Death by Cop 2026
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Name Withheld
Age :
Gender : Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/19/2026
Location : Unknown
City : Tacoma
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Tacoma Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/19/2026, Tacoma police attempted to stop a stolen vehicle. The driver did not stop, and officers escalated a pursuit through city streets. The pursuit ended in a high speed crash that killed the driver and seriously injured two other occupants. Washington State Patrol is investigating the crash and the police pursuit.