Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Jose Antonio Garcia
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 07/18/2022
Location : 8600 block of FM 969 near Decker Lane
City : Austin
County : Travis
State : Texas
Agency : Austin Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed in FARS police-related roadway fatality; exact police involvement not publicly confirmed
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
REASON FOR CHASE: No police pursuit has been established. Austin police officers observed the vehicle traveling southbound on Decker Lane at high speed and being driven recklessly shortly before the crash. The available public record does not establish that officers attempted a traffic stop or pursued the vehicle.
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NARRATIVE:
On 07/18/2022, 22-year-old Jose Antonio Garcia was fatally injured while riding as a passenger in a vehicle driven by 20-year-old Reinaldo Manuel Rodriguez in Austin.
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Shortly before the crash, Austin Police Department officers observed the vehicle traveling southbound on Decker Lane at a high rate of speed and being driven recklessly.
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At approximately 1:46 a.m., Rodriguez lost control of the vehicle in the 8600 block of FM 969 near Decker Lane. The vehicle left the roadway and crashed.
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Garcia and Rodriguez were transported to hospitals. Garcia subsequently died from his injuries.
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Investigators determined that Rodriguez had been driving while intoxicated. Rodriguez was arrested and charged in connection with Garcia's death.
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Rodriguez subsequently pleaded guilty to intoxication manslaughter. In May 2024, he was sentenced to five years in prison.
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The available public reporting establishes that Austin police observed the vehicle shortly before the fatal crash but does not establish that officers activated emergency equipment, attempted to stop Rodriguez, followed the vehicle as part of an enforcement action or engaged in a pursuit. The exact basis for the FARS police-related coding therefore remains unresolved.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
No Austin Police Department officer has been publicly identified as initiating or participating in a police pursuit preceding Garcia's crash.
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SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.visionzeroatx.org/2022-fatalities/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/man-receives-5-years-related-162025820.html
John Todd Bigham
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/17/2022
Location : 3200 block of Hawthorne Dr
City : Amarillo
County : Potter
State : Texas
Agency : Amarillo PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “shots fired” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Amarillo PD responded to a call about shots fired. Police arrived and allege that John Todd Bigham fired at them. Police shot and killed him.
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Richard Guerra
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 07/15/2022
Location : I-10 + N Desert Blvd
City : Vinton
County : El Paso
State : Texas
Agency : Dona Ana County SD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during hit-and-run call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Richard Guerra allegedly committed a hit and run and police chased him. During the chase, Guerra allegedly shot out his back window. Police fired back and killed him.
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Jorge Saldenos Escobar Flores
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 07/14/2022
Location : 12100 block of Audelia Road
City : Dallas
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Dallas Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 07/14/2022, Dallas Police Department officers responded to a call in the 12100 block of Audelia Road. Officers encountered 32 year old Jorge Saldenos Escobar Flores during the response. Police reported he had a gun during the encounter. Officers opened fire and shot him. He was transported to a hospital where he later died. The Dallas Police Department Special Investigations Unit conducted the criminal investigation and the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office reviewed the shooting.
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Romayne Manuel
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/13/2022
Location : 2200 block of Sara Jane Parkway
City : Grand Prairie
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Grand Prairie PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health wellness check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Grand Prairie PD responded to a welfare check call for a woman and found Romayne Manuel outside a stolen car. Police tased him and claim he opened the car door, presumably to get a gun. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.sacredfuneralhome.com/obituary/Romayne-Manuel
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article263459318.html
Name Not Disclosed
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/13/2022
Location : 15700 Kuykendahl Rd
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Harris County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Harris County deputies arrived at a hotel to arrest a man on open warrants. They allege that he had a pistol. Police shot and killed him.
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Bobby Knight Jr.
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/12/2022
Location : I-35 northbound frontage road at Rundberg Lane
City : Austin
County : Travis
State : Texas
Agency : Texas Department of Public Safety
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
REASON FOR CHASE: A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper attempted to stop Knight while he was riding a Honda Rebel motorcycle near the U.S. Highway 290 service road and Cameron Road. Knight continued away and the trooper pursued him. The reason for the initial attempted traffic stop was not publicly disclosed in the sources located.
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NARRATIVE:
On 07/12/2022, 34-year-old Bobby Knight Jr. was killed when the Honda Rebel motorcycle he was riding crashed during a Texas Department of Public Safety pursuit in Austin.
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At approximately 2:10 a.m., a DPS trooper attempted to stop Knight near the U.S. Highway 290 service road and Cameron Road. Knight continued riding and the trooper initiated a pursuit.
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The pursuit continued toward Interstate 35. On the northbound I-35 frontage road at Rundberg Lane, Knight's motorcycle collided with a Hyundai Elantra.
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Knight suffered critical injuries and was transported to Dell Seton Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
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The occupants of the Hyundai were also transported to a hospital for evaluation of possible injuries.
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Texas DPS investigated the fatal collision. The available public record does not identify the trooper who initiated the pursuit, disclose the reason for the attempted stop, or provide a reliable pursuit speed, duration or distance.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Texas Department of Public Safety did not publicly identify the trooper who attempted to stop Knight and pursued his motorcycle in the sources located.
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SOURCE LINKS :
Roderick Brooks
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/08/2022
Location : 8060 FM 1960 Road E
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Harris County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Garrett Hardin
Cause of Death : Taser
Event : Killed by police after shoplifting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police received a call about a shoplifting and assault and claim that when they arrived, Roderick Brooks fled. Police tried to tase him but he allegedly took the Taser from police. Officer Garrett Hardin shot him at close range in the back of the neck, killing him. Family states that the bodycam video does not match the police narrative. Officer Garrett was placed on desk duty and indicted. On 11/4/2024, he was found not guilty.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/08/2022
Location : Hwy 259
City : Kilgore
County : Gregg
State : Texas
Agency : Kilgore PD, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police chased an unidentified man who man fled to an apartment. SWAT arrived and some time later, the man was found dead with allegedly self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :15
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/08/2022
Location : Mary Blvd
City : New Braunfels
County : Guadalupe
State : Texas
Agency : New Braunfels PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
After observing a burglary, police chased the 15-year-old intruder until he crashed and died.
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Alejandro Molina Cornelio
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 07/07/2022
Location : Garland Ave + Olive Pl
City : Fort Worth
County : Tarrant
State : Texas
Agency : Fort Worth PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during custody fight
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Alejandro Molina Cornelio tried to take his children from his ex-wife's home. Police saw him return and escalated a chase. He drove toward the ex-wife’s home and rammed a police car. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox4news.com/news/police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-west-fort-worth
https://www.fox4news.com/news/suspect-dies-days-after-fort-worth-police-shooting
Jerry Lee Esparza
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 07/06/2022
Location : 3609 N Saint Mary’s Street
City : Beeville
County : Bee
State : Texas
Agency : Beeville Police Department
Officer(s) : Kenneth Jefferson
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Beeville PD responded to a hotel for a disturbance, found Jerry Lee Esparza with a knife and shot and killed him.
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Trevon Hull
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/05/2022
Location : 2100 block of Merriman St
City : Port Neches
County : Jefferson
State : Texas
Agency : Port Neches PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “Suspicious vehicle” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Port Neches PD arrived at a call about a “suspicious vehicle” and allege that Trevon Hull fled in a vehicle and got out with a gun. Police shot and killed him.
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Christopher Ortega
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 07/02/2022
Location : 7200 block of LaFrance in Old Bayou Vista
City : Galveston
County : Galveston
State : Texas
Agency : Hitchcock Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Drowned
Event : Drowned during police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Santa Fe Police escalated a chase when a pickup truck was clocked at going 96 mph in a 55 mph zone and the truck did not stop for police. Police allege that he eventually stopped and fired shots at police. A patrol vehicle was shot three times. Police allege that the driver, Christopher Ortega, went into the water where he reportedly stabbed himself in the chest and pounded the knife deeper into his chest, police claim. He eventually drowned in the waters of Highland Bayou, which feeds into Galveston Bay.
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Name Not Disclosed 4 of 4
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/30/2022
Location : I-35 + mile marker 30
City : Encinal
County : LeSalle
State : Texas
Agency : CBP Customs and Border Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Migrants killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Customs and Border Patrol chased a vehicle they said was carrying undocumented migrants into a crash that killed 4 migrants and injured 3 more as part of Operation Lone Star.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wvva.com/2022/06/30/texas-police-4-migrants-killed-smuggling-attempt/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/four-dead-car-chase-suspected-human-smuggler-texas/
Name Not Disclosed 3 of 4
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/30/2022
Location : I-35 + mile marker 30
City : Encinal
County : LeSalle
State : Texas
Agency : CBP Customs and Border Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Migrants killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Customs and Border Patrol chased a vehicle they said was carrying undocumented migrants into a crash that killed 4 migrants and injured 3 more as part of Operation Lone Star.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wvva.com/2022/06/30/texas-police-4-migrants-killed-smuggling-attempt/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/four-dead-car-chase-suspected-human-smuggler-texas/
Name Not Disclosed 2 of 4
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/30/2022
Location : I-35 + mile marker 30
City : Encinal
County : LeSalle
State : Texas
Agency : CBP Customs and Border Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Migrants killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Customs and Border Patrol chased a vehicle they said was carrying undocumented migrants into a crash that killed 4 migrants and injured 3 more as part of Operation Lone Star.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wvva.com/2022/06/30/texas-police-4-migrants-killed-smuggling-attempt/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/four-dead-car-chase-suspected-human-smuggler-texas/
Name Not Disclosed 1 of 4
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/30/2022
Location : I-35 + mile marker 30
City : Encinal
County : LeSalle
State : Texas
Agency : CBP Customs and Border Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Migrants killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Customs and Border Patrol chased a vehicle they said was carrying undocumented migrants into a crash that killed 4 migrants and injured 3 more as part of Operation Lone Star.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wvva.com/2022/06/30/texas-police-4-migrants-killed-smuggling-attempt/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/four-dead-car-chase-suspected-human-smuggler-texas/
Luis Angel Garcia
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/29/2022
Location : 1900 block of Zaragoza Rd
City : El Paso
County : El Paso
State : Texas
Agency : Department of Homeland Security, Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during an unknown raid
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A federal drug task force ran an unspecified "enforcement action." They shot and killed Luis Angel Garcia. No more information was released.
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Michael Scott McPhail
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/29/2022
Location : 1901 N MacArthur Blvd
City : Irving
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Irving PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police inside of hospital
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Irving PD were sent on a call about Michael Scott McPhail allegedly having a gun inside of a hospital. Police claim he pointed the gun when they arrived. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/dfw/news/irving-police-officer-involved-in-shooting-suspect-is-dead/
https://www.fox4news.com/news/police-identify-man-fatally-shot-by-officers-at-irving-hospital
Gabriel Salas Sifuentes
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/29/2022
Location : Abram Road north of 8 Mile Line
City : La Joya
County : Hidalgo
State : Texas
Agency : La Joya Police Department; Texas Department of Public Safety
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
REASON FOR CHASE: Passenger killed during a pursuit initiated when La Joya police attempted to stop a green Ford Expedition during an investigation into suspected human smuggling. The driver continued away from police and fled south on FM 2221 before turning onto Abram Road.
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NARRATIVE:
On 06/29/2022, 29-year-old Gabriel Salas Sifuentes of Mexico was killed when a green Ford Expedition crashed during a La Joya Police Department pursuit in Hidalgo County.
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At approximately 7:50 a.m., La Joya police attempted to stop the Ford Expedition near FM 2221 during an investigation into suspected human smuggling. The driver, later identified as 23-year-old Alexis Pino Hernandez of Mexico, continued away from police.
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Pino Hernandez turned from FM 2221 onto Abram Road while continuing to evade law enforcement. On Abram Road north of 8 Mile Line, he lost control of the Expedition and the vehicle rolled over.
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All four occupants were ejected from the Expedition. Salas Sifuentes suffered fatal injuries and died at the scene. Three other occupants were transported to DHR Health in critical condition.
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The other occupants were 31-year-old Jose Ismael Campos Rodriguez of Mexico, 20-year-old Jennifer Vasquez of Honduras and driver Alexis Pino Hernandez. Campos Rodriguez died at the hospital several hours after the crash. Vasquez remained hospitalized in intensive care and underwent surgery but subsequently died from her injuries. Pino Hernandez was the sole survivor.
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Pino Hernandez was arrested after his release from the hospital. Following Vasquez's death, he faced three counts of felony murder, three counts of evading arrest resulting in death and three counts of smuggling of persons causing death.
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A second man, Ivan Rios, was subsequently arrested in connection with the human-smuggling operation and charged with three counts of murder and three counts of human smuggling.
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Texas Department of Public Safety troopers assisted La Joya police with reconstruction of the fatal crash.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The La Joya Police Department did not publicly identify the officer who initiated the attempted stop and pursuit in the sources located. La Joya Police Sgt. Manuel Casas subsequently provided information about the investigation, arrests and deaths. Texas DPS personnel assisted with crash reconstruction.
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SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.krgv.com/news/dps-two-dead-two-others-hospitalized-in-critical-condition-after-rollover-crash-north-of-palmview/
https://www.krgv.com/news/men-killed-in-hidalgo-county-rollover-crash-identified-as-mexican-nationals/
https://www.krgv.com/news/la-joya-police-arrest-made-in-fatal-june-rollover-crash/
https://www.krgv.com/news/la-joya-police-third-person-dies-in-human-smuggling-crash-driver-facing-additional-charges/
https://www.krgv.com/videos/la-joya-police-second-arrest-made-in-connection-to-deadly-migrant-crash-in-la-joya/
Jose Ismael Campos Rodriguez
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/29/2022
Location : Abram Road north of 8 Mile Line
City : La Joya
County : Hidalgo
State : Texas
Agency : La Joya Police Department; Texas Department of Public Safety
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
REASON FOR CHASE: Passenger killed during a pursuit initiated when La Joya police attempted to stop a green Ford Expedition during an investigation into suspected human smuggling. The driver continued away from police and fled south on FM 2221 before turning onto Abram Road.
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NARRATIVE:
On 06/29/2022, 31-year-old Jose Ismael Campos Rodriguez of Mexico was critically injured when a green Ford Expedition crashed during a La Joya Police Department pursuit in Hidalgo County. He subsequently died at DHR Health.
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At approximately 7:50 a.m., La Joya police attempted to stop the Ford Expedition near FM 2221 during an investigation into suspected human smuggling. The driver, later identified as 23-year-old Alexis Pino Hernandez of Mexico, continued away from police.
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Pino Hernandez turned from FM 2221 onto Abram Road while continuing to evade law enforcement. On Abram Road north of 8 Mile Line, he lost control of the Expedition and the vehicle rolled over.
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All four occupants were ejected. Campos Rodriguez was transported to DHR Health in critical condition and died from his injuries several hours after the crash.
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Passenger Gabriel Salas Sifuentes, 29, of Mexico died at the crash scene. Passenger Jennifer Vasquez, 20, of Honduras was critically injured, underwent surgery and remained in intensive care before subsequently dying from her injuries. Pino Hernandez survived.
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Pino Hernandez was arrested after his release from the hospital. Following the third death, he faced three counts of felony murder, three counts of evading arrest resulting in death and three counts of smuggling of persons causing death.
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A second man, Ivan Rios, was subsequently arrested in connection with the human-smuggling operation and charged with three counts of murder and three counts of human smuggling.
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Texas Department of Public Safety troopers assisted La Joya police with reconstruction of the fatal crash.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The La Joya Police Department did not publicly identify the officer who initiated the attempted stop and pursuit in the sources located. La Joya Police Sgt. Manuel Casas subsequently provided information about the investigation, arrests and deaths. Texas DPS personnel assisted with crash reconstruction.
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SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.krgv.com/news/dps-two-dead-two-others-hospitalized-in-critical-condition-after-rollover-crash-north-of-palmview/
https://www.krgv.com/news/men-killed-in-hidalgo-county-rollover-crash-identified-as-mexican-nationals/
https://www.krgv.com/news/la-joya-police-arrest-made-in-fatal-june-rollover-crash/
https://www.krgv.com/news/la-joya-police-third-person-dies-in-human-smuggling-crash-driver-facing-additional-charges/
https://www.krgv.com/videos/la-joya-police-second-arrest-made-in-connection-to-deadly-migrant-crash-in-la-joya/
Jennifer Vasquez
Age :20
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/29/2022
Location : Abram Road north of 8 Mile Line
City : La Joya
County : Hidalgo
State : Texas
Agency : La Joya Police Department; Texas Department of Public Safety
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
REASON FOR CHASE: Passenger killed during a pursuit initiated when La Joya police attempted to stop a green Ford Expedition during an investigation into suspected human smuggling. The driver continued away from police and fled south on FM 2221 before turning onto Abram Road.
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NARRATIVE:
On 06/29/2022, 20-year-old Jennifer Vasquez of Honduras was critically injured when a green Ford Expedition crashed during a La Joya Police Department pursuit in Hidalgo County. Vasquez remained hospitalized for nearly two weeks before dying from the injuries sustained in the crash.
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At approximately 7:50 a.m., La Joya police attempted to stop the Ford Expedition near FM 2221 during an investigation into suspected human smuggling. The driver, later identified as 23-year-old Alexis Pino Hernandez of Mexico, continued away from police.
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Pino Hernandez turned from FM 2221 onto Abram Road while continuing to evade law enforcement. On Abram Road north of 8 Mile Line, he lost control of the Expedition and the vehicle rolled over.
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All four occupants were ejected. Vasquez suffered critical injuries and was transported to DHR Health, where she underwent surgery and remained in intensive care.
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Passenger Gabriel Salas Sifuentes, 29, of Mexico died at the scene. Passenger Jose Ismael Campos Rodriguez, 31, of Mexico died at a local hospital several hours later. Pino Hernandez survived.
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Vasquez died from her crash injuries on 07/13/2022 after nearly two weeks in the hospital. The Honduran consulate became involved in arrangements to return her body to Honduras. Her database date remains 06/29/2022, the date of the police pursuit and crash.
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After Vasquez became the third person to die, prosecutors added charges against Pino Hernandez. He faced three counts of felony murder, three counts of evading arrest resulting in death and three counts of smuggling of persons causing death.
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A second man, Ivan Rios, was subsequently arrested in connection with the human-smuggling operation and charged with three counts of murder and three counts of human smuggling.
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Texas Department of Public Safety troopers assisted La Joya police with reconstruction of the fatal crash.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The La Joya Police Department did not publicly identify the officer who initiated the attempted stop and pursuit in the sources located. La Joya Police Sgt. Manuel Casas subsequently provided information about the investigation, arrests and deaths. Texas DPS personnel assisted with crash reconstruction.
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SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.krgv.com/news/dps-two-dead-two-others-hospitalized-in-critical-condition-after-rollover-crash-north-of-palmview/
https://www.krgv.com/news/men-killed-in-hidalgo-county-rollover-crash-identified-as-mexican-nationals/
https://www.krgv.com/news/la-joya-police-arrest-made-in-fatal-june-rollover-crash/
https://www.krgv.com/news/la-joya-police-third-person-dies-in-human-smuggling-crash-driver-facing-additional-charges/
https://www.krgv.com/videos/la-joya-police-second-arrest-made-in-connection-to-deadly-migrant-crash-in-la-joya/
https://www.elmanana.com/texas/lajoya/aumentan-cargos-criminales-contra-traficante/5573828
Michael Charles Thompson
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/27/2022
Location : 5830 Dyer St
City : El Paso
County : El Paso
State : Texas
Agency : El Paso PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Taser
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Michael Charles Thompson walked into a business and asked for help to be called. Police arrived, found him in mental distress and tried to arrest him. Police tasered him and he died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/el-paso-veterans-death-police-100038601.html
https://www.gofundme.com/f/michael-charles-thompson-army-vet
https://www.ktsm.com/local/el-paso-news/man-killed-after-taser-incident-with-eppd-identified/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :74
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/27/2022
Location : Belt Line Road and Bowser Road
City : Richardson
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Richardson Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
REASON FOR CHASE: Richardson police pursued a black 2009 Cadillac occupied by four juveniles after the vehicle accelerated away from an officer. The available public reporting indicates the encounter began with traffic-related conduct rather than a violent felony. The 16-year-old driver continued at high speed through Richardson before entering the intersection of Belt Line Road and Bowser Road against a red light.
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NARRATIVE:
On 06/27/2022, an unidentified 74-year-old woman was killed when a black 2009 Cadillac being pursued by the Richardson Police Department ran a red light and crashed into the minivan she was driving at Belt Line Road and Bowser Road in Richardson.
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The Cadillac was occupied by four juveniles. A Richardson police officer began following the vehicle after observing traffic-related conduct. The Cadillac accelerated away, and police pursued it through Richardson.
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At approximately 5:44 p.m., the 16-year-old driver of the Cadillac approached the intersection of Belt Line Road and Bowser Road at high speed and entered against a red traffic signal.
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The Cadillac struck the woman's minivan. The impact pushed her vehicle into a third vehicle. Eight people were involved in the three-vehicle collision.
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The 74-year-old woman suffered critical injuries and was transported to a hospital, where she died later that evening. The other people involved survived.
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The fatal pursuit subsequently prompted a significant change in Richardson Police Department policy. Four days after the crash, Police Chief Gary Tittle issued a revised pursuit policy prohibiting officers from initiating or continuing vehicle pursuits based solely on traffic violations or other offenses that did not involve a violent felony. Later reporting specifically connected the policy revision to the woman's death.
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The available public reporting does not provide a reliable maximum pursuit speed, total distance or duration. It also does not publicly identify the 74-year-old woman or the Richardson officer who initiated the pursuit.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Richardson Police Department did not publicly identify the officer who initiated or participated in the pursuit in the verified sources located. Richardson Police Chief Gary Tittle subsequently revised the department's pursuit policy in response to the fatal crash, restricting pursuits involving traffic violations and other nonviolent offenses.
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SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/watchdog/2022/11/04/richardson-police-change-pursuit-policy-in-wake-of-womans-death-during-car-chase/
https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1833414/m1/2/
Name Withheld
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/23/2022
Location : 2400 block of Naill Rd
City : Fresno
County : Fort Bend
State : Texas
Agency : Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 06/23/2022, a Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office deputy initiated a traffic stop at approximately 10:17 p.m. in the 2400 block of Naill Road in Fresno. During the stop, the 21-year-old Latino driver exited the vehicle and engaged physically with the deputy. The deputy fired his weapon during the struggle, striking the driver. Emergency medical personnel transported the man to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. The deputy sustained injuries during the encounter and was treated and released. The Texas Rangers led the investigation in coordination with the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://pressreleases.fortbendcountytx.gov/Sheriff/2022/2022-06-24_Fatal_Shooting_in_Fresno.pdf
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/Man-fatally-shot-by-Fort-Bend-Sheriff-s-deputy-in-17263786.php
Kemal Shea
Age :58
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/23/2022
Location : 500 block of Indian Creek Drive
City : Fort Worth
County : Tarrant
State : Texas
Agency : Tarrant County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : W.B. Travis; A.C. Caracciolo
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during SWAT barricade and house fire
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 06/23/2022, Tarrant County Sheriff's Office deputies went to Kemal Shea's home in the 500 block of Indian Creek Drive at approximately 9:30 a.m. to serve an arrest warrant for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
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The sheriff's office said Shea fired at deputies from different locations inside the house. SWAT responded, and authorities attempted to negotiate with Shea. During the barricade, the residence caught fire and became engulfed in flames.
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The sheriff's office said Shea placed incendiary devices on the front porch and that a fire began near those devices. Shea's family later disputed that account in a federal civil-rights lawsuit, alleging that deputies intentionally set the house on fire and shot Shea.
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After firefighters extinguished the fire, Shea was found dead inside the residence. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner determined that Shea died from a gunshot wound to the neck and ruled his death a homicide.
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Federal litigation identified Tarrant County Sheriff's deputies W.B. Travis and A.C. Caracciolo as defendants. The court described it as undisputed that Shea was shot and killed and that his house was engulfed in flames, while noting that the parties disputed the circumstances leading to his death.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
Deputies W.B. Travis and A.C. Caracciolo were subsequently named as defendants in federal civil-rights litigation brought by Shea's family. The lawsuit alleged that deputies shot Shea and intentionally set his residence on fire. The sheriff's office disputed those allegations.
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SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2022/06/23/law-enforcement-officer-injured-during-standoff-in-tarrant-county/
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/suspect-identified-in-tarrant-county-shootout-that-injured-deputy/
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article289939479.html
https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/texas/txndce/4%3A2024cv00562/391127/25/
Demarcus King
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/22/2022
Location : Hwy 79 + Hwy 6
City : Hearne
County : Robertson
State : Texas
Agency : Franklin PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Franklin Police attempted to pull over 18-year-old Demarcus King, of Jacksonville, Arkansas, for going 80 mph in a 60 mph zone. He did not stop and police escalated a high-speed chase from Franklin down Highway 79 to Highway 6 south of Hearne where speeds reached up to 115-120 mph. King hit an embankment near a railroad bridge. He then got out of the car and shot himself.
SOURCE LINKS :
Name Not Disclosed
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/22/2022
Location : 6721 Langdon Ln
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston PD
Officer(s) : A. Conejo, A. Rossow, K. Johnson, R. Segura, R. Lopez
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during burglary
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Houston PD arrived at a burglary call and shot and killed a man seen with a knife.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.houstontx.gov/police/nr/2022/jun/nr220623-3.htm
Jesus Barcenas
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/21/2022
Location : FM 1818
City : Lufkin
County : Angelina
State : Texas
Agency : Texas DPS
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Texas DPS chased Jesus Barcenas from Diboll to Lufkin and ultimately ended when Barcenas lost control, drove into a tree, and died as a result of the police chase.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://lufkindailynews.com/news/local/article_960e5680-8e6f-59ec-b5d8-2ae20167cfd7.html
Taylor Ray Stevenson
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/21/2022
Location : Lindale
City : Lindale
County : Smith
State : Texas
Agency : Smith County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Taylor Ray Stevenson allegedly broke into a residence with a gun. Police were called and arrived and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://ecommerceextra.com/crime/greenville-man-killed-in-smith-county-officer-involved-shooting/
Kevin Greene
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/20/2022
Location : 4397 Sayles Blvd
City : Abilene
County : Taylor
State : Texas
Agency : Abilene PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Abilene PD were called to a domestic disturbance where Kevin Greene was seen holding a tool. Police shot and killed him.
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Jamemarkus Alexander Clemons
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/18/2022
Location : 12801 Roydon Dr
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department; Harris County District Attorney’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during foot pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 06/18/2022, Houston Police Department officers responded to a report of an armed man in the 12800 block of Roydon Drive. Officers located Jamemarkus Alexander Clemons, 29. Police stated Clemons ran from officers while holding a handgun. Officers pursued him on foot. During the pursuit, officers opened fire and shot him. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police reported a firearm was recovered nearby. The Harris County District Attorney’s Office reviewed the shooting as part of standard officer-involved shooting protocol.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc13.com/houston-police-officer-involved-shooting-roydon-drive/
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/06/18/man-shot-killed-by-hpd-officers-in-northeast-houston/
https://www.fox26houston.com/news/houston-police-officer-involved-shooting-roydon-drive
William Ivan Cedillos
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/18/2022
Location : Hwy 281 + Terry St
City : Falfurrias
County : Brooks
State : Texas
Agency : Texas DPS
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Texas DPS attempted to traffic-stop William Ivan Cedillos. They alleged that he got out and fired shots. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.krgv.com/news/dps-suspect-killed-trooper-shot-following-chase-in-falfurrias/
Anthony Turner Jr.
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/15/2022
Location : Interstate 35 near Exit 301/Central Avenue
City : Temple
County : Bell
State : Texas
Agency : Temple Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed after fleeing police on foot and entering highway traffic
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
REASON FOR CHASE: Not a vehicle pursuit. Temple police attempted to detain Turner after an officer discovered that he had an outstanding misdemeanor theft warrant during a response to a report of a suspicious person. Turner fled from the officer on foot.
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NARRATIVE:
On 06/15/2022, 19-year-old Anthony Turner Jr. was fatally injured when he was struck by a vehicle on Interstate 35 in Temple while fleeing from police officers attempting to detain him on an outstanding misdemeanor theft warrant.
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At approximately 7:48 a.m., Temple police were dispatched to the 1200 block of Allegiance Bend after a resident reported a suspicious person in the neighborhood. At approximately 7:57 a.m., an officer encountered Turner and conducted a records check that showed an outstanding misdemeanor theft warrant.
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At approximately 8:02 a.m., the officer attempted to detain Turner. Turner pulled away, ran through a backyard and disappeared into a wooded area. Police established a perimeter and brought in a K-9 unit to search for him.
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At approximately 8:52 a.m., Turner was seen near General Bruce Drive running toward Interstate 35. Officers attempted to prevent him from entering highway traffic and requested that interstate traffic be slowed.
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At approximately 8:58 a.m., Turner was running along the center divider of I-35. An officer approached in a patrol vehicle and pointed a Taser at Turner but did not discharge it. Turner then moved into the southbound traffic lanes and was struck by a passing vehicle.
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An officer immediately called for emergency medical assistance and performed CPR. Turner was transported to a hospital, where he died from his injuries.
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The Texas Department of Public Safety investigated the fatal collision. The Texas Rangers separately reviewed the police interaction. Temple Police also conducted an internal administrative investigation. The Texas Rangers found no criminal conduct by the officers, Temple Police reported no violations of law or department policy, and the Bell County District Attorney's administrative review found no criminal violation.
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Temple Police determined that Turner's death did not meet the Texas statutory definition of an in-custody death because he was not under arrest or under the physical control or restraint of an officer when he was struck.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Temple Police Department did not publicly identify the officers involved. The Texas Rangers, Temple Police Department and Bell County District Attorney subsequently reviewed the incident and reported no criminal conduct or policy violations by the officers.
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SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kwtx.com/2022/06/15/temple-pd-death-man-struck-by-vehicle-i-35-after-series-interactions-with-officer-not-an-in-custody-death/
https://www.kxxv.com/news/man-who-died-after-being-struck-by-vehicle-on-i-35-identified-temple-police
https://www.kwtx.com/2022/11/11/temple-police-department-texas-rangers-conclude-investigation-man-killed-i-35-after-series-interactions-with-officers/
https://www.kxxv.com/hometown/bell-county/temple-police-texas-rangers-conclude-critical-incident-investigation-into-mans-death
Name Not Disclosed
Age :49
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/15/2022
Location : 6000 Gulf Freeway at Telephone Road
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Harris County Precinct 6 Constable's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed after fleeing police on foot and entering freeway traffic
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
REASON FOR CHASE: No vehicle pursuit. A Harris County Precinct 6 deputy confronted the woman after police were called about her reportedly harassing people at a nearby McDonald's. She fled from the deputy on foot.
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NARRATIVE:
On 06/15/2022, an unidentified 49-year-old woman was killed after fleeing from a Harris County Precinct 6 deputy and attempting to cross the Gulf Freeway near Telephone Road in Houston.
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Shortly before the collision, police were called to a nearby McDonald's concerning a woman reportedly causing a disturbance and harassing people. A Harris County Precinct 6 deputy confronted the woman, and she fled on foot.
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A witness reported seeing the woman run along a fence line. The deputy returned to his patrol vehicle and attempted to locate her but was unable to find her.
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The woman subsequently crossed the southbound side of the freeway area and attempted to cross the northbound lanes. At approximately 5:10 a.m., she entered the northbound lanes of the Gulf Freeway near Telephone Road and was struck by a gray Chevrolet Malibu driven by a 20-year-old man.
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The driver stopped and called 911. Paramedics pronounced the woman dead at the scene. Police reported that the driver showed no signs of intoxication. He was questioned and released.
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Houston police determined that the fatal collision occurred shortly after the woman fled from the Precinct 6 deputy. Police did not classify the death as an in-custody death.
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The Houston Police Department's initial release withheld the woman's identity pending notification of relatives by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. No reliable subsequent public source located identifies her by name.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Harris County Precinct 6 Constable's Office did not publicly identify the deputy who confronted the woman and attempted to locate her after she fled.
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SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.houstontx.gov/police/nr/2022/jun/nr220615-2.htm
https://abc13.com/gulf-freeway-deadly-crash-houston-traffic-pedestrian-killed-telephone-road-exit-closed/11961285/
John Gries
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/14/2022
Location : 900 block of Stagecoach Rd
City : Seguin
County : Guadalupe
State : Texas
Agency : Guadalupe County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Guadalupe County PD responded to a domestic fight. When police arrived, the event escalated and the man shot his wife. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://seguingazette.com/alert/article_f6dcec7c-f994-11ec-a879-a798c518fb45.html
Michael Christopher Crater
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/14/2022
Location : 9909 N Lamar Blvd
City : Austin
County : Travis
State : Texas
Agency : Leander PD, Central Texas Regional SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Numerous officers from multiple law-enforcement agencies carried out a drug investigation and shot and killed Michael Christopher Crater in the process.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2022-06-24/many-questions-remain-after-leander-police-shooting/
Brandon Keith Ned
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/13/2022
Location : 1700 S Main St
City : Duncanville
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Duncanville PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “Shots fired” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Duncanville PD were sent to a call at a summer camp that a man with a gun was present. Brandon Ned fired a shot. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/article262574162.html
Chaz Elias Joubert
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/13/2022
Location : Southwest Freeway frontage road at West Sam Houston Parkway South
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
REASON FOR CHASE: Bystander killed during pursuit initiated after Houston police encountered Yasmir Reyes driving a Ford Mustang recklessly near PlazAmericas. Later federal litigation described Reyes as doing donuts in a parking lot when police approached him. Reyes drove away and Houston police pursued him.
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NARRATIVE:
On 06/13/2022, 27-year-old Chaz Elias Joubert was killed when a Ford Mustang fleeing Houston police ran a red light and crashed into the Chevrolet Malibu he was driving at the Southwest Freeway frontage road and West Sam Houston Parkway South. Joubert was working as a rideshare driver and had a 16-year-old female passenger in his vehicle.
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Houston police encountered the Mustang near PlazAmericas. The driver, Yasmir Reyes, drove away from police and a high-speed pursuit followed along the Southwest Freeway frontage road.
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Reyes drove at more than twice the posted speed limit. Crash reconstruction evidence later presented in court established that the Mustang entered the intersection at extremely high speed after running a red light and struck the side of Joubert's Malibu. Surveillance footage also captured the Mustang speeding immediately before the collision.
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Joubert died at the scene from blunt-force injuries. His 16-year-old passenger survived but suffered serious injuries, including a broken pelvis and injuries to her knee, ankle and shoulder.
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Joubert was working as a rideshare driver at the time of his death. He was also a welder and had received his commercial driver's license only days before he was killed. He was the father of a young son. His family described him as hardworking and said he traveled between Louisiana and the Houston area for work.
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Joubert's mother, his minor son and the injured passenger subsequently filed federal litigation against the City of Houston, the Houston police chief, unidentified Houston police officers and Reyes. The lawsuit alleged that the police pursuit contributed to the fatal collision.
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Reyes was prosecuted for Joubert's death. His first murder trial ended in a mistrial in December 2025 after an issue arose concerning jurors seeing his restraints. In January 2026, Reyes pleaded guilty to murder.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Houston Police Department officers who initiated and participated in the pursuit have not been publicly identified in the sources located. Joubert's federal civil-rights litigation named multiple unidentified Houston police officers as defendants and challenged the officers' conduct during the pursuit.
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SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/06/15/he-was-cheated-out-of-his-life-family-of-innocent-driver-killed-during-police-chase-demands-justice/
https://www.fox26houston.com/news/mother-sues-city-of-houston-after-son-dies-in-police-chase-teen-passenger-severely-injured
https://www.fox26houston.com/news/mother-seeks-justice-son-killed-houston-police-chase-demands-change
https://www.fox26houston.com/news/houston-murder-trial-yasmir-reyes-chaz-jourbert-2022-rideshare-crash
https://www.fox26houston.com/news/yasmir-reyes-pleads-guilty-murder-2022-rideshare-crash-police-chase
https://dockets.justia.com/docket/texas/txsdce/4%3A2022cv03750/1894178
https://www.jamesfuneralhme.com/obituary/chaz-joubert