Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Jacob M. Jamrozy
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/31/2022
Location : 10037 R St
City : Omaha
County : Douglas
State : Nebraska
Agency : Omaha PD
Officer(s) : Jennifer Turner, Jason Martinez
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police serving protection order
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Omaha PD visited Jacob M. Jamrozy to serve an order of protection. They allege he opened the door with a gun. They shot and killed him. The officers were cleared by a Grand Jury.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wowt.com/2022/08/31/omaha-police-gives-updates-officer-involved-shooting/
Bradley S. Allen
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/30/2022
Location : 2nd and Ella Street
City : Beatrice
County : Gage
State : Nebraska
Agency : Beatrice PD
Officer(s) : Kelly Byrne
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after chase for missing headlight
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police chased Bradley Allen because one of his headlights was not working. He did not stop. Police escalated a chase, and when he stopped, they claim that he had been armed and reached for his waistband. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.1011now.com/2022/05/04/lincoln-man-shot-by-beatrice-police-officer-has-died/
https://www.1011now.com/2022/05/04/lincoln-man-shot-by-beatrice-police-officer-has-died/
Andrew Stratton
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/14/2022
Location : Alvo
City : Lincoln
County : Cass
State : Nebraska
Agency : Cass County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cass County deputies were sent to an assault call in which a son, Andrew Stratton, had struck his father in the head. The father called 911. He told deputies that his son was armed and in the basement. Police entered and fired a shot and killed him. Stratton was the brother of Josh Stratton, reported missing in 2018.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.1011now.com/2022/02/14/domestic-assault-suspect-shot-killed-by-deputy-during-standoff/
Kyle Edinger
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/09/2022
Location : Unknown
City : York
County : 19th+Delaware
State : Nebraska
Agency : York County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash, K9 also killed
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Two people and a police K9 were killed as a result of a police chase crash in York. A deputy reportedly attempted to traffic-stop a 2008 silver Ford F-150 seen to be driving erratically in York County. The vehicle did not immediately stop and police escalated a chase in excess of 100 miles per hour and continued to Road H and Road 18 where the vehicle stopped. Police allege that the man concealed his hands and advised officers that he wanted to die. Police claim that he advanced toward the officers and took over the marked patrol canine unit.
The man gained control of the police cruiser and another chase began.
The patrol vehicle stopped on the railroad tracks. The man then exited the vehicle and stood outside the vehicle as a train approached.
Officers tried to intervene and regain control of the patrol vehicle and retrieve the canine. The man got back into the patrol vehicle and a train blocked officers on the south which the man used to turn around and approach the train at fast speeds. The man struck a bystander vehicle at the crossing. Edinger and the K9 were killed in the crash
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Joseph Stoltenberg
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/09/2022
Location : 19th Street and Delaware
City : York
County : York
State : Nebraska
Agency : York County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by train during police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
York County deputies attempted to make a traffic stop on a man who did not stop. Police escalated a chase in excess of 100 miles an hour and the truck suddenly stopped. The man was upset and told officers that he wanted to die. He reportedly took over the patrol car with a canine inside and drove off. Police escalated another high-speed chase and he stopped on the railroad tracks. The driver, Joseph Stoltenberg, hit the back of a vehicle that was waiting at the railroad tracks, pushing the vehicle into the path of a train. The train collided with both vehicles, killing Stoltenberg, as well as the bystander Edinger and a police dog that was in the stolen police car.
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TOTAL NUMBER OF FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.1011now.com/2022/02/09/victim-crash-york-county-identified/
Kyle Ediger
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/09/2022
Location : 19th Street and Delaware
City : York
County : York
State : Nebraska
Agency : York County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by train during police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
York County deputies attempted to make a traffic stop on a man who did not stop. Police escalated a chase in excess of 100 miles an hour and the truck suddenly stopped. The man was upset and told officers that he wanted to die. He reportedly took over the patrol car with a canine inside and drove off. Police escalated another high-speed chase and he stopped on the railroad tracks. The driver, Joseph Stoltenberg, hit the back of a vehicle that was waiting at the railroad tracks, pushing the vehicle into the path of a train. The train collided with both vehicles, killing Stoltenberg, as well as the bystander Ediger and a police dog that was in the stolen police car.
TOTAL NUMBER OF FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.1011now.com/2022/02/09/victim-crash-york-county-identified/
Keith Alan Hinrichsen
Age :52
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/15/2021
Location : 710 S. Walnut Street
City : North Platte
County : Lincoln
State : Nebraska
Agency : Lincoln County Sheriff's Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On December 15, 2021, around 10:30 a.m., deputies from the Lincoln County Sheriff's Department were called to investigate an unknown vehicle in the 700 block of South Walnut Street, North Platte. They found Keith Alan Hinrichsen, 52, inside the vehicle. When deputies approached, Hinrichsen allegedly got out of the car and moved towards them. Police shot and killed him. He was declared dead at the scene. It is unknown whether he was armed or represented a threat and why he was shot. The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating the event.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER:Fatalities: 1
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Last Update: 12/28/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
1. https://nptelegraph.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/deputy-involved-in-fatal-shooting-in-north-platte/article_3a1a1b8e-bb8b-11ec-8b8b-3b8b8b8b8b8b.html
2. https://www.koln.com/2021/12/15/deputy-involved-fatal-shooting-north-platte/
3. https://www.1011now.com/2021/12/15/deputy-involved-fatal-shooting-north-platte/
4. https://www.ketv.com/article/deputy-involved-in-fatal-shooting-in-north-platte/38490756
5. https://www.klkntv.com/deputy-involved-in-fatal-shooting-in-north-platte/
German "Pee-Wee" Pedrazo
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/24/2021
Location : S 19th Street and G Street
City : Lincoln
County : Lancaster
State : Nebraska
Agency : Nebraska State Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On November 24, 2021, while following up on a tip, Nebraska State Patrol officers spotted a vehicle with German "Pee-Wee" Pedrazo and a woman inside. When police confronted Pedrazo, he allegedly reached for a gun. A trooper shot and killed him. No BWC was provided. Pedrazo died 4 days later from injuries.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER:Fatalities: 1
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Last Update: 12/28/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://app.lincoln.ne.gov/aspx/cnty/sheriff/media.aspx?media=55
1. https://nebraska.tv/news/local/man-german-pedraza-dies-after-being-shot-by-trooper-in-wednesday-traffic-stop-nebraska-state-patrol-terry-wagner-john-bolduc
2. https://apnews.com/article/crime-police-shootings-nebraska-lincoln-1fe40055f6230c65304fe2a42853b88c
3. https://www.3newsnow.com/news/local-news/breaking-reported-shooting-at-g-street-in-lincoln
4. https://www.klkntv.com/suspect-dies-in-officer-involved-shooting/
5. https://www.kibz.com/man-shot-during-narcotics-investigation-has-died/
Eric H. Liao
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 09/09/2021
Location : 151 North 72nd Street
City : Omaha
County : Douglas
State : Nebraska
Agency : Omaha Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Asphyxiation
Event : Mentally disabled man asphyxiated during behavioral mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On September 9, 2021, at approximately 1:33 p.m., a 911 call was made to report a disturbance at West Lanes Bowling Center involving Eric Liao, an autistic adult man, who was reportedly out of control and biting his caregiver. Bowling alley staff were restraining him when an officer from the Omaha Police Department arrived at 1:46 p.m. The officer found Liao being held down and proceeded to handcuff him. Shortly thereafter, it was observed that Liao was unresponsive, and he was pronounced dead a short time later.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER:Fatalities: 1
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Last Update: 12/28/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
1. https://www.ketv.com/article/omaha-police-investigating-in-custody-death-at-bowling-alley/37535800
2. https://fox42kptm.com/news/local/autistic-man-died-after-being-arrested
3. https://apnews.com/article/lifestyle-omaha-b0db13dadfe2bde50ae6dab0b0b044f5
4. https://www.3newsnow.com/news/local-news/omaha-police-investigate-in-custody-death
5. https://kfab.iheart.com/content/2021-09-10-police-in-custody-death-investigation-in-omaha/
Nigel Phillips
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/10/2021
Location : Near 34th Street & Laurel Avenue
City : Omaha
County : Douglas
State : Nebraska
Agency : Omaha Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On June 10, 2021, the Omaha Police Department attempted to stop a vehicle for expired plates around 8 p.m. in north Omaha. The driver, later identified as Nigel Phillips, crashed his vehicle near 34th Street and Laurel Avenue, then fled on foot. Officers chased him, established a perimeter, and later found him with a gun. The officer at the scene reported that Phillips shot himself.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wowt.com/2021/06/11/one-dead-shooting-north-omaha-neighborhood/
https://www.wowt.com/2021/06/11/family-officials-meet-with-omaha-police-view-bodycam-video-connected-shooting-death/
Hailey R. Stainbrook
Age :30
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 02/20/2021
Location : Near 56th Street and Arbor Road
City : Lincoln
County : Lancaster
State : Nebraska
Agency : Lincoln Police Department; Nebraska State Patrol; Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Jesse Hilger
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 20, 2021, Lincoln Police and Nebraska State Patrol engaged a vehicle tied to an earlier robbery report. Police escalated a pursuit; the driver continued driving. Near 56th Street and Arbor Road, police said the pair pointed firearms at officers during a standoff. Officers opened fire. Hailey R. Stainbrook, 30, was struck and died at the scene. A grand jury later cleared involved officers.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.1011now.com/2021/02/22/investigators-id-suspects-in-northeast-lincoln-deadly-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.wowt.com/2021/02/22/sheriff-ids-woman-killed-man-wounded-in-police-shootout/
https://app.lincoln.ne.gov/aspx/cnty/sheriff/media.aspx?media=34
https://www.wowt.com/2021/05/29/jury-clears-nebraska-officers-in-death-of-wyoming-couple/
https://www.newcomercasper.com/obituaries/hailey-stainbrook
Christian W. Alexander
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/20/2021
Location : Near 56th Street and Arbor Road
City : Lincoln
County : Lancaster
State : Nebraska
Agency : Lincoln Police Department; Nebraska State Patrol; Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Jesse Hilger
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 20, 2021, Lincoln Police and Nebraska State Patrol engaged a vehicle tied to an earlier robbery report. Police escalated a pursuit; the driver continued driving. Near 56th Street and Arbor Road, police said the pair pointed firearms at officers during a standoff. Officers opened fire, critically wounding Christian W. Alexander, 26. He died from his injuries on February 23, 2021. A grand jury later cleared involved officers.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.1011now.com/2021/02/24/live-update-on-officer-involved-shooting-in-lincoln/
https://www.klkntv.com/live-officer-involved-shooting-update/
https://www.3newsnow.com/news/local-news/lpd-officer-involved-in-fatal-shooting-identified
https://www.wowt.com/2021/05/29/jury-clears-nebraska-officers-in-death-of-wyoming-couple/
https://buckrail.com/wyoming-man-dies-days-after-being-shot-by-police-in-nebraska/