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William Taylor Parrott
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/12/2022
Location : 1441 Hwy 81
City : Walton
County : Walton
State : Georgia
Agency : Walton County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during vandalism
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Walton County deputies were sent to a parking lot where William Parrott was allegedly damaging cars with a hammer. Police shot and killed him, alleging that he had lunged toward them. He was armed only with a hammer.
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Alonzo Carter
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/11/2022
Location : 4505 Armour Rd
City : Columbus
County : Muscogee
State : Georgia
Agency : Columbia PD
Officer(s) : Ray Vardman
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Shot by off-duty cop after another shooting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Columbia Officer Ray Vardman was moonlighting at a business as security when he witnessed a shooting. The officer shot and killed Alonzo Carter. Officer Vardman had previously shot and killed Deonte Marces Giles.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/crime/article259302029.html
https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/crime/article259299604.html
Gabriel Scott Rau
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/09/2022
Location : 2700 block of Lake Park Ridge West
City : Acworth
County : Cobb
State : Georgia
Agency : Acworth PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during home invasion
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Actworth PD responded to a burglary in progress call, encountered Gabriel Scott Rau in the garage with two knives and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://cobbcountycourier.com/2022/03/gbi-investigates-fatal-shooting-by-acworth-police/
Hugo N. Martinez
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 03/06/2022
Location : Jimmy Carter Blvd
City : Gwinnett County
County : Gwinnett
State : Georgia
Agency : Georgia State Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event :
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Huge Martinez was on the freeway with a disabled vehicle and a tow truck getting help on the emergency lane when Georgia State Patrol chased a vehicle into him at high speed, killing bystander Martinez
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Jon Jones Sr.
Age :84
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/03/2022
Location : Dawsonville
City : Gainesville
County : Hall
State : Georgia
Agency : Hall County SO
Officer(s) : Aaron Buchanan
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by speeding off-duty officer
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jon Jones Sr. was on the highway when off-duty officer Aaron Buchanan raced at twice the speed limit into him, killing him. The officer was fired and charged with vehicular homicide.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbs46.com/2022/03/05/hall-county-sheriffs-office-deputy-fired-after-fatal-crash/
Steven Lewis Finfrock
Age :63
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/23/2022
Location : I-75 NB between exits 171+172
City : Macon
County : Bibb
State : Georgia
Agency : Georgia State Patrol, Monroe County SO, Bibb County deputies
Officer(s) : Jaleel Brown, 9 Bibb County shooter deputies
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A tow truck stopped to help a vehicle stopped on the side of the highway. The man did not respond. Police were called and 7 Georgia State troopers and Monroe County deputies arrived and besieged the vehicle. The man died by suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2022-02-24/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-macon
https://www.macon.com/news/local/crime/article258922938.html
Matthew Deese
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/22/2022
Location : 115 Bedford Ct
City : Perry
County : Houston
State : Georgia
Agency : Perry PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Perry PD were sent on a call for a man in mental health crisis. They arrived and the man locked himself into the home. He allegedly had a gun. Police Special Response made forcible entry and shot and killed Matthew Deese.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wsav.com/crime-safety/gbi-investigates-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-in-perry-ga/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/20/2022
Location : I-516 exit 8
City : Port Wentworth
County : Chatham
State : Georgia
Agency : Chatham County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
According to the Port Wentworth Police Department, officers were conducting speed checks on Highway 21 near Grange Road when they tried to traffic-stop a vehicle for speeding. The vehicle did not stop, made a U-turn and headed southbound on Highway 21. Police escalated a chase exceeding 100 mph. The driver allegedly tried to get off the exit, lost control of the vehicle and crashed and died as a result of the police chase crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wsav.com/crime-safety/police-driver-dies-in-high-speed-port-wentworth-chase/
https://www.wtoc.com/2022/02/20/1-dead-after-high-speed-chase-chatham-co/
Derick Rock
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/25/2022
Location : Walnut St
City : Aragon
County : Polk
State : Georgia
Agency : Aragon PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Aragon Police officer responded to a call of a suicidal person. Police allege they found Derek Rock at the door with a gun to his own head and police shot him to death with multiple shots. While he was in a known mental health crisis, he was not reported to have threatened anyone else.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/polk-county-aragon-officer-involved-shooting-gbi
Bobby Lee Sutton
Age :59
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/23/2022
Location : Springdale Dr
City : Atlanta
County : Fulton
State : Georgia
Agency : Fulton County SO
Officer(s) : OFF DUTY
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Off-duty officer alleges attempted breaking and entering
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Per the only eyewitness’s report, an unnamed Fulton County deputy, the deputy had just gotten off work, was in his uniform when his Ring camera alert went off and showed a man near his home. The man allegedly walked into the woods when the deputy arrived. The deputy stated that he got into an “altercation” with the man and shot him dead. Police did not allege that Bobby Lee Sutton had been armed or threatening when killed. The officer’s name and other key information was withheld. No officer was charged while the family struggled to get answers what had happened.
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Sean Michael Kinney
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/23/2022
Location : Second Ave
City : Newnan
County : Coweta
State : Georgia
Agency : Newnan PD, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sean Michael Kinney was shot dead by SWAT who surrounded a home after a domestic violence call. Newnan PD and SWAT approached the home, saw Kinney through a window with a knife with an open door behind him and a woman sitting on the ground. Police allege that Kinney turned around and started walking toward the woman with the knife in his hand. The officer fired numerous times through the window, killing him. The woman was not hurt. No BWC available.
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Jeffrey Thomas
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/23/2022
Location : I-75 marker 351
City : Ringold
County : Catoosa
State : Georgia
Agency : Whitfield County SO, Georgia State Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Whitfield County deputies saw a silver BMW driven by Jeffrey Thomas drive too fast and commit traffic infractions and began a high-speed chase on I-75. An officer initiated a PIT maneuver at high speeds, causing the BMW to run off the road, hit a guardrail, flip over and eject Thomas who died as a result. No record can be found at this time that Mr. Thomas had been accused of anything other than speed.
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Randall Mize
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/14/2022
Location : Buford Dam Rd
City : Buford
County : Forsyth
State : Georgia
Agency : Forsyth County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Forsyth County deputy alleged that he saw Randall Mize operating a vehicle unsafely. The deputy attempted a stop but the car sped off at a high rate of speed. Police escalated a chase and he crashed and died.
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Denrick Demond Stallings
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/09/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Crawford County
County : Crawford
State : Georgia
Agency : Crawford County SO
Officer(s) : William Owenby
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Crawford County Sheriff’s Deputy William Owenby attempted to conduct a traffic stop for speeding. Owenby escalated a chase and Denrick Stallings crashed, reportedly exited the vehicle and ran away from Owenby. Tasered, Stallings fell to the ground where Owenby struggled with him, finally shooting him dead, claiming that Stallings had reached for his gun.
Deputy Owenby had shot and killed a man in May 2020 during a similar situation, beginning with a car chase.
On May 1, 2020, Deputy Owenby had also escalated a high-speed chase and when catching up with the driver Jamie Lamar Darley, shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.41nbc.com/gbi-roberta-man-shot-by-deputy-after-chase-and-fight/
Darley killing:
https://wgxa.tv/news/local/gbi-deputy-identified-who-fatally-shot-a-man-after-a-chase-in-crawford-county
Jose Brito Lopez
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/06/2022
Location : Adair St
City : Calhoun
County : Gordon
State : Georgia
Agency : Calhoun PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during burglary in progress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Calhoun PD were sent to a burglary in progress, encountered a man, demanded he show his hands, tasered him and shot him dead. Initial report stated that he had a knife while a subsequent report stated he had been unarmed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://coosavalleynews.com/2022/01/gbi-called-to-investigate-officer-involved-shooting-in-calhoun/
Walter Passmore
Age :62
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/19/2021
Location : Intersection of Highway 11 and Monroe Jersey Road
City : Monroe
County : Walton
State : Georgia
Agency : Walton County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On December 19, 2021, 62-year-old Walter Passmore of Loganville was killed by a police pursuit in Walton County, Georgia. Police had escalated a chase when deputies attempted to stop Passmore's vehicle for a traffic violation. Passmore did not stop. Police began a chase that ended when his vehicle collided with another car at the intersection of Highway 11 and Monroe Jersey Road. Passmore was life-flighted to Atlanta Medical Center with serious injuries and later succumbed to those injuries. The driver of the other vehicle was transported to Piedmont Walton Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The Georgia State Patrol is investigating the incident.
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Le'Den Boykins
Age :12
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/13/2021
Location : Near Interstate 20
City : Paulding
County : Paulding
State : Georgia
Agency : Georgia State Patrol, Paulding County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On September 13, 2021, a Georgia State Patrol trooper attempted to stop a vehicle driven by a neighbor transporting 12-year-old Le’Den Boykins and another child home from church. The driver refused to comply and continued on Interstate 20. Troopers escalated a chase that reached speeds of approximately 90 miles per hour. Despite knowing minors were in the car, one trooper performed a Pursuit Intervention Technique (PIT) maneuver, causing the vehicle to flip several times.
The driver was Charlie Moore, a neighbor who regularly took Le’Den and another child to church. According to the Georgia State Patrol incident report and coverage by 11Alive and WXIA, troopers originally stopped Moore for reckless driving and suspected DUI after he allegedly refused to lower his window and refused to produce ID. Troopers claimed that they reported smelling alcohol and seeing “erratic movements” in the vehicle.
When Moore refused to comply, one trooper said:
“If he drives off, we’ll chase him.”
A few seconds later, Moore accelerated away, initiating the chase.
Le’Den Boykins was killed instantly. The dash-cam video released in January 2023 showed troopers acknowledging that children were in the vehicle moments before the PIT maneuver.
No blood-alcohol test results were ever released.
Court records do not show a confirmed BAC in the case file, and the family’s attorney has said repeatedly that Moore was not intoxicated. The state did not pursue a DUI conviction; instead, he was charged with felony murder, vehicular homicide, and fleeing and eluding.
Notoxicology evidence proving the allegations of intoxication has appeared in any of the filings reviewed or in media coverage through 2024. The state cleared the troopers of criminal wrongdoing.
The footage sparked statewide outrage and renewed scrutiny of Georgia’s pursuit tactics, particularly the use of high-risk maneuvers on vehicles carrying passengers. Boykins’ family publicly demanded criminal accountability and filed notice of intent to sue the state. The Georgia State Patrol stated that its internal investigation found troopers acted within current pursuit policy, though the agency confirmed that policy review discussions are ongoing.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/leden-boykins-death-family-releases-dash-cam-video-chase/85-42fce5bd-a65e-40f9-86d7-0b06d704a2fd
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/boy-killed-in-high-speed-chase-leden-boykins/85-aaae28c6-568e-4594-8fc1-045609472e95
https://www.revolt.tv/article/2023-01-13/266859/12-year-old-leden-boykins-passed-from-pit-maneuver-by-georgia-cops
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/29/2021
Location : Highway 36 and Henderson Mill Road
City : Covington
County : Newton
State : Georgia
Agency : Newton County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On August 29, 2021, a pregnant woman was killed when a stolen car being pursued by Newton County deputies crashed into another vehicle at the intersection of Highway 36 and Henderson Mill Road in Covington, Georgia. The woman bystander was in the struck vehicle and died from injuries sustained in the crash. Her identity was not released publicly. The pursuit began after the vehicle was chased by law enforcement.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/1-dead-following-police-pursuit-of-stolen-vehicle/85-c53057e3-db64-44d2-b2ea-04db2b236520
https://www.covnews.com/news/crime/pregnant-woman-dies-crash-after-pursuit/
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/newton-county/pregnant-woman-dies-after-suspect-leading-police-chase-crashes-into-car/N5NLFZZRYZGHXJS2W3VWVFKJBE/
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/innocent-bystander-killed-in-newton-county-crash-following-police-pursuit
https://www.wgxa.tv/news/local/pregnant-woman-killed-in-newton-county-crash-after-police-chase-of-stolen-car
Devonte Dawayne Brown
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/18/2021
Location : Austell Road
City : Austell
County : Cobb
State : Georgia
Agency : Cobb County Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 08/18/2021, Cobb County police attempted to stop Devonte Dawayne Brown after he refused to comply with a traffic stop. The driver refused to stop and police escalated a chase through Austell. During the pursuit Brown crashed into multiple vehicles and officers confronted him while he remained inside the car. Under unclear circumstances officers opened fire and killed him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/01/2021
Location : Interstate 20 near DeKalb County line
City : Atlanta
County : DeKalb
State : Georgia
Agency : Georgia State Patrol, Newton County Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On August 1, 2021, Georgia State Patrol and Newton County Police initiated a high-speed pursuit of a stolen vehicle traveling through multiple counties in the Atlanta metro area. The driver continued driving at high speed and refused to stop. The pursuit ended when the stolen vehicle crashed on Interstate 20 near the DeKalb County line, striking another car carrying a pregnant woman. The impact killed the woman and critically injured Bailey, who remained hospitalized for years before being booked into jail in 2025. Family members of the victim have since called for answers regarding the pursuit and the decisions leading up to the fatal crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/1-dead-following-police-pursuit-of-stolen-vehicle/85-c53057e3-db64-44d2-b2ea-04db2b236520
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/suspect-in-2021-police-chase-crash-booked-four-years-later-hospitalization/85-56f924fd-c42b-46fb-b885-44deeab098f4
https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2024/02/03/family-demands-answers-after-pregnant-woman-is-killed-crash/
Kaleb M. Brown
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/26/2021
Location : Intersection of Highway 41 and Shugart Road
City : Tunnel Hill
County : Whitfield
State : Georgia
Agency : Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 07/26/2021, a deputy with the Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop a vehicle driven by Kaleb M. Brown in the Tunnel Hill area. Brown refused to stop, and police escalated a chase that continued along Highway 41 at very high speed. During the pursuit, Brown’s vehicle struck multiple cars and a tractor-trailer near Shugart Road. The crash killed Brown and his passenger, Christy Lawing, instantly. Reports indicated the initial reason for the attempted stop was a traffic violation, though exact details were not released.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 2 fatalities
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/news/two-killed-in-whitfield-county-crash-after-police-chase/article_3e1dbe6a-ef07-11eb-a261-bf80c249d79a.html
https://www.newschannel9.com/news/local/two-dead-after-police-chase-ends-in-crash-in-whitfield-county
https://www.wdef.com/two-dead-in-whitfield-county-after-police-chase-ends-in-crash/
Christy Leigh Lawing
Age :27
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 07/26/2021
Location : Intersection of U.S. Highway 41 and Shugart Road
City : Tunnel Hill
County : Whitfield
State : Georgia
Agency : Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 07/26/2021, deputies with the Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop a vehicle driven by 26-year-old Kaleb M. Brown in the Tunnel Hill area. Brown refused to stop, and police escalated a chase along U.S. Highway 41 at very high speed. During the pursuit, the vehicle struck multiple cars and a tractor-trailer near Shugart Road. The impact killed passenger Christy Leigh Lawing, 27, of Chatsworth, Georgia, and driver Kaleb Brown instantly. The initial reason for the attempted stop was reportedly a traffic violation, though full details were not released.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 2 fatalities
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/news/two-killed-in-whitfield-county-crash-after-police-chase/article_3e1dbe6a-ef07-11eb-a261-bf80c249d79a.html
https://www.newschannel9.com/news/local/two-dead-after-police-chase-ends-in-crash-in-whitfield-county
https://www.wdef.com/two-dead-in-whitfield-county-after-police-chase-ends-in-crash/
https://www.dalton-funeral-home.com/m/obituaries/christy-lawing/MemorialMedias
Stephen Milton
Age :56
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/16/2021
Location : Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard & 38th Street
City : Savannah
County : Chatham
State : Georgia
Agency : Georgia State Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed during police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On June 16, 2021, as a high-speed pursuit by the Georgia State Patrol passed through downtown Savannah, a vehicle fleeing from troopers struck 56-year-old Stephen Milton while he was crossing Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard at 38th Street. Milton was killed in what his family contends was the result of aggressive pursuit tactics through a pedestrian area.
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Deonte Rashad Calhoun
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/08/2021
Location : Macon Road ramp off Interstate 185 South
City : Columbus
County : Muscogee
State : Georgia
Agency : Crisp County Sheriff’s Office, Georgia State Patrol, U.S. Marshals Service
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 06/08/2021, 26-year-old Deonte Rashad Calhoun was shot and killed by law enforcement following a vehicle pursuit that began in Crisp County and ended in Columbus, Georgia. Authorities said deputies attempted to stop Calhoun during a traffic stop, and he fled in a vehicle. After the chase entered Muscogee County, the vehicle crashed near the Macon Road exit off Interstate 185 South. When Calhoun exited and attempted to flee on foot, members of the Georgia State Patrol and U.S. Marshals Service opened fire, killing him. Investigators said Calhoun was wanted on multiple warrants. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent investigation into the shooting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/crime/article251988108.html
https://valdostatoday.com/news-2/region/2021/06/wanted-ga-man-involved-in-officer-shooting-during-foot-pursuit/
https://www.walb.com/2021/06/08/gbi-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-columbus/
Kevin Christopher Caldwell
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/08/2021
Location : 3300 block Macon Road
City : Columbus
County : Columbus-Muscogee
State : Georgia
Agency : Troup County Sheriff's Office, Columbus Police Department, Muscogee County Sheriff's Office, Georgia State Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On June 8, 2021, a vehicle pursuit involving the Troup County Sheriff’s Office began and continued until it ended near the I-185 south ramp on Macon Road in Columbus, Georgia. Officers from the Columbus Police Department, Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office, and Georgia State Patrol joined the pursuit.
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The chase concluded when Kevin Christopher Caldwell, a 33-year-old male, was shot and killed by police. Authorities have withheld most details regarding the circumstances leading to the shooting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2021-06-09/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-columbus
https://www.wsav.com/crime-safety/gbi-multi-county-chase-ends-in-fatal-shooting-by-trooper/
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/gbi-trooper-kills-suspect-in-multi-county-chase-shootout
Gary Anthony Creek
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/08/2021
Location : 8085 Adair Ln
City : Sandy Springs
County : DeKalb
State : Georgia
Agency : U.S. Marshals Service
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On June 8, 2021, Gary Anthony Creek, 39, was wanted on multiple warrants, including charges of first-degree murder in connection with the death of Brandy Price. U.S. deputy marshals located Creek at an apartment complex on Adair Lane in Sandy Springs, Georgia. During a standoff, Creek allegedly produced a firearm. After a brief exchange, he was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/gary-creek-triple-c-dead-barricade/
https://www.aol.com/news/accused-gang-leader-dies-suicide-181504480.html
https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/indicted-gang-leader-gary-creek-killed-himself-during-standoff-in-atlanta-ajc
Tyrone Penny
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/18/2021
Location : West Howard Ave & N. McDonough Street
City : Decatur
County : DeKalb
State : Georgia
Agency : Chamblee Police Department, County Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 05/18/2021, law enforcement units responded to a 911 call in Chamblee reporting a kidnapping. Recognizing the vehicle from the call, officers pursued the car into downtown Decatur, Georgia, where the vehicle crashed at West Howard Ave and N. McDonough St. The driver, identified as 21-year-old Tyrone Penny, exited the vehicle and attempted to flee on foot. During the pursuit and after officers attempted to incapacitate him, multiple officers fired their weapons and Penny was struck and later pronounced dead. The kidnapping victim was reported safe, and no officers were injured.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wjcl.com/article/gbi-police-in-georgia-responding-to-kidnapping-report-kill-man/36458238
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/shooting-in-decatur/85-41d286a7-383c-4600-ab1f-40a3f545e966
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/deadly-police-shooting-decatur
Paramhans Desai
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 05/09/2021
Location : Interstate 75 near Eagles Landing Parkway
City : Stockbridge
County : Henry
State : Georgia
Agency : Henry County Police Department
Officer(s) : Officer Paramhans Desai
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Officer killed during police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 05/09/2021, Henry County Police Officer Paramhans Desai, 38, was killed during a high-speed pursuit in Stockbridge, Georgia. The pursuit began when officers attempted to stop a vehicle for a suspected traffic violation. The fleeing car struck the rear of a tractor-trailer on Interstate 75 near Eagles Landing Parkway. Officer Desai, who was involved in the pursuit, suffered fatal injuries. The driver of the fleeing vehicle was later charged with vehicular homicide and other offenses.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 2 fatalities
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/henry-county-officer-pursuit-fatal-crash-stockbridge/85-f8b39c7a-0b61-4a67-8612-7f6e6caa4d90
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/henry-county/henry-county-officer-passenger-dead-after-crash-during-police-pursuit/3B2O5TJ2HBFKDEZKE72XYO6A4M/
https://www.ajc.com/news/henry-county-officer-killed-in-pursuit-on-i-75/HRBBR2TZY5D2FLEP6X6Y2X6A5E/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/09/2021
Location : Interstate 75 near Eagles Landing Parkway
City : Stockbridge
County : Henry
State : Georgia
Agency : Henry County Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 05/09/2021, a fatal police pursuit in Stockbridge, Georgia ended when a fleeing car crashed into the back of a tractor-trailer on Interstate 75 near Eagles Landing Parkway. A male passenger in the fleeing vehicle was killed at the scene. The pursuit began when officers attempted to stop the vehicle for a suspected traffic violation. The driver survived and was charged with vehicular homicide and other offenses.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 2 fatalities
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/henry-county-officer-pursuit-fatal-crash-stockbridge/85-f8b39c7a-0b61-4a67-8612-7f6e6caa4d90
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/henry-county/henry-county-officer-passenger-dead-after-crash-during-police-pursuit/3B2O5TJ2HBFKDEZKE72XYO6A4M/
https://www.ajc.com/news/henry-county-officer-killed-in-pursuit-on-i-75/HRBBR2TZY5D2FLEP6X6Y2X6A5E/
Pier Alexander Shelton
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/12/2021
Location : Whitworth Road near Villa Rica Elementary School
City : Villa Rica
County : Carroll
State : Georgia
Agency : Georgia State Patrol, Carrollton Police Department, Carroll County Sheriff's Office, Villa Rica Police Department
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On April 12, 2021, officers from the Georgia State Patrol attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a 2015 Nissan Sentra for speeding at 111 mph on Interstate 20 in Bremen, Georgia. The driver, Aaron JuJuan Shelton, fled, and the officers escalated a high-speed pursuit through Carroll County. During the chase, the passenger, Pier Alexander Shelton, 28, leaned out of the vehicle and fired an AK-47-style rifle at pursuing officers, striking and disabling a patrol car. The pursuit continued through Carrollton and into Villa Rica, where the vehicle crashed near Villa Rica Elementary School. Both occupants fled on foot. As officers searched the area, Pier Shelton fired upon them, injuring multiple officers. Officers returned fire, fatally shooting Pier Shelton.
SOURCE LINKS :
• https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/3-officers-shot-during-georgia-chase-1-suspect-dead-1-arrested-n1263839
• https://apnews.com/article/georgia-police-constitutions-bremen-shootings-dd5e411e1fff222be6fe78a567e702e3
• https://www.cbsnews.com/news/georgia-officers-shot-police-car-chase-carroll-county/
• https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2021-04-13/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-carroll-county
• https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/carroll-county-man-convicted-after-wild-april-2021-chase-that-injured-3-officers
Jamaal Wills-Powell
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/02/2021
Location : Intersection of Fayetteville Road & Blossom Street
City : Unknown
County : Coweta
State : Georgia
Agency : Coweta County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police during chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On April 2, 2021, deputies from the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop a vehicle traveling approximately 70 mph in a 45 mph zone. The driver, Jamaal Willis-Powell of Covington, refused to comply and the pursuit covered about 1.7 miles before the vehicle crossed into Fulton County and struck a tree near Fayetteville Road and Blossom Street. Willis-Powell was killed instantly. His passenger, 28-year-old Jasmine Simone Hayes of Palmetto, also died in the crash. Deputies released body-camera footage as part of an investigation into the high-speed chase.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/police-chase-in-coweta-county-ends-in-double-fatal-crash
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/coweta-county-deputies-release-body-camera-video-of-deadly-high-speed-chase
Jasmine Simone Hayes
Age :28
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 04/02/2021
Location : Intersection of Fayetteville Road and Blossom Street
City : Unknown
County : Coweta
State : Georgia
Agency : Coweta County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On April 2, 2021, deputies with the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop a vehicle traveling around 70 miles per hour in a 45 mile-per-hour zone. The driver, 30-year-old Jamaal Willis-Powell of Covington, refused to stop, and deputies escalated a pursuit lasting roughly 1.7 miles. The vehicle crossed into Fulton County and crashed into a tree near Fayetteville Road and Blossom Street. Passenger Jasmine Simone Hayes, 28, of Palmetto, died at the scene alongside Willis-Powell. The Coweta County Sheriff’s Office released body-camera footage from the pursuit as the investigation continues.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/police-chase-in-coweta-county-ends-in-double-fatal-crash
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/coweta-county-deputies-release-body-camera-video-of-deadly-high-speed-chase
Zachary Lumpkin
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/20/2021
Location : Interstate 75 near mile marker 338
City : Dalton
County : Whitfield
State : Georgia
Agency : Georgia State Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
In the early morning of March 20, 2021, Georgia State Patrol pursued a stolen silver Ford Fusion driven by Zachary Lumpkin in Whitfield County. The vehicle was traveling over 120 mph on I-75. A trooper performed a PIT maneuver near mile marker 338, causing the car to veer into the median, flip, and crash into a tree. Lumpkin and passenger Shadow Ridge Stanley were both killed. The use of the PIT maneuver drew scrutiny following the fatal outcome.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 2 fatalities
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2021/mar/20/police-pursuit-tactic-under-scrutiny-after-more-deaths
https://newschannel9.com/news/local/whitfield-county-car-crash-on-thursday-leaves-two-dead-questions-still-left-unanswered
https://foxchattanooga.com/news/local/gdot-part-of-i75-closed-after-crash-in-whitfield-county
Shadow Ridge Stanley
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/20/2021
Location : Interstate 75 near mile marker 338
City : Dalton
County : Whitfield
State : Georgia
Agency : Georgia State Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On March 20, 2021, Shadow Ridge Stanley was riding as a passenger in a stolen Ford Fusion that was pursued by Georgia State Patrol on Interstate 75. The vehicle was traveling at speeds over 120 mph when a trooper performed a PIT maneuver near mile marker 338. The car overturned in the median and struck a tree, killing both Stanley and the driver, Zachary Lumpkin.
TOTAL FATALITIES: 2
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2021/mar/20/police-pursuit-tactic-under-scrutiny-after-more-deaths
https://newschannel9.com/news/local/whitfield-county-car-crash-on-thursday-leaves-two-dead-questions-still-left-unanswered
https://foxchattanooga.com/news/local/gdot-part-of-i75-closed-after-crash-in-whitfield-county
Kelly Shannon Bowen
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/14/2021
Location : Interstate 16 near Mile Marker 132
City : Statesboro
County : Bulloch
State : Georgia
Agency : Georgia State Patrol, Tattnall County Sheriff’s Office, Reidsville Police Department, Evans County Sheriff’s Office, Candler County Sheriff’s Office, Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit and standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On March 14, 2021, 51-year-old Kelly Shannon Bowen abducted a woman at gunpoint in Reidsville, Georgia, prompting a multi-county pursuit involving several law enforcement agencies. During the chase, Bowen fired at pursuing officers and the victim’s family. A Georgia State Patrol trooper was grazed in the head by gunfire. The pursuit ended on Interstate 16 near Mile Marker 132 in Bulloch County, where officers used a PIT maneuver to stop the vehicle. Bowen was shot during the ensuing standoff and later died at the hospital. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation conducted an independent investigation of the incident.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wtoc.com/2021/03/14/gbi-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-bulloch-county/
https://www.thegeorgiavirtue.com/bulloch-crime-safety/update-gbi-investigation-of-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-in-bulloch-co/
Keean Smalls
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/21/2021
Location : Gordon Highway and Barton Chapel Road
City : Augusta
County : Richmond
State : Georgia
Agency : Richmond County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed during crash following police pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 21, 2021, 23-year-old Keean Smalls of Augusta, Georgia, died after a police pursuit ended in a crash. Around 4:00 a.m., Richmond County Sheriff's deputies attempted to stop Smalls’ vehicle on Gordon Highway. Smalls did not stop, and deputies initiated a pursuit. The chase ended when Smalls drove through a Sprint gas station parking lot near Barton Chapel Road and crashed into the rear of a parked tractor-trailer. Smalls was pronounced dead at the scene at 5:55 a.m. He had to be extricated from the vehicle. The Georgia State Patrol is investigating the crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wjbf.com/csra-news/one-dead-after-police-pursuit-on-gordon-highway/
https://www.wrdw.com/2021/02/21/police-chase-leaves-one-dead-in-augusta/
https://theaugustapress.com/augusta-man-is-killed-in-police-chase-keean-smalls-was-busted-with-stolen-gun-on-last-traffic-stop/