Death by Cop 2021-2025
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David C. Moran
Age :74
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/09/2022
Location : Not Disclosed
City : Greensburg
County : Green
State : Kentucky
Agency : Kentucky State Police
Officer(s) : James Ford
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kentucky State Police were sent to a call involving a suicidal man. They arrived, found the man with a gun and claim he pointed it at them They shot and killed him. It is unknown whether any de-escalation was attempted.
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Timothy Scott McCulley
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/31/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Louisville
County : Pulaski
State : Kentucky
Agency : Kentucky State Police, Wayne County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kentucky State Police and Wayne County deputies chased 36-year-old Timothy McCulley at high speeds following a theft until the intersection of Highway 914 and Highway 80 when he lost control and hit a rock embankment. He died at the scene. Two other passengers were in the car. Both were injured and hospitalized with one having been in critical condition.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wkyt.com/2022/04/01/ksp-suspect-high-speed-chase-dies-after-crashing-pulaski-county/

Samuel Aaron Robb
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/29/2022
Location : SR-135+Quarry Rd
City : Louisville
County : Harrison
State : Kentucky
Agency : Harrison County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Indiana State Police troopers chased a man after a double homicide in Evansville until he crashed his car and committed suicide under police duress.
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Frederick Clinton Miller
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/27/2022
Location : 600 block of Gay Place
City : Lexington
County : Fayette
State : Kentucky
Agency : Lexington PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Frederick Clinton Miller was experiencing a mental health crisis and was suicidal. When police arrived, they alleged that he was armed and fired a shot. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wtvq.com/lexington-police-investigate-officer-involved-shooting-that-left-1-man-dead/
https://policetribune.com/the-cops-did-their-job-man-defends-cops-who-fatally-shot-his-brother/

Riley W. Stephens
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/18/2022
Location : Winter and Barret Ave
City : Louisville
County : Jefferson
State : Kentucky
Agency : Louisville Metro PD
Officer(s) : Malcolm Miller
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a knife” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Riley W. Stephens was killed by Louisville Metro PD when they were called to winter and Barret Avenue for reports that he had a knife.
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Jordan Griffith
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/03/2022
Location : Buechel
City : Louisville
County : Louisville
State : Kentucky
Agency : Jefferson County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress at traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jordan Griffith was driving when Jefferson County deputies attempted to traffic-stop him for outstanding warrants. Police escalated a chase and he lost control of his truck and crashed into a utility pole on Buechel Bank Road near GE Appliance Park. He shot himself as officers set up a perimeter around the car, committing suicide under police duress.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/13/2022
Location : Lacey Creek Rd
City : Salyersville
County : Magoffin
State : Kentucky
Agency : Kentucky State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under unknown circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police shot and killed an unidentified man on Lacey Creek Road in Salyersville, Kentucky, Magoffin County on February 13, 2022. No details were found released in 4/2022
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wowktv.com/top-stories/man-dies-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-kentucky/
https://salyersvilleindependent.com/one-dead-after-trooper-involved-shooting/
https://www.wtvq.com/fatal-trooper-involved-shooting-investigated-in-magoffin-county/
https://mountain-topmedia.com/ksp-one-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting/

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/06/2022
Location : Cat Creek Rd
City : Powell County
County : Powell
State : Kentucky
Agency : Kentucky State Police, Powell County Sheriff’s Office, Stanton Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after shooting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kentucky State Police, Powell County Sheriff’s Office and the Stanton Police Department came to a home on Cat Creek Road where a man had tried to shoot two people who lived in the home with him. Police obtained an arrest warrant and stated that when they arrived, the man was uncooperative and locked himself in the home. He said fire to the house and came out with a, firing in the direction of troopers. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wtvq.com/man-fatally-shot-by-troopers-after-setting-fire-to-home/

Joon Han 2 of 2
Age :30
Gender :Female
Race : Asian
Date : 01/29/2022
Location : 3500 block of Fountain Drive
City : West Buechel
County : Jefferson
State : Kentucky
Agency : New Albany PD
Officer(s) : Niko Sturdivant
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police officer boyfriend.
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were called to a residence on a report that gunshots had been heard. Upon entering, they found Joon Han and her boyfriend, New Albany PD officer Niko Sturdivant, dead of gunshot wounds. It is believed that Sturdivant killed Han, then himself.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.14news.com/2022/02/11/woman-killed-murder-suicide-involving-former-epd-officer-identifie

Billy J. Atkins
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/23/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Fort Knox
County : Hardin
State : Kentucky
Agency : Fort Knox PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed in police lot
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
William "Billy" Atkins had a mental health disorder, appeared to be in a delusional state but was very upbeat according to his mother. Fort Knox PD responded to a call of a suspicious person near the post's visitor center. It is unknown how they approached him but Atkins fled from police onto the Fort Knox military base while being chased by 3 patrol cars. A standoff ensued and Atkins allegedly tried to escape the situation, “attempted to ram” police cars and was shot dead. No video or third party verification of this official police story is possible and no footage can be found.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wbko.com/2022/01/24/fort-knox-police-shoot-kill-man-on-post-incident/

Tony Lynn Edwards
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/05/2022
Location : 1001 Housman St
City : Mayfield
County : Graves
State : Kentucky
Agency : Frankfort PD
Officer(s) : Michael Martin, David Eagle
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after storm
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Frankfort Police Department officers were in Mayfield helping local agencies with the aftermath of tornadoes. Officers were conducting patrol overnight at the Mayfield-Graves County Fairgrounds when they allege a man armed with a gun approached officers and fired multiple shots in their direction. Officers shot and killed the individual.
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Robert Lee Engle Jr.
Age :64
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/11/2021
Location : Hunter Trace Road and Louisville Road
City : Frankfort
County : Franklin
State : Kentucky
Agency : Franklin County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Deputy Stevie Rice
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Upon arrival, Deputy Stevie Rice of the Franklin County Sheriff's Office encountered Robert Lee Engle Jr., who fired multiple shots. Deputy Rice returned fire, killing Engle.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wlky.com/article/frankfort-deadly-police-shooting/38495791
https://www.clayconews.com/news/19283-officer-involved-fatal-shooting-investigation-in-franklin-county-kentucky

Gary McCormick
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/07/2021
Location : Pleasant View Drive and Pear Orchard Road NW
City : Elizabethtown
County : Hardin
State : Kentucky
Agency : Elizabethtown Police Department
Officer(s) : Sergeant Chris Lewis
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On December 7, 2021, at approximately 5:43 p.m., Sergeant Chris Lewis of the Elizabethtown Police Department responded to a domestic violence investigation on Pleasant View Drive. Upon arrival, Sergeant Lewis encountered Gary McCormick. An altercation ensued, during which McCormick disarmed Sergeant Lewis of his taser and attempted to use it on him. In response, Sergeant Lewis discharged his firearm, fatally wounding McCormick. He was pronounced dead at the scene by the Hardin County Coroner.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.whas11.com/article/news/local/elizabethtown-police-deadly-shooting-domestic-violence-gary-mccormick-kentucky/417-be700136-2941-4141-9ccf-d594e48137d0
https://www.wlky.com/article/ksp-says-suspect-shot-by-police-in-elizabethtown-took-officers-taser-tried-to-use-it-on-him/38622661

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/02/2021
Location : Unknown
City : McDowell
County : Floyd
State : Kentucky
Agency : Kentucky State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under unknown circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On December 2, 2021, at approximately 10:47 a.m. EST, Kentucky State Police (KSP) troopers -shot and killed a man in McDowell, Kentucky, located in Floyd County. The KSP Critical Incident Response Team handled the investigation. The identity of the person killed and summary of events was never disclosed by police.
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Gary Wayne Bressler Sr.
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 11/03/2021
Location : 800 block Chipman Ridge Road
City : Williamstown
County : Grant
State : Kentucky
Agency : Kentucky State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under unknown circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
At approximately 1:45 a.m. on November 3, 2021, Kentucky State Police troopers responded to a 911 call at the 800 block of Chipman Ridge Road in Williamstown, Kentucky. Upon arrival, troopers encountered 48-year-old Gary Wayne Bressler Sr., who was reportedly in a mental health crisis. Bressler was holding a decorative samurai sword. Despite commands to drop the weapon, Bressler did not comply, leading to the troopers firing their weapons, fatally wounding him. The KSP Critical Incident Response Team is handling the investigation into the incident, and the identities of the involved officers have not been released.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/grant-county/family-raises-concerns-about-kentucky-state-police-investigation-into-trooper-involved-shooting
https://www.wcpo.com/news/region-northern-kentucky/family-still-seeking-answers-after-kentucky-state-police-trooper-shoots-kills-man
https://www.whas11.com/article/news/crime/williamstown-shooting-kentucky-state-police-officer-involved-gary-bressler-lawsuit-family-sword/417-5c4918bb-70fd-45d9-8f5d-09815310c8d3
https://apnews.com/article/police-shootings-lawsuits-kentucky-ff0c9642db9e92f7b26d742e84c39e5a
https://nkytribune.com/2021/12/heather-bressler-watched-in-horror-as-husband-gary-was-shot-by-ksp-in-his-own-yard-she-wants-answers/

Ivan Foster
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 10/26/2021
Location : 2500 block River Bend 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 domestic disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officers were sent to an apartment on River Bend Drive in response to a domestic disturbance call at approximately 12:35 a.m. Foster had a gun. Officers arrived, and during the encounter, Foster became agitated and reached into a pile of clothing on a dresser for a gun. He fired at Officer Tom Seabolt, striking his police radio. Officer Timothy Lanham opened fire and killed Foster. The incident occurred in the presence of Foster's wife and children. The Kentucky State Police Critical Incident Response Team handled the investigation and shielded the names of the officers. The family expressed concern about the lack of transparency and the absence of body camera footage.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.whas11.com/article/news/crime/video-deadly-shooting-lmpd-officer-involved-body-cam-clifton-heights-louisville/417-198f27c7-61b8-46ba-96c7-b8a13d88c143
https://www.wlky.com/article/body-camera-video-shows-what-led-up-to-fatal-lmpd-shooting-in-clifton-heights/38173420
https://www.yahoo.com/news/kentucky-state-police-shares-video-182936140.html
https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2150871
https://breaking911.com/raw-suspect-shot-dead-after-he-grabs-a-gun-off-dresser-and-fires-at-officers-in-louisville-kentucky/

Arthur Hunt
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/24/2021
Location : 1900 block South Main Street
City : Hopkinsville
County : Christian
State : Kentucky
Agency : Hopkinsville Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during attempted arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
At approximately 12:00 p.m. on October 24, 2021, an officer from the Hopkinsville Police Department responded to a welfare check on a man in a vehicle parked near the intersection of South Main Street and West 19th Street. A computer check revealed that the individual, later identified as 44-year-old Arthur Hunt of Hendersonville, Tennessee, was wanted on an extraditable warrant from Florida related to a DUI crash. During the encounter, police engaged in an altercation with Hunt. He responded by pointing a gun at the officer and fleeing on foot into a nearby vacant apartment. Law enforcement established a perimeter and deployed tear gas. After a six-hour standoff, officers located Hunt hiding in the attic between two walls. Upon his emergence, police claim that he pointed a firearm at the officers, prompting them to fire, resulting in his death. The Kentucky State Police Critical Incident Response Team conducted the investigation, and the identities of the involved officers were not publicly disclosed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wkdzradio.com/2021/10/24/man-killed-after-standoff-with-police-in-hopkinsville/news-edge/
https://www.wpkyonline.com/2021/11/19/police-release-name-of-man-killed-after-standoff-with-law-enforcement/news-edge/

Michael "Mike" C. Beaver
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/17/2021
Location : I-65
City : Elizabethtown
County : Hardin
State : Kentucky
Agency : Kentucky State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Motorcycle driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
At approximately 2:52 p.m. on October 17, 2021, a Kentucky State Police trooper observed a Yamaha motorcycle traveling eastbound on the Western Kentucky Parkway near the 132-mile marker. The trooper initiated a traffic stop, but the motorcyclist, later identified as 36-year-old Michael C. Beaver, did not stop and continued eastbound. Police escalated a chase. Beaver entered I-65 northbound at the 91-mile marker and continued for approximately 3 miles with police in hot pursuit. He exited I-65 at the 94-mile marker, lost control of the motorcycle on the offramp, and crashed. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. The Kentucky State Police Critical Incident Response Team is investigating.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov/news/p4-10-18-2021
https://www.facebook.com/societyalert/posts/michael-beaver-motorcycle-accident-michael-beaver-death-obituary-authorities-hav/379322047222603/
https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/22730119/michael-c-beaver/

Mary VanOstran Dullenty
Age :71
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 10/14/2021
Location : Hilltop Street
City : Cadiz
County : Trigg
State : Kentucky
Agency : Trigg County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed during police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
At approximately 12:00 p.m. on October 14, 2021, the Trigg County Sheriff's Department responded to a disturbance on South Road in Cadiz, Kentucky, where 48-year-old Harold Floyd Jett allegedly fired a shot at a vehicle during an altercation. Jett drove away. Officers escalated a chase at high speeds that continued into the city of Cadiz. The chase ended at Hilltop Street, where Jett entered the residence of his aunt, 71-year-old Mary Dullenty.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wpkyonline.com/2021/10/19/autopsy-results-released-in-trigg-murder-case/news-edge/
https://www.wkdzradio.com/2024/11/13/jett-officially-sentenced-to-35-years-for-dullentys-murder/news-edge/

Timothy Wayne Houston
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/09/2021
Location : Unknown
City : Middlesboro
County : Bell
State : Kentucky
Agency : Middlesboro Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during attempted arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
At approximately 4:30 a.m. on October 9, 2021, a Middlesboro police officer shot and killed 35-year-old Timothy Houston. Houston was reportedly wanted in Claiborne County, Tennessee, on charges stemming from a previous shooting. The incident occurred in Middlesboro, Kentucky. The Kentucky State Police Critical Incident Response Team investigated the shooting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov/news/p10-9-30-2021
https://www.wate.com/news/local-news/man-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-bell-county-ky/

Daniel Joseph Ledford
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/29/2021
Location : Polly Hollow Middle Fork Road
City : Middlesboro
County : Bell
State : Kentucky
Agency : Middlesboro Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during attempted arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On September 29, 2021, at approximately 8:00 p.m., a Middlesboro police officer shot and killed 41-year-old Daniel Joseph Ledford for undisclosed reasons. Few details regarding the shooting have been released by authorities. The Kentucky State Police Critical Incident Response Team is investigating the incident. The officer’s name was not released.
SOURCE LINKS :
• https://www.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov/news/p10-9-30-2021
• https://www.wate.com/news/one-killed-in-middlesboro-officer-involved-shooting/

Thomas Hungerford
Age :65
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/22/2021
Location : Unknown
City : Stanford
County : Lincoln
State : Kentucky
Agency : Kentucky State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during attempted arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On September 22, 2021, at approximately 8:00 a.m., 65-year-old Thomas Hungerford kidnapped 53-year-old Tammy Beechum from the parking lot of her workplace in Cadiz, Kentucky. Hungerford, described as Beechum's estranged boyfriend, was believed to be heading toward Maryland with her. Kentucky State Police initiated a search and located the vehicle, a Mitsubishi Montero Sport, on U.S. 27 in Lancaster, Kentucky. A brief pursuit ensued, ending near Stanford, Kentucky. Upon approaching the vehicle, authorities discovered the bodies of both Beechum and Hungerford inside. The deaths were determined to be the result of a murder-suicide. The Kentucky State Police Critical Incident Response Team investigated the incident.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov/news/p1-9-22-2021
https://www.lex18.com/news/kidnapping-investigation-ends-in-murder-suicide

Tammy Renae Beechum
Age :53
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 09/22/2021
Location : Unknown
City : Stanford
County : Lincoln
State : Kentucky
Agency : Kentucky State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during attempted arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On September 22, 2021, at approximately 8:00 a.m., 65-year-old Thomas Hungerford kidnapped 53-year-old Tammy Beechum from the parking lot of her workplace in Cadiz, Kentucky. Hungerford, described as Beechum's estranged boyfriend, was believed to be heading toward Maryland with her. Kentucky State Police initiated a search and located the vehicle, a Mitsubishi Montero Sport, on U.S. 27 in Lancaster, Kentucky. A brief pursuit ensued, ending near Stanford, Kentucky. Upon approaching the vehicle, authorities discovered the bodies of both Beechum and Hungerford inside. The deaths were determined to be the result of a murder-suicide. The Kentucky State Police Critical Incident Response Team investigated the incident.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov/news/p1-9-22-2021
https://www.lex18.com/news/kidnapping-investigation-ends-in-murder-suicide

Noah Daniel Boswell
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/21/2021
Location : Unknown
City : Maceo
County : Daviess
State : Kentucky
Agency : Spencer County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Upon police arrival, two individuals fled the scene. The female driver initially stopped but allowed the male passenger, identified as 39-year-old Noah Daniel Boswell, to drive off. Police escalated a chase and placed stop sticks. Boswell drove through the stop sticks. When he stopped, police escalated a 15-hour standoff on the Natcher Bridge near Maceo, Kentucky. Police alleged that he eventually pointed a gun at them. Boswell allegedly died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Kentucky State Police Critical Incident Response Team investigated the shooting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.tristatehomepage.com/news/local-news/update-daviess-county-coroner-identifies-man-involved-in-natcher-bridge-standoff/
https://www.tristatehomepage.com/news/local-news/authorities-say-man-involved-in-natcher-bridge-standoff-had-warrants-out-for-arrest/

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/18/2021
Location : Montgomery Road
City : Ghent
County : Gallatin
State : Kentucky
Agency : Gallatin County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during attempted arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
At approximately 4:31 a.m. on September 18, 2021, officers from the Gallatin County Sheriff's Office responded to a call on Montgomery Road in Ghent, Kentucky. A male individual allegedly fired in the direction of several officers. Officers opened fire and shot and killed him. He remains unidentified. The names of the officers were shielded. The Kentucky State Police Critical Incident Response Team investigated the shooting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov/news/p5-9-18-2021
https://www.wlwt.com/article/ksp-man-shot-killed-in-gallatin-county-officer-involved-shooting/37648833

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/08/2021
Location : Creekwood Avenue and Spring Creek Avenue
City : Bowling Green
County : Warren
State : Kentucky
Agency : Bowling Green Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
At approximately 2:00 p.m. on September 8, 2021, officers from the Bowling Green Police Department responded to a call regarding a tenant firing a shot that went through the wall of a neighboring apartment during an eviction process. The tenant, a male individual, fired another shot upon the officers' arrival, though not directed at them. A standoff ensued, lasting several hours, during which officers attempted to negotiate with the individual. At approximately 6:00 p.m., officers entered the apartment and discovered the individual deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Kentucky State Police Critical Incident Response Team investigated the incident.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov/news/p9-8-2021
https://www.wbko.com/2021/09/08/bowling-green-police-responding-to-incident-on-creekwood-avenue/

Lamont Xavier Young
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/02/2021
Location : Unknown
City : West Paducah
County : McCracken
State : Kentucky
Agency : McCracken County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police attempted to arrest a man delivering methamphetamine. The man was later identified as 27-year-old Lamont X. Young of Cairo, Illinois. He fled in his vehicle, allegedly discarding drugs. As the chase continued into the intersection of Cairo Road and US 60, he collided with a Ford Explorer driven by 60-year-old Deborah Barge. Young and Barge died at the crash site. The Kentucky State Police investigated.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.marshallcountydaily.com/2021/08/03/mccracken-county-sheriffs-office-update-on-fatal-us60-collision/
https://www.wkyt.com/2021/08/02/2-dead-western-kentucky-crash-involving-police-pursuit/

Deborah Elizabeth Barge
Age :60
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/02/2021
Location : Unknown
City : West Paducah
County : McCracken
State : Kentucky
Agency : McCracken County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police attempted to arrest a man delivering methamphetamine. The man was later identified as 27-year-old Lamont X. Young of Cairo, Illinois. He fled in his vehicle, allegedly discarding drugs. As the chase continued into the intersection of Cairo Road and US 60, he collided with a Ford Explorer driven by 60-year-old Deborah Barge. Young and Barge died at the crash site. The Kentucky State Police investigated.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.marshallcountydaily.com/2021/08/03/mccracken-county-sheriffs-office-update-on-fatal-us60-collision/
https://www.wkyt.com/2021/08/02/2-dead-western-kentucky-crash-involving-police-pursuit/

Trevon Mitchell
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/26/2021
Location : Intersection of South 26th Street and Broadway
City : Louisville
County : Jefferson
State : Kentucky
Agency : Louisville Metro Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 07/26/2021, an undercover Louisville Metro Police Department officer initiated a pursuit over a minor traffic infraction, failure to use a turn signal. The officer escalated the chase through city streets despite an internal policy prohibiting pursuits for traffic violations. The fleeing vehicle sped at very high speed and struck multiple cars and a moped at the intersection of South 26th Street and Broadway. The collision killed 22-year-old Trevon Mitchell, an uninvolved motorist, and injured four other people. The pursuit violated department pursuit restrictions and sparked public criticism over the policy breach.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 fatality, 4 injuries
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wave3.com/2021/07/27/lmpd-undercover-officer-involved-deadly-crash/
https://www.wdrb.com/news/lmpd-officer-involved-in-fatal-crash-during-pursuit/article_6f52f7d8-ee9b-11eb-9f2b-9758fbb3b541.html
https://www.whas11.com/article/news/local/lmpd-crash-broadway/417-cab5a320-c2c5-44b2-9a88-73ed908e8a63
https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/2021/07/27/louisville-police-crash-leaves-one-dead-four-injured/5387293001/

Kristopher M. Burden
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/15/2021
Location : 1329-1203 Sunfish Bee Spring Road
City : Bee Spring
County : Edmonson
State : Kentucky
Agency : Edmonson County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Motorcycle driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On July 15, 2021, at approximately 1:00 p.m., an Edmonson County deputy observed a stolen motorcycle operated by 34-year-old Kristopher M. Burden of Leitchfield, Kentucky, traveling southbound on Highway 259 North in the Kyrock area. Burden made an unlawful turn, nearly striking another vehicle. The deputy initiated a pursuit, which continued as Burden turned west onto Sunfish Bee Spring Road. He failed to negotiate a curve, exited the roadway, struck a road sign and guardrail, and was ejected from the motorcycle. Burden was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Edmonson County Coroner. The Kentucky State Police investigated the incident.
SOURCE LINKS :
• https://www.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov/news/p3-7-15-2021
• https://www.edmonsonvoice.com/-news/man-killed-in-stolen-motorcycle-pursuit-collision

Trevon Lanell Mitchell
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/06/2021
Location : 1329-1203 W Broadway & Dr. W. J. Hodge Street
City : Louisville
County : Jefferson
State : Kentucky
Agency : Louisville Metro Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
At approximately 8:45 p.m. on July 6, 2021, officers from the Louisville Metro Police Department attempted to conduct a traffic stop on Dr. W. J. Hodge Street. The driver of the vehicle did not stop. Officers escalated a chase. Police claim that they called off the chase moments before the driver ran a red light on Dr. W. J. Hodge Street and collided with a moped at the intersection of Broadway. The driver of the moped was killed. A second person on the moped was injured. The Kentucky State Police investigated the incident.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.whas11.com/article/news/local/louisville-lmpd-crash-trevon-mitchell-chase-broadway-hodge/417-0c0c1f3b-6a7a-460d-bef1-d3aa3950ea2e
https://louisville-accident-lawyer.com/blog/one-killed-in-louisville-ky-moped-crash/

Shelby Ray Hardin
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/06/2021
Location : 3663 South Danville Bypass
City : Danville
County : Boyle
State : Kentucky
Agency : Danville Police Department
Officer(s) : Officer Kyle Lyons
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during police response to domestic disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On July 6, 2021, at approximately 6:01 a.m., Danville Police Department officers responded to a domestic disturbance at the Super 8 Motel located at 3663 South Danville Bypass in Danville, Kentucky. Upon arrival, officers encountered 33-year-old Shelby Ray Hardin, who was holding his mother hostage at knifepoint. Officer Kyle Lyons opened fire, killing Hardin. The Kentucky State Police conducted the investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.amnews.com/2021/07/15/ksp-releases-information-on-police-involved-shooting/
https://www.clayconews.com/news/18246-ksp-investigating-an-officer-involved-fatal-shooting-where-a-man-holding-his-mother-hostage-was-killed

Joshua Shane Hartigan
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/04/2021
Location : 6600 block Scottsville Road
City : Glasgow
County : Barren
State : Kentucky
Agency : Glasgow Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Motorcycle driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officers with the Glasgow Police Department responded to a domestic violence call. Upon the officers' arrival, Joshua Shane Hartigan fled on a motorcycle. Officers escalated a chase as Hartigan traveled toward Scottsville Road. Hartigan lost control and went off the roadway, crashing and killing himself. The Kentucky State Police conducted the investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wnky.com/man-dies-in-motorcycle-crash-during-police-pursuit/
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/tennessean/name/joshua-hartigan-obituary?id=12551380

Jeremy Andrew Nelson
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/30/2021
Location : Garden Drive and Patty Lane
City : Florence
County : Boone
State : Kentucky
Agency : U.S. Marshals Service
Officer(s) : Not specified
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during armed confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On June 30, 2021, U.S. Marshals attempted to serve multiple arrest warrants for 33-year-old Jeremy Andrew Nelson at a residence on Garden Drive in Florence, Kentucky. Upon contact, Nelson allegedly fired a weapon at the officers. A brief standoff ensued, during which Nelson reportedly displayed a firearm again. In response, officers discharged their weapons, fatally wounding Nelson. The incident is under investigation by the Kentucky State Police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wcpo.com/news/state/state-kentucky/police-identify-man-killed-by-u-s-marshals-in-florence
https://www.wtvq.com/victim-named-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-boone-county/

Daniel Ray
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/17/2021
Location : 3000 block Frazier
City : Covington
County : Kenton
State : Kentucky
Agency : Covington Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Shot and killed by police under unknown circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On June 17, 2021, Daniel Ray, a 35-year-old male, was shot and killed by officers during an arrest attempt by officers of the Covington Police Department in the 3000 block of Frazier in Covington, Kentucky, for reasons they have not publicly explained.
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TOTAL FATALITIES:1 (Daniel Ray)
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wlwt.com/article/daniel-ray-covington-police-shooting/37051718
https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article252019243.html
https://www.nkytribune.com/2021/06/covington-man-identified-in-officer-involved-shooting/

Michael D. Mason
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/16/2021
Location : Eastland Parkway and Gayle Drive
City : Lexington
County : Lexington-Fayette
State : Kentucky
Agency : Lexington Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On June 16, 2021, Michael D. Mason, a 46-year-old white man, was chased by Lexington Police Department officers for undisclosed reasons. He crashed at the intersection of Eastland Parkway and Gayle Drive in Lexington, Kentucky, and died as a result.
TOTAL FATALITIES:1 (Michael D. Mason)
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.lex18.com/news/crash-involving-police-pursuit-leaves-one-dead
https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article251991342.html
https://www.lexingtonpoliceky.gov/news/police-chase-ends-fatal-crash

Jonathan Ivar Thompson
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/01/2021
Location : 800 block Ridgepoint Drive
City : Independence
County : Kenton
State : Kentucky
Agency : Independence Police Department, Kenton County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during attempted arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On June 1, 2021, Jonathan Ivar Thompson, a 29-year-old male, was shot and killed by officers from the Independence Police Department and the Kenton County Sheriff's Office during an attempted arrest. The incident occurred in the 800 block of Ridgepoint Drive in Independence, Kentucky. Officers shot and killed him for reasons they have not publicly explained.
TOTAL FATALITIES:
Fatalities: 1 (Jonathan Ivar Thompson)
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nkytribune.com/news/jonathan-thompson-police-shooting/
https://www.wlwt.com/article/police-identify-man-killed-in-independence-officer-involved-shooting/36451547
https://www.local12.com/news/independence-officer-involved-shooting-investigation/

Ryan Bernal
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/30/2021
Location : 3600 block Georgetown Place
City : Louisville
County : Jefferson
State : Kentucky
Agency : Louisville Metro Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during attempted arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On May 30, 2021, Ryan Bernal, a 32-year-old white male, was shot and killed by officers from the Louisville Metro Police Department during an attempted arrest. The incident occurred in the 3600 block of Georgetown Place in Louisville, Kentucky. Officers were investigating a report of a stolen vehicle when Bernal fled on foot. During the pursuit, Bernal brandished a firearm, leading officers to discharge their weapons. Bernal was transported to University of Louisville Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries on May 31, 2021.
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TOTAL FATALITIES:1 (Ryan Bernal)
SOURCE LINKS :
• https://www.whas11.com/article/news/local/ksp-body-cam-lmpd-shooting-ryan-bernal-killed/417-248361de-1abb-4710-ab4e-73cd635829a1
• https://www.wlky.com/article/video-ksp-releases-body-cam-of-suspect-being-shot-by-lmpd-in-jacobs-neighborhood/36662822
• https://www.wlky.com/article/family-of-man-shot-killed-by-lmpd-officers-say-they-want-more-answers/36597538
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pH-DAGXX-hY

Alejandro Clarke
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/26/2021
Location : Hardin County
City : Hardin
County : Kentucky
State : Kentucky
Agency : Kentucky State Police; Hardin County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Beaten/bludgeoned
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Alejandro Clarke died in Hardin County, Kentucky after being brutally beaten by police while held in a cruiser. His family reached a $600,000 settlement in a wrongful death claim alleging excessive use of force caused his fatal injuries.
SOURCE LINKS :

Angelina Sue Raad
Age :38
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 04/12/2021
Location : W New Circle Road and Clays Mill Road
City : Lexington
County : Fayette
State : Kentucky
Agency : Lexington Police Department
Officer(s) : Officer Dawn Miller
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed in head-on collision with police cruiser
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On April 12, 2021, at approximately 1:36 a.m., Angelina Sue Raad, a 38-year-old white female, was driving her vehicle the wrong way on the inner loop of New Circle Road near Harrodsburg Road in Lexington, Kentucky. She collided head-on with a police cruiser driven by Officer Dawn Miller, who was off duty and heading home after her shift. Both drivers were extricated from their vehicles and transported to a local hospital. Raad was pronounced deceased at around 4 a.m., while Officer Miller sustained serious injuries but was reported to be in stable condition.
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TOTAL FATALITIES:1 (Angelina Sue Raad)
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox56news.com/news/local/police-release-name-condition-of-officer-involved-in-deadly-crash/
https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/counties/fayette-county/article250603909.html
https://www.winchestersun.com/2021/04/15/angelina-raad-38/
https://fox56news.com/news/a-humbled-and-grateful-lexington-police-officer-critically-injured-in-crash-thanks-first-responders/
