Death by Cop- 2024
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William Andringa*COP
Case # :522
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/14/2024
Location : Unknown
City : enton
County : Genesee
State : Michigan
Agency : Fenton Police Department
Officer(s) : William Andringa
Cause of death : Unknown
Event : Died unexpectedly at home, no cause of death revealed
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Sgt. William Andringa died unexpectedly at his home on 03/14/2024. His cause of death was not released.
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Raul Portugal
Case # :521
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 03/14/2024
Location : 200 block of N. Smith Street
City : Jamestown
County : Fentress
State : Tennessee
Agency : Jamestown Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic dispute
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Police were sent to the 200 block of N. Smith Street in Jamestown for a man seen with a machete. When police arrived, they tasered him and for unknown reasons, an officer shot and killed him.
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Dylan Levi Austin
Case # :520
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/14/2024
Location : Myrtle Street
City : Niangua
County : Webster
State : Missouri
Agency : Niangua Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for unclear reasons
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
According to the victim’s mother, she heard shots and realized police had entered her home and shot and killed her son. Police have not commented yet.
Source links :
https://www.ky3.com/video/2024/03/14/man-dies-officer-involved-shooting-niangua-mo/
Cody Jordan Shelton
Case # :519
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/14/2024
Location : 7th and Red River
City : Austin
County : Travis
State : Texas
Agency : Austin Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police chase crash/hit and run during pursuit
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Pedestrian Cody Shelton was a restaurant chef who was walking on 7
and River at 1 a.m. when run over and killed by a car being chased by police for a narcotics warrant. The car fled. Shelton died at the scene. A second pedestrian was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Source links :
https://www.fox7austin.com/news/downtown-austin-hit-and-run-suspect-arrested-police-sxsw-apd
Clay Twyman
Case # :518
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/13/2024
Location : 2400 block of Bank Street
City : Louisville
County : Jefferson
State : Kentucky
Agency : Louisville Metropolitan Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police cruiser
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Seventeen-year-old Clay Twyman was a pedestrian in Louisville who was killed by a police cruiser.
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Joshua Taylor
Case # :517
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/13/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Jackson
County : Lincoln
State : Mississippi
Agency : Jackson Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Police investigating a homicide, Joshua Taylor was pursued by police. Police were tipped off that he was in a hotel with a runaway girl. Police made entry and he shot and killed himself under police duress.
Source links :
https://www.wlbt.com/2024/03/23/jackson-homicide-suspect-dies-days-after-shooting-himself/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :516
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/13/2024
Location : 19000 block of Yonka Street
City : Detroit
County : Wayne
State : Michigan
Agency : Detroit Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Police attempted to pick up a man of whom they only said that he had a “felony record.” The man locked himself into a home on the 19000 block of Yonka Street and police beleaguered the home for 4 hours and made forced entry. The man committed suicide under police duress.
Source links :
https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/dpd-felony-suspect-kills-self-after-stand-off-with-police
Omar Maurice Rosser Jr.
Case # :515
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/13/2024
Location : McIntosh Parkway
City : Newnan
County : Meriwether
State : Georgia
Agency : Meriwether County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under SWAT duress
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Omar Maurice Rosser Jr. was wanted for the homicide of another teenager. SWAT closed in on him in his home and bore down on him while he was locked into the residence. Hours into it, he committed suicide under police duress.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :514
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/13/2024
Location : President George Bush Turnpike
City : Irving
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Irving Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
After a crash on the President George Bush Turnpike, a man was walking with a knife. Police shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/video/officer-kills-armed-man-on-bush-turnpike/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :513
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/13/2024
Location : Best Western at 200 S. McDowell Blvd
City : Petaluma
County : Sonoma
State : California
Agency : Petaluma Police Department
Officer(s) : Nicholas Dellia
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Police created a standoff at the Best Western motel in Petaluma while a man inside eventually committed suicide under police duress. The man was wanted for domestic violence and arson.
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Nicholas Vella *COP
Case # :512
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/13/2024
Location : Huntington Beach Police Department
City : Newport Beach
County : Orange
State : California
Agency : Huntington Beach Police Department
Officer(s) : Nicholas Vella
Cause of death : Drowned
Event : Officer drowned on duty after helicopter crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
helicopter started spinning and hit the water and sank. Two officers were on board. One was freed while Officer Nicholas Vella drowned.
Source links :
https://www.aol.com/city-mourns-huntington-beach-police-005300599.html
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :511
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/13/2024
Location : 4000 S Maryland Parkway
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 after robbery
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
An armed man who had allegedly just robbed someone was chased on foot and during a shootout with police, he was killed.
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Ryan Mitchell
Case # :510
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/12/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Ripley
County : Mason
State : Kentucky
Agency : Ohio State Police, Ripley Police Department
Officer(s) : Caleb Savage
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Ripley, Ohio officer Caleb Savage chased Ryan Mitchell from Ohio into Kentucky and hunted him until he crashed. When the vehicle crashed, Mitchell died and the officer fled the scene without rendering aid. The officer resigned from the Ripley PD and has so far been indicted for charges of reckless homicide, failure to render aid and leaving the scene of an accident.
Source links :
https://ca.movies.yahoo.com/news/ohio-cop-pursuing-man-ky-013708222.html
Roosevelt Overton, Jr.
Case # :509
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/12/2024
Location : 26800 Block of I-45
City : Montgomery
County : Montgomery
State : Texas
Agency : Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during robbery
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Police arrived at a liquor store where Roosevelt Overton Jr. was robbing the business. Police allege that he had a gun and they shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://www.kbtx.com/2024/03/12/suspect-dead-following-officer-involved-shooting-montgomery-county/
John Rector
Case # :508
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/12/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Petaluma
County : Sonoma
State : California
Agency : Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office, Santa Rosa SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
John Rector was in a hotel room when police arrived to serve an arrest warrant. He locked himself in. Police used the armored rescue vehicle’s LRAD (Long Range Acoustic Device) and bore down on him for a lengthy period when he shot and killed himself under police duress.
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Dimitri Calvert
Case # :507
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/12/2024
Location : Norfolk Avenue
City : Springdale
County : Washington
State : Arkansas
Agency : Springdale Police Department
Officer(s) : Danny Wright
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a knife” call
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Police arrived to investigate a call they had received about a man with a knife. When they found him, they shot and killed him, stating that he had held a knife.
Source links :
https://www.4029tv.com/article/springdale-shooting-norfolk-ave/60180766
Name Not Disclosed 1 of 2
Case # :506
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/12/2024
Location : Encinal Cemetery
City : Encinal
County : LaSalle
State : Texas
Agency : Encinal Police Department, CBP Border Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Passengers killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
CBP Border patrol chased a semi full of undocumented migrants until the semi crashed at a cemetery, killing 2 migrants. 16 more were arrested.
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Name Not Disclosed 2 of 2
Case # :505
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/12/2024
Location : Encinal Cemetery
City : Encinal
County : LaSalle
State : Texas
Agency : Encinal Police Department, CBP Border Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Passengers killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
CBP Border patrol chased a semi full of undocumented migrants until the semi crashed at a cemetery, killing 2 migrants. 16 more were arrested.
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Edward Brooks
Case # :504
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/12/2024
Location : 2200 block of East Nelson Avenue near Civic Center Drive and Carey Avenue
City : North Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : North Las Vegas Police Department
Officer(s) : Kevin Calderon, Kenneth Townley
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after triple homicide
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
North Las Vegas Police were sent to a “shots fired” call and encountered a man with a gun. Police shot and killed him. They then discovered that 3 women and a dog had been shot to death in an apartment by the man.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :503
Age :52
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/12/2024
Location : S. 9th Street and Humboldt Avenue
City : Sheboygan
County : Sheboygan
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Sheboygan Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
A 52-year-old man for reasons unknown fired a shot at a 31-year-old man, injuring his face. SWAT were called and a lengthy standoff ensued while the man had locked himself into the home. Police made forcible entry and heard a gunshot. The man had committed suicide under police duress.
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Adam Ulrich
Case # :502
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/11/2024
Location : 9th Street near Grove Avenue
City : Upland
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : Upland Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Adam Ulrich of Victorville died in a fiery crash after being chased into a tree by police. Two officers were not hurt. Police escalated a 100-mph chase for a license plate irregularity, leading to this death.
Source links :
https://rtmlawfirm.com/tragic-crash-in-downtown-upland-results-in-fatality-and-injuries-upland-ca/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :501
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/11/2024
Location : 26800 block of North Freeway
City : Houston
County : Montgomery
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department North Belt Crime Suppression Unit
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after series of robberies
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
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Cristhian Felipe Salinas Castillo
Case # :500
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 03/11/2024
Location : 14700 block of Callard Court
City : Chapel Run
County : Montgomery
State : Texas
Agency : Conroe Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Conroe Police arrived at a domestic violence call, found a man with a gun abusing a woman and shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://cw39.com/news/local/officer-involved-shooting-in-conroe-leaves-a-man-dead/
https://www.aol.com/letter-carrier-robberies-continue-us-112542399.html
Jody Lyn Lewis
Case # :499
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/11/2024
Location : Albert Pike Car Wash, 2000 Albert Pike Road
City : Hot Springs
County : Garland
State : Arkansas
Agency : Hot Springs Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Hot Springs Police initiated a traffic stop. A man exited the vehicle and a shootout with police ensued. They shot and killed the unnamed man.
Source links :
https://www.hotsr.com/news/2024/mar/11/officer-suspect-shot-during-traffic-stop-on/
Name Not Disclosed 1 of 2
Case # :498
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/11/2024
Location : Doniphan Drive and Redd Road
City : El Paso
County : El Paso
State : Texas
Agency : El Paso Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : 2 people killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
A vehicle failed to stop for a traffic stop for a traffic violation and was chased into a fatal wreck by DPS. Two people died and 4 more were sent to the hospital. A deliberate PIT maneuver performed by police was blamed for the crash.
Source links :
https://www.ktsm.com/news/crash-closes-all-lanes-on-doniphan-before-redd-rd/
Name Not Disclosed 2 of 2
Case # :497
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/11/2024
Location : Doniphan Drive and Redd Road
City : El Paso
County : El Paso
State : Texas
Agency : El Paso Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : 2 people killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
A vehicle failed to stop for a traffic stop for a traffic violation and was chased into a fatal wreck by DPS. Two people died and 4 more were sent to the hospital. A deliberate PIT maneuver performed by police was blamed for the crash.
Source links :
https://www.ktsm.com/news/crash-closes-all-lanes-on-doniphan-before-redd-rd/
Name Not Disclosed 1 of 2
Case # :496
Age :17
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/11/2024
Location : I-35
City : Temple
County : Bell
State : Texas
Agency : DPS
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : 2 people killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
DPS in Temple were chasing a car believed to be stolen until it crashed, ejecting 2 people who died. A third person was in critical condition with unknown outcome.
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Name Not Disclosed 2 of 2
Case # :495
Age :16
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/11/2024
Location : I-35
City : Temple
County : Bell
State : Texas
Agency : DPS
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : 2 people killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
DPS in Temple were chasing a car believed to be stolen until it crashed, ejecting 2 people who died. A third person was in critical condition with unknown outcome.
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Justin Wade Hancock
Case # :494
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/10/2024
Location : SH 11 + I-10
City : McCamey
County : Upton
State : Texas
Agency : Sutton County Sheriff’s office, Pecos County Sheriff’s Office, Texas DPS
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after escaping from jail
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Justin Hancock escaped from a county jail. Police followed him, placed stop sticks, disabling the car. He tried to carjack a vehicle and was shot and killed by police.
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Jose G. Gonzalez-Gutierrez
Case # :493
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/10/2024
Location : 80000 block of County Road 681
City : Van Buren County
County : Van Buren
State : Michigan
Agency : Van Buren 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 :
A Van Buren County sheriff’s deputy was patrolling in a rural part of the county when she saw a vehicle speeding in the early morning of Feb. 10, according to the sheriff’s office statement. The deputy tried to enforce a traffic stop in the 80000 block of County Road 681 and when the vehicle did not stom, she escalated a chase for over 3 miles at high speed that ended when the vehicle crashed into a tree and burst into flames. The driver, Jose Gonzalez-Gutierrez died.
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Cole Jackson Hughes
Case # :492
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/10/2024
Location : 200 block of East Beardsley Avenue
City : Oildale
County : Kern
State : California
Agency : Kern County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for unknown reasons
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Cole Jackson Hughes was shot and killed by police in Oildale on 03/10/2024. Police had arrived because he was “a little intoxicated” and arguing with his wife. The wife allegedly called police once, claiming domestic violence. She called a second time to tell police that he had a gun and an ax. The gun turned out to be a pellet rifle. Hughes had no real weapon on him when killed by a SWAT sniper rifle from across the street.
Source links :
https://www.yahoo.com/news/coroner-identifies-man-allegedly-shot-221053910.html
Rodney Richards
Case # :491
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/10/2024
Location : McDonald’s Road
City : Breckinridge County
County : Breckinridge
State : Kentucky
Agency : Kentucky State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed in police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Kentucky State Police chased Rodney Richards for undisclosed reasons until he crashed into another vehicle and died. The driver and child passenger of the vehicle hit were both flown to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
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Toby Pico
Case # :490
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/10/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Marana
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Marana Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Marana PD attempted to perform a traffic stop for Toby Pico who was believed to be intoxicated. He fled on foot and allegedly had a gun. Police set up a high-powered rifle and shot and killed him.
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James Johnson
Case # :489
Age :61
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/10/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Hybla Valley
County : Fairfax
State : Virginia
Agency : Fairfax County Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Fairfax County PD located a car that had been reported stolen and “followed” whereupon the vehicle fled, ran over pedestrian James Johnson, hit a dumpster where it came to a rest. The driver fled.
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Trinidad Ledesma
Case # :488
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 03/10/2024
Location : Waddell and Dysart Roads
City : Surprise
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Surprise Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Surprise PD arrived to a domestic violence call, encountered Trinidad Ledesma, allege that he had a weapon, and shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://www.azfamily.com/2024/03/10/police-shoot-kill-suspect-surprise-after-domestic-violence-call/
Antonio Sessions
Case # :487
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/10/2024
Location : Atwoods store
City : Paris
County : Lamar
State : Texas
Agency : Paris Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police in department store
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
A man fought with police at an Atwood store and locked himself in a dressing room. When police arrived, he allegedly ran toward the exit, refusing to be questioned. Police engaged him in a fight during which he wrestled the taser from police and pointed it. Police shot and killed him.
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Julian Bryant Martin Jr
Case # :486
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/10/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Kelly
County : Caldwell Parish
State : Louisiana
Agency : Caldwell Parish Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by off-duty deputy for personal reasons
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Deputy Brian Albritton was called by his ex-wife. When he arrived, her boyfriend was just leaving. Albritton shot and killed him. Very little detail has been released so far.
Source links :
https://www.knoe.com/2024/03/09/affidavit-man-accused-shooting-killing-wifes-boyfriend/
Joseph Russell
Case # :485
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/10/2024
Location : Route 16 and Gooseberry Circle
City : Rochester
County : Strafford
State : New Hampshire
Agency : Rochester Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation of vehicle thefts
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
New Hampshire Police confronted Joseph Russell while investigating auto thefts. Russell was hunted down with a K9 and allegedly pulled a weapon and was shot and killed.
Source links :
https://www.wmur.com/article/rochester-nh-police-involved-shooting-joseph-russell/60146257
Thomas Sanfratello *COP
Case # :484
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/10/2024
Location : Batavia Downs casino
City : Batavia
County : Genesee
State : New York
Agency : Genesee County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Thomas Sanfratello
Cause of death : Medical Emergency
Event : Died on duty in casino brawl
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Deputy Sanfratello was on spcial assignment at Batavia Downs casino, got involved in a physical fight with a couple and died from medical emergency.
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Anthony Anderson *COP
Case # :483
Age :61
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/10/2024
Location : Booneville Community College campus
City : Booneville
County : Union
State : Mississippi
Agency : Booneville Police Department
Officer(s) : Anthony Anderson
Cause of death : Medical Emergency
Event : Died on duty from medical emergency
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Police chief Anthony Anderson died from a medical emergency during a basketball game at the local community college.