Death by Cop- 2024

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Nicholus Wayne Woolums

Case # :911

Gender : Male

Age : 25

Race : White

Date : 05/15/2024

Location : Tillotson and McGalliard

City : Muncie

County : Henry

State : Indiana

Agency : Henry County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Tanner Strelecky

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

Open records summary :

Deputy Tanner Strelecky, a recent graduate without full training, chased a vehicle at high speed until it crashed into another car, killing the passenger, Nicholas Wayne Woolums, in the fleeing vehicle. The chase was not supervised by any supervisors.

Source links :

https://fox59.com/indiana-news/deadly-police-chase-involving-rookie-henry-county-sheriffs-deputy-was-unsupervised/

https://www.woofboomnews.com/2024/05/county-prosecutor-looking-at-muncie-crash-during-police-pursuit/