Death by Cop  2022-2024

Search fatalities

You can use any or all of the fields to refine the search.

Displaying 1 - 40 of 82

Mandy Buckwalter

Age :43

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 10/30/2024

Location : 29th and Wilderness

City : Wichita

County : Sedgwick

State : Kansas

Agency : Wichita Police Department

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Wichita Police chased a stolen vehicle at high speed until it crashed into a bystander, killing Mandy Buckwalter.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kwch.com/2024/10/28/1-dead-1-critical-crash-near-29th-webb/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 10/23/2024

Location : Wyandotte County Detention Center

City : Kansas City

County : Wyandotte

State : Kansas

Agency : Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Medical emergency

Event : Died in detention

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A black man in his 30s was found dead after an untreated medical emergency in the detention center.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/wyandotte-county-inmate-dies-after-medical-emergency-police-say/ar-AA1sOiX9

Jonathan Macias

Age :27

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 10/13/2024

Location : 6900 block of Childs Street

City : Wichita

County : Sedgwick

State : Kansas

Agency : Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Jonathan Macias allegedly told someone that he planned to shoot somebody. Police were called and found him in body armor. The man got into a car and drove away. He finally got out and walked towards police who shot and killed him. It is unknown whether he was armed or not.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/man-shot-death-confrontation-law-enforcement-officers-kansas-114751385

https://www.ksn.com/news/man-dead-in-officer-involved-shooting-northwest-of-wichita/

Derrick J. Trotter

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/29/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Coffeyville

County : Montgomery

State : Kansas

Agency : Coffeyville Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Coffeyville PD allegedly tried to traffic–stop Derik J Trotter who was wanted for reasons police did not disclose. Police allegedly tried to detain him in order to serve a search warrant for items in his possession. He reportedly resisted being handcuffed and tried to escape. Two officers fired taser at him and a third fired his gun and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.audacy.com/knss/news/local/one-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-coffeyville

Mixalis Christos Papalas-Schultz

Age :1

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/26/2024

Location : Sherman Road at 244th Road

City : Atchison

County : Atchison

State : Kansas

Agency : Atchison Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander (infant) killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police chased a vehicle at high speed until it crashed and rolled over. A baby was killed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.mscnews.net/news/?nk=78125

https://hutchpost.com/posts/2bd0c2e4-845a-457f-887e-580b268922d5

Gerald Rahier

Age :42

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/19/2024

Location : 100 South Road and 40 East Road

City : Grainfield

County : Sheridan

State : Kansas

Agency : Kansas Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Kansas Highway Patrol chased a vehicle when they ran the patrol car into an unrelated third-party by standard vehicle, killing Gerald Rahier.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ksn.com/news/state-regional/kansas-trooper-involved-in-fatal-crash-while-responding-to-a-fatal-crash/

https://www.kake.com/home/khp-trooper-involved-in-fatal-crash-that-killed-one-and-injured-a-woman-baby-and/article_7c66024c-5f42-11ef-971a-bff343962ca6.html

Brennan Russell

Age :29

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/31/2024

Location : McDonald’s on 545 North Hillside Street

City : Wichita

County : Sedgwick

State : Kansas

Agency : Wichita Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

The Wichita Police Department stated that they traffic-stopped a vehicle and that a man in the backseat of the car they had stopped fired a shot at police. Police alleged that they fired back and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kake.com/news/one-dead-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-east-wichita/article_1d04aa36-4fc2-11ef-bec8-2b6d2e840b48.html

Jesse D. Wray

Age :25

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/24/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Salina

County : Saline

State : Kansas

Agency : Salina Police Department, SWAT Kansas Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by SWAT during home siege

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Salina Police arrived to arrest Larry Wray. As they led him away, he entered the garage, engaged in some sort of argument with police, allegedly threatened to shoot if police entered his garage. SWAT and the Kansas Highway Patrol were called. Smoke was seen coming from the garage from unknown causes. It is unknown if SWAT fired any incendiary devices. The door opened and a woman and Jesse Wray exited. Police allege he raised or fired a gun and shot and killed him apparently instantly.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kwch.com/2024/07/25/man-killed-officer-involved-shooting-salina/

https://salinapost.com/posts/9cddc13f-ecc7-4b61-8c80-30c173753f20

https://www.kwch.com/2024/07/25/man-killed-officer-involved-shooting-salina-neighbors-shocked-saddened/

https://www.salina.com/story/news/crime/2024/07/25/salina-police-and-kansas-troopers-kill-man-after-gunfire-exchange/74542356007/

James Lightfoot

Age :38

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/22/2024

Location : Marion Reservoir

City : Newton

County : Sedgwick

State : Kansas

Agency : Newton Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress.

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Newton PD tried to traffic-stop James Lightfoot because one of his headlights was out. He drove away and police chased for a while and gave up. His vehicle was found abandoned later. His body was found several hundred feet away. He had shot himself in the head during the chase according to police. He had a number of negative prior police encounters with drug and other convictions.

SOURCE LINKS :

http://marionrecord.com/direct/chase_over_headlight_ends_in_suicide+5542chase+4368617365206f76657220686561646c6967687

Jason A. Burk

Age :41

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/27/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Kansas City

County : Wyandotte

State : Kansas

Agency : KCK Police Department, Kansas Highway Patrol and Mission Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Jason A. Burk had allegedly stolen a vehicle at gunpoint and was driving when KCK Police, Kansas Highway patrol and the Mission PD began chasing him. Highway Patrol performed a PIT maneuver and the car spun out. Burk reportedly emerged from the vehicle shooting at police. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wibw.com/2024/05/31/kbi-identifies-man-killed-officer-involved-shooting-kansas-city/

https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article288920328.html

Jahquan M. Robinson

Age :24

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 05/27/2024

Location : Westport

City : Kansas City

County : Wyandotte

State : Kansas

Agency : Westport Public Safety Security

Officer(s) : Unknown security officer

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by security during shootout

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A shooting broke out at the Kansas City’s Westport Entertainment District. Security fired at an unknown number of shooters and killed Jahquan M. Robinson.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article288782460

Richard Castillo

Age :37

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 05/26/2024

Location : Hwy 144

City : Topeka

County : Haskell

State : Kansas

Agency : Haskell County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Haskell County deputies attempted to traffic-stop Richard Castillo. He continued to drive. Police escalated a chase. Castillo made a U-turn and hit a deputy’s vehicle and allegedly emerged with a gun. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wibw.com/2024/05/26/kbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-haskell-co/

Henry Tomasic

Age :23

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/11/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Lawrence

County : Douglas

State : Kansas

Agency : Lawrence Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Lawrence PD arrived at a residence to arrest a 23-year-old man wanted for sexual abuse and abuse of a minor. When police closed in on the residence to arrest him, the man committed suicide under police duress.

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Lawrence PD arrived at a residence to arrest a 23-year-old man wanted for sexual abuse and abuse of a minor. When police closed in on the residence to arrest him, the man committed suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/police-reveal-new-details-in-lawrence-apartment-standoff-that-ended-with-1-dead/ar-AA1kNEnj?apiversion=v2&noservercache=1&domshim=1&renderwebcomponents

https://lawrencekstimes.com/2024/03/07/lpd-presser-shootings/

Jordan Cole

Age :18

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/11/2024

Location : 1500 block of 7th Street Trafficway

City : Kansas City

County : Wyandotte

State : Kansas

Agency : Kansas City Kansas Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during foot chase over stolen car

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Kansas City Police located an allegedly stolen car. Several young men including juveniles were seen running from it. Police chased one of them into some brush, engaged in a shootout and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://fox4kc.com/news/one-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-kansas-city-kansas/

https://www.kansas.gov/kbi/docs/media%20releases/2024/Media%20Release%20-%20UPDATE%20-%20Officer-involved%20shooting%20in%20Kansas%20City.pdf

Ignacio Cuanus Morales, Jr.

Age :43

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 04/15/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Gowanda

County : Butler

State : Kansas

Agency : Butler County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Motorcyclist (driver) killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Butler County deputies chased Ignacio Morales on his motorcycle until he crashed into a bystander’s vehicle and died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://hayspost.com/posts/85ba49dd-94f5-4916-bf17-ae38a065fe86

Cheryl R. Gaines

Age :54

Gender :Female

Race : Unknown

Date : 04/09/2024

Location : U.S. Highway 160

City : Attica

County : Harper

State : Kansas

Agency : Harper County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Harper County deputies shot and killed a woman on US Highway 160. No other information is available so far.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kwch.com/2024/04/09/woman-killed-officer-involved-shooting-harper-county/

Kasenn Lane Dollar

Age :18

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 04/07/2024

Location : Highway 160

City : Independence

County : Montgomery

State : Kansas

Agency : Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed in crash with deputy

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A Montgomery County deputy collided with a teenage driver head-on when the other vehicle veered into their lane. The teen driver was killed and the deputy hospitalized.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.newson6.com/story/66135a9efac86106476e81b9/1-killed-kansas-deputy-seriously-injured-following-head-on-crash

https://www.kake.com/story/50647293/one-dead-sheriffs-deputy-seriously-injured-in-crash-on-kansas-highway

Jerel McGeachy 1 of 3

Age :12

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 04/01/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Kansas City

County : Jackson

State : Kansas

Agency : US Department of Veterans’ Affairs

Officer(s) : Jerel McGeachy

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Officer committed double murder and suicide

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police were sent to a wellness check for unknown reasons and discovered that Officer Jerel McGeachy had shot and killed his 12-year-old son and his wife Domonique, then committed suicide.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13285033/Police-officer-shoots-dead-wife-son-murder-suicide-Kansas-City.html

Domonique McGeachy 2 of 3

Age :38

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 04/01/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Kansas City

County : Jackson

State : Kansas

Agency : US Department of Veterans’ Affairs

Officer(s) : Jerel McGeachy

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Officer committed double murder and suicide

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police were sent to a wellness check for unknown reasons and discovered that Officer Jerel McGeachy had shot and killed his 12-year-old son and his wife Domonique, then committed suicide.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13285033/Police-officer-shoots-dead-wife-son-murder-suicide-Kansas-City.html

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 03/26/2024

Location : Main Street Liquor Outlet, 237 N Main St

City : Haysville

County : Sedgwick

State : Kansas

Agency : Haysville Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Haysville PD were called to a suicidal man in a vehicle. Police allege they saw a gun in his lap and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kake.com/story/50616020/one-person-is-dead-after-a-shooting-in-haysville

Bill Osterhout

Age :68

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/26/2024

Location : 237 N. Main St

City : Haysville

County : Sedgwick

State : Kansas

Agency : Haysville Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police were called to a mental health welfare check, found a man holding a gun to his head and shot and killed him by firing 22 bullets at him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kwch.com/2024/03/26/1-killed-shooting-involving-law-enforcement-haysville/

https://www.kake.com/story/50622623/haysville-man-shot-by-police-determined-to-be-suicidebycop-sheriff-says

Luis Rivera

Age :35

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 03/06/2024

Location : North Arkansas Avenue and West 21st Street

City : Wichita

County : Sedgwick

State : Kansas

Agency : Wichita Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Unknown

Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ksn.com/news/local/heavy-police-presence-in-north-wichita-one-unresponsive/

https://www.kwch.com/2024/03/07/sedgwick-county-sheriffs-office-identifies-man-shot-killed-by-wichita-police/

Wendall Cross

Age :85

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/18/2024

Location : Wesley Mountain Road

City : Blairsville

County : Union

State : Kansas

Agency : Union County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic dispute call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

The Union County Sheriff’s Office were sent to a home where 85-year-old Wendall Cross was involved in a domestic dispute with a long gun. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://fox4kc.com/news/alleged-armed-robbery-suspect-shot-by-police-at-a-quicktrip-in-shawnee/

Brett Smiley

Age :43

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/18/2024

Location : K-7 Highway

City : Shawnee

County : Shawnee

State : Kansas

Agency : Adams County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A man was shot and killed during a disturbance call in Shawnee on 02/18/2024.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article285637007.html

Jeffrey Moss

Age :51

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/17/2024

Location : Seneca and MacArthur

City : Wichita

County : Sedgwick

State : Kansas

Agency : Wichita Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Pedestrian killed by distracted patrol officer

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Jeffrey Moss was crossing the street late at night on Seneca and McArthur in Wichita. A police officer hit and killed him. The officer was cleared by internal investigation. Media investigated about the crash and obtained a copy of the police report, discovering that the officer had allegedly employee with his computer and deleting email while driving at the time of the fatal crash. The officer then called dispatch and announced “man down” is a non-emergent call. The officer did not inform dispatch of the accident nor of the critical condition with the pedestrian. Jeffrey Moss died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kwch.com/2024/10/10/report-wichita-pd-officer-was-using-in-car-computer-when-he-hit-killed-man-crossing-street/

https://www.kwch.com/2024/03/08/factfinder-pushes-answers-following-death-man-hit-by-wichita-police-vehicle/

Larry Armour

Age :43

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/25/2024

Location : Greene+I-135

City : Wichita

County : Wichita

State : Kansas

Agency : Wichita Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Wichita deputies were called to a robbery, chased a vehicle until it stopped and took a hostage in a home. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kansas.com/news/local/crime/article284713121.html

Michael Mills

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/07/2024

Location : 400 block of N. 5th Street

City : Leavenworth

County : Festus

State : Kansas

Agency : Leavenworth Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A man called police to report a crime. When they arrived, they found him in front of his house with a knife. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://jcpost.com/posts/37268606-38ed-44ba-9e61-ffb8433574c2

Name Not Disclosed 1 of 2

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/02/2024

Location : I-435

City : Northland

County : Platte

State : Kansas

Agency : Kansas City Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Kansas City police chased a vehicle they said matched a description of a car seen at the site of convenience store robberies and chased the car until it crashed, killing 2 people. Nothing more is known so far.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article283732323.html

Alphonso Duke Carroll 2 of 2

Age :60

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/02/2024

Location : I-435

City : Northland

County : Platte

State : Kansas

Agency : Kansas City Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Kansas City police chased a vehicle they said matched a description of a car seen at the site of convenience store robberies and chased the car until it crashed, killing 2 people. Nothing more is known so far.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article283732323.html

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 12/03/2023

Location : 4200 E. Gilbert

City : Wichita

County : Sedgwick

State : Kansas

Agency : Wichita PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis and domestic disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Wichita PD arrived at a mental health crisis with domestic disturbance in which a man made suicidal statements. Police arrived and it is unknown what unfolded by the situation deteriorated with police attempting to force-search him for guns and he allegedly pulled a gun from his waistband and was shot and killed. Police have a very poor record of resolving such situations without escalating violence and mental health specialists should be involved in all such calls.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kwch.com/2023/12/03/1-dead-officer-involved-shooting-e-wichita/

Daniel Stowe

Age :50

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 12/03/2023

Location : 4200 block of E Gilbert

City : Wichita

County : Sedgwick

State : Kansas

Agency : Wichita PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Wichita PD arrived in the 4200 block of E Gilbert in Wichita where a domestic disturbance had been reported. Police shot and killed Daniel Stowe.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://jcpost.com/posts/80d9f361-f0a4-45ba-9449-f8be19b4580a

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 11/30/2023

Location : 1700 block of Ohio St

City : Lawrence

County : Douglas

State : Kansas

Agency : Lawrence PD, SWAT

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Lawrence PD tried to serve a warrant on a man who locked himself into his apartment. After a standoff by police, the man committed suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ksnt.com/news/local-news/police-surround-lawrence-apartment-after-hearing-a-gunshot/

Chase Bishop

Age :22

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 11/29/2023

Location : 800 block of E. Jackson Ave

City : Iola

County : Allen

State : Kansas

Agency : Iola PD, Allen County SO, Kansas Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police tried to arrest Chase Bishop for unknown reasons. He locked himself into his home. Officers from the Iola Police department, Allen County Sheriff’s Office, Special response Teams and Kansas Highway Patrol created a standoff. After an unknown period of time and events, Chase Bishop was found dead, allegedly from suicide under police duress during the standoff.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kwch.com/2023/11/29/standoff-iola-ends-with-suspects-suicide/

Josiah Emmanuel Henderson

Age :23

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 11/29/2023

Location : 1700 block of Ohio Street

City : Lawrence

County : Douglas

State : Kansas

Agency : Lawrence Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Lawrence PD arrived at a residence to serve a warrant on Josiah Emmanuel Henderson for Rape, Aggravated Criminal Sodomy, Aggravated Indecent Liberties, Aggravated Domestic Battery, and Aggravated Endangering a Child when they heard a gunshot. He died from suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ksnt.com/news/local-news/police-surround-lawrence-apartment-after-hearing-a-gunshot/

Sheila G. Roesch

Age :46

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 10/30/2023

Location : Missouri Highway 13

City : Kingston

County : Caldwell

State : Kansas

Agency : Missouri State Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Missouri State Highway Patrol chased Sheila G. Roesch in her vehicle until she crashed, the vehicle burst into flames and she died. Police did not disclose why they undertook this fatal chase.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article281235428.html

Ricky Thompson

Age :45

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 10/21/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Johnson City

County : Stanton

State : Kansas

Agency : Stanton County Sheriff’s Office, Kansas Highway Patrol, SWAT

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A juvenile female went to the Stanton County Sheriff’s Office with unspecified injuries inflicted by 45-year-old Ricky Thompson. Police obtained a search warrant and went to his trailer home but he allegedly blocked the door and uttered verbal threats. The Kansas Highway Patrol arrived and both law enforcement agencies launched a lengthy standoff against the man yelling at them in the trailer. Police breached his door with an armored vehicle and officers threw in a cell phone, demanding to talk to him. A drone was sent into the home and showed he was injured. Police entered and found him with a gunshot wound to the head, allegedly having committed suicide under police duress during the lengthy police militarized standoff around his home.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kwch.com/2023/10/21/kbi-stanton-co-standoff-ends-with-suspect-shooting-himself-authorities-believe/

Dane Don Omar Laing

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 10/10/2023

Location : 23500 block of W 126th Terrace

City : Olathe

County : Johnson

State : Kansas

Agency : Olathe PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Olathe PD were called to a domestic disturbance, saw a man with a gun running from a home past them. Police shot him as he entered a neighbor’s home. He died later. So far, only the official police narrative has been presented. No eyewitnesses, video or objective data can be found.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article280380614.html
https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article280479559.html

Jaylee Chillson

Age :14

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 09/22/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Aurora

County : Cloud

State : Kansas

Agency : Cloud County SO

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Fourteen-year-old Jaylee Chillson ran away from home. Police located her and tried to force her to return home. She pulled out a handgun and shot and killed herself. She had not been shot by police but since her death occurred during arrest, she is listed in this space.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://themessenger.com/news/14-year-old-kansas-girl-fatally-shoots-herself-in-front-of-officer-escorting-her-home-from-party

Jesse L. Nicholls

Age :46

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/08/2023

Location : 207 Vermont

City : Ransom

County : Ness

State : Kansas

Agency : Ness County SO

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police received 911 calls about a man with a gun in Ransom during a domestic disturbance. Police arrived and found him armed outside of the residence. He initially put down a gun but then picked it back up and was shot and killed by police.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kwch.com/video/2023/08/08/man-killed-officer-involved-shooting-ness-county/

https://www.ksn.com/news/state-regional/kbi-investigates-shooting-involving-law-enforcement-in-ness-county/

https://www.kwch.com/2023/08/08/one-person-hospitalized-officer-involved-shooting-ransom/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :60

Gender :Female

Race : Unknown

Date : 07/05/2023

Location : 5300 block of N Webb

City : Wichita

County : Butler

State : Kansas

Agency : Kansas City Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase and PIT maneuver

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A woman in her 60s had just shot and injured a man who called 911. He was stable but he was able to give police the exact ID and vehicle description of the shooter. Police spotted the vehicle on the road and chased and assaulted it with a PIT maneuver. As soon as she was hit with the PIT maneuver, she spun out, crashed into a stop sign and died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kwch.com/2023/07/05/butler-co-shooting-suspect-located-e-wichita-1-critically-injured/

https://www.kake.com/story/49154656/butler-county-shooting-suspect-dies-after-tactical-vehicle-intervention-in-bel-aire

https://www.wibw.com/2023/07/05/driver-pronounced-dead-after-early-morning-shooting-spurs-police-chase/

https://www.iolaregister.com/news/state-news/shooting-suspect-dies-after-chase