Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Cassie Miller

Age :25

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 11/07/2024

Location : Howard Road

City : Jacksboro

County : Campbell

State : Tennessee

Agency : Campbell County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Campbell County deputies chased a vehicle for unknown reasons at high-speed until it crashed on Howard Road. The driver, Cassie Miller, died. A 55-year-old unnamed male passenger was injured.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wate.com/news/campbell-county-news/pursuit-ends-with-fatal-crash-in-campbell-county/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 11/07/2024

Location : Hickory Hill and Knight Arnold

City : Memphis

County : Shelby

State : Tennessee

Agency : Memphis Police Department

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Memphis PD allegedly observed unspecified “criminal activity” and began chasing a vehicle for it. MPD escalated a high-speed chase that ended when the vehicle crashed into three other cars and a pole. The driver and a passenger of the vehicle died. Six other people were injured and taken to the hospital. Police did not say why, they initiated the dangerous chase.
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TOTAL CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER:
3 dead, 5 injured.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.actionnews5.com/2024/11/08/2-dead-6-injured-including-officer-after-police-chase-turned-crash-mpd-says/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 11/07/2024

Location : Hickory Hill and Knight Arnold

City : Memphis

County : Shelby

State : Tennessee

Agency : Memphis Police Department

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Memphis PD allegedly observed unspecified “criminal activity” and began chasing a vehicle for it. MPD escalated a high-speed chase that ended when the vehicle crashed into three other cars and a pole. The driver and a passenger of the vehicle died. Six other people were injured and taken to the hospital. Police did not say why, they initiated the dangerous chase.
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TOTAL CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER:
3 dead, 5 injured.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.actionnews5.com/2024/11/08/2-dead-6-injured-including-officer-after-police-chase-turned-crash-mpd-says/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 11/07/2024

Location : Hickory Hill and Knight Arnold

City : Memphis

County : Shelby

State : Tennessee

Agency : Memphis Police Department

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Memphis PD allegedly observed unspecified “criminal activity” and began chasing a vehicle for it. MPD escalated a high-speed chase that ended when the vehicle crashed into three other cars and a pole. The driver and a passenger of the vehicle died. Six other people were injured and taken to the hospital. Police did not say why, they initiated the dangerous chase.
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TOTAL CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER:
3 dead, 5 injured.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.actionnews5.com/2024/11/08/2-dead-6-injured-including-officer-after-police-chase-turned-crash-mpd-says/

Bryson E. Kirk

Age :20

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 11/04/2024

Location : Highway 100

City : Hardeman county

County : Hardiman

State : Tennessee

Agency : Tennessee Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after previous shooting

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Tennessee Highway Patrol chased Bryson Kirk in a vehicle who was believed to have shot injured a woman in one location, then having fled to a second location, where he shot an injured, a second woman, finally fleeing with an infant. Police chased him and engage in a shootout with him. They shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/man-shoots-2-women-flees-with-baby-before-dying-in-shootout-with-highway-trooper-tbi/article_264ebb76-9afa-11ef-a3c4-6b4daf56b30a.html

Brandon Thomas James

Age :24

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 10/22/2024

Location : Nashville Highway and Castle Street

City : McMinnville

County : Warren

State : Tennessee

Agency : McMinnville Police Department, Warren County Sheriff's Office, Tennessee Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Three different law-enforcement agencies chased a stolen car at high speed until it hit bystander Phyllis Prater and killed her. Phyllis Prater and Brandon Thomas James who was being chased both died in the crash.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS ENCOUNTER: 2

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.newschannel5.com/news/warren-county-suspect-running-from-police-hits-beloved-business-owner-on-highway

Phyllis Prater

Age :61

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 10/22/2024

Location : Nashville Highway and Castle Street

City : McMinnville

County : Warren

State : Tennessee

Agency : McMinnville Police Department, Warren County Sheriff's Office, Tennessee Highway

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Three different law-enforcement agencies chased a stolen car at high speed until it hit bystander Phyllis Prater and killed her. Phyllis Prater and Brandon Thomas James who was being chased both died in the crash.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS ENCOUNTER: 2

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.newschannel5.com/news/warren-county-suspect-running-from-police-hits-beloved-business-owner-on-highway

Robert Michael Wemmer

Age :71

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 10/16/2024

Location : I-24 and Joe B Jackson Pkwy

City : Murfreesboro

County : Rutherford

State : Tennessee

Agency : Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Robert Michael Wemmer was shot and killed during arrest for sex crimes.

SOURCE LINKS :

Robert Michael Wemmer was shot and killed during arrest for sex crimes.
https://www.wsmv.com/2024/10/16/man-dies-after-traffic-stop-leads-officer-involved-shooting-i-24/

https://www.newschannel5.com/news/officials-reporting-officer-involved-shooting-took-place-wednesday-along-i-24-at-joe-b-jackson-pkwy

Samuel Story

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 10/08/2024

Location : N. Germantown Road

City : Chattanooga

County : Hamilton

State : Tennessee

Agency : Chattanooga Police Department

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

US Marshals arrived at In Germantown Road in Chattanooga to arrest someone. Two men tried to leave and US Marshals hung to their car door. The vehicle started moving and an agent fire a shot, killing Samuel Story.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wvlt.tv/2024/10/09/tbi-investigating-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-chattanooga/

Bryan Testerman, Jr.

Age :57

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 10/07/2024

Location : 8000 block of Isherwood Lane

City : Knoxville

County : Knox

State : Tennessee

Agency : Knoxville Police Department, Knox County SWAT

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during armed disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Knoxville PD were called to a “shots fired” situation during which a man had allegedly fired shots in the air in the 8000 block of Isherwood Lane in Knoxville. Police arrived with SWAT and ledge that Brian Testermann had a gun and did not put it down. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wvlt.tv/2024/10/07/tbi-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-isherwood-lane/

Logan Kilpatrick

Age :18

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 10/06/2024

Location : Fleetwood Drive

City : Millington

County : Tipton

State : Tennessee

Agency : Tipton County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during armed domestic disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Tipton County deputies were called to Fleetwood Drive in Millington on a report that someone with a weapon was threatening residence. Police arrived, encountered Logan Kilpatrick, and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://tbinewsroom.com/2024/10/06/tbi-special-agents-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-tipton-county/

https://www.actionnews5.com/2024/10/07/deputy-fires-shots-during-standoff-with-suspect-tbi-investigates/

Adam Rodriguez

Age :26

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 10/05/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Nashville

County : Davidson

State : Tennessee

Agency : Nashville Police Department

Officer(s) : Pierce Moore

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after firing shots

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Adam Rodriguez was seen in an Uber driven by his girlfriend engaged in some sort of fight. He fired a shot through her windshield causing her to bump into another car. Police escalated a chase, located him and pursued him on foot. He was agitated, crying and begging police not to shoot him. Police shot and killed him as he had a gun in his hand

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wsmv.com/2024/10/05/man-steals-uber-gunpoint-shot-killed-by-officer-north-nashville-police-say/

https://fox17.com/news/local/nashville-carjacking-suspect-killed-by-police-told-to-drop-gun-more-than-dozen-times

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/crime/2024/10/07/nashville-police-shooting-body-camera-released-adam-rodriguez/75555367007/

BWC:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XZNYLjgJAI

Name Not Disclosed

Age :31

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 10/02/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Nashville

County : Davidson

State : Tennessee

Agency : Nashville, Police Department, SWAT

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress during SWAT standoff

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Nashville police foot-chased a 31-year-old man for undisclosed reasons. He fled into a nearby home and locked himself in. Police approached with SWAT, K9s and a Lenco Bearcat and escalated a standoff that lasted for hours. At 4 PM, police made forcible entry into the residence and found the man dead from suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixhf_Qoa3G4

Michael Ridley

Age :31

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 09/21/2024

Location : N 7th St and Ramsey St

City : Nashville

County : Davidson

State : Tennessee

Agency : Nashville Metro Police Department, SWAT

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under SWAT duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A man reportedly stole a vehicle and fired at police, then fled into someone’s home on 7th Street. Nashville PD brought SWAT and escalated a standoff which lasted for many hours. Michael Ridley, 31, was found dead in the home at the end of the standoff. Police attribute his death to suicide.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.newschannel5.com/news/active-scene-in-east-nashville-after-possible-shooting-near-parkway-terrace-apartments

https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/nashville/standoff-situation-underway-in-east-nashville/

https://www.wsmv.com/2024/09/21/man-found-dead-home-after-barricade-situation-east-nashville/

Ronald Lee “Ronnie” Pennington

Age :56

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 09/18/2024

Location : Timber Lake Drive

City : Cosby

County : Cocke

State : Tennessee

Agency : Cocke County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Cocke County Sheriffs’ Office arrived at a residence on Timberlake Drive to arrest a man who had warrants out of Ohio. When police arrived, the man died from suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.greenevillesun.com/news/state/suspect-dead-from-self-inflicted-gunshot-during-attempted-warrant-service-in-cosby/article_d9987e93-9d94-5944-b919-28d841fdd5e9.html

Tremayne D. French

Age :26

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 09/16/2024

Location : Frayser and Watkins

City : Frayer

County : Shelby

State : Tennessee

Agency : Memphis Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during foot pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Memphis police chased a vehicle that had allegedly been carjacked. The man ran away at the traffic stop and police engaged in a foot pursuit. Police engaged in a shootout during which they shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-ssM3ixemU

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 09/07/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Collierville

County : Shelby

State : Tennessee

Agency : Collierville Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Collierville PD traffic-stopped a vehicle and discovered a passenger was wanted for previous domestic violence. A woman who was driving was removed from the vehicle. K9 officers approached and the male passenger jumped into the driver’s seat and attempted to get away from police. He ran into a patrol car and crashed and died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/suspect-dead-after-crashing-into-multiple-vehicles-including-police-car-in-collierville-cpd-says/article_edd4a5d8-6d83-11ef-bbc0-4f5025bca41c.html

Rickey Ray “Ricco” Reed Jr.

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 09/06/2024

Location : Covington

City : Covington

County : Tipton

State : Tennessee

Agency : Tipton County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police during standoff

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Tipton county deputies allegedly tried to traffic stop Ricky Reed, but he did not stop. Police escalated a chase and he fled to his home. He locked himself in. Police brought SWAT and made forcible entry into the home where they shot and killed him, stating that he had made a sudden movement. Police did not say whether he had been armed or not. Reed had had a number of serious run-ins with Covington police over decades and was known to them when they tried to traffic-stop him and pursued him to his house with SWAT.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.citizentribune.com/news/state/fbi-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-after-covington-standoff-death/article_fd7408a6-ce7b-5ebe-93b6-c5113e5ed0df.html

Zachary Johnson

Age :32

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/22/2024

Location : Tennessee River

City : Chester County

County : Chester

State : Tennessee

Agency : Chester County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Drowned

Event : Drowned during police pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Chester County deputies chased a man who refused a traffic stop. Police alleged that he pointed a weapon. Police fired shots at him. The man fled and police chased him at high speed through McNairy County into Hardin County. After an hour-long chase, the man drove down a boat ramp and drove the vehicle into the water. Police say that he “showed” a weapon police did not attempt to follow him into the water and found him dead later.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://wreg.com/news/man-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-tn/

https://www.wbbjtv.com/2024/08/22/investigation-continues-following-cross-county-pursuit-that-left-one-dead/

Dantrice Stanback 1 of 3

Age :26

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 08/20/2024

Location : Getwell Road and Cottonwood

City : Hickory Hill

County : Shelby

State : Tennessee

Agency : Memphis Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : 3 bystanders dead, 7 hurt by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Memphis PD chased a car at high speed until it crashed into a bystander vehicle at a gas station. The vehicle exploded, killing 3 and injuring 7. All 3 deceased females allegedly were in the bystander vehicle that was hit.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/3-killed-7-others-injured-after-police-pursuit-and-crash-in-hickory-hill-mpd-says/article_9ddaed88-5f6b-11ef-a177-c72e3d2bd38a.html

https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/family-left-devastated-after-3-women-killed-in-hickory-hill-crash/article_c05c65e8-6020-11ef-81b4-ab496690a100.html

Patrice Hughes 2 of 3

Age :47

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 08/20/2024

Location : Getwell Road and Cottonwood

City : Hickory Hill

County : Shelby

State : Tennessee

Agency : Memphis Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : 3 bystanders dead, 7 hurt by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Memphis PD chased a car at high speed until it crashed into a bystander vehicle at a gas station. The vehicle exploded, killing 3 and injuring 7. All 3 deceased females allegedly were in the bystander vehicle that was hit.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/3-killed-7-others-injured-after-police-pursuit-and-crash-in-hickory-hill-mpd-says/article_9ddaed88-5f6b-11ef-a177-c72e3d2bd38a.html

https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/family-left-devastated-after-3-women-killed-in-hickory-hill-crash/article_c05c65e8-6020-11ef-81b4-ab496690a100.html

Shekila Sively 3 of 3

Age :26

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 08/20/2024

Location : Getwell Road and Cottonwood

City : Hickory Hill

County : Shelby

State : Tennessee

Agency : Memphis Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : 3 bystanders dead, 7 hurt by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Memphis PD chased a car at high speed until it crashed into a bystander vehicle at a gas station. The vehicle exploded, killing 3 and injuring 7. All 3 deceased females allegedly were in the bystander vehicle that was hit.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/3-killed-7-others-injured-after-police-pursuit-and-crash-in-hickory-hill-mpd-says/article_9ddaed88-5f6b-11ef-a177-c72e3d2bd38a.html

https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/family-left-devastated-after-3-women-killed-in-hickory-hill-crash/article_c05c65e8-6020-11ef-81b4-ab496690a100.html

Jonathan Schutte

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/04/2024

Location : Wesley’s Chapel Church, 4740 TN-128

City : Hardin County

County : Hardin

State : Tennessee

Agency : Hardin County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Savannah

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police in Hardin County Tennessee traffic-stopped a vehicle that was wanted for a previous incident in Alabama. The man allegedly exited his vehicle and engaged in a shootout with police who shot and killed Jonathan Schutte.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://wreg.com/news/local/suspect-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-hardin-county-tbi/

https://www.courieranywhere.com/stories/hardin-county-sheriff-provides-details-on-deputys-fatal-shooting-of-robbery-suspect,24872

https://www.actionnews5.com/2024/08/05/suspect-killed-during-police-standoff-hardin-county-tbi-investigates/?tbref=hp

David Resmondo

Age :49

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/02/2024

Location : Monroe County Justice Center

City : Monroe

County : Monroe

State : Tennessee

Agency : Monroe County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

David Resmondo allegedly began firing a weapon outside of the local jail at the Monroe county Justice center in Madisonville, Tennessee. He fired at the front of the building and entered the building. Once inside, a deputy shot and killed him. His family stated that he had had mental health issues.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/tbi-monroe-county-justice-center-shooting/51-43c9a37e-df65-48e6-a21c-bfb12578e7a5

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/tennessee/articles/2024-08-02/a-tennessee-sheriffs-deputy-killed-a-man-who-entered-a-jail-after-firing-shots-in-the-parking-lot

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-david-resmondos-family-in-their-time-of-need?attribution_id=sl:fe900cb5-f106-4268-826a-4d8b039226fc&utm_campaign=man_sharesheet_dash_ai&utm_content=amp1v2&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=facebook

Rantavius Johnson 1 of 2

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/02/2024

Location : Danny Thomas and Mississippi boulevards

City : Memphis

County : Shelby

State : Tennessee

Agency : Memphis Police Department

Officer(s) : Demetrice Johnson

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed in collision with patrol car after being shot by third party

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Rantavious Johnson was shot and injured and crashed into a Memphis PD vehicle, killing both Rantavious Johnson and Officer Demetrice Johnson in the patrol car. A second officer was critically injured.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/mpd-officer-among-two-killed-after-crash-in-downtown-memphis-police-say/article_61012a7c-50b0-11ef-b870-a75d0e972189.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXAzOJlbZT4

Courtney Alexander

Age :34

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 07/28/2024

Location : Keats Street

City : Dyersburg

County : Dyer

State : Tennessee

Agency : Dyersburg Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Dyersburg PD arrived to a mental health crisis and a man with a gun who threatened to harm himself. Police saw him with a gun in his home, escalat3ed a standoff and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.actionnews5.com/2024/07/28/man-killed-during-standoff-with-police-dyersburg-tbi-investigates/

https://www.wbbjtv.com/2024/07/28/officer-involved-shooting-under-investigation-in-dyersburg/

James John Fox

Age :40

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/11/2024

Location : Olen Road

City : Sparta

County : White

State : Tennessee

Agency : White County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

White County deputies arrived at a disturbance call, found James John Fox who allegedly fired a rifle at them and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/tbi-investigates-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-in-white-county/

Max Van Sickle

Age :25

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/27/2024

Location : Bellevue West Apartments, 100 Ridgelake Pkwy

City : Nashville

County : Davidson

State : Tennessee

Agency : Nashville Police Department

Officer(s) : Jonathan Scull

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic dispute

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Nashville Metro PD arrived at a domestic dispute where a man hat stabbed his brother. Police arrived and the man ran out of the home with a knife. Police fired tasers and guns and killed him. The brother was injured and survived. He told police that his brother had been doing drugs and was in mental health crisis when the attack occurred.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/crime/2024/06/27/nashville-police-shooting-stabbing-suspect-bellevue-brother/74229259007/

https://www.newschannel5.com/news/younger-brother-stabs-older-brother-then-ends-up-shot-and-killed-by-mnpd

https://www.wsmv.com/2024/06/27/graphic-warning-bodycam-footage-911-call-released-after-man-killed-by-police-following-stabbing/

https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/nashville/stabbing-suspect-shot-killed-by-metro-officer-in-bellevue/

Ron Wells Jr.

Age :24

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/21/2024

Location : East Broadway Avenue near Fremont Circle

City : Maryville

County : Blount

State : Tennessee

Agency : Maryville Police Department, Alcoa Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

After a stabbing in Alcoa, the man believed responsible was seen in Maryville and Maryville PD began chasing him, soon followed by Alcoa PD. The chase was escalated by police and ended when Ron Wells who was driving the fleeing vehicle crashed into 2 other vehicles and died as a result of the police pursuit.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wate.com/news/blount-county-news/alcoa-stabbing-suspect-flees-from-police-dies-after-crash-maryville-police-confirms/

Shilo M. Rice

Age :49

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/20/2024

Location : 2000 block of Belle Terra Road

City : Knoxville

County : Knox

State : Tennessee

Agency : Knoxville Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Shilo Rice was experiencing a mental health crisis and threatened to hurt herself or others. When Knoxville PD appeared, they claim she ran toward them with knives. They shot and killed her.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/crime/2024/06/20/knoxville-police-shoot-and-kill-woman-who-ran-toward-them-with-knife/74156642007/

William Kevin Guinn

Age :54

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/12/2024

Location : Pine Hill Road

City : Bluff City

County : Sullivan

State : Tennessee

Agency : Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Sullivan County deputies arrived for a welfare check on William Kevin Guinn, found him with a gun and shot and killed him. It is unknown whether he was an active threat to police or not.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wjhl.com/news/crime/tbi-investigating-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-in-sullivan-county/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 05/29/2024

Location : Hwy 233 Cumberland City Rd

City : Cumberland

County : Cumberland

State : Tennessee

Agency : Houston County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Unnamed correctional officer

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police vehicle crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A Houston County correctional officer was transporting an inmate when they were involved in a major crash, killing 1 person and landing 3 people in the hospital in critical condition.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.newschannel5.com/news/houston-county-correction-officer-and-inmate-involved-in-car-crash-on-cumberland-city-rd

Freeman Sherman, Jr.

Age :39

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 05/10/2024

Location : 3000 block of Dumbarton Road

City : Memphis

County : Shelby

State : Tennessee

Agency : Memphis Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Memphis PD arrived on a domestic disturbance call and shot and killed a man with a knife.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://wreg.com/news/local/investigation-underway-after-incident-in-raleigh/

https://www.actionnews5.com/2024/05/10/stabbing-suspect-shot-killed-by-police-officer/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 04/30/2024

Location : 2800 block of N Charles Avenue

City : Clarksville

County : Montgomery

State : Tennessee

Agency : Montgomery County Sheriff’s

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress during eviction

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Montgomery County deputies arrived at a mobile home to serve an eviction notice. A man locked himself in and police escalated a standoff. Smoke was seen coming from the trailer. When the fire department arrived, they found the man dead from a gunshot wound to the head.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://clarksvillenow.com/local/house-catches-on-fire-in-clarksville-man-found-dead-after-barricading-himself-inside/

Jamauri Griffin

Age :26

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 04/27/2024

Location : 4700 block of Santala Drive

City : Knoxville

County : Knox

State : Tennessee

Agency : Knoxville Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Unknown

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A man in a domestic violence situation allegedly shot and injured a woman. Knoxville PD arrived, saw him with a gun and shot and killed him. The woman was taken to the hospital and is stable.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wate.com/news/knox-county-news/man-dead-officer-involved-shooting-in-knoxville/

James Q. Hampton

Age :30

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 04/26/2024

Location : Cherokee

City : Memphis

County : Shelby

State : Tennessee

Agency : Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Shelby County deputies and SWAT arrived in the Cherokee neighborhood to arrest a man on a warrant and shot and killed him. Police allege that he was armed but did not fire any shots.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/deputy-shoots-kills-man-after-trying-to-serve-warrant-scso-says/article_414f9cf8-040d-11ef-a87c-4f178d7f6e69.html

Daniel Russell

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 04/23/2024

Location : Highway 79 North

City : Unknown

County : Henry

State : Tennessee

Agency : Henry County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Unknown

Event : Died during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police chased Daniel Russell for driving while apparently intoxicated until he crashed and was arrested. He died from unknown causes in custody.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wbbjtv.com/2024/04/22/police-pursuit-ends-with-suspect-dying-in-custody/

William Charles McBride Jr.

Age :41

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 04/17/2024

Location : 5306 North Broadway Exxon gas station

City : Knoxville

County : Knox

State : Tennessee

Agency : Knoxville Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during disturbance at business

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

An unnamed man allegedly caused a disturbance with 2 knives at an Exxon gas station when Knoxville officers arrived and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wvlt.tv/2024/04/17/suspect-killed-officer-involved-shooting-fountain-city-knoxville-police-say/

https://www.wate.com/news/knox-county-news/knoxville-police-man-shot-after-officers-respond-to-gas-station/

Jaylen Lobley 1 of 2

Age :18

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 04/12/2024

Location : Horn Lake Road and Charter Avenue

City : Memphis/Whitehaven

County : Shelby

State : Tennessee

Agency : Memphis Police Department

Officer(s) : Joseph McKinney

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed in shootout between police and teenagers

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Memphis PD approached a vehicle they declared as “suspicious” and engaged in a shootout with the teenage occupants. One unnamed 18-year-old male and one officer, Joseph McKinney of Memphis PD, were killed and 3 others were hospitalized while 3 officers were injured, 2 of whom remain hospitalized and one 17-year-old passenger is hospitalized in unknown condition.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/memphis-police-officer-teen-suspect-killed-early-morning-shootout-rcna147560

Kevin Smith 1 of 3

Age :50

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 04/09/2024

Location : Highway 33

City : Sharps Chapel

County : Union

State : Tennessee

Agency : East Tennessee Constable Association

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver and 2 passengers killed in police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Constable John Dennis saw a vehicle in a parking lot that he felt was related to a report of the truck speeding. The constable escalated a chase that ended when the truck crashed and caught on fire, killing 3 people. The questionable justification for the deadly chase was criticized even by the Constable Association. Constables have only 40 hours of training but have full police powers while constables have little to no oversight in comparison.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/union-county-crash-shines-light-on-role-of-constables-in-tennessee/51-54a18d89-df05-4dad-b89e-b575a1065d60