Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Shannon Wayne Marshall 1 of 2
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/06/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Kansas City
County : Jackson
State : Missouri
Agency : Fairway PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Around 7:30 a.m. on 08/06/2023, Lenexa PD spotted a stolen vehicle at QuikTrip at 95th Street and Interstate 35 in Lenexa. The driver struck a Lenexa police patrol car and left the scene. Police escalated a chase onto northbound I-35 to Lamar Avenue in Mission. Two people then ran into the QuikTrip at 4700 Lamar Ave. Police from multiple agencies went inside QuikTrip and got into a shootout. The man was shot and killed by an unknown number of officers.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kshb.com/news/crime/suspect-strikes-lenexa-police-vehicle-in-pursuit-sunday-morning
https://www.kake.com/story/49355515/suspect-killed-officer-hospitalized-in-kansas-shooting
https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article278014793.html
https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article278025678.html
https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article278055647.html
Marquis Rivera
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/04/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Columbia
County : Boone
State : Missouri
Agency : Columbia PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Columbia PD were called twice within an hour to an apartment at The Landing, a complex on Campusview Drive in south Columbia, MO for a suicidal person. Police arrived and the man met them with a shot fired in the air. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://krcgtv.com/news/local/columbia-police-department-involved-in-officer-involved-shooting
Andrew Harrington
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/14/2023
Location : 3700 block of Minnesota
City : St. Louis
County : St. Louis
State : Missouri
Agency : St. Louis PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Taser
Event : Naked unarmed man tasered, died
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A naked unarmed man was seen at the 3700 block of Minnesota. Kansas City PD arrived and tasered the man. He died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kmov.com/2023/07/14/man-dies-after-being-tased-while-trying-flee-police/?outputType=amp
Steven Tucker
Age :60
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/09/2023
Location : Hwy J+Bruning
City : Lincoln
County : Lincoln
State : Missouri
Agency : Lincoln County SO
Officer(s) : Steven Tucker
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Deputy killed by drunk driver while off-duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Steven Tucker of the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office was hit and killed on his motorcycle by a drunk driver.
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Larry A. Brock 1 of 2
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/23/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Crane
County : Lawrence
State : Missouri
Agency : Lawrence County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander motorists killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lawrence County deputies were pursuing a white 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 northbound on Missouri Highway 37, believing the driver to be impaired. The chase reached speeds up to 100 mph on county roads. The driver being chased ran a red light and t-boned a 2013 Hyundai Elantra, driven by Larry A. Brock, 53 of Crane. The high-speed impact sent Brock’s vehicle over a bridge and into a dry creek bed, instantly killing both Brock and his passenger, Lydia E. Shorey, 61, also of Crane.
SOURCE LINKS :
http://www.lawrencecountyrecord.com/content/high-speed-pursuit-crash-kills-two-crane
Lydia E. Shorey 2 of 2
Age :61
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 06/23/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Crane
County : Lawrence
State : Missouri
Agency : Lawrence County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander motorists killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lawrence County deputies were pursuing a white 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 northbound on Missouri Highway 37, believing the driver to be impaired. The chase reached speeds up to 100 mph on county roads. The driver being chased ran a red light and t-boned a 2013 Hyundai Elantra, driven by Larry A. Brock, 53 of Crane. The high-speed impact sent Brock’s vehicle over a bridge and into a dry creek bed, instantly killing both Brock and his passenger, Lydia E. Shorey, 61, also of Crane.
SOURCE LINKS :
http://www.lawrencecountyrecord.com/content/high-speed-pursuit-crash-kills-two-crane
Wayne Edwin Simmons
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/14/2023
Location : 1000 block of W Dade 72 Rd
City : Lockwood
County : Dade
State : Missouri
Agency : Barton County SO, Cedar County SO
Officer(s) : Justin Ehrsam, John Simpson
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Barton and Cedar County deputies responded to a residence in the 1000 block of West Dade 72 Road for a stolen vehicle. Investigators say deputies located Simmons inside a barn near Lockwood and got into a shootout with Wayne Edwin Simmons. He was shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ozarksfirst.com/crime/officer-involved-shooting-leaves-dade-county-subject-dead/
Kristen Fairchild 1 of 2
Age :42
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 06/09/2023
Location : E 31stSt+Van Brunt Blvd
City : Kansas City
County : Jackson
State : Missouri
Agency : Kansas City PD
Officer(s) : Blayne Newton
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On Saturday, 06/09/2023, 42-year-old Kristen Fairchild and 42-year-old Marcell T. Nelson were shot and killed by officer Blayne Newton.Those responding officers arrived to see one officer and five other people near a white van. Three of them appeared to have been shot. The circumstances remain unclear. This was officer Blayne Newton’s second and third killing, having killed Donnie Sanders in the past.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://hayspost.com/posts/7bbfcfd7-7357-4fe9-9416-7c9aa9dbe938
https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article271014987.html
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/29/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Lake Arrowhead
County : Clinton
State : Missouri
Agency : Tri-County SWAT, Clinton County SO, Missouri Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man shot his neighbor and locked himself inside of his house. Tri-County SWAT, Cameron Police and the Missouri Highway Patrol arrived at the home. SWAT made forcible entry and found him deceased. He had committed suicide under police duress.
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James Matthew Hooten
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/28/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Kennett
County : Dunklin
State : Missouri
Agency : Kennett PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while breaking and entering
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kennett PD were called by a business alarm and responded to a location. They saw a man running and fought with him. Two men tried to leave on bicycles and were chased. A Kennett PD officer got into an altercation with 46-year-old James Matthew Hooten and shot and killed him. Hooten is believed to have been unarmed.No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kfvs12.com/2023/05/29/suspect-killed-officer-involved-shooting-kennett-mo/
Tyrone Payne
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/19/2023
Location : 1800 block of Pennway St
City : Kansas City
County : Jackson
State : Missouri
Agency : Kansas City PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during shootout
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
KCPD officers initially went West 17th and West Pennway streets at about 11:30 p.m. on 05/19/2023 for reports of a man who was firing a gun. Tyrone Payne was also seen dragging a woman into a home. Payne allegedly fired shots inside a residence and then fired near police who shot back.. A SWAT team arrived and created a standoff. Payne came outside while crawling and pointing a gun at officers. During another shootout, police shot and killed Payne.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article275579096.html
Savannah McCreary
Age :28
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 04/30/2023
Location : I-55+Manley Quarry Rd
City : Festus
County : Jefferson
State : Missouri
Agency : Jefferson County SO
Officer(s) : Colby Tyler McCreary, Jason Ashby
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by intoxicated officer husband
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Savannah McCreary was a 29-year-old passenger in a Jeep Cherokee that was speeding on the I-55 when at Manley Quarry Road, it veered out of its lane, hit a rock outcropping at 87 mph, ejected both occupants and overturned. Savannah McCreary was killed. Her husband, Officer Colby Tyler McCreary of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office had been driving under the influence with a BAC of 0.17 when he caused the single-vehicle crash that killed his wife. He was injured, recovered, and while Deputy McCreary was initially charged with manslaughter but most likely due to his privilege as law enforcement officer, the felony charges were dropped and he agreed to a plea agreement coming on February 28, 2024 on a single count of driving while intoxicated, a class B misdemeanor. The maximum penalty for a first-time DWI in Missouri includes a temporary suspension of driving privileges, a potential fine and up to six months in jail.
The manslaughter charges are dropped and Officer McCreary is still fully certified and free to return to work in law enforcement.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.mymoinfo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/6-6-23-McCreary-PC-Statement_Redacted-1.pdf
Travis L. Bullington
Age :59
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/29/2023
Location : Ozark Missouri Square
City : Ozark
County : Christian
State : Missouri
Agency : Christian County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic fight
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Following a domestic dispute, shots were heard in the Christian County Courthouse and a man and a 21-year-old woman were taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. The man, Travis Bullington, later died at the hospital, and the deputy was not injured. There was a child present when police shot and killed Travis Bullington.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://newstalkkzrg.com/2023/04/29/one-man-dies-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-ozark/
Tracy E. Hayes
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/23/2023
Location : Sidentop Rd+Technology Dr
City : Weldon Springs
County : St. Charles
State : Missouri
Agency : Weldon Springs PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Just after 12:30 a.m. near Sidentop Road and Technology Drive, officers conducted a traffic stop with a car when someone inside the car got out and tried to run. Police were able to apprehend the man but he then started resisting arrest and allegedly pulled out a gun. One of the officers shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kmov.com/2023/04/24/person-dead-overnight-officer-involved-shooting-st-charles-county/
https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/1-person-dead-in-officer-involved-shooting/
De’Jah N. Leonard
Age :21
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 04/18/2023
Location : I-70+Adelaide Ave
City : St. Louis
County : St. Louis
State : Missouri
Agency : St. Louis PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed during police chase crash after failed traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A St. Louis PD officer tried to pull over the car on I-70 near Salisbury Street around 12:30 p.m. per police. De’Jah N. Leonard fled the traffic stop, ran a red light and collided with a semi-truck just off Interstate 70 on Adelaide Avenueand died as a result of the police chase.
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Reginald E Byers
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/18/2023
Location : 4900 block of E. 27th St
City : Kansas City
County : Jackson
State : Missouri
Agency : Kansas City PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while behaving erratically
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Two Kansas City PD officers allegedly went to the area in the 4900 block of E. 27th St.after someone called police and said there was an erratic person with a handgun who was pointing it. Police arrived and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox4kc.com/news/armed-man-shot-killed-by-kansas-city-police-near-27th-chelsea-avenue/
https://apnews.com/article/police-shooting-kansas-city-1eb2718e8d63f377b02aa844df144500
Michael Gann
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/07/2023
Location : 5000 block of W Sunshine
City : Springfield
County : Greene
State : Missouri
Agency : Springfield PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for previous shoplifting event
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Springfield police arrived at a call that a man and a woman who had been seen shoplifting at a convenience store were back. Police arrived and found them in an encampment across the street. The man held a gun to his head and said “just shoot me,” then allegedly came toward police who shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ky3.com/2023/04/07/man-killed-deputy-involved-shooting-greene-county-mo/
Jerome Hightower
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/04/2023
Location : Unknown
City : St. Louis
County : St. Louis
State : Missouri
Agency : St. Louis PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Per St. Louis PD, their officers were chasing a Kia that had allegedly stolen something from Dollar General. When stop sticks were deployed, the Kia went into North City and crashed into a Blue Infiniti G35. The St. Louis Metro PD then took over the case and reported that third party motorist Jerome Hightowerwhose car the police chase had crashed into had died.
Bystanders said they saw kids being taken out of the Kia after the crash. A police report stated there were two 3-year-olds inside the car at the time of the police chase and crash. The children and two other adults who were inside the car at the time were listed in stable condition following the incident. Jerome Hightower, the driver of the car who was hit by the chase, died.
SOURCE LINKS :
Name Not Disclosed
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/03/2023
Location : 400 block of Northeast 75th Terrace
City : Gladstone
County : Clay
State : Missouri
Agency : Gladstone PD, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A 42-year-old Gladstone man died Monday of suicide under police duress during an armed standoff that began with a domestic disturbance call. Gladstone PD were dispatched around 1:30 p.m. to the 400 block of Northeast 75th Terrace on a reported domestic disturbance. The call concerned a man who was armed with a gun. The woman exited the residence while the man remained inside. A tactical response team with the Clay County Sheriff’s department was called in along with other area law enforcement agencies. Hours later, officers entered the home to find the man dead of an apparent gunshot wound.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article273931915.html
Tyler Raymer
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/01/2023
Location : Fairgrounds Rd+Mystical Ln
City : Versailles
County : Morgan
State : Missouri
Agency : Pettis County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation of another crime
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tyler Raymer was shot and killed by 2 deputies at the intersection of Fairgrounds Road and Mystical Lane during a burglary investigation. Raymer reportedly shot at police. Pettis County deputies shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ky3.com/2023/04/01/person-killed-morgan-county-mo-officer-involved-shooting/
Jake Jackson Monteer 1 of 2
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/24/2023
Location : Winner Rd+Scott Ave
City : Independence
County : Jackson
State : Missouri
Agency : Independence PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Independence PD escalated a hunt on a driver. The chase continued until the driver was chased into the path of 2 motorcyclists who were on a pizza run, killing Jake Jackson Monteer and Jessica Marie Fields. This deadly chase was donebecause police chased a stolen vehicle.
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Jessica Marie Fields 2 of 2
Age :40
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 03/24/2023
Location : Winner Rd+Scott Ave
City : Independence
County : Jackson
State : Missouri
Agency : Independence PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Independence PD escalated a hunt on a driver. The chase continued until the driver was chased into the path of 2 motorcyclists who were on a pizza run, killing Jake Jackson Monteer and Jessica Marie Fields. This deadly chase was done because police chased a stolen vehicle.
SOURCE LINKS :
Matthew Loren Carrell
Age :62
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/01/2023
Location : Blue Ridge Boulevard near 23rd Street South
City : Kansas City
County : Jackson
State : Missouri
Agency : SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed while police were serving search warrant in home
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The Jackson County Drug Task Force attempted to serve a search warrant at the home in the 2300 block of Blue Ridge Boulevard around 10 p.m. The deputies knocked on the door of the home and allegedly were shot at. Three officers were shot and drove themselves to area hospitals for treatment. Police swarmed the home and surrounded it in a standoff that lasted through the overnight hours and well into Wednesday afternoon. When police entered the home, they found Carrell dead inside, apparently killed by SWAT.
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Randall Wesolek Jr.
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/28/2023
Location : Dalton’s Express Gas Station on West 76 Country Blvd
City : Branson
County : Taney
State : Missouri
Agency : Branson PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
After an alert by a FLOCK license plate reader in Branson, MO for unknown reasons, Randall Wesolek Jr. of Taney County was tracked to a gas station on West 76 Country Blvd by Branson PD.
When he was told to exit his car, a struggle began. Police allege that he produced a gun and they shot and killed him. No BWC can be found in open records search. Three officers fired shots and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ktts.com/2023/03/02/branson-police-identify-man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.ksgf.com/2023/03/01/officer-involved-shooting-in-branson/
https://www.ky3.com/2023/03/01/one-killed-officer-involved-shooting-branson-mo/
https://www.ozarksfirst.com/news/1-person-killed-in-branson-officer-involved-shooting/
Michael Ray Johnson
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/07/2023
Location : 700 block of North 11th Street
City : Poplar Bluff
County : Butler
State : Missouri
Agency : Poplar Bluff PD
Officer(s) : 3 unnamed officers
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man was walking around Poplar Bluff, bleeding and carrying knives while in a mental health crisis. Officers appeared and Michael Ray Johnson allegedly walked toward them. Three officers opened fire, shooting and killing him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kfvs12.com/2023/02/07/officer-involved-shooting-under-investigation-poplar-bluff/
https://www.ky3.com/2023/02/07/man-dies-officer-involved-shooting-poplar-bluff-3-officers-leave/
Justin M. Barker
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/01/2023
Location : 2000 block of W High St
City : Springfield
County : Greene
State : Missouri
Agency : Springfield PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Unknown
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Justin Barker, 33, was shot and killed by Springfield, MO police in TomWatkins Park. Police allege that he had gun. the shooting was justified by the County Attorney.
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Jimmy Mitchell
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/20/2023
Location : Broadway+River City Casino Blvd
City : St. Louis
County : St. Louis County
State : Missouri
Agency : St. Louis County PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jimmy Mitchell, a third-party motorist driving a Camaro, was driving down the street in the Patch neighborhood when a police chase crashed into him, killing him. He died at the scene. Several witnesses stated that St. Louis County police were chasing the vehicle, a gray Hyundai, when it crashed at Broadway and River City Casino Boulevard. Police deny this and claim that officers did not chase the vehicle. “Our officer did attempt to stop the Hyundai,” said St. Louis County spokesperson Sgt. Tracy Panus. “However, all efforts were immediately terminated when the driver failed to stop. There was no pursuit,” police stated in direct contrast to what eyewitnesses had reported seeing. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kmov.com/2023/01/20/man-dead-two-car-crash-south-city/
Jordan Pruyn
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/11/2023
Location : 4200 block of Clark Lane
City : Columbia
County : Boone
State : Missouri
Agency : Columbia PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while holding gun
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Columbia PD were called with a claim that Jordan Pruyn was threatening people with a gun. When police arrived, they started a lengthy standoff at the 4200 block of Clark Lane. He did drop the gun but locked himself in at the residence. Officers attacked him with a taser and allege that he ran towards them with a knife. They shot and killed him. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://apnews.com/article/missouri-columbia-c298023bcb4783a43d2505734d46422d
Brian G. Mummert
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/05/2023
Location : Care Free Lane
City : Laurie 65037
County : Morgan
State : Missouri
Agency : Laurie PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Laurie PD were called for a domestic disturbance. When they arrived, they encountered Brian Mummert sitting on the porch. Police claim they noticed a gun on him and when they gave him commands, he allegedly began to draw his gun which is when police shot and killed him.They did not provide BWC to go with this story. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ozarksfirst.com/news/missouri-news/laurie-officer-involved-shooting-results-in-death/
https://www.ktlo.com/2023/01/06/patrol-missouri-man-dies-after-being-shot-by-police-officer/
Terry L. Bowman
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/28/2022
Location : 15000 Block of US Hwy 40
City : Independence
County : Jackson
State : Missouri
Agency : Jackson PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police pulled up on a car parking in a parking lot and turned on the lights. Military vet Terry Bowman exited the vehicle and allegedly had a gun. Police shot and killed him. It is unclear what exactly happened. Bowman was an Iraq vet with severe PTSD.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox4kc.com/news/independence-man-dies-after-being-shot-by-police-officer/
https://www.kmbc.com/article/person-injured-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-independence/42352925
Genie Howard III
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/27/2022
Location : 72nd Street and Overland Drive
City : Kansas City
County : Platte
State : Missouri
Agency : Missouri State Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On Dec. 27, 2022 Missouri Highway patrol chased what they felt may be an intoxicated driver until the chase ended in a fiery crash at a roundabout at 72nd Street and Overland Drive in Platte County. Genie Howard died. Family members said the wreck happened on the driver’s birthday and family very much question the police narrative based on eyewitness stories they heard. Genie Howard had spent some time in prison and was very proud that he had received his GED and was valedictorian. His life had gone in a positive direction. Relatives said they were frantically trying to get in touch with Genie Howard and when they received no answer, they began calling around and found out he had crashed and been taken to a burn unit. His mother said the burns covered 70% of his body including his face. The family said no one had notified them. The family said they only learned from hospital staff that Highway Patrol had been involved in his death. It took three days for Genie Howard to die. Family remain very skeptical of the police narrative, particularly due to the lack of information they received.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox4kc.com/news/family-not-notified-after-mshp-chase-fiery-crash-in-platte-county/
Sade Shane Parker
Age :29
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 12/16/2022
Location : S 32nd St+Metropolitan Ave
City : Kansas City
County : Jackson
State : Missouri
Agency : Kansas City, KS PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An officer witnessed Parker run a stop sign at S.18th Street and Metropolitan Avenue. He then activated his lights in an attempt to pull her over but she failed to yield and fled the scene.
The driver of a Nissan Altima was chased by police while driving west on Metropolitan when she struck a slope in the roadway at the intersection of South 32nd Street. KHP said the driver lost control, ran off the road and struck a rock wall at a private residence. The crash remains under investigation by KHP. The crash report originally listed this incident as a police pursuit but as of Monday, KHP has changed its records saying this was not a police pursuit. The officer was reported as “following” instead of chasing but it may have had the same effect.
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William Foxx Blakely
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/15/2022
Location : 100 Block of W Hargis St
City : Belton
County : Cass
State : Missouri
Agency : Belton PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during armed disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were called to an armed disturbance. Officers claim that the man refused to drop his weapon and was tasered. William Foxx Blakely allegedly pointed a gun at officers and was shot and killed.
Officers initially only tasered him while he allegedly held a gun which suggests he may not have been too aggressive as he could have shot police during the taser attack. It is unclear why police escalated the event to a fatal shooting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox4kc.com/news/belton-man-dies-in-shooting-involving-police-thursday/
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/police-suburban-kansas-city-officer-kills-armed-suspect-95425164
https://www.kmbc.com/article/belton-missouri-police-shoot-kill-man-holding-a-gun/42265691
Justin Morgan
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/08/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Poplar Bluff
County : Butler
State : Missouri
Agency : Butler County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Butler County deputies went to a “Shots fired” call, found Justin Morgan armed and his father and brother shot to death in the home. Butler County deputies shot and killed him.
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Lemont Lang
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/08/2022
Location : 16000 block of Hampden Pl
City : St. Louis
County :
State : Missouri
Agency : St. Louis PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An ALPR license plate reader alerted police to a possible stolen car and they escalated a chase. The car fled and crashed. Lemont Lang, 29, was killed Wednesday afternoon when a car speeding away from police collided with two other vehicles in the city’s Wells-Goodfellow neighborhood.
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Justin A. Morgan
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/08/2022
Location : 1700 Block of AA Hwy
City : Alton
County : Butler
State : Missouri
Agency : Missouri State Hwy Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during shots fired call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Justin A. Morgan reportedly shot and killed his father Norman Morgan and his brother Timothy Morgan. Police arrived and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kait8.com/2022/12/08/one-dead-butler-co-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.ky3.com/2022/12/09/missouri-officers-kill-man-suspected-killing-brother-dad/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/07/2022
Location : Unknown
City : St. Louis
County : St. Louis
State : Missouri
Agency : St. Louis PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A crash happened before 4:00 p.m. near the intersection of Theodosia and Arlington avenues, killing an unidentified young man who had allegedly fled from a detective with an anti-crime task force. Police escalated a chase, placed spike strips and the vehicle hit a series of other vehicles and came to a stop. A passenger in the vehicle died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/deadly-crash-under-investigation-in-north-st-louis/
Mark Davenport
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/07/2022
Location : 13857 Riverport Dr
City : Maryland Heights
County : St. Louis
State : Missouri
Agency : St. Louis County PD, Maryland Heights PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police serving warrant
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were looking for Mark Davenport to serve a warrant. When they found him, police allege that he walked toward them with a box cutter. He was shot and killed by 2 different law enforcement agencies.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/officer-involved-shooting-17641007.php
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37RW6rrsHlk
https://www.kmov.com/2023/01/20/watch-police-briefing-officer-involved-shooting-dave-busters/
Taylor Lee Shomaker
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 11/19/2022
Location : Unknown
City : O’Fallon
County : St. Charles
State : Missouri
Agency : O’Fallon PD, St. Peter PD, St. Charles City PD, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were called about a man having a mental health crisis. He had threatened his parents with a gun that went off accidentally. The parents left and Shomaker did not come out of the house. SWAT O’Fallon PD, St. Peter PD, St. Charles City PD all arrived in large numbers and initiated a standoff. The man fired a shot and was shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/man-shot-killed-after-firing-at-officers-in-ofallon-mo/
Joshua Bailes
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/26/2022
Location : 3500 block of Bellefontaine
City : Kansas City
County : Jackson
State : Missouri
Agency : US Marshals
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
US Marshals were searching for Joshua Bailes with an unspecified warrant. Police tracked him to a residence. He allegedly opened the door and according to police pointed a gun at officers, who shot and killed him. No eyewitnesses or video of the police narrative can be found.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wlbt.com/2022/10/28/one-man-dead-following-officer-involved-shooting-vancleave/
https://www.sunherald.com/news/local/crime/article268092797.html
https://salinapost.com/posts/9b87beca-8186-4003-a528-c4fd2a6d5f47
https://www.kctv5.com/2022/10/26/investigation-underway-following-officer-involved-shooting-kcmo/
https://jcpost.com/posts/4744fb1c-50e3-4cc4-a144-f224978d58b2