Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/18/2024
Location : County Road 1591
City : Bardwell
County : Carlisle
State : Kentucky
Agency : Kentucky State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after homicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On October 18, 2024, Kentucky State Police responded to a domestic violence call at a home on County Road 1591 in Bardwell, Carlisle County. Upon arrival, officers encountered a man armed with a gun. During the interaction, the man fired at officers, prompting a trooper to return fire, striking the individual. The man was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. Upon securing the scene, officers discovered the man's wife dead inside the home. The identity of the individual involved in the Carlisle County shooting has not been released as of now.
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The Kentucky State Police Critical Incident Response Team was called to investigate the officer-involved shooting.
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Last update: November 23, 2024
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Kathleen Marie Fresard
Age :71
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 10/16/2024
Location :
City : Owen County
County : Owen
State : Kentucky
Agency : Owen County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Frank Blackwell
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by collision with pet patrol vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kathleen Fresard, 71, was driving north on US 127 when an Owen County deputy, Frank Blackwell, responded to an emergency with lights and sirens. The incident occurred when Deputy Frank Blackwell of the Owen County Sheriff's Office was attempting to pass slower traffic with his emergency lights and sirens on. Fresard, driving a Subaru Forester, made a left turn in front of him, causing the crash. Fresard succumbed to her injuries at the hospital, while Deputy Blackwell was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
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The investigation into the fatal crash is being handled by the Kentucky State Police (KSP). The KSP's Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) was called in to investigate the two-vehicle collision.
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Uriah Daniel Howder
Age :16
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/10/2024
Location : Lambert Drive
City : Mount Carmel
County : Wabash
State : Kentucky
Agency : Mount Carmel Police Department
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Mount Carmel Police Department were sent to a domestic disturbance on Lambert Drive in Mount Carmel where they found a juvenile with a knife. Police shot and killed him in his home.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.14news.com/2024/10/11/shooting-involving-police-officer-under-investigation/
https://www.14news.com/2024/10/22/states-attorney-releases-statement-officer-involved-shooting/
Kevin Mullins
Age :56
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/19/2024
Location : Judge’s Chamber
City : Whitesburg
County : Letcher
State : Kentucky
Agency : Letcher County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Shawn Stines
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : District judge killed by sheriff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Letcher County Sheriff Shawn Stines shot and killed District Judge Kevin Mullins in the judge’s chambers during an argument.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/09/19/us/kentucky-judge-shot-chambers
Joshua Arnold
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/18/2024
Location : 700 block of Bluebird Dr
City : Russell Springs
County : Russell
State : Kentucky
Agency : Russell County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Joshua Phipps
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after shooting officer
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Joshua Arnold allegedly killed officer Joshua Phipps and fled. He was found by police hiding in a camper. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNRV0RbEf9c
https://www.wnky.com/community-of-russell-county-holds-vigil-for-deputy-killed-in-shooting/
Travis Yeart Pratt
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/09/2024
Location : Seals Hollow
City : Littcar
County : Knott
State : Kentucky
Agency : Kentucky State Police, Knott County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Donnie Kelley, Levi Bolen
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed after mass shooting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Travis Pratt reportedly opened fire from an AR 15 from the side of the interstate and injured several people, then fled. Police found him in the Seals Hollow part of Littcar and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/09/us/kentucky-i-75-shooting-suspect-search-monday/index.html
ps://www.wymt.com/2024/09/09/lickcarr-community-reacts-shooting/
https://www.wymt.com/2024/09/19/names-released-trooper-involved-shooting-case/
Joseph A. Couch
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/07/2024
Location : Daniel Boone National Forest near I-75
City : Laurel
County : Laurel
State : Kentucky
Agency : Laurel County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress during manhunt
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Joseph A. Couch allegedly shot at random motorists and fled, followed by a manhunt. He was last seen on the I-75 in Laurel. He disappeared into a wooded area and was found by two bounty hunters several days later, deceased in the woods.
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Christopher Michael Elder
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/19/2024
Location : Hardin County Courthouse
City : Elizabethtown
County : Hardin
State : Kentucky
Agency : Elizabethtown Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after double homicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Christopher Elder had attended a court hearing and assaulted his former girlfriend and her mother in front of the courthouse, shooting and killing them. Police arrived and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wlky.com/article/suspect-elizabethtown-hardin-county-courthouse-dead/61902437
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/18/2024
Location : US 27
City : Science Hill
County : Pulaski
State : Kentucky
Agency : Kentucky State Police, Lancaster Police Department
Officer(s) : Derrick A. Glover, off-duty, Lancaster PD
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Child on dirt bike killed by off-duty officer in crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lancaster PD Off-Duty Officer Derrick Glover was driving at undisclosed speed on US 27 in Pulaski County when he rear-ended and killed a child on a dirt bike on the road in front of him. The name, age and gender of the child was not disclosed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wkyt.com/2024/08/18/ksp-one-child-dead-officer-involved-crash/
Walter Sherwood Thomas III
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/16/2024
Location : 2200 block of Liverpool Lane
City : Louisville
County : Jefferson
State : Kentucky
Agency : Louisville Metropolitan Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man allegedly shot and killed his daughter, then fled with LMPD’s Fugitive Unit and SWAT chasing him until he died of suicide under police duress.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/15/2024
Location : 1101 Housman St
City : Mayfield
County : Graves
State : Kentucky
Agency : Mayfield Police Department, Graves County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Mayfield PD, the Graves County Sheriff’s Office and SWAT attempted to arrest a man wanted for incest and child rape in Tennessee. The man had communicated to police that he planned to kill himself. Police located him in a motel and tried to arrest him. A struggle ensued and he fled back to the motel room. Police escalated a standoff and more law enforcement agencies arrived. The man finally opened the door and exited with a gun pointed at police. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article291136770.html
Timothy R. Roberts
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/13/2024
Location : Southtown Boulevard and Farmview Drive
City : Owensboro
County : Daviess
State : Kentucky
Agency : DEA, IRS
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Agents from the IRS and DEA escalated a standoff against Timothy Roberts for what is described as a “large-scale search warrant operation” when Roberts died from suicide under police duress.
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Yoel Napoles Ravelo
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 07/25/2024
Location : 6600 block of Eagle Wood Drive
City : Louisville
County : Jefferson
State : Kentucky
Agency : Louisville Metropolitan Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man was reportedly agitated in a family home and police were called to the mental health crisis. Multiple officers attacked him with a 40 mm foam baton and fired tasers at him while several officers also opened fire and killed him when he allegedly walked toward them with a knife.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wave3.com/2024/07/26/man-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-near-valley-station /
Chase Garvey
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/06/2024
Location : Dale Heimbrock Way and Hicks Pike
City : Florence
County : Boone
State : Kentucky
Agency : Boone County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man at a birthday party shot and killed 4 people and injured 3. He died from suicide while being pursued by police after the homicides.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7chicago.com/post/florence-kentucky-shooting-today-7-shot-4-fatally/15036025/
David Dalhover
Age :66
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/30/2024
Location : Grand Avenue
City : Taylor Mill
County : Kenton
State : Kentucky
Agency : Taylor Mill Police Department and Covington Police Department
Officer(s) : Joshua Denny
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Taylor Mill PD and Covington PD were sent to a domestic violence call and encountered a man with a knife. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox19.com/2024/07/01/chief-taylor-mill-officer-involved-shooting-under-investigation/
https://www.fox19.com/2024/07/12/bodycam-shows-moments-leading-swat-shooting-nky/
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Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/09/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Grant County
County : Grant
State : Kentucky
Agency : Kentucky State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : 2 bystanders killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police chased a suspected DUI driver and escalated speeds, lost track of the vehicle they had chased and came upon a crash site when the vehicle had crashed into a Kia, killing 2 people in the bystander vehicle.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wlwt.com/article/grant-county-police-crash-kentucky-police-jody-miller/61161603
Meagan Spurgeon 1 of 2
Age :30
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 06/09/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Grant County
County : Grant
State : Kentucky
Agency : Kentucky State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : 2 bystanders killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police chased a suspected DUI driver and escalated speeds, lost track of the vehicle they had chased and came upon a crash site when the vehicle had crashed into a Kia, killing 2 people in the bystander vehicle.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wlwt.com/article/grant-county-police-crash-kentucky-police-jody-miller/61161603
Brandon Marroquin
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/14/2024
Location : Wilder Park neighborhood
City : Louisville
County : Jefferson
State : Kentucky
Agency : Louisville Metro Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Louisville Metro PD had located a 17-year-old male who was believed to be part of a prior homicide. Police used a K9 and shot him in the head, killing him. Police said he had a gun.
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Nicholas Pierce
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : 4700 block of Crawford Avenue
City : Louisville
County : Jefferson
State : Kentucky
Agency : Louisville Metropolitan Police Department
Officer(s) : Christine Silk, Bailey Siegrist, Noel Sheets
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : llKilled by police during “disturbance with a knife” ca
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Louisville Metro PD arrived at a call involving a man causing a disturbance with a knife. Police shot and killed him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/23/2024
Location : 4300 block of Sunset Avenue
City : Louisville
County : Jefferson
State : Kentucky
Agency : Louisville Metro Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Louisville Metro PD chased a man for undisclosed reasons until he committed suicide under police duress.
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Joseph Carrico
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/02/2024
Location : Regency Point Path
City : Lexington
County : Urban
State : Kentucky
Agency : Lexington Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance with gun call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Three officers arrived to a call about a “man with a gun” call, found a man with a gun, engaged in a shootout with him and killed the man.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/18/2024
Location : Carters Dock Road
City : Monticello
County : Wayne
State : Kentucky
Agency : Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while being served papers
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A deputy was shot in the chest while serving papers. He suffered only minor injuries as he wore a ballistic vest. Police shot and killed the man.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article286856095.html
Charles Neace
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/14/2024
Location : 101 Promontory Dr
City : Covington
County : Hamilton
State : Kentucky
Agency : Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Charles Neace was reportedly beating on an apartment door with a butcher knife. Police arrived and shot and killed him.
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Clay Morgan Twyman
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/13/2024
Location : 2400 block of Bank Street
City : Louisville
County : Jefferson
State : Kentucky
Agency : Louisville Metropolitan Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police cruiser
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Seventeen-year-old Clay Twyman was a pedestrian in Louisville who was killed by a police cruiser.
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Ryan Mitchell
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/12/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Ripley
County : Mason
State : Kentucky
Agency : Ohio State Police, Ripley Police Department
Officer(s) : Caleb Savage
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Ripley, Ohio officer Caleb Savage chased Ryan Mitchell from Ohio into Kentucky and hunted him until he crashed. When the vehicle crashed, Mitchell died and the officer fled the scene without rendering aid. The officer resigned from the Ripley PD and has so far been indicted for charges of reckless homicide, failure to render aid and leaving the scene of an accident. Officer Caleb Savage was charged with reckless homicide.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://ca.movies.yahoo.com/news/ohio-cop-pursuing-man-ky-013708222.html
Rodney Richards
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/10/2024
Location : McDonald’s Road
City : Breckinridge County
County : Breckinridge
State : Kentucky
Agency : Kentucky State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed in police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kentucky State Police chased Rodney Richards for undisclosed reasons until he crashed into another vehicle and died. The driver and child passenger of the vehicle hit were both flown to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
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Lance Wayne Bryson
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/03/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Teetersville
County : Harlan
State : Kentucky
Agency : Kentucky State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kentucky State Police shot and killed Lance Bryson on 03/03/2024. So far, no explanation from police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wvlt.tv/2024/03/04/man-dies-trooper-involved-shooting-harlan-co-ksp-investigating/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/1-man-dead-ksp-trooper-132245986.html
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/03/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Teetersville
County : Harlan
State : Kentucky
Agency : Kentucky State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kentucky State Police shot and killed a person on 03/03/2024. So far, no explanation from police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wvlt.tv/2024/03/04/man-dies-trooper-involved-shooting-harlan-co-ksp-investigating/
Taeron Jerrious Legg
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/12/2024
Location : Dellwood Apartments, 1503 S Green St
City : Glasgow
County : Barren
State : Kentucky
Agency : Glasgow Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Glasgow PD arrived at a domestic violence situation and attended to an injured female victim when shooter Taeron Legg committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wnky.com/breaking-1-dead-1-injured-after-shooting-in-glasgow/
https://www.wbko.com/2024/01/12/1-killed-1-injured-glasgow-shooting/
Russell E. Barnett Jr.
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/10/2024
Location : 3300 block of Pflanz Avenue
City : Louisville
County : Jefferson
State : Kentucky
Agency : Louisville Metro Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Louisville Metro Police hunted a stolen car into the vehicle of Russell Barnett at high speed, killing him.
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Jeremy Bertram
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/05/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Monticello
County : Wayne
State : Kentucky
Agency : Wayne County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Wayne County Sheriff’s Office shot and killed Jeremy Bertram. At this time, no details are known. The family questions the narrative and demands answers and BWC footage.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/02/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Hatfield
County : Spencer
State : Kentucky
Agency : Newburgh Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Died after police chase crash during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A vehicle fled from police who escalated a chase that ended when the vehicle hit a police car head-on. Two people were arrested. The man died at the scene after arrest from unknown causes. Police allege that the two had thrown some presumed methamphetamine from the car window while fleeing.
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Kenneth S. Clark
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/14/2023
Location : 400 block of 24th St
City : Louisville
County : Jefferson
State : Kentucky
Agency : Louisville Metro PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Louisville Metro PD were called to a domestic violence scene where a person believed to be intoxicated on unknown substances was pointing a gun at people. Police got into a shootout and the man is dead. A bystander is injured.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wave3.com/2023/12/15/1-dead-1-critically-injured-portland-neighborhood-police-shooting/
John Robinson Jr.
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/14/2023
Location : 400 block of 24th St
City : Louisville
County : Jefferson
State : Kentucky
Agency : Louisville Metro PD
Officer(s) : Shaine Edmondson, Jeffrey Goldman
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during domestic violence hostage call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Louisville Metro PD were called to a domestic violence scene where a person believed to be intoxicated on unknown substances was pointing a gun at people. Police got into a shootout and the man is dead. A bystander is injured.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wave3.com/2023/12/15/1-dead-1-critically-injured-portland-neighborhood-police-shooting/
Desman LaDuke
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 11/21/2023
Location : Wilmore Road and Baybrook Circle
City : Nicholasville
County : Jessamine
State : Kentucky
Agency : Jessamine County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Joseph Horton, SRT commander Jason Fraddosio
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Desman LaDuke, 22, was killed by police on November 21, 2023, in Nicholasville, Kentucky, after law enforcement responded to a mental health crisis at his home on Wilmore Road and Baybrook Circle. LaDuke, experiencing a mental health emergency, refused to leave his home despite attempts by his girlfriend to reach out for help. The Jessamine County Sheriff's Office, led by Officer Joseph Horton and SRT commander Jason Fraddosio, called in a Special Response Team (SRT) despite the lack of any criminal behavior or immediate threat. The officers, equipped with rifles, confronted LaDuke, and after an escalation, LaDuke was fatally shot by an SRT sniper who fired at him through the window, killing him inside of his home. Police later claimed that he had pointed weapons at them, which the family vehemently denies.
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SRT FIRING SQUAD
In the aftermath, LaDuke’s family, supported by activists, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the officers involved, including claims of excessive force, negligence, and failure to adhere to proper mental health crisis protocols. The lawsuit also points to inadequate training within the SRT, and the officers’ lack of preparedness for handling such situations.
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COMMUNITY RESPONSE:
The community has rallied around LaDuke’s family, organizing protests and memorials. A notable rally took place in Nicholasville, where attendees marched to LaDuke's home and the courthouse, demanding justice and better mental health crisis responses from local authorities. Activists, including Sarah Williams and Precious Taylor, have voiced concerns about the police’s handling of the situation, emphasizing the need for proper mental health crisis intervention.
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OFFICER CLEARED
Officer Joseph Horton was cleared in the fatal shooting of Desman LaDuke. A grand jury concluded there was insufficient evidence to charge him with any wrongdoing. The shooting occurred after LaDuke, who was experiencing a mental health crisis, allegedly pointed firearms at officers during negotiations. Despite the family’s assertion that LaDuke was not a threat, the grand jury’s decision led to the officer’s exoneration.
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LAWSUIT
The LaDuke family filed a wrongful death lawsuit in response to the incident, claiming that the situation should have been handled with better mental health crisis intervention.
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Updated on: 11/21/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox56news.com/news/local/1-dead-following-officer-involved-shooting-in-nicholasville/
https://www.jessaminejournal.com/2022/11/23/rally-for-justice-in-laduke-case-held/
https://spectrumnews1.com/ky/louisville/news/2022/11/02/nicholasville-police-shooting-desman-laduke
Dallas Brandon Cain Sr.
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 11/14/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Somerset
County : Pulaski
State : Kentucky
Agency : Somerset Police Department
Officer(s) : Sgt. Stephen Langdon, Ofc. Chandler Gover, Ofc. Taylor Cundiff, Ofc. Theodore Wax, Ofc. Jacob Loudermilk
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Somerset PD arrived at a residence for reasons not disclosed and encountered Dallas Brandon Cain with a gun. The context of this situation is currently unknown.
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Kendall Radford
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 10/28/2023
Location : I-165+Western Ky Pkwy
City : Echols
County : Ohio
State : Kentucky
Agency : Daviess County SO, Ohio County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kendall Radford allegedly stabbed his wife in a domestic altercation, then fled from police. During a high-speed chase, he crossed over the median and hit the guardrail on the other side and died.
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Mark Buchanan
Age :56
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/11/2023
Location : KY-90
City : Albany
County : Clinton
State : Kentucky
Agency : Wayne County SO
Officer(s) : Brad Cross
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while fleeing traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Wayne County Sheriff’s Office tried to traffic-stop a vehicle on KY-90 in Clinton County because they felt the vehicle may be the same one that had committed a hit-and-run elsewhere earlier. Deputy Cross escalated a chase that because very high-speed, dangerous and tactical and the vehicle being chased and the deputy’s patrol car collided twice during the chase. Deputy Cross alleges that Mark Buchanan tried to hit him a third time and that this is the reason he shot and killed Buchanan while driving. Police allege that this stopped the vehicle and they found the man dead.
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Jeremy Rollenhagen
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/07/2023
Location : New Buck Creek Rd
City : Adolphus
County : Allen
State : Kentucky
Agency : Allen County SO
Officer(s) : Brad Harper
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after car chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The Allen County Sheriff’s Office was looking for Jeremy Rollenhagen for an alleged previous kidnapping. They chased him into Simpson County and shot him under undisclosed circumstances. This is a developing story and updates will be posted when available.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wbko.com/2023/10/07/police-searching-suspect-behind-officer-involved-shooting-allen-county/
https://spectrumnews1.com/ky/louisville/news/2023/10/09/simpson-county-chief-deputy-sent-to-the-hospital-after-being-shot
Jake Luxemburger
Age :10
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/18/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Oldham
County : Oldham
State : Kentucky
Agency : Kentucky State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kentucky State Police tried to traffic-stop a vehicle that did not stop. They escalated a high-speed chase that ended when the vehicle they were hunting crashed into an SUV carrying 10-year-old Jake Luxemburger, killing him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wlky.com/article/kentucky-youth-killed-oldham-county-crash-pursuit-chase-police/45177281
https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article279440824.html
https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article279440824.html
https://www.wbko.com/2023/09/17/man-arrested-after-police-pursuit-fatal-collision-leaves-1-dead/
https://www.wlky.com/article/kentucky-youth-killed-oldham-county-crash-pursuit-chase-police/45177281