Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Bo A. Johnson

Age :29

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/02/2025

Location : Near mile marker 65 on U.S. Highway 18/151

City : Town of Blue Mounds

County : Dane County

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Iowa County Sheriff's Office, Wisconsin State Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police attempted to stop a vehicle driven by Bo A. Johnson for reckless driving in Iowa County. The driver did not stop. Police escalated a chase into Dane County. Near mile marker 65 on U.S. Highway 18/151 in the Town of Blue Mounds, the vehicle crashed. Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://fox47.com/news/local/name-released-of-dead-driver-after-multi-county-pursuit-ended-in-town-of-blue-mounds

Jhoser Emmanuel Vega Sanchez

Age :20

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 03/01/2025

Location : SR 240 at Village Parkway

City : Richland

County : Benton

State : Washington

Agency : Washington State Patrol

Officer(s) : Trooper Sarah Clasen (off-duty)

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Motorcyclist killed by intoxicated, off-duty officer

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 03/14/2025, off-duty Washington State Patrol Trooper Sarah Clasen, intoxicated with a BAC of 0.17, struck and killed motorcyclist Jhoser Sanchez on State Route 410 near Bonney Lake in Pierce County. Authorities reported her blood alcohol content was more than double the legal limit. The motorcyclist died at the scene. On September 5, 2025, she was criminally charged with vehicular homicide in connection with the fatal crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.krem.com/article/news/crime/wsp-trooper-hit-killed-motorcyclist-intoxicated-charged/

Esmeralda Montoya-Perez

Age :33

Gender :Female

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/28/2025

Location : Intersection of 23rd Avenue and East-West Highway

City : Chillum

County : Prince George's

State : Maryland

Agency : Hyattsville Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Pedestrian bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 02/28/2025, Hyattsville Police officers attempted a traffic stop on East-West Highway for a vehicle infraction. The driver initially stopped but then drove away at speed, and the officer briefly followed before ending the pursuit. Moments later, the same vehicle drove onto the shoulder and struck Esmeralda Montoya-Perez, 33, who was standing near a bus stop. Police and medics responded; Montoya-Perez was pronounced dead at the scene. Police later took the fleeing driver, identified as 23-year-old Warren Leonard of Washington, D.C., into custody nearby. Officers recovered a handgun with an extended magazine from Leonard’s vehicle. The Maryland Attorney General’s Office’s Independent Investigations Division reviewed the incident, including body-worn and dash camera footage. Montoya-Perez was a mother of two, and family members and community members publicly described her death and mourned her loss.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.dcnewsnow.com/news/local-news/maryland/prince-georges-county/woman-killed-in-crash-after-man-flees-from-hyattsville-police-multiple-agencies-investigating/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Unknown

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/28/2025

Location : Blue Ridge Cutoff near Sni-A-Bar Road

City : Kansas City

County : Jackson

State : Missouri

Agency : Jackson County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed in wrong-way crash with deputy

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

OOn the night of 02/28/2025, a Jackson County Sheriff’s Office deputy was traveling southbound on Blue Ridge Cutoff in Kansas City when officers encountered a vehicle driving northbound in the southbound lanes at a high rate of speed. Police said the northbound vehicle was going the wrong way on the divided roadway. The driver’s vehicle collided head-on with the patrol vehicle operated by the deputy. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene from injuries sustained in the crash. The deputy was transported to a local hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries and was reported stable. Kansas City Police Department officers are investigating the incident.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/speeding-driver-killed-in-wrong-way-crash-with-jackson-county-sheriff-s-deputy-police-say/ar-AA1A3gUz

Name Not Disclosed

Age :25

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/26/2025

Location : Mariner Boulevard near Lindsay Road

City : Spring Hill

County : Hernando

State : Florida

Agency : Pasco County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On February 26, 2025, Pasco County deputies escalated to a chase of a 25-year-old man in Spring Hill. He drove away during an alleged drug investigation, and police chased him until he lost control of his vehicle on Mariner Boulevard near Lindsay Road in Spring Hill, Hernando County. He struck a curb, collided with a Ford Mustang, and hit a concrete retaining wall. The man was ejected from the vehicle and later died at the hospital. The Mustang driver was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox13news.com/news/pursuit-ends-deadly-crash-hernando-county-deputies-say

Joshua Richardson

Age :31

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/26/2025

Location : Intersection of Fort Johnson Road and Silver Leaf Circle

City : James Island

County : Charleston

State : South Carolina

Agency : Charleston County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 02/26/2025, Charleston County Sheriff’s deputies attempted to stop a vehicle near the intersection of Fort Johnson Road and Silver Leaf Circle on James Island. The driver continued driving, and deputies escalated a pursuit. During the chase, the vehicle left the roadway and crashed near the intersection.
Joshua Richardson, 31, who was riding as a passenger in the fleeing vehicle, died from injuries sustained in the crash. Two other occupants of the vehicle were transported for medical treatment with reported injuries. Authorities have not publicly released the name of the driver in connection with the pursuit.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol assumed responsibility for investigating the crash and the pursuit. As of early 2026, no deputies have been charged, and no public disciplinary findings or prosecutorial rulings regarding the pursuit have been announced.The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office has not publicly disclosed the names of the deputies involved in the pursuit.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.counton2.com/news/local-news/charleston-county-news/wednesday-night-pursuit-in-charleston-county-leaves-1-dead-2-injured/

Lane Allyn Stiff

Age :18

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/26/2025

Location : Highway 544 and Highway 814

City : Myrtle Beach

County : Horry

State : South Carolina

Agency : Horry County Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Motorcycle driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 02/26/2025 at approximately 4:30 p.m., Horry County Police officers attempted to stop 18-year-old Lane Allyn Stiff while he was operating a motorcycle on Highway 544 near Myrtle Beach. Stiff continued driving, and officers escalated a pursuit. Police chased him along Highway 544 until he entered the intersection at Highway 814, where his motorcycle collided with another vehicle. Stiff sustained fatal injuries in the crash.
Investigators reported that the pursuit began after officers attempted a traffic stop. State lawmakers had discussed pursuit policy legislation in Columbia hours before the crash, and Stiff’s death intensified public debate over chase policies in South Carolina. The South Carolina Highway Patrol investigated the collision. Authorities have not publicly released the names of the pursuing officers. No criminal charges against officers have been announced as of early 2026.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wbtw.com/news/grand-strand/horry-county/state-lawmakers-discussed-new-rules-penalties-for-police-chases-hours-before-horry-county-pursuit-death/
https://www.wmbfnews.com/2025/02/27/teen-charged-horry-county-chase-turn-deadly-crash/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/critical-injuries-reported-crash-involving-222053657.html
https://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/local/article301089709.html

Jeffrey Allyn

Age :39

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/25/2025

Location : Intersection of 144th Street Northwest and 92nd Avenue Northwest

City : Gig Harbor

County : Pierce

State : Washington

Agency : Mason County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Mason County Sheriff's deputies attempted to contact a man in connection with a stolen property case. The man fled in a vehicle, striking a detective's car. Deputies escalated a chase, which ended when the vehicle crashed at the intersection of 144th Street Northwest and 92nd Avenue Northwest. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. A female passenger in the vehicle and the driver of a bystander car sustained injuries. The Pierce County Sheriff's Office is investigating.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/person-dead-after-police-pursuit-crash-gig-harbor/SLMW6MT4SJGEFPYUBA5ZALN6T4/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/24/2025

Location : Unknown

City : Houston

County : Harris

State : Texas

Agency : Houston Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On February 24, 2025, at approximately 2:30 a.m., Houston Police Department officers spotted a vehicle with a stolen license plate near Richmond Avenue and Unity Drive. When officers attempted a traffic stop, the driver turned off the vehicle's lights and drove northbound on Hillcroft Avenue. Police escalated a chase at 80 miles per hour that lasted approximately two minutes when the driver lost control and struck a tree in the 1400 block of South Voss Road. The vehicle caught fire upon impact. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene by the Houston Fire Department. The Houston Police Department's Vehicular Crimes and Internal Affairs Divisions are investigating the incident.

SOURCE LINKS : [1] https://abc13.com/post/chase-suspect-dies-stolen-car-bursts-flames-following-crash-tree-west-houston/15950835/

Rodolfo Rodriguez III

Age :16

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/23/2025

Location : Intersection of Washington Boulevard and Rosemead Boulevard

City : Commerce

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : California Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On February 23, 2025, California Highway Patrol officers initiated a pursuit of a man in Commerce, California. The chase culminated at the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Rosemead Boulevard, where the vehicle collided with another car. A bystander in the second vehicle was killed as a result of the crash. Authorities have not released the identities of the driver or the victim. The incident is under investigation by the California Highway Patrol.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.whittierdailynews.com/2025/02/23/bystander-killed-in-crash-in-commerce-after-chp-pursuit/

Ella Winn

Age :70

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 02/22/2025

Location : U.S. Highway 84 near Cut-Off Road

City : Coushatta

County : Red River Parish

State : Louisiana

Agency : Red River Parish Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Asia Pikes

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police vehicle crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On February 22, 2025, at approximately 9:45 a.m., a two-vehicle crash occurred on U.S. Highway 84 near Cut-Off Road in Coushatta, Louisiana. The incident involved a 2019 Chevrolet Tahoe, driven by Deputy Asia Pikes of the Red River Parish Sheriff’s Office, and a 2022 Nissan Rogue, driven by 70-year-old Ella Winn of Coushatta. Deputy Pikes was responding to a call with emergency lights and sirens activated, traveling westbound on U.S. Highway 84. Simultaneously, Winn was traveling eastbound and, for reasons still under investigation, made a left turn, resulting in a collision with the Tahoe. Winn, who was not wearing a seatbelt, sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. Deputy Pikes sustained severe injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment. Routine toxicology samples were obtained and submitted for analysis. The crash remains under investigation by the Louisiana State Police.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.lsp.org/community-outreach/news/unrestrained-driver-killed-deputy-injured-in-two-vehicle-red-river-parish-crash/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/21/2025

Location : Interstate 75 at mile-marker 103

City : Crisp County

County : Crisp County

State : Georgia

Agency : Georgia State Patrol; Crisp County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Officers escalated a chase after a stolen Range Rover was reported in Houston County and travelled onto I-75. The vehicle struck the back of a tractor-trailer near mile-marker 103 in Crisp County, killing all three occupants of the SUV. The Georgia State Patrol is conducting the investigation.

TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 3 fatalities

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wrdw.com/2025/02/24/3-killed-high-speed-police-chase-georgia-interstate/
https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2025/02/23/3-killed-after-high-speed-chase-i-75-crisp-county/
https://www.walb.com/video/2025/02/21/crisp-co-sheriffs-office-release-new-details-deadly-i-75-chase-that-killed-3-new-york-men/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/21/2025

Location : Interstate 75 at mile-marker 103

City : Crisp County

County : Crisp County

State : Georgia

Agency : Georgia State Patrol; Crisp County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Officers escalated a chase after a stolen Range Rover was reported in Houston County and travelled onto I-75. The vehicle struck the back of a tractor-trailer near mile-marker 103 in Crisp County, killing all three occupants of the SUV. The Georgia State Patrol is conducting the investigation.

TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 3 fatalities

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wrdw.com/2025/02/24/3-killed-high-speed-police-chase-georgia-interstate/
https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2025/02/23/3-killed-after-high-speed-chase-i-75-crisp-county/
https://www.walb.com/video/2025/02/21/crisp-co-sheriffs-office-release-new-details-deadly-i-75-chase-that-killed-3-new-york-men/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/21/2025

Location : Interstate 75 at mile-marker 103

City : Crisp County

County : Crisp County

State : Georgia

Agency : Georgia State Patrol; Crisp County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Officers escalated a chase after a stolen Range Rover was reported in Houston County and travelled onto I-75. The vehicle struck the back of a tractor-trailer near mile-marker 103 in Crisp County, killing all three occupants of the SUV. The Georgia State Patrol is conducting the investigation.

TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 3 fatalities

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wrdw.com/2025/02/24/3-killed-high-speed-police-chase-georgia-interstate/
https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2025/02/23/3-killed-after-high-speed-chase-i-75-crisp-county/
https://www.walb.com/video/2025/02/21/crisp-co-sheriffs-office-release-new-details-deadly-i-75-chase-that-killed-3-new-york-men/

Jayson Johnson

Age :26

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/20/2025

Location : Interstate 75 near mile marker 103

City : Cordele

County : Crisp

State : Georgia

Agency : Houston County Sheriff's Office; Crisp County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 02/20/2025, the Houston County Sheriff's Office escalated a high-speed chase involving a stolen Range Rover taken from LaGuardia Airport in New York. Police continued the chase on southbound Interstate 75 into Crisp County, and near mile marker 103, the Range Rover crashed into a tractor-trailer, killing the driver and 2 passengers. The Georgia State Patrol's Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team is investigating the incident. WRAP deployed in Peach County, long chase through multiple counties.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://wgxa.tv/news/local/high-speed-chase-ends-with-three-dead-after-on-i-75-in-crisp-county-local-news-traffic-safety-georgia-state-patrol-police-chase-tractor-trailer

Jayshawn Brayboy

Age :23

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/20/2025

Location : Interstate 75 near mile marker 103

City : Cordele

County : Crisp

State : Georgia

Agency : Houston County Sheriff's Office; Crisp County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 02/20/2025, the Houston County Sheriff's Office escalated a high-speed chase involving a stolen Range Rover taken from LaGuardia Airport in New York. Police continued the chase on southbound Interstate 75 into Crisp County, and near mile marker 103, the Range Rover crashed into a tractor-trailer, killing 2 passengers. The Georgia State Patrol's Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team is investigating the incident.WRAP deployed in Peach County, long chase through multiple counties

SOURCE LINKS :

https://wgxa.tv/news/local/high-speed-chase-ends-with-three-dead-after-on-i-75-in-crisp-county-local-news-traffic-safety-georgia-state-patrol-police-chase-tractor-trailer

Lawrence Elmore

Age :29

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/20/2025

Location : Interstate 75 near mile marker 103

City : Cordele

County : Crisp

State : Georgia

Agency : Houston County Sheriff's Office; Crisp County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 02/20/2025, the Houston County Sheriff's Office escalated a high-speed chase involving a stolen Range Rover taken from LaGuardia Airport in New York. Police continued the chase on southbound Interstate 75 into Crisp County, and near mile marker 103, the Range Rover crashed into a tractor-trailer, killing the driver and 2 passengers. The Georgia State Patrol's Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team is investigating the incident. WRAP was used.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://wgxa.tv/news/local/high-speed-chase-ends-with-three-dead-after-on-i-75-in-crisp-county-local-news-traffic-safety-georgia-state-patrol-police-chase-tractor-trailer

Cora Elizabeth Cartrette

Age :45

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 02/18/2025

Location : Intersection of U.S. 17 and Brunswick Forest Parkway

City : Leland

County : Brunswick

State : North Carolina

Agency : Brunswick County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Nathan Kye

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police vehicle crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On February 27, 2025, a woman was killed in a vehicle crash involving a Brunswick County Sheriff's Office deputy at the intersection of U.S. 17 and Brunswick Forest Parkway in Leland, North Carolina.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.newsargus.com/brunswick_beacon/news/leland-woman-killed-his-vehicle-crash-involving-bcso-deputy/article_4ad442cf-01ef-5535-8f1d-bedf0ef07a8f.html

Gordon Carmichael

Age :15

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/17/2025

Location : Columbia

City : Unknown

County : Columbia

State : Georgia

Agency : Columbia County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 02/17/2025, at approximately 4:30 AM, Columbia County Sheriff's deputies initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by 15-year-old Gordon Carmichael, who did not stop. Officers escalated a chase until he lost control of the vehicle, crashed, and died. He was pronounced dead at the crash site. The incident is under internal self-investigation by the Columbia County Sheriff's Office.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wjbf.com/csra-news/15-year-old-greenbrier-student-killed-in-early-morning-crash

Name Not Disclosed

Age :45

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/17/2025

Location : 7000 block of 128th Street East

City : Puyallup

County : Pierce

State : Washington

Agency : Pierce County Sheriff's Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On February 17, 2025, at approximately 10:48 p.m., a Pierce County deputy observed a Tesla traveling eastbound on 128th Street East in Puyallup at speeds exceeding 100 mph. The deputy initiated a pursuit without activating lights and sirens but soon lost sight of the vehicle. Shortly thereafter, the deputy discovered the Tesla had veered off the road, crashed through a fence, struck three large trees, and caught fire in the backyard of a residence in the 7000 block of 128th Street East. The deputy attempted to rescue the 45-year-old male driver by breaking the driver's side window but was forced to retreat due to the intensifying flames. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. No other individuals were injured, and the fire was contained to the vehicle.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/driver-dies-after-crashing-into-fence-going-over-100-mph-pierce-county/281-6be0ad1f-8e8f-4204-8b20-854f6b310c67
https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/driver-dead-after-tesla-crashes-through-fence-hitting-trees-catching-fire-pierce-county/2FXMF7DRJBDULPVW4PNOKL5ZOA/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgyJSVMdUis

Shawn E. Threatt

Age :41

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/17/2025

Location : Sawdust Road

City : Harlem

County : Columbia

State : Georgia

Agency : Columbia County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 02/17/2025, at approximately 4:15 p.m., deputies with the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office pursued 41-year-old Shawn E. Threatt, who had multiple felony and parole warrants. The chase began in Harlem and continued along local roads before ending on Sawdust Road, where Threatt’s vehicle collided with a patrol car. He was transported to Doctors Hospital and pronounced dead. A deputy sustained minor injuries in the crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wrdw.com/2025/02/18/what-we-know-about-wanted-man-who-died-police-chase/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/15/2025

Location : Near the intersection of U.S. 31 and Alabama 70

City : Calera

County : Shelby

State : Alabama

Agency : Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA)

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed in crash during police pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On February 15, 2025, a male driver was killed in a fiery crash following a police pursuit in Calera, Alabama. The incident began when Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) troopers attempted to stop the driver for a traffic violation near the intersection of U.S. 31 and Alabama 70. The driver did not stop, and officers escalated a chase during which, the driver lost control of the vehicle, struck a utility pole, and the car caught fire. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident is under investigation by ALEA’s Highway Patrol Division.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.al.com/news/2025/02/man-fleeing-police-strikes-utility-pole-killed-in-fiery-crash-alabama-troopers-say.html

Name Not Disclosed

Age :42

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/14/2025

Location : Park Avenue and State Road 405 (South Street)

City : Titusville

County : Brevard

State : Florida

Agency : Florida Highway Patrol, Titusville Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 02/14/2025, at approximately 2:19 a.m., a 42-year-old male driving a 2025 Hyundai Elantra was traveling westbound on Park Avenue with no headlights or taillights. Titusville Police had attempted to locate his vehicle and lost visual contact about a mile prior to the intersection of Park Avenue and SR-405. The vehicle collided with a closed gate at the Brevard County dump/hazardous materials site, went off the roadway, became airborne, and struck a ditch. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. A stolen firearm was recovered inside the vehicle.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://talkoftitiusville.com/2025/02/14/titusville-man-killed-in-high-speed-crash-following-police-pursuit/
https://thespacecoastrocket.com/titusville-man-killed-in-high-speed-crash-following-black-out-police-pursuit/
https://www.clickorlando.com/traffic/2025/02/14/titusville-man-in-blacked-out-car-dies-in-crash-after-running-from-police-fhp-says/
https://spacecoastdaily.com/2025/02/titusville-man-dies-after-crashing-into-brevard-county-dump-hazmat-site-during-high-speed-chase/

Michael Gaffney

Age :41

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/14/2025

Location : Bayshore Boulevard near Michigan Boulevard

City : Dunedin

County : Pinellas

State : Florida

Agency : Pinellas County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Motorcycle driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 02/14/2025, at approximately 5:45 a.m., Pinellas County Sheriff's deputies were conducting speed enforcement near Bayshore Boulevard and Michigan Boulevard in Dunedin, Florida. Deputies attempted to pull over a red Kawasaki motorcycle driven by 41-year-old Michael Gaffney for speeding in the southbound lanes. Gaffney accelerated away while approximately three minutes later, multiple 911 calls reported a motorcycle crash near 1427 Bayshore Boulevard. Investigators determined that Gaffney lost control of his motorcycle while fleeing and collided with a guy wire attached to a utility pole. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox13news.com/news/motorcyclist-killed-crash-investigation-underway-dunedin 

Lamar T. Jenkins

Age :44

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/14/2025

Location : Eufaula Avenue

City : Eufaula

County : Barbour

State : Alabama

Agency : Eufaula Police Department, Barbour County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed during police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On February 14, 2025, at approximately 4:19 a.m., Eufaula Police Department officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by 44-year-old Lamar T. Jenkins. Jenkins failed to stop, leading to a pursuit that continued onto Eufaula Avenue. The Barbour County Sheriff's Office took over the pursuit. Jenkins was traveling at an estimated speed of 130 mph when his 2006 Ford Fusion left the roadway, struck a utility pole, and burst into flames. Jenkins was pronounced dead at the scene. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is investigating the incident.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wtvy.com/2025/02/14/man-dies-eufaula-police-chase/
https://www.facebook.com/EufaulaPolice/photos/press-release-14-feb-2025on-14-feb-2025-at-approximately-0419-epd-attempted-to-m/1015705613936307/
https://www.wdhn.com/news/local-news/barbour-county/valentines-day-crash-kills-eufaula-man/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :43

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/13/2025

Location : Interstate 5 near the Skagit River Bridge

City : Burlington

County : Skagit

State : Washington

Agency : Washington State Patrol (WSP)

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Motorcycle driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On February 13, 2025, at approximately 3:00 a.m., a Washington State Patrol (WSP) trooper attempted to stop a motorcyclist for speeding on Interstate 5 near Bow Hill. The rider, a 43-year-old male from Mount Vernon, failed to stop and exited the freeway at Bow Hill, then reentered I-5 southbound. The trooper discontinued the pursuit due to safety concerns. Later, the motorcyclist was spotted again in Mount Vernon, and another traffic stop was attempted. The rider fled, entering I-5 at College Way, traveling northbound in the southbound lanes. As the motorcyclist approached the Skagit River Bridge, he struck a part of the bridge, was ejected from the motorcycle, and was subsequently hit by an oncoming semi-truck. The rider was pronounced dead at the scene. The Skagit-Island Specialized Multi-Agency Response Team (SMART) is investigating the incident.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://hoodline.com/2025/02/motorcyclist-dies-in-wrong-way-crash-on-i-5-near-burlington-after-police-pursuit/ 

Gerald Neal

Age :56

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/12/2025

Location : Intersection of South Rio Grande Avenue and Indiana Street

City : Orlando

County : Orange

State : Florida

Agency : Orlando Police Department

Officer(s) : Christopher Moullton

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Unhoused pedestrian bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On February 12, 2025, 56-year-old Gerald Neal was fatally struck during a police pursuit in Orlando, Florida. The incident occurred on Indiana Street off Rio Grande Avenue when both the vehicle under pursuit and an unmarked Orlando Police Department truck driven by a detective hit Neal.

Officer Moulton was found to have negligently caused two previous crashes. No fatalities were reported in Detective Moulton's two prior on-duty vehicle crashes in 2019. In one incident, he was found 100% at fault for a head-on collision at the intersection of S. Westmoreland Drive and Michigan Street. The other driver sustained injuries and filed a civil lawsuit against the City of Orlando. In the second incident, Moulton crashed into a concrete barrier while responding to an emergency call. Both incidents resulted in verbal reprimands.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wftv.com/news/local/family-friends-hold-memorial-pedestrian-killed-during-orlando-police-pursuit/5ZDR5CY775AOJGFYDH2IFFLBTI/

https://www.wftv.com/news/local/family-friends-hold-memorial-pedestrian-killed-during-orlando-police-pursuit/5ZDR5CY775AOJGFYDH2IFFLBTI/
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/02/13/orlando-police-chase-led-to-a-pedestrians-death-but-cops-obscured-their-role/
https://lawandcrime.com/crime/detective-who-allegedly-killed-pedestrian-during-police-chase-over-an-unreadable-license-plate-placed-on-paid-leave/

Martinez Greenlee III

Age :19

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/10/2025

Location : Beaver Ruin Road near I-85 interchange

City : Norcross

County : Gwinnett

State : Georgia

Agency : Gwinnett County Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Pedestrian killed by police vehicle

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On February 10, 2025, at approximately 1:00 a.m., a Gwinnett County Police Department officer was driving east on Beaver Ruin Road near the I-85 interchange in Norcross, Georgia. During this time, 19-year-old Martinez Greenlee III reportedly began crossing the road. The officer's vehicle struck Greenlee. Greenlee was transported to a local hospital by Gwinnett Fire and EMS personnel but died from his injuries. The Georgia State Patrol and the Gwinnett County Police Department's Accident Investigation Unit are investigating the incident.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/gwinnett-county-police-vehicle-pedestrian-accident-norcross/85-fea19531-e82e-4824-8176-3c738c8b62cc
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/pedestrian-killed-crash-gwinnett-county-patrol-car-beaver-ruin-road

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/gwinnett-county/authorities-investigating-pedestrian-crash-involving-gwinnett-police-vehicle/JLZRB5PSORHTHLSJQXLHJMHM3A/

Moises Cruz

Age :23

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/10/2025

Location : Intersection of 17th and State Streets

City : Harrisburg

County : Dauphin

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Harrisburg Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Died in collision with police vehicle

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On February 10, 2025, at approximately 2:30 a.m., 23-year-old Moises Cruz of Millersburg was driving a Honda Accord at a high rate of speed in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and collided with a Harrisburg Police Department SUV and two other vehicles. Cruz was pronounced dead at the scene. The police officer and occupants of the other vehicles sustained injuries and were transported to a local hospital for treatment. The incident is under investigation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wgal.com/article/pennsylvania-dauphin-county-23-year-old-man-moises-cruz-killed-deadly-crash-police-vehicle/63738242

Cody Burrow

Age :31

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/06/2025

Location : Intersection of Lockwood Ridge Road and 53rd Street

City : Sarasota

County : Sarasota

State : Florida

Agency : Sarasota County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On February 6, 2025, Sarasota County Sheriff's Office deputies attempted to stop Cody Burrow, 31, who was wanted on a felony drug warrant near the intersection of Beneva Road and Webber Road in Sarasota, Florida. During the attempted stop, Burrow struck multiple sheriff's office vehicles, injuring a deputy. Burrow then continued driving and crashed into a utility pole at the intersection of Lockwood Ridge Road and 53rd Street. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the incident.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox13news.com/news/suspect-dies-crash-minutes-after-hitting-scso-vehicles-injuring-deputy-during-pursuit-officials

John H. Jones

Age :52

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/06/2025

Location : 22097 Wallace Road

City : Oswego

County : Labette

State : Kansas

Agency : Labette County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Dylan Cianfarani

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On February 6, 2025, around 1:30 p.m., a Labette County Sheriff's deputy observed a tan Ford F-150, driven by 52-year-old John H. Jones, run a stop sign at 20000 and Wallace Road near Oswego, Kansas. Upon noticing the deputy, Jones attempted evasive maneuvers, including driving through a field, and then fled northbound on Wallace Road at speeds exceeding 100 mph. During the pursuit, Jones forced multiple motorists off the road and attempted to ram the deputy's vehicle. He failed to negotiate a curve near 22097 Wallace Road, resulting in a collision with a tree. Jones was transported to Labette Health, where he died from his injuries. Authorities later discovered that Jones was driving with a suspended license and had outstanding warrants in Montgomery and Neosho counties. He also had prior convictions for aggravated burglary, theft, criminal threat, obstruction, and multiple drug-related offenses.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://hayspost.com/posts/3ae1d882-5ed2-4898-bfe8-776275d6ab24 

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/05/2025

Location : U.S. Highway 59 near Loop 463

City : Victoria

County : Victoria

State : Texas

Agency : Victoria Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On February 5, 2025, Victoria Police Department escalated a high-speed chase along U.S. Highway 59 near Loop 463 in Victoria, Texas, that ended when the driver lost control of the vehicle, resulting in a rollover crash. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating the crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.crossroadstoday.com/news/man-dies-in-rollover-crash-after-high-speed-chase-in-victoria-texas/article_1096d6f4-e363-11ef-93ba-ff98312d7bbc.html

BETSEY D. ROLSTON

Age :67

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 02/05/2025

Location : Trimmier Road and Grandon Drive

City : Killeen

County : Bell

State : Texas

Agency : Killeen Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On February 5, 2025, Killeen Police Department officers initiated a pursuit of a stolen Jeep near Trimmier Road and Grandon Drive. The chase resulted in a multi-vehicle collision involving the Jeep, a bystander car, and a black Ford truck. The driver of the bystander car, a 67-year-old female, was pronounced dead at the scene. Two passengers from the bystander car and the driver of the Ford truck were transported to a hospital in stable condition. Two individuals from the Jeep were apprehended, and two handguns were recovered from the vehicle.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/crime/killeen-fatal-police-chase-feb-5-2025/500-68d7af2e-86f6-4048-b9ed-ecd2ef8cebc1

Iris Vawter-Moore

Age :0.2

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 02/05/2025

Location : U.S. 40 and Ronald Reagan Parkway

City : Plainfield

County : Hendricks

State : Indiana

Agency : Avon Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On February 5, 2025, Avon Police Department officers attempted to stop a vehicle near U.S. 40 and Ronald Reagan Parkway in Plainfield, Indiana. The driver failed to stop, leading to a pursuit that ended when the fleeing vehicle collided with another car, which caught fire upon impact. The collision resulted in the death of 2-month-old Iris Vawter-Moore. Her 3-year-old brother was critically injured, and their mother expressed her anguish over the incident. The driver of the fleeing vehicle was taken into custody.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/1-dead-multiple-injured-including-avon-police-officers-plainfield-crash-us-40-ronald-reagan-parkway/531-205bc95e-e733-48b2-8211-364f98a62917 

Jaden Fargen

Age :24

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/05/2025

Location : Near 4 Mile Road and Douglas Avenue

City : Caledonia

County : Racine

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Caledonia Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On February 5, 2025, Caledonia Police Department officers initiated a pursuit of a vehicle near 4 Mile Road and Douglas Avenue in Caledonia, Wisconsin. For undisclosed reasons, the driver lost control, causing the vehicle to flip multiple times. A passenger was ejected and pronounced dead at the scene.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/victim-identified-after-driver-flips-vehicle-amidst-high-speed-wisconsin-police-pursuit/ar-AA1yqjI6

Ares Vawter-Moore

Age :3

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/05/2025

Location : U.S. 40 and Ronald Reagan Parkway

City : Plainfield

County : Hendricks

State : Indiana

Agency : Avon Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On February 5, 2025, Avon Police Department officers attempted to stop a vehicle near U.S. 40 and Ronald Reagan Parkway in Plainfield, Indiana. The driver failed to stop, leading to a pursuit that ended when the fleeing vehicle collided with another car, which caught fire upon impact. The collision resulted in the death of 2-month-old Iris Vawter-Moore. Her 3-year-old brother was critically injured and died later.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/1-dead-multiple-injured-including-avon-police-officers-plainfield-crash-us-40-ronald-reagan-parkway/531-205bc95e-e733-48b2-8211-364f98a62917
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3zz5Q0xTDs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_hHcqiN5As
https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/crime/court-docs-stolen-vehicle-leads-to-hendricks-county-police-chase-crash-that-killed-infant-injured-toddler

Manuel Bonilla-Gomez

Age :68

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/03/2025

Location : Intersection of Connecticut Avenue (Route 1) and Clinton Avenue

City : Norwalk

County : Fairfield

State : Connecticut

Agency : Norwalk Police Department

Officer(s) : Detective Andrew Roncinske

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bicyclist killed in collision with unmarked police vehicle

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On February 3, 2025, at approximately 6:07 p.m., 68-year-old Manuel Bonilla-Gomez was riding his bicycle southbound on Clinton Avenue in Norwalk, Connecticut. He reportedly entered the intersection with Connecticut Avenue (Route 1) and was struck by an unmarked police SUV driven by Detective Andrew Roncinske, who was traveling eastbound with a green light. Bonilla-Gomez was transported to Norwalk Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Connecticut State Police are conducting an investigation into the incident.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://connecticut.news12.com/norwalk-bicyclist-killed-in-crash-with-unmarked-police-vehicle
https://www.thehour.com/news/article/norwalk-ct-crash-connecticut-avenue-route-1-20145411.php
https://dailyvoice.com/connecticut/norwalk/police-id-man-hit-killed-by-unmarked-police-car-in-norwalk/

Aniyah Jamavea Redd

Age :23

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 02/02/2025

Location : 6000 block of Oxon Hill Road

City : Oxon Hill

County : Prince George's

State : Maryland

Agency : Prince George's County Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On February 2, 2025, a woman entered a previously carjacked vehicle in the 6000 block of Oxon Hill Road. As officers from multiple departments attempted to stop her, she crashed the vehicle in a parking lot, exited, and attempted to cross I-495 on foot. She was then struck by two uninvolved vehicles and pronounced dead at the scene.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/woman-dead-after-being-struck-by-2-cars-in-police-chase-in-oxon-hill/3833589/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :16

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/01/2025

Location : Locust Way

City : Bothell

County : King

State : Washington

Agency : Lake Forest Park Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On February 1, 2025, Lake Forest Park police chased a 16-year-old until the vehicle crashed and the driver died in Bothell, Washington. Additionally, two passengers were injured. Detectives say the car may have been involved in an eluding incident in King County with Lake Forest Park Police prior to the crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://komonews.com/news/local/16-year-old-dies-in-bothell-crash-after-possible-police-pursuit-2-passengers-injured-fatal-deadly-investigation

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/01/2025

Location : Interstate 90 exit to Highway 33

City : Portage

County : Columbia

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Columbia County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 02/01/2025, a Columbia County Sheriff's deputy attempted to stop a speeding vehicle on Interstate 90 near Portage. The driver continued driving and the pursuit reached the Highway 33 exit where the vehicle overturned. The rollover ejected two passengers and one was pronounced dead at the scene. The other passenger sustained critical injuries and the driver plus two additional passengers were hospitalized.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wizmnews.com/2025/02/02/sparta-driver-facing-criminal-charges-after-high-speed-chase-and-fatal-crash-on-i-90/