Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Marylin Rojas 2 of 3
Age :27
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 10/15/2023
Location : Unknown
City : El Paso
County : El Paso
State : Texas
Agency : El Paso PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
El Paso PD chased a young man accused of driving too fast only. He did not stop and police escalated a high-speed chase that ended when the chase crashed him into a family vehicle, killing an 8-year-old girl and two women ages 27 and 37 in the vehicle
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Nikki Delgadillo 3 of 3
Age :31
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 10/15/2023
Location : Unknown
City : El Paso
County : El Paso
State : Texas
Agency : El Paso PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
El Paso PD chased a young man accused of driving too fast only. He did not stop and police escalated a high-speed chase that ended when the chase crashed him into a family vehicle, killing an 8-year-old girl and two women ages 27 and 37 in the vehicle.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/14/2023
Location : Died en route to jail at FM 1452 near FM 39
City : Normangee
County : Madison
State : Texas
Agency : Madison County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Died suddenly during transport to jail
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Madison County Sheriff’s Office announced that a woman died in their custody on 10/14/2023. Police state that they had been called to the ball field to deal with an intoxicated woman. Police state that they arrested her and that “an incident occurred” while transporting her to jail. The undisclosed incident reportedly occurred at FM 1452 and FM 39, an unpopulated stretch where 2 highways intersect, where she was pronounced dead from undisclosed causes while in police custody en route to jail. Police did not disclose what happened during transfer of a woman believed to be handcuffed that caused her sudden death on a highway, apparently in the back of a police car. Police have so far only confirmed her death in transit at this exact location without disclosing other details. Police have notified the family and apparently do not intend to notify the public of the person's identity or further details that led to this sudden death.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kbtx.com/2023/10/15/woman-dies-her-way-jail-madison-county/
https://www.newsbreak.com/normangee-tx/3193281412299-woman-dies-on-her-way-to-jail-in-madison-county
Delilah Rojas 1 of 3
Age :8
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 10/14/2023
Location : Unknown
City : El Paso
County : El Paso
State : Texas
Agency : El Paso PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
El Paso PD chased a young man accused of driving too fast only. He did not stop and police escalated a high-speed chase that ended when the chase crashed him into a family vehicle, killing an 8-year-old girl and two women ages 27 and 37 in the vehicle.
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John Carter
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/12/2023
Location : Buckner+Elam
City : Dallas
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Dallas PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Dallas PD saw a vehicle they felt may be stolen and escalated a chase. The vehicle did not stop and police claim that when it did stop, they tried to ram a patrol vehicle. The vehicle being chased at high speed crashed into an allegedly uninvolved city marshal's vehicle who per police narrative was coincidentally there and the crash also hit another third party driver in the 10900 block of Elam. The driver of the vehicle that had been chased was ejected in the crash and died. Neither the city marshal nor the other driver were injured.
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Jesus Herman Madera Duran
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 10/12/2023
Location : Timbers Apartment
City : Huntsville
County : Walker
State : Texas
Agency : Huntsville PD
Officer(s) : Kyle Dockery
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police responded to a report about a man with a gun. When they arrived, they found an erratic man allegedly waving a gun. Police engaged him in a shootout and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cnhinews.com/texas/news/article_f2163b4f-eed9-54f2-a695-ac20965c1969.html
“Chip” Edward Gale Lander III
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/10/2023
Location : Honeysuckle Rd
City : Paradise
County : Wise
State : Texas
Agency : Unknown
Officer(s) : Wise County SO
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Wise County deputies were sent to a home on Honeysuckle Road for a domestic disturbance call. Police state that they arrived and a man cursed at them and fired a shot from inside the house. They shot and killed him.
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Ricardo Jose Fuentes
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 10/07/2023
Location : Kostoryz+Saratoga
City : Corpus Christi
County : Nueces
State : Texas
Agency : Corpus Christi PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during call for loud noise
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Corpus Christi police officers were dispatched to the 6100 block of Angelique Court on October 7 around 10:19 p.m. in reference to a loud house party. When police arrived, they claim that 17-year-old Ricardo Jose Fuentes was firing shots into a moving vehicle. Police shot and killed him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/04/2023
Location : Garden Valley
City : Childress
County : Childress
State : Texas
Agency : Childress County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An unnamed man was being chased by Childress County Sheriff’s Office deputies. Police allege the man rammed a police car. The chase escalated to above 100 mph and ended in the Garden Valley area. Police shot and killed him. His name was not released. No video or other evidence has been released.
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Reice Samuel Brown
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/03/2023
Location : 12300 block of Research Blvd
City : Austin
County : Travis
State : Texas
Agency : Austin PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Taser
Event : Died in police custody from unknown cause
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Austin PD were called to the 12300 block of Research Blvd for a person in the roadway. Police allege that he hit himself several times with a metal object. Police arrived and attacked him with a taser. He was taken to the hospital and died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/apd-investigating-possible-in-custody-death/
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/man-identified-in-apd-in-custody-death/
Floyd Young III
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/29/2023
Location : Bennington Rd
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston PD
Officer(s) : T. Hitz
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Houston PD ‘s Special Investigations Unit conducting a “crime suppression investigation” allegedly “saw something on social media that concerned them” and went to an apartment on Bennington in North Houston. When they arrived, they found Floyd Young, shooting a music video with an “assault style weapon” and immediately opened fire, killing him. Police claim that Floyd Young pointed a rifle at them.
A number of eyewitnesses emphatically insist that he was commonly shooting rap videos while posing with weapons. He had allegedly announced on FB that he would shoot another video. Police allegedly saw a teenager with a rifle on FB and stormed the house, killing him, while he was posing with weapons during the shoot of a music video which he had done many times before. Eyewitnesses were adamant that he was no threat to anyone when shot and killed during the filming.
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Homero Carrillo
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 09/26/2023
Location : 6300 block of 33rd St
City : Lubbock
County : Lubbock
State : Texas
Agency : Lubbock PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lubbock PD saw a vehicle they felt may be a stolen and stopped the vehicle. During an unknown confrontation, the officer fired a taser at the man. The man ran away under attack and allegedly pulled a gun. Police shot and killed him. No BWC or other evidence has been released by police to verify the official narrative.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kcbd.com/2023/09/26/suspect-dead-officer-involved-shooting-near-31st-kewanee-ave/
Tiffany McCoy
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 09/24/2023
Location : 500 block of N 12th St
City : Temple
County : Bell
State : Texas
Agency : Temple PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “shots fired” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Temple PD were called to a location of a female in mental health crisis firing a gun. When police arrived, they saw her holding a gun and shot and killed her.
Tiffany McCoy had been a very popular local barber. Friends and family question the police narrative. Should further details be found, it will be reported here.”
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Michael Raymond Shirley
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/24/2023
Location : Barnes Ridge Rd+El Captain Dr
City : Dallas
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Dallas PD
Officer(s) : Francis Vela, Oscar Macias, Andrew Peace, Richard Reiniger
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Dallas PD saw a vehicle they felt may be stolen and escalated a chase. Police claim that the driver fired a shot at them. They hunted him until he flipped the car and crashed, whereupon police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/1-person-dead-traffic-stop-chase-dallas/
Michael Green
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/23/2023
Location : 9200 block of Barton Ave
City : Lubbock
County : Lubbock
State : Texas
Agency : Lubbock PD, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lubbock PD and SWAT arrived at a “shots fired” call, found 1 person shot to death and 2 others injured. Police surrounded the RV Michael Green was in with SWAT. Michael Green committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kcbd.com/2023/09/23/one-dead-overnight-wolfforth-shooting/
Larry Wayne Harvey III
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/23/2023
Location : Baker Dr
City : Sherman
County : Grayson
State : Texas
Agency : Sherman PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Larry Wayne Harvey allegedly robbed a bank without violence. Police tracked Harvey to another location and tried to arrest him. Police claim that he pulled a gun. They shot and killed him.
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Seyedeh Mandana Moeini
Age :51
Gender :Female
Race : Middle Eastern
Date : 09/20/2023
Location : Broadway+14th
City : Galveston
County : Galveston
State : Texas
Agency : Galveston PD
Officer(s) : Christopher McNeil
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police cruiser crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Seyedeh Mandana Moeini was on her way to work when a Galveston sergeant speeding to a call crashed into her, killing her. It is unknown whether the call had been urgent or not. When asked, police said they “did not know” whether the officer had his lights and sirens activated and police never gave feedback to media answering this question, making it seemingly likely that these precautions may not have been in place. Additionally, a neighbor who witnesses the loud noise of the crash said she was surprised that she heard no sirens before impact and realized that police had caused the crash without apparent warning. Sgt. McNeil was wearing a body camera but at the time of this update, more than a month after the crash, there is still no record of police having released the footage. Galveston PD owes both the family and the public some answers about this death.
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Dimitri Humphrey
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/20/2023
Location : 2500 block of Calumet St
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after homicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Dimitri Humphrey allegedly killed the friend of a former girlfriend who was helping the girlfriend leave the abusive relationship. Humphrey fled and police chased him, ending in a shootout. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=565pcvt8lo8
https://abc13.com/murder-suspect-shootout-third-ward-shooting/13805615/
Cesar Armando Aguirre
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 09/18/2023
Location : 300 block of N 11th
City : Donna
County : Hidalgo
State : Texas
Agency : Donna PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during intoxicated gun firing
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Donna PD were called because an intoxicated man was firing his gun in his residence. He shot at police, hit some cruisers and locked himself in his home. DPS fired at Aguirre who shot back at them until he was dead.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.krgv.com/news/dps-police-standoff-ends-with-death-of-donna-man/
Reginal Owens
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/17/2023
Location : 200 block of Shivers Dr
City : Woodville
County : Tyler
State : Texas
Agency : Woodville PD
Officer(s) : Troy Costello
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Costello of Woodville PD was sent on a call about a man causing a disturbance in the 200 block of Shivers Drive in Woodville. The man was identified as Reginal Owens, 41. Costello tried to make contact with him but he drove away. Costello chased Owens for several blocks. He tried to stop the vehicle again by blocking Owens into a private driveway, but Owens continued evading Costello. Officer Costello approached the driver's side and Owens allegedly shot him in the face and drove away. Police escalated a chase and saw him back near the 200 block of Shivers Drive. Several deputies and Woodville police officers set up a search perimeter and saw Owens exit the wooded area with a handgun in his waistband. "Police claim that he made an aggressive movement toward the handgun that was in his waistband," police alleged. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ktre.com/video/2023/09/18/deputies-kill-suspect-who-shot-woodville-officer-face/
https://www.ktre.com/2023/09/18/deputies-kill-suspect-who-shot-woodville-officer-face/
https://fox4beaumont.com/news/breaking-suspect-shot-and-killed-after-shooting-woodville-officer
Jesus Fernando Hernandez
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 09/17/2023
Location : Nicha's Restaurant
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : San Antonio PD
Officer(s) : Joshua Bagley
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
San Antonio PD were called to a robbery at Nicha’s restaurant where a man allegedly had a machete. Police arrived and found Jesus Hernandez who had tried to steal a backpack belonging to an employee of the restaurant. Hernandez held a machete but was not threatening anyone and turned his back to walk away from officers. San Antonio officer Joshua Bagley pulled a gun and shot him in his back as he tried to leave. A heavily edited bodycam video was released and is linked below. It shows a man with a backpack and a machete who is nonconfrontational, turns to walk away without presenting any danger to police and is shot and killed.
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Sidney Dotson
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/12/2023
Location : 700 block of Bumpass St
City : McKinney
County : Collin
State : Texas
Agency : McKinney PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sidney Dotson, 37, was in a parking lot making suicidal statements and having a mental health crisis. He had a knife. He made no attempt to hurt anyone. Someone called police who appeared and shot and killed him.
His sister said he had been released from prison just 2 weeks prior and despite all of his efforts at re-entry, he had been unable to find work and housing and he was desperate without help. This is unfortunately a very common story and systemic failure to help people re-enter society after traumatic and exploitative incarceration.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/11/2023
Location : 2600 block of Schooner Dr
City : El Paso
County : El Paso
State : Texas
Agency : El Paso PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
El Paso PD were sent on a domestic violence call and found a man who was allegedly assaulting his wife. Police arrived and heard a woman pleading with a man inside. Police allege that the man did not want to communicate with them, instead made threats on the woman’s life and they decided to shoot and kill him. All reports make vague reference that he ”had a weapon” while police never clarified what the alleged weapon might have been. No bodycam was released and his identity was also not revealed by police. The degree of oversight into this case, if any exists, remains unclear.
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Gloria Collins
Age :75
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 09/07/2023
Location : MLK+Van Fleet
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Houston PD were chasing a carjacker. Several hours after the carjacking, police saw the vehicle on MLK and took up chase. Police claim they “stopped” the pursuit just before the crash. Surveillance video just moments before the crash showed police to still be pursuing. The vehicle was still fleeing from police and hit 3 cars, killing belioved church eldress Dr. Gloria G. Collins. The deceased woman was the mother of a Houston PD officer.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc13.com/houston-police-chase-almeda-genoa-blackhawk-mlk-boulevard-crash/13748514/
https://abc13.com/gloria-collins-trenton-bevel-bond-set-hpd-sergeants-mom-killed/13772541/
Lee Allan Ellsbury
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/05/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Buda
County : Hays
State : Texas
Agency : Hinda County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
During a traffic stop, Lee Allan Ellsbury first presented false ID, then ran away. Police allege the fleeing man fired several rounds at them. They shot and killed him. He had a simple warrant for driving without a license.
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Jacob Matthew String
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/04/2023
Location : Southcross+Prestwick
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : San Antonio PD
Officer(s) : Juan Dominguez, Matthew Raster
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
San Antonio PD arrived to arrest Jacob String for 4 warrants for aggravated robbery. String allegedly fired at police who shot and killed him.
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Michael Kirkland
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/31/2023
Location : I-10+New Braunfels exit
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : San Antonio PD
Officer(s) : J. Owen
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer J. Owen tried to arrest Michael Kirkland who had open warrants and allegedly got into a shootout with police. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox7austin.com/news/suspect-dead-after-shootout-with-san-antonio-police-on-i-10
Tang Kang Dave Chiang
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 08/31/2023
Location : Arboretum in the 10000 block of Research Blvd
City : Austin
County : Austin
State : Texas
Agency : Austin PD
Officer(s) :
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after mass shooting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tang Kang Dave Chiang allegedly opened fire at random people at the Austin Arboretum, killing 64-year-old Laura Jaregui and injuring 3 other people before he was shot and killed by Austin PD. His victims are not listed in this space as they were not killed involving police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://concealednation.org/2023/08/1-dead-3-injured-in-shooting-at-austin-tx-mall-suspect-dead/
https://www.austintexas.gov/news/homicide-investigation-10000-block-research-boulevard
John L. Stanford
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/31/2023
Location : FM 450
City : County unincorporated
County : Gregg
State : Texas
Agency : DPS
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after car chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
DPS attempted to traffic-stop John L. Stanford. He fled and police escalated a chase that ended when he stopped on FM 450 and fled into the woods. Police allege that he fired at them and they shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kltv.com/2023/08/31/one-person-dead-officer-involved-shooting-harrison-county/
Victor Andres Fernandes
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/30/2023
Location : I-10+Woodstone
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : San Antonio PD
Officer(s) : John Helle
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police (plainclothes) during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
San Antonio property crimes plainclothes detectives had been tracking a stolen car all day long per their admission. Detectives followed the vehicle to the Home Depot on I-10 and Woodstone. It is not known whether the man knew that the man in street clothing who shot him was a plainclothes detective. John Helle, one of the officers involved in the arrest accidentally shot himself in the leg while running.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/shooting-on-southeast-side-shuts-down-westbound-lanes-of-i-10
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/28/2023
Location : 900 block of W Jones St
City : Beeville
County : Bee
State : Texas
Agency : Beeville PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Beeville PD were called to a man having a mental health crisis. They found him and began tasering him and the man allegedly picked up a knife and walked toward them. Police shot and killed him. So far, no BWC or eyewitness accounts can be found to compare to the police narrative.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kristv.com/news/local-news/beeville-officer-involved-shooting-leaves-one-man-dead
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/25/2023
Location : I-20
City : Dallas
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Unknown
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police reports say a driver who was being chased stopped in Dallas on eastbound Interstate 20 near South Polk. But police say before he could be arrested, he died by suicide. Police did not publicly identify him and did not say why they were chasing him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.audacy.com/krld/news/local/man-pursued-by-police-from-grand-prairie-into-dallas-commits
Willie Lee Rankin III 1 of 2
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/24/2023
Location : President George Bush Turnpike
City : Garland
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Rockwall County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Rockwall county deputy saw a Dodge Charger along with 2 other vehicles pulled over with their headlights off on the I-30 and took up chase. Police escalated the chase until the vehicle crashed into the median, killing the driver Willie Lee Rankin III. A female passenger died in the hospital later.
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Name Not Disclosed 2 of 2
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 08/24/2023
Location : President George Bush Turnpike
City : Garland
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Rockwall County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Rockwall county deputy saw a Dodge Charger along with 2 other vehicles pulled over with their headlights off on the I-30 and took up chase. Police escalated the chase until the vehicle crashed into the median, killing the driver Willie Lee Rankin III. A female passenger died in the hospital later.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :16
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/11/2023
Location : W Scyene Rd
City : Mesquite
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Mesquite PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Mesquite PD officer tried to pull over a silver Honda Pilot on W. Scyene Road, near Gross Road but the driver did not stop. Police escalated a chase. The driver fled, striking multiple cars and stopped in a yard in the 1700 block of Carnation Drive. A teenager got out of the vehicle. Police claim he “started reaching into the vehicle” and the officer “thought” he was reaching for a weapon and shot and killed the boy.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox4news.com/news/mesquite-officer-involved-shooting-police-chase
Daniel Mark Smith
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/09/2023
Location : 1600 block of SW 48th St
City : Amarillo
County : Potter
State : Texas
Agency : Amarillo PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Amarillo PD were sent on a domestic disturbance call, found the man in an alley, boxed him in with multiple police cars and he tried to get out of the situation and rammed a police car on the way out. Police shot and killed him. It is not yet known whether he was armed or not.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/09/2023
Location : 10600 block of Westheimer Rd
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Someone reported a possible DUI driver on 10600 block of Westheimer Road. Houston PD escalated a chase to 100 mph and hunted the vehicle with cruisers and a helicopter until it crashed and a passenger was ejected and died. Police did not identify the deceased person nor present video or other evidence publicly.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/07/2023
Location : Hickory St+N 21st St
City : Abilene
County : Taylor
State : Texas
Agency : Abilene PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A person crashed into 3 cars and committed suicide after the crash. It is unknown what role police played in this.
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Corey Wayne Thomas
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/07/2023
Location : Tyler St
City : Oak Cliff
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Dallas PD
Officer(s) : Matthew Bacon
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Mesquite PD said an officer tried to stop the driver of a Honda Pilot at about 8:45 p.m. Friday near West Scyene and Gross roads. The driver reportedly refused to pull over and police escalated a chase causing him to strike multiple vehicles and road signs before coming to a stop in a yard on the 1700 block of Carnation Drive.
As the man exited his SUV, he allegedly reached back into the vehicle. Police shot and killed him.The shooter officer, Matthew Bacon, committed suicide the following day.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox4news.com/news/suspect-killed-by-task-force-officers-in-dallas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yi8ZuxN3KNk
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/murder-suspect-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-dallas/
Gilberto Sotelo
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/07/2023
Location : Freeway 215, south of the 91/60 interchange
City : Riverside
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : Bexar County SO
Officer(s) : Giovanni Ceja
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by allegedly intoxicated deputy
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Gilberto Sotelo was walking on the street when he was hit and killed by a deputy believed to be intoxicated. Sotelo had been the father of seven children. Deputy Ceja fled the scene and days later traveled back to work to Texas. He was arrested for homicide in Texas, awaiting trial in California.