Death by Cop- 2024
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Scott E. Kracke
Case # :114
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/14/2024
Location : I-691 Eastbound
City : Meriden
County : New Haven
State : Connecticut
Agency : New Haven County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : William Lucky Jr.
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by officer during road rage event
Open records summary :
Connecticut corrections officer William Lucky Jr. was involved in a road rage event during which he fired 18 bullets at a fellow motorist who had annoyed him, killing him. He then drove off. He was arrested on $2.5 million bond.
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Darryle Mooney
Case # :113
Age :59
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/14/2024
Location : 1st Avenue and Villa Maria Drive
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Phoenix Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
Darryle Mooney allegedly shot and killed a 70-year-old woman in a domestic violence situation. When police arrived, he committed suicide under police duress.
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Nathaniel Law Liberator
Case # :112
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/14/2024
Location : 300 block of C Street
City : Carlisle
County : Cumberland
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Pennsylvania State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
Open records summary :
Pennsylvania State Police were sent to the 300 block of C Street in Carlisle for a disturbance call. The officers engaged in an altercation with Nathaniel Law Liberator and shot and killed him. Liberator had recently graduated from college. Police would not say whether Liberator had a weapon.
Source links :
https://www.abc27.com/local-news/one-dead-after-altercation-with-police-in-cumberland-county/
https://www.gofundme.com/f/please-support-nathan-liberators-memoria
Wesley Gerald Klotthor
Case # :111
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 01/14/2024
Location : 800 block of Black Street
City : Santa Maria
County : Santa Barbara
State : California
Agency : Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, Special Enforcement Team, California Highway Patrol and Santa Maria Police Department
Officer(s) : Nicholas Adomaitis, Michael Savey
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
Open records summary : Police were called to a domestic disturbance and chased a man, creating a standoff with Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, Special Enforcement Team, California Highway Patrol and Santa Maria Police Department until they finally shot and killed the man.
Source links :
https://www.ksby.com/news/local-news/officer-involved-shooting-leaves-man-dead-in-santa-maria
Ramon Zavari Miller
Case # :110
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/14/2024
Location : I-77 and Tyvola
City : Charlotte
County : Charlotte-Mecklenburg
State : North Carolina
Agency : Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Charlotte Police chased a car they believed stolen on the I-77. The vehicle tried to take the exit and crashed. Ramon Zavari Miller died.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ3tFY_TLyQ
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Matthew Holland
Case # :109
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/14/2024
Location : 140 Southwest Columbia Street
City : Portland
County : Multnomah
State : Oregon
Agency : PPB – Portland Police Bureau
Officer(s) : Joshua Howery
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under unknown circumcstances
Open records summary :
Portland police shot and killed Matthew Holland who had been firing bullets from a building. Officer Joshua Howery who killed him had previously killed Alexander Tadros in 2021.
Source links :
https://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/news/read.cfm?id=533280
Previous Killing by Officer Howery:
https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2022/02/grand-jury-finds-no-criminal-wrongdoing-in-police-fatal-shooting-of-30-year-old-man-in-north-portland.html
William Michael Fulk
Case # :108
Age :66
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/14/2024
Location : Silas Creek Road and McGregor Road
City : Winston Salem
County : Forsyth
State : North Carolina
Agency : Winston Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after firing shots
Open records summary :
A man allegedly had a long gun in Winston-Salem. Police arrived and allege he had shot into a neighbor’s car. They shot and killed him.A neighbor later said that he was “the sweetest man” who had been having dementia issues and she attributed his confused behavior to it. Unfortunately, he was met with bullets instead of medical help.
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Te'Onna De’Asha Davis-Cannon
Case # :107
Age :27
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 01/14/2024
Location : Cleaver Boulevard and Benton Avenue
City : Kansas City
County : Jackson
State : Missouri
Agency : Kansas City Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Kansas City Police initiated a chase. A woman fled. Police claimed they stopped pursuing her as she crashed into a tree and died. It is unknown if and when police called in to call off the chase.
Source links :
https://fox4kc.com/news/woman-dies-in-crash-off-swope-after-allegedly-running-from-police-kcpd/
https://www.kshb.com/news/crime/driver-dies-in-overnight-crash-near-swope-parkway-mlk-jr-boulevard
Albert Alderman
Case # :106
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/14/2024
Location : Avondale Avenue
City : Toledo
County : Lucas
State : Ohio
Agency : Toledo Police Department
Officer(s) : Robert Reed, Aaron Manders, Zachary Cairl, Carl Grady
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit
Open records summary :
Albert Alderman had called Toledo police to report his girlfriend was not breathing. Police arrived, found no signs of trauma and had her autopsied. Autopsy revealed she had been strangled. Police set out to arrest Alderman who fled and fired shots at police. They shot and killed him.
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William Marvin Toon
Case # :105
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/14/2024
Location : Sinclair gas station on Riverdale Road
City : Ogden
County : Weber
State : Utah
Agency : Weber-Morgan Narcotic Strike Force, Ogden Metro Gang Unit, Utah County Major Crimes Unit, Ogden Police Department, Pleasant Grove Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances
Open records summary :
A large number of officers from many law enforcement agencies tried to make an arrest and killed someone at a gas station. Police did not clarify whether the man they killed had been the man they were seeking.
Source links :
https://www.ksl.com/article/50844813/1-man-dead-following-shooting-involving-ogden-officers
Novelle Nesmith
Case # :104
Age :14
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/14/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Wethersfield
County : Hartford
State : Connecticut
Agency : Wethersfield Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Wethersfield PD chased a car they believed to be stolen until it crashed into a house, killing one of the 3 juveniles in the car, injuring 2 others. PD chased a car they believed to be stolen until it crashed into a house, killing one of the 3 juveniles in the car, injuring 2 others.
Source links :
https://www.wfsb.com/2024/01/17/mother-speaks-out-after-teen-killed-crash/
Jeffery Shane Hunt
Case # :103
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/14/2024
Location : Hohenwald area
City : Summertown
County : Lewis
State : Tennessee
Agency : Lewis County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances
Open records summary :
Police in Summertown, TN shot and killed a person under undisclosed circumstances.
Source links :
https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/tbi-1-dead-after-deputy-involved-shooting-in-lewis-county/
Corey M. Faulkner
Case # :102
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Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/14/2024
Location : 200 block of Johnson Road
City : Yakima
County : Yakima
State : Washington
Agency : Selah Police Department, Yakima County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Michael Kramer
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during burglary investigation
Open records summary :
Yakima officers were called to a burglary. A man fled from a vehicle. Police escalated a chase. The man got out of the vehicle and police shot and killed him when finding him in a garage. He is believed to have been unarmed.
Source links :
https://www.columbian.com/news/2024/jan/15/burglary-suspect-shot-by-officer-outside-selah-on-sunday/
David Michael Pemberton
Case # :101
Age :56
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/13/2024
Location : Rupple Road
City : Fayetteville
County : Washington
State : Arkansas
Agency : Arkansas State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Arkansas State Police hunted a speeding Dodge Charger into the path of the vehicle of David Pemberton, a food delivery driver on the job, killing the third party driver. His brother created a petition to investigate Arkansas police Pursuits as this law enforcement agency commonly kills people in car chases.
Source links :
https://www.fox16.com/crime/fayetteville-man-fleeing-arkansas-state-police-causes-fatal-crash/
https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/brother-of-bystander-killed-in-police-pursuit-creates-petition/
Jake Chiaradonna
Case # :100
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/13/2024
Location : Pine Street and Plummer Street
City : Manchester
County : Hillsborough
State : New Hampshire
Agency : Manchester Police Department, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during attempted arrest
Open records summary :
Manchester Police saw Jake Chiardonna in a stolen vehicle and sent a K9 to attack him. He defended himself with a screwdriver, injuring the animal. Police shot and killed him.
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Brian Douglas Dawson
Case # :99
Age :59
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/13/2024
Location : Sheldon Woods, Indian Hollow Reservation
City : Grafton
County : Lorain
State : Ohio
Agency : Lorain County Metro Park Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during standoff
Open records summary :
Brian Douglas Dawson locked himself in a vehicle and a park ranger approached. It is unknown what transpired but the ranger alleged that Dawson pointed a gun at him. He called police and SWAT arrived and created a standoff. Police eventually shot and killed Dawson.
Source links :
https://fox8.com/news/swat-standoff-ends-with-alleged-gunman-dead-sheriff/
Leandro Luevano
Case # :98
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 01/13/2024
Location : 10600 block of Cat Mountain
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
Open records summary :
Bexar County deputies and SWAT went to a residence on the 10600 block of Cat Mountain to arrest an 18-year-old and shot and killed him in the process.
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Noor Ramsis
Case # :97
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 01/13/2024
Location : 1600 block of Florence Avenue
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LASD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police investigating robbery
Open records summary :
A man allegedly robbed a woman at gunpoint. Police shot and killed him.
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Taeron Jerrious Legg
Case # :96
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/12/2024
Location : Dellwood Apartments, 1503 S Green St
City : Glasgow
County : Barren
State : Kentucky
Agency : Glasgow Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
Glasgow PD arrived at a domestic violence situation and attended to an injured female victim when shooter Taeron Legg committed suicide under police duress.
Source links :
https://www.wnky.com/breaking-1-dead-1-injured-after-shooting-in-glasgow/
https://www.wbko.com/2024/01/12/1-killed-1-injured-glasgow-shooting/
Name Not Disclosed 2 of 2
Case # :95
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/12/2024
Location : Gulf Freeway
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Houston PD chased a vehicle until it crashed on the Gulf Freeway, killing 2 occupants, injuring two others.
Source links :
https://www.aol.com/news/houston-police-chase-ends-crash-121545220.html
Name Not Disclosed 1 of 2
Case # :94
Age :15
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/12/2024
Location : Gulf Freeway
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Houston PD chased a vehicle until it crashed on the Gulf Freeway, killing 2 occupants, injuring two others.
Source links :
https://www.aol.com/news/houston-police-chase-ends-crash-121545220.html
McCrae Bowser
Case # :93
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/12/2024
Location : Smoky Crossing Apartment Complex
City : Seymour
County : Sevier
State : Tennessee
Agency : Sevier County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
Open records summary :
A woman called 911 and reported that her ex-boyfriend was outside of her apartment complex with a gun. Police arrived and shot and killed him.
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Alfred Martinez
Case # :92
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 01/12/2024
Location : Buddy Lawrence Drive
City : Corpus Christi
County : Nueces
State : Texas
Agency : Corpus Christi Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police in rescue shelter
Open records summary :
Corpus Christi PD arrived at a rescue shelter to arrest Alfred Martinez for continued sexual assault of a child. Police allege that he had a gun and they shot and killed him.
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John Michael Lewis Jr.
Case # :91
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/11/2024
Location : East Taylor Street
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Phoenix Police department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during undisclosed circumstances
Open records summary :
Phoenix PD were sent to East Taylor Street on a report of water flowing from a pipe from a home. When they arrived, police claim that John Lewis had a gun. Police shot and killed him.
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Deiondre Brock
Case # :90
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/11/2024
Location : Claiborne Bridge
City : New Orleans
County : Orleans Parish
State : Louisiana
Agency : St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
Deiondre Brock allegedly sexually assaulted a woman at gunpoint and fled. Police chased him to the Claiborne Bridge in St. Bernard Parish where he committed suicide under police duress.
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Brent Maner 1 of 2
Case # :89
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/11/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Chouteau
County : Mayes
State : Minnesota
Agency : Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Brent Maner was on a dirt bike being chased by Oklahoma State Patrol. Troopers escalated a chase through downtown Chouteau where the dirt bike being driven by Brent Maner hit and killed pedestrian John Farmer. Police never said what was so urgent about this chase that they conducted it through the high-traffic part of town.
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Garrett Freeman
Case # :88
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/11/2024
Location : St. Joe Highway and Gates Road
City : Roxand Township
County : Eaton
State : Michigan
Agency : Charlotte Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
Open records summary :
Charlotte PD sought an unidentified white male for arrest for unknown reasons. They shot and killed him. Details were not explained.
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Carlos Arnoldo Rauda
Case # :87
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 01/11/2024
Location : I-40/Galloway exit
City : North Little Rock
County : Pulaski
State : Arkansas
Agency : Arkansas State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under unknown circumstances
Open records summary :
Arkansas State Police said that they shot and killed a motorist on the I-40 near the Galloway exit after he opened fire on them.
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John Farmer 2 of 2
Case # :86
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/11/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Chouteau
County : Mayes
State : Minnesota
Agency : Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Brent Maner was on a dirt bike being chased by Oklahoma State Patrol. Troopers escalated a chase through downtown Chouteau where the dirt bike being driven by Brent Maner hit and killed pedestrian John Farmer. Police never said what was so urgent about this chase that they conducted it through the high-traffic part of town.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :85
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/11/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Laredo
County : Webb
State : Texas
Agency : Webb County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
A Webb County deputy chased a vehicle until it crashed and killed a man. The reason for the chase was not disclosed.
Source links :
https://www.lmtonline.com/local/article/pursuit-south-laredo-ends-fatal-crash-suspect-18604557.php
Donald Heath Hibbard
Case # :84
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/11/2024
Location : 3rd and Elm
City : Quincy
County : Adams
State : Illinois
Agency : Quincy Police Department
Officer(s) : Matthew Hermsmeier
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
Open records summary :
Officer Matthew Hermsmeier responded to a disturbance call and was involved in a shootout in which he killed Donald Hibbard while he sustained a gunshot wound to the arm.
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Dewayne Campbell
Case # :83
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/10/2024
Location : 2503 Appling St
City : Chattanooga
County : Hamilton
State : Tennessee
Agency : Chattanooga Police Department, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
Chattanooga PD and SWAT surrounded a home to try to arrest Dewayne Campbell who was wanted for a homicide. He committed suicide under police duress.
Source links :
https://www.wdef.com/swat-responds-to-a-scene-and-finds-fugitive-dead/
Russell E. Barnett Jr.
Case # :82
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/10/2024
Location : 3300 block of Pflanz Avenue
City : Louisville
County : Jefferson
State : Kentucky
Agency : Louisville Metro Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Third party killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Louisville Metro Police hunted a stolen car into the vehicle of Russell Barnett at high speed, killing him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :81
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/10/2024
Location : 3200 block of the Egan Hwy
City : Egan
County : Acadia Parish
State : Louisiana
Agency : Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
An unidentified man committed suicide under police duress during a police narcotics raid on a house.
Source links :
https://www.klfy.com/local/acadia-parish/suspect-shoots-himself-during-narcotics-raid/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :80
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/10/2024
Location : 2300 block of South 8th Street
City : Lubbock
County : Lubbock
State : Texas
Agency : Lamesa Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
Open records summary :
Lamesa PD arrived at an apartment complex to arrest a man for child abuse. They shot and killed him in the process.
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Alexander Staal
Case # :79
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/10/2024
Location : 800 block of East Prospect Road
City : Oakland Park
County : Broward
State : Florida
Agency : Broward County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
Open records summary :
Broward deputies were sent to a domestic violence call and got into a standoff and shootout with a man. They shot and killed him. A BMV SUV was seen riddled with bullet holes.
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Carlos Corona
Case # :78
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 01/10/2024
Location : 750 East Powell Boulevard
City : Gresham
County : Gresham
State : Oregon
Agency : Gresham Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after stabbing
Open records summary :
Carlos Corona allegedly stabbed someone at a hotel in Gresham. Gresham Police Department shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://www.kptv.com/2024/01/17/police-name-gresham-stabbing-suspect-killed-by-officers/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :77
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/10/2024
Location : 600 block of Alter Street
City : Broomfield
County : Broomfield
State : Colorado
Agency : Broomfield Police Department
Officer(s) : Shane Mortenson
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances
Open records summary :
Broomfield Police shot and killed someone in the Village Square Apartments in the 700 block of Burank Street on 01/10/2024.
Source links :
https://www.denverpost.com/2024/01/11/broomfield-police-kill-person-shooting/
Craig Cousin
Case # :76
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/10/2024
Location : Reisterstown Road
City : Owings Mills
County : Baltimore
State : Maryland
Agency : Baltimore County Police Department
Officer(s) : Cantrell, Folderauer, Eskins, Marsh
Cause of death : Medical Emergency
Event : Medical emergency
Open records summary :
Baltimore County PD were called to a disturbance where Craig Cousin was disruptive but not reported to be armed or directly threatening. Police put him in handcuffs and leg restraints. He died from unknown causes.
Source links :
https://www.wbaltv.com/article/police-in-custody-death-owings-mills/46352582
William Dean Wilson
Case # :75
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/10/2024
Location : 4735 Marconi Avenue
City : Sacramento
County : Sacramento
State : California
Agency : Sacramento Police Department, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
Open records summary :
Sacramento police escalated a standoff against a man, sent a drone and brought SWAT, escalating a shootout. William Wilson fired a shot toward police. They shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://www.abc10.com/video/news/crime/103-de65b729-e5f9-4a05-9419-d22997fcaac1