Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Katie Harris
Age :25
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 10/14/2023
Location : Memorial Dr+N Hairston Rd
City : Stone Mountain
County : DeKalb
State : Georgia
Agency : Georgia State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Georgia State Police said they “saw a Golf Infinity SUV speeding without a driver’s license,” also allegedly running a red light. It is unclear how police knew the driver was unlicensed unless they had been targeting and following him and this detail needs clarification from police. The vehicle slowed down, dropped off a passenger and kept driving. Georgia State troopers hunted the vehicle at high speed until it crashed into a Honda Civic at high speed, instantly killing a woman who had been driving down through Memorial Drive and Hairston Road when hit by the massive police chase crash. She has not been publicly identified yet.
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Delilah Rojas
Age :8
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 10/14/2023
Location : Unknown
City : El Paso
County : El Paso
State : Texas
Agency : El Paso PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
El Paso PD chased a young man accused of driving too fast only. He did not stop and police escalated a high-speed chase that ended when the chase crashed him into a family vehicle, killing an 8-year-old girl and two women ages 27 and 37 in the vehicle.
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Mashea Jordan
Age :42
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 10/14/2023
Location : Kiefer Blvd
City : Sacramento
County : Sacramento
State : California
Agency : Sacramento PD, Sacramento County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sacramento PD chased a stolen Tesla through the city into the turf of Sacramento Sheriff’s Office where deputies joined the hunt. The chase was escalated to high speeds until the Tesla slammed into a minivan of a third-party motorist. Two people had to be extricated from the van. One of them died. One third-party person in the Tesla died also.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kcra.com/article/sacramento-county-crash-stolen-vehicle-tesla/45538410#
Aphis Nash
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 10/14/2023
Location : Kiefer Blvd
City : Sacramento
County : Sacramento
State : California
Agency : Sacramento PD, Sacramento County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sacramento PD chased a stolen Tesla through the city into the turf of Sacramento Sheriff’s Office where deputies joined the hunt. The chase was escalated to high speeds until the Tesla slammed into a minivan of a third-party motorist. Two people had to be extricated from the van. One of them died. One third-party person in the Tesla died also.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kcra.com/article/sacramento-county-crash-stolen-vehicle-tesla/45538410#
Karol Lewellen
Age :68
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 10/14/2023
Location : 19th St
City : Anderson
County : Madison
State : Indiana
Agency : Anderson PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pendleton PD officers were involved in a high-speed police chase shortly after noon on 10/15/2023 that ended in a massive crash that killed both the driver and passenger of the vehicle. Police have not said why they undertook this fatal chase.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox59.com/indiana-news/2-dead-in-anderson-crash-during-pendleton-police-chase/
Shaine Dee'Lee'oan Henderson
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 10/13/2023
Location : Route 60 and 199
City : James City
County : James City
State : Virginia
Agency : Christopher Newport University Police Department
Officer(s) : Daniel Woloszynowski
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police chief driving police vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Christopher Newport University’s police chief was the driver involved in a fatal pedestrian crash in James City County on Friday evening, a university spokesperson confirmed. The police chief, Daniel F. “Wojo” Woloszynowski, was driving west of Route 60, east of Route 199, at about 7:45 p.m. when he struck a pedestrian. The pedestrian, Shaine Dee'Lee'oan Henderson, 48, of Williamsburg, was seriously injured and later died at the hospital.
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John Carter
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/12/2023
Location : Buckner+Elam
City : Dallas
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Dallas PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Dallas PD saw a vehicle they felt may be stolen and escalated a chase. The vehicle did not stop and police claim that when it did stop, they tried to ram a patrol vehicle. The vehicle being chased at high speed crashed into an allegedly uninvolved city marshal's vehicle who per police narrative was coincidentally there and the crash also hit another third party driver in the 10900 block of Elam. The driver of the vehicle that had been chased was ejected in the crash and died. Neither the city marshal nor the other driver were injured.
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Milan Ailovic
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/11/2023
Location : I-55NB+I-69 exit
City : Hernando
County : DeSoto
State : Mississippi
Agency : Marion PD, Crittenden County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Multiple law enforcement agencies hunted a vehicle from Marion, Arkansas into Hernando, Mississippi, ending in Crittenden County in a crash and fireball on the I-55 when the vehicle that had been hunted extensively lost control at high speed and crashed into a semi-truck head-on, killing the third-party driver of the truck. Two other motorists are severely injured.
This chase had begun as a domestic violence incident when a woman who had a no-contact order against a former partner was followed and rammed by his car on the road. She hit a concrete wall and survived but this triggered a multi-state manhunt and very long dangerous chase that ended in the death of an uninvolved truck driver who was on the road when the police chase crashed head-on into him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/11/2023
Location : GA-3+Pleasant Valley Rd
City : Bartow
County : Bartow
State : Georgia
Agency : Bartow County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash caused by PIT maneuver
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bartow County deputies were chasing a pickup truck, performed a PIT maneuver and caused a fatal crash with it. The pickup truck was attacked by deputies and hit a patrol vehicle when losing control, then rolled over, ejecting the driver who died.
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Tyler Coy Smelcer 2 of 2
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/10/2023
Location : Hendron Chapel Road
City : Knoxville
County : Knox
State : Tennessee
Agency : US Marshals
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed bt police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
US Marshals were looking for Tyler Coy Smelcer for alleged past drug sales. They located him along with a female in the car and escalated a high-speed chase that ended when the vehicle crashed near Hendron Chapel Road. Smelcer and his passenger Ashley Marie Warren both died as a result. US Marshals allege that they” terminated the pursuit” just before the crash, a common declaration by police who “call off a pursuit” when a crash is imminent.
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Ashley Marie Warren 1 of 2
Age :31
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 10/10/2023
Location : Hendron Chapel Road
City : Knoxville
County : Knox
State : Tennessee
Agency : US Marshals
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
US Marshals were looking for Tyler Coy Smelcer for alleged past drug sales. They located him along with a female in the car and escalated a high-speed chase that ended when the vehicle crashed near Hendron Chapel Road. Smelcer and his passenger Ashley Marie Warren both died as a result. US Marshals allege that they” terminated the pursuit” just before the crash, a common declaration by police who “call off a pursuit” when a crash is imminent.
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Bryan Flores
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 10/10/2023
Location : I90-94 at 12.8 marker
City : Lowell
County : Lake
State : Indiana
Agency : Illinois State Police, Indiana State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An Illinois State trooper pulled over a Kia being driven by Bryan Flores. As the trooper returned to his car, the vehicle drove away. The trooper escalated a high-speed pursuit but allegedly called it off and passed the chase to the Indiana State Police as the car was near the state line. The car crashed into a semi truck and Flores died. He had cannabis in his trunk, the likely reason for fleeing.
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William J. Marietta
Age :74
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/10/2023
Location : W Vorhees+N Gilbert
City : Danville
County : Champaign
State : Illinois
Agency : Danville PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Danville PD saw a vehicle being driven by a man whose license was revoked. Police claim they saw the man driving erratically, bump a curb and police escalated a chase. The vehicle fled and police allege the driver threw a handgun out of the window. The vehicle crashed into a pickup truck driven by third party motorist William J. Marietta, 74, who was critically injured and later died in the hospital.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.commercial-news.com/news/local_news/danville-man-dies-after-september-crash/article_35fa0212-67a0-11ee-8516-f71f77c8e97c.html
https://www.wcia.com/news/danville-man-dies-after-police-chase-turned-crash/
Christopher Thomas
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/10/2023
Location : Country Club+El Dorado
City : Riverside
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Riverside County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bicyclist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Riverside County deputy hit and killed a bicyclist on 10/10/2023 at 3 a.m. It is unknown how fast the deputy was driving and whether on emergency call or not. He did not have his lights and sirens activated when he hit the bicyclist.
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Tylisha Evans
Age :22
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 10/10/2023
Location : Eagle+Franklin Rd
City : Meridian
County : Ada
State : Idaho
Agency : Meridian PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Meridian PD saw a vehicle they felt may have been stolen and activated a chase. A female driver did not stop. Oregon State Police joined the high-speed chase and police escalated a chase up to 90 mph. The driver veered into oncoming traffic while fleeing. The driver, 22-year-old Tylisha Evans, crashed and died as a result of the police chase.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/crime/article280378949.html
https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/crime/local-car-chase-in-meridian-ends-in-fatality/277-a7331c77-2d69-47a9-8c17-d72141bfdd44
https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/woman-dies-in-police-chase-down-eagle-road-in-meridian/article_0d0e69ec-684f-11ee-9fa6-17ac217c880c.html
Jose Mauricio Ochoa Jr.
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 10/09/2023
Location : 2800 block of Illinois Ave
City : South Gate
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LASD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
LASD chased a Range Rover believed stolen at high speed until it slammed into a total of 5 cars in a massive collision, killing one still unnamed third-party driver. The allegedly stolen car was destroyed and a still unnamed third party motorist was killed as a result of this LASD chase crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.foxla.com/news/police-chase-ends-in-horrific-wreck-near-south-la (video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNiJX2vHgjc
https://sweetjames.com/2023/10/12/jose-mauricio-ochoa-jr-pronounced-dead-stolen-vehicle-crash-southern-avenue-south-gate-ca/
Steven Zalewski
Age :68
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/08/2023
Location : Manlius Center+Bridge St
City : E. Syracuse
County : Onondaga
State : New York
Agency : DeWitt Township PD
Officer(s) : Kevin Skibinski
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police cruiser
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A DeWitt Township officer was driving and hit and killed a pedestrian who was allegedly lying in the street.
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Douglas Rodriguez
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 10/08/2023
Location : 900 South and 1100 East
City : Salt Lake City
County : Salt Lake
State : Utah
Agency : Salt Lake City PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Salt Lake City PD received a call about shots fired. When they arrived to investigate, they saw a vehicle driving away from the location and escalated a chase that ended when the car crashed at high speed at a roundabout, killing the passenger, with police in hot pursuit.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2023/10/08/police-pursuit-ends-deadly-crash/
Jack Lee Brown 1 of 2
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/07/2023
Location : SR-178
City : Weldon
County : Kern
State : California
Agency : Kern County SO
Officer(s) : Amanda Plugge
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kern County Sheriff’s Office officer Amanda Plugge escalated a high-speed against 31-year-old Jack Lee Brown who was driving a Geo. The driver being chased lost control and crashed into 2 motorcycles, a Yamaha and a BMW who were coincidental third-party motorists on the road. The motorcyclist on the BMW died. The Geo spun out of control after collision with the 2 motorcycles and in a second collision, officer Amanda Plugge who had evidently not observed a safe distance when hunting Jack Lee Brown in the Geo, hit the Geo, killing Brown. Deputy Plugge was not hurt but her chase created 2 fatalities and 1 serious injury. Kern County Sheriff’s Office did not give any reason for initiating the chase which police almost always do first if they can justify their actions. No reason or indication for urgency that may be warranted to escalate a dangerous chase is being given by police who have no comment thus far why this multi-fatality chase was undertaken in the first place. The crash occurred on State Route 178 near Kelso Valley Road at 11:44 p.m. on 10/07/2023.
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Jetzemany Maldonado 1 of 2
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 10/07/2023
Location : SR-178
City : Weldon
County : Kern
State : California
Agency : Kern County SO
Officer(s) : Amanda Plugge
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by crash with police vehicle during chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
This victim is the first of 2 casualties that are the result of a high-speed police chase. The other victim is listed as Jack Lee Brown.
On 10/07/2023, Kern County Sheriff’s Office officer Amanda Plugge escalated a high-speed against 31-year-old Jack Lee Brown who was driving a Geo. The driver being chased lost control and crashed into 2 motorcycles, a Yamaha and a BMW who were coincidental third-party motorists on the road. The motorcyclist on the BMW died and this page serves to document his death.
The Geo spun out of control after collision with the 2 motorcycles and in a second collision, officer Amanda Plugge who had evidently not observed a safe distance when hunting Jack Lee Brown in the Geo, hit the Geo, killing Brown. Deputy Plugge was not hurt but her chase created 2 fatalities and 1 serious injury. Kern County Sheriff’s Office did not give any reason for initiating the chase which police almost always do first if they can justify their actions. No reason or indication for urgency that may be warranted to escalate a dangerous chase is being given by police who have no comment thus far why this multi-fatality chase was undertaken in the first place. The crash occurred on State Route 178 near Kelso Valley Road at 11:44 p.m. on 10/07/2023.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=re6ZUmZHJb8
https://www.kget.com/news/local-news/2-killed-in-multi-vehicle-crash-involving-kcso-deputy-on-hwy-178-chp/
https://www.gofundme.com/f/jetz-maldonado
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/07/2023
Location : Parkside Dr+E Jericho
City : Mineola
County : Nassau
State : New York
Agency : Nassau County PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Nassau County Police responded to a call about some alleged vehicle larcenies, found a 2019 Jeep Latitude and escalated a chase. The vehicle crashed into a tree, killing one teenager and injuring a second.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://dailyvoice.com/new-york/nassau/teen-killed-after-crashing-into-tree-in-mineola/
Seth McCastlain
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/07/2023
Location : 700 block of U.S. Highway 377
City : Roanoke
County : Denton
State : Texas
Agency : Roanoke Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed during attempted police traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
REASON FOR CHASE:
A Roanoke police officer attempted to stop McCastlain for a traffic violation.
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NARRATIVE:
On 10/07/2023, 18-year-old Seth McCastlain of Palo Pinto was killed after a Roanoke Police Department officer attempted to stop his motorcycle on U.S. Highway 377 in Roanoke.
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At approximately 10:14 p.m., the officer saw McCastlain traveling southbound and observed what police described as a traffic violation near Highway 377 and Parish Lane. The officer attempted to initiate a traffic stop. McCastlain immediately accelerated to a high rate of speed southbound on Highway 377.
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In the 700 block of Highway 377, McCastlain's motorcycle struck the rear of a sedan driven by a 50-year-old man. Both drivers were transported to Baylor Scott & White Medical Center in Grapevine. McCastlain died from his injuries. The sedan driver was treated and released.
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Available reporting establishes that the fatal crash occurred immediately after the police officer attempted the traffic stop and McCastlain accelerated away, although it does not clearly establish whether the officer had begun an active vehicle pursuit before the collision.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Roanoke Police Department officer who attempted the traffic stop was not identified in available reporting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://dfwscanner.net/2023/10/08/motorcyclist-killed-in-crash-while-attempting-to-flee-from-roanoke-police/
https://www.injuryrelief.com/blog/accident-reports/seth-mccastlain-motorcycle-auto-accident-roanoke-tx-denton-county/
Lacey Ische
Age :32
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 10/06/2023
Location : Southbound Interstate 5 off-ramp to State Route 528, near 4th Street
City : Marysville
County : Snohomish
State : Washington
Agency : Snohomish County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
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REASON FOR CHASE:
Marysville police pursued after police said Ische drove toward officers and patrol vehicles while fleeing, giving officers probable cause for second-degree assault.
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NARRATIVE:
On 10/06/2023, 32-year-old Lacey N. Ische was killed when the Cadillac Escalade she was driving crashed during a Marysville Police Department chase on southbound Interstate 5.
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Just after 2:00 a.m., Marysville police responded to reports of people attempting to break into vehicles in the 14500 block of 51st Avenue NE. A Snohomish County Sheriff's Office deputy subsequently located the Escalade backed into a nearby driveway. Marysville officers arrived and contacted a man who was driving the vehicle while Ische was in the passenger seat.
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Police said Ische moved into the driver's seat and drove away at high speed, accelerating toward officers and police vehicles. Police said another responding officer had to swerve to avoid a head-on collision. Officers then pursued the Escalade southbound on Interstate 5.
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Just before 2:30 a.m., Ische crossed several lanes at high speed while attempting to take the State Route 528 exit. She lost control on the off-ramp, left the roadway and crashed into trees. Ische was transported to Providence Regional Medical Center Everett, where she died from blunt-force injuries. The Snohomish County Medical Examiner ruled her death accidental.
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Washington State Patrol conducted an independent investigation of the fatal crash. State Patrol had reportedly received a request to deploy spike strips to assist with the chase, but the crash occurred before troopers arrived.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Marysville Police Department officers involved in the chase were not identified in available reporting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.heraldnet.com/news/fatal-crash-reported-at-i-5-off-ramp-in-marysville/
https://www.heraldnet.com/news/woman-identified-in-deadly-crash-during-marysville-police-pursuit/
https://marysvillewa.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=993&ARC=1117
https://www.heraldnet.com/2023/10/06/fatal-crash-reported-at-i-5-off-ramp-in-marysville/
https://www.snohomishcountywa.gov/Archive.asp?ADID=7096
https://www.yahoo.com/news/troopers-investigating-fatal-crash-marysville-133841939.html
Gilberth A. Colli-Garma
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 10/06/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Portland
County : Multnomah
State : Oregon
Agency : Portland Police Bureau (PPB)
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Portland Police Bureau chased a stolen Kia and put down spike strips, causing the Kia to slam into one of the police vehicles trying to crash the driver. Gilberth A Colli-Garma, the driver, was critically injured in the crash and died a month later from injuries.
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Marion Taryell Holmes
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 10/03/2023
Location : Holly St+19th
City : Harrisburg
County : Dauphin
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Harrisburg PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in crash with police cruiser
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Harrisburg PD police vehicle was on the way to an unknown call and driving at an unknown speed when it collided with a 2000 Mercury Sable on Holly Street and 19th Street. Marion Sable, the front seat passenger, died in the crash. The driver wandered off and was not immediately located per police.
On 17/07/2023, the family complained publicly that more than one month had gone by since the accident and police had not provided them with answers and were refusing to give them the crash report. It is unknown which officer was driving and whether they had lights and siren, whether this was confirmed to be a priority call, the speed the officer was traveling at or any other details.
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Pedro Fuentes
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 10/03/2023
Location : I-55+14th St
City : Tustin
County : Orange
State : California
Agency : California Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by vehicle while running from police
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A teenager accused of stealing copper fled from CHP and got out of his vehicle and ran from police. He was hit by a car and killed while running from CHP.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :15
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/02/2023
Location : I-76
City : Philadelphia
County : Philadelphia
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Philadelphia PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pennsylvania State Police tried to traffic-stop a vehicle on the I-76. He vehicle did not stop and PSP escalated a chase that led to the vehicle crashing into a concrete barrier, hitting another car and rolling several times down an embankment. A 15-year-old boy passenger was killed. The 14-year-old girl who had been driving the car police claim was stolen is being charged with vehicular homicide.
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Nicholas W. Thompson
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/02/2023
Location : WB Route 7
City : Loudoun
County : Clarke
State : Virginia
Agency : Virginia State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
AA Virginia State trooper saw a motorcycle and escalated a chase against the driver and hunted the motorcycle at high speed until it crashed into a guardrail, was thrown at the trooper and collided with the patrol car. Nicholas W. Thompson died while being chased for a moving violation.
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Martin Anaya
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 10/01/2023
Location : 35th Ave+Bethany Home Rd
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Phoenix PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Martin Anaya was driving down the street in Phoenix on 10/01/2023 when a police chase at high speed after a person involved in a city bus robbery attempt caused a fleeing vehicle to crash into him, killing him. He leaves behind an 8-year-old son. His family needs support. His GoFundMe is linked below.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/man-killed-in-attempted-phoenix-robbery-leaves-behind-young-son
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/30/2023
Location : Highway 101 offramp
City : San Francisco
County : San Francisco
State : California
Agency : San Francisco PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police saw a car they believed was connected to prior crimes and escalated a chase that ended at the 101 offramp when the vehicle crashed, killing the driver and injuring at least one other person.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/police-chase-ends-in-deadly-crash-in-san-francisco/3330983/
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/driver-killed-car-break-in-crew-sf-police-say-18400006.php
Marcellus Gayden
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/30/2023
Location : U.S. 101 near the Paul Street off-ramp, San Bruno Avenue and Mansell Street
City : San Francisco
County : San Francisco
State : California
Agency : San Francisco Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
REASON FOR CHASE:
San Francisco police pursued a vehicle wanted in connection with an armed robbery and auto burglaries.
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NARRATIVE:
On 09/30/2023, an unidentified person was killed when a vehicle crashed during a San Francisco Police Department chase on U.S. 101 near the Paul Street off-ramp.
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At approximately 4:04 p.m., officers assigned to Tenderloin Station saw a vehicle that police said was wanted in connection with an armed robbery and auto burglaries. Officers were preparing to stop the vehicle when it fled before the traffic stop began. Officers pursued the vehicle, and the chase continued onto the highway.
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Near the Paul Street off-ramp at San Bruno Avenue and Mansell Street, the fleeing vehicle crashed into a fixed object. Police removed both occupants from the vehicle. One occupant was pronounced dead at the scene, and the other was transported to a hospital.
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The California Highway Patrol investigated the fatal crash. The San Francisco Police Department identified the incident as case number 230-703-343.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The San Francisco Police Department officers involved in the chase were not identified in available reporting.
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SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.sanfranciscopolice.org/news/sfpd-vehicle-pursuit-armed-robbery-suspects-leads-crash-23
https://www.ktvu.com/news/1-dead-1-injured-after-sfpd-pursuit-of-vehicle-wanted-for-armed-robbery-auto-burglaries
John Toussaint
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/29/2023
Location : 424 Ocean Rd
City : Portsmouth
County : Rockingham
State : New Hampshire
Agency : Rockingham County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash over missing registration sticker
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Rockingham County deputies saw a vehicle with front end damage that was also missing an inspection sticker and they escalated a chase. The driver fled and deputies chased the vehicle into Hampton where the Greenland PD joined the hunt. Police chased the vehicle until it lost control and crashed in the woods near 424 Ocean Road, killing John Toussaint. This fatal chase was undertaken for the stated reasons of only a missing registration sticker and a driver who did not stop for police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/news/2023/09/29/driver-dies-portsmouth-ocean-road-crash-pursuit/71004254007/
https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/news/local/2023/10/02/ocean-road-crash-portsmouth-nh-police-identify-driver-who-died/71031360007/
Serenity Sellman 4 of 4
Age :15
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 09/29/2023
Location : Woodmore Rd
City : Woodmore
County : Prince George
State : Virginia
Agency : Prince George County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Prince George deputies saw a Kia with expired temporary tags and escalated a chase because they felt the car may be stolen. The Kia reached speeds where it lost control, crashed into a tree and exploded in a fireball, killing all 4 occupants. Police are working to identify the 4 people as they are too burnt to determine their genders or make any identification.
The children were identified as Serenity Sellman, 15, Dartrel Byers, 17, Zyshaun Cuffey, 15, and Marquay Swan, 14.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/10/01/pg-stolen-suv-crash-tree-fire-four-killed/
https://ksltv.com/590577/suspect-dead-after-fleeing-from-st-george-police-into-mesquite/
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/prince-georges-county/4-teens-killed-in-stolen-kia-crash-after-police-pursuit-in-prince-georges/3435512/
Dartrel Byers 3 of 4
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/29/2023
Location : Woodmore Rd
City : Woodmore
County : Prince George
State : Maryland
Agency : Prince George County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Prince George deputies saw a Kia with expired temporary tags and escalated a chase because they felt the car may be stolen. The Kia reached speeds where it lost control, crashed into a tree and exploded in a fireball, killing all 4 occupants. Police are working to identify the 4 people as they are too burnt to determine their genders or make any identification.
The children were identified as Serenity Sellman, 15, Dartrel Byers, 17, Zyshaun Cuffey, 15, and Marquay Swan, 14.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/10/01/pg-stolen-suv-crash-tree-fire-four-killed/
https://www.crimeonline.com/2023/10/01/4-dead-in-stolen-vehicle-involved-in-fiery-crash-after-fleeing-police/
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/prince-georges-county/4-teens-killed-in-stolen-kia-crash-after-police-pursuit-in-prince-georges/3435512/
Zyshaun Cuffey 2 of 4
Age :15
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/29/2023
Location : Woodmore Rd
City : Woodmore
County : Prince George
State : Maryland
Agency : Prince George County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Prince George deputies saw a Kia with expired temporary tags and escalated a chase because they felt the car may be stolen. The Kia reached speeds where it lost control, crashed into a tree and exploded in a fireball, killing all 4 occupants. Police are working to identify the 4 people as they are too burnt to determine their genders or make any identification.
The children were later identified as Serenity Sellman, 15, Dartrel Byers, 17, Zyshaun Cuffey, 15, and Marquay Swan, 14.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/10/01/pg-stolen-suv-crash-tree-fire-four-killed/
Marquay Swann 1 of 4
Age :14
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/29/2023
Location : Woodmore Rd
City : Woodmore
County : Prince George
State : Maryland
Agency : Prince George County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Prince George deputies saw a Kia with expired temporary tags and escalated a chase because they felt the car may be stolen. The Kia reached speeds where it lost control, crashed into a tree and exploded in a fireball, killing all 4 occupants. Police are working to identify the 4 people as they are too burnt to determine their genders or make any identification.
The children were later identified as Serenity Sellman, 15, Dartrel Byers, 17, Zyshaun Cuffey, 15, and Marquay Swan, 14.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/10/01/pg-stolen-suv-crash-tree-fire-four-killed/
Makayla Hankins 1 of 3
Age :21
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 09/26/2023
Location : E 10th+N Mitthoefer Rd
City : Indianapolis
County : Marion
State : Indiana
Agency : Indianapolis PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Makayla Hankins was a newlywed mother who had just gotten married 2 weeks prior. She was a third-party motorists was driving through the intersection of East 10th Street and Mitthoefer Road when she was hit and killed by a police car chase. She had worked at a local Walmart together with her husband.
Indianapolis PD had attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle that kept driving. IMPD chased a vehicle up to 140 mph and then police allegedly called it off after escalating it to high risk and the vehicle crashed, T-boning Makayla's vehicle, killing both drivers and a passenger including a total of 2 third party motorists who were hit by the police chase crash. It is not immediately known who the drivers and passengers were but the fatalities are named as Makayla Hankins (21), Christian Leyba-Gonzalez (14) and Jose Gonzalez Jr. (32).
Makayla's husband is left to raise their 2-year-old alone on a Walmart salary. His GoFundMe is linked below.
So far, IMPD has provided no explanation why they undertook this high-risk multi-fatality chase in city traffic.
SOURCE LINKS :
Christian Leyta-Gonzalez 2 of 3
Age :14
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 09/26/2023
Location : E 10th+N Mitthoefer Rd
City : Indianapolis
County : Marion
State : Indiana
Agency : Indianapolis PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Indianapolis PD attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle that kept driving. IMPD escalated a high-speed chase and allegedly called it off during high risk but the vehicle crashed, T-boning another vehicle, killing both drivers and a passenger including a total of 2 third party motorists who were hit by the police chase crash. It is not immediately known who the drivers and passengers were but the fatalities are named as Makayla Hankins (21), Christian Leyba-Gonzalez (14) and Jose Gonzalez Jr. (32).
So far, IMPD has provided no explanation why they undertook this high-risk multi-fatality chase in city traffic.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCNKGPEpRDc
Photo Source: Arkansas State Police
Jose Gonzalez Jr. 3 of 3
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 09/26/2023
Location : E 10th+N Mitthoefer Rd
City : Indianapolis
County : Marion
State : Indiana
Agency : Indianapolis PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Indianapolis PD attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle that kept driving. IMPD escalated a high-speed chase and allegedly called it off during high risk but the vehicle crashed, T-boning another vehicle, killing both drivers and a passenger including a total of 2 third party motorists who were hit by the police chase crash. It is not immediately known who the drivers and passengers were but the fatalities are named as Makayla Hankins (21), Christian Leyba-Gonzalez (14) and Jose Gonzalez Jr. (32).
So far, IMPD has provided no explanation why they undertook this high-risk multi-fatality chase in city traffic.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCNKGPEpRDc
Photo Source: Arkansas State Police
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/26/2023
Location : Interstate 70 near Shadeland Avenue
City : Indianapolis
County : Marion
State : Indiana
Agency : Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On September 26, 2023, Indianapolis police pursued a Dodge Challenger that was traveling at speeds exceeding 140 mph on Interstate 70 near Shadeland Avenue. The vehicle collided with another car during the chase, killing three people. Two victims were inside the Challenger, and the third victim was the driver of the other vehicle. The driver of the Challenger survived with minor injuries. He was later sentenced to two years in prison in 2025 for his role in the deadly pursuit.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 3 fatalities
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/man-sentenced-two-years-140-mph-police-chase-crash-killed-three-indianapolis/531-3e95eb03-46d8-4f77-bc6e-651dc5b0b6e1
https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/marion-county/2023/09/27/3-dead-after-police-chase-crash-i-70-indianapolis/70974693007/
https://fox59.com/news/driver-sentenced-after-140-mph-crash-that-killed-3-in-indianapolis/