Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Ashley Marie Warren 1 of 2
Age :31
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 10/10/2023
Location : Hendron Chapel Road
City : Knoxville
County : Knox
State : Tennessee
Agency : US Marshals
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
US Marshals were looking for Tyler Coy Smelcer for alleged past drug sales. They located him along with a female in the car and escalated a high-speed chase that ended when the vehicle crashed near Hendron Chapel Road. Smelcer and his passenger Ashley Marie Warren both died as a result. US Marshals allege that they” terminated the pursuit” just before the crash, a common declaration by police who “call off a pursuit” when a crash is imminent.
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Joshua Kersey
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/09/2023
Location : 2900 block of Split Oak Trail
City : Nashville
County : Davidson
State : Tennessee
Agency : Nashville Metro PD
Officer(s) : Cole Ranseen
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic dispute call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Joshua Kersey was intoxicated and took his sister’s car keys. Worried, she called police to try to get him to surrender the car keys and not drive drunk. Police arrived and the situation escalated rapidly. The intoxicated Kersey forced a family member into a bedroom and locked himself in. Police forcibly entered, allege that he held a knife and shot and killed him. Only the police narrative exists at this point. Should video or eyewitness statements become available, they will be posted in this space.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/nashville/tbi-investigating-after-domestic-situation-leads-to-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-at-antioch-home/
https://www.newschannel5.com/news/metro-police-officer-shoots-kills-man-in-antioch-hostage-situation
Matthew Logan Rose
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/01/2023
Location : 3200 block of Denver Lane
City : Knoxville
County : Knox
State : Tennessee
Agency : Knoxville PD
Officer(s) : Ticker Blakely, deceased
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Knox County deputies were sent to a residence in the 3200 block of Denver Lane of Knoxville for a domestic disturbance. Police allege they found Matthew Logan Rose around a home where he was not supposed to be per protective order. Police allege he was holding a gun and Knox County deputy Tucker Blakely shot and killed him. Rose fired a shot and hit Blakely. Both men died.
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William Hicks, Jr.
Age :56
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/29/2023
Location : 9600 block of Barbee Rd
City : Soddy Daisy
County : Hamilton
State : Tennessee
Agency : Soddy Daisy PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Soddy Daisy PD were sent to the home of a possibly suicidal man in mental health crisis. Police allege that they arrived at the residence, found William Hicks, Jr. holding a knife and shot and killed him. No bodycam or eyewitness statements can be located to verify the official narrative.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wdef.com/tbi-investigates-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-in-soddy-daisy/
Daniel Prisco
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/19/2023
Location : Harding Place Facility, Davidson County Jail
City : Nashville
County : Davidson
State : Tennessee
Agency : Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD)
Officer(s) : Correctional officer Charles Kelley
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Found unresponsive in jail, later pronounced dead
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Daniel Prisco, an 18-year-old male, was found unresponsive in his cell at the Harding Place facility on September 19, 2023. An autopsy revealed that he died from acute fentanyl toxicity. At the time of his death, Prisco was under indictment and awaiting trial on charges of two counts of felony aggravated assault and two counts of felony reckless endangerment.
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Following the investigation, Metro Nashville Police (MNPD) arrested several individuals involved in a conspiracy to smuggle drugs into the jail system, ultimately leading to Prisco's death. Among the arrested were inmates and a former correctional officer. Former correctional officer Charles Kelley, 23, who was employed by the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office, was charged in connection to Prisco’s death. Kelley, who had been working as a correctional officer since February, was indicted for conspiracy to commit second-degree murder, fentanyl delivery conspiracy, and delivering contraband into a penal facility. He was arrested on Thursday night, and immediately terminated by the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office.
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The investigation uncovered a network of smuggling operations that led to Prisco's death, with charges pending against the involved parties.
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James Robert Jackson
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/07/2023
Location : Hwy 321
City : Knoxville
County : Knox
State : Tennessee
Agency : Knox County SO, KCSO Airwatch, Loudon County SO, Anderson County SO, Oak Ridge PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputies focused on a vehicle believed to have been involved in an overdose, Plainclothes narcotics officers located the vehicle and called in Knox County Sheriff’s Office, KCSO Airwatch, Loudon County deputies, Anderson County deputies and Oak Ridge PD to hunt the person together. The chase continued until Highway 321 and Parkway Drive when the driver crashed. Police besieged the vehicle and said that the man had a weapon and committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wate.com/news/top-stories/kcso-pursuit-ends-in-loudon-county/
David Adrian Mendez Lopez
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 09/02/2023
Location : 1900 block of S Kelley St
City : Chattanooga
County : Hamilton
State : Tennessee
Agency : Chattanooga PD, SWAT
Officer(s) : Jeremiah Cook, Camy Barber, Christian Burgeson, Nicholas Wilde
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during SWAT invasion for domestic dispute
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Chattanooga PD were called to a home on South Kelley Street where a 17-year-old was allegedly threatening people with a gun in a domestic disturbance. Police showed up with SWAT and brought family members out of the home. Police allege the teenager pointed a gun at them. They shot and killed him. TBI who is investigating the incident posted the following on their website: “For reasons still under investigation, the situation escalated, and officers discharged their service weapons, striking the teen. “
His parents later clarified that he was only holding a cell phone during the domestic argument, not a gun. Police killed an unarmed teenager when they invaded the home.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://tbinewsroom.com/2023/09/03/tbi-agents-investigating-chattanooga-officer-involved-shooting-2/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/20/2023
Location : 2800 block of Rossville Boulevard
City : Chattanooga
County : Hamilton
State : Tennessee
Agency : Rossville Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Rossville PD pursued a green Mazda and escalated speeds until the vehicle crashed into a utility pole, killing the 46-year-old male driver. It is unknown why police were chasing the car.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.chattanoogan.com/2023/8/21/473570/Fatal-Crash-During-Rossville-Police.aspx
Eugene McNeil
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/20/2023
Location : 2500 block of Holly Hedge
City : Memphis
County : Shelby
State : Tennessee
Agency : Memphis PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during police siege
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Memphis PD were called to a domestic violence situation with a man who had locked himself in an apartment when police arrived. Police made forcible entry and found a man dead from gunshot wound. Police allege that they do not know if they shot him or if he committed suicide.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://wreg.com/news/local/one-dead-after-a-stand-off-with-police-in-raleigh/
Brandon Green 1 of 2
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/16/2023
Location : Union Hill Rd+White Oak Dr
City : Clarksville
County : Montgomery
State : Tennessee
Agency : Clarksville PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Clarksville PD arrived at a residence on Union Hill Road and White Oak Drive in Clarksville to arrest someone. In the process, they shot and killed Brandon Green, 31, and his brother Leonard Green, 33. Also injured in the firefight were one hostage and 4 officers.
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Leonard Michael Green 2 of 2
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/16/2023
Location : Union Hill Rd+White Oak Dr
City : Clarksville
County : Montgomery
State : Tennessee
Agency : Clarksville PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cl;arksville PD arrived at a residence on Union Hill Road and White Oak Drive in Clarksville to arrest someone. In the process, they shot and killed Brandon Green, 31, and his brother Leonard Green, 33. Also injured in the firefight were one hostage and 4 officers.
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Theodore Deschler
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/16/2023
Location : Sanford and Hearn Streets and Anderson Circle
City : Henderson
County : Chester
State : Tennessee
Agency : FBI, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during SWAT raid
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Theodore Deschler was killed during an FBI SWAT arrest in a street in Henderson, Tennessee for unknown reasons. He was a disabled military veteran. His brother believes he was unarmed when killed. Neighbors reported seeing FBI shooting into the house through the garage window at Deschler who was standing in the kitchen when killed. Local police claim not to know what happened and the FBI declined to comment on the case entirely.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wbbjtv.com/2023/08/16/one-dead-after-fbi-agent-involved-shooting-in-henderson/
Courtney Ross
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/11/2023
Location : Auburndale St
City : Memphis
County : Shelby
State : Tennessee
Agency : Memphis PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Died after arrest from unknown causes
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Eyewitnesses report 15 or 16 officers chasing a 19-year-old male, initiating a foot chase and forcing the resisting teenager into a squad car. He complained about not being able to breathe and died in police custody. Ben Crump is the family attorney.
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Roger Sylvester Heard, Jr.
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/11/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Chattanooga
County : Hamilton
State : Tennessee
Agency : Chattanooga PD
Officer(s) : Celtain Batterson, Nicholas Ayres and Christopher Dyess
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Per TBI, Chattanooga Police Department attempted to arrest Roger Heard, Jr., on outstanding warrants at a business located at 1330 East 3rd Street. Reports from the scene indicated that during the encounter, Heard got out the vehicle and produced a pistol. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wdef.com/man-dies-after-police-chase-on-rossville-boulevard/
Michael Antoine Greer
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/11/2023
Location : I-40
City : Dickson
County : Dickson
State : Tennessee
Agency : 23rd Judicial Drug Task Force
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Agents with the 23rd Judicial Drug Task Force pulled over an SUV on I-40 east at the Dickson exit just before midnight Thursday for undisclosed reasons. With the driver and the passenger outside of the vehicle, an officer performed a search when the driver allegedly grabbed the officer and took his gun.He reportedly did not harm the officer but jumped back into the SUV and backed it into the agent’s patrol cruiser in an attempt to escape. A second officer shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wsmv.com/2023/08/11/tbi-investigating-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-dickson/
Kevin Walter Withrow
Age :60
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/09/2023
Location : 3500 block of Linwood Rd
City : Watertown
County : Wilson
State : Tennessee
Agency : Wilson County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kevin Walter Withrow was in his home on 08/09/2023 when police arrived for a mental health welfare check and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wsmv.com/2023/08/11/man-shot-by-officers-wilson-co/
Steven Lawrence Tropia
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/25/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Franklin
County : Williamson
State : Tennessee
Agency : Franklin PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Franklin PD received a call Monday evening on 07/25/2023 around 6:15 for a welfare check at the Artessa Apartments in the Cool Springs area of Franklin when a woman who identified herself as an ex-girlfriend told police that a man was threatening to harm himself and he had a gun. Police arrived, spoke with Steven Tropia who eventually came out with a handgun. Officers shot and killed him.
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Thomas Curtis Sizemore
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/21/2023
Location : Beard Ave
City : Lebanon
County : Wilson
State : Tennessee
Agency : Lebanon PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police responded to a disturbance. When they encountered Thomas Sizemore, he was approaching a woman on a porch, where he allegedly shot the woman and was then fatally shot by police. The officers were cleared by the DA for this killing.
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Name Not Disclosed 1 of 2
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/12/2023
Location : Perkins+American Way
City : Memphis
County : Shelby
State : Tennessee
Agency : Memphis PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Memphis PD were chasing Rodney Wooten at high speeds because they felt he was involved in previous robberies. When police ran the plates, they determined the car was stolen and escalated a chase, causing the stolen car to crash into 2 other vehicles. Two passengers in the car were killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://wreg.com/news/local/survivor-of-wreck-in-police-pursuit-of-stolen-car-booked-into-jail/
https://wreg.com/news/local/survivor-of-wreck-in-police-pursuit-of-stolen-car-booked-into-jail/
https://wreg.com/news/local/high-speed-chase-in-parkway-village-kills-2-injures-3/
Name Not Disclosed 2 of 2
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/12/2023
Location : Perkins+American Way
City : Memphis
County : Shelby
State : Tennessee
Agency : Memphis PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man made an unlawful U-turn. When police ran the plates, they determined the car was stolen and escalated a chase, causing the stolen car to crash into 2 other vehicles. Two passengers in the car were killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://wreg.com/news/local/survivor-of-wreck-in-police-pursuit-of-stolen-car-booked-into-jail/
https://wreg.com/news/local/survivor-of-wreck-in-police-pursuit-of-stolen-car-booked-into-jail/
https://wreg.com/news/local/high-speed-chase-in-parkway-village-kills-2-injures-3/
Sean Quinn Eggleston
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/05/2023
Location : Brook Manor Drive
City : Nashville
County : Davidson
State : Tennessee
Agency : Davidson
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sean Quinn Eggleston, 21, locked himself in his home on Brook Manor Drive in Nashville on 07/06/2023 when police tried to arrest him for a fight the night prior that had already been resolved. Police besieged him in his home and after a lengthy standoff, Eggleston committed suicide under police duress.
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Frankie L. Cope
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/04/2023
Location : Ables Lane
City : Lexington
County : Henderson
State : Tennessee
Agency : Henderson County SO
Officer(s) : 2 deputies
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Two deputies were serving a warrant on Ables Lane and found a man with a knife at the residence. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wbbjtv.com/2023/07/04/officer-involved-shooting-under-investigation-in-henderson-county/
Devon Durantez Rutherford
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/01/2023
Location : 300 block of College St
City : Gallatin
County : Sumner
State : Tennessee
Agency : Nashville PD
Officer(s) : Corey Hobdy
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Nashville PD responded to the 300 block of College Street on the evening of Saturday, July 1. Two officers approached what they felt was a “suspicious vehicle “parked in a parking lot near the city greenway on College Street with 2 occupants. One of the officers requested Devon Derantez Rutherford, 21, to step outside the vehicle. He exited, and an unknown fight ensued between the officer and Rutherford with police claiming that Rutherford pulled out a handgun. Both officers were able to kick the gun away from Rutherford but Rutherford then produced a second weapon, firing and striking one of the officers. The uninjured officer fired his service weapon, striking and killing Rutherford. The injured officer sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.newschannel5.com/news/officer-involved-shooting-in-gallatin-being-investigated-by-tbi
https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/gallatinnews/gpd-officer-shot-suspect-killed/
Name Not Disclosed 1 of 2
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/29/2023
Location : S 3rd Street
City : Memphis
County : Shelby
State : Tennessee
Agency : Memphis Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
DeSoto County police said they began their pursuit at 3:30 a.m., when they saw a white Nissan Maxima at Highway 61 and Starlanding Road. Two males wearing ski masks were inside the car. Dispatch advised that the vehicle was stolen out of Memphis. Deputies claimed that they terminated the chase at Highway 61 and Stateline Rd. The vehicle crashed and 2 men were killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://wreg.com/news/local/two-people-dead-in-south-third-street-wreck/
Name Not Disclosed 2 of 2
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/29/2023
Location : S 3rd Street
City : Memphis
County : Shelby
State : Tennessee
Agency : Memphis Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
DeSoto County police said they began their pursuit at 3:30 a.m., when they saw a white Nissan Maxima at Highway 61 and Starlanding Road. Two males wearing ski masks were inside the car. Dispatch advised that the vehicle was stolen out of Memphis. Deputies claimed that they terminated the chase at Highway 61 and Stateline Rd. The vehicle crashed and 2 men were killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://wreg.com/news/local/two-people-dead-in-south-third-street-wreck/
Jarveon Hudspeth
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/24/2023
Location : 4700 block of Allendale Drive
City : Raleigh
County : Shelby
State : Tennessee
Agency : Shelby County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Conder
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Shelby county deputy approached Jarveon Hudspeth who initially cooperated, exited the car, held still for a pat-down but police never accused Hudspeth of anything. Hudspeth cooperated and reportedly even informed police that he had a legal gun in the car.
It is unknown why the situation changed to being threatening but Hudspeth retreated to his car based on the interaction with police and the officer lunged through the window into the car, landing on top of him as the car wobbled, moved with an officer on top of the driver of a moving vehicle. The officer eventually fell out of the vehicle and fired shots at Hudspeth, killing him. It is unknown why this initially civil traffic stop spiraled out of control to find an officer lunging at a driver in a moving vehicle. The killing was ruled Justified by the District Attorney.
Ben Crump is representing the family.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://wreg.com/news/local/tbi-investigates-after-person-shot-killed-by-deputy-during-traffic-stop/
https://newsone.com/4639678/jarveon-hudspeth-black-man-killed-by-police-memphis/
https://geniuscelebs.com/jarveon-hudspeth-death-funeral-shot-killed/
Jeffrie Prendergast 1 of 3
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/18/2023
Location : SidcoDr+Powell Ave
City : Nashville
County : Davidson
State : Tennessee
Agency : Nashville PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by Police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police confronted a group of street racers in the Powell Avenue area and attempted to stop a 2015 Chevrolet Camaro, Jeffrie Prendergast sped away. The officer claims that he at some point allegedly deactivated his emergency equipment and decided not to pursue the Camaro. Police said the Camaro then left the roadway and struck a railroad track berm, which caused the Chevy to go airborne.
The Camaro then reportedly traveled through a chain link fence and landed in a parking lot on railroad property, where it became wedged between two semi-trailers. Three teenagers died at the scene.
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Jordan Xavier Posantes 2 of 3
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/18/2023
Location : SidcoDr+Powell Ave
City : Nashville
County : Davidson
State : Tennessee
Agency : Nashville PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police confronted a group of street racers in the Powell Avenue area and attempted to stop a 2015 Chevrolet Camaro, Jeffrie Prendergast sped away. The officer claims that he at some point allegedly deactivated his emergency equipment and decided not to pursue the Camaro. Police said the Camaro then left the roadway and struck a railroad track berm, which caused the Chevy to go airborne.
The Camaro then reportedly traveled through a chain link fence and landed in a parking lot on railroad property, where it became wedged between two semi-trailers. Three teenagers died at the scene.
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Jonathan Jesus Bravo 3 of 3
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/18/2023
Location : SidcoDr+Powell Ave
City : Nashville
County : Davidson
State : Tennessee
Agency : Nashville PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police confronted a group of street racers in the Powell Avenue area and attempted to stop a 2015 Chevrolet Camaro, Jeffrie Prendergast sped away. The officer claims that he at some point allegedly deactivated his emergency equipment and decided not to pursue the Camaro. Police said the Camaro then left the roadway and struck a railroad track berm, which caused the Chevy to go airborne.
The Camaro then reportedly traveled through a chain link fence and landed in a parking lot on railroad property, where it became wedged between two semi-trailers. Three teenagers died at the scene.
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Adam L. Timberlake
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/11/2023
Location : Country Club Lane
City : Selmer
County : McNairy
State : Tennessee
Agency : McNairy County Sheriff's Office, Selmer Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during "shots fired" call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police initiated a traffic stop for speeding. Timberlake stopped but then fled on foot and went into hiding. Police claim when they found him, he shot at them. Police shot and killed him.
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Delama Casimir
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/01/2023
Location : Donelson Pike
City : Nashville
County : Davidson
State : Tennessee
Agency : Metro Nashville Police Department, SWAT
Officer(s) : Donovan Coble, Tim Brewer
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Nashville Metro PD arrived to a call of a person trying to get into vehicles and the man allegedly fled on foot. Police chased him and claim he fired shots at them. They shot and killed him.
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Whitney Leanne Fox
Age :36
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 05/23/2023
Location : Hwy 321
City : Parrottville
County : Cocke
State : Tennessee
Agency : Parrottville PD, Cocke County SO
Officer(s) : Rodney Hazelwood, Maxwell Laughter
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Parrottville PD and a Cocke County deputy chased Whitney Leanne Fox for refusing to stop along Highway 321.Fox reportedly drove into a field along Fox Hollow Road. Police did not explain how or why she was shot and killed.No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wate.com/news/cocke-county-news/tbi-woman-dead-officer-injured-after-shooting/
David Wright
Age :63
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/12/2023
Location : Holly Drive
City : New Center
County : Sevier
State : Tennessee
Agency : Sevierville Police Department, Sevier County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Jacob Reece, Jordan Paul, Nestor Verez, Jacob Rademacher, Bart Tyner, Mark Hunter
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On Friday, May 12, Sevierville PD and Sevier County deputies were at a house on Holly Drive in New Center to follow up on an incident involving a felony evading charge. When police approached the home, they got into a shootout with a man inside under unclear circumstances. The K-9 was taken to an area veterinary hospital for surgery after being shot. It is unknown who shot the dog. Police found 63-year-old David Wright dead in the home after the shootout. Police were not to be charged per DA James B. Dunn.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wsmv.com/2023/05/13/person-dead-multiple-officers-k-9-shot-sevierville-shooting/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/06/2023
Location : Ethel St+Park Ave
City : Memphis
County : Shelby
State : Tennessee
Agency : Memphis PD, Tennessee Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash for possibly stolen car
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Memphis police admitted that a police pursuit ‘may have occurred’ before fatal crash that killed one woman and injured 4 others including a child. It appears that Memphis PD does not want responsibility for the casualties from a police chase. Memphis PD initially described this as a one-vehicle crash on Ethel Street and Park Avenue and added later that a chase “may have occurred.” The vehicle was chased because police felt it may be stolen.
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Casey Eric Crowley
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/19/2023
Location : 1400 block of Highway 126
City : Bristol
County : Sullivan
State : Tennessee
Agency : Sullivan County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sullivan County deputies were dispatched to the Dollar General store in the 1400 block of Highway 126 in Bristolfor a mental health welfare check at the location. Deputies arrived and the person in a truck reportedly refused to exit the vehicle and at some point in the encounter, two deputies opened fire on him, killing them. Casey Eric Crowley is believed to have been unarmed. It is unknown why police deliberately fired lethal shots at him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/tbi-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-bristol-2/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/19/2023
Location : Breezy Point Apartments
City : Frayser
County : Shelby
State : Tennessee
Agency : Memphis PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Memphis PD arrived at Breezy Pointe Apartments in Frayser and someone opened the door and fired a shot, injuring an officer. Memphis PD and SWAT arrived and the man committed suicide under police duress. The man was not publicly identified.
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Zachary Hoffman
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/03/2023
Location : Hwy 69+Hwy 20
City : Hardin
County : Hardin
State : Tennessee
Agency : Lauderdale County SO, Hardin County SO, Jackson PD, Lauderdale County SO, Florence PD, Hardin County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Zachery Hoffman allegedly ran a red light and when a deputy attempted to pull the vehicle over, he fled with 2 passengers in the vehicle. Police allege that he fired shots at them. Police used stop sticks and were able to stop the vehicle. Eventually police fired at the vehicle, striking Hoffman and killing him. Police allege that during the chase, he had been firing at them.The Jackson Police Department’s SWAT team also participated.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.waff.com/2023/04/03/person-hardin-co-officer-involved-shooting-identified/
https://whnt.com/news/shoals/authorities-in-standoff-with-armed-individual-in-lauderdale-county/
https://www.foxnews.com/us/alabama-person-took-2-people-hostage-shot-killed-by-police-in-tennessee
Roy McGrath
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/03/2023
Location : Kingston Pike+Lovell Rd
City : Knoxville
County : Knox
State : Tennessee
Agency : FBI
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A former ex-Chief of Staff for former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan named Roy McGrath was wanted by the FBI for wire fraud. When seen in Knoxville, attempts were made to arrest him. He was shot and killed by US Marshals during arrest attempts.
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Aiden Hale a.k.a. Audrey E. Hale
Age :28
Gender :Transgender
Race : White
Date : 03/27/2023
Location : 33 Burton Hills Blvd
City : Nashville
County : Davidson
State : Tennessee
Agency : Metro Nashville PD
Officer(s) : Michael Collazo, Rex Englebert
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Shooting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Nashville PD responded to a call for an active shooter at a school. Police arrived and he was still shooting. Officers Michael Collazo and Rex Englebert shot and killed him.
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Mark Engele
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/25/2023
Location : 1000 block of Potter Road
City : Dickson
County : Dickson
State : Tennessee
Agency : Dickson County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis and welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputies from the Dickson County Sheriff's office responded to a welfare check in the 1000 block of Potter Road on Mark Engele. They arrived at the scene and he retreated into a home. He then fired at the deputies and struck one deputy in the arm. Mark Engele was shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.newschannel5.com/news/tbi-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-dickson-county
https://www.wsmv.com/2023/03/24/dickson-deputy-shot-standoff-suspect-has-not-surrendered/