Death by Cop 2022-2024
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David Ward Jr.
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/13/2022
Location : Spring Street Bridge
City : Ashtabula
County : Ashtabula
State : Ohio
Agency : Ashtabula PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicidal man killed by police sniper
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Ashtabula police shot and killed 23-year-old David Ward in a mental health crisis. A civil lawsuit filed on behalf of his estate says his death was the result of excessive force.
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Joshua K. Hazzard
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/08/2022
Location : Route 172
City : Tuscarawas Township
County : Stark
State : Ohio
Agency : Masillon PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Joshua Hazzard was on his way to work according to family members when police took up chase for unknown reasons. Police chased him until he crashed and died.
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James J. Sheets
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/01/2022
Location : Steel Street and Salt Springs Road
City : Youngstown
County : Mahoning
State : Ohio
Agency : Struthers Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Struthers PD try to traffic stop James Sheets, who refused to stop. Police finally stopped him, and for unclear reasons, tased him, then shot and killed him, claiming he had pulled a gun.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/large-police-presence-on-west-side-of-youngstown/
https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/police-audio-gives-more-details-on-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/police-audio-gives-more-details-on-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/large-police-presence-on-west-side-of-youngstown/
https://www.wfmj.com/story/46227494/man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-identified-struthers-oh
Name Not Disclosed
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/25/2022
Location : South Avenue
City : Youngstown
County : Mahoning
State : Ohio
Agency : Youngstown Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : ——————
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Youngstown PD were sent to a “shots fired” call, encountered William Dorsey in a vehicle and chased him until he crashed and died.
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https://www.vindy.com/news/local-news/2022/03/police-id-driver-who-died-in-chase-crash/
Jeremy Wayne Diller 2 of 2
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/09/2022
Location : I-75+Alexis Rd
City : Toledo
County : Lucas
State : Ohio
Agency : Toledo PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Toledo PD chased a vehicle for failing to stop until it hit a semi, killing both the driver and passenger of the fleeing vehicle.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.13abc.com/2022/03/10/major-crash-i-75-north-traffic-blocked/
https://www.toledocremation.com/obituaries/Jeremy-Wayne-Diller?obId=24291297
Angela Brown, 1 of 2
Age :42
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 03/09/2022
Location : I-75+Alexis Rd
City : Toledo
County : Lucas
State : Ohio
Agency : Not Disclosed
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Toledo PD chased a vehicle for failing to stop until it hit a semi, killing both the driver and passenger of the fleeing vehicle.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.13abc.com/2022/03/10/major-crash-i-75-north-traffic-blocked/
Bodycam:
https://www.13abc.com/2022/03/10/major-crash-i-75-north-traffic-blocked/
Mohamed Souare
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/28/2022
Location : Alexis Road and Woodside Trail
City : Toledo
County : Lucas
State : Ohio
Agency : Pedestrian killed by 113 mph police chase
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by 113 mph police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Mohamed Souare was a pedestrian out for a walk when he was hit and killed by a police vehicle speeding at 113 mlh.
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Lawrence LeJames Rodgers
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/22/2022
Location : Ritchie Avenue and Orrin Street
City : Akron
County : Summit
State : Ohio
Agency : Akron Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Akron PD were sent to Ritchie Avenue and Orrin Street after a 911 call that ended abruptly. A total of eight Akron officers arrived and handcuffed and questioned to men who were about to leave the home. Police located the person who had called 911. The person said that there was a man with a gun inside with another man. The armed man, Lawrence Rodgers, came out of the home and allegedly had his hands and also a weapon visible. Police shot him. He reportedly retreated inside of the home, shot the second person and then died from the injuries of the police shooting.
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James Williams
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/01/2022
Location : 2300 block of 10th Street SW
City : Canton
County : Stark
State : Ohio
Agency : Canton Police Department
Officer(s) : Robert Huber
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for shooting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
James Williams, 46, was repeatedly firing an AR-15 into the air in celebration of the New Year when Canton
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Casey Christopher Goodson Jr.
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/04/2020
Location : 3923 Estates Place
City : Columbus
County : Franklin
State : Ohio
Agency : Franklin County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Jason Meade
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during possible profiling mixup
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/04/2020, Casey Goodson Jr. was returning home from a dentist appointment. He had stopped to pick up Subway sandwiches for his family, holding the sandwiches in one hand and his keys in the other as he approached his front door. As he began unlocking the door to his residence, Deputy Jason Meade of the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, working with the U.S. Marshals Task Force on another assignment unrelated to Goodson in the area, shot Casey Goodson six times in the back. Meade later claimed he mistook the sandwiches Goodson held for a firearm.
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The police officers involved in the incident with Casey Goodson Jr. were part of a U.S. Marshals task force conducting a search for a different individual in the area. Deputy Jason Meade, part of the task force, followed Goodson after he was allegedly seen driving by the scene with a gun, a claim later disputed by Goodson's family. Goodson had not the target of any investigation, and his family witnessed the aftermath as he fell inside his home.
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Casey Goodson Jr.’s family members present during the incident included his grandmother and two young children, believed to be relatives, who witnessed parts of the event. Goodson's sister, Kaylee Harper, made a powerful statement on Facebook, saying, “My brother literally walked across the yard, walked in the back fence to get to the side door, had his Subway and mask in one hand, keys in the other, unlocked and opened the door and stepped in the house before [Meade] shot him. Why did you kill a man walking into his own home?!”
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The family has consistently disputed the narrative provided by law enforcement, emphasizing that Goodson was not engaged in criminal activity, was a licensed gun owner, and was carrying only sandwiches and keys when he was killed.
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The trial for Jason Meade, who was charged with murder and reckless homicide in the shooting of Casey Goodson Jr. in December 2020, began in February 2024. It ended in a mistrial on February 16, 2024, after the jury failed to reach a verdict despite deliberating for several days. Meade's defense team had requested a change of venue due to concerns over impartiality. The retrial date has not been set yet
SOURCE LINKS :
• https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/09/us/casey-goodson-jason-meade.html
• https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/22/us/casey-goodson-shooting-jason-meade/index.html
• https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/casey-goodson-shooting-what-know-franklin-county-sheriff-s-office-n1250593
• https://columbusfreepress.com/article/family-casey-christopher-goodson-jr-demands-answers-his-death​:contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
• https://www.police1.com/trials/ohio-judge-declares-mistrial-in-former-deputys-murder-trial