Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Irvin Silas Myers
Age :60
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/23/2021
Location : Unknown
City : Anderson
County : Madison
State : Indiana
Agency : Anderson Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during armed encounter
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On March 23, 2021, at approximately 5:51 p.m., multiple 911 callers reported that a man was firing a gun in the 100 block of West 29th Street in Anderson, Indiana. Witnesses stated that Irvin Silas Myers pointed a firearm at an officer, who ordered him to drop the weapon. An exchange of gunfire ensued, and Myers was shot and killed by the officer.
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Martin Louis Douglas Jr.
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/10/2021
Location : Unknown
City : Columbus
County : Bartholomew
State : Indiana
Agency : Indiana State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit and shootout
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On March 10, 2021, Brown County police alerted other departments about a despondent person who was possibly armed around 11:40 a.m. A Columbus officer spotted the truck and attempted to initiate a traffic stop, but Martin Louis Douglas Jr. refused to stop and fled. Police from several departments pursued Douglas, who allegedly drove erratically and at high speeds. After striking a tire-deflating device, Douglas stopped in the roadway and fired approximately 15 rounds from an AR-15 before fleeing again. Following a second exchange of gunfire, police shot and killed Douglas.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/10/2021
Location : Unknown
City : Bluffton
County : Wells
State : Indiana
Agency : Wells County Sheriff Office, Indiana State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On March 10, 2021, around 2:30 p.m., the Wells County Sheriff's Office received information regarding the location of a man wanted on a warrant near North Marzane Road and W 700 North in Markle, Indiana. Due to safety concerns, officers requested backup from the Indiana State Police. When officers entered the building, they discovered the man deceased from a gunshot wound. It remains unclear from news reports whether the individual died by suicide prior to the arrival of law enforcement or during the encounter.
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Martin Louis Douglas Jr.
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/10/2021
Location : County Road 450 North near Columbus
City : Columbus
County : Bartholomew
State : Indiana
Agency : Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office, Columbus Police Department, Indiana State Police SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On March 10, 2021, multiple law enforcement agencies, including the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office and Columbus Police Department, were involved in a pursuit of a man who had fired shots during the chase. The pursuit ended near County Road 450 North in Bartholomew County, where the individual was confronted by an Indiana State Police SWAT team. After refusing to comply with commands and continuing to threaten officers, the man was shot and killed by SWAT personnel. The Indiana State Police confirmed the shooting and began an investigation into the use of deadly force.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.therepublic.com/2021/03/10/suspect-in-multi-agency-pursuit-dead-after-being-shot-and-killed-by-swat/
https://www.wishtv.com/news/local-news/suspect-dead-after-swat-involved-shooting-in-bartholomew-county/
https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/suspect-killed-after-firing-shots-during-multi-agency-police-pursuit-in-bartholomew-county
Jonathan Levi Allen
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/03/2021
Location : Unknown
City : Muncie
County : Delaware
State : Indiana
Agency : Muncie Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during police pursuit and shootout
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On March 3, 2021, Jonathan Levi Allen, 28, who was wanted on a parole violation, was reportedly shooting at people and buildings from his SUV in Muncie, Indiana. After a police chase involving the Muncie Police Department, Allen sustained a gunshot wound and was transported to a hospital, where he later died. Initial reports from police claimed that Allen had shot himself.
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Maggie Ann Dickerson
Age :29
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 02/26/2021
Location : Unknown
City : Liberty
County : Union
State : Indiana
Agency : Liberty Police Department
Officer(s) : Lorenzo Shepler
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during roadside encounter
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 26, 2021, around 1 a.m., the Liberty Police Department responded to a 911 call reporting a woman walking on US-27 South in Liberty, Indiana. Officer Lorenzo Shepler arrived and found Maggie Ann Dickerson, 29, standing in the middle of the road. When Officer Shepler approached Dickerson and attempted to move her, she allegedly resisted, leading to a struggle. During the altercation, Dickerson reportedly pulled out a knife and advanced toward the officer, who then shot and killed her.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/13/2021
Location : Unknown
City : Indianapolis
County : Marion
State : Indiana
Agency : Indiana State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 13, 2021, Aaron Negash, 28, was stopped in a Hyundai SUV on the shoulder of westbound I-70 facing the wrong direction when an Indiana State Police trooper arrived. As the trooper parked in front of the SUV and exited his squad car, Negash drove forward, veering around the police vehicle. He continued driving about a half-mile in the wrong direction before crashing into a Hyundai Sonata carrying two occupants. The collision resulted in the deaths of Negash, the Sonata's driver, Jepthah Lian, 34, and an unidentified passenger.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 3 fatalities
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Jepthah Lal Pan Lian
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Native Pacific Islander
Date : 02/13/2021
Location : Unknown
City : Indianapolis
County : Marion
State : Indiana
Agency : Indiana State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 13, 2021, Aaron Negash, 28, was stopped in a Hyundai SUV on the shoulder of westbound I-70 facing the wrong direction when an Indiana State Police trooper arrived. As the trooper parked in front of the SUV and exited his squad car, Negash drove forward, veering around the police vehicle. He continued driving about a half-mile in the wrong direction before crashing into a Hyundai Sonata occupied by Jepthah Lal Pan Lian, 34, and a passenger. The collision resulted in the deaths of Negash, Lian, and his passenger.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 3 fatalities
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Aaron Negash
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/13/2021
Location : Unknown
City : Indianapolis
County : Marion
State : Indiana
Agency : Indiana State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 13, 2021, Aaron Negash, 28, was stopped in a Hyundai SUV on the shoulder of westbound I-70 facing the wrong direction when an Indiana State Police trooper arrived. As the trooper parked in front of the SUV and exited his squad car, Negash drove forward, veering around the police vehicle. He continued driving about a half-mile in the wrong direction before crashing into a Hyundai Sonata occupied by Jepthah Lal Pan Lian, 34, and a passenger. The collision resulted in the deaths of Negash, Lian, and his passenger.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 3 fatalities
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De'AireJontae Gray
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/13/2021
Location : Unknown
City : Indianapolis
County : Marion
State : Indiana
Agency : Speedway Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 13, 2021, around 11:30 p.m., officers from the Speedway Police Department responded to a call about a person in the 5900 block of West 25th Street in Speedway, Indiana. Upon arrival, police alleged that De'AireJontae Gray, 28, ran from an officer and displayed a weapon during the pursuit. The officer then shot and killed Gray.
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Robert Eugene Scott III
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/05/2021
Location : Unknown
City : Muncie
County : Delaware
State : Indiana
Agency : Muncie Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Death during domestic dispute response
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 5, 2021, Muncie Police Department officers responded to a home in the 1600 block of North Riley Road in Muncie, Indiana, following reports of a domestic dispute. A woman who had left the house with a child and another family member informed officers that a man inside the home was loading a rifle and making threats to harm himself. It was also reported that a domestic battery had occurred. Officers contacted the man by phone but soon heard what they believed to be a gunshot from inside the residence. Over the next six hours, several more gunshots were heard. Eventually, police entered the home and discovered the man's body.
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Keith Scales
Age :60
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/31/2021
Location : Unknown
City : Carmel
County : Hamilton
State : Indiana
Agency : Carmel Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during armed disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 31, 2021, Carmel Police Department officers responded to a disturbance at 441 W Main Street in Carmel, Indiana. A person, later identified as Keith Scales, 60, had reportedly threatened suicide and was firing shots from inside a residence shortly before noon. Upon arrival, officers observed gunfire coming from the home's windows and doors and began evacuating nearby residents. During the incident, Scales shot at several vehicles, including a police vehicle. When Scales allegedly raised a high-powered rifle toward the officers, they shot and killed him.
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Roger D. Hipskind
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/28/2021
Location : Unknown
City : Wabash
County : Wabash
State : Indiana
Agency : Kosciusko County Sheriff's Office, Wabash County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during warrant service
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 28, 2021, around 5:45 p.m., officers from the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Office and Wabash County Sheriff's Office were serving a search warrant as part of a criminal investigation at 63 East Main Street in Wabash, Indiana. During the operation, police shot and killed Roger D. Hipskind, 37. Specific details regarding the circumstances leading to the shooting were withheld by police.
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https://www.grandstaff-hentgen.com/obituary/roger-hipskind?utm_
Dylan Kelly Stinson
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/24/2021
Location : Unknown
City : Alexandria
County : Madison
State : Indiana
Agency : Alexandria Police Department
Officer(s) : Zachary Taylor
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 24, 2021, at approximately 2:20 a.m., Alexandria Police Department Officer Zachary Taylor was on duty, driving a marked police vehicle southbound on State Road 9 in Alexandria, Indiana. During this time, Officer Taylor struck Dylan Kelly Stinson, 22, who was on a skateboard. Stinson sustained fatal injuries from the collision.
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Daniel Young
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/17/2021
Location : Unknown
City : Marion
County : Grant
State : Indiana
Agency : Grant County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Matthew Sneed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance response
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 17, 2021, Grant County Sheriff's Deputy Matthew Sneed responded to a domestic situation involving a stabbing at a residence in the 3200 block of South Central Avenue in Marion, Indiana. As Deputy Sneed approached the house, Daniel Young, 25, allegedly drove a Honda Civic toward the deputy. In response, Sneed jumped onto the hood of the moving vehicle and shot and killed Young through the windshield of the car.
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https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/stabbing-suspect-shot-and-killed-by-grant-county-sheriffs-deputy/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/16/2021
Location : U.S. 20 and Ohio Street
City : Michigan City
County : LaPorte
State : Indiana
Agency : Michigan City Police Department, LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 16, 2021, around 11 p.m., Michigan City police attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle that refused to stop. Police escalated a high-speed pursuit. Deputies from the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office joined the chase. The vehicle crashed near U.S. 20 and Ohio Street. A male passenger was ejected and died at the scene. Officers detained the driver and another passenger. Investigators reported additional criminal charges against occupants of the fleeing vehicle. Public records available today do not identify the deceased passenger, and no officer names, charges, or discipline have been publicly released.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wndu.com/2021/01/17/1-dead-2-arrested-following-police-pursuit-in-michigan-city/
https://www.laportecountysheriff.com/news/police-pursuit-fatality-michigan-city/
https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/news/crime/2021/01/17/man-dies-after-police-pursuit-crash-in-michigan-city/43963629/
Mark Bivins
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/10/2021
Location : Unknown
City : Munster
County : Lake
State : Indiana
Agency : Dyer Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit and foot chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 10, 2021, around 1:40 a.m., Dyer Police Department officers attempted to stop a black Dodge Charger. The driver of the vehicle fled, leading officers on a pursuit. The driver eventually lost control of the vehicle, causing it to leave the roadway and roll over. Following the crash, the vehicle's two occupants fled on foot. Officers apprehended one individual, while the other, Mark Bivins, 28, continued to flee. During the foot chase, Bivins reportedly shot at officers, who then shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2021/1/10/22223403/killed-shootout-chase-officers-munster-police
Jeffrey L. Marvin
Age :63
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/01/2021
Location : U.S. 30 and Pioneer Road
City : Plymouth
County : Starke
State : Indiana
Agency : Indiana State Police, Marshall County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 1, 2021, a Marshall County deputy attempted to stop a pickup truck driven by 63-year-old Jeffrey L. Marvin near U.S. 30 and Pioneer Road in Plymouth. Police said Marvin refused to stop, and officers escalated a chase that continued through Plymouth into Starke County. During the pursuit, Marvin reportedly rammed three patrol vehicles before driving directly toward officers. Police opened fire, striking him. Marvin was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The Indiana State Police led the investigation and confirmed that Marvin was unarmed at the time of the shooting. No officers were injured, and none were publicly identified. Officials did not announce any charges or discipline following the investigation.
Family members later questioned whether the shooting was necessary, noting that Marvin had a history of medical issues and confusion in the days before the incident. The case drew local attention as the first fatal police shooting of 2021 in northern Indiana.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://wsbt.com/news/local/indiana-state-police-investigating-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-in-starke-county
https://www.wndu.com/2021/01/04/isp-investigating-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-in-starke-county/
https://www.abc57.com/news/one-dead-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-starke-county
Jeffrey L. Marvin
Age :63
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/01/2021
Location : Unknown
City : Koontz Lake
County : Starke
State : Indiana
Agency : Marshall County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 1, 2021, officers from the Marshall County Sheriff's Office attempted to stop a red pickup truck for a moving violation. The driver, Jeffrey L. Marvin, 63, fled, leading police on a pursuit into Starke County, Indiana. During the chase, Marvin allegedly swerved at several police vehicles. After hitting stop sticks, Marvin continued driving until reaching a dead-end road. He then allegedly turned around and drove toward the pursuing officers, striking three police vehicles. As Marvin drove toward officers who were outside their vehicles, two deputies shot and killed him.