Death by Cop 2021-2025
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 : Gunshot
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.
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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.
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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.
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Kevin Smith
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.
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Caleb Bales
Age :29
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.
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Josua Scott
Age :22
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. Joshua Scott had been employed with a local undertaker. 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.
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Bobby Dickins
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/04/2024
Location : Travis Road
City : Weakley County
County : Weakley
State : Tennessee
Agency : Weakley County Sheriff’s Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Weakley County deputies were sent to Travis Road where someone had set a stolen car on fire. Officers found Bobby Dickens in the home, started a standoff and allege that he came out of the home with a knife and they shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kfvs12.com/video/2024/04/04/officer-involved-shooting-weakley-county/
Julius Deon Harris
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/25/2024
Location : 4600 block of Hampshire Boulevard
City : Fort Worth
County : Tarrant
State : Tennessee
Agency : Fort Worth Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Open records summary :
A driver fled from a traffic stop, was chased by police and crashed and died. Fort Worth Police hunted him into a fatal crash because his headlights were off. Fort Worth PD has been under state and DOJ scrutiny for refusing to disclose its pursuit policy which became an issue due to a high number of fatal crashes involving this PD.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yahoo.com/news/fleeing-driver-dies-thrown-suv-002124125.html
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article287068075.html
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/20/2024
Location : Cumberland City Road and Elk Harbor Road
City : Stewart County
County : Stewart
State : Tennessee
Agency : Stewart County Sheriff ‘s Office, Houston County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by county patrol vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Houston County patrol vehicle collided with a pickup truck, killing one bystander in the truck.
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Tanner Horn
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/17/2024
Location : 15000 block of West Andrew Johnson Highway
City : Bull’s Gap
County : Hawkins
State : Tennessee
Agency : Mosheim Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Mosheim PD chased a vehicle at high speed until it overturned in a curve, killing passenger Tanner Horn. The police car that was chasing the vehicle also rolled over.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wjhl.com/news/crime/police-pursuit-in-bulls-gap-leaves-passenger-dead-suspect-injured/
Raul Portugal
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 03/14/2024
Location : 200 block of N. Smith Street
City : Jamestown
County : Fentress
State : Tennessee
Agency : Jamestown Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic dispute
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were sent to the 200 block of N. Smith Street in Jamestown for a man seen with a machete. When police arrived, they tasered him and for unknown reasons, an officer shot and killed him.
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Antwan Booker
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/04/2024
Location : Poplar Avenue + Schilling Boulevard
City : Collierville
County : Shelby
State : Tennessee
Agency : Collierville Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Antwan Booker was traffic-stopped by Collierville PD and an altercation ensued during which police shot and killed him, alleging that he had reached for an officer’s weapon when engaged in a physical confrontation with them.
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Isaiah Gregory Hill
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/04/2024
Location : Medaris Street
City : Clinton
County : Anderson
State : Tennessee
Agency : Clinton Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Clinton PD were sent to check on a suicidal young man, arrived, found him with a knife in front of his house and shot and killed him.
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Isiah Gregory Hill
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/03/2024
Location : Calloway Village Apartments on Medaris Street
City : Clinton
County : Anderson
State : Tennessee
Agency : Clinton Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Clinton PD were called to a welfare check on a suicidal person. They arrived and shot and killed a man.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wvlt.tv/2024/03/04/tbi-responds-reported-officer-involved-shooting-north-clinton/
Brandon Hughett
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/25/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Morgan County
County : Morgan
State : Tennessee
Agency : Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Cumberland County deputy chased a vehicle into Morgan County where the vehicle crashed. The driver died and a passenger was airlifted out. It is unknown why police created this chase.
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Trent Prince
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/17/2024
Location : Wilson Road
City : Nashville
County : Davidson
State : Tennessee
Agency : Davidson County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Davidson deputies closed in on a man with warrants out of multiple counties. The man allegedly had a gun. Police shot and killed him.
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Tabitha Smith
Age :35
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 02/14/2024
Location : Hiwassee River, Highway 60
City : Meigs County
County : Meigs
State : Tennessee
Agency : Meigs County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Drowned in patrol vehicle accident
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputy Leonard had just arrested a female on a bridge who was fighting with a man when he disappeared from radio contact. His cruiser was found upside down submerged under mud and water in the Tennessee River. .A handcuffed female was found drowned in the backseat of the vehicle when the vehicle was found underwater upside down. There was no trace of Deputy Leonard. His body was later found in the river. Deputy Leonard was new in the area, having moved from NYC only a few months prior. It was 9 p.m. and dark. He was not familiar with the area. According to police, he was distracted radioing and texting when he went in the water.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wvlt.tv/2024/02/17/tabitha-smith-woman-killed-meigs-county-crash-remembered-by-friends/
Erick Radales Aguilera
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/11/2024
Location : Heritage Square
City : Jackson
County : Madison
State : Tennessee
Agency : Jackson Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after shooting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jackson Police were sent to a club for a shooting. Several people were injured. Police shot and killed a man with a gun.
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Diamond Jermaine Bates
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/08/2024
Location : 4800 block of Highway 58
City : Chattanooga
County : Hamilton
State : Tennessee
Agency : Hamilton County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Hamilton County tried to arrest a man who allegedly hit a police vehicle while trying to flee. Police shot and killed him. He is believed to have been unarmed.
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Edward Dale Ahrens
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/02/2024
Location : I-75 and Ringgold Rd
City : Chattanooga (East Ridge)
County : Hamilton
State : Tennessee
Agency : Hamilton County Sheriff’s
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during attempted arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Hamilton County deputies fatally shot known sex offender Edward Dale Ahrens when he was seen traveling with a young girl who had been missing since January 30.
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Tevin Chatman
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/30/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Springfield
County : Robertson
State : Tennessee
Agency : Springfield PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after traffic crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police allege that a man came out of a vehicle after a crash and fired shots at police. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.foxnews.com/us/tennessee-police-kill-driver-opened-fire
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/30/2024
Location : 200 block of Rugby Avenue
City : Jamestown
County : Fentress
State : Tennessee
Agency : Jamestown Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jamestown PD were sent to a “Man with a gun” call and shot and killed a man. Police did not release details nor the man’s identity.
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Tyler Lebron Roberts
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/28/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Ooltewah
County : Hamilton
State : Tennessee
Agency : Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during kidnapping
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tyler Roberts was involved in a fight with his girlfriend and kidnapped their toddler. Police chased him at high speed while he was fleeing with the child. Police stopped him with spike strips and engaged him in a shootout despite the child being present. He was shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wdef.com/two-deputies-shot-kidnapping-suspect-dead-after-police-chase/
Clayton Tyler Henning
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/18/2024
Location : Business 190 and US-190
City : Heidenheimer
County : Bell
State : Tennessee
Agency : Texas DPS
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Texas DPS troopers tried to traffic-stop a vehicle that did not stop, so in response, they escalated a high-speed chase that ended when the driver, Clayton Tyler Henning, crashed and died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox44news.com/project-roadblock/bell-county-pursuit-leads-to-fatal-crash/
Jeffery Shane Hunt
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/14/2024
Location : Hohenwald area
City : Summertown
County : Lewis
State : Tennessee
Agency : Lewis County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police in Summertown, TN shot and killed a person under undisclosed circumstances.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/tbi-1-dead-after-deputy-involved-shooting-in-lewis-county/
Ramon McGhee
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/12/2024
Location : Shelby County Jail
City : Memphis
County : Shelby
State : Tennessee
Agency : Shelby County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Found dead in jail
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/26/2025, a lawsuit was filed by the mother of an inmate who died under severe neglect at Shelby County Jail in Memphis, Tennessee. The lawsuit alleges that the inmate was found severely malnourished and infested with bed bugs, highlighting a pattern of neglect within the jail’s healthcare system. The lawsuit targets both the county government and the jail's private healthcare provider, claiming gross negligence leading to the inmate’s death.
Ben Crump represents the family.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.actionnews5.com/2025/02/26/mother-inmate-who-died-severely-malnourished-infested-with-bed-bugs-sues-county-govt-jails-healthcare-provider/
https://www.actionnews5.com/2023/09/21/9-corrections-deputies-indicted-over-death-gershun-freeman/
https://abcnews.go.com/US/4m-settlement-reached-family-man-died-bed-bug/story?id=101967898
McCrae Bowser
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/12/2024
Location : Smoky Crossing Apartment Complex
City : Seymour
County : Sevier
State : Tennessee
Agency : Sevier County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A woman called 911 and reported that her ex-boyfriend was outside of her apartment complex with a gun. Police arrived and shot and killed him.
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Dewayne Campbell
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/10/2024
Location : 2503 Appling St
City : Chattanooga
County : Hamilton
State : Tennessee
Agency : Chattanooga Police Department, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Chattanooga PD and SWAT surrounded a home to try to arrest Dewayne Campbell who was wanted for a homicide. He committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wdef.com/swat-responds-to-a-scene-and-finds-fugitive-dead/
Mary Ellen Bombailey
Age :36
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 12/30/2023
Location : Harrison Avenue
City : Kingsport
County : Scott
State : Tennessee
Agency : Kingsport Police Department, Weber City Police Department, Scott County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A woman had shot and superficially injured a man, fled from police, was chased and was found dead in her vehicle during the chase after committing suicide under police duress.
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Jonathan Bady
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/21/2023
Location : New Allen
City : Memphis
County : Shelby
State : Tennessee
Agency : Shelby County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed during police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jonathan Bady was wanted by Germantown police for having fired shots at someone on a previous occasion. Shelby County deputies spotted him and took up chase. He fled, crashed into an Amazon van and allegedly emerged from the vehicle, firing shots at police. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://wreg.com/news/local/large-memphis-police-presence-in-raleigh-causes-road-blockage/
Mario Paige
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/19/2023
Location : I-40
City : Memphis
County : Shelby
State : Tennessee
Agency : Arkansas State Police, West Memphis Drug Task Force
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Arkansas State Police and the West Memphis Drug Task Force escalated a chase against a man who fled. ASP hunted Mario Paige at 140 mph when he crashed and died.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/14/2023
Location : Holmes+Leonard
City : Whitehaven
County : Shelby
State : Tennessee
Agency : Memphis PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Memphis PD chased a white Infinity they believed was possibly tied to a shooting days prior. The car fled and crashed into a parked car at Holmes and Leonard, hitting a female pedestrian, killing her. The chase continued util it hit a squad car and stopped. Three people were injured. This crash was the second chase fatality in Memphis in the last 30 days. Memphis changed its pursuit policy recently and it is questioned whether this chase represented an emergency allowing for chases and if this chase was approved by a supervisor. Police are not taking questions at this time.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/12/2023
Location : Mt. Moriah+I-240
City : Memphis
County : Shelby
State : Tennessee
Agency : Memphis PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The Shelby County SO tried to make a traffic stop. A truck drove away. Police began chasing and the vehicle made a U-turn and crashed into oncoming traffic. The driver was killed. Two people were rescued from the third-party vehicle in critical condition and their survival is unknown. Police did not say if anything reasons besides refusal of traffic stop were their reasons for the deadly chase.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://wreg.com/news/local/suspect-killed-in-crash-after-fleeing-from-shelby-county-deputy/