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Damion Paul Proffit

Age : 35

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 08/08/2026

Location : 1500 block of Dakota Drive

City : Fargo

County : Cass

State : North Dakota

Agency : Fargo Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed in crash after attempted police traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/08/2026, 35-year-old Damion Paul Proffit was killed in a single-vehicle crash shortly after Fargo Police Department officers attempted to stop him in north Fargo. At approximately 12:18 a.m., officers attempted the traffic stop while Proffit was driving a 2013 Chevrolet Silverado in the 700 block of Broadway North.

Police specifically initiated the stop because Proffit was a known suspended driver and they suspected he was driving while his license was suspended. Police reported that Proffit accelerated away at a high rate of speed. According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol and Fargo police accounts, officers discontinued the attempted stop and did not pursue the Silverado.

Shortly afterward, a Fargo police officer found the Silverado crashed in the 1500 block of Dakota Drive near North Dakota State University. The Silverado had failed to negotiate a curve, struck a tree and continued between two apartment buildings. Debris from the Silverado struck a parked and unoccupied Honda Element, causing extensive damage.

Proffit died at the scene from injuries sustained in the crash. Authorities reported that he was wearing a seat belt. The North Dakota Highway Patrol took responsibility for investigating the fatal crash.

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