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George Holland

Age :58

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 10/14/2023

Location : 153 W Murray Lane

City : Sikeston

County : Scott

State : Missouri

Agency : Sikeston DPS

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Sikeston DPS were called to an AA meeting where a man had a gun. When police arrived, they claimed he refused to drop the weapon and they shot and killed him. No video has been released and it is unknown whether the man was given adequate time to drop any weapon.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wsiltv.com/news/missouri/one-dead-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-sikeston/article_ee584e2e-6c3f-11ee-8683-138eda7383f8.html

Sharon I. Ault

Age :50

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 09/25/2023

Location : Lee’s Summit Rd+South Ave

City : Independence

County : Jackson

State : Missouri

Agency : Independence PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 09/25/2023, Independence PD tried to pull over a Ford F150 that they believed to be stolen. Police escalated a chase until the panicked driver ended up fleeing head-on in the wrong direction on Little Blue Parkway. Police allegedly “ended the pursuit” just before the hunted vehicle hit the Dodge Avenger of Sharon I. Ault head-on killing her. Ault had been a third party motorist killed by the police chase crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kshb.com/news/crime/two-people-in-custody-after-fatal-wrong-way-crash-in-independence

https://www.kmbc.com/article/buckner-missouri-woman-killed-independence-police-chase-stolen-truck/45303195

Karl Schuhe

Age :59

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 09/20/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Affton

County : St. Louis

State : Missouri

Agency : Affton PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Affton PD arrived at a disturbance call at the home of Karl Schuhe, found him sitting intoxicated on the porch, allegedly with 2 guns. It is unknown what transpired between him and officers but police allege that he “pointed his weapons” at them and they therefore shot and killed him. So far, no objective video evidence or eyewitness accounts have been provided to verify this narrative.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/suspect-in-officer-involved-shooting-dies/

Emmanuel Penson

Age :20

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 09/12/2023

Location : Jennings Station+W Florissant Rd

City : Jennings

County : St. Louis

State : Missouri

Agency : St. Louis PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police during investigation of stolen car

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Kansas City PD chased Emmanuel Penson who allegedly drove a stolen Kia. He crashed into a building during the chase and died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3153450055153-man-driving-stolen-kia-dies-in-crash-while-fleeing-from-police?_f=app_share&s=a7&pd=07w2TSvj&hl=en_US&send_time=1694474656&actBtn=shareButton&android_using_def_sms_app=control&trans_data=%7B%22platform%22%3A1%2C%22cv%22%3A%2223.36.1%22%2C%22languages%22%3A%22en%22%7D

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 09/11/2023

Location : Unknown

City : St. Louis

County : St. Louis

State : Missouri

Agency : St. Louis County PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Kansas City PD chased a vehicle that crashed in front of some businesses. Police said a Kia did not stop a they escalated a chase. The Kia hit a telephone pole, then crashed into businesses, killing the driver. The Kia had been stolen.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/report-ladue-students-died-in-crash-following-aborted-police-chase/

Deion Robinson 1 of 3

Age :15

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 09/06/2023

Location : 1000 block of N McKnight Rd

City : St. Louis

County : St. Louis

State : Missouri

Agency : Kansas City MO PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Three teens were riding in a 2016 Hyundai Accent that was speeding when the driver failed to negotiate a sharp curve in the 1000 block of Groby Road in University City and crashed into a home. University City police did not admit they had pursued the vehicle until days later.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/father-of-teen-killed-in-crash-wants-more-transparency-from-police/

https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-courts/teens-were-pursued-by-police-moments-before-deadly-u-city-crash-went-undiscovered-for-4/article_3aa8dfbe-50c0-11ee-9d1d-c7263a53c440.html

Johnny Ursery 2 of 3

Age :15

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 09/06/2023

Location : 1000 block of N McKnight Rd

City : St. Louis

County : St. Louis

State : Missouri

Agency : Kansas City MO PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Three teens were riding in a 2016 Hyundai Accent that was speeding when the driver failed to negotiate a sharp curve in the 1000 block of Groby Road in University City and crashed into a home. University City police did not admit they had pursued the vehicle until days later.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/father-of-teen-killed-in-crash-wants-more-transparency-from-police/

https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-courts/teens-were-pursued-by-police-moments-before-deadly-u-city-crash-went-undiscovered-for-4/article_3aa8dfbe-50c0-11ee-9d1d-c7263a53c440.html

Demetrius Albert “Meechie” Ingram 3 of 3

Age :15

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 09/06/2023

Location : 1000 block of N McKnight Rd

City : St. Louis

County : St. Louis

State : Missouri

Agency : Kansas City MO PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Three teens were riding in a 2016 Hyundai Accent that was speeding when the driver failed to negotiate a sharp curve in the 1000 block of Groby Road in University City and crashed into a home. University City police did not admit they had pursued the vehicle until days later.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/father-of-teen-killed-in-crash-wants-more-transparency-from-police/

https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-courts/teens-were-pursued-by-police-moments-before-deadly-u-city-crash-went-undiscovered-for-4/article_3aa8dfbe-50c0-11ee-9d1d-c7263a53c440.html

Taran Morris 1 of 2

Age :20

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 09/02/2023

Location : 9th+Main

City : Joplin

County : Jasper

State : Missouri

Agency : Joplin PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Joplin PD tried to initiate a traffic stop at 10th and Main Streets but two motorcycles refused to stop and fled. Police escalated a chase and they sped up to 80-100 mph. The motorcycle with Taran Morris fleeing crashed into the motorcycle of a third party motorist, Mark McGowan, 60, also on a motorcycle as McGowan was leaving a parking lot and Morris ran into him during the police chase, killing McGowan. Two died and the other young man also fleeing with Morris was arrested and charged with second degree murder even though he was not involved in the accident.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fourstateshomepage.com/local-news/joplin-news/breaking-emergency-crews-block-part-of-main-street-after-crash/

Mark McGowan, 2 of 2

Age :60

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 09/02/2023

Location : 9th+Main

City : Joplin

County : Jasper

State : Missouri

Agency : Joplin PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Joplin PD tried to initiate a traffic stop at 10th and Main Streets but two motorcycles refused to stop and fled. Police escalated a chase and they sped up to 80-100 mph. The motorcycle with Taran Morris fleeing crashed into the motorcycle of a third party motorist, Mark McGowan, 60, also on a motorcycle as McGowan was leaving a parking lot and Morris ran into him during the police chase, killing McGowan. Two died and the other young man also fleeing with Morris was arrested and charged with second degree murder even though he was not involved in the accident.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fourstateshomepage.com/local-news/joplin-news/breaking-emergency-crews-block-part-of-main-street-after-crash/

D’Metrius J. Robinson

Age :34

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/25/2023

Location : 57th+Main

City : Gladstone

County : Clay

State : Missouri

Agency : Gladstone PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A 911 call was made for a “car prowling” in the parking lot of Englewood Vista Apartment complex on 57th and Main Street. Several cars had allegedly been broken into. Gladstone PD arrived and tried to arrest 3 men. Two were arrested without incident while one tried to drive away. An officer hung on to the car door as he tried to leave the parking lot and shot and killed D’Metrius Robinson.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.newspressnow.com/news/regional_news/northland/gladstone-police-shoot-kill-suspect-during-arrest-in-apartment-complex-parking-lot/article_21d2e46b-e41b-540f-b241-4277976b5a6f.html

https://www.kctv5.com/2023/08/25/officer-involved-shooting-outside-gladstone-apartment-complex/

https://newstalkkzrg.com/2023/08/25/two-suspects-are-dead-after-separate-confrontations-with-police-in-missouri/

https://www.kshb.com/news/crime/police-identify-man-shot-killed-by-gladstone-officers-in-northland

https://www.kmbc.com/article/police-investigate-officer-shoot-gladstone-suspect/44928943

https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article278705049.html

Thomas Varvera Jr.

Age :54

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/25/2023

Location : Creech School Rd

City : Troy

County : Lincoln

State : Missouri

Agency : Lincoln County SO

Officer(s) : Robert Wagner

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Lincoln County deputies arrived to a domestic disturbance call and found Thomas Varvera Jr. who shot deputy Robert Wagner in the chest. The deputy was in stable condition. Other deputies called SWAT who sent a drone through the window. Varvera had set fire to the house and committed suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ksdk.com/video/news/local/st-louis-news-aug-25-6-am-update-deputy-shot-suspect-dead-in-lincoln-county-missouri/63-dd69d042-028a-4faa-94cf-1e5e5fe5801a

Jonathan Heath-Taylor

Age :25

Gender :Unknown

Race : Black

Date : 08/10/2023

Location : Spruce St+Columbia Ave

City : Platte City

County : Platte

State : Missouri

Agency : Leavenworth PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police shot a man whom they were arresting for domestic violence. He died 3 days later in the hospital.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://fox4kc.com/news/leavenworth-chase-suspect-dies-following-police-shooting-in-platte-county/

https://fox4kc.com/news/early-morning-chase-leads-to-officer-involved-shooting-in-platte-county/

https://www.kshb.com/news/crime/affidavit-reveals-new-details-from-night-of-fatal-leavenworth-police-shooting

Michael Ruzycky

Age :44

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/07/2023

Location : 1000 block of Park Ave

City : Poplar Bluff

County : Butler

State : Missouri

Agency : Poplar Bluff PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health wellness check

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Poplar Bluff PD responded to a wellness check on a man reportedly lying under a vehicle in the 1000 block of Park Ave. around 8:28 p.m. The officer noticed the vehicle’s registration was stolen, which was a report he had just taken. As the officer approached, Michael Ruzycky got in the vehicle and locked himself inside.A second officer arrived on scene and EMS personnel was requested. Ruzycky barricaded himself inside the vehicle, refused verbal commands to roll down the window and began revving the engine.Ruzycky accelerated, in reverse. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kfvs12.com/2023/08/08/deadly-officer-involved-shooting-reported-poplar-bluff/

https://standard-democrat.com/story/3005509.html

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.usnews.com/news/best-states/kansas/articles/2023-08-06/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://fox4kc.com/news/woman-charged-after-police-chase-leads-to-officer-involved-shooting-in-mission/

https://www.kmbc.com/article/fairway-police-officer-dies-of-injuries-from-shooting-at-quiktrip/44756961

https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article278055647.html

https://www.kctv5.com/2023/08/07/fairway-police-officer-critically-wounded-after-shootout-with-stolen-car-suspect/

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

https://abc17news.com/news/crime/2023/08/04/police-shoot-suicidal-person-after-taking-fire-in-columbia/

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.komu.com/news/state/a-man-died-after-a-st-louis-police-officer-shocked-him-with-a-taser/article_69f3f08f-ba91-54ac-9027-51ee8fcb3c5b.html

https://www.kmov.com/2023/07/14/man-dies-after-being-tased-while-trying-flee-police/?outputType=amp

https://www.komu.com/news/state/st-louis-police-id-man-who-died-after-an-officer-shocked-him-with-a-taser/article_8bd48eef-740d-5b2b-b5fe-452f81d04232.html

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/man-charged-with-dwi-in-crash-that-killed-lincoln-county-sheriffs-deputy/63-e79f78d7-5b7c-4f77-9bd8-e5bb06f2dd64

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

https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/crime/2023/06/24/two-dead-after-pursuit-in-barry-county-driver-arrested/70353594007/

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

https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/crime/2023/06/24/two-dead-after-pursuit-in-barry-county-driver-arrested/70353594007/

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/news/local-news/officer-involved-shooting-leaves-dade-county-subject-dead/

https://www.ky3.com/2023/06/14/authorities-investigate-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-dade-county-mo/

https://www.ozarksfirst.com/crime/officer-involved-shooting-leaves-dade-county-subject-dead/

https://www.fourstateshomepage.com/news/crime/officer-involved-shooting-in-southwest-missouri-ends-in-death-investigation-ongoing/

https://www.ktts.com/2023/06/16/investigators-identify-person-killed-in-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-in-dade-county/

https://www.ky3.com/2023/06/14/authorities-investigate-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-dade-county-mo/

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://www.kctv5.com/2023/06/10/authorities-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-near-31st-van-brunt/

https://hayspost.com/posts/7bbfcfd7-7357-4fe9-9416-7c9aa9dbe938

https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article271014987.html

https://atlantablackstar.com/2023/06/16/kansas-city-cop-called-a-serial-killer-after-killing-two-people-last-week-and-donnie-sanders-in-2020-while-employed-by-kcpd/

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kmzu.com/news/two-dead-after-homicide-in-clinton-county/article_780ec598-fe05-11ed-aba9-6b974ed74cda.html

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.ksdk.com/article/news/crime/mom-reacts-former-deputy-charged-dwi-resulting-wifes-death/63-e11f5ee2-e967-4fb1-8eb9-c9e50518eaf4

https://www.mymoinfo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/6-6-23-McCreary-PC-Statement_Redacted-1.pdf

https://www.firstalert4.com/2024/01/11/former-jefferson-county-deputy-set-plea-misdemeanor-dwi-crash-that-killed-wife/

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/

https://www.ky3.com/video/2023/04/30/christian-county-sheriff-identifies-man-killed-officer-involved-shooting-ozark-mo/

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/police-id-woman-killed-in-crash-after-fleeing-police-in-north-st-louis/article_ebf7aa94-de19-11ed-bffa-5f45bdcd778a.html

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 :

https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/st-louis-county-jerome-hightower-police-chase/63-4bc39104-1441-4dc3-a6f6-1b724581dae2

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

https://www.mycouriertribune.com/news/standoff-person-dies-from-apparent-suicide/article_57dab820-d28d-11ed-b953-0f9b21575aae.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/

https://www.myozarksonline.com/investigation-continues-in-morgan-county-officer-involved-shooting-death/

https://www.lakeexpo.com/news/crime/man-killed-after-allegedly-shooting-at-morgan-county-deputies-in-versailles/article_d8e34f12-d185-11ed-bd93-fb52e4ee69af.html

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kmbc.com/article/independence-missouri-motorcyclists-killed-police-chase-suspect-impairment-second-degree-murder/43413147

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 :

https://www.kmbc.com/article/independence-missouri-motorcyclists-killed-police-chase-suspect-impairment-second-degree-murder/43413147

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kctv5.com/2023/03/02/neighbor-describes-18-hour-standoff-that-followed-officer-involved-shooting/

https://www.kmbc.com/article/kansas-city-missouri-police-shooting-standoff-man-found-dead-matthew-carrell-self-inflicted/43181866

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.bransonmo.gov/DocumentCenter/View/17339/Missouri-Highway-Patrol-investigate-officer-involved-shooting

https://www.ky3.com/2023/03/01/one-killed-officer-involved-shooting-branson-mo/

https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/now/2023/03/01/branson-police-chief-addresses-police-shooting-of-man-with-warrants/69958242007/

https://www.ozarksfirst.com/news/1-person-killed-in-branson-officer-involved-shooting/

https://www.ky3.com/video/2023/08/19/police-give-update-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-branson-february-release-footage-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.kbsi23.com/news/3-poplar-bluff-police-officers-placed-on-leave-after-deadly-officer-involved-shooting/

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.springfieldmo.gov/civicalerts.aspx?AID=10186