Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Lawrence Scott
Age :61
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/31/2024
Location : Salem Road
City : Phillips
County : Franklin
State : Maine
Agency : Franklin County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Jesse Clement
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lawrence Scott was reportedly experiencing a mental health crisis, had what was known to be a BB gun, and was found on a bridge when police arrived. Police saw the BB gun and shot and killed him. He had been unarmed.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/04/2024
Location : Sweden Road
City : Waterford
County : Oxford
State : Maine
Agency : Oxford County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : motorcyclist (driver) killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police chased a motorcycle at high speed until it crashed into a tractor trailer and the driver died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wabi.tv/2024/10/04/high-speed-pursuit-motorcyclist-oxford-county-ends-with-fatal-crash/
Felix Rivera
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 10/02/2024
Location : 32 Heroult Road
City : Worcester
County : Worcester
State : Maine
Agency : Massachusetts State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Massachusetts state police tried to traffic stop a man for “behaving suspiciously” and possibly having a gun. The man did not stop and troopers pursuit him on foot during which he allegedly tried to carjack a vehicle. Troopers shot and killed him. He is believed to have killed Yubar Perez, 40, at another location prior to the fatal traffic stop.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/13/2024
Location : Copeland Hill
City : Holden
County : Penobscot
State : Maine
Agency : Unknown
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police received a call about a man who had allegedly violated a protection order. They located him and escalated a chase. He drove off the road into the fence and into a home. Police found him dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wabi.tv/2024/09/13/police-chase-ends-with-man-taking-his-own-life/
Jonathan Wood
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/05/2024
Location : Route 180
City : Ellsworth
County : Hancock
State : Maine
Agency : Maine State Police
Officer(s) :
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in collision with state trooper
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jonathan Wood was driving a van and apparently collided with a parked state trooper vehicle on route 180. He died in the crash.
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Nathan Savage
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/18/2024
Location : Essex Street
City : Lewiston
County : Androscoggin
State : Maine
Agency : Lewiston Police, Auburn Police, Lisbon Police, Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Department, Maine State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police received a call about a man firing a gun. Police arrived in the man ran into the woods. The Lewiston Police, with aid from the Auburn Police Department, Lisbon Police Department, Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Department, and the Maine State Police all arrived and created a standoff. The man was found dead from suicide under police duress. This shooting occurred several months after an unrelated mass shooting that had killed 18 in the same small town.
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Sheena Marie Soctomah-Rolfe 1 of 2
Age :39
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 07/22/2024
Location : Finson Road
City : Bangor
County : Penobscot
State : Maine
Agency : Penobscot Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bangor PD chased a vehicle until it crashed into a tree, killing Noah Mushero and Sheena Marie Soctomah-Rolfe. Police did not state why they initiated the deadly chase.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wabi.tv/2024/07/22/two-people-die-bangor-crash-after-chase-with-law-enforcement/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvQbdUZmDS4
https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/2-killed-when-car-crashes-into-tree-in-maine/3435684/
Noah Mushero 2 of 2
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/22/2024
Location : Finson Road
City : Bangor
County : Penobscot
State : Maine
Agency : Penobscot Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bangor PD chased a vehicle until it crashed into a tree, killing Noah Mushero and Sheena Marie Soctomah-Rolfe. Police did not state why they initiated the deadly chase.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wabi.tv/2024/07/22/two-people-die-bangor-crash-after-chase-with-law-enforcement/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvQbdUZmDS4
https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/2-killed-when-car-crashes-into-tree-in-maine/3435684/
Brian Woodbury 2 of 2
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/15/2024
Location : Russell Avenue
City : Auburn
County : Androscoggin
State : Maine
Agency : Auburn Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Found dead in burnt house after police standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police arrived at a home after reports of fires and shot and killed Brian Woodbury. Police also shot and killed Leein Hinkley who tried to break into homes and shot at police. It is not clear whether he died from the fire or the shooting but his body was found in the home that burned to the ground and police are not releasing more information.
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Leein Hinkley 1 of 2
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/15/2024
Location : Russell Avenue
City : Auburn
County : Androscoggin
State : Maine
Agency : Maine State Police, Tactical Team
Officer(s) : Scott Duff, Patrick Hall
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after break-in
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Leein Hinkley allegedly broke into a home. When police arrived, the house was on fire and Hinkley fled to a nearby rooftop. Police snipers shot and killed him. Brian Woodbury died in the same event. It is unknown whether he was killed by police or died from some other cause. His body was found in the completely burned house after the standoff.
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Daniel Ryan
Age :65
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/09/2024
Location : Cedar Street
City : Belfast
County : Waldo
State : Maine
Agency : Belfast Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Daniel Ryan allegedly called police and told them that he planned on burning down his apartment building. Police arrived, found him with a burning gas can and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wmtw.com/article/man-shot-killed-waldo-county-deputy-threatening-officers-fire/61063272
Bodycam released 06/21/2024:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/4-dead-after-police-chase-from-irving-ends-in-crash-near-i-35-in-dallas-officials-say/ar-BB1hC4G9?apiversion=v2&noservercache=1&domshim=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1&batchservertelemetry=1&noservertelemetry=1
Steven Nelson
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/07/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Hiram
County : Oxford
State : Maine
Agency : Maine State Police
Officer(s) : Zachary Fancy
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Maine State Police arrived at a domestic violence call, found Steven Nelson with a gun and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wabi.tv/2024/06/07/man-killed-officer-involved-shooting-friday/
Joshua Burdin
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/26/2024
Location : Strong
City : Farmington
County : Franklin
State : Maine
Agency : Franklin County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
oshua Burdin was wanted for child sex crimes and was seen by a Franklin County deputy who took up chase. Deputies eventually deployed spike strips which caused the vehicle to speed up and crash into a tree, killing Burdin
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wmtw.com/article/suspect-child-sex-assault-franklin-maine-pursuit-deadly-crash/60307401
Barry Chick Jr.
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/22/2024
Location : Walmart at Green Point Road
City : Brewer
County : Penobscot
State : Maine
Agency : Brewer Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police chief during alleged robbery
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police Chief Jason Moffitt of the Brewer PD shot and killed a man accused of robbery who may have had a gun. Nothing more has been released so far.
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Kenneth Ellis
Age :52
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/30/2024
Location : Norway Savings Bank
City : Fryeburg
County : Oxford
State : Maine
Agency : Oxford County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Michael St. Laurent, Justin Groetzinger
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Oxford County deputies chased Kenneth Ellis for failure to obey a traffic stop until he crashed into a snowbank and got out of the vehicle with what police claim was a knife. They shot and killed him.
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Kyle Desmarais
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/15/2023
Location : Allen Ave
City : Portland
County : Cumberland
State : Maine
Agency : Cumberland County SO
Officer(s) : Jacob Webster, Jordin Jackson
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police tried to serve court papers to a man who locked himself in. Police sent a K9 and a robot in and staged a standoff. The man committed suicide under police duress. Police said they would not release the identity of the man.
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Sean B. Dyment
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/30/2023
Location : River Street
City : Bangor
County : Oxford
State : Maine
Agency : Bangor PD
Officer(s) : Cpl. Joshua Aylward+Matthew Steinort
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sean B. Dyment allegedly drove to a police station and confronted police with a rifle. He had had some personal tragedies in his recent life and was apparently experiencing a mental health crisis. Police shot and killed him. No more information is available.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/10/31/news/central-maine/rumford-shooting-police-sean-dymet/
Robert Card
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/27/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Lisbon Falls
County : Androscoggin
State : Maine
Agency : DPS, many others
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The Maine shooting suspect who had killed 18 people and injured many others was found dead from suicide under police duress after an intense several day manhunt.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2023/10/28/maine-mass-shooting-suspect-dead-lewiston-update
Shay McKenna Rumford
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/14/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Rangely Plantation
County : Franklin
State : Maine
Agency : Maine State Police
Officer(s) : Jeffrey Parks
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after homicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Shay McKenna Rumford allegedly shot and killed his brother and was due to appear in court. When he failed to appear, Maine State Police took out an arrest warrant and went to his home. Police found him in a van with a ballistic vest and a rifle and shot and killed him.
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Christapher Ralph Dodge
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/25/2023
Location : Summit Terrace Apartments
City : Portland
County : Cumberland
State : Maine
Agency : South Portland PD
Officer(s) : Anthony Verville
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
South Portland PD arrived on a call for domestic violence. The man they were looking for had already left the apartment. Police allege that he returned and “engaged in an armed confrontation” with police. They shot and killed him.
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Frank Foss Jr.
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/24/2023
Location : Hankerson Rd
City : Chelsea
County : Kennebec
State : Maine
Agency : Maine State Police, SWAT
Officer(s) : Scott Duff
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Maine State Police shot and killed 28-year-old Frank Foss Jr. Sunday after he allegedly pointed a handgun at Maine State Police SWAT while they tried to arrest him for possession of a firearm and bail violations from a prior domestic violence incident. Police searched a wooded area around a home on Hankerson Road in Chelsea and found Foss in the woods, alleging that Foss pointed a gun at the team member. They shot and killed him.
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Allan A. Van Reijsen
Age :52
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/24/2023
Location : Flye Point Rd
City : Brooklin
County : Hancock
State : Maine
Agency : Hancock County SO, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Hancock County deputy pulled animal control officer Allan Van Reijsen over. He produced a weapon. Police called for backup and held a 7-hour standoff against the man locked in his car until he committed suicide under police duress.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/20/2023
Location : 61 Water St
City : Hallowell
County : Kennebec
State : Maine
Agency : Hallowell PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police arrived at 61 Water Street and created a standoff during which an unnamed man committed suicide under police duress. He was a 49-year-old military veteran who was not publicly identified.
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Tamara Lynn Miles
Age :48
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 07/07/2023
Location : Unknown
City : South Paris
County : Oxford
State : Maine
Agency : Oxford County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Died in police custody
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tamara Miles, 48, died in the jail of the South Paris Sheriff’s Office. No more information was given during the investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.necn.com/news/local/maine-womans-death-in-police-custody-is-under-investigation/3010690/
Christian Marte-Martinez
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/29/2023
Location : Police Department HQ
City : Lawrence
County : Essex
State : Maine
Agency : Lawrence PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Found dead in cell shortly after arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Christian Marte-Martinez was found dead in his jail cell inside of the Lawrence police HQ. While IncarcerNation generally lists deaths that occurred during police chases and not in jail settings, due to the short time frame from arrest to death (4 hours), it is believed that the death occurred is a likely result of either injury, overdose or medical emergency associated directly with the arrest.
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Nicholas Leibowitz
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/29/2023
Location : Shaker Rd
City : Gray
County : Cumberland
State : Maine
Agency : Cumberland County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed during police car chase crash for speeding
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Multiple law enforcement agencies chased Nicholas Leibowitz for the offense of speeding, escalating a large police chase until he hit another vehicle head-on at very high speeds. Leibowitz died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wmtw.com/article/shaker-road-in-gray-shut-down-due-to-serious-accident/43744524
Da’Vant Larrell Byrd
Age :13
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/25/2023
Location : 1084 Montgomery St
City : Chicopee
County : Hampden
State : Maine
Agency : Chicopee PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Several teens had been partying at an aunt’s house in Springfield until around 2 a.m, celebrating their mother’s 37th birthday. Byrd’s mother told them to take her Lexus SUV and bring Da’Vant home to Holyoke. All but Byrd had been drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana prior to the crash.
A Chicopee PD officer had tried to stop the car and began chasing it instead when it did not stop. The car was chased into a dangerous curve, crashed into a house that was soon engulfed in flames. Byrd had been in the backseat, was thrown forward and initially survived the crash but was unable to get out and died in the flames.The homeowner had been sleeping on his couch that night when the car came hurtling through a wall at an estimated 86 mph. The homeowner also remained in the ICU and suffered multiple internal and traumatic brain injuries as he had become trapped under the car and rubble inside of his home.
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Marianne Griffiths
Age :56
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 02/05/2023
Location : 32 Spooner St.
City : Bristol
County : Bristol
State : Maine
Agency : Easton PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Marianne Griffiths was suffering a mental health crisis with suicidality and threatened to inject herself with a lethal amount of insulin. Her family called 911. Police arrived and when she opened the door with a BB gun, she was immediately shot and killed. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wcvb.com/article/deadly-police-shooting-easton-massachusetts/42770895
https://www.wcvb.com/article/deadly-police-shooting-easton-massachusetts/42770895
Alan Lloyd Molloy
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/19/2023
Location : Littlefield Rd
City : Wells
County : York
State : Maine
Agency : Ogunquit PD, Wells PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were called to an argument between a man and a woman in a case where the man had been arrested for domestic violence before. Police arrived and allege that he threatened to shoot them. Police retreated, obtained a warrant and created a standoff. The Southern maine Special Response Team (SWAT) arrived. Molloy committed suicide under police duress.
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Tyler Woodburn
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/07/2022
Location : 99 Rosemont Ave
City : Waterboro
County : York
State : Maine
Agency : York County SD
Officer(s) : Levi Johnson
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
York County deputies arrived at a disturbance call and allege that they tried to arrest Tyler Woodburn and that he resisted. Officer Levi Johnson shot and killed him.
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Stephen Bossom
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/15/2022
Location : 52 Tent Village Rd
City : Newport
County : Penobscot
State : Maine
Agency : Penobscot County SO
Officer(s) : Kenneth York
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Penobscot County deputies were allegedly alerted to a social media post about an armed at the campground. When officers arrived, they had a brief encounter with Stephen Bossom before they shot and killed him in mental health crisis, reportedly did not believe the officers were real police and taunted them by waving and pointing his gun and was shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wabi.tv/2022/07/22/video-released-officer-involved-shooting-newport/
https://www.wabi.tv/2022/07/15/police-respond-incident-newport-campground/
https://www.wabi.tv/2022/07/22/video-released-officer-involved-shooting-newport/
Peter Pfister
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/21/2022
Location : Curtis Cove Rd
City : Blue Hill
County : Hancock
State : Maine
Agency : Maine State Police, Hancock County SO
Officer(s) : Scott Duff, Caleb McGary, Dylan Hall
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Maine State Police and Hancock County deputies arrived at a domestic violence call, found an injured woman and shot and killed Peter Pfister.
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Jacob Poitraw
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/05/2022
Location : Main + Davis St
City : Presque Isle
County : Aroostook
State : Maine
Agency : Presque Isle PD
Officer(s) : Tyler Cote
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jacob Poitraw Alleged written a motorist with a rifle. Police found him in a car and trying to traffic stop him. He fled. Police claim that he rammed a police car. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.pressherald.com/2022/06/06/man-shot-by-police-in-presque-isle-confrontation/
https://www.wabi.tv/2022/06/06/presque-isle-man-involved-incident-with-police-dies/
Kourtney Sherwood
Age :37
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 02/28/2022
Location : Topsham Bypass
City : Topsham
County : Sagadahoc
State : Maine
Agency : Topsham PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Topsham PD traffic-stopped Kourtney Sherwood and allege she threatened to harm herself. Police allege that she picked up a gun. They shot and killed her.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://b985.fm/37-year-old-woman-shot-by-maine-police-officer-monday-identified/
https://multifiles.pressherald.com/uploads/sites/10/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-02-at-4.54.21-PM.jpg
https://wgme.com/news/local/maine-ags-office-rules-three-police-shootings-justified-attorney-general
Gregory Lasselle
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/25/2022
Location : Detroit St
City : Pittsfield
County : Somerset
State : Maine
Agency : Maine State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Maine State Police arrived at a residence after being called by Greg LaSalle’s parents who were concerned about his mental health. Police tried to get him to exit the home for 12 hours and finally shot and killed him under undisclosed circumstances.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wabi.tv/2022/02/26/standoff-with-police-pittsfield-ends-with-mans-death/
https://wgme.com/news/local/maine-ags-office-rules-three-police-shootings-justified-attorney-general
Brendan M. Reilly
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/12/2022
Location : 98 Hancock St
City : Lexington
County : Middlesex
State : Maine
Agency : Lexington PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lexington PD responded to a call for help in a group home. They found Brendan Riley, who was allegedly holding a knife and walking towards officers. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.bostonherald.com/2022/02/12/police-officer-involved-shooting-reported-in-lexington/
https://www.wcvb.com/article/lexington-police-shooting-massachusetts-february-12-2022/39056221
Orlando Taylor III
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/02/2022
Location : Liberty St + Cass St
City : Springfield
County : Hampden
State : Maine
Agency : Springfield PD
Officer(s) : Ariel A. Falcon
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with knife” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Springfield PD were sent to a call about a man with a knife on Liberty and Cass Streets. They located Orlando Taylor, chased him on foot, claimed that he came toward officers with a knife, reportedly stabbed at an officer and was shot and killed. No BWC of this narrative can be found on open records search.
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Thomas Welch
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date :
Location : Haskell Hill Road
City : Waterford
County : Oxford
State : Maine
Agency : Oxford County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Sgt. Timothy Ontengco
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Motorcyclist (driver) killed my police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Oxford County deputies pursued motorcyclist Thomas Welch, and escalated speeds for unknown reasons. This continued until he ran into a sewage truck and died.