Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Kayla Rodriguez-Garcia
Age :22
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 04/21/2024
Location : Liberty Road
City : Eldersburg
County : Carroll
State : Maryland
Agency : Carroll County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Kyle Hessler
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 04/21/2024, 22-year-old Kayla Rodriguez-Garcia was killed in a crash during a police pursuit on Liberty Road in Eldersburg, Maryland. Deputy Kyle Hessler of the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office initiated the pursuit of a vehicle following a reported traffic violation.
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The fleeing vehicle lost control during the chase, crashing into a car in which Rodriguez-Garcia was a passenger. Emergency responders arrived on the scene, but she was pronounced dead from injuries sustained in the collision. Several other individuals involved in the crash sustained injuries, though their conditions have not been disclosed.
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The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office is conducting an internal investigation to determine whether the pursuit adhered to department protocols. Findings will be reviewed by the Carroll County State’s Attorney’s Office.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality, additional injuries (undisclosed number).
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LAST UPDATE: 12/09/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/woman-killed-in-head-on-crash-with-driver-eluding-police-in-carroll-county/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Oo4yUcW0FQ
https://carrollcountyobserver.com/2024/05/23/body-worn-and-dashboard-camera-footage-from-april-2024-fatal-crash-in-carroll-county-released/#google_vignette
https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/press/2024/052324a.pdf
Dimeka Thornton
Age :37
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 04/08/2024
Location : I-695
City : Baltimore
County : Baltimore
State : Maryland
Agency : Baltimore County Police Department Woodlawn Precinct
Officer(s) : Sgt. Ferguson, Officer Daley, Officer Marrero, Officer Hadel, Officer Creter
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 04/08/2024, 37-year-old Dimeka Thornton was killed in a crash on I-695 in Baltimore, Maryland, following a police pursuit initiated by officers from the Baltimore County Police Department’s Woodlawn Precinct.
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Thornton reportedly drove at high speed. Officers escalated to a chase along I-695 during which she lost control and crashed. She was pronounced dead at the crash site.
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The internal investigation by the Baltimore County Police Department aims to determine whether pursuit protocols were followed and whether the actions of Sgt. Ferguson, Officer Daley, Officer Marrero, Officer Hadel, and Officer Creter were in accordance with department policy. Findings will be reviewed by the Baltimore County State’s Attorney’s Office.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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LAST UPDATE: 12/09/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wbaltv.com/article/police-fatal-crash-i-695-stolen-car-dimeka-thornton-killed/60455343
Arnold Azamar
Age :68
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/03/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Annapolis
County : Anne Arundel
State : Maryland
Agency : Anne Arundel Police Department, Delaware Capitol Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Arnold Azamar, a 51-year-old man visiting a female relative at an assisted living facility, was asked to leave by staff member William Whitehead. He shot and killed Whitehead when being escorted out of the building. Delaware State Police arrived and shot and killed him. The staff member is not added to this database as his death occurred prior to police involvement.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://baytobaynews.com/stories/police-investigating-incident-in-dover,137088
https://firststateupdate.com/2024/06/update-massive-response-to-dover-shooting-tuesday/
Ian Michael Tilton
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/27/2024
Location : Crane Highway and Trade Zone Avenue
City : Upper Marlboro
County : Prince George
State : Maryland
Agency : DC Police
Officer(s) : Off-duty, Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by off-duty officer after car crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 03/27/2024, 28-year-old Ian Michael Tilton was shot and killed by an off-duty DC Police officer in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, following a car crash at Crane Hwy and Trade Zone Ave. Tilton reportedly fled the scene of the crash on foot. The off-duty officer witnessed Tilton and pursued him. During the encounter, the officer deployed a Taser and then fired their weapon, fatally striking Tilton.
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The officer claimed that Tilton was armed with a knife during the incident. Specific details about the sequence of events, including whether Tilton posed an immediate threat, remain under investigation.
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The incident is being reviewed by the Prince George's County Police Department, with findings to be forwarded to the Prince George’s County State’s Attorney’s Office for further review.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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LAST UPDATE: 12/09/2024
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Christopher Michael Ling
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/23/2024
Location : Stoney Creek Tarkka Lane and Bethel Springs Drive
City : North East
County : Cecil
State : Maryland
Agency : Cecil County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/23/2024, Christopher Michael Ling died by suicide following a prolonged standoff with the Cecil County Sheriff’s Office at a residence near Stoney Creek Tarkka Lane and Bethel Springs Drive in North East, Maryland. Authorities were initially called to the scene after the reported death of Ling’s wife, Brittany, under circumstances suggesting either murder or suicide.
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Upon arrival, officers encountered Ling inside the home, armed and refusing to exit. A SWAT team was deployed, and a standoff lasting several hours ensued, during which negotiators attempted to persuade Ling to surrender. The situation escalated as police applied pressure on Ling inside the home. He eventually emerged with a gun to his head and took his own life in view of responding officers.
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The Cecil County Sheriff’s Office is conducting an investigation into the events leading to the deaths of both Christopher and Brittany Ling. Findings will be reviewed by the Cecil County State’s Attorney’s Office.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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LAST UPDATE: 12/09/2024
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Joseph Holmes
Age :61
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/16/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Largo
County : Prince George
State : Maryland
Agency : Prince George County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Corporal Alyssa Tomaselli, Corporal Mark Price and Officer Marvin Marks
Cause of Death : Medical emergency
Event : Died during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/16/2024, 61-year-old Joseph Holmes died during an arrest conducted by the Prince George County Sheriff’s Office in Largo, Maryland. Corporals Alyssa Tomaselli, Mark Price, and Officer Marvin Marks were reportedly attempting to detain Holmes when he experienced a medical emergency.
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Details surrounding the arrest and the nature of the medical emergency remain unclear. Emergency medical services were summoned, but Holmes was pronounced dead at the scene. The circumstances leading to his death, including the specific actions taken by law enforcement and whether appropriate medical interventions were attempted, are under investigation.
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The incident is being investigated by the Prince George County Sheriff’s Office. Findings will be reviewed by the Maryland Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division and the Prince George’s County State’s Attorney’s Office.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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LAST UPDATE: 12/09/2024
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Melvin Kenneth Jay Jr.
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/01/2024
Location : Windham Creek Apartments
City : Suitland
County : Prince George
State : Maryland
Agency : Prince George County Police Department
Officer(s) : Braxton Shelton
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police investigating burglary
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/01/2024, 31-year-old Melvin Kenneth Jay Jr. was killed during an encounter with Officer Braxton Shelton of the Prince George County Police Department at the Windham Creek Apartments in Suitland, Maryland. Officers were investigating a reported burglary when they confronted Jay.
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Officer Braxton Shelton kicked in the door, stormed the private home of Mr. Jay with gun drawn, found Melvin Jay in his kitchen moving toward his kitchen sink when the officer screamed "show me your motherfucking hands!" and shot and killed him. Police won't comment but state that there was a gun in Melvin Jay's jacket pocket. The gun was not used and this seems an irrelevant defense because there was no burglary and no threat to police.
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The Prince George County Police Department is conducting an internal investigation. Findings will be reviewed by the Prince George’s County State’s Attorney’s Office
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/officer-shoots-kills-man-during-burglary-call-in-suitland
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mI5OG0DO5c
https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/maryland/body-worn-camera-prince-georges-county-police-officer-shoots-kills-man/65-dac0900f-da46-4f00-8258-9a76b3e34781
Artell Cunningham
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/30/2024
Location : Annapolis Road
City : New Carrollton
County : Prince George
State : Maryland
Agency : New Carrollton Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/30/2024, 28-year-old Artell Cunningham was shot and killed by New Carrollton Police Department officers during an investigation on Annapolis Road in New Carrollton, Maryland.
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Details surrounding the encounter remain unclear, including whether Cunningham was armed or posed a threat. Specific information about what prompted the shooting has not been disclosed.
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The New Carrollton Police Department is conducting an internal investigation into the incident. Findings will be reviewed by the Prince George’s County State’s Attorney’s Office.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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LAST UPDATE: 12/09/2024
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Alberto Vasquez Jr.
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/30/2024
Location : 7575 Annapolis Road
City : Hyattsville
County : Prince George
State : Maryland
Agency : New Carrollton Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Died during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Alberto Vasquez Jr. was wanted by police for a homicide in DC and a carjacking for questioning. When police found him near a laundromat at 7575 Annapolis Road, he was arrested and died during arrest. His cause of death has not been revealed by police so far.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/family-mourns-father-killed-in-violent-crime-spree-across-dc-maryland
Antonio Hart
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/20/2024
Location : Paper Mill Rd
City : CockeysvilleBaltimore
County : Baltimore
State : Maryland
Agency : Baltimore County Police Departmen
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Baltimore County PD were called to a vehicle deemed suspicious and surrounded it with SWAT. A man in the vehicle committed suicide under police duress. The man had confessed to multiple murders during a social media livestream.
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Craig Cousin
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/10/2024
Location : Reisterstown Road
City : Owings Mills
County : Baltimore
State : Maryland
Agency : Baltimore County Police Department
Officer(s) : Cantrell, Folderauer, Eskins, Marsh
Cause of Death : Medical emergency
Event : Died in handcuffs and leg restraints during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/10/2024, 41-year-old Craig Cousin died while in custody during an arrest by Baltimore County Police Department officers Cantrell, Folderauer, Eskins, and Marsh on Reisterstown Road in Owings Mills, Maryland. Police were responding to reports of a disturbance involving Cousin when the encounter escalated.
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Officers reportedly placed Cousin in handcuffs and leg restraints during the arrest. Shortly afterward, Cousin experienced a medical emergency and became unresponsive. Emergency medical services were summoned, but Cousin was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Details surrounding the arrest, including whether excessive force or improper restraint techniques were used, remain under investigation. Authorities have not disclosed any additional information about the timeline of events or actions taken by officers during the incident.
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The Baltimore County Police Department is conducting an internal investigation, with findings to be reviewed by the Baltimore County State’s Attorney’s Office.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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LAST UPDATE: 12/09/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wbaltv.com/article/police-in-custody-death-owings-mills/46352582
Name Not Disclosed
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/09/2024
Location : 2700 block of West Franklin Street
City : Baltimore
County : Baltimore
State : Maryland
Agency : Baltimore Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash for stolen reg tags
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 8, 2024, at approximately 6:30 p.m., Baltimore Police Department's Foxtrot unit, an aerial surveillance team providing real-time support, identified a vehicle with stolen registration tags traveling through the Western District. Officers attempted a traffic stop in the 2700 block of West Franklin Street, but the vehicle accelerated, initiating a high-speed pursuit.
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The fleeing vehicle collided with the bystander’s vehicle, resulting in the death of the 53-year-old male driver of the bystander vehicle. Three men fled on foot; two were apprehended, with one requiring hospitalization. The C.R.A.S.H. Team is investigating the incident.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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LAST UPDATE: 12/09/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.baltimorepolice.org/news/fatal-motor-vehicle-crash-investigation-arrests
https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/foxtrot-tracks-stolen-vehicle-suspect-dies-in-car-crash
Sha-Kim Akil Webley
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/09/2024
Location : Slade and Reisterstown
City : Pikesville
County : Baltimore
State : Maryland
Agency : Baltimore County Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence event
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/09/2024, 20-year-old Sha-Kim Akil Webley was shot and killed by Baltimore County Police Department officers at the intersection of Slade and Reisterstown in Pikesville, Maryland. Officers were responding to a report of a domestic violence incident involving Webley.
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Details about the encounter remain unclear, including whether Webley was armed or posed an immediate threat to officers or others at the scene. Specific information about the sequence of events leading to the shooting has not been disclosed.
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The Baltimore County Police Department is conducting an internal investigation into the incident. Findings will be reviewed by the Baltimore County State’s Attorney’s Office to determine if the use of force was consistent with department protocols and state law.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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LAST UPDATE: 12/09/2024
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/13/2023
Location : Georgia + Henderson
City : Wheaton
County : Montgomery
State : Maryland
Agency : Montgomery County PD
Officer(s) : Jeffrey Brewer, Aaron Bachofsky, Andrew Synan, Kevin Martinez, Michael Chatlin, Antonio Ruiz
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Montgomery PD stopped a juvenile. Some sort of incident occurred causing the juvenile to try to flee from the traffic stop. Police chased the vehicle that refused a traffic stop until the vehicle crashed into first a police cruiser, then another vehicle. The driver was killed. He was a juvenile and for this reason, police withheld his identity. All 4 passengers were injured as well. Police released no more information and it is unknown whether the chase had been authorized and permissible by Maryland pursuit policies.
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Damione Dontae Gardner
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/08/2023
Location : Stony Creek drawbridge
City : Anne Arundel
County : Anne Arundel
State : Maryland
Agency : Anne Arundel County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Corporal K. Schnell and Corporal E. Vasquez
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On December 7, 2023, at approximately 12:06 a.m., Anne Arundel County Police officers Corporal K. Schnell and Corporal E. Vasquez initiated an unauthorized high-speed pursuit of a sedan traveling at a high rate of speed with its headlights off on the Stoney Creek drawbridge in Pasadena, Maryland. The officers followed the vehicle without activating their emergency lights or sirens and did not notify dispatch or obtain authorization for the pursuit. The chase continued for over three miles, reaching speeds exceeding 100 mph. The pursuit ended when the sedan crashed into a utility pole at the intersection of Fort Smallwood Road and Bar Harbor Road. The passenger, 22-year-old Damione Gardner of Baltimore, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver sustained life-threatening injuries and was transported to a hospital. Following the incident, both officers made factual misrepresentations and material omissions about their involvement in the pursuit. A subsequent investigation by the Maryland Attorney General's Office's Independent Investigations Division led to the indictment of Corporal Schnell and Corporal Vasquez on charges of misconduct in office.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: One fatality, one injury
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Arnel Martez Redfern
Age :52
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 11/24/2023
Location : Maple Ave
City : Parkville
County : Baltimore
State : Maryland
Agency : Baltimore PD
Officer(s) : Burns, Langley, Schanberger
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police arrived at a domestic disturbance and heard gunshots indoors when they arrived. Police shot and killed the man as he opened the door. A woman was found dead in the home.
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Hunter Jessup
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 11/07/2023
Location : Brunswick St
City : Baltimore
County : Baltimore
State : Maryland
Agency : Baltimore PD, Direct Action Team
Officer(s) : William Healy, Brittany Routh, Justin Oliva, Brandon Columbo
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under undisclosed investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Baltimore PD’s Direct Action Team allegedly saw a man who was suspicious to them. Police did not define what attracted their attention or what happened next before the man allegedly pointed a gun at them. They shot and killed him. It is unknown why they stopped him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wbal.com/baltimore-police-officer-taken-to-shock-trauma-after-being-shot/
https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/police-respond-to-shooting-involving-officer-in-sw-baltimore/
Pedro Argote
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 10/25/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Frederick
County : Frederick
State : Maryland
Agency : Frederick County SO, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pedro Argote had lost custody of his four children and shot and killed the judge several hours later on 10/19/2023. After several intense days of manhunt, police located him in a wooded area of Frederick, Maryland. He had committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wfla.com/news/national/suspect-in-killing-of-maryland-judge-found-dead-officials-say/
Dartrel Byers 3 of 4
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/29/2023
Location : Woodmore Rd
City : Woodmore
County : Prince George
State : Maryland
Agency : Prince George County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Prince George deputies saw a Kia with expired temporary tags and escalated a chase because they felt the car may be stolen. The Kia reached speeds where it lost control, crashed into a tree and exploded in a fireball, killing all 4 occupants. Police are working to identify the 4 people as they are too burnt to determine their genders or make any identification.
The children were identified as Serenity Sellman, 15, Dartrel Byers, 17, Zyshaun Cuffey, 15, and Marquay Swan, 14.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/10/01/pg-stolen-suv-crash-tree-fire-four-killed/
https://www.crimeonline.com/2023/10/01/4-dead-in-stolen-vehicle-involved-in-fiery-crash-after-fleeing-police/
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/prince-georges-county/4-teens-killed-in-stolen-kia-crash-after-police-pursuit-in-prince-georges/3435512/
Zyshaun Cuffey 2 of 4
Age :15
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/29/2023
Location : Woodmore Rd
City : Woodmore
County : Prince George
State : Maryland
Agency : Prince George County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Prince George deputies saw a Kia with expired temporary tags and escalated a chase because they felt the car may be stolen. The Kia reached speeds where it lost control, crashed into a tree and exploded in a fireball, killing all 4 occupants. Police are working to identify the 4 people as they are too burnt to determine their genders or make any identification.
The children were later identified as Serenity Sellman, 15, Dartrel Byers, 17, Zyshaun Cuffey, 15, and Marquay Swan, 14.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/10/01/pg-stolen-suv-crash-tree-fire-four-killed/
Marquay Swann 1 of 4
Age :14
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/29/2023
Location : Woodmore Rd
City : Woodmore
County : Prince George
State : Maryland
Agency : Prince George County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Prince George deputies saw a Kia with expired temporary tags and escalated a chase because they felt the car may be stolen. The Kia reached speeds where it lost control, crashed into a tree and exploded in a fireball, killing all 4 occupants. Police are working to identify the 4 people as they are too burnt to determine their genders or make any identification.
The children were later identified as Serenity Sellman, 15, Dartrel Byers, 17, Zyshaun Cuffey, 15, and Marquay Swan, 14.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/10/01/pg-stolen-suv-crash-tree-fire-four-killed/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/17/2023
Location : Andrews AFB
City : Joint Base Andrews
County : Prince George
State : Maryland
Agency : Morningside PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A driver called 911 at about 1:40 p.m. Sunday to report a driver in a black BMW following their car and “firing shots.” Morningside PD saw a BMW that matched the description at the intersection of Suitland and Allentown roads and chased the vehicle untilthe driver lost control and hit a third party motorist in a Ford in the northbound turning lane. The third party motorist in the Ford was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. He died in the hospital Tuesday.
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Rogelio Sanchez Gomez
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/13/2023
Location : Suitland Road
City : Morningside Park
County : Prince George
State : Maryland
Agency : Morningside Park PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Morningside Park PD chased a vehicle into a massive crash during which third party motorist Rogelio Sanchez Gomez was killed. Gomez had been a hardworking stonemason. He had had his two young sons in the car with him when killed by the police chase crash. The condition of the children is unknown.
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Trea Ellinger
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/25/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Baltimore
County : Baltimore
State : Maryland
Agency : Baltimore PD
Officer(s) : Michelle Price, Daitione Garnett, Perry Talbert, Andre Watson, Ralph Massimei
Cause of Death : Medical emergency
Event : Died in police custody
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Trea Ellinger died in police custody under unknown conditions on 07/25/2023 after he was restrained and forced to lie prone for some time.
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Franklin Castro Ordonez
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 07/22/2023
Location : 4300 block of Harvard St
City : Aspen Hill
County : Montgomery
State : Maryland
Agency : Montgomery County SO
Officer(s) : Justin Lee
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after stabbing 4 people
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Montgomery County deputies received a call that someone had stabbed 4 people. Police arrived in the 4300 block of Harvard Street and found him with a knife. He was shot and killed by Officer Justin Lee.
The same officer Justin Lee, a MAGA Trump supporter, was suspended without pay in October of 2023 for his involvement in the J6 attack on the Capitol. Officer Lee was documented to attack other police officers during the J6 event. Story also linked below. He was arrested, not for the murder of Ordonez, but for his prior involvement in January 6 in D.C. Arrested on Thursday, Oct. 19. 2023.
A release from the D.C. United States attorney’s office said that Lee, who is from Rockville, Md., was facing “felony offenses of civil disorder and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers” as well as several other misdemeanor offenses. He was facing a total of seven counts, according to his federal indictment.
It is unclear why he was allowed back on the beat after storming the Capitol but because he was sent back to work undisciplined, Franklin Castro Ordonez died.
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Darryl D. Gamble
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/29/2023
Location : Patterson Park
City : Baltimore
County : Baltimore
State : Maryland
Agency : Baltimore PD
Officer(s) : Matthew Banocy, Austin Gutridge, Nicholas DeJesus, Connor Johnson, Nevin Nolte
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police when due to testify
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police allege that they were driving patrol when Darryl Gamble fired at them twice from a semiautomatic weapon, hitting the patrol car. Darryl Gamble, 40, was to appear in court with an officer testifying against him. That same officer ended up being one of the shooters who killed him on Wednesday night before he could go to court. There was a warrant for his arrest at the time of his death for drug possession and the officers who were on patrol that night and killed him were drug enforcement cops.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wbaltv.com/article/baltimore-police-shooting-darryl-gamble-drug-case/44434182#
https://www.wmar2news.com/local/bpd-releases-body-cam-footage-from-deadly-police-involved-shooting
Dejuan Mitchell
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/29/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Waldorf
County : Charles
State : Maryland
Agency : Charles County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash after assault, possible carjacking
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Charles County deputies responded to the 11900 block of Acton Lane in Waldorf for reports of a woman being assaulted by a man in a parking lot and a possible carjacking. Police took up chase. The vehicle soon struck a grass median, crossed into the northbound lanes and collided with a dump truck. Dejuan James Mitchell died.
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Gregory Keith Roland
Age :57
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/21/2023
Location : 3600 block of Crain Highway
City : Charles County
County : Charles
State : Maryland
Agency : Charles County SO
Officer(s) : Joseph Huston
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A deputy with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) struck and killed a pedestrian in the 3600 block of Crain Highway on 06/21/2023.
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Jack Cimino Jr
Age :52
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/03/2023
Location : 1200 block of Liberty Rd
City : Eldersburg
County : Carroll
State : Maryland
Agency : Maryland State Police, SWAT
Officer(s) : Jesse Hartsock
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jack Cimino Jr. called a crisis hotline threatening self-harm which led to being besieged by police. He allegedly came to the door with an object pointed at police which is when he was shot by the trooper and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wbaltv.com/article/fatal-police-shooting-carroll-county-under-investigation/44093015#
Lawrence Kutrelle White
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/20/2023
Location : I-270
City : Rockville
County : Montgomery
State : Maryland
Agency : Montgomery County SO
Officer(s) : Sgt Brett Trahan, Kyle Baxter, Jonathan Johnson, Quinton Bowles
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officers with the Montgomery County PD were sent on a welfare check of a man seen asleep in a car on the ramp of Rockledge Road around 5 a.m. The man managed to back up and flee and was chased at high speeds by Montgomery County deputies until crashing. The man was then ejected from the car and pronounced dead at the scene.
The officers are identified as Sergeant Brett Trahan, a 29-year veteran; Police Officer III Kyle Baxter, a 9-year veteran; Police Officer III Jonathan Johnson, a 5-year veteran; and Police Officer Quinton Bowles.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/20/2023
Location : I-270
City : Rockledge
County : Montgomery
State : Maryland
Agency : Montgomery County PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Police chase resulting in fatal 2-vehicle crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Montgomery County police officers received a call about a car parked in the middle lane of the Rockledge Road ramp with an intoxicated man inside. He allegedly had a gun in his car and drove away. Montgomery County deputies escalated a chase and the vehicle crashed south of Route 28 on I-270, killing the driver.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/05/20/man-dies-crash-i-270-after-police-chase/
Linda Moss
Age :74
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 03/27/2023
Location : 5000 block of Roland Rd
City : Roland Park
County : Baltimore City
State : Maryland
Agency : Baltimore PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Baltimore Police said officers tried to pull the vehicle over around 11:50 p.m. Saturday at the 1000 block of West North Avenue in Reservoir Hill because the ALPR alerted them of a connection with a crime elsewhere. The man driving the vehicle fled. With Baltimore PD escalating a chase, the driver eventually lost control and struck a parked car, then crashed into a tree in the 5000 block of Roland Avenue in Roland Park. His 74-year-old wife Linda Moss who had been in the passenger seat next to him died.
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Daniel Clark
Age :73
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/06/2023
Location : St. Luke’s Rd+ Route 13 bypass
City : Fruitland
County : Wicomico
State : Maryland
Agency : Maryland State Police
Officer(s) : Kevin Moore
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in crash with state trooper
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Maryland State Police on March 6, tried to remove a disabled car from a median. Corporal Kevin Moore, who was on-duty and driving his agency-issued marked Ram truck to the scene, for reasons police could not explain, in the process hit Clark who was driving a 2006 Honda Ridgeline. This first crash caused a chain reaction with the Ridgeline crashing into a 2007 Honda Accord afterward. MSP states that third party motorist 73-year-old Daniel Clark who had been hit by the trooper was taken to the hospital where he died 9 days later from injuries.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wmdt.com/2023/03/salisbury-crash-involving-msp-trooper-under-investigation/
Joseph Sherill
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/04/2023
Location : 1500 block of NE Street
City : Frederick
County : Frederick
State : Maryland
Agency : Robert Hess, Fahad Mirza
Officer(s) : Frederick PD
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Frederick PD arrived to arrest Joseph Sherill on a probation violation. Officers Robert Hess and Fahad Mirza barged into the residence and shot and killed him, alleging that he had had a knife. BWC images show him cowering defensively in a closet. It is not clear why officers shot him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://wtop.com/frederick-county/2023/03/man-killed-by-frederick-md-police-during-warrant-arrest/
https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/press/2023/030523.pdf
https://www.wbaltv.com/article/frederick-police-shooting-fatal/43201497#
https://www.wmar2news.com/local/body-cam-footage-shows-frederick-police-shooting-knife-wielding-man
Alfred Fincher
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/08/2023
Location : E North Ave
City : Baltimore
County : Baltimore
State : Maryland
Agency : Baltimore PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police chase that also caused building collapse
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
At8:54 p.m. Wednesday night, officers reportedly chased a stolen vehicle in the E. North Avenue corridor of Baltimore until the vehicle struck another vehicle and both vehicles crashed into a building at the intersection of E. North Avenue and Wolfe Street causing the building to collapse. Before hitting the building, the vehicle killed pedestrian Alfred Fincher who was also hit by debris from the collapsed building and died. The footage of the crash and building collapse is linked below. The officer was cleared on 11/14/2023 and his actions that led to this were Justified by the DA.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2023/02/09/Baltimore-Fatal-Police-Chase-Investigation/1811675934985/
https://www.wbaltv.com/article/video-fatal-crash-building-collapse-east-baltimore-chase/43161709
https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/officers-wont-be-charged-in-pursuit-ahead-of-februarys-deadly-crash-building-collapse-in-east-baltimore/
Video of crash and building collapse:
https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/fatal-car-crash-building-collapse-east-baltimore-footage-state-investigation/
Brian McCourry
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/31/2023
Location : 10700 block of Pulaski Highway
City : White Marsh
County : Baltimore
State : Maryland
Agency : Baltimore County Police Department, Criminal Apprehension Support Team (CAST)
Officer(s) : Det. J. Trenary
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Shot to death while being served warrants
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 31, 2023, at approximately 6:07 a.m., Baltimore County Police Department's Criminal Apprehension Support Team (CAST) conducted surveillance on an SUV occupied by 37-year-old Brian Roger McCourry Jr., who had multiple outstanding warrants. The vehicle was parked in the 10700 block of Pulaski Highway in White Marsh.
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Detective J. Trenary opened fire, hitting McCourry in his vehicle. He drove away after the shooting and collided with a civilian vehicle. McCourry was transported to a hospital in critical condition and later died. The Maryland Attorney General's Independent Investigations Division is reviewing the case.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES:
1 fatality: Brian Roger McCourry Jr.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/maryland-ags-oversight-team-opens-investigation-into-baltimore-county-police-shooting/
https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/man-dies-following-officer-involved-shooting-in-white-marsh
https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/heavy-police-presence-in-white-marsh
https://dailyvoice.com/maryland/baltimore/news/police-id-man-killed-in-white-marsh-police-involved-shooting/858254/
https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/Pages/IID/Reports/013123_IID_Report.pdf
https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/press/2023/030423.pdf
Dejuan Mitchell
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/23/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Waldorf
County : Charles
State : Maryland
Agency : Charles County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase after failed traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The Charles County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) were chasing Dejuan Mitchell who had allegedly hit a parked car and driven off around 4 a.m. in Waldorf. When police attempted to stop him, he did not pull over and "within seconds" he "lost control of his truck and crashed" per deputies. He died on the one-year anniversary of the date when the same Waldorf PD had hunted Inga Person into a fatal crash. No officers were charged.
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Aaron Fifi Onomah Mensah
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 11/29/2022
Location : 5800 block of Zoe Lane
City : Frederick
County : Frederick
State : Maryland
Agency : Frederick County SO
Officer(s) : Cassy Boettcher, Travis Stely, Nathan McLeroy
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during reported stabbing
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Frederick County deputies arrived at the scene of a stabbing in Frederick, MD, finding the mother of Aaron Fifi Onomah Mensah injured with multiple stab wounds and the father deceased from many stab wounds. The attacker had been their son Aaron Mensah. A large police presence gathered in the area and when Mensah was sighted, he was shot dead.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://news.yahoo.com/updated-man-stabs-parents-killing-002300370.html?guccounter=1
http://gajreport.com/stabbing-suspect-aaron-mensah-shot-and-killed-by-frederick-county-deputies/
Tyree Moorehead
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 11/06/2022
Location : W Lafayette Street and N Fulton Avenue
City : Baltimore
County : Baltimore
State : Maryland
Agency : Baltimore PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Baltimore PD responded to a call about a person holding an unspecified weapon. Police allege Tyree Moorehead held a knife and was assaulting someone who was down on the ground. Police shot and killed him
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Bryan Coupal
Age :75
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/19/2022
Location : 4700 block of Oglethorpe St
City : Riverdale Park
County : Prince George
State : Maryland
Agency : Riverdale Park PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Riverdale Park PD arrived at a call about a suicidal person with access to guns. He allegedly aimed a gun at an officer and was shot and killed. No BWC has been released.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62S2aJmn6K4
https://patch.com/maryland/bowie/body-worn-camera-footage-officer-involved-shooting-released
https://patch.com/maryland/bowie/officer-involved-shooting-under-investigation-md-attorney-general