Death by Cop- 2024
Search fatalities
You can use any or all of the fields to refine the search.
Francisco Hernandez
Case # :434
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 03/06/2024
Location : 11600 Academy Road NE
City : Albuquerque
County : Bernalillo
State : New Mexico
Agency : Sandia Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after fight with officer
Open records summary :
Police were engaged in an “altercation” with Francisco Hernandez and went to get a warrant for it. When they found Francisco Hernandez, he fled by car, crashed into a tree and fled on foot. Police allege he had a gun and they shot and killed him. Hernandez only had a BB gun.
Source links :
Alejandro Campos Rios
Case # :433
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 03/06/2024
Location : McDonald’s, 1300 block of South Brookhurst Road
City : Fullerton
County : Orange
State : California
Agency : Fullerton Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for unclear reasons
Open records summary :
A man was seen behaving erratically inside of a McDonald’s. Police arrived, tasered him, shot beanbags at him and shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/man-dead-after-officers-shoot-him-with-beanbag-shotgun-police-say/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :432
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/06/2024
Location : I-80
City : Penryn
County : Placer
State : California
Agency : CHP
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed while running from police stop
Open records summary :
CHP chased a vehicle for undisclosed reasons until it stopped, a man ran from it and was killed by an 18-wheeler on the I-80 in Penryn.
Source links :
https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/hit-and-run-suspect-killed-by-big-rig-on-i80-penryn/
Luis Rivera
Case # :431
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 03/06/2024
Location : North Arkansas Avenue and West 21st Street
City : Wichita
County : Sedgwick
State : Kansas
Agency : Wichita Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Unknown
Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances
Open records summary :
A man walked down several blocks with a dog while Wichita officers accosted him for allegedly having pointed a gun at people in a residence. Eventually, the man allegedly charged the officers with an unspecified weapon according to police. Eight police officers fired 45 bullets and shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://www.ksn.com/news/local/heavy-police-presence-in-north-wichita-one-unresponsive/
Rafael A. Molina
Case # :430
Age :59
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/06/2024
Location : County Transit Depot
City : Pompano Beach
County : Broward
State : Florida
Agency : Broward County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Noel Mercado, Joseph Sherbo and Richard Delgaudio
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after homicide
Open records summary :
Shots were heard at the Broward County Transit Depot at 11:30 p.m. Broward County deputies arrived and shot and killed a 59-year-old man. The man had just shot and killed a coworker. Police fired 49 rounds and killed him.
Source links :
Ansel Lewis
Case # :429
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/06/2024
Location : 900 block of Bunche Street
City : Dothan
County : Houston
State : Alabama
Agency : Dothan Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
A woman was found shot to death in her home and the man believed to have been the shooter hid in a neighboring house. Police created a perimeter, ordered school lockdowns and a large police presence bore down on the residence until the man committed suicide under police duress.
Source links :
Cody Whiterock
Case # :428
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 03/06/2024
Location : Idaho Route 51 milepost 15
City : Riddle
County : Owyhee
State : Idaho
Agency : US federal agents
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by federal agents during arrest
Open records summary :
An unknown agency of federal agents attempting to arrest Cody Whiterock for so far undisclosed reasons shot and killed him on a highway. Awaiting more information from police.
Source links :
https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/crime/article286342015.html
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :427
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/06/2024
Location : Route 64
City : Virgil Township
County : Kane
State : Illinois
Agency : Kane County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Kane County Sheriff’s deputies chased a vehicle up to 110 mph until it hit a tree, burst into flames and killed the driver. Police allege they called off the chase just before the fatal crash. The coroner is trying to identify the remains via dental records.
Source links :
https://foxvalleymagazine.com/2024/03/06/high-speed-chase-on-route-64-ends-in-fiery-crash-death/
Janis Howard 2 of 2
Case # :426
Age :55
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 03/05/2024
Location : Sherman and Villard
City : Milwaukee
County : Milwaukee
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Milwaukee Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed in police chase crash
Open records summary :
A vehicle fleeing police ran a red light and crashed into 3 other vehicles including a police cruiser in pursuit. Janis Howard and her 11-year-old grandson were killed.
Source links :
Ashton King Porter 1 of 2
Case # :425
Age :11
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/05/2024
Location : Sherman and Villard
City : Milwaukee
County : Milwaukee
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Milwaukee Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed in police chase crash
Open records summary :
A vehicle fleeing police ran a red light and crashed into 3 other vehicles including a police cruiser in pursuit. Janis Howard and her 11-year-old grandson were killed.
Source links :
Michael Estrada
Case # :424
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 03/05/2024
Location : 5830 Doniphan
City : El Paso
County : El Paso
State : Texas
Agency : El Paso Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Unknown
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
Open records summary :
An officer pulled over a man who said he was homeless and had car trouble. The officer began ordering him around and the man who was polite but firm, refused to get out of the car. The officer alleges that the man had a gun. He fired six shots into the car, killing Michael Estrada. No gun was seen on bodycam over 7 minutes. A gun was later found in the car.
Source links :
https://www.ktsm.com/news/police-investigate-officer-involved-shooting-in-west-el-paso/
Jose Luis Villasenor Cervantes
Case # :423
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 03/04/2024
Location : 3200 block of Stony Point Road
City : Santa Rosa
County : Sonoma
State : California
Agency : Santa Rosa Police Department, Sonoma County Sheriff's Department, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit
Open records summary :
Santa Rosa PD received a call about a man with a gun. They found a man with an AK-47 at the intersection of Todd Road and Standish Avenue and engaged in a shootout with him. The man fled and police chased him at high speed until he crashed and died. An officer was run over by another officer and suffered a critical head injury and burn wounds.
Source links :
Isaiah Gregory Hill
Case # :422
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/04/2024
Location : Medaris Street
City : Clinton
County : Anderson
State : Tennessee
Agency : Clinton Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
Open records summary :
Clinton PD were sent to check on a suicidal young man, arrived, found him with a knife in front of his house and shot and killed him.
Source links :
Antwan Booker
Case # :421
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/04/2024
Location : Poplar Avenue + Schilling Boulevard
City : Collierville
County : Shelby
State : Tennessee
Agency : Collierville Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
Open records summary :
Antwan Booker was traffic-stopped by Collierville PD and an altercation ensued during which police shot and killed him, alleging that he had reached for an officer’s weapon when engaged in a physical confrontation with them.
Source links :
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :420
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/04/2024
Location : Blue River Hunting & Fishing Area
City : Tishomingo
County : Johnston
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Johnston County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
Open records summary :
A man wanted in another jurisdiction for violating a protective order and threatening his ex-wife was seen at the Blue River Hunting and Fishing Area with another uninvolved person. Police traffic-stopped him and an unknown altercation ensued, ending in a shootout between police and the man. He was shot and killed.
Source links :
Raymond Mireles
Case # :419
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 03/04/2024
Location : 2800 block of Ravina Street
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : San Antonio Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
Open records summary :
Police arrived at the home of Raymond Mireles because he had outstanding warrants. He allegedly produced a weapon, refusing to be arrested. Police shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/sapd-releases-names-officers-involved-shooting-18708273.php
Jesus Gonzalez
Case # :418
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 03/03/2024
Location : Bexar County Jail
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : Bexar County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
A teenager shot and killed himself as he was strip-searched in preparation for arrest at the Bexar County Jail.
Source links :
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :417
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/03/2024
Location : Eugene Airport
City : Eugene
County : Lane
State : Oregon
Agency : Eugene Police Department,Oregon State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by train while being chased by police
Open records summary :
Eugene PD found an unregistered sex offender at a traffic stop and began chasing him. The chase ended when the man was hit by a train and killed.
Source links :
Charlie Lee Baker
Case # :416
Age :62
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/03/2024
Location : Alexander Love Highway
City : York
County : York
State : South Carolina
Agency : York County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Berlin Gibson
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for undisclosed reasons
Open records summary :
York County deputies chased Charlie Lee Baker for undisclosed reasons after a traffic stop. Police escalated a several-hour standoff and eventually killed Baker under undisclosed circumstances.
Source links :
Mario Rezall Dajuan Doyle Jr
Case # :415
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/03/2024
Location : State 32 and County FF
City : Herman
County : Sheboygan
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Department, Manitowoc Drone Teams
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
Police chased a vehicle with police vehicles and drones. The driver escaped while a passenger committed suicide under police duress.
Source links :
Javier Villareal
Case # :414
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 03/03/2024
Location : North Brady Street and East 53rd
City : Davenport
County : Polk
State : Iowa
Agency : Iowa State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Javier Villareal was allegedly chased by police until he crashed and died
Source links :
https://www.kcci.com/article/man-killed-from-crash-in-davenport/60060727
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :413
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/03/2024
Location : 3318 West Fuqua
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after robbery
Open records summary :
A man had robbed a convenience store, pistol-whipped a person. Police happened to drive by and saw it, took up chase. The man fled to his home and allegedly had a gun in his hand. He began walking toward police. Three officers opened fire, killing him.
Source links :
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :412
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/03/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Teetersville
County : Harlan
State : Kentucky
Agency : Kentucky State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances
Open records summary :
Kentucky State Police shot and killed a person on 03/03/2024. So far, no explanation from police.
Source links :
https://www.wvlt.tv/2024/03/04/man-dies-trooper-involved-shooting-harlan-co-ksp-investigating/
Suellen C. Leonard
Case # :411
Age :44
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 03/03/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Moorehead City
County : Carteret
State : North Carolina
Agency : Moorehead City Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Pastor Nate Leonard was driving his 2020 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck and attempting to make a left turn out of shopping plaza a few minutes before 8 p.m. when police chased a fleeing vehicle into his path, killing his wife and passenger, Suellen Leonard.
Source links :
Brian Labra
Case # :410
Age :64
Gender :Male
Race : Native Pacific Islander
Date : 03/03/2024
Location : Honolulu Jail
City : Honolulu
County : Oahu
State : Hawaii
Agency : Honolulu Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Medical Emergency
Event : Found deceased in cell
Open records summary :
Brian Labra was arrested for theft and was found dead in his cell upon booking. He had known heart problems and wore a vest that regulated his heart rate that was not available to him. His sister tried to tell police about it but was not heard.
IncarcerNation generally does not count prison population deaths but does list deaths in police custody surrounding the time of arrest including arrival in jail because there are many arrest-related injuries or medical emergencies which end in death shortly after arrest.
Source links :
Lance Wayne Bryson
Case # :409
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/03/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Teetersville
County : Harlan
State : Kentucky
Agency : Kentucky State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances
Open records summary :
Kentucky State Police shot and killed Lance Bryson on 03/03/2024. So far, no explanation from police.
Source links :
https://www.wvlt.tv/2024/03/04/man-dies-trooper-involved-shooting-harlan-co-ksp-investigating/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/1-man-dead-ksp-trooper-132245986.html
Tony Lee Haynes
Case # :408
Age :71
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/03/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Spokane
County : Spokane
State : Washington
Agency : Spokane County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
Tony Haynes was in a mental health crisis and tried to light his house on fire when Spokane PD and SWAT bore down on his home for many hours until he committed suicide under police duress.
Source links :
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/mar/05/man-who-died-by-suicide-after-domestic-violence-in/
William Charles Lamberti
Case # :407
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/03/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Clarksville
County : Habersham
State : Georgia
Agency : Clarkesville Police Department, Habersham County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
Clarksville PD and Habersham deputies chased a vehicle for undisclosed reasons and attacked the truck with a PIT maneuver which stopped the chase. The driver, William Lamberti, committed suicide under police duress after that.
Source links :
Abdul Kamara
Case # :406
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/03/2024
Location : Melrose Drive
City : Vista
County : San Diego
State : California
Agency : San Diego County Sheriff’s Department
Officer(s) : A Carlos Heard, Alejandro Aguilera, Tyler Phillips, Derrick Jones, Deputy Travis Kaapke, Christopher Aberle
Cause of death : Asphyxiation
Event : Died from physical restraint during arrest
Open records summary :
Abdul Kamara reportedly asked someone to call an ambulance. When it arrived, he was displaying bizarre behaviors and was crawling through a parking lot without shoes or shirt. Police arrived and arrested him. He resisted and was ensnared in a WRAP device by police whereupon he died. He died from asphyxiation, apparently suffocating in the snare device.
Source links :
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :405
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 03/03/2024
Location : Otay Mountain Wilderness
City : Dulzura
County : San Diego
State : California
Agency : CBP Border Patrol, BORTAC
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by Border Patrol sniper
Open records summary :
A BORTAC sniper shot and killed a man in the Otay Mountain Wilderness when he saw the man rob migrants at gunpoint. BORTAC then arrested 14 migrants.
Source links :
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :404
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/02/2024
Location : North Hills Street near Poplar Springs Drive/Hwy. 493
City : Meridian
County : Lauderdale
State : Mississippi
Agency : Meridian Police department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Passenger killed by police during traffic stop
Open records summary :
Meridian PD initiated a traffic stop which ended in a shootout, killing the passenger of a vehicle and injuring an officer.
Source links :
https://www.wtok.com/2024/03/02/driver-dead-deputy-injured-after-traffic-stop-n-hills-street/
Nathanael Isaac Pinon
Case # :403
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/02/2024
Location : Fleming Springs Drive
City : Humble
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Harris County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
Open records summary :
Deputies were called to a home on Fleming Springs Drive to recover a stolen car. When they knocked on the door, a man ran away and police chased him. The man produced a semiautomatic pistol with a magazine. Police shot and killed him.
Source links :
Jeffrey Lynn Chapman
Case # :402
Age :57
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/02/2024
Location : Ivory Avenue Northeast
City : St. Michael
County : Wright
State : Minnesota
Agency : Wright County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Austin Feenstra
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
Open records summary :
A Wright County deputy traffic-stopped a man who was allegedly uncooperative and exited his SUV with a knife. Police shot and killed him, then realized that he had no knife and the object they had seen was a piece of metal pipe.
Officer Feenstra was cleared for the shooting by County Attorney Brian Lutes.
Source links :
https://www.fox9.com/news/1-fatally-shot-by-wright-county-deputy-during-traffic-stop-sheriff
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiM7tlYmSFA
https://northwrightcounty.today/2024/03/bca-identifies-albertville-man-shot-by-wright-county-deputy/
Ezekiel Savell
Case # :401
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 03/02/2024
Location : 2100 block of Avenue P
City : Galveston
County : Galveston
State : Texas
Agency : Galveston Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
Open records summary :
A man allegedly attacked a tree trimmer and Galveston PD were called. Police arrived, engaged in a confrontation with the man and shot and killed him.
Source links :
Jeffrey Moss
Case # :400
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/02/2024
Location : Macarthur and Seneca
City : Wichita
County : Sedgwick
State : Kansas
Agency : Wichita Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police vehicle
Open records summary :
Jeffrey Moss was walking when hit and killed by a Wichita PD police SUV. He leaves behind several children and grandchildren.
Source links :
https://www.ksn.com/news/local/he-was-so-loving-family-remembers-man-killed-by-wpd-patrol-car/
Christopher Vanschoick
Case # :399
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/02/2024
Location : Rowdy Beaver Den
City : Eureka Springs
County : Carroll
State : Arkansas
Agency : Eureka Springs Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Named
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
Open records summary :
Christopher Vanschoick allegedly pulled out a gun at the Rowdy Beaver Den. Police were called, found him in a car in the parking lot, engaged in a fight with him during which he was shot and killed.
Source links :
Terry Douglas Crim
Case # :398
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/02/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Cleveland
County : Cuyahoga
State : Ohio
Agency : Cleveland Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Medical Emergency
Event : Died suddenly during arrest
Open records summary :
A Cuyahoga County spokesperson said Terry Douglas experienced a medical emergency while in custody and deputies rendered aid, which included the use of Narcan. He died during arrest.
Source links :
Barbara Diane Ayers-Ferris
Case # :397
Age :87
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 03/01/2024
Location : The Esplanade
City : Chico
County : Butte
State : California
Agency : Chico University State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Unknown
Event : Homeowner died in her home in fire caused by police chase crash into her house
Open records summary :
Barbara Ferris, 87, was in her home at 1:30 a.m. when police chased a fleeing DUI driver into her home. The vehicle crashed into the house massively, erupted in flames that quickly engulfed the house. Homeowner Barbara Ferris died in the flames while her husband was taken to the hospital in unknown condition. The DUI driver survived in unknown condition.
Source links :
Jeffrey Lionel Smith, Jr.
Case # :396
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/01/2024
Location : 86th Street
City : Urbandale
County : Polk
State : Iowa
Agency : Urbandale Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Police chased a vehicle they felt may be stolen until it crashed, killing passenger Jeffrey Lionel Smith, Jr., age 22.
Source links :
https://whoradio.iheart.com/content/2024-03-01-one-dead-one-charged-in-urbandale-chase-crash/
Brandon Jordan Avery
Case # :395
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/01/2024
Location : 1250 Leona Street
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department
Officer(s) : T. Kang, D. Samaniego, Rodriguez, Rios
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
Open records summary :
Police arrived at a private residence in Houston to investigate a man in his 20s who had allegedly fired shots at police. The man fired shots when police arrived at the apartment. Police fired back as he retreated into the apartment. Police created a standoff and discovered he had died of a gunshot wound after being shot. A woman was in the apartment and survived.