a man inside of a home and shot and killed him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :627
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/30/2024
Location : 1900 block of Cedar Street
City : Richmond
County : Henrico
State : Virginia
Agency : Henrico
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Police arrived at a “man with a gun” call, located the man, saw him with a gun and shot and killed him.
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https://www.12onyourside.com/2024/03/31/man-dies-after-being-shot-by-richmond-police/
Leo Dorch
Case # :626
Age :59
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/30/2024
Location : 4000 block of Myrtle Avenue
City : Kansas City
County : Jackson
State : Missouri
Agency : Kansas City Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Kansas City PD received a “man with a gun” call, arrived, found a man with a gun and shot and killed him. This is a separate killing than the nearly identical scenario on the same day in Clay County, MO.
Source links :
https://news.yahoo.com/man-armed-gun-died-being-160114721.html
Anthony G. Wade
Case # :625
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/30/2024
Location : 1700 block of Greenbrae Drive
City : Sparks
County : Washoe
State : Nevada
Agency : Sparks Police Department, Reno Police Department and Washoe County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during police chase
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
A man fired a shot at police and injured an officer at a traffic stop and fled. Police chased him and he ended up inside a family home. Police arrived and engaged in a shootout in the family’s home. SWAT arrived and bore down on the home and made forcible entry, finding the man dead. It is not immediately clear who shot him.
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Sean Clayton Smith *COP
Case # :624
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/30/2024
Location : Koonce Road
City : Sulphur
County : Calcasieu
State : Louisiana
Agency : Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Sean Smith
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Died when crashing into tree for unknown reasons
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Officer Sean Clayton Smith, 32, of Lake Charles,
with the Lake Charles Police Department was killed in a single-vehicle accident early Friday morning in Sulphur.
Source links :
https://www.kplctv.com/2024/03/30/lake-charles-police-officer-dies-crash/
Donald Hagel
Case # :623
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/29/2024
Location : 30300 North Monroe Road
City : Deer Park
County : Spokane
State : Washington
Agency : Spokane Police Department, SWAT
Officer(s) : Deputy Josiah Loos, Detective Samuel Turner, and Detective Travis West
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Donald Hagel was accused of child sex crimes, missed a court appointment and Spokane PD with SWAT appeared at his home, breached the door and shot and killed him. It is unknown whether he was armed or a threat to police.
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Robert Sayen
Case # :622
Age :67
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/29/2024
Location : Cody Road and Zeigler Boulevard
City : Mobile
County : Mobile
State : Alabama
Agency : Mobile Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by crash with patrol car
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Motorcyclist Robert Sayen was killed in a collision with a Mobile PD officer.
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Adrian Muniz
Case # :621
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 03/29/2024
Location : Highways 385 and 20
City : Chadron
County : Dawes
State : Nebraska
Agency : Chadron Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation of stolen vehicle
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Chadron PD shot and killed a man in a vehicle believed to be stolen.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :620
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/29/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Deer Park
County : Spokane
State : Washington
Agency : Spokane County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by SWAT in his home
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Deer Park PD and County SWAT tried to arrest an unnamed man for raping a child. Family members were evacuated from the home and SWAT bore down on the residence for hours until SWAT entered forcibly and shot and killed the man. It is unknown whether he was armed or a threat to police.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :619
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/29/2024
Location : Gentian Avenue
City : Moreno Valley
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Moreno Valley Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
When a vehicle did not stop for a traffic stop, police escalated a chase until the car crashed, killing the driver and injuring 2 passengers.
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Christina Musil*COP
Case # :618
Age :35
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 03/29/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Waterman
County : DeKalb
State : Illinois
Agency : DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Christina Musil
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Deputy killed on duty in vehicle crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
A Kenworth truck left the road and accidentally hit a parked police vehicle, killing the deputy.
Source links :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOhiZ5AAThI
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/dekalb-county-sheriffs-deputy-killed-in-crash/
Bronwyn L. Fortner *COP
Case # :617
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/28/2024
Location : 2600 block of Jefferson Avenue
City : Birmingham
County : Jefferson
State : Alabama
Agency : Birmingham Police Department
Officer(s) : Bronwyn Fortner
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in vehicle crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Retired Birmingham Officer Bronwyn Fortner died in a crash. Details are unknown.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :616
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/28/2024
Location : Interstate 70
City : Fairfield
County : Fairfield
State : Ohio
Agency : Ohio Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Ohio State Police chased a vehicle for unknown reasons until it crashed and the driver died.
Source links :
https://news.yahoo.com/one-killed-70-near-pickerington-132857638.html
Robert Prince
Case # :615
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/28/2024
Location : 5300 block of Riverdale Road
City : College Park
County : Clayton
State : Georgia
Agency : Clayton County Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during attempted arrest
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Police located a man felt responsible for a sexual assault and chased him. The man allegedly opened fire on police who shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/riverdale-road-body-investigation-shut-down-clayton-county
Matthew J. Ornellas Jr.
Case # :614
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/28/2024
Location : Kuhio Highway
City : Lihue
County : Kauai
State : Hawaii
Agency : Kauai Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Pedestrian killed by vehicle while fleeing from police
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Matthew Ornellas escaped from a community correction center in Lihue, jumped onto freeway and was hit and injured by a hit-and-run vehicle. He died later in the hospital.
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Michelle Arrais
Case # :613
Age :50
Gender :Female
Race : Latinx
Date : 03/27/2024
Location : 2500 block of Francisco Boulevard
City : Pacifica
County : San Mateo
State : California
Agency : Pacifica Police Department
Officer(s) : Hayden Fry, Kevin Contreras
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after shooting
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
A man called 911 and reported that his mother had shot him. Police arrived and saw a woman fleeing who pointed a gun, according to police. They shot and killed her.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :612
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/27/2024
Location : 900 block of North Vista Way
City : Colton
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Riverside County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during search warrant entry
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Riverside deputies arrived in the 900 block of North Vista Way with a search warrant for unknown reasons. Police engaged in a shootout with a resident and shot and killed him.
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Win Rozario
Case # :611
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Asian (India)
Date : 03/27/2024
Location : Ozone Park
City : New York
County : Queens
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police in mental health crisis
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
The mother of 19-year-old Bangladeshi immigrant Win Rozario called and said her son was in mental health crisis. Police arrived, found him with a pair of scissors and the scene became chaotic, leading to police shooting and killing him.
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Ian Michael Tilton
Case # :610
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/27/2024
Location : Crane Hwy & Trade Zone Ave
City : Upper Marlboro
County : Prince George
State : Maryland
Agency : DC Police
Officer(s) : Off-duty, Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by off-duty officer after car crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
After crashing his vehicle, Ian Tilton fled on foot, was seen by an off-duty officer and chased, tased and shot and killed. The officer claimed he had a knife.
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Eric Adam Bennett
Case # :609
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/27/2024
Location : 600 block of Mill Street
City : Clio
County : Genesee
State : Michigan
Agency : Clio Police Department, Genesee County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after double homicide
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Police were called to a “shots fired” situation, found a woman and a man dead and a man with a shotgun fleeing. Police shot and killed the unnamed man. Only the man killed by police is listed in our database, omitting the other 2 killed by him.
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Daniel Wesson
Case # :608
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/27/2024
Location : 5700 block of Griffith Cemetery Road
City : Crestview
County : Okaloosa
State : Florida
Agency : Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
| Okaloosa County deputies arrived at the 5700 block of Griffith Cemetery Road to arrest Daniel Wesson for warrants, encountered him with a knife and shot and killed him. | |
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Bill Osterhout
Case # :607
Age :68
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/26/2024
Location : 237 N. Main St
City : Haysville
County : Sedgwick
State : Kansas
Agency : Haysville Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Police were called to a mental health welfare check, found a man holding a gun to his head and shot and killed him by firing 22 bullets at him.
Source links :
https://www.kwch.com/2024/03/26/1-killed-shooting-involving-law-enforcement-haysville/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :606
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/26/2024
Location : 624 Montrose Ave
City : Solvay
County : Onondaga
State : New York
Agency : New York State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
A woman called police and asked for help for her friend who was suicidal and driving. Police located the friend by cell phone data and began chasing her vehicle. She eventually pulled over and when police busted the windows of her vehicle, she shot and killed herself.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :605
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/26/2024
Location :
City : Kill Devil Hills
County : Dare
State : North Carolina
Agency : Dare County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “woman with a knife” call
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Dare County deputies were sent on a call about an erratic woman taking pictures of people’s property who was reportedly belligerent. Police arrived, allege that she had a knife, and shot and killed her.
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Joshua Burdin
Case # :604
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/26/2024
Location : Strong
City : Farmington
County : Franklin
State : Maine
Agency : Franklin County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Joshua Burdin was wanted for child sex crimes and was seen by a Franklin County deputy who took up chase. Deputies eventually deployed spike strips which caused the vehicle to speed up and crash into a tree, killing Burdin.
Source links :
https://www.wmtw.com/article/suspect-child-sex-assault-franklin-maine-pursuit-deadly-crash/60307401
Mario Tywan Martin
Case # :603
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/26/2024
Location : Farm to Market Road 726 and State Highway 300
City : Mings Chapel
County : Upshur
State : Texas
Agency : Gregg County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Upshur County deputies were attempting to serve a warrant to someone who fled. Police escalated a chase that ended in a three-vehicle crash in Upshur County at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 726 and State Highway 300.
Source links :
https://www.kltv.com/2024/03/26/driver-dead-following-high-speed-chase-with-gregg-county-deputies/