Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Name Not Disclosed

Age :17

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/25/2022

Location : Hwy 47

City : St. Florian

County : Lauderdale

State : Alabama

Agency : Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Lauderdale County deputies chased a 17-year-old unnamed driver at over 100 mph until he crashed and died. Police stated that the vehicle had been stolen as reason given for the fatal chase.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.waff.com/2022/02/26/teen-dies-after-car-chase-lauderdale-county/

https://www.radio7media.com/news/one-person-killed-in-crash-following-pursuit-in-lauderdale-county/article_d50b7700-9678-11ec-8f1f-eb117790bdbe.html

Denorrious Darnel Garner

Age :29

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/22/2022

Location : County Rd. 37 near Verde Green Lane

City : Columbiana

County : Shelby

State : Alabama

Agency : Shelby County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Shelby County deputies chased the vehicle at high speed until it crashed, killing the driver and passenger. Police did not disclose why the undertook is chase.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.waff.com/2022/02/22/1-suspect-dead-1-injured-following-vehicle-pursuit-shelby-co/

Skyler Austin Wilson

Age :26

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/22/2022

Location : County Rd. 37 near Verde Green Lane

City : Columbiana

County : Shelby

State : Alabama

Agency : Shelby County Sheriff’s O

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Shelby County deputies chased the vehicle at high speed until it crashed, killing the driver and passenger. Police did not disclose why the undertook is chase.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.waff.com/2022/02/22/1-suspect-dead-1-injured-following-vehicle-pursuit-shelby-co/

Michael Freigang

Age :47

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/17/2022

Location : 2800 block of Montgomery Hwy

City : Dothan

County : Houston

State : Alabama

Agency : Dothan PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police while driving through a crime scene

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Michael Freigang allegedly drove through a crime scene and police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbs42.com/alabama-news/watch-video-documents-moments-after-police-fatally-shot-man-in-dothan/

https://www.wdhn.com/news/local-news/driver-who-was-killed-after-driving-through-a-dothan-police-barricade-has-been-identified/

https://dothaneagle.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/report-dothan-police-fatally-shot-motorist-who-drove-through-crime-scene/article_756d4c52-90d2-11ec-9133-e7365f2c4045.html

https://www.wdhn.com/news/top-stories/sister-of-man-shot-by-dothan-police-officer-speaks-out/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :29

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/15/2022

Location : 321 Honeysuckle Ln

City : Chelsea

County : Shelby

State : Alabama

Agency : Chelsea PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by off-duty officer while banging on door, naked, intoxicated

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

According to Chelsea PD, an unnamed 29-year-old man had stabbed someone on Camellia Drive in Pelham, and then went door-to-door, naked, and apparently intoxicated and incoherent, ringing, doorbells, banging on doors. On Honeysuckle Lane, when he banged on a door, and unnamed, off-duty officer opened the door and shot and killed him

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wvtm13.com/article/one-dead-folloring-stabbing-and-shooting-in-pelham/39088720#

https://www.wbrc.com/2022/02/15/one-person-killed-shooting-stabbing-pelham/

https://abc3340.com/news/local/one-killed-in-pelham-shooting-stabbing-gun-knife-weapon-violence-windstone

Alexander Kade Lanier

Age :26

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/14/2022

Location : I-20

City : Oxford

County : Calhoun

State : Alabama

Agency : Oxford PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during carjacking

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Oxford PD saw someone steal a car at gunpoint. The man fled and a high-speed vehicle chase was escalated by police. Police alleged that the man fired several shots. When the vehicle came to an intersection, police shot and killed the driver, Alexander Kade Lanier.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/alabama/articles/2022-02-14/1-dead-following-shooting-involving-police-in-east-alabama

https://www.newsobserver.com/news/state/south-carolina/article258374663.html

https://www.abccolumbia.com/2022/02/14/sc-man-killed-following-chase-with-police-in-mississippi/

https://www.al.com/news/anniston-gadsden/2022/02/carjacking-suspect-killed-in-shootout-with-east-alabama-police-after-i-20-chase.html

https://www.counton2.com/news/south-carolina-news/sc-man-dead-following-chase-police-shooting-in-east-alabama/

https://abc3340.com/news/local/suspect-dead-after-chase-shootout-with-oxford-police-department-gun-shooting-officer-interstate-stolen-car-pursuit-anniston-gadsden

Bradley James Ellison

Age :48

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/24/2022

Location : Emory Dr

City : Priceville

County : Morgan

State : Alabama

Agency : Priceville PD

Officer(s) : PD chief Rick Williams, John Wall

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during “suspicious person” call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A neighbor who did not recognize Bradley Ellison as homeowner had called police, reporting a “suspicious person.”

Police chief Rick Williams and officer John Wall arrived at the address and allege that Ellison shot at them and officers returned fire, killing him.

Of note, the events took place in his backyard of a home he had owned for 17 years. He was reportedly sitting under a tree with a gun. Neighbors report that different caliber guns were heard going off including rifles, that police with rifles were running across the yard and Ellison was killed in his backyard. There is no indication whether police investigated or approached him before opening fire.

Police chief Rick Williams was briefly checked in overnight at the local hospital for unspecified injuries and promptly released. He did not elaborate further what had gone wrong and why he personally had taken the “suspicious person” call and been one of the shooters. Of note, Bradley Ellison had prior encounters with the same small PD.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://whnt.com/news/decatur/authorities-respond-to-officer-involved-shooting-in-priceville/

https://www.waff.com/2022/01/26/neighbors-witness-priceville-officer-involved-shooting/

https://news.yahoo.com/priceville-identifies-2nd-officer-administrative-000600986.html

https://whnt.com/news/decatur/priceville-police-chief-on-administrative-leave-pending-shooting-investigation/

Ronald W. Flowers II

Age :51

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/19/2022

Location : County Rd 47+McCoy Rd

City : Perdido

County : Baldwin

State : Alabama

Agency : Baldwin County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police on “suspicious person” call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Baldwin County deputies were on foot patrol at 1:30 a.m. and saw a "suspicious person" walking on the road. When deputies approached him, he allegedly produced a gun and fired at deputies. Two deputies shot and killed him. No verification of this police narrative is possible on open records search.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://mynbc15.com/news/local/large-law-enforcement-presence-shuts-down-county-rd-47-in-perdido

Courtney Spraggins

Age :26

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 01/07/2022

Location : 4095 Lawsons Ridge Dr

City : Huntsville

County : Madison

State : Alabama

Agency : Huntsville PD

Officer(s) : David McCoy

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Officer murdered pregnant girlfriend

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Courtney Spraggins was visiting her boyfriend, Huntsville PD officer David McCoy when he shot and killed her in his apartment parking lot. She had been pregnant with his baby. Her mother stated that he had previously taken her out to a corn field and pulled a gun on her because he was unhappy about the pregnancy. It was discovered that he had another fiancée.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.al.com/news/2022/01/slain-pregnant-girlfriend-of-huntsville-police-officer-was-a-beacon-of-light-parents-say.html

https://wgno.com/news/crime/a-bullet-to-the-head-sounds-good-to-me-texts-between-former-alabama-officer-and-girlfriend-before-her-death/

https://www.waff.com/2022/07/08/new-termination-performance-details-revealed-former-huntsville-cop-accused-mudering-girlfriend/

https://www.waaytv.com/news/ex-huntsville-officer-accused-of-killing-pregnant-girlfriend-gets-new-attorney/article_e561dd14-391c-11ed-828e-7be9df72a7a4.html

Glenn Foster Jr.

Age :31

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 12/06/2021

Location : Pickens County Jail

City : Carrollton

County : Pickens

State : Alabama

Agency : Pickens County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Medical emergency

Event : Found unresponsive in transport vehicle, died in custody

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On December 3, 2021, 31-year-old former NFL player Glenn Foster Jr. was arrested in Reform, Alabama, after a high-speed chase resulting from alleged speeding and attempting to elude police. He was charged with reckless endangerment and resisting arrest and was taken to the Pickens County Jail in Carrollton, Alabama. During his incarceration, Foster was involved in an altercation with another inmate, leading to additional charges of assault and robbery. A judge ordered a mental health evaluation for Foster, but on December 6, 2021, while being transported to a medical facility in Tuscaloosa, he was found unresponsive in the back of a law enforcement vehicle upon arrival and was pronounced dead shortly thereafter. An autopsy conducted by the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences determined the cause of death to be hypertensive cardiovascular disease, indicating natural causes. However, Foster's family has filed a lawsuit alleging that he was subjected to excessive force, including being beaten, tased, and strangled while in custody. As of December 2024, a federal judge has allowed the lawsuit to proceed on claims of excessive force and failure to intervene.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80E9Fts6k-E
https://abc3340.com/news/local/alabama-pickens-county-sheriffs-office-glenn-foster-jr-december-2021-wrongful-death-lawsuit-strangulation-excessive-force-investigation

Glenn Foster Jr.

Age :31

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 12/06/2021

Location : Pickens County Jail, 188 Cemetery Street

City : Carrollton

County : Pickens

State : Alabama

Agency : Pickens County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Taser

Event : Died after taser use in jail

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Glenn Foster Jr., 31, a former NFL defensive end for the New Orleans Saints, was arrested in Reform, Alabama, on December 4, 2021, following a high-speed chase. Initially charged with reckless endangerment and resisting arrest, Foster's charges were later updated after an alleged altercation with another inmate. A judge ordered a mental evaluation for Foster, but before it could be conducted, he died in custody on December 6, 2021. Allegations have surfaced that Foster was beaten, tasered, and strangled while in jail. His family has filed a lawsuit claiming excessive force and failure to intervene by jail staff, and investigations into the incident remain ongoing.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://apnews.com/article/glenn-foster-jr-nfl-jail-death-3d205989b0c39b7a15e2ace0b2109802
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/33354275/former-new-orleans-saints-defensive-end-glenn-foster-jr-died-police-custody-family-wants-answers
https://dicellolevitt.com/wrongful-death-case-of-former-nfl-player-glenn-foster-jr-can-move-forward/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Foster