Death by Cop- 2024
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Jason Scott French
Case # :680
Gender : Male
Age : 51
Race : White
Date : 06/14/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Sac City
County : Sac
State : Iowa
Agency : Sac County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
Sac City deputies and Iowa State Patrol chased Jason Scott French for driving a car that had been reported stolen. The chase continued at high speed across 2 counties until he crashed. He stepped out of the vehicle with a gun. Police escalated a standoff for 2 hours until he committed suicide under police duress.
