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On April 9, 2021, at approximately 6:57 a.m., Georgetown Police Department officers responded to reports of a man attempting to break into cars in a shopping center parking lot near Connector Road in Georgetown, Kentucky. Upon arrival, officers encountered 31-year-old Deshund Andrea Tanner, who fled on foot and attempted two carjackings during his escape. When officers confronted Tanner during the second carjacking attempt, he produced a firearm. Officers opened fire, killing him. The officers involved—Sgt. Joseph Payton, Officer Cole Centner, Officer Gregg Muravchick, and Officer Christian Squires—were later cleared of any wrongdoing and were honored for their actions during the incident.
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TOTAL FATALITIES:1 (Deshund Andrea Tanner)

https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/police-on-scene-of-officer-involved-shooting-in-georgetown
https://fox56news.com/news/local/4-georgetown-police-recognized-after-deadly-2021-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov/news/p12-4-9-2021
https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/20828426/Deshund-Tanner/

On April 4, 2021, Michael Ray Wagner, a 47-year-old white male from Geneva, Indiana, was killed during a police chase in Shelbyville, Kentucky. After reports that Wagner had stopped his vehicle on the roadway and pointed a gun at another motorist, officers located him. He drove eastbound on Frankfort Road (US-60), and police escalated a high-speed chase. Approximately two to three miles into the pursuit, Wagner lost control of his 1999 Pontiac Firebird near the intersection of US-60 and Ski Area Road. He crashed, was ejected, and was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Shelby County Coroner.
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TOTAL FATALITIES:1 (Michael Ray Wagner)

https://www.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov/news/p12-4-5-2021
https://www.wlky.com/article/ksp-investigating-after-shelby-county-police-pursuit-ends-in-fatal-crash-1617630833/36026414
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/chronicle-tribune/name/michael-wagner-obituary?id=6713419
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/226579784/michael-ray-wagner

On March 29, 2021, at approximately 4:30 p.m., Deputy Justin Conley of the Fleming County Sheriff's Office observed a vehicle on Kentucky Route 11 near Maysville, Kentucky, with a male driver and a female passenger who appeared to be involved in a physical altercation. Deputy Conley attempted to initiate a traffic stop, but the driver, 48-year-old Terry Darnell Jackson, exited the vehicle and fled on foot into a wooded area. During a physical struggle, Deputy Conley opened fire, killing Jackson. Jackson was airlifted to the University of Cincinnati Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. Deputy Conley was treated for minor injuries at Meadowview Regional Medical Center and was subsequently placed on administrative leave, per department policy.
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TOTAL FATALITIES:1 (Terry Darnell Jackson)

https://www.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov/news/p8-3-31-2021-2
https://maysville-online.com/top-stories/189634/ksp-releases-identity-of-driver-officer-involved-in-shooting-incident
https://www.wcpo.com/news/state/state-kentucky/kentucky-state-police-investigating-maysville-shooting-involving-fleming-co-deputy
https://www.herbwalker.com/obituary/Terry-JacksonSr

On February 27, 2021, at approximately 11:00 p.m., a Kentucky State Police trooper conducted a traffic stop in the community of Malone, Kentucky. During the stop, the trooper requested assistance from the Morgan County Sheriff's Department and the West Liberty Police Department. Jerry Lynn Roseberry, a 48-year-old man, exited the vehicle with a firearm and refused commands to drop the weapon. A West Liberty police officer opened fire, striking Roseberry. He was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Morgan County Coroner. The Kentucky State Police Critical Incident Response Team is investigating the shooting.
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TOTAL FATALITIES: 1 (Jerry Lynn Roseberry)

https://www.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov/news/p8-3-2-2021
https://www.wnky.com/kentucky-officer-fatally-shoots-man-during-traffic-stop/
https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/20140193/Jerry-Lynn-Roseberry/
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/223802994/jerry_lynn-roseberry

On February 20, 2021, at approximately 11:00 p.m., Villa Hills Police Department officers Sean Dooley and Jacob Bolton conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 75 near Erlanger, Kentucky, for a speeding violation. Randall Lee Lockaby, a 57-year-old man, exited his vehicle and produced a gun. Both officers opened fire, killing him. The Kentucky State Police investigated and justified the shooting. In February 2022, Lockaby's family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Villa Hills Police Department and the involved officers, alleging excessive force and constitutional violations.

https://local12.com/news/local/officer-involved-shooting-takes-place-in-erlanger
https://www.yahoo.com/news/family-man-killed-nky-police-193714165.html
https://www.policemag.com/patrol/news/15310740/kentucky-officers-cleared-in-fatal-traffic-stop-shooting
https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ky/manchester/randy-l-lockaby-12356200

On February 14, 2021, at approximately 3:30 a.m., off-duty Corbin Police Department Sgt. Stephen Meadors was contacted at his residence on Dogwood Cove in Corbin, Kentucky, by a neighbor reporting a prowler. Sgt. Meadors went outside and encountered 19-year-old Phillip N. Davenport. An altercation ensued, during which Sgt. Meadors opened fire, killing Davenport. Davenport was transported to Baptist Health Hospital in Corbin, where he was pronounced deceased by the Whitley County Coroner. The Kentucky State Police investigated the incident. In October 2021, a Whitley County grand jury returned a "no true bill," clearing Sgt. Meadors of any wrongdoing.
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TOTAL FATALITIES:
Fatalities: 1 (Phillip N. Davenport)

https://www.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov/news/p11-2-15-2021
https://www.thenewsjournal.net/grand-jury-clears-corbin-police-officer-of-wrongdoing-in-february-shooting
https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/20004671/Phillip-N-Davenport
https://apnews.com/general-news-e933cfec788bd50706e2efc20606fd0a

On February 11, 2021, Brian D. Ellis, a 44-year-old man who was on felony warrants, was located by police in the parking lot of Walmart at 120 Sam Walton Drive in Russellville, Kentucky. Ellis was driving a 2020 Kia, with police claiming that he drove it toward them. Officers opened fire, killing him. Ellis succumbed to his injuries on February 12, 2021, in the hospital.
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TOTAL FATALITIES:
Fatalities: 1 (Brian D. Ellis)

https://www.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov/news/p3-2-11-2021
https://www.wnky.com/man-shot-in-walmart-parking-lot-dies
https://www.wnky.com/state-police-investigate-officer-involved-shooting-in-russellville
https://www.k105.com/2021/02/14/man-shot-by-logan-co-deputies-dies

On January 21, 2021, at approximately 10:20 p.m., Grayson County Sheriff's Office deputies Andy Vincent and Jason Luedke responded to a residence at 504 North Main Street in Caneyville, Kentucky, following a tip regarding the whereabouts of 34-year-old Brian Richard Abbott, who was wanted for absconding post-incarceration supervision. Police entered the home and alleged they encountered him with knives. Deputy Vincent fired and struck Abbott three times. Abbott was pronounced dead in his home by the Grayson County Deputy Coroner. The Kentucky State Police investigated the shooting.
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TOTAL FATALITIES:
Fatalities: 1 (Brian Richard Abbott)

https://www.k105.com/2021/01/22/breaking-news-grayson-co-deputy-shoots-kills-caneyville-man/
https://www.k105.com/2021/01/22/update-caneyville-man-shot-killed-after-charging-at-deputies-with-knives/
https://www.whas11.com/article/news/crime/ksp-grayson-county-police-death-shooting/417-0631b58b-c5f8-467d-84d2-678aaeb6c32e
https://www.bluegrasslive.com/2021/01/22/knife-wielding-suspect-shot-killed-after-charging-deputies/

On January 17, 2021, at approximately 1:30 a.m., a Warsaw Police Department officer attempted to stop a vehicle on US-42 in Warsaw, Kentucky, for speeding. The driver, 31-year-old Josh Hodges of Florence, Kentucky, did not stop. Police escalated a chase during which he lost control of the vehicle while navigating a curve and collided with a concrete wall. A passenger, 54-year-old Shanda Marie Withrow of Hamilton, Ohio, was pronounced dead at the crash site. Hodges and another passenger sustained injuries and were sent to a hospital.
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TOTAL FATALITIES:
Fatalities: 1 (Shanda Marie Withrow)

https://www.wcpo.com/news/region-northern-kentucky/man-charged-after-warsaw-ky-police-pursuit-ended-in-deadly-crash
https://www.wlwt.com/article/hamilton-woman-killed-in-gallatin-county-crash/35239000
https://local12.com/news/local/passenger-killed-in-warsaw-crash-during-police-chase
https://local12.com/news/local/man-charged-for-reportedly-causing-fatal-crash-during-pursuit-in-gallatin-county-cincinnati