Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Jarsi Hafini
Age :4
Gender :Male
Race : Middle Eastern
Date : 07/23/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Columbus
County : Franklin
State : Ohio
Agency : Columbus Division of Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Columbus Division of Police were trying to traffic-stop a vehicle they felt to be stolen and initiated a chase. The driver sped up to flee away from being chased and with police after him, he ran over a 4-year-old boy on a tricycle in a parking lot who later died from his injuries.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wdbj7.com/2023/07/25/police-4-year-old-boy-hit-killed-by-stolen-car-suspect-charged/
Jeremiah Joe Wise
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/11/2023
Location : N 9th St
City : Byesville
County : Guernsey
State : Ohio
Agency : Guernsey County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Police shot and killed man in mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Guernsey County deputies were sent to help a suicidal man and arrived at his residence on North 9th Street and shortly after arrival shot and killed him for undisclosed reasons.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wtrf.com/ohio/ohio-valley-man-shot-and-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/09/2023
Location : 3000 + 3100 blocks of East Livingston Avenue
City : Columbus
County : Franklin
State : Ohio
Agency : Columbus Division of Police, Franklin County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Names Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during "shots fired" call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Franklin County deputy working a special assignment at Walgreen's claimed that shots were fired outside of the store. The unnamed deputy and an unknown number of other deputies from Franklin County Sheriff's Office and Columbus Division of Police responded and shot and killed the man. He was never identified publicly and all names of shooter officers were shielded by Marsy's Law by both the Columbus Division of Police and Franklin County Sheriff's Office.
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Abdisamad Ismail
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/08/2023
Location : 3000/3100 blocks of E Livingston Ave+ James Rd
City : Columbus
County : Franklin
State : Ohio
Agency : Columbus PD, Franklin County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Man fired shots, killed by PD and deputies
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man was firing shots outside of a Walgreen’s and police were called and started a chase. Franklin County Sheriff’s Office joined Columbus PD and cleared an apartment building where they amassed 8 squad cars and located the Abdisamad Ismail. He was shot and killed by 30 bullets fired by 8 officers from two law enforcement agencies.
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Antwan Lindsey
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/08/2023
Location : E Livingston Ave
City : Columbus
County : Franklin
State : Ohio
Agency : Columbus Division of Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Man shot and killed after man with gun report
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On Saturday at 8 p.m., a man with a gun was reported in a drug store. Columbus PD arrived, chased him and shot and killed him. Family members expressed doubts about the credibility of the police narrative. In an edited BWC by police, it is seen that he no longer had a gun for 40 seconds when he was tasered and shot dead.He had 14 bullets in his body. There were 4 shooter officers. The identities of the shooter officers were shielded and not disclosed by Columbus Division of Police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://snbc13.com/antwan-lindsey-has-died-man-killed-in-shooting-involving-franklin-county-police-officers/
https://www.change.org/p/hold-the-columbus-police-department-accountable-for-the-murder-of-antwan-lindsey?original_footer_petition_id=27218541&algorithm=promoted&source_location=petition_footer&grid_position=7&pt=AVBldGl0aW9uAISEMgIAAAAAZMCkrQtTWjczZDY2NWMzYg%3D%3D
Name Not Disclosed
Age :0.7
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/27/2023
Location : Sandusky Street
City : Tiffin
County : Seneca
State : Ohio
Agency : Seneca County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Baby died from police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Seneca County Sheriff’s Office stated that a 23-year-old armed man abducted a 7-month-old baby girl. He had been in a relationship with the baby’s mother. The North Baltimore Police Chief had initially responded to a domestic dispute and said the person was homicidal and suicidal, threatening the child’s life. The baby’s mother was tracking the person’s location through her phone and passing the information on. An off-duty officer saw the vehicle and police tried to pull them over but the person led officers on a chase. He eventually accelerated at a high speed and veered off the road, hitting a house on Sandusky Street at full-speed.
Authorities surrounded the vehicle and broke the back window to get the baby out. Police say the 7-month-old was bleeding and had shallow breathing. The person was extricated from the vehicle and both were taken to an area hospital for treatment. According to Tiffin Police, the infant died from her injuries. The man is in critical condition.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.13abc.com/2023/06/27/infant-abducted-hospitalized-after-person-drives-into-house/
Randy Allen
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/17/2023
Location : 400 block of Linden Avenue
City : Dayton
County : Montgomery
State : Ohio
Agency : Dayton Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Shot and killed during street altercation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Randy Allen, 45, was shot and killed on 06/17/2023 in the 400 block of Linden Avenue, Dayton. The incident began with reports of people fighting in the street, which escalated to gunfire. Police arrived as shots were still being fired and found Allen deceased near a car with a bullet hole in the passenger side window.
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A subsequent investigation led to the arrest of 30-year-old Jacob Ashba in Centerville, who is charged with murder. Earlier, a standoff was initiated at the Davis-Linden Building after reports of another person fleeing the scene, but authorities later determined the individual was not there.
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This remains an active investigation, and updates will be provided as more information becomes available.
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Last update: 11/27/2024.
SOURCE LINKS :
• https://www.whio.com/news/local/coroner-ids-man-killed-shooting-crash-dayton/BNRBPAHUABFLVOFFOMVUV6H3RM/
• https://dayton247now.com/news/local/coroner-identifies-randy-allen-deadly-shooting-jacob-ashba-arrested-linden-avenue
Dione Kellum
Age :56
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/17/2023
Location : E Mulberry+MoundSts
City : Lebanon
County : Warren
State : Ohio
Agency : Lebanon PD, Warren County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A 911 call came in around 11:30 p.m., saying a man was armed and threatening to shoot people outside a residence. Lebanon PD arrived at the scene on East Mulberry near Mound Street and encountered Dione Kellum with a handgun. Kellum reportedly fired one shot at the ground, then pointed the gun at police. They fired shots. Kellum pointed the gun at his head and committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox19.com/2023/06/19/man-lebanon-officer-involved-shooting-dies-days-later/
Matthew C. Smith
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/09/2023
Location : DeSoto Bass Apt
City : Dayton
County : Montgomery
State : Ohio
Agency : Dayton PD
Officer(s) : Chelsea Weitz, Dylan Lehotay
Cause of Death : Medical emergency
Event : Died during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Montgomery County Regional Dispatch received a call around 5:49 a.m. on Wednesday regarding an unoccupied white SUV in the DeSoto Bass apartment complex. The caller stated that the SUV was damaged with the airbag deployed. Additionally, the caller said the car was starting to smoke. Dayton police officers were dispatched and found a white Chevrolet SUV that had damage believed to be sustained in a crash. Police found the injured driver. While waiting for a medic, the driverstarted to become agitated. As officers tried to handcuff him, he resisted and a struggle began. He lost consciousness and died. The officers were Officers Chelsea Weitz and Dylan Lehotay.
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Jeffrey Neff
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/07/2023
Location : 311 25th St SW
City : Canton
County : Montgomery
State : Ohio
Agency : Canton PD
Officer(s) : Jacob Dryden
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police on domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Canton PD responded to a call regarding a domestic argument and claim that when they arrived at the location, Jeff Neff began to flee on foot. Poli e began chasing him and claim that he fired shots at officers. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox8.com/news/canton-officer-hit-in-shooting-sources-tell-i-team/
Antonio Lewis
Age :62
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/07/2023
Location : Gillespie Park near DeSoto apartments
City : Dayton
County : Montgomery
State : Ohio
Agency : Dayton PD
Officer(s) : Chelsea Weitz, Dylan Lehotay
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Dayton PD claim that on Wednesday, June 7 at 5:49 a.m., the regional dispatch center received a call about an unoccupied, damaged white SUV near Gillespie Park in the Desoto Bass apartment complex. The SUV had a deployed airbag and was starting to smoke.
Dayton police and fire crews responded to the area. As Officer Chelsea Weitz and Officer Dylan Lehotay approached Antonio Lewis, he told them that he needed help. Police requested a medic for Lewis at 6:03 a.m.
As they waited for the medic, Lewis became agitated and backed himself up against a cruiser, balling his fists. Officers attempted to handcuff him, but he resisted and a struggle ensued.
During the struggle, Lewis grabbed one of the officer’s tasers, reportedly ripping it from his duty vest. Officers were able to place Lewis in handcuffs. Police said he lost consciousness after being secured in the handcuffs. He died later in the hospital.
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Dena M. Wagner-Sundman
Age :43
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 06/02/2023
Location : I-90
City : Ashtabula
County : Ashtabula
State : Ohio
Agency : Ashtabula County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An Ashtabula deputy observed a female he was familiar with from past incidents while on a routine patrol at the Pilot gas station on Route 45. He knew she had warrants. He approached her and she provided him with a false name. The deputy initiated a traffic stop on the woman who was a passenger in a vehicle in on the entrance ramp to I-90 East. The woman fled on foot and the officer began chasing. The deputy alleged that she assaulted him and then ran back to her vehicle and took off at a fast speed. The deputy escalated a chase which reached 100 mph and continued until she rolled the vehicle at the Route 11 exit. She was ejected and died.
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Bradley Gillespie
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/31/2023
Location : Ohio River
City : Lima
County : Henderson
State : Ohio
Agency : Allen Oakwood Correctional Institution
Officer(s) : 1 major, 3 correctional officers
Cause of Death : Drowning
Event : Escaped prisoner chased into body of water, drowned
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bradley Gillespie, 50, was reported missing May 23 from the Allen Oakwood Correctional Institution in Lima along with another man who authorities said escaped alongside him. The other man, James Lee, 47, was caught the next day in Henderson, Kentucky, after a police chase of a stolen car the men were in ended in a crash and a foot chase. Gillespie was not found but his body was seen the next day in the Ohio River, not far from the area where he was last seen.No officers were charged.
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Destiny Starks 1 of 2
Age :18
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 05/29/2023
Location : Montgomery Rd+Cleneay Ave
City : Norwood
County : Hamilton
State : Ohio
Agency : Norwood PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Norwood PD were chasing a car that was reported stolen. The chase continued until the car crashed into several utility poles and split in half at the intersection of Montgomery Road and Cleneay Avenue. Norwood PD claim that they had “called off the chase” just before the speeding vehicle crashed, killing two 18-year-old teenage females. No officers were charged.
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Alexus Hill 2 of 2
Age :18
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 05/29/2023
Location : Montgomery Rd+Cleneay Ave
City : Norwood
County : Hamilton
State : Ohio
Agency : Norwood PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Norwood PD were chasing a car that was reported stolen. The chase continued until the car crashed into several utility poles and split in half at the intersection of Montgomery Road and Cleneay Avenue. Norwood PD claim that they had “called off the chase” just before the speeding vehicle crashed, killing two 18-year-old teenage females. No officers were charged.
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Michael Craddock
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/22/2023
Location : 1200 block of 3rd St
City : Reading
County : Hamilton
State : Ohio
Agency : Amberley Village PD, Reading PD, Hamilton County SO, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Alleged bank robbery
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
While investigating an armed bank robbery, a number of officers went to Michael Cradock’s home. He came out of the home and allegedly pointed a gun at law enforcement. Police shot and killed him after a SWAT standoff.The killing was ruled justified by the County Prosecutor.No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wlwt.com/article/police-person-bank-robbery-turned-swat-standoff-shot-dead/43968546#
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/17/2023
Location : Whitlock Pl+Rockwell Ct
City : Kettering
County : Montgomery
State : Ohio
Agency : Kettering PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kettering PD were called to a domestic disturbance between a husband and wife near the intersection of Whitlock Place and Rockwell Court at 9:37 p.m. The wife was outside and told police that the husband was inside of the home with a weapon. Police called a SWAT team and the man committed suicide under police duress inside of the home.
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Brian Curtis Faucett
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/16/2023
Location : 4150 Shawnee Rd
City : Shawnee Township
County : Allen
State : Ohio
Agency : Shawnee Township PD, Allen County SO, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Shawnee Township PD were called to a domestic disturbance with shots fired. Police, deputies and SWAT gathered and a man emerged and started shooting at police. The man returned inside of the home and the standoff continued. He emerged again with a gun pointed to his head. SWAT began shooting beanbags at him. The man went inside again and did not return. Police found him later, having committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.limaohio.com/top-stories/2023/04/16/shawnee-standoff-leads-to-apparent-suicide/
Jameson Turnbull
Age :16
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/14/2023
Location : Vermaas and Dryden
City : Toledo
County : Lucas
State : Ohio
Agency : Toledo PD
Officer(s) : Benjamin Woody, Anthony Wrozek, Derek Adams, Richard Wrobel, Adam Howard, William Gregus, A. Walden, Timothy Sturtz
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after alleged shoplifting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jameson Turnbull was believed by police to have been involved in a retail theft at Dollar General. Toledo PD confronted him.Police allege that he pointed a gun at them. Toledo PD shot him with deliberate lethal shots to the torso, arms and legs per county coroner’s report.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.13abc.com/2023/04/14/heavy-police-presence-west-toledo-neighborhood/
https://www.13abc.com/2023/04/18/tpd-release-new-details-fatal-police-shooting-teen-robbery-person/
Brandon Demaree
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/13/2023
Location : 7400 block of Basil Western Road
City : Violet Township
County : Fairfield
State : Ohio
Agency : Fairfield County Sheriff Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during arrest for child porn
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Brandon Demaree was wanted on multiple child pornography charges. When SWAT came to arrest him, he died by suicide under police duress in the 7400 block of Basil Western Road in Violet of a self-inflicted gunshot.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/11/2023
Location : Basil Western Rd
City : Violet Township
County : Fairfield
State : Ohio
Agency : Fairfield County SO, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Fairfield County Sheriff's Office SWAT team deputies were preparing to execute an arrest warrant on Basil Western Road. They allege that when they arrived, aman discharged a firearm. He was then found in an upstairs bedroom, dead from suicide under police arrest. He had a warrant for failure to appear on an initial indictment for a child pornography charge.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://news.yahoo.com/male-person-found-deceased-standoff-194629195.html
Tyler Welsh, Jr.
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/08/2023
Location : vacant home
City : Liberty
County : Trumbull
State : Ohio
Agency : Niles PD, Liberty PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tyler Welsh Jr., 30, of Girard was chased by Niles and Liberty police when they discovered that he had a warrant from another jurisdiction for aggravated robbery. He fled and Liberty officers joined Niles PD in the chase. Welsh drove to an empty home and fled inside with numerous officers after him. Police heard a single gunshot in the home and found Welsh dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.vindy.com/news/local-news/2023/04/girard-man-in-police-chase-dies-at-hospital/
https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/police-robbery-person-taken-to-hospital-after-standoff/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/06/2023
Location : 1000 block of Edison St NW
City : Lake Township
County : Stark
State : Ohio
Agency : Hartville PD, Cuyahoga PD, Uniontown PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cuyahoga Falls officers were trying to find a "male in crisis" armed with a gun. They believed he was in Lake Township and asked Uniontown police to locate him.Uniontown and Hartville police officers found the man in his vehicle in the parking lot in the 1000 block of Edison St. NW.They claimed they tried to speak with him but he drove away and committed suicide under police duress while leaving.
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Trevon Bell
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/31/2023
Location : 1400 block of Swinger Dr
City : Trotwood
County : Montgomery
State : Ohio
Agency : Trotwood PD, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Trotwood PD was called on a shots fired report around 5 p.m. in the 1400 block of Swinger Drive after a 911 caller who escaped unharmed said a man fired a gun inside the house and was threatening to harm himself.
The Montgomery County Regional SWAT team was called. Neighbors were asked to shelter in place or to evacuate for their safety.Forced entry by police was made into the residence. Trevon Bell was found deceased with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/31/2023
Location : Gardendale+Hoover Ave
City : Trotwood
County : Montgomery
State : Ohio
Agency : Trotwood PD, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Trotwood PD and SWAT were called on a shots fired call around 5 p.m. in the 1400 block of Swinger Drive, off Gardendale Avenue and north of Hoover Avenue. A person said that a man was firing a gun inside of a home. Police arrived, heard more shots and asked neighbors to shelter in place or evacuate. After police had created a SWAT standoff for several hours, they forcibly entered and found a man dead from self-inflicted gunshot wound, believed to have committed suicide under police duress. Police did not publicly identify the man.
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Naszier Woodward
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/31/2023
Location : Granger Rd+Libby Rd
City : Garland Heights
County : Cuyahoga
State : Ohio
Agency : Maple Heights PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase after failed traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Maple Heights officers were performing a traffic stop on a car they felt may be related to a shooting shortly after 3 a.m. The car fled and Maple Heights PD escalated a chase through Libby Road and onto Granger Road where the car hit 3 houses and a tree and stopped on Granger Road. Naszier Woodward was ejected as a result of the crash and died from his injuries.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cleveland19.com/2023/03/31/police-car-crash-closes-several-streets-garfield-heights/
William Kenneth Dunson 1 of 2
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/31/2023
Location : Clovernoll Drive and Centerridge
City : Cincinnati
County : Madison
State : Ohio
Agency : Springfield Township Police Department
Officer(s) : Tim Unwin
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by speeding officer
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Tim Unwin responded to an officer needs assistance call early Friday morning near Ronald Reagan in North College Hill and collided with William Kenneth Dunson, killing both. It is unknown how fast the officer was driving and police did not answer whether lights and sirens had been activated.
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Fred Wild III
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/20/2023
Location : 1400 block of SR 7
City : Brookfield Township
County : Trumbull
State : Ohio
Agency : Brookfield PD, Lordstown Village PD, Liberty PD, Vienna Township PD, Trumbull County SO, Ohio State Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during alleged trespassing call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The Ohio State Highway Patrol, Lordstown Village Police Department, Vienna Township Police Department, and Trumbull County Sheriff’s Office went to the 1400 block of SR 7 just after 1 a.m. in response to a 911 call reporting that a “dangerous suspect” was trespassing in a cabin on the private property. Police recognized the man as Fred Wild, known to officers from prior incidents. Police allege that Wild jumped from the cabin window, got into a stolen pickup truck with a snow plow and charged at them in the truck. Several officers shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.tribtoday.com/news/local-news/2023/03/mother-recounts-fred-wilds-last-days/
Victor Lykins
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/25/2023
Location : Walmart on Towne Blvd
City : Middletown
County : Warren
State : Ohio
Agency : Middletown PD
Officer(s) : Jonathan Hilgendorf
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Shortly before 5:30 p.m., Middletown PD officers reportedly pulled over a vehicle at Walmart in Middletown on Towne Boulevard for a traffic stop. Police state there were “shots fired” from a vehicle occupant. Middletown PD shot and killed Victor Lykins. The officers were cleared by the DA.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wlwt.com/article/officer-shooting-middletown-traffic-stop-victor-lykins/43601737
Pamela Croston
Age :52
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 02/25/2023
Location : Rodeway Inn on Route 23
City : Circleville
County : Pickaway
State : Ohio
Agency : Ohio State Highway Patrol, Circleville PD, Pickaway County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 25 at a motel in Circleville, Pamela Croston made suicidal threatsand said that she put a gun to her head. Ohio State Highway Patrol, Circleville PD and Pickaway County SO arrived at the Rodeway Inn on Route 23 and eventually found her in a motel room with the curtains closed. She stepped outside with the weapon still in hand. Deputies immediately shot her several times, killing her. It does not appear that any form of mental health crisis intervention was even attempted.
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Bret Andrews
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Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/11/2023
Location : 1680 Stringtown Rd
City : Grove City
County : Franklin
State : Ohio
Agency : Columbus Division of Police, Franklin County Sheriff's Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Matthew Liford, Robert Cutshall, James Ashenhurst
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by SWAT during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
SWAT was trying to arrest Bret Andrews for rape at 1680 Stringtown Road in Grove City. For unknown reasons, Columbus SWAT shot him at the residence. He died in the hospital. The identities of all shooter officers were shielded by the Columbus Division of Police, Franklin County Sheriff's Office and its SWAT unit.
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Michael Cleveland
Age :66
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/05/2023
Location : Stanley+Wilson
City : Cleveland
County : Cuyahoga
State : Ohio
Agency : Joshua Ohlinger
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
During a traffic stop for undisclosed reasons, Michael Cleveland took off running. Officer Joshua Ohlinger ran after him and shot him in his back multiple times. This was the second shooting for officer Ohlinger in 5 months, having first shot a 17-year-old black male during a traffic stop on August 27, 2022.
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William E. Beach
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/31/2023
Location : Jisco West Rd
City : Jackson
County : Jackson
State : Ohio
Agency : Jackson County SD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after trespassing
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A trespassing call turned into a man locking himself in withJackson County Sheriff’s deputies bearing down on William E. Beach. He was found to be noncompliant with house arrest for a previous incident of hitting an officer. This time, police tracked him to an unauthorized location in violation of his house arrest. Police breached the door and claim that Beach pointed a gun. Police deployed a taser and fired shots. Beach died in the hospital several hours later. He is not accused of any crimes and police gave “trespassing” outside of the boundaries of house arrest as reason that escalated a chain of events. Police allege that a deputy “felt threatened” and also declined to answer whether he was armed. Police did not provide BWC videos. The narrative of events has been provided by police only.The officers were cleared by the Attorney General.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wsaz.com/2023/02/01/1-dead-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.thetelegramnews.com/articles/update-barricaded-suspect-dies-after-being-shot-by-deputy/
Joe Frasure
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/29/2023
Location : Durrell Avenue
City : Wyoming
County : Hamilton
State : Ohio
Agency : Wyoming PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police when mistaken for burglar
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Joe Frasure was helping family clean out the apartment of his deceased grandmother when Wyoming PD appeared, began pointing guns and shouting at him. He tried to flee in a pickup truck and was shot while driving. He had been mistaken for a burglar and was on premises with his family’s permission. The officers were cleared.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox19.com/2023/01/30/man-brain-dead-after-wyoming-officer-involved-shooting-family-says/
https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/investigators-1-person-shot-by-police-in-wyoming
Jason Means
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/25/2023
Location : block of Hill Ave
City : Toledo
County : Lucas
State : Ohio
Agency : Toledo PD
Officer(s) : James Taylor, Kevin Currie, Justin Volz, Thomas McCafferty, Jacob Wescott, Adam Yarnell, Jacoby Whitacre
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after shooting gun at home
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lucas County Dispatch received a call from a woman reporting that her husband was shooting a gun around 12:30 a.m. on 01/25/2023. When officers arrived, the woman and adult son had escaped to the roof and the man was in the home alone. Police allege that he then began walking towards officers and pointed the shotgun at them. An unknown number of officers shot and killed him. The coroner reported that he had been shot 22 times in the head, torso, left arm and both legs and ruled his death a homicide. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.13abc.com/2023/01/25/tpd-shoot-kill-suspect-overnight-wednesday/
https://www.13abc.com/2023/01/27/live-tps-releases-bodycam-fatal-police-shooting-graphic-content/
Zachary D. Zoran
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/26/2022
Location : 500 block of W Hopocan Ave
City : Barberton
County : Summit
State : Ohio
Agency : Barberton PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during robbery in progress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Barberton police were called to the 500 block of W. Hopocan Avenue due to an alleged robbery in progress. They encountered Zachary D. Zoran still holding a knife who allegedly approached police. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox8.com/news/officers-shoot-suspect-near-barberton-community-center/
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2870758380853/knife-wielding-suspect-shot-killed-by-police-in-ohio
https://www.wdtn.com/news/ohio/knife-wielding-suspect-shot-killed-by-police-in-ohio/
Todd Jordan
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/21/2022
Location : 1010 Wapakoneta Avenue
City : Sidney
County : Shelby
State : Ohio
Agency : Sidney Police Department
Officer(s) : Jason Viapiano, Andrew Shappie, Aaron Wesbecher, Chris Burmeiste
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Man with gun in store
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Todd Jordan reportedly came to a convenience store where a woman he knew worked and fired shots in the parking lot. He entered the store. Police arrived, saw him with a gun, issued orders and immediately shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yahoo.com/now/sidney-man-killed-officer-involved-163210387.html
https://www.sidneydailynews.com/news/234064/names-of-sidney-officers-released
Travis Wayne Hellinger
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/20/2022
Location : 200 block of N Swain Avenue
City : LaRue
County : Marion
State : Ohio
Agency : Marion County Sheriff's Office, Marion Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during home search
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police arrived at the residence of Travis Wayne Hellinger with a search warrant. He was reportedly armed and tried to run away. Police chased him and put a K9 on him at which time he fired shots and was shot and killed. Police did not disclose why they were there, why they sent a dog after him and what they were looking for.
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Sean Michael Hinton
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/12/2022
Location : 673 Slate Hollow Court
City : Powell
County : Delaware
State : Ohio
Agency : Delaware County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Around 9 p.m. on 12/12/2022, the sheriff’s office received a call from Sean Michael Hinton, 42, who urged law enforcement without giving a reason to come to his Powell house on the 600 block of Slate Hollow Court, according to the 911 call audio. Dispatchers called back and the wife told them that he was intoxicated and threatening suicide. Hinton is believed to have suffered from PTSD as well. Police found Hinton in full body armor with a rifle. Police shot and killed him. His wife and children had been evacuated prior to the killing.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.delgazette.com/news/100075/man-killed-in-deputy-involved-shooting
Kaitlyn Cefalde
Age :22
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 12/01/2022
Location : Mahoning Ave
City : Youngstown
County :
State : Ohio
Agency : Youngstown PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kaitlyn Cefalde was a passenger in a car being chased by police. Police escalated a high-speed chase that ended in a severe crash that killed passenger Cefalde.