Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Arlo Campbell

Age :34

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 09/20/2022

Location : SH 25

City : Hazelton

County : Jerome

State : Idaho

Agency : Jerome County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police for unknown reasons

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Jerome County deputies chased Arlo Campbell and ended up shooting and killing him. Campbell was known for disliking police and it was reported that he was armed at his home and vowed to kill police if they invaded. He seemed aware that police would do so. Police did raid his home and got into a shootout with him but never explained why.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://magicvalley.com/news/local/police-release-name-of-man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-hazelton/article_347a5c14-6799-11ed-ada5-57495eef8a65.html

https://newsradio1310.com/cift-twin-falls-hazelton/

https://www.farnsworthmortuary.com/obituaries/Arlo-Campbell

Caleb Tussey

Age :24

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/26/2022

Location : US Hwy 30 near Buhl

City : Buhl

County : Twin Falls

State : Idaho

Agency : Twin Falls County SD

Officer(s) : Tyrel Hudson

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Twin Falls County deputies responded to a call alleging an assault. Police claim that Caleb Tussey was a passenger in a vehicle that fled across multiple towns, crashed into a ditch and that Tussey allegedly fired at police and they shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://magicvalley.com/news/local/man-died-in-august-officer-involved-shooting-after-police-chase/article_3cd6b332-338a-11ed-a022-9bfd403aae60.html

https://magicvalley.com/news/local/deputy-gives-details-of-high-speed-pursuit-at-hearing/article_581e9808-468b-11ed-aaf4-6b84f20949ba.html

https://magicvalley.com/news/local/teen-pleads-not-guilty-in-pursuit-that-turned-deadly/article_baccf492-6f79-11ed-a245-73081ff92c49.html

https://newsradio1310.com/twin-falls-county-shooting-investigation-citf/

Ruben Garcia 2 of 2

Age :34

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 07/31/2022

Location : Meridian Rd+Avalon St

City : Kuna

County : Ada

State : Idaho

Agency : Meridian PD, Kuna PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Meridian PD attempted a traffic stop on 34-year-old Ruben Garcia who was seen driving erratically and without headlights near the corner of Meridian Road and East Central Drive. Police allege that Garcia took off and they began chasing Garcia, also engaging Kuna PD who joined the chase. A Kuna officer put down spike strips and Garcia drove around them, crossed into oncoming traffic and hit a pickup truck. Garcia died. The 28-year-old pickup truck driver, Jonathan Calderon, of Boise, who was taken to a local hospital before being pronounced dead.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/2-idaho-men-dead-after-high-speed-chase-car-crash-in-kuna/article_16118ca4-3397-5206-9537-f8a17d292f13.html

Jonathan Calderon 1 of 2

Age :28

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 07/31/2022

Location : Meridian Rd+Avalon St

City : Kuna

County : Ada

State : Idaho

Agency : Meridian PD, Kuna PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Jonathan Calderon was a third-party motorist driving down the street in Kuna, Idaho when he was hit and killed by a police chase crash that also killed Ruben Garcia the other driver whom police were chasing for a traffic infraction.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/2-idaho-men-dead-after-high-speed-chase-car-crash-in-kuna/article_16118ca4-3397-5206-9537-f8a17d292f13.html

Jeremy Banach

Age :39

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/15/2022

Location : 10942 W State St

City : Star

County : Ada

State : Idaho

Agency : Star PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police are investigating Jeremy Banach for a theft and shot and killed him in the process.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/man-fatally-shot-by-police-identified-died-of-multiple-gunshot-wounds/article_2c7305a9-abb0-5acb-b315-92106d31ddfc.html

Michael J. Trappett

Age :48

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/31/2022

Location : Harmony Heights Loop RdHarmony Heights Loop Rd

City : Orofino

County : Clearwater

State : Idaho

Agency : Clearwater County SD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during “Intoxicated man with knife” call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Clearwater County deputies were sent to a call about an intoxicated person with a knife. Police claim that he was allegedly not responding to verbal commands before they shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://klewtv.com/news/local/family-of-man-killed-in-orofino-officer-involved-shooting-speak-out

https://lmtribune.com/northwest/ruling-shooting-of-michael-trappett-legally-justified/article_322d8a80-31e0-5502-9a2a-2296bf9cca71.html

https://www.krem.com/article/news/investigations/idaho-family-seeks-justice-deputy-involved-shooting/293-f349608f-b92c-4947-b7b3-931276bd0a83

https://www.clearwatertribune.com/news/top_stories/investigation-of-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-turned-over-to-latah-county-prosecutor/article_f69f8db0-b5cd-11ec-bb61-dbc60bc8b4de.html

Charles Corey Castro

Age :54

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/03/2022

Location : Rim Stock Lane

City : Murphy

County : Owyhee

State : Idaho

Agency : Owyhee County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police serving documents

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Owyhee deputies arrived to serve a restraining order from Castro’s wife to move out of the home. Deputies allege that he became agitated and came toward them with an unspecified weapon and they shot and killed Castro.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/owyhee-county-shooting-deputies-charles-castro/277-f4f11e56-d376-4074-827e-b0cbd9abb55b