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Kendall Darnell Gilbert
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/27/2023
Location : 4500 block of Woodland Dr
City : Indianapolis
County : Marion
State : Indiana
Agency : Indianapolis Metro PD (IMPD)
Officer(s) : Lt. John Perkins
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Someone in a home on the 4500 block of Woodland Drive pushed a medical alert button during a baby shower and said that a person was in the home threatening to kill them. IMPD arrived and brought SWAT who threw flashbang grenades and other less lethal devices into the home. Gilbert reportedly moved toward a SWAT officer and touched his shield. SWAT officer Lt. John Perkins shot and killed him. He is believed to have been unarmed with final confirmation pending from IMPD.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/man-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-on-the-northwest-side
Richard D. Glass
Age :65
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/16/2023
Location : N Shore Dr
City : Jeffersonville
County : Clark
State : Indiana
Agency : Jeffersonville PD
Officer(s) : Shaune Davis
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A resident of an apartment complex on North Shore Drive in Jeffersonville called the police for a welfare check on another resident, 65-year-old Richard D. Glass. Glass had allegedly made concerning statements about going back to prison before walking into his apartment. Then, 911 received another call, this time from Glass. He claimed that someone was trying to hack his phone and wanted officers to help. Jeffersonville police and EMS, but Glass would not open the door. When dispatchers reached Glass on the phone, he said he did not think the people in the hallway were police and repeated statements about having a gun. Police then saw Glass through a window with at least two firearms. Shots were heard in the apartment. Glass was shooting at police amassing outside of his window. SWAT shot and killed him through the window.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wave3.com/2023/08/16/man-killed-officer-involved-shooting-jeffersonville/
Garrett William Gaddis
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/12/2023
Location : State Rd 9+Goff Dr
City : Marion
County : Marion
State : Indiana
Agency : Gran County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police tried to stop a motorcycle that did not stop. Deputies chased the motorcycle northbound and the man crashed. Police changed the narrative after the driver’s death and said they were not chasing the motorcycle.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/muncie-man-dies-in-motorcycle-crash-following-police-pursuit
Gary Dwayne Harrell
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/03/2023
Location : 3400 block of North Parker Ave
City : Indianapolis
County : Marion
State : Indiana
Agency : Indianapolis Metro PD
Officer(s) : Douglas Correll
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An Indianapolis officer saw a vehicle driving recklessly and initiated a traffic stop. The man stopped and spoke with the officer, then went in his car, and according to police claims, he retrieved a gun and fled from police. Police shot and killed him. Police did not claim that he had threatened the officer with the gun. Family state that he was shot in his back when he ran from police and had been no threat to them. He had been the eighth shooting victim of Indianapolis Metro PD in 2023.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox59.com/indiana-news/indianapolis-police-report-officer-involved-shooting/
https://fox59.com/indiana-news/indianapolis-police-report-officer-involved-shooting/
Joseph Rudolph Stiger
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/31/2023
Location : 3400 block of E 10th St
City : Indianapolis
County : Marion
State : Indiana
Agency : Indianapolis IMPD
Officer(s) : Mark Brown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bicyclist killed by patrol car
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Mark Brown, speeding to a home invasion call, struck bicyclist Joseph Rudolph Stiger head-on, killing him. He had been a father of two.
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Christopher W. Fortin
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/25/2023
Location : 1309 Fruitridge Ave
City : Terre Haute
County : Vigo
State : Indiana
Agency : Terre Haute PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man appeared at a business pointing a gun at employees, saying this was his business now and they needed to get out. Terre Haute PD arrived and created a standoff and the man retreated into a storage building. Police shot and killed him when he emerged, claiming he had pointed a gun at them. The shooter officers were cleared by the County Prosecutor within days.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.mywabashvalley.com/news/local-news/thpd-armed-and-barricaded-situation-underway/
https://www.wbiw.com/2023/07/26/names-released-for-officer-involved-shooting-in-terre-haute/
Jimmy “Rabbit” Mayall
Age :88
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/21/2023
Location : US 41+Old US 41
City : Oaktown
County : Knox
State : Indiana
Agency : Indiana State Police
Officer(s) :
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sullivan County deputies initiated a chase for a vehicle full of teenagers. Police felt the car was stolen. As police escalated the chase, the driver was approaching the intersection, entered the right turn lane and attempted to turn right onto Old US 41. The vehicle was traveling too fast to negotiate the right turn and collided into the driver’s side of a 2006 Chevrolet Impala that was stopped at the stop sign on Old US 41 at US 41. The man whom they crashed into, Jimmy Mayall, 88, of Oaktown was killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://news.yahoo.com/police-pursuit-ends-death-knox-153434799.html
Joshua Ringle
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/20/2023
Location : Unknown
City : South Bend
County : St. Joseph
State : Indiana
Agency : Michigan State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during chase for broken tail light
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Michigan State Police were chasing Joshua Ringle in a Kia for a broken tail light. He hit a police vehicle that was parked on the roadway while the officer was applying stop sticks to hinder him. Police fired shots. He ran toward the river where he was found dead later.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wane.com/top-stories/state-police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-south-bend/
https://www.wndu.com/2023/07/20/police-searching-suspect-after-high-speed-pursuit-south-bend/
Jade Remick
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/19/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Eastern Greene County land
County : Greene
State : Indiana
Agency : Bloomington Police Department’s SWAT Team
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jade Remick allegedly held a woman he had broken up with against her will. The woman had a protective order. Police located him in a tent and engaged in a shootout. It was later determined that he died from his own bullet.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/14/2023
Location : Unknown
City : McCordsville
County : Hancock
State : Indiana
Agency : Hancock County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Hancock County deputies felt a vehicle theft may be underway and on Mt. Comfort Road and Interstate 70, they escalated a chase after the vehicle that fled at a high rate of speed, then crashed into another car at the intersection of 700 West and 600 North. The man died.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/11/2023
Location : Woods Edge
City : Lafayette
County : Tippecanoe
State : Indiana
Agency : Indiana State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An unnamed man had a warrant and Greencastle PD, Indiana State Police, SWAT and a helicopter arrived at his home. After an unknown standoff, the man committed suicide under police duress.
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Warren Morphis
Age :67
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/07/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Indianapolis
County : Marion
State : Indiana
Agency : Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed in police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Indianapolis Metro PD chased a vehicle at high speed until it crashed into third-party bystander Warren Morphis, killing him. His daughter filed a lawsuit against the police department.
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Sean Hubert 2 of 2
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/03/2023
Location : Perry County Memorial Hospital
City : Tell City
County : Perry
State : Indiana
Agency : Tell City PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after shooting officer
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Dean Hubert, 34, was trying to enter Perry County Memorial Hospital after a domestic violence situation. Sgt. Glenn used a taser and Hubert fired a shot at her, killing her. Another officer shot and killed Hubert.
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Caleb Long
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/18/2023
Location : Vigo County courthouse
City : Terre Haute
County : Vigo
State : Indiana
Agency : Indiana State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A trooper tried to pull Long over on his motorcycle but Long kept driving. The trooper escalated a chase. Long crashed and died near the Vigo County courthouse.
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James Dockery
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/14/2023
Location : 7479 S Carlisle Street
City : Terre Haute
County : Vigo
State : Indiana
Agency : Vigo County SO
Officer(s) : Off-duty Dayton Huebner, Chris Hawkins
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by off-duty deputy during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Vigo County deputies were called to a home at 7479 South Carlisle Street for a welfare check. They received a report that James Dockery, 45, was suicidal.An off-duty deputy, identified as Dayton Huebner, arrived a short time later and tried to speak with Dockery. Once Sergeant Chris Hawkins, arrived, he said he noticed Dockery had guns.Police said Hawkins gave Huebner a department-issued service rifle since he was unarmed. Dockery allegedly pointed the gun at the deputies. Deputy Huebner reportedly shot and killed Dockery.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.vincennespbs.org/2023/06/15/officer-involved-shooting-under-investigation/
Dakota McCreary
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/09/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Elwood
County : Madison
State : Indiana
Agency : Elwood PD
Officer(s) : Officer Russell, ISP Sgt. Scott Keegan
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic battery call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
McCreary had allegedly entered his ex-girlfriend’s apartment and stolen her dog and demanded she speak with him to get her dog returned safely before running off into a wooded area when police arrived. He was recorded yelling "Fuck you!" at police before they shot and killed him around 6:30 p.m. on Friday, June 9, 2023.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://cbs4indy.com/indiana-news/fk-you-bodycam-footage-shows-moments-leading-up-to-elwood-police-shooting/
https://fox59.com/indiana-news/fk-you-bodycam-footage-shows-moments-leading-up-to-elwood-police-shooting/
Jon Niccum
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/16/2023
Location : Motel 6 at 2205 E. 59th St
City : Anderson
County : Madison
State : Indiana
Agency : Madison County SD, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Unclear if shot by deputies or self
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Madison County deputies went to the Motel 6 at 2205 E. 59th Street around 10:30 a.m. to serve the warrants for Brooke Badger and Jon Niccum. Badger opened the door. Niccum could be heard saying, "What's the problem?" The officer had misrepresented himself as “front desk” initially then demanded Niccum show his hands as the officer shone his flashlight in Niccum's face.Niccum pulled a gun and fired a shot at police. Anderson PD SWAT arrived and found Niccum in the bathroom. Police claim he was deceased "from what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound." Niccum was wanted on for violation of work release.No officers were charged.
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Larry Robison
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/21/2023
Location : Ohio River at Rising Sun
City : Rising Sun
County : Ohio
State : Indiana
Agency : Ohio County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Drowning
Event : Drowned during police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Ohio County deputies and Rising Sun police were looking for a gold-colored Jeep that allegedly left the scene of a crash. Ohio County deputies chased him a mile to the Ohio River boat ramp near Front Street and went into the water. Officers said he remained uncooperative and wouldn't leave the vehicle. He drowned.
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Daniel Yefter Ghebrehiwet
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/20/2023
Location : 30th St+Post Rd
City : Indianapolis
County : Marion
State : Indiana
Agency : Indianapolis PD
Officer(s) : Jonathon Phelps, Mathew Harris, Sergio De Leon, John Wallace
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed during police car chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Indianapolis PD conducted an investigation that evolved into a vehicle chase and shootout, killing Daniel Yefter Ghebrehiwet. At about12:40 p.m., officers with the Indiana Crime Guns Task Force and Lawrence Police Department saw a man they felt was responsible for a prior shooting. The driver fled and Task Force officers attempted to forcibly stop the vehicle. The driver fled until he crashed in a parking lot. A shootout ensued and Ghebrehiwet was shot and killed.
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Jaden Bowman
Age :14
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/19/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Waterloo
County : Steuben
State : Indiana
Agency : Steuben County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Around 11 p.m. on April 19, police said they spotted a vehicle that drove away as officers approached. Police escalated a chase that reportedly reached speeds of 90 mph and ended at an intersection when the vehicle went off-road and struck a tree before bursting into flames. Fourteen-year-old Jaden Bowman died. He had been reported missing by his parents previously.
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Henry Najdeski
Age :52
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/19/2023
Location : Downtown
City : Fort Wayne
County : Allen
State : Indiana
Agency : Fort Wayne PD
Officer(s) : Joshua Hartup
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police car
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Henry Najdeski, a prominent real estate lawyer, died after being struck by a pickup driven by on-duty officer Sgt. Joshua Hartup on April 19 as he walked across Main Street. Hartup struck Najdeski while he was making a left turn from Calhoun onto Main.Officer Hartup had been involved in four other squad car crashes in 2000, 2005, 2007, and 2019, all four of which were ruled “preventable” by the Accident Review Board. After the most recent crash, Hartup was directed to undergo two more hours of mandatory remedial driver’s training in addition to a reprimand. He then killed Henry Nadejski in the next crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.21alivenews.com/2023/04/25/friend-fatal-officer-involved-pedestrian-crash-senseless/
Stephen David Kellams
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/14/2023
Location : U.S. 41+Parke County Rd 900 S
City : Terre Haute
County : Vigo
State : Indiana
Agency : Parke County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Motorcyclist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Parke County deputies attempted to stop a speeding motorcycle near U.S. 41 and Parke County Road 900 South after the Harley Davidson motorcycle fled at a speed over 95 mph. He lost control of the cycle, skidded into a guardrail, was thrown from the motorcycle anddied.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/13/2023
Location : Broadway+Ridge Rd
City : Gary
County : Lake
State : Indiana
Agency : Lake County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed during police chase crash after failed traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 04/13/2023, a 41-year-old Hammond man was riding on a motorcycle, traveling on Broadway when an officer with the Lake County Sheriff’s Department attempted to pull him over because there was no visible license plate. The man left the traffic stop. The officer escalated a chase and allegedly lost sight of the motorcycle near 11th and Broadway where the motorcycle crashed into a car, causing the vehicle to roll over. The motorcyclist died. Police never identified him publicly.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://wgntv.com/northwest-indiana/motorcyclist-dead-following-police-pursuit-in-gary/
Steven Howard Goldstein
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/13/2023
Location : No. 6 School Rd+N St. Joseph Rd
City : Vanderburgh
County : Vanderburgh
State : Indiana
Agency : Vanderburgh County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after social media post
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Vanderburgh County SO began investigating 49-year-old Steven Howard Goldstein after being made aware of a video reported on social media in which he can be seen firing a handgun near another person. Police allege that a juvenile was present for that incident as well. Vandenburgh deputies arrived and a person exited the trailer and told police that Goldstein wouldn’t surrender and was armed. SWAT brought an armored vehicle, shot gas canisters into the home, and eventually ripped apart the trailer walls. Deputies spotted Goldstein pointing a handgun at police and allegedly fired a shot. SWAT shot and killed him.
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Michael P. Emmons
Age :60
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/13/2023
Location : Drake Terrace Apartments
City : Kendallville
County : Noble
State : Indiana
Agency : Indiana State Police, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “shots fired” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Indiana State Police were called about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday on reports of shots being fired from the apartment. More than 100 officers from multiple agencies responded to the shooting in Kendallville when Michael P. Emmons fired shots from a rifle at police and shot randomly out of the building until around 9 p.m. SWAT teams worked their way into the building while Emmons fired hundreds of rounds from a second-floor apartment in Kendallville. He was shot at about 6 a.m. the following morning by SWAT team members and died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wrtv.com/news/state-news/indiana-shooting-person-dead-after-overnight-standoff
https://fox59.com/indiana-news/isp-kendallville-standoff-over-person-deceased/
David Michael Howard
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 04/10/2023
Location : Cedar Bluff Nature Preserve
City : Bloomington
County : Monroe
State : Indiana
Agency : Monroe County SO
Officer(s) : Trent Walls, Shawn Sullivan
Cause of Death : Fall from height
Event : Fell from height during struggle with police
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Around 7 p.m. on April 10, Monroe County deputies Trent Walls and Shawn Sullivan responded to a call at Cedar Bluff Nature Preserve. The call was later determined to have been placed by Howard,. The caller stated there was a body at the bottom of the cliffs at the nature preserve. Along with members of Monroe County Fire Protection District, the deputies conducted a search in the area the night of April 10 and did not locate a body. During their search, however, the deputies found Howard and a woman engaged in a physical altercation at the top of the cliff. Deputies and fire personnel restrained and handcuffed him. He jumped after running away from them and fell to his death.
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Jared Green Jr.
Age :3
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/30/2023
Location : 900 block of Park Avenue
City : Hamilton
County : Wayne
State : Indiana
Agency : Centerville PD
Officer(s) : Benjamin Bishop
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Toddler found officer’s gun and shot himself
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A toddler son of officer Benjamin Bishop’s girlfriend of Centerville PD found the officer’s gun in his residence and shot himself in the head and died. The gun had been left unsecured, fully loaded with a bullet in the chamber in the home. The officer pled guilty in a plea agreement and was sentenced to 7 years in prison in November of 2023.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/19/2023
Location : 1700 block of West Old Ridge Rd
City : Hobart
County : Lake
State : Indiana
Agency : Hobart PD, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 03/19/2023 at approximately 4:20 PM, Hobart Police Officers were dispatched to the 1700 block of West Old Ridge Road for shots fired. When police arrived, they heard a shot fired inside of the home. Residents who had come outsidesaid there was a male still inside the home with a handgun. A perimeter was set and Northwest Regional SWAT was activated and upon their forced entry at 7:15 PM, SWAT discovered a dead man inside the residence from apparent suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://regionnewssource.org/subject-found-deceased-inside-house-after-shots-fired-in-hobart/
Nicole Ann Bell
Age :26
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 03/17/2023
Location : Division St+Harlan Ave
City : Evansville
County : Vanderburgh
State : Indiana
Agency : Vanderburgh County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Special task force officers saw Bell in what they felt was a drug transaction and they escalated a chase that ended at Division Street and Harlan Avenue when she crashed into an overpass and died. She had been a mother of three. Police allege they found half a gram of fentanyl in her possession after her death. Video of the event cannot be found and is unlikely to have been released as this was an undercover drug sting. Considering the involvement of a special drug task force, it is further questioned whether she was hunted by a marked cruiser or a civilian unmarked detective car and whether she knew who was chasing her.
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Alex Eugene May Jr.
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/13/2023
Location : Shadeland Ave+46th
City : Indianapolis
County : Marion
State : Indiana
Agency : Lawrence PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed during police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lawrence PD tried a traffic stop for a license plate impropriety but Alex Eugene May Jr. kept driving. Police escalated a chase and the teenager crashed and died.
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Robert Atkins
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/09/2023
Location : E 8th St
City : Jeffersonville
County : Clark
State : Indiana
Agency : Jeffersonville PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Around 7 p.m. on 03/13/2023, Jeffersonville Police received a report that a man was walking around an apartment complex with a handgun. Police allege the man fired a shot in the air "in front of the officers," then pointed the gun at the officers. Three Jeffersonville PD officers shot and killed him. His mother later stated that he had bad PTSD and was an Afghanistan war veteran.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.theindianalawyer.com/articles/indiana-man-dies-after-being-shot-by-jeffersonville-police
Barbara Ebert
Age :87
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 03/08/2023
Location : 800 block of S Detroit St
City : LaGrange
County : LaGrange
State : Indiana
Agency : LaGrange County SO
Officer(s) : Brian Emelander
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Third party motorist killed by speeding police car
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A speeding K9 officer named Brian Emelander responding to a call as backup ran into a third-party motorist, killing the passenger of the car, Barbara Ebert.
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Rashaun Mason
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/19/2023
Location : Corby Boulevard
City : South Bend
County : St. Joseph
State : Indiana
Agency : South Bend Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/19/2023, South Bend Police officers observed a vehicle traveling on Corby Boulevard without headlights illuminated and initiated a traffic stop attempt for the equipment violation (nonworking headlights). Officers activated emergency lights and began pursuing the vehicle when the driver did not stop. Police escalated the pursuit through city streets at increasing speeds. During the chase, the vehicle continued driving and ultimately crashed on Corby Boulevard, resulting in fatal injuries to both occupants. Rashaun Mason, identified as the driver, died from crash-related injuries at the scene following the police pursuit initiated for the headlight violation.
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ARMED STATUS AND REASON FOR ENCOUNTER: Investigative reporting suggests that Rashaun Mason was unarmed during the incident. No weapon recovery was reported in available coverage. The encounter began solely as a traffic enforcement action for driving without headlights at night. Public reporting did not identify any active warrants associated with the stop, and the pursuit was not initiated for a violent crime or felony investigation but for equipment failure. No confirmed violent offense context was documented in connection with the initial police contact.
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INCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION AND SEQUENCE: Police observed the vehicle traveling without headlights and attempted a stop along Corby Boulevard. Officers activated emergency equipment and pursued when the driver continued driving instead of stopping. The pursuit remained active through surface streets in the South Bend area before the vehicle crashed. Investigative reporting described the pursuit as brief but escalated due to the driver continuing to drive away from officers. The crash caused catastrophic injuries to both occupants, and emergency responders pronounced them dead at the scene. Authorities later confirmed the crash occurred after the attempted traffic stop and pursuit sequence rather than a standalone collision unrelated to police activity.
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FORENSIC AND MEDICAL FINDINGS: The deaths were medically classified as vehicle crash fatalities resulting from blunt force trauma sustained in the collision. No firearm discharge occurred during the incident. Law enforcement did not report the use of a PIT maneuver or firearm force in publicly available summaries. The fatal injuries were attributed to the high-impact crash following the police pursuit.
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IDENTITY AND PERSONAL BACKGROUND: Local reporting identified Rashaun Mason as a 21-year-old man from the South Bend area. Coverage described him through references to his local residency and community ties rather than any violent criminal narrative. Reporting indicated discussion surrounding prior minor legal issues, including a past marijuana-related conviction referenced in community commentary, but no reporting established that a violent criminal history or serious warrant was driving the stop. The available record emphasizes that the initiating reason for police contact was a minor traffic equipment violation.
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FAMILY RESPONSE AND PUBLIC STATEMENTS: Public reporting and community reactions questioned the necessity of initiating and escalating a vehicle pursuit over a nonviolent equipment violation. Commentary referenced concerns about whether the pursuit was proportionate to the underlying offense and whether the escalation contributed to the fatal outcome. Statements circulating in local discourse suggested Mason may have had prior negative experiences with law enforcement, which some community voices speculated could have influenced his decision to continue driving, though no official investigative finding confirmed a definitive motive for flight.
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LAWSUIT AND LITIGATION OUTCOME: As of available follow-up reporting, there has been limited widely reported federal civil litigation specifically centered on Rashaun Mason’s death. However, the dual-fatality crash tied to a police pursuit drew scrutiny regarding pursuit policy and proportional enforcement practices. The absence of major publicly documented civil litigation in mainstream reporting suggests the case did not develop into a high-profile federal excessive force lawsuit, though policy and accountability questions remained part of the public discourse surrounding the incident.
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PROSECUTORIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW: The incident was investigated under standard post-pursuit review protocols. Public reporting indicates the crash was treated as a pursuit-related fatality rather than a direct use-of-force shooting, which typically shifts legal scrutiny toward policy compliance rather than criminal charging of officers. No criminal charges against officers were publicly reported in follow-up coverage related to the pursuit and crash.
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IMPORTANT INSTITUTIONAL DETAIL: Vehicle pursuit fatalities initiated over low-level traffic violations often undergo internal policy review rather than criminal investigation when no firearm or direct force is used. In many jurisdictions, pursuits for minor infractions such as equipment violations are permitted at officer discretion, and resulting crash deaths are frequently classified legally as collision fatalities rather than police use-of-force deaths, even when the pursuit directly precedes the fatal crash. This classification can limit prosecutorial exposure while shifting accountability debates toward departmental pursuit policies.
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OFFICER IDENTIFICATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY: Officer names were not widely disclosed in early reporting, and publicly accessible coverage primarily referenced South Bend Police Department collectively rather than naming individual pursuing officers. There is no widely reported firing, criminal indictment, or disciplinary termination publicly tied to the officers involved in the pursuit based on available follow-up reporting.
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INCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION AND SEQUENCE: Police observed the vehicle traveling without headlights and attempted a stop along Corby Boulevard. Officers activated emergency equipment and pursued when the driver continued driving instead of stopping. The pursuit remained active through surface streets in the South Bend area before the vehicle crashed. Investigative reporting described the pursuit as brief but escalated due to the driver continuing to drive away from officers. The crash caused catastrophic injuries to both occupants, and emergency responders pronounced them dead at the scene. Authorities later confirmed the crash occurred after the attempted traffic stop and pursuit sequence rather than a standalone collision unrelated to police activity.
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FORENSIC AND MEDICAL FINDINGS: The deaths were medically classified as vehicle crash fatalities resulting from blunt force trauma sustained in the collision. No firearm discharge occurred during the incident. Law enforcement did not report the use of a PIT maneuver or firearm force in publicly available summaries. The fatal injuries were attributed to the high-impact crash following the police pursuit.
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IDENTITY AND PERSONAL BACKGROUND: Local reporting identified Rashaun Mason as a 21-year-old man from the South Bend area. Coverage described him through references to his local residency and community ties rather than any violent criminal narrative. Reporting indicated discussion surrounding prior minor legal issues, including a past marijuana-related conviction referenced in community commentary, but no reporting established that a violent criminal history or serious warrant was driving the stop. The available record emphasizes that the initiating reason for police contact was a minor traffic equipment violation.
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LAWSUIT AND LITIGATION OUTCOME: As of available follow-up reporting, there has been limited widely reported federal civil litigation specifically centered on Rashaun Mason’s death. However, the dual-fatality crash tied to a police pursuit drew scrutiny regarding pursuit policy and proportional enforcement practices. The absence of major publicly documented civil litigation in mainstream reporting suggests the case did not develop into a high-profile federal excessive force lawsuit, though policy and accountability questions remained part of the public discourse surrounding the incident.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://apnews.com/article/south-bend-291535b310521c51948264b0afa18a52
https://www.wndu.com/2023/02/21/2-killed-after-car-hits-tree-south-bend-sunday-morning/
https://www.953mnc.com/2023/02/21/two-men-killed-in-crash-at-corby-blvd-and-jacob-street-in-south-bend/
https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/news/crime/2023/02/21/two-men-killed-in-corby-crash-involving-brief-pursuit-from-south-bend-police/69927256007/
Jurell M. Fedrick
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/19/2023
Location : Corby Boulevard
City : South Bend
County : St. Joseph
State : Indiana
Agency : South Bend Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/19/2023, South Bend Police officers attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling on Corby Boulevard without headlights illuminated. Officers activated emergency lights and pursued the vehicle when the driver continued driving rather than stopping. Police escalated the pursuit through city roadways, and the vehicle ultimately crashed on Corby Boulevard. Jurell M. Fedrick, a passenger in the vehicle, sustained fatal injuries in the crash and died at the scene as a result of the police pursuit sequence that began with a headlight equipment violation.
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ARMED STATUS AND REASON FOR ENCOUNTER: Investigative reporting did not indicate that Jurell M. Fedrick was armed with any weapon. He was a passenger and not the driver of the vehicle that police pursued. The initial police contact stemmed from a nonviolent traffic equipment issue involving headlights, and no violent warrants or weapons-related circumstances were reported as factors in the encounter.
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INCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION AND SEQUENCE: Officers attempted a stop for the headlight violation and initiated a pursuit when the vehicle continued driving. The pursuit progressed along Corby Boulevard and surrounding streets before the vehicle crashed. Reporting characterized the pursuit as brief but directly connected to the crash that caused the fatalities. Emergency personnel responded to the crash scene and pronounced both occupants deceased due to crash-related injuries. The fatal sequence was tied to the police pursuit rather than an unrelated roadway event.
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FORENSIC AND MEDICAL FINDINGS: Fedrick’s death was classified as a vehicle crash fatality caused by blunt force trauma sustained in the collision. No police firearm discharge or direct physical force against the passenger was reported. The medical cause of death reflects impact injuries from the crash that occurred during the police pursuit.
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IDENTITY AND PERSONAL BACKGROUND: Jurell M. Fedrick was identified as a 26-year-old man connected to the South Bend community. Reporting framed him primarily in relation to the crash incident rather than any violent criminal context. As a passenger, there is no reporting that he was the subject of the attempted traffic stop or that he was wanted for any violent offense at the time of the incident.
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FAMILY RESPONSE AND PUBLIC STATEMENTS: The dual-fatality nature of the crash prompted community discussion and concern regarding the proportionality of initiating a pursuit over a minor traffic violation. Public discourse emphasized that a passenger who was not driving also died as a direct result of the pursuit. Community reactions questioned whether escalation of a chase for a nonviolent equipment issue created unnecessary risk to vehicle occupants and the public.
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LAWSUIT AND LITIGATION OUTCOME: Publicly available reporting has not widely documented a high-profile federal civil lawsuit specifically naming officers in connection with Jurell M. Fedrick’s death, though the case has been discussed within broader scrutiny of pursuit-related fatalities tied to low-level violations. The absence of prominent litigation coverage suggests the incident remained primarily within internal review and media reporting rather than extended civil court proceedings, based on accessible follow-up sources.
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PROSECUTORIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW: The incident was handled as a pursuit-related fatal crash investigation rather than a direct police shooting or restraint death. Available reporting does not indicate criminal charges filed against officers involved in the pursuit. Administrative and policy review standards typically apply in such cases to evaluate pursuit justification and compliance with departmental guidelines.
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IMPORTANT INSTITUTIONAL DETAIL: Passenger fatalities during police pursuits are often legally categorized as crash deaths rather than direct use-of-force fatalities, even when the pursuit is the initiating event. This distinction can significantly affect investigative outcomes, as prosecutorial review tends to focus on policy compliance and causation rather than criminal liability unless extreme negligence or policy violations are formally documented.
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OFFICER IDENTIFICATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY: Officer identities were not prominently released in initial and follow-up reporting, and coverage referred broadly to South Bend Police Department officers involved in the pursuit. There is no widely reported criminal prosecution, termination, or disciplinary firing connected to the officers in mainstream follow-up reporting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://apnews.com/article/south-bend-291535b310521c51948264b0afa18a52
https://www.wndu.com/2023/02/21/2-killed-after-car-hits-tree-south-bend-sunday-morning/
https://www.953mnc.com/2023/02/21/two-men-killed-in-crash-at-corby-blvd-and-jacob-street-in-south-bend/
https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/news/crime/2023/02/21/two-men-killed-in-corby-crash-involving-brief-pursuit-from-south-bend-police/69927256007/
Gary Stone
Age :62
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/07/2023
Location : Grant County Rd 200 W+700 S
City : Alexandria
County : Grant
State : Indiana
Agency : Alexandria PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash after failed traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Gary Stone, 62, riding a Harley, refused a traffic stop and a high-speed chase was escalated by Alexandria PD. His motorcycle crashed at the intersection of Grant County Roads 200 West and 700 South. During the chase, the motorcycle traveled off the road and into a field. Stone was ejected from the cycle and died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox59.com/news/madison-county-man-dead-after-fatal-vehicle-pursuit/
Anthony Richmond
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/05/2023
Location : State Road 37 at Sinclair Rd
City : Bedford
County : Lawrence
State : Indiana
Agency : Lawrence County SO, Mitchell PD
Officer(s) : Josh Rhoads, Christian Anderson
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Shootout between man and 2 officers
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Anthony Richmond ran from a traffic stop on SR 37 on February 5, 2023 in Bedford, IN when police tried to handcuff him. Lawrence County deputies Josh Rhoads and Christian Anderson together with Mitchell PD found him, state that he pulled a gun, had shot and injured 2 deputies and they shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kktv.com/2023/02/05/2-indiana-officers-shot-suspect-dead-after-gunfire-exchange/
https://www.wsaz.com/2023/02/05/2-indiana-officers-shot-suspect-dead-after-gunfire-exchange/
William White
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/05/2023
Location : 15th+South Florence St
City : Marion
County : Grant
State : Indiana
Agency : Marion PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during “suspicious vehicle” traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 5, 2023 at 3: 29 a.m., Marion PD was called about shots fired in the area and found a matching vehicle by description on the 3000 block of S.Curfman Road. Police tried a traffic stop but the driver kept driving. They chased the vehicle, caught up with the man, tasered him. He fell down and when he got up, he was tasered again. Police allege that he bent down and they believed that he was trying to pick up an unspecified object they refer to as “weapon” and he was shot and killed. Bodycam reportedly exists, awaiting release.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox59.com/news/state-police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-marion/
https://www.wane.com/top-stories/indiana-state-police-investigates-marion-officer-involved-shooting/
https://fox59.com/indiana-news/mother-grieving-after-son-shot-and-killed-by-marion-officer/
https://fox59.com/news/state-police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-marion/
Devin Corey Lark
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/03/2023
Location : 4000 block of West County Road 175 North
City : North Vernon
County : Jennings
State : Indiana
Agency : Jennings County SO Indiana State Police SWAT
Officer(s) : Cody Low
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while serving warrant
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
SWAT stormed a residence in the 4000 block of West County Road 175 North in Versailles to serve an arrest warrant. Devin Lark reportedly produced a handgun. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wvlt.tv/2023/02/14/5-people-shot-including-child-deadly-sweetwater-shooting/
George Leachman
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/25/2023
Location : E. 19th St. and Campbell Ave
City : Indianapolis
County : Marion
State : Indiana
Agency : IMPD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for driving possibly stolen truck
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Indianapolis Metro PD attempted to pull an allegedly stolen truck over shortly before 5 p.m. near E. 19th St. and Campbell Ave. Police had been notified that a gun was possibly inside the stolen vehicle. The driver, George Leachman, allegedly stopped but then backed up and rammed into the police car, disabling it, then drove away. Leachman crashed into two more police vehicles. At another location, the truck backed up again and slammed into another IMPD car, causing its airbags to deploy, disabling the vehicle. The truck then crashed into a third IMPD car, disabling the vehicle and causing the airbags to deploy. A total of 3 officers were transported to a nearby hospital with minor injuries. Two officers shot and killed Leachman.
SOURCE LINKS :
Edward E. Gant
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/24/2023
Location : 1500 block of Chase St City: Gary
City : Gary
County : Lake
State : Indiana
Agency : Indiana State Police, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Responding to a 911 hangup call at 3:00 p.m., patrol officers with the Gary PD arrived at the Chase St. address. A female was observed running from the residence to the officers. She stated that this was a domestic incident with an armed adult male inside the residence making threats. Officers claim they saw him with a weapon. The man eventually left the residence with a weapon to his head and got into a parked vehicle when SWAT fired shots and killed him. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/INPOLICE/bulletins/344cdc5
https://abc7chicago.com/gary-in-news-police-shooting/12732515/
https://abc7chicago.com/gary-in-news-police-shooting/12732515/
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