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A man drove by the Roanoke PD, allegedly shouting threats at police outside. He drove by a second time and called 911 with threats. He allegedly also damaged a police car. Police found him and shot and killed him, alleging that he had an axe.

https://roanoke.com/news/local/crime-courts/ax-wielding-man-shot-killed-by-police-in-roanoke-after-repeated-threats/article_9ff6cbca-25d5-11ef-b86d-37977b7eee89.html

https://www.wfxrtv.com/city-of-roanoke/vsp-investigating-police-shooting-in-roanoke/

https://wset.com/news/local/virginia-state-police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-roanoke-hershberger-road-northwest-sere-warrants-crime-alert-safety-08-june-2024#

On June 4, 2024, Rolin Hill died after being placed in a WRAP restraint by Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office deputies. Officers responded to a disturbance call from a business, where Hill was reportedly unarmed. The circumstances surrounding his death remain under investigation. The Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office is conducting an internal review, and findings will be reviewed by the Virginia Beach Commonwealth's Attorney's Office. The officers were granted the $5000 bond each.
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Total Fatalities: 1
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https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/local/mycity/virginia-beach/rolin-hill-murder-case-update-virginia-beach-deputies-granted-bond-new-body-cam-footage-graphic/291-10dc66c0-02a9-4e72-9095-768d43440802

Jason McDuffy was driving a truck with a trailer that had been reported stolen. Multiple law enforcement agencies chased him across multiple counties and placed stop sticks, disabling the vehicle. He emerged from the truck and allegedly showed a gun. Police shot and killed him.

https://www.wvnstv.com/top-stories/west-virginia-man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-virginia/

https://www.wdbj7.com/2024/06/05/suspect-identified-montgomery-county-officer-involved-shooting/

A Roanoke PD patrol officer saw a vehicle without headlights or tail lights and escalated a chase that ended when the vehicle crashed and the driver died.

https://roanoke.com/news/local/crime-courts/roanoke-police-pursuit-chase-5th-street-shenandoah-avenue-northwest-crash-carilion-memorial-hospital-fire-ems-department-virginia-state/article_d5c5e6ea-1929-11ef-b3db-239aa4c4bdf0.html

https://www.wdbj7.com/2024/06/06/suspect-fatal-roanoke-police-chase-identified/

Virginia State Police chased an allegedly stolen Harley Davidson at high speed until it crashed into a Subaru, killing both the driver and passenger on the motorcycle and injuring the Subaru driver.

https://www.wdbj7.com/2024/04/22/two-killed-after-pursuit-ends-crash-bedford-county/

Virginia State Police chased an allegedly stolen Harley Davidson at high speed until it crashed into a Subaru, killing both the driver and passenger on the motorcycle and injuring the Subaru driver.

https://www.wdbj7.com/2024/04/22/two-killed-after-pursuit-ends-crash-bedford-county/

Waynesboro PD chased a vehicle they felt to be connected to a prior shooting at high speed. When the vehicle stopped, police engaged the driver in a shootout, killing him.

https://www.wric.com/news/western-virginia/man-dies-in-officer-involved-shooting-after-pursuit-by-albemarle-deputies-virginia-state-police-investigating/

https://dailyprogress.com/news/local/crime-courts/charlottesville-man-shot-by-police-in-i-64-standoff-dies/article_2b3fca44-1a12-5679-bdbb-dfbc9db3bce4.html

Police arrived at a “man with a gun” call, located the man, saw him with a gun exiting his vehicle and shot and killed him.

https://www.12onyourside.com/2024/03/31/man-dies-after-being-shot-by-richmond-police/

https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/richmond-police-shooting-video-april-15-2024

https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/richmond/police-release-body-cam-video-911-audio-from-officer-involved-shooting-that-left-20-year-old-dead/

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1230473701247426

Police were called to the 6200 block of Queens Lace Road for a man loitering. Police approached him and alleged that he pulled a gun. They shot and killed him.

https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/hanover-county/police-man-shot-at-hanover-deputies-before-shooting-self-in-the-head/
 

Norfolk PD chased a man wanted on outstanding warrants until he crashed on Terminal Boulevard. Police engaged him in a shootout in which he was shot and killed.

https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/norfolk/norfolk-police-working-incident-on-hampton-boulevard-and-terminal-boulevard/

https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/crime/man-killed-norfolk-police-shooting-was-wanted-malicious-wounding-gun-charges/291-36138757-7fbf-417d-9c2b-a6be9336051d

Fairfax County PD located a car that had been reported stolen and “followed” whereupon the vehicle fled, ran over pedestrian James Johnson, hit a dumpster where it came to a rest. The driver fled.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Woue7QzpkJU

Virginia State Police chased a vehicle that registered as stolen until it crashed after a 50-mile hunt, killing the driver, Quadri Jackson.

https://www.aol.com/driver-stolen-vehicle-dies-high-122018830.html

https://shoredailynews.com/headlines/man-who-died-in-virginia-beach-crash-after-pursuit-initiated-on-shore-identified/

Police tried to stop motorcyclist James Charles Farey for lack of license plate and hunted him into a crash. He died.

https://www.wric.com/news/virginia-news/police-45-year-old-motorcyclist-killed-in-crash-while-trying-to-escape-sussex-county-deputy/

Police received a report of a stabbing, arrived and shot and killed a man with a knife.

https://wjla.com/news/local/multiple-people-injured-in-manassas-virginia-stabbing-shooting-infantry-ridge-road-prince-william-county-va-violent-crime-investigation-emergency-response

lA man in mental health crisis arrived at his ex-wife’s home, poured gasoline and took her hostage inside. SWAT arrived and he released the woman. SWAT continued the pressure on him inside of the home until he committed suicide under police duress.

https://richmond.com/news/local/crime/hanover-county-man-dead-ex-wife-hostage--fire-business-arson/article_2e0f0aae-ba05-11ee-8623-0fc68a1651be.html

https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/hanover-county/suspect-in-hanover-arson-hostage-situation-identified-new-details-from-sheriffs-office/

During his wife’s 50th birthday party, Mark Hackman experienced some sort of mental health crisis, became agitated, set a fire in the house and police were called. They shot and killed him.

https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/coroner-s-office-rules-east-petersburg-standoff-death-a-suicide/article_de292000-bac8-11ee-bcd9-db40472e3ba0.html

https://www.gofundme.com/f/debbie-hackman-house-fire-and-death-of-husband?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer

Norfolk PD states that a security guard and a SAPD officer saw a man trying door handles in the parking lot of a strip mall. They claim that they approached the man who had a knife. Both officers shot and killed him.

https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/breaking-norfolk-police-investigating-active-incident-on-e-little-creek/

Newport News shot and killed a man for allegedly pointing a gun at police.

https://www.wavy.com/video/police-nn-officer-kills-man-who-pointed-gun-at-officers/9307249/

Melissa Tompkins was allegedly acting erratically in a hotel and police arrived and tried to subdue her. She took the baton of one officer and hit him with it. Police shot and killed her.

https://www.wric.com/news/virginia-news/woman-shot-killed-by-strasburg-officer-after-attacking-with-baton-virginia-state-police-investigating/

Police went to a domestic disturbance call. A man pointed a rifle. Police shot and killed him.The name will not be released per police.

https://www.fox5dc.com/news/resident-brandishes-riffle-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting

Numerous officers from several PDs responded to a domestic disturbance in which a man had arrived at an ex-girlfriend’s house and shot her. Police arrived and created a standoff. The man committed suicide under police duress.

https://dailyvoice.com/maryland/anne-arundel/suspect-dies-by-suicide-in-hours-long-severn-standoff-police-report/

On 12/08/2025 Portsmouth Police escalated a pursuit involving a stolen vehicle traveling toward Norfolk. The driver crashed on the Berkley Bridge and got out of the wrecked car. Under police duress the individual jumped from the bridge into the Elizabeth River. Authorities later recovered the body.

https://www.wtkr.com/news/in-the-community/norfolk/delays-on-i-264-due-to-security-police-activity-vdot-camera-shows-scene
https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/local/mycity/portsmouth/traffic-virginia-portsmouth-interstate-464-i-264/291-ac025933-6aad-49ca-b825-b885c9e9ff6b
https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/suspect-driving-stolen-car-crashes-171954119.html

Samuel Pattillo was believed to have stabbed someone. Police found him walking down the street completely naked, used pepperspray and a taser and arrested him. He died during arrest. The women survived.

https://www.necn.com/news/local/a-man-is-dead-after-the-stabbing-of-2-family-members-heres-what-we-know/3109221/

https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/samuel-pattillo-dedham-double-stabbing-suspect-police/

Roanoke PD wanted to question David McFall about a stabbing and allege that they located him and that he shot at them. They shot and killed him.

https://www.wdbj7.com/2023/12/06/wdbj7-investigates-court-documents-reveal-criminal-history-suspect-roanoke-city-officer-involved-shooting/

Sioux City PD chased Gunnar Lee Kratz in an allegedly stolen Dodge Charger until he crashed and died.

https://www.ktiv.com/2023/11/27/police-chase-floyd-blvd-results-crash-sends-one-person-hospital-injures-police-officer/

As initially reported, Virginia Beach PD chased a man into a body of water where he drowned and died. It is unknown why he was chased. Media later claimed a person in civilian clothing chased him. His identity has not been disclosed. When police were called if the drowning was a result of the police chase, they said they did not know. While the man’s identity is withheld by police secrecy, it is confirmed that he was being chased when he disappeared into a river at night and was found drowned the next day.

https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/police-investigating-possible-drowning-in-virginia-beach/

Police chased a vehicle for not stopping for a traffic stop. The chase ended when the driver crashed into another vehicle and died, also injuring the other driver. Police did not disclose why they undertook this deadly chase other than not stopping for police.

https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/police-man-dead-after-crash-following-pursuit-in-chesapeake/

https://journalnow.com/news/local/crime-courts/high-speed-police-chase-in-lewisville-ends-with-deadly-crash/article_4ab7f3d4-8a56-11ee-a60e-631763db5705.html

https://www.pilotonline.com/2023/11/27/police-name-23-year-old-man-who-died-in-crash-after-fleeing-traffic-stop-in-chesapeake/

Demarcus Brody was traffic-stopped. An altercation for unknown reasons occurred. Police shot and killed him. His family said he had mental health problems.

https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/cumberland-county-news/1-shot-by-fayetteville-officer-on-thanksgiving-police-say-murchison-road-closed/

Lashone Butler was acting strangely, urinating in the road and jumping on cars. Virginia State Police and Greenville County deputies escalated a chase that ended on Ivor Road where the vehicle crashed, ejecting Butler. He died. He is not accused of any crime other than strange behavior and fear of police.

https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/police-man-appearing-to-suffer-with-mental-health-issues-dies-in-crash-in-emporia/

Douglas Lee Vincent Price was shot and killed by police under undisclosed circumstances on 01/08/2023 in Richmond, VA.

https://obituaries.virginiacremate.com/obituaries/richmond-va/douglas-price-11370118

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https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/richmond/richmond-police-release-body-cam-footage-of-officer-shooting-man-during-january-narcotics-investigation/

Virginia State Police saw a speeding motorcycle on I-264 and took up chase. They chased the motorcycle at 100 mph through an intersection until it crashed and the driver died.

https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/local/mycity/virginia-beach/motorcycle-crash-rosemont-road-vb/291-17c57571-883c-4bc0-a6bc-d7b11789dccd

Christopher Newport University’s police chief was the driver involved in a fatal pedestrian crash in James City County on Friday evening, a university spokesperson confirmed. The police chief, Daniel F. “Wojo” Woloszynowski, was driving west of Route 60, east of Route 199, at about 7:45 p.m. when he struck a pedestrian. The pedestrian, Shaine Dee'Lee'oan Henderson, 48, of Williamsburg, was seriously injured and later died at the hospital.

https://www.pilotonline.com/2023/10/16/off-duty-cnu-police-chief-involved-in-james-city-county-crash-that-killed-man/

https://www.13newsnow.com/video/news/local/virginia/williamsburg/pedestrian-struck-killed-in-williamsburg-crash/291-868bfdd0-2299-4048-a353-e35dd6ee24f4

AA Virginia State trooper saw a motorcycle and escalated a chase against the driver and hunted the motorcycle at high speed until it crashed into a guardrail, was thrown at the trooper and collided with the patrol car. Nicholas W. Thompson died while being chased for a moving violation.

Prince George deputies saw a Kia with expired temporary tags and escalated a chase because they felt the car may be stolen. The Kia reached speeds where it lost control, crashed into a tree and exploded in a fireball, killing all 4 occupants. Police are working to identify the 4 people as they are too burnt to determine their genders or make any identification.

The children were identified as Serenity Sellman, 15, Dartrel Byers, 17, Zyshaun Cuffey, 15, and Marquay Swan, 14.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/10/01/pg-stolen-suv-crash-tree-fire-four-killed/

https://ksltv.com/590577/suspect-dead-after-fleeing-from-st-george-police-into-mesquite/
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/prince-georges-county/4-teens-killed-in-stolen-kia-crash-after-police-pursuit-in-prince-georges/3435512/

Montgomery County deputies saw a “suspicious man” in an area where they were looking for possible burglars and they took up chase. The man ran away with deputies chasing him. Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office claims that the man fired a single shot and possibly shot himself and died and that “there is no evidence that officers shot their firearms.” Police are investigating themselves and will hopefully clarify who killd the unnamed man.

https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/09/25/man-dead-after-foot-chase-in-elliston/

A completely naked man forced his way into a home and while he was reportedly peaceful, he appeared to be under the influence of some substances and police arrested him uneventfully. He died during arrest. The fact that he was naked as well as described as erratic suggests a possible drug overdose. Methamphetamines and cocaine are known to produce hyperthermia events causing a person to overheat and commonly remove their clothing. Being naked and erratic is a common sign of drug overdoses that is known by all emergency medical personnel. Police should have been cognizant of the medical urgency when encountering a naked incoherent man.

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/virginia/man-overdose-virginia-dead-home-break-invasion/65-5f142a9d-52d0-44f4-92a2-9838f60b24bf

Berkley Lee Collins Jr. was allegedly shooting at nothing in particular when Hopewell PD arrived. They shot and killed him.

https://www.nbc12.com/2023/08/31/74-year-old-man-dies-officer-involved-shooting/

Geormond "Geo" Morton, 17, was biking home after his shift at Wendy’s and got to Williamsburg Road where he was hit and killed by a vehicle being chased by police.

https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/williamsburg-road-millers-lane-teen-killed-august-8-2023

Virginia Police hunted a vehicle at 115 mph until it crashed into an oncoming train. Haidan Smallwood, the passenger, was killed.

Police had hunted the vehicle because their ALPR apparently reported it as stolen. Smallwood’s family said that their daughter had told them that he had recently bought the vehicle and the family were under the impression that there appeared to be a possible mixup reported to police.

Her boyfriend who had fled from the aggressive police hunt involving several law enforcement agencies in a panic, was charged with 2nd degree manslaughter in her death.

Haidan Smallwood had graduated from high school recently and was enrolled in a nursing program at a university and was looking forward to a productive life.

https://www.fauquiernow.com/news/public_safety_crime/one-dead-after-19-year-old-hits-speeds-of-115-mph-leads-police-on-chase/article_09ceb446-3166-11ee-8938-bbd68068eb3c.html

https://www.fauquiernow.com/news/public_safety_crime/update-18-year-old-woman-in-fatal-crash-identified-charges-against-driver-pending/article_09ceb446-3166-11ee-8938-bbd68068eb3c.html

Police blocked in a Cadillac truck with an older black male driver. Police shot and killed him. No details were provided.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJqsFw6Y518