Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Noe Barron Garcia
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/05/2023
Location : Layton+Lincoln St
City : Milwaukee
County : Milwaukee
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Milwaukee PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Around 12:16 a.m. on 04/05/2023, police attempted to make a traffic stop. The driver, however, refused to stop and fled until he crashed into another vehicle, killing 39-year-old third party motorist Noe Barron Garcia who had just gotten off third shift and was driving home. Police allege they did not chase the driver but were nearby. Garcia was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries where he later died.
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Norman Levine III
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/05/2023
Location : Briar Forest and Dairy Ashford
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 after PIT maneuver
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were conducting surveillance on two Kias reported stolen. Norman Levine III allegedly got into one of the vehicles and when police tried to conduct a traffic stop, he fled and police escalated a long intense chase. Officers used a PIT maneuver on the vehicle causing him to spin and hit a tree. He died as a result.
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Taylor Benham
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 04/04/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Rockford
County : Winnebago
State : Illinois
Agency : Winnebago-Boone County Integrity Task Force
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police tried a traffic stop on Taylor Benham and she drove away and live-streamed the event on Facebook. She crashed and died.
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Jerome Hightower
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/04/2023
Location : Unknown
City : St. Louis
County : St. Louis
State : Missouri
Agency : St. Louis PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Per St. Louis PD, their officers were chasing a Kia that had allegedly stolen something from Dollar General. When stop sticks were deployed, the Kia went into North City and crashed into a Blue Infiniti G35. The St. Louis Metro PD then took over the case and reported that third party motorist Jerome Hightowerwhose car the police chase had crashed into had died.
Bystanders said they saw kids being taken out of the Kia after the crash. A police report stated there were two 3-year-olds inside the car at the time of the police chase and crash. The children and two other adults who were inside the car at the time were listed in stable condition following the incident. Jerome Hightower, the driver of the car who was hit by the chase, died.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/04/2023
Location : Bellfort Avenue and S Wayside Drive
City : Houston Police Department
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man in a green Mercedes-Benz was spotted driving recklessly just after 1 a.m. near Bellfort Avenue and South Wayside Drivein southeast Houston. Police state that the driver was seen driving through stop lights at high speeds when police tried to pull him over. When police initiated a chase, he lost control and was ejected when his car rolled over and crashed.
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Bianca Colon-Hernandez
Age :26
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/03/2023
Location : Hartford Turnpike+Bolton Rd
City : Vernon
County : Tolland
State : Connecticut
Agency : Manchester PD
Officer(s) : Andre Lisee
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by collision with cruiser on call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bianca Colon-Hernandez was a passenger in a vehicle driven by her fiancé who also had a baby in the car. The officer was responding to a call with lights and sirens on when the police vehicle collided with the vehicle, killing her and injuring her child.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/serious-crash-closes-route-30-in-vernon-2/3006295/
https://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/new-video-of-crash-that-killed-springfield-teacher/
Angel Morales
Age :64
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 03/31/2023
Location : NW 25th Ave+28th St
City : Miami
County : Miami-Dade
State : Florida
Agency : Miami PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Civilian motorist killed by speeding unmarked police vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A speeding Ford Taurus serving as unmarked Miami PD police vehicle was speeding and did not observe the right of way when it crashed into the box truck driven by Angel Morales, killing him. An unmarked vehicle believed to have been operated without lights and sirens presented an extreme traffic risk while speeding. Despite these violations, the officer was neither named nor charged in this avoidable death.
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Patrick Alexander Dannemiller
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/31/2023
Location : Cook School Rd+US 52
City : Unincorporated Surry
County : Surry
State : North Carolina
Agency : North Carolina Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash after failed traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Highway Patrol officials set up a license checkpoint at US 52 and Holly Springs Road. Two people on motorcycles evaded the checkpoint. A chasewas escalated by North Carolina Highway Patrol with speeds up to 150 mph to Cook School Road and US 52 when the motorcyclists crashed into each other, went off to the left and hit trees in the area.
Patrick Alexander Dannemiller of Winston-Salem was killed. Another man involved in the crash was also injured.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.mtairynews.com/news/118746/fatal-chase-reached-150-mph
Ryan T. Moyer
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/31/2023
Location : Hwy 28 S of 144
City : Sheboygan
County : Sheboygan
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Sheboygen County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash after traffic violation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Ryan T. Moyer was volunteer firefighter whom deputies attempted to stop and chased for a traffic violation on State Highway 28. When he did not stop, Sheboygen County deputies escalated a chase that ended in a massive crash near State Highway 28 and State Highway 144. Moyer died on the scene as a result of the crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/driver-killed-in-sheboygan-after-leading-deputies-on-a-chase
https://www.nbc26.com/news/fatal-accident-in-sheboygan-county
Naszier Woodward
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/31/2023
Location : Granger Rd+Libby Rd
City : Garland Heights
County : Cuyahoga
State : Ohio
Agency : Maple Heights PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase after failed traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Maple Heights officers were performing a traffic stop on a car they felt may be related to a shooting shortly after 3 a.m. The car fled and Maple Heights PD escalated a chase through Libby Road and onto Granger Road where the car hit 3 houses and a tree and stopped on Granger Road. Naszier Woodward was ejected as a result of the crash and died from his injuries.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cleveland19.com/2023/03/31/police-car-crash-closes-several-streets-garfield-heights/
William Kenneth Dunson
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/31/2023
Location : Clovernoll Drive and Centerridge
City : Cincinnati
County : Madison
State : Ohio
Agency : Springfield Township Police Department
Officer(s) : Tim Unwin
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by speeding officer
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Tim Unwin responded to an officer needs assistance call early Friday morning near Ronald Reagan in North College Hill and collided with William Kenneth Dunson, killing both. It is unknown how fast the officer was driving and police did not answer whether lights and sirens had been activated.
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Sara Shorteno
Age :70
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 03/29/2023
Location : 2nd St
City : Long Beach
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : Seal Beach PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Seal Beach PD allege that during a traffic stop attempted to pull over a female driver for a traffic violation near the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Fifth Street, a woman switched seats with a male passenger who then fled with an infant in the car. Despite being aware of the infant, police escalated a chase that led to a crash, injuring 8 and killing 1 person. The fleeing driver took off on foot and was tasered and sent to the hospital together with the woman and infant. Their conditions are unknown. Third party motorist Sara Shorteno was killed by the police chase and resulting crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://patch.com/california/losalamitos/man-faces-murder-charges-fatal-chase-crash-seal-beach
https://abc7.com/police-chase-long-beach-seal-pd-pursuit-deadly-crash/13039141/
https://lbpost.com/news/1-dead-9-hospitalized-including-suspect-in-crash-that-ended-police-pursuit
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/seal-beach-pd-pursuit-crashes-in-long-beach/
Marganne Allen
Age :53
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 03/28/2023
Location : Southeast High Street and Southeast Leslie Street
City : Salem
County : Marion
State : Oregon
Agency : Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Officer(s) : Samuel T. Landis
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On March 28, 2023, Marganne Allen, a 53-year-old state employee, was cycling home from work in Salem, Oregon, when DEA Special Agent Samuel T. Landis ran a stop sign and entered the intersection at High and Leslie Streets, leading to a collision that killed bicyclist Marganne Allen. Allen, who was cycling downhill, at the time suffered fatal injuries. Landis, a DEA agent since 2016, was working with a Salem task force at the time. After months of investigation by the Keizer Police Department, Landis was indicted by a Marion County grand jury on charges of criminally negligent homicide in September 2023.
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Testimony from multiple DEA agents and Salem police officers revealed that task force members, including undercover officers, were present at the scene. However, their actions and reasons for involvement remain unclear. Witnesses reported that several plainclothes individuals stood near Landis but did not identify themselves or assist Allen. The Salem Police Department has faced criticism for its handling of the investigation, including the sharing of collision photos outside official channels.
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The grand jury proceedings concluded in late August 2023, with Landis facing up to 10 years in prison if convicted. As of November 2024, a judge has indicated charges may be dropped, citing legal concerns about evidence or process.
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Last update: 11/27/2024
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SOURCE LINKS :
• https://www.salemreporter.com/2024/11/25/judge-signals-he-will-drop-charges-against-dea-agent-in-fatal-salem-collision
• https://www.statesmanjournal.com/news/local/salem-cyclist-death-dea-agent-crash-indictment
• https://www.salemreporter.com/2023/09/06/dea-agent-faces-state-felony-charge-in-death-of-salem-cyclist
John Figueroa Jr.
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/28/2023
Location : I-5+Route 126
City : Lancaster, CA
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : California Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed when jumping from police cruiser in high-speed chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
John Figueroa Jr. was known to be depressed and struggling with some mental health problems. It is unknown why but he took a CHP cruiser and fled in it.Police put down often-lethal spike strips. He saw them, jumped out of the car and died on pavement.The man had been hunted by numerous police cars, a police helicopter while the chase had been shown Live on TV as a form of news entertainment.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LZYUAvLybk&t=228s
Linda Moss
Age :74
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 03/27/2023
Location : 5000 block of Roland Rd
City : Roland Park
County : Baltimore City
State : Maryland
Agency : Baltimore PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Baltimore Police said officers tried to pull the vehicle over around 11:50 p.m. Saturday at the 1000 block of West North Avenue in Reservoir Hill because the ALPR alerted them of a connection with a crime elsewhere. The man driving the vehicle fled. With Baltimore PD escalating a chase, the driver eventually lost control and struck a parked car, then crashed into a tree in the 5000 block of Roland Avenue in Roland Park. His 74-year-old wife Linda Moss who had been in the passenger seat next to him died.
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Reginald “Tre” L. Knight
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/27/2023
Location : Cobb Parkway
City : Actworth
County : Cobb
State : Georgia
Agency : Georgia State Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A 20-year-old motorcyclist, was apparently chased for driving too fast and police escalated a hunt across multiple counties until he crashed and died after colliding with a car in the vicinity of Cobb Parkway and Acworth Summit Boulevard.Joelle Keili, a 15-year-old girl in the car that was hit by the pursuit crash also died.
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Joelle Keili
Age :15
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 03/27/2023
Location : Cobb Parkway
City : Actworth
County : Cobb
State : Georgia
Agency : Georgia State Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A 20-year-old motorcyclist, was apparently chased for driving too fast and police escalated a hunt across multiple counties until he crashed and died after colliding with a car in the vicinity of Cobb Parkway and Acworth Summit Boulevard. Joelle Keili, a 15-year-old girl in the car that was hit by the pursuit crash also died.
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Jessica Sanders
Age :39
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 03/26/2023
Location : 100 block of N Edison
City : Kennewick
County : Benton
State : Washington
Agency : Kennewick PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jessica Sanders was a passenger in a car being pursued by police after the driver, Antonio De Jesus Martinez, allegedly fired a shot at a Kennewick police officer and deputies began chasing him.Police allege that Martinez was chased directly into another Benton County deputy’s police car at the intersection of Eighth Place and Vancouver Street. Sanders died in the crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/crime/article273613230.html
Da’Vant Larrell Byrd
Age :13
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/25/2023
Location : 1084 Montgomery St
City : Chicopee
County : Hampden
State : Maine
Agency : Chicopee PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Several teens had been partying at an aunt’s house in Springfield until around 2 a.m, celebrating their mother’s 37th birthday. Byrd’s mother told them to take her Lexus SUV and bring Da’Vant home to Holyoke. All but Byrd had been drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana prior to the crash.
A Chicopee PD officer had tried to stop the car and began chasing it instead when it did not stop. The car was chased into a dangerous curve, crashed into a house that was soon engulfed in flames. Byrd had been in the backseat, was thrown forward and initially survived the crash but was unable to get out and died in the flames.The homeowner had been sleeping on his couch that night when the car came hurtling through a wall at an estimated 86 mph. The homeowner also remained in the ICU and suffered multiple internal and traumatic brain injuries as he had become trapped under the car and rubble inside of his home.
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Jake Jackson Monteer
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/24/2023
Location : Winner Rd+Scott Ave
City : Independence
County : Jackson
State : Missouri
Agency : Independence PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Independence PD escalated a hunt on a driver. The chase continued until the driver was chased into the path of 2 motorcyclists who were on a pizza run, killing Jake Jackson Monteer and Jessica Marie Fields. This deadly chase was donebecause police chased a stolen vehicle.
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Jessica Marie Fields
Age :40
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 03/24/2023
Location : Winner Rd+Scott Ave
City : Independence
County : Jackson
State : Missouri
Agency : Independence PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Independence PD escalated a hunt on a driver. The chase continued until the driver was chased into the path of 2 motorcyclists who were on a pizza run, killing Jake Jackson Monteer and Jessica Marie Fields. This deadly chase was done because police chased a stolen vehicle.
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Ryniqueka Dowell
Age :31
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 03/24/2023
Location : Willow+Parker
City : Hercules
County : Contra Costa
State : California
Agency : Hercules PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Mom and son were third party fatalities from police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Ryniqueka Dowell was killed and her 6-year-old twin boys were injured when Hercules PD escalated a chase against a driver in a stolen SUV who crashed into their car in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her son Jamari Humble died in the hospital.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nbc15.com/2023/03/26/mother-dies-6-year-old-twins-hurt-during-police-chase-crash/
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/1-dead-crash-rodeo/3189041/
Jamari Humble
Age :6
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/24/2023
Location : Willow+Parker
City : Hercules
County : Contra Costa
State : California
Agency : Hercules PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Mom and son were third party fatalities from police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Ryniqueka Dowell was killed and her 6-year-old twin boys were injured when Hercules PD escalated a chase against a driver in a stolen SUV who crashed into their car in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her son Jamari Humble died in the hospital.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nbc15.com/2023/03/26/mother-dies-6-year-old-twins-hurt-during-police-chase-crash/
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/1-dead-crash-rodeo/3189041/
Montrail Johnson
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/23/2023
Location : Beville Rd
City : Port Orange
County : Volusia
State : Florida
Agency : Port Orange PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Port Orange PD attempted to do a traffic stop on a blue Honda around midnight at the intersection of Nova Road and Madeline Avenue.The driver fled. Police escalated a chase and the car eventually crashed into the parking lot of John's Appliance on Beville Road, about 2.5 miles away. Montrail Johnson died. Port Orange PD did not explain why they initiated this deadly chase.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wesh.com/article/murder-suspect-dies-crash-port-orange-police/43396906
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 03/23/2023
Location : Marker 311 on I-10
City : Rodeo
County : Cochise
State : Arizona
Agency : CBP Border Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed during CBP police hunting migrants
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Customs and Border Protection chased a vehicle with migrants into a crash with one death and multiple injuries near Rodeo, New Mexico on 03/23/2023. CBP declined to give further details.
Border Patrol used spike strips on Highway 80 and the targeted vehicle crashed a few miles later while trying to enter the interstate asthey hit a New Mexico Department of Transportation vehicle head on.
The driver of the fleeing vehicle died at the scene. Four migrant passengers were hospitalized with injuries, along with the driver and passengers from the Department of Transportation vehicle. The chase was allegedly “ordered terminated” but for unclear reasons, officers continued the hunt long and caused this crash. All injured and killed were destitute undocumented migrants.
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Piper Carrothers
Age :13
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 03/22/2023
Location : Copper Mug Bar on Decker Rd
City : Walled Lake
County : Oakland
State : Michigan
Agency : Walled Lake PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander motorist killed by police chase crash, chase for moving violation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Walled Lake PD escalated a chase when a driver caused a traffic violation. The fleeing vehicle ran a red light, crashed into 3 vehicles and a 13-year-old girl was killed and several other people were hurt. The poor decision to escalate a fatal chase for a ticketable offense was not formally questioned and the office was not charged.
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Justin Mbakellah
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/22/2023
Location : Oak Creek Parkway
City : Milwaukee
County : Cudahy
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Cudahy PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cudahy PD chased Justin Mbakellah at speeds that reached speeds of about 100 mph until he crashed and in a ravine near Milwaukee. The reason for the fatal hunt cited by police was an improperly displayed registration, speeding and deviating from his lane.Police allege that the“pursuit was terminated”, they located the vehicle in a ravine and Justin Mbakellah, the 23-year-old driver had died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox6now.com/news/cudahy-police-chase-south-milwaukee-fatal-crash
https://www.nbc15.com/2023/03/22/man-23-dies-crash-following-pursuit-by-wisconsin-police/
https://www.fox6now.com/news/south-milwaukee-crash-vehicle-in-oak-creek-parkway
https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/water-rescue-in-progress-near-hawthorne-and-chicago
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/wisconsin/articles/2023-03-22/man-23-dies-in-crash-following-pursuit-by-wisconsin-police
Vincent T. Hughes
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/22/2023
Location : Barnesville Rd+GA 136
City : Lamar
County : Lamar
State : Georgia
Agency : Georgia State Patrol, Lamar County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Georgia State Patrol initiated a chase in Lamar County off Barnesville Road and Ga. 136 after a trooper tried to pull over Bryan Pierre Williams and his passengerVincent Hugheson Barnesville Road.Williams sped away in a Chevy Tahoe and the trooper, not accepting a failed traffic stop, escalated a chase, performed a PIT maneuver resulting in Williams hitting the trooper’s car. Troopers claim the driver and passenger were throwing drugs out of the window. Deputiesperformed another PIT maneuver, directly killing Hughes when the PIT resulted in the vehicle rolling several timesand killing passenger Vincent Hughes.
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Denasia Shaquelle Gray
Age :28
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 03/22/2023
Location : Iron Bridge Road and Lewis Road
City : Petersburg
County : Chesterfield
State : Virginia
Agency : Chesterfield County Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Denasia Shaquelle Gray was riding in a car when a police chase crashed into her car, killing her. Police had chased a fleeing stolen car into her path at high speeds.
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Maureen Stark
Age :54
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 03/20/2023
Location : Watertown+Ixonia
City : Watertown
County : Jefferson
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Jefferson County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Jefferson County deputy tried to stop a speeding vehicle in Watertown at around 12:30 p.m. on 03/20/2023. The driverdid not stop and left the city, drove east on Highway 16 toward Ixonia.When police escalated a chase, the driver lost control while trying to pass other drivers and left the road. A person later identified as Maureen Stark was ejected from the vehicle during the crash and died as a result of the police chase crash.
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George Arness
Age :72
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/19/2023
Location : FM 1764+FM 2004
City : LaMarque
County : Galveston
State : Texas
Agency : Texas City PD
Officer(s) : Joseph Waggoner
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Civilian motorist killed by police SUV
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
George Arness was killed when the vehicle he was operating was involved in a crash with Texas City police officerJoseph Waggoner at about 10 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of FM 1764 and FM 2004. The Texas City police officer was responding to the La Marque area to assist with a call. The sheriff's office could not say if the officer had his lights on at the time. It's also unclear how fast the officer was driving and police did not comment who was at fault in the crash.
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Andrew Schwam
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/18/2023
Location : Hayden
City : Albertville
County : Blount
State : Alabama
Agency : Blount County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by careless trooper while working
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Andrew Schwam wasan electric lineman who died following a deadly work-related accident over the weekend on Saturday, March 18, 2023, when a Blount County police vehicle was reportedly driving around him when the vehicle struck the cable he was working on with such force that it lifted his vehicle into the air, smacked him, and flung his body 36 feet, leaving him brain dead. The Blount County officer reportedly refused to accept responsibility. The speed of the police vehicle is unknown.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://twitter.com/medickimw/status/1638616087867564042
https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/family-wants-answers-in-alabama-linemans-death/
Manuel Saldana Jr.
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 03/17/2023
Location : US 59
City : Louise
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Ganado PD, Texas DPS
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Ganado PD pulled over a car at a U.S. 59 exit on the west side of Louise. Manuel Saldana Jr. exited his vehicle, provided his drivers’ license and told police he had a felony record. He also told police he had a gun in the car. He was cooperative and forthcoming. Police nevertheless tried to handcuff him and they allege that in the process, they discovered a gun in the vehicle, apparently the gun he had told them about. Under police attack despite cooperating, Saldana ran back to his car and sped off. Police took up chase and found the car had crashed and rolled, ejecting Saldana. Neither Ganado PD nor Texas DPS provided BWC or dashcam footage.
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Nicole Ann Bell
Age :26
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 03/17/2023
Location : Division St+Harlan Ave
City : Evansville
County : Vanderburgh
State : Indiana
Agency : Vanderburgh County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Special task force officers saw Bell in what they felt was a drug transaction and they escalated a chase that ended at Division Street and Harlan Avenue when she crashed into an overpass and died. She had been a mother of three. Police allege they found half a gram of fentanyl in her possession after her death. Video of the event cannot be found and is unlikely to have been released as this was an undercover drug sting. Considering the involvement of a special drug task force, it is further questioned whether she was hunted by a marked cruiser or a civilian unmarked detective car and whether she knew who was chasing her.
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Devon Brantley 1 of 2
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/16/2023
Location : US Route 19
City : Nicholas
County : Nicholas
State : West Virginia
Agency : West Virginia State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash, chased for speeding
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Devon Brantley, 19, of Birch River, West Virginia and his juvenile passenger were speeding on a motorcycle when a WV State trooper escalated a chase that reached 120 mph across US Route 19, Youngs Monument Road, US Route 19 and crashed while being chased at extremely high speeds. Devon Brantley and his underage passenger were both killed by this police chase crash.
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https://www.wsaz.com/2023/03/17/19-year-old-juvenile-die-motorcycle-crash-during-police-chase/
Name Not Disclosed, 2 of 2
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/16/2023
Location : US Route 19
City : Nicholas
County : Nicholas
State : West Virginia
Agency : West Virginia State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Devon Brantley, 19, of Birch River, West Virginia and his juvenile passenger were speeding on a motorcycle when a WV State trooper escalated a chase that reached 120 mph across US Route 19, Youngs Monument Road, US Route 19 and crashed while being chased at extremely high speeds. Devon Brantley and his underage passenger were both killed by this police chase crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wsaz.com/2023/03/17/19-year-old-juvenile-die-motorcycle-crash-during-police-chase/
Mohamed Kamara 1 of 3
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Middle Eastern
Date : 03/15/2023
Location : Rock Creek Parkway
City : DC
County : DC
State : District of Columbia
Agency : US Park PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
US Park Police tried to make a traffic stop and the vehicle ended up crashing on Rock Creek Parkway. Police allege that they did not chase the car but after the attempted stop, the vehicle sped up and crashed, killing 3 and injuring 2 people.Eyewitnesses reported police appearing after the crash, apparently having pursued the vehicle.
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Jonathan Cabrera Mendez 2 of 3
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 03/15/2023
Location : Rock Creek Parkway
City : DC
County : DC
State : District of Columbia
Agency : US Park PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
US Park Police tried to make a traffic stop and the vehicle ended up crashing on Rock Creek Parkway. Police allege that they did not chase the car but after the attempted stop, the vehicle sped up and crashed, killing 3 and injuring 2 people.Eyewitnesses reported police appearing after the crash, apparently having pursued the vehicle.
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Olvin Torres Velasquez 3 of 3
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 03/15/2023
Location : Rock Creek Parkway
City : DC
County : DC
State : District of Columbia
Agency : US Park PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
US Park Police tried to make a traffic stop and the vehicle ended up crashing on Rock Creek Parkway. Police allege that they did not chase the car but after the attempted stop, the vehicle sped up and crashed, killing 3 and injuring 2 people.Eyewitnesses reported police appearing after the crash, apparently having pursued the vehicle.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/14/2023
Location : Altar valley
City : Tucson
County : Pima
State : Arizona
Agency : CBP, DHS, IG, FBI and Pima County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department says deputies responded to assist in a vehicle in the Altar Valley near SR 286, milepost 20. This pursuit and failure to yield by a possible human smuggling vehicle caused multiple agencies to respond.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kold.com/2023/03/16/1-dead-after-use-force-incident-involving-border-patrol-agents/