Death by Cop 2021-2025
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James Edward Vought
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/11/2022
Location : Reagans Run Drive
City : Clermont
County : Lake
State : Florida
Agency : Lake County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lake County deputies responded to report of a man in mental health crisis who was threatening suicide and allegedly had a gun. A deputy shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wesh.com/article/lake-county-deputy-kills-suspect/41170295
Brian Underwood
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/28/2022
Location : Tarawa Dr
City : Sarasota
County : Sarasota
State : Florida
Agency : Sarasota County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sarasota deputies responded to a call about Brian Underwood threatening the caller with a gun. Police arrived, found Underwood with a gun and claim he pointed it at police. Police shot and killed him. No video or other evidence was released for comparison of the official narrative.
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Samantha H. Butler
Age :29
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 08/26/2022
Location : KFC parking lot, 294 West Granada Blvd
City : Ormond Beach
County : Volusia
State : Florida
Agency : Ormond Beach Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 08/26/2022, Ormond Beach Police Department officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle connected to a Lake County double homicide investigation. Before officers made contact, the vehicle sped away and officers pursued. The vehicle crashed in the parking lot of a KFC at 294 West Granada Blvd. Samantha H. Butler, 29, was found deceased inside the vehicle. Police stated she did not die from injuries related to the crash. She was later determined to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound during the pursuit.
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Tyler Casey Sweeney
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/18/2022
Location : 310 Richardson Way
City : Sarasota
County : Sarasota
State : Florida
Agency : Sarasota County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during alleged burglary
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sarasota county deputies were sent on a call where an armed man had allegedly burglarize the residence. Police arrived and allege that they were attacked by Tyler Sweeney. They shot and killed him.
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Frank Copson
Age :62
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/18/2022
Location : 2900 block of Byington Cir
City : Tallahassee
County : Leon
State : Florida
Agency : Tallahassee Police Department, U.S. Marshals Service
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On August 18, 2022, Tallahassee Police and U.S. Marshals Service officers went to a home on the 2900 block of Byington Circle to arrest 62-year-old Frank Copson, who had failed to appear in court on multiple felony charges. When officers attempted to apprehend him he barricaded himself inside the residence with a firearm, prompting a standoff that lasted more than 11 hours. Police evacuated nearby homes and attempted to negotiate with Copson throughout the night. According to the Tallahassee Police Department, tactical teams entered the home and continued negotiation efforts. Early on August 19, 2022, officers found Copson in a bathroom; he had died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Law enforcement confirmed the death was a suicide during the police encounter.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wctv.tv/2022/08/18/heavy-police-presence-northwest-tallahassee-neighborhood/
https://news.wfsu.org/wfsu-local-news/2022-08-19/police-say-an-hours-long-standoff-in-northwest-tallahassee-ended-this-morning-with-a-man-dead
https://www.wtxl.com/news/local-news/law-enforcement-presence-at-byington-circle-in-tallahassee
Jaime Ezequiel Robles
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/16/2022
Location : 101 Fairway Dr
City : Miami Springs
County : Miami-Dade
State : Florida
Agency : Miami-Dade PD
Officer(s) : Leonardo Carn, Kesner Liberal
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Miami Dade PD arrived to serve a warrant for a rest to Jaime Ezekiel Robles. Police alleged that he had a gun and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://news.yahoo.com/questions-linger-police-shooting-hotel-083000537.html
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article265257691.html
Jeremy Willie Horton
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/15/2022
Location : NW 62nd St+7th Ave
City : Miami Springs
County : Miami-Dade
State : Florida
Agency : Miami-Dade PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Miami PD tried to traffic-stop Jeremy Willie Horton for an alleged connection to a previous incident. Police claim he fled in his car and began shooting at police. Police then shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://news.yahoo.com/questions-linger-police-shooting-hotel-083000537.html
https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/miami-dade-police-cesar-echaverry-dead/
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article265257691.html
Divinity Cureton
Age :30
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 08/14/2022
Location : 4200 block of W Sample Rd
City : Coconut Creek
County : Broward
State : Florida
Agency : Coconut Creek PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in collision with police vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Coconut Creek PD allegedly was involved in a traffic collision which killed Divinity Cureton. The officer was apparently not injured. Police did not release much detail.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/13/2022
Location : Roberts Road
City : Hendry County
County : Hendry
State : Florida
Agency : Hendry County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Hendry County deputies saw two teenagers driving a Maserati and escalated a chase that continued at high-speed until the vehicle crashed into a canal and both boys died.
TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/13/2022
Location : Roberts Road
City : Hendry County
County : Hendry
State : Florida
Agency : Hendry County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Hendry County deputies saw two teenagers driving a Maserati and escalated a chase that continued at high-speed until the vehicle crashed into a canal and both boys died.
TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2
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Lane Morgan Caviness
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/10/2022
Location : 94825 Overseas Hwy
City : Key Largo
County : Monroe
State : Florida
Agency : Monroe County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police at home while intoxicated and holding gun
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Monroe County deputies respond to reports of an intoxicated, armed and suicidal man in Key Largo. Police claim he pointed a gun at them. They shot and killed him. Lane Morgan Caviness had been a professional pilot who had been deputized to carry a gun on airplanes. It is believed that he suffered some temporary intoxication or mental health issues when killed. It does not appear that de-escalation had been attempted.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://apnews.com/article/shootings-florida-febc48a38ce05122598a0596ba1cdf6b
Bryan Matthew Richardson
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/06/2022
Location : 7900 S Orange Blossom Trl
City : Orlando
County : Orange
State : Florida
Agency : Orange County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during shooting situation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man shot and killed Dylan Jimenez after an argument at the Heritage hotel where they lived. His mother was with him as he was dying from the gunshot. Orange County deputies arrived and saw Dylan’s brother, Bryan Hernandez, pick up a gun to try to protect himself and his family as the shooter was still nearby. Police drove up, saw him with a gun and killed him before learning what was going on. The mother and family attorney stress that he only held a gun for protection after his brother had just been killed but he did not use it, never threatened the deputies or anyone and was gunned down within seconds of police arriving. Both brothers died in shootings back to back. Only Bryan Richardson is represented here as his brother was killed by a third party prior to police arriving while Bryan was directly killed by police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaeFL8cV5SQ
Dylan Michael Jimenez
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/06/2022
Location : 7900 S Orange Blossom Trail
City : Orlando
County : Orange
State : Florida
Agency : Orange County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during shooting situation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
In August 2022, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office in Orlando, Florida released body-camera video showing a deputy fatally shooting an armed man outside the Heritage Hotel. Deputies had responded on August 6, 2022 to reports of a double shooting. One man had already been shot and was on the ground when deputies arrived. While officers were rendering aid, they encountered another man identified as Bryan Richardson, 28, who was holding a handgun. Deputies ordered him to drop the weapon. When he did not comply, a deputy fired and struck him. Richardson later died. His brother, Dylan Jimenez, 21, who had been shot earlier in the incident, also died from his injuries. The deputy was placed on paid administrative leave pending investigation, which is standard procedure.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/video-shows-florida-deputy-fatally-shoot-armed-man-whose-brother-lay-d-rcna45283
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/new-video-shows-deadly-shooting-involving-orange-county-sheriffs-deputy
https://www.cbs12.com/news/local/deputy-involved-shooting-bryan-richardson-dylan-jimenez-orlando-heritage-hotel-orange-county-sheriffs-office-heritage-hotel
Wallace Sims Wainwright
Age :81
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/05/2022
Location : 1401 FL-50
City : Clermont
County : Lake
State : Florida
Agency : Clermont PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A 911 call was placed for unknown medical reason and an ambulance arrived at a private residence. Medical responders allege that Wallace Wainwright fired shots at them. Then arrived and shot and killed him. It is unknown what triggered the situation.
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Earnest Borders
Age :57
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/03/2022
Location : West MLK Jr. Blvd
City : Lake Wales
County : Polk
State : Florida
Agency : Lakes Wales PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lake Wales PD responded to a domestic violence call. They found Earnest Borders allegedly armed. He shot a police dog. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/police-k9-max-gave-his-life-saving-officers-lives/
Bobby James Brown
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/30/2022
Location : 2300 block of Grunthal Street
City : Jacksonville
County : Duval
State : Florida
Agency : Jacksonville SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with weapon” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jacksonville deputies went on a “man with weapons” call and when they arrived, Bobby James Brown locked himself inside of a residence. Police claim that when he finally came out, he had kitchen knives and they shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/25490236/bobby-j-brown
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/officer-involved-in-north-jacksonville-shooting/ar-AA107U0J
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/30/2022
Location : 11810 US-19
City : Port Richey
County : Pasco
State : Florida
Agency : Pasco County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pasco County deputies received a call about a suspicious vehicle and tried to traffic-stop a vehicle. A man got out and a struggle with police ensued. A deputy was engaged in a fight with a passenger while another deputy hung on to the car door with the driver trying to drive away, the deputy was allegedly dragged 150 feet. The deputy shot and killed the man. The man had been unarmed.
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Jonathan Huertas Reyes
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 07/24/2022
Location : 4709 Bristol Bay Way
City : Tampa
County : Hillsborough
State : Florida
Agency : Hillsborough County SO
Officer(s) : Benjamin Kenney, Nicolas Scudder, Jeff Louis
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “Shots fired” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Hillsborough deputies responded to an apartment complex for reports of alleged shots fired. Jonathan Huertas Reyes reportedly ran from deputies who engaged him in a foot chase. Police allege he had a gun. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox13news.com/news/deputies-shoot-kill-armed-man-at-tampa-apartment-complex
https://patch.com/florida/southtampa/tampa-man-fatally-shot-sheriffs-deputies-after-picking-gun
Name Not Disclosed
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/23/2022
Location : 7600 block of McKeown Mill Rd
City : Sneads
County : Jackson
State : Florida
Agency : Jackson County SO, Sneads PD
Officer(s) : Brett Preston
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jackson County deputies and Sneads officers arrived at a disturbance call at a residence. Police stated that a 42-year-old man fired shots at police, injuring officer Brett Preston. Police shot and killed the man.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wjhg.com/2022/07/26/sneads-police-officer-injured-during-weekend-shooting-identified/
https://www.mypanhandle.com/news/sneads-police-officer-injured-in-shooting/
Mervel Jones Jr.
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/23/2022
Location : 1700 block of S State Rd 7
City : North Lauderdale
County : Broward
State : Florida
Agency : Broward County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Broward deputies arrived at a disturbance call and allege that a man was firing shots at them. They shot and killed Mervel Jones.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wptv.com/news/state/broward/man-who-shot-at-deputies-fatally-shot-in-north-lauderdale
Tyjarius K. Holton
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/22/2022
Location : Busch Dr + Zoo Parkway
City : Jacksonville 32218
County : Duval
State : Florida
Agency : Jacksonville SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “Shots fired” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jacksonville deputies were sent on a “shots fired” call and found the vehicle described by the caller. Police allege that one person in the vehicle shot at them and the car drove off. Police chased the vehicle and got into a shootout with the occupants, killing Da’Shaun Lockett and Tyjarius Holton.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://spotonflorida.com/northeast-florida/3962789/jso-confirms-men-were-killed-by-gunfire.html
De’Shaun Antonio Lockett
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/22/2022
Location : Busch Dr + Zoo Parkway
City : Jacksonville
County : Duval
State : Florida
Agency : Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “Shots fired” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jacksonville deputies were sent on a “shots fired” call and found the vehicle described by the caller. Police allege that one person in the vehicle shot at them and the car drove off. Police chased the vehicle and got into a shootout with the occupants, killing Da’Shaun Lockett and Tyjarius Holton.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://spotonflorida.com/northeast-florida/3962789/jso-confirms-men-were-killed-by-gunfire.html
Ryan McFarland-Bauer
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/20/2022
Location : 4933 Eastwood Greens St
City : Fort Myers
County : Lee
State : Florida
Agency : Fort Myers PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Fort Myers PD sent to check on someone shooting and found Ryan McFarland-Bauer with a rifle. Fort Myers PD engaged in a shootout with him and killed him.
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Matthew Majestic Hyde
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/13/2022
Location : 2720 Dewey St
City : Hollywood
County : Miami-Dade
State : Florida
Agency : Broward County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Broward deputies confronted a man who had threatened to hurt himself and others. Police arrived and allege that the man set the house on fire. Police shot and killed him. Police did not answer if he had had a weapon.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.sheriff.org/PIO/BSONews/Pages/FDLE-INVESTIGATES-DEPUTY--INVOLVED-SHOOTING.aspx
Nathan Keene
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/02/2022
Location : CR-125
City : Macclenny
County : Baker
State : Florida
Agency : Macclenny Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Nathan Keene, 46, committed suicide on July 2 while being pursued by several county deputies in a high-speed chase on CR 125 near Cuyler.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://bakercountypress.com/2014/07/police-chase-ends-in-macclenny-mans-suicide/
Robert Hubbard
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/30/2022
Location : 2525 Philippe Parkway
City : Safety Harbor
County : Pinellas
State : Florida
Agency : Pinellas County SO
Officer(s) : Robert Smith, Daniel Abbott, Anthony Hellstern, Demarcus Flournoy
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Carjacking
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pinellas County deputies try to traffic stop Robert Hubbard, who was allegedly driving a stolen car. He stopped and police claim that he pointed a gun. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://patch.com/florida/safetyharbor/fatal-shooting-man-deputies-safety-harbor-ruled-justified
https://www.tbnweekly.com/clearwater_beacon/article_347e307e-0145-11ed-8ee0-53bce50ab1f9.html
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/28/2022
Location : East Palatka residence
City : East Palatka
County : Putnam
State : Florida
Agency : Putnam County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 06/28/2022, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic violence incident at a residence in East Palatka after a woman reported she had been held against her will, restrained, and beaten by her ex-husband before escaping. Deputies obtained a search warrant and the PCSO SWAT team attempted announcements outside the home but received no response. Upon entry, deputies located the man inside and found him dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Sheriff’s Office described the death as an apparent suicide during the confrontation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.palatkadailynews.com/local-news/alleged-abuse-leads-standoff-suspects-death
https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/local/woman-escapes-after-being-held-hostage-battered-by-ex-husband/77-1e33f99b-8df5-4f1b-801f-b9aef1ea535d
Curtis Kimbrough
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/25/2022
Location : Old Dixie Highway + Foley Ln
City : Grant-Valkaria 32949
County : Brevard
State : Florida
Agency : Brevard County SO, Indian River County SO, Sebastian PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event :
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Curtis Kimbrough, 42, allegedly held 2 women hostage. Police shot and killed him.
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Robert W. McNamara
Age :68
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/24/2022
Location : North of Sun’n’Lakes Blvd
City : Lake Placid
County : Highlands
State : Florida
Agency : Highlands County SD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Highlands County PD were called about a man driving in the wrong lane. When police tried to stop him, they allege he pulled a gun. They shot and killed him.
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Michael Green
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/23/2022
Location : Mosaic at Millenia apartments, Conroy Road
City : Orlando
County : Orange
State : Florida
Agency : Orlando Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide during police standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 06/23/2022, the Orlando Police Department’s Fugitive Investigative Unit and U.S. Marshals Service responded to the Mosaic at Millenia apartments on Conroy Road for a felony suspect reported to be inside. Officers made contact and the subject, later identified as 36-year-old Michael Green (also known as Michael Edwards), barricaded himself inside an apartment and made suicidal threats during the encounter. SWAT and crisis negotiation teams spent more than five hours attempting to get Green to surrender. When officers entered the apartment at approximately 7:24 p.m., they found Green deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police did not fire their weapons during the incident. Green had been wanted out of Albany County, New York after fleeing before the verdict was read in his attempted murder and weapons conviction. The incident was reviewed by law enforcement and reported as a fugitive standoff with suicide.
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Michael Green a.k.a. Michael Edwards
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/23/2022
Location : 3700 block of Conroy Road
City : Orlando
County : Orange
State : Florida
Agency : Orlando Police Department, U.S. Marshals Service
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 06/23/2022, Orlando Police assisted the U.S. Marshals Service at the Mosaic at Millenia apartments in the 3700 block of Conroy Road while attempting to take 36-year-old Michael Green into custody on a New York warrant. Police stated Green barricaded himself inside an apartment and made suicidal threats. SWAT officers and crisis negotiators remained on scene for more than five hours. After negotiations failed, officers entered the apartment and found Green dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Reporting stated he also used the name Michael Edwards and had recently left a court appearance in Albany County, New York before traveling to Florida.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/23/barricaded-individual-prompts-large-police-presence-at-orlando-apartment-complex/
https://www.wesh.com/article/mosaic-at-millenia-police/40396878
https://www.wftv.com/news/local/police-id-suspect-found-dead-orlando-standoff-link-him-attempted-murder-new-york/M44NHU7EQJADDBER4NQLNG5AWM/
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/man-found-dead-in-orlando-apartment-after-5-hour-standoff-was-fugitive-from-new-york-attorneys-office
Christopher Joy
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/19/2022
Location : 3945 US-98 N
City : Lakeland
County : Polk
State : Florida
Agency : Lakeland Police Department; Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during armed confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 06/19/2022, Lakeland Police Department officers responded to 3945 US-98 North after reports of a man acting erratically while armed. Officers located Christopher Joy, 35, in the parking lot of a business. Police stated Joy was holding a firearm during the encounter. Officers opened fire and shot him. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement assumed control of the independent investigation, as required in officer-involved shootings in Florida.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.theledger.com/story/news/crime/2022/06/19/lakeland-police-investigate-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.wfla.com/news/polk-county/officer-involved-shooting-reported-in-lakeland/
https://www.fox13news.com/news/lakeland-police-officer-involved-shooting-under-investigation
Name Not Disclosed
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/18/2022
Location : George J. Bean Parkway
City : Tampa
County : Hillsborough
State : Florida
Agency : Florida Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Florida Highway Patrol trooper chased a vehicle for unknown reasons. The vehicle stopped, let two females out and then backed into the police vehicle and took off again. Police escalated a high-speed chase that ended when the vehicle crashed into a bystander vehicle. The driver who had been pursued who was identified only as a 33 year old man died.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/18/2022
Location : Howard Frankland Bridge
City : St. Petersburg
County :
State : Florida
Agency : Florida Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : ot Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Florida Highway Patrol spotted a 2003 Lexus ES300 being driven erratically along Interstate 275 near milepost 30 and attempted a traffic stop. The driver fled at a high speed across the Howard Frankland and stopped the car at Tampa International Airport, where two adult women got out of the car. Then the driver “intentionally” reversed the car and collided with the front of a trooper patrol car and drove south and struck a Chevy Silverado nearly head-on. The truck driver sustained minor injuries. The driver of the Lexus later died at a hospital.
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Richard Hollis
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/15/2022
Location : 8002 SW 149th Ave
City : Miami
County : Miami-Dade
State : Florida
Agency : Miami-Dade PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were called to a domestic disturbance incident and found Richard Hollis had entered a dwelling by force. Police claimed that he had two knives. They shot and killed him.
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Juan Sarmiento Jr.
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/08/2022
Location : 5600 block of Center St
City : Wimauma
County : Hillsborough
State : Florida
Agency : Hillsborough County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Send please where investigating an alleged homicide and found Juan Sarmiento who locked himself in a shed with another person. Police created a long standoff and claimed they heard him threaten the hostage and they shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox13news.com/news/swat-team-responds-to-investigation-in-wimauma
Ernesto Battle
Age :73
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/06/2022
Location : NW 114th St + 17th Ave
City : Miami 33167
County : Miami-Dade
State : Florida
Agency : Miami-Dade PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during 911 call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Ernesto Battle called 911 and police arrived, found him with a rifle and shot and killed him.
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Jason Harold James
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/05/2022
Location : S Dixie Hwy + Isabel St
City : St. Augustine
County : St. Johns
State : Florida
Agency : St. Augustine PD, St. Johns SO
Officer(s) : Jonathan Marston, Ryan Rado, Jonathon Brown, Enrique Ortega, Evan Martin
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Please responded to a call about a man with a gun. When they arrive, they claim that Jason Harold James had a knife. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/03/2022
Location : Boardwalk + Okaloosa Island
City : Fort Walton Beach
County : Okaloosa
State : Florida
Agency : Okaloosa County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An unhoused man with a machete attacked a tourist, significantly lacerated his shoulder. Police arrived and shot and killed the unnamed man.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.sheriff-okaloosa.org/machete-wielding-man-dies-in-officer-involved-shooting/
Michael Alan Loman
Age :56
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/03/2022
Location : 3925 N Combee Rd
City : Lakeland
County : Polk
State : Florida
Agency : Polk County SO
Officer(s) : Naiem Ali, Brian Bates, Michael Kohler, Adam Pennell
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Domestic disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police arrived at a domestic disturbance call and encountered a man on the porch with a rifle. They shot and killed him.