Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :57
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/14/2023
Location : 8000 block of Birch Run Road
City : Millington
County : Tuscola
State : Michigan
Agency : Michigan State Police Caro Post+MSP Emergency Support Team
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Michigan State Police and the MSP Emergency Support Team arrived at a residence in the 8000 block of Birch Run Road in Millington to arrest a man believed to be a child molester when they shot and killed him under undisclosed circumstances.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.michigansthumb.com/news/article/tuscola-county-sex-crime-suspect-dies-18200583.php
Jeffery Adams
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/12/2023
Location : Lakeshore+Shorewood
City : St. Clair
County : St. Clair
State : Michigan
Agency : St. Clair SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
St. Clair deputies tried a traffic stop on a Trailblazer that fled. The man was wanted on warrants and deputies initiated a chase. Jeffery Adams, 35, fled, driving slowly until he ended up at his own home. He ran inside and locked himself in. Police later found him with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, having committed suicide under police duress.
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Jeffrey Charles Adams
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/11/2023
Location : Lakeshore and Shorewood
City : Fort Gratiot
County : St. Clair
State : Michigan
Agency : St. Clair County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
St. Clair deputies tried to arrest a man for open warrants. He did not open the door. Drones were deployed. The man was found dead from suicide under police duress.
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Anthony Lyon
Age :66
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/09/2023
Location : Trinity Grand Haven Hospital
City : Grand Haven
County : Ottawa
State : Michigan
Agency : Grand Haven PD
Officer(s) : David Karel, Keegan Langworthy
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Grand Haven PD were called to Trinity Grand Haven Hospital for a man with a rifle in the parking lot in some sort of mental health crisis. Police arrived and shot and killed him. A total of 21 bullets were found in his body on autopsy.
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Barry Eugene Phillips
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/05/2023
Location : Denton Township
City : Prudenville
County : Roscommon
State : Michigan
Agency : Denton Township PD, Rosecommon County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Denton Township PD were sent to a mental health welfare check on 53-year-old Barry Eugene Phillips, engaged in an unknown confrontation with Phillips who allegedly had a weapon and shot and killed him in his home on 07/05/2023.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wnem.com/2023/07/06/man-dies-after-officer-involved-shooting/
Nathan Chambers
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/05/2023
Location : Chippewa Falls Correctional Facility
City : Chippewa Falls
County : Chippewa
State : Michigan
Agency : TRIDENT Chippewa County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Overdose
Event : Died from drug OD under arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Nathan Chambers was arrested for a drug offense and died while arrested after swallowing a bag of meth.
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Tony J. Boggs Jr.
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/25/2023
Location : Albany+Wilkins
City : Saginaw
County : Saginaw
State : Michigan
Agency : Saginaw County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Saginaw County Sheriff’s deputy tried pulling over a vehicle after seeing a traffic offense near the intersection of Albany and Wilkins streets in Spaulding Township. The civilian vehicle did not stop. The deputy started a chase and the civilian vehicle crashed into a tree at the intersection of South Washington and Banner Roads. Tony J. Boggs Jr. died.
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Rainen Andrew Richards
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/19/2023
Location : Arlington Township
City : Paw Paw
County : Van Buren
State : Michigan
Agency : Bangor PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver (motorcyclist) killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Rainen Andrew Richards was riding his motorcycle east on M-43 at a high rate of speed, while a Bangor Police officer was chasing him for this moving violation. The motorcycle collided with a pickup truck as a result of the chase. The officer chasing the motorcycle then also collided with the pickup truck. The motorcyclist died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.woodtv.com/news/van-buren-county/authorities-investigate-crash-near-bangor/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :2
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/11/2023
Location : Oak Squire Lane
City : Howell
County : Wayne
State : Michigan
Agency : Dearborn Police Department
Officer(s) : David Lacey
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer’s toddler shot self with service gun
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The 2-year-old child of Dearborn officer David Lacey has died after finding a loaded gun at the home and shooting themselves.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/10/2023
Location : River Ave
City : Georgetown Township
County : Ottawa
State : Michigan
Agency : Ottawa County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police in mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A 28-year-old man was having a mental health crisis, threatened to kill himself and others. Ottawa County deputies arrived and shot and killed him. Police did not want to say whether he had been armed or not.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/10/2023
Location : I-96+US+131
City : Walker
County : Kent
State : Michigan
Agency : Michigan State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A trooper tried to pull over a stolen vehicle on I-96 near Fruit Ridge Avenue around 4 a.m. on 06/10/2023. The car did not stop and lost control while trying to get onto the southbound US-131 exit. One man was thrown from the car when it crashed and he died.
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Mackenzie DeBarr
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/10/2023
Location : River Ave+Baldwin St
City : Grandville
County : Ottawa
State : Michigan
Agency : Ottawa County SO
Officer(s) : Jonathan Collingwood
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis while firing shots
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police received a call that Mackenzie DeBarr was having mental health problems and was threatening to harm himself and was firing shots in the woods. Police shot and killed him. The killing was justified by the County Attorney.
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Micah Damon Cross II
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/07/2023
Location : Michigan+State Rd
City : Ann Arbor
County : Washtenaw
State : Michigan
Agency : Saline PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Micah Damon Cross II, 19, was allegedly driving erratically when Saline PD focused on him and escalated a chase up to 90 mph until he crashed into a mother and her 2 children, injuring all 3 and killing Micah Cross.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/21/2023
Location : Meijer parking lot
City : Brighton
County : Livingston
State : Michigan
Agency : Brighton City PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officers found a travel trailer whose registration was to a man who had several warrants. Police converged on the UHaul and travel trailer until a woman came to the door and told police the man had left with the U-Haul truck two hours prior. Livingston Regional SWAT and Negotiator teams responded to the scene. SWAT approached the trailer at about 7:20 p.m., fired a flashbang device, broke a window of the trailer, and used a pole camera to see inside. The man was found inside the trailer, dead by suicide under police duress. No officers were charged.
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Philip L. Dawson Jr.
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/15/2023
Location : 2936 Russell Court
City : Clark Lake
County : Jackson
State : Michigan
Agency : Columbia Township PD
Officer(s) : Jacob Mills, Spencer Bennett
Cause of Death : Medical emergency
Event : Became unresponsive during arrest and
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officers arrived at the residence of Philip Dawson with a search warrant for unknown reasons. He allegedly resisted, was restrained, became unresponsive and died from unknown causes 3 days later in the hospital. It is unknown what restraint methods were used. The coroner stated that his death was due to cardiovascular disease but this only became an acute problem when he was grabbed by officers. The officers were cleared by the DA.
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Kyle Bozeman III
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/08/2023
Location : Seven Mile Rd
City : Southfield
County : Oakland
State : Michigan
Agency : Southfield Tactical Crime Suppression Unit
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were looking for a man while investigating a homicide. They allege that they tracked him down, pulled him over, and shot him, explaining that he reached for his rifle. Kyle Bozeman died on the scene.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :61
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/08/2023
Location : Walgreen Rd
City : Temperance
County : Monroe
State : Michigan
Agency : Temperance PD, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man was heard firing shots inside of his home. Temperance PD arrived and shot and killed the 61-year-old man.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.13abc.com/video/2023/05/09/neighbors-react-officer-involved-shooting/
Micah Damon Cross II
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/05/2023
Location : Michigan+State Rd
City : Saline
County : Washtenaw
State : Michigan
Agency : Saline PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Micah Damon Cross II, 19, was killed during a crash during a police chase on Friday, May 5, at the intersection of Michigan Avenue and State Road.Saline PD were pursuing his vehicle when it struck a southbound vehicle on State Road. The pursued car then hit a utility pole and rolled over before catching fire and killing Micah Damon Cross. The fatal chase was conducted because the teenager had violated some traffic laws. The officers were cleared by the County Prosecutor.
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Jordan Jarrell
Age :15
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/28/2023
Location : E Michigan Ave+DettmanRd
City : Blackman Township
County : Jackson
State : Michigan
Agency : Jackson County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crashby police after shooting Orbeez gelball gun
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jackson County deputies escalated a chase on Page Avenue in Blackman Township until the vehicle crashed on E. Michigan Avenue and Dettman Road. The five occupants of the Jeep Wrangler, ranging in ages from 15 to 17, had been driving around the county shooting at vehicles with an Orbeez gel ball toy gun prior to the chase. An Orbeez gun is a toy gun that shoots small balls made of gel.
Deputies had attempted to initiate a traffic stop, activated their overhead lights and siren and chased the Jeep until it crashed and rolled over multiple times near the intersection of Roberts and E. Ganson streets.
Deputies approached the crashed vehicle with guns drawn and detained three teens. Jordan Jarrell, a 15-year-old boy was severely injured after being ejected during the first crash and died from his injuries. Another 15-year-old was treated at the hospital before being taken by helicopter to Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor in critical condition.Another passenger remains in serious condition at Henry Ford with a broken neck.Officers found an Orbeez gun and fifth of alcohol in a search of the vehicle.
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Josh Wayne Tanner
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/07/2023
Location : Bailey+Townhall Rd
City : Pipestone Township
County : Berrien
State : Michigan
Agency : Berrien County SO, Michigan State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Taser
Event : Died after arrest for domestic disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Michigan State Police troopers were called to help Berrien County sheriff’s deputies arrest Josh Tanner, 49, for aggravated domestic assault, attempted arson and other warrants. Tanner had run into the woods near Bailey and Townhall roads in Pipestone Township but troopers tracked him with a K9.Police found him “sitting against a tree in the woods, holding a knife to his throat,” whereupon troopers used a taser and arrested him. After moving Tanner out of the woods for “several minutes,” troopers said he experienced a medical emergency and was unresponsive and died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wlns.com/news/msp-man-has-medical-emergency-dies-after-taser-used/
https://apnews.com/article/stun-gun-taser-josh-tanner-state-police-bdce1a524a514e002f51833d04fdd078
https://www.wsjm.com/2023/04/06/baroda-man-dies-in-police-custody-msp-investigating/
https://apnews.com/article/stun-gun-taser-josh-tanner-state-police-bdce1a524a514e002f51833d04fdd078
https://www.wlns.com/news/msp-man-has-medical-emergency-dies-after-taser-used/
Zachery Scott Polk
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/03/2023
Location : 37500 Van Born Rd
City : Wayne
County : Wayne
State : Michigan
Agency : Wayne County PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after alleged breaking and entering
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Zachery Scott Polk allegedly tried to enter a building through an employee entrance. Police found him and yelled to show his hands and pointed it at them. An officer shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/man-dies-after-being-shot-by-police-at-ford-wayne-stamping-plant
Piper Carrothers
Age :13
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 03/22/2023
Location : Copper Mug Bar on Decker Rd
City : Walled Lake
County : Oakland
State : Michigan
Agency : Walled Lake PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander motorist killed by police chase crash, chase for moving violation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Walled Lake PD escalated a chase when a driver caused a traffic violation. The fleeing vehicle ran a red light, crashed into 3 vehicles and a 13-year-old girl was killed and several other people were hurt. The poor decision to escalate a fatal chase for a ticketable offense was not formally questioned and the office was not charged.
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Eric Hanson
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/22/2023
Location : 400 block of Delmar court
City : Highland Township
County : Oakland
State : Michigan
Agency : Oakland County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after homicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Oakland County deputies allege that Eric Hanson broke into a residence condo on the 400 block of Delmar Court in Oakland, MI and shot his spouse and his spouse's parents, killing one of them. Officers arrived, found him abusing his wife and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.theoaklandpress.com/2023/03/22/fatal-shooting-in-highland-township/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/18/2023
Location : Monroe Street
City : Richmond
County : Macomb
State : Michigan
Agency : Richmond PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
According to a family member, the unnamed 29-year-old man was suicidal and had locked himself in his room with a shotgun. Richmond PD and SWAT besieged the home with bomb robots and found the man dead from apparent suicide under police duress.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/12/2023
Location : Holding cell Berrien Co Jail
City : Harbor
County : Berrien
State : Michigan
Agency : Berrien County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Medical emergency
Event : Died in jail from drug OD
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A 48-year-old Benton Harbor man died in custody after suffering from a medical emergency while at the Berrien County Jail, according to the Michigan State Police Southwest Enforcement Team.
He had been arrested after SWET did a controlled purchase of methamphetamine from him. It was alleged by police that he died from drug ingestion.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.abc57.com/news/benton-harbor-man-dies-in-custody-following-medical-emergency
Name: Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/03/2023
Location : Grange Hall Road and Perryville Road
City : Groveland Township
County : Oakland
State : Michigan
Agency : Michigan State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An unnamed man allegedly committed suicide in a wooded area in Groveland Township early Friday morning while he was under siege by Michigan State Police. Troopers had been sent to the area of Grange Hall Road on 03/03/2023 after a car was spotted in a ditch on Grange Hall Road. The driver ran into the woods and yelled that he was hurt, armed with a gun and possibly would hurt himself further per police. Several troopers, an aviation unit and K9 units arrived and set up a perimeter. Troopers then heard one gunshot and the aviation unit saw the man down, dead by suicide under police duress. It is not known why police spent such extensive resources on hunting him down. Police gave no updates on the case.
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Brian Russell Frey
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/22/2023
Location : Maple+Hall
City : Maple Island Road
County : Muskegon
State : Michigan
Agency : Muskegon County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Muskegon County deputies were chasing another vehicle when it hit the car of Brian Russell, a 53-year-old third party motorist, killing him. The female driver who had been fleeing was allegedly intoxicated and speed was escalated by the police chase.
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Jacob T. Alford
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/16/2023
Location : I-635+Hwy 9
City : Riverside
County : Platte
State : Michigan
Agency : Riverside PD
Officer(s) : Jacob T. Orr
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : 1 of 2 pedestrians run over+killed by officer
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jacob T. Alford was one of 2 pedestrians who were walking near the I-635 and Highway 9 in Riverside when a police SUV sped up, slipped on the icy road, lost control and crashed into both pedestrians and knocked Alford off the overpass to his death, then careened to the other side of the road and crashed into another vehicle before coming to a rest. Officer Orr, 23, had rushed to this location as there was a stalled vehicle in the onramp and he lost control over his cruiser upon arrival.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://plattecountylandmark.com/2023/03/03/pedestrian-dies-after-being-struck-by-police-vehicle/
David Alan Stockton
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/03/2023
Location : NB I-75 north of West Federal Highway
City : Beaver Creek Township
County : Crawford
State : Michigan
Agency : Michigan State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Intoxicated man in ditch killed by police
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Michigan trooper came upon a man in the ditch who appeared intoxicated, engaged in an altercation with the man after seeing a weapon in the car and shot and killed the man. MSP did not comment whether the man had used the weapon or not. The officers were cleared by the DA.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.iosconews.com/article_d27bdd56-b39e-11ed-9fad-97baeaebb728.html
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tawas-man-dies-state-trooper-100813188.html
Shane Cousins
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/24/2023
Location : 12800 block of Terry Street
City : Detroit
County : Wayne
State : Michigan
Agency : Michigan State Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after shining laser at police helicopter
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Shane Cousins had a history of mental health problems and a court order was written in August of 2022 to commit him to a mental health institution but police never followed through to transport him. On 01/24/2023, he was exacerbated by a police helicopter above his brother’s home and pointed a green laser light at a police helicopter circling overhead and he fired shots toward the helicopter with a rifle. Police arrived and shot and killed him at about 7:30 p.m., Jan. 24, in the 12800 block of Terry Street.No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/armed-man-killed-in-shootout-with-police-in-detroit/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/14/2023
Location : State St
City : Caro
County : Tuscola
State : Michigan
Agency : Caro PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash after failed traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Caro PD attempted to make a traffic stop on State St. around 1:00 p.m. on Jan. 14th. A man fled, ran a stop sign, hit another vehicle and died. Police did not reveal the reasons for the chase which had caused the fatal crash and did not publicly identify the man. No officers were charged.
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Lesley Rosales
Age :46
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/08/2023
Location : W Monroe+Tecumseh
City : Dundee
County : Monroe
State : Michigan
Agency : Monroe County SD, Washington Twp PD, Toledo PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash after stop sticks
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/08/2023, Monroe County deputies and Washington Township PD together with Toledo PD chased a vehicle at high speed until it crashed, killing passenger Lesley Rosales at the intersection of West Monroe and Tecumseh Streets in the Village of Dundee. Police did not explain why they were hunting the vehicle with so much effort. Toledo PD additionally claims that they terminated their chase of the vehicle after it entered Michigan, but officers from the Washington Township Police Department of Ohio continued relaying information on the vehicle’s location to Monroe County authorities, directly contradicting the claim that the chase had been called off. The vehicle continued fleeing while being chased by Monroe County Sheriff’s officers. Additionally, “stop sticks” were deployed during the chase and deflated two of the vehicle’s tires but the vehicle initially continued to flee at a high speed and in this destabilized state after being disabled at dangerous speeds with stop sticks, the vehicle was “unable to negotiate the intersection,” struck a utility pole, caught fire and then officers approached the vehicle, made a forced entry to extract the driver and a passenger. The driver was taken to a local hospital in critical condition. Lesley Rosales died. It is unknown why police chased the vehicle so aggressively. No officers were charged.
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Nicholas Micko
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/05/2023
Location : 2000 block of Irene Court
City : Lansing
County : Lansing
State : Michigan
Agency : Lansing PD, Michigan State Police
Officer(s) : James Zolnai
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Michigan State Police responded to 911 calls regarding a man pointing a gun at people. When police arrived, they claim they heard gunshots and Nicholas Micko allegedly moved towards themwith a gun. Troopers shot and killed him. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wilx.com/2023/01/05/police-shooting-closes-stretch-aurelius-road-lansing/
Lucas Charles Gainforth
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/02/2023
Location : 16400 Upton Road
City : Bath 48823
County : Clinton
State : Michigan
Agency : Bath Township PD
Officer(s) : Sgt. Chris Hamilton
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bath Township PD arrived at a domestic disturbance call and claim that Gainforth went inside and returned with a replica plastic handgun. Officers shot and killed him. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wilx.com/2023/01/02/shooting-leads-large-police-presence-bath-twp-mobile-home-park/
https://www.wilx.com/2023/01/05/bath-township-police-releases-bodycam-footage-deadly-shooting/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/30/2022
Location : 4th Ave+ Perkins St
City : Saginaw
County : Saginaw
State : Michigan
Agency : Michigan State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police cruiser after traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Michigan State Police say a man running from a traffic stop in Saginaw died when he was hit and killed by a patrol car around 3:50 p.m. at the intersection of 4th Avenue and Perkins Street. Police have not said why police were pulling over the car from which the 19-year-old driver fled only to be run over.
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Shaurome Desmond McKinney Jr.
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/20/2022
Location : 20th+Holland Ave
City : Saginaw
County : Saginaw
State : Michigan
Agency : Saginaw PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A 19-year-old was the lone occupant of a 2021 Dodge Charger when state police attempted to stop him near the intersection of 20th and Holland Avenue per police. The traffic stop was initiated as part of a drug investigation. Police escalated a chase and Shaurome McKinney died in a fatal car crash after fleeing the traffic stop.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wnem.com/2022/12/20/19-year-old-killed-crash-following-police-pursuit/
Ali Naji
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Middle Eastern
Date : 12/18/2022
Location : 6099 Michigan Ave
City : Dearborn
County : Wayne
State : Michigan
Agency : Dearborn PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after allegedly trying to shoot police
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police allege that Ali Naji walked into a police station and pointed a gun at the officer behind the desk. The man squeezed the trigger but the gun malfunctioned. He was shot and killed. It is not known that the nature of his grudge against police may have been.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.9and10news.com/2022/12/19/suburban-detroit-cop-shoots-kills-armed-man-in-police-lobby/
David A. White Jr. 1 of 2
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/16/2022
Location : Whiteford Center Rd/Whiteford Rd
City : Whiteford Township
County : Monroe
State : Michigan
Agency : Michigan State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Michigan State Police were dispatched for a domestic violence incident and saw a man fleeing who appeared to be "highly intoxicated." He took off in his vehicle and troopers escalated a chase. He ran a stop sign at an intersection and crashed into another vehicle. Both White and the driver of the other vehicle, 52-year-old Julie Ruttkofsky of Adrian, died in the crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wxyz.com/news/2-dead-after-police-chase-ends-in-crash-in-monroe-county
Julie Ruttkofsky 2 of 2
Age :52
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 12/16/2022
Location : Whiteford Center Rd/Whiteford Rd
City : Whiteford Township
County : Monroe
State : Michigan
Agency : Michigan State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Michigan State Police were dispatched for a domestic violence incident and saw a man fleeing who appeared to be "highly intoxicated." He took off in his vehicle and troopers escalated a chase. He ran a stop sign at an intersection and crashed into another vehicle. Both White and the driver of the other vehicle, 52-year-old Julie Ruttkofsky of Adrian, died in the crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wxyz.com/news/2-dead-after-police-chase-ends-in-crash-in-monroe-county
Patrick Jones
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/01/2022
Location : Jefferson Avenue and LaBelle Street
City : Grand Rapids
County : Kent
State : Michigan
Agency : Grand Rapids PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Grand Rapids man believed to have killed his ex-girlfriend the month prior shot and killed himself following a gun battle with Grand Rapids Police officers. Patrick Jones, 30, fired multiple rounds at two officers at Jefferson Avenue and LaBelle Street on the city's southeast side just before noon Thursday. He then committed suicide under police duress.