Death by Cop- 2024

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James Lightfoot

Gender : Male

Age : 38

Race : White

Date : 06/22/2024

Location : Marion Reservoir

City : Newton

County : Sedgwick

State : Kansas

Agency : Newton Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress.

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Newton PD tried to traffic-stop James Lightfoot because one of his headlights was out. He drove away and police chased for a while and gave up. His vehicle was found abandoned later. His body was found several hundred feet away. He had shot himself in the head during the chase according to police. He had a number of negative prior police encounters with drug and other convictions.

 

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