Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Phillip Scott Duelley
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/22/2024
Location : 1000 block of Snowbird Drive
City : Malden
County : Kanawha
State : West Virginia
Agency : Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office, Charleston Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office, Charleston Police Department went to the 1000 block of Snowbird Drive to arrest a man who fled into the woods with a gun. Please engaged in a brief shootout and shot and killed the man.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wsaz.com/2024/10/22/suspect-dead-after-shots-fired/
Adam Fraser 1 of 2
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/12/2024
Location : Route 19
City : Summersville
County : Nicholas
State : West Virginia
Agency : Summersville Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Summersville PD tried to traffic stop a vehicle that did not stop. Police placed stop sticks, which caused the vehicle to crash, killing RJ Snodgrass and Adam Fraser. Police did not state why they hunted the car so aggressively at high speed and with stop sticks. Two fatalities.
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Rodney J. Snodgrass 2 of 2
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/12/2024
Location : Route 19
City : Summersville
County : Nicholas
State : West Virginia
Agency : Summersville Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Summersville PD tried to traffic stop a vehicle that did not stop. Police placed stop sticks, which caused the vehicle to crash, killing RJ Snodgrass and Adam Fraser. Police did not state why they hunted the car so aggressively at high speed and with stop sticks. Two fatalities.
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Peter Christensen
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/04/2024
Location : King Street and Illinois Ave
City : Martinsburg
County : Berkeley
State : West Virginia
Agency : Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : A police cruiser rushing to a call struck and killed a motorist in an intersection
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputies were responding to an unspecified incident and apparently speeding through an intersection with lights and sirens when the police cruiser struck motorist Peter Christensen, killing him, and injuring a passenger. Police never disclosed what the nature of the alleged emergency was that explained why police apparently ran a light.
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Harmon Davis
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Lincoln County
County : Lincoln
State : West Virginia
Agency : West Virginia State Police
Officer(s) : T.C. Hurley, Trooper Klag
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
West Virginia State Police Trooper T.C. Hurley traffic-stopped Harmon Davis. During the traffic stop, an altercation ensued during which Davis stabbed Hurley and Hurley shot and killed Davis.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wsaz.com/2024/05/09/wvsp-trooper-stabbed-suspect-dead-lincoln-county-incident/
Harman Davis
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/09/2024
Location : 10 Mile Creek Road
City : Ranger
County : Lincoln
State : West Virginia
Agency : West Virginia State Police
Officer(s) : R.S. Clagg, T.C. Hurley, T.A. Chaffin
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Harman Davis was stopped at a traffic stop by West Virginia state patrol trooper. He ran into the woods and was followed by the senior trooper who shot and killed him. The circumstances are unknown.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wvva.com/2024/05/09/wvsp-trooper-stabbed-suspect-dead-lincoln-county-incident/
Jonathan Junior Pritt
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/08/2024
Location : Byron Road
City : Summersville
County : Nicholas
State : West Virginia
Agency : Nicholas County Sheriff’s Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Nicholas County deputies arrived on a mental health warrant for Jonathan Pritt Jr. They engaged in a shootout and killed the man in his home.
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Justin Denver Grant
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/06/2024
Location : Fairlea
City : Fairlea
County : Greenbrier
State : West Virginia
Agency : West Virginia State Police
Officer(s) : D.P. Dillon, J.C. Mann
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
West Virginia State Police were sent to a “man with a gun” call, found Justin Grant, tasered him and shot and killed him, stating he had not put down the gun.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/17/2024
Location : 100 Gatewood Court
City : Chelyan
County : Kanawha
State : West Virginia
Agency : Killed by police during domestic violence call
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police arrived at a domestic violence call, claim that a man locked himself in and pointed a gun out of the window. Police shot and killed him. A woman had been stabbed by the man and was stable in the hospital.
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Dennis Rahuba
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/08/2024
Location : Interstate 79
City : Kanawha County
County : Kanawha
State : West Virginia
Agency : Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Dennis Rahuba was wanted for a double homicide in Pennsylvania and was traffic-stopped in Kanawha County, West Virginia. He committed suicide under police duress during the traffic stop.
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Gary Allen Johnson
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/23/2024
Location : Muddlety Valley Road
City : Nicholas County
County : Nicholas
State : West Virginia
Agency : Nicholas County Sheriff’s Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Nicholas County deputies tried to arrest Gary Allen Johnson for a domestic abuse warrant and shot and killed him in the process.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wowktv.com/news/west-virginia/nicholas-county-wv/man-dies-in-nicholas-county-pursuit/
https://wvmetronews.com/2024/03/23/man-killed-in-nicholas-county-officer-involved-shooting/
William Alan Corbin
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/01/2024
Location : Unknown bridge location
City : Charles Town
County : Jefferson
State : West Virginia
Agency : Charles Town Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Fall from height
Event : Killed by fall from bridge while being chased by police
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Charles Town Police chased William Alan Corbin for a registration violation until he fled on foot, fell off a bridge and died.
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Jason Allen Rose
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/22/2023
Location : Pennsylvania Ave
City : Weirton
County : Hancock
State : West Virginia
Agency : Hancock County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police tried to arrest Jason Rose for burglary and domestic violence. He locked himself in his home and police shot tear gas inside. Police also broke a window and put in a drone. Police got into a shootout with him. Rose was shot and killed. He had been a veteran with PTSD. Police were criticized on social media for killing him in his home just before Christmas for warrants.
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Martin Howard Crawford
Age :59
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/13/2023
Location : RCSO HQ
City : Cool Ridge
County : Raleigh
State : West Virginia
Agency : Raleigh County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Suicide in holding cell during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A suicidal man locked himself into a room with a propane tank and started releasing propane when he felt threatened by approaching police. He was arrested and put in a holding cell at the police station where he used his clothing to hang himself. It does not appear that he received any mental health care during his crisis.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wave3.com/2023/12/15/1-dead-1-critically-injured-portland-neighborhood-police-shooting/
William C. Barber II
Age :59
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/13/2023
Location : 2700 block of Lincoln
City : St. Albans
County : Kanawha
State : West Virginia
Agency : St. Albans PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
St. Albans PD were called to a domestic disturbance to the 2700 block of Lincoln Avenue 12/13/2023 and found a man walking toward them with a knife. Police shot and killed him. So far, no video or eyewitness statements can be found to compare to the official narrative.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://wchstv.com/news/local/dispatchers-said-one-person-shot-in-st-albans
https://www.wsaz.com/2023/12/14/mans-name-released-deadly-officer-involved-shooting/
Tobias Ganey
Age :60
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/08/2023
Location : N Queen St
City : Martinsburg
County : Berkeley
State : West Virginia
Agency : Martinsburg PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Martinsburg PD said that a male tried to break down a door, fired shots at it and hit a woman with a gun. Police fired shots at him and escalated the situation into a gun fight. The man committed suicide under police duress. Two officers were hit by bullets, one of whom had a leg amputation as a result.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :15
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/24/2023
Location : EB on 8th Ave
City : Huntington
County : Cabell
State : West Virginia
Agency : Cabell County So, Huntington PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police began hunting a car in Wayne County, West Virginia and ended in Huntington after an intense high-speed chase by at least 2 police departments together. The chase ended when the vehicle crashed while being chased. A 68-year-old man was driving, and the passengers were identified as a 43-year-old man, a 16-year-old boy, and a 15-year-old girl. All four were transported to the hospital for medical treatment. Officials say the 16-year-old died at the hospital as a result of his injuries. Nazi memorabilia was found in the crashed vehicle. Police explained that this chase was drug-related.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wsaz.com/2023/10/24/police-pursuit-ends-deadly-crash-15-year-old-killed/
https://wvmetronews.com/2023/10/24/huntington-teenager-killed-as-a-result-of-deadly-police-chase/
https://www.wsaz.com/video/2023/10/24/pursuit-leads-fatal-crash-huntington/
Brady Hanna
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/16/2023
Location : Route 41
City : Nettie
County : Nicholas
State : West Virginia
Agency : Nicholas County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Local firefighter killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Brady Hanna was driving on Route 41 when hit and killed by a police chase crash caused by a lengthy police pursuit of a stolen Ford F-150. Brady Hanna was a firefighter at the Nettie Fire Department. The police chase continued after his death when the man being hunted stole a police cruiser and desperately tried to escape in it, was chased into Craigsville where he stopped and surrendered to police.
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Anthony Charles Meyers
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/16/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Union
County : Monroe
State : West Virginia
Agency : West Virginia State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
West Virginia troopers were seeking Anthony Meyers for failure to register after release from jail but they also felt he may be linked to some burglaries which remain unproven as he died before an investigation could be launched. Police found him in a location near Union, WV and shot and killed him. The circumstances are not well known. Should more information become available, it will be posted in this space.
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Brian Spencer
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/23/2023
Location : Goff Mountain Rd
City : Cross Lanes
County : Kanawha
State : West Virginia
Agency : Kanawha County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kanawha County deputies arrived at the Rodeway Inn on Goff Mountain Road in Cross Lakes, WV to arrest an unnamed man. In the process, he tried to leave his hotel room, was involved in a shootout with police and was shot and killed. No more details have been released so far.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://wchstv.com/news/local/multiple-agencies-respond-to-cross-lanes-shooting-incident
https://www.wsaz.com/2023/09/23/large-police-presence-kanawha-countyt/
Christopher Cowdery
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/13/2023
Location : WV river
City : Rural Marshall County
County : Marshall
State : West Virginia
Agency : US Marshals, Marshall County SO, Meigs County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Drowning
Event : Drowned while fleeing from police
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
US Marshals and police in Ohio were looking for Christopher Cowdery for an alleged assault. Police involved several counties in the search and the man fled. He was found when he was pulled up by a barge in a West Virginia river. He had drowned while escaping police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article279515599.html
David Maynard
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/09/2023
Location : Speedway gas station
City : Ceredo
County : Wayne
State : West Virginia
Agency : Ceredo PD, West Virginia State Police, Kenova PD, Huntington PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during manhunt after homicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
David Maynard was wanted in an Ohio homicide and police from several jurisdictions conducted a manhunt. He was located near Ceredo where he took 3 hostages. He was shot and killed by police.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/08/2023
Location : Klaus St
City : Beckley
County : Raleigh
State : West Virginia
Agency : Beckley PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Two Beckley PD officers shot and killed a man on 09/08/2023. No details have been released so far.
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Daniel Sanders
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/04/2023
Location : Mountaineer Dr
City : Seneca Rocks
County : Tucker
State : West Virginia
Agency : West Virginia State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
After a road rage fatality, police were looking for the person who had killed a man on the road. Police obtained a warrant for Daniel Sanders for second degree murder and West Virginia State Police took SWAT along to arrest him. When a large police presence appeared at his home, police heard gunshots and found him dead inside from suicide under police duress.
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Scott Arthur O’Brien
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/17/2023
Location : Independence Rd
City : Coal City
County : Raleigh
State : West Virginia
Agency : West Virginia State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after shooting trooper
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Scott O’ Brien had previously shot a WVSP trooper, was located by State Police while running along woods and was shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wvnstv.com/top-stories/trooper-shot-in-raleigh-county-suspect-on-loose/
Ahmad Jaleel Abdullah
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/03/2023
Location : Marshall University campus
City : Huntington
County : Huntington
State : West Virginia
Agency : Huntington PD
Officer(s) : Keith McSweeney
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Huntington PD were at 14th Street, about two blocks from the campus of Marshall University. When police arrived, Ahmad Jaleel Abdullah allegedly had a gun and was shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kwch.com/video/2023/07/20/bodycam-video-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-released/
https://wvmetronews.com/2023/07/03/man-dies-in-officer-involved-shooting/
Wendell Matthew Dalton
Age :58
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/01/2023
Location : Frances Creek
City : Harts
County : Lincoln
State : West Virginia
Agency : West Virginia State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
West Virginia State Police arrived at a shots fired call during domestic dispute. Wendell Matthew Dalton pulled up next to police, had gun, was shot and killed by troopers.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://wvmetronews.com/2023/07/01/officer-involved-shooting-claims-life-in-lincoln-county/
https://www.wsaz.com/2023/07/01/police-investigate-trooper-involved-shooting/
https://www.lootpress.com/officer-involved-shooting-leaves-suspect-dead/
https://wvmetronews.com/2023/07/01/officer-involved-shooting-claims-life-in-lincoln-county/
Carl Gist
Age :82
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/25/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Weirton
County : Hancock
State : West Virginia
Agency : Weirton PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Carl Gist shot his neighbor while she was cutting grass.He had previously shot his wife and her new friend. Gist then locked himself in his home. Police eventually fired gas into the residence. Gist allegedly came out pointing a pistol at police. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://wvmetronews.com/2023/06/25/man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooter/
James McGraw
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/29/2023
Location : Bonnie Blvd+ U.S. 60
City : Cabell County
County : Cabell
State : West Virginia
Agency : West Virginia State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by own vehicle at the end of a police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
McGraw was driving erratically, was chased, chase was stopped, got out at Bonney Blvd. He did not put vehicle in park and his own vehicle ran over him at the end of the chase. He was killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wsaz.com/2023/05/01/man-dies-after-he-was-run-over-by-own-car-during-police-pursuit/
Joseph “Joey” Henderson
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/15/2023
Location : 8085 Highland St
City : Follansbee
County : Brooke
State : West Virginia
Agency : West Virginia State Police, Special Response Team, Brooke County SO, Hancock County SO, Weirton PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during alleged breaking and entering attempt
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A 911 caller had claimed that Henderson was attempting to break into a home on Highland Street. West Virginia State Police and special response teams from the Brooke and Hancock County sheriffs’ departments and Weirton Police joined investigating officers from Follansbee at Henderson’s home, where he had locked himself in. Tear gas was forced into Henderson’s home. He fled and allegedly had a gun. Police shot and killed him at this home.
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Devin Wayne Stevens
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/18/2023
Location : Waynesburg Pike
City : New Martinsville
County : Marshall
State : West Virginia
Agency : New Martinsville PD, Marshall County, Wetzel County, Moundsville PD, Glen Dale PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
New Martinsville PD approached a GMC truck it deemed “suspicious” sitting behind Country Roads Ford in New Martinsville sometime after midnight. Police found the man had 4 warrants. He fled. Police escalated a dangerous high-speed chase that started in New Martinsville for hours through Marshall County involving several law enforcement agencies including 3 sets of spike strips that ended with the man committing suicide under police duress near Waynesburg Pike in Moundsville.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.theintelligencer.net/news/top-headlines/2023/01/police-chase-ends-in-suspects-suicide-3/
Devon Brantley 1 of 2
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/16/2023
Location : US Route 19
City : Nicholas
County : Nicholas
State : West Virginia
Agency : West Virginia State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash, chased for speeding
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Devon Brantley, 19, of Birch River, West Virginia and his juvenile passenger were speeding on a motorcycle when a WV State trooper escalated a chase that reached 120 mph across US Route 19, Youngs Monument Road, US Route 19 and crashed while being chased at extremely high speeds. Devon Brantley and his underage passenger were both killed by this police chase crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wsaz.com/2023/03/17/19-year-old-juvenile-die-motorcycle-crash-during-police-chase/
Name Not Disclosed, 2 of 2
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/16/2023
Location : US Route 19
City : Nicholas
County : Nicholas
State : West Virginia
Agency : West Virginia State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Devon Brantley, 19, of Birch River, West Virginia and his juvenile passenger were speeding on a motorcycle when a WV State trooper escalated a chase that reached 120 mph across US Route 19, Youngs Monument Road, US Route 19 and crashed while being chased at extremely high speeds. Devon Brantley and his underage passenger were both killed by this police chase crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wsaz.com/2023/03/17/19-year-old-juvenile-die-motorcycle-crash-during-police-chase/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/18/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Roane
County : Roane
State : West Virginia
Agency : Roane County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Shot and killed by police who did not explain why
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Roane County Sheriff’s Office said they shot and killed someone and review of the bodycam showed them that it was warranted. The case appears to have been closed during internal review. The man was not publicly identified and all details were withheld by police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wsaz.com/2023/02/20/fatal-officer-involved-shooting-reported-roane-county/
Edmond Exline
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/12/2023
Location : I-81S, Berkeley County
City : Martinsburg WV
County : Berkeley
State : West Virginia
Agency : West Virginia State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Taser
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were called about a man walking along the highway. West Virginia State Police arrived and attempted to handcuff Edmond Exline. Heresisted and a trooper tasered him multiple times. Edmond Exline became unresponsive and died shortly after. He had been unarmed when killed. Police did not clarify why they stopped and tried to arrest him at all. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://wvmetronews.com/2023/03/23/justice-says-video-of-i-81-arrest-very-very-concerning/
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/puzzling-highway-death-part-west-virginia-police-probe-98024727
William E. Henry Jr.
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/11/2023
Location : Spring and Bullitt Streets
City : Charleston
County : Kanawha
State : West Virginia
Agency : Charleston PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Tasered and shot and killed by police
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Charleston PD allege that Henry held a person near Spring and Bullitt at 1 p.m. and was uncooperative. He was tasered,fought back,struck an officer in the head with the pipe and was shot and killed by Charleston PD.No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wsaz.com/2023/01/11/one-injured-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.wsaz.com/2023/01/13/questions-remain-after-fatal-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.wdtv.com/2023/01/11/man-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-name-released/
https://wchstv.com/news/local/charleston-police-shoot-person-on-spring-street
Jacqueline “Laney” Hudson
Age :13
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 12/31/2022
Location : 5th Ave + 31st St
City : Huntington
County : Cabell
State : West Virginia
Agency : Cabell County SO
Officer(s) : Jeffrey Racer
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police cruiser
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Off-duty deputy Racer was in his cruiser with a woman at the time of the crash, traveling on Route 60 toward Third Avenue when he hit Laney Hudson in the crosswalk for unclear reasons. Eyewitnesses said they smelled alcohol on the officer’s breath after the fatal accident. The Sheriff’s Office claimed that they had administered a breathalyzer and it was negative but police did not state when this was done. Eyewitnesses also stated that the officer’s vehicle had driven without lights and he only turned them on after the accident. The officer was not charged. The family is demanding a jury trial as of September 2023.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wsaz.com/2022/12/31/person-struck-killed-by-vehicle/
https://wchstv.com/news/local/protests-continue-for-girl-hit-and-killed-by-off-duty-cabell-deputy
https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/person-struck-and-killed-by-vehicle-in-huntington-west-virginia/
https://www.wsaz.com/2022/12/31/person-struck-killed-by-vehicle/
wowktv.com/news/local/girl-hit-and-killed-in-accident-involving-west-virginia-sheriffs-deputy-identified-by-mother/
https://wchstv.com/news/local/protests-continue-for-girl-hit-and-killed-by-off-duty-cabell-deputy
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Not Disclosed
Date : 12/18/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Bunker Hill
County : Berkeley
State : West Virginia
Agency : WV State Police, Berkeley County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic dispute call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were called to a domestic dispute in Bunker Hill with reports that a man had a gun. On arrival, police shot the man dead. Police withheld all further information on this case.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://wvmetronews.com/2022/12/19/one-dead-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-berkeley-county/
https://www.wdtv.com/2022/12/19/wvsp-uses-lethal-force-early-morning-incident/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Not Disclosed
Race : Not Disclosed
Date : 12/17/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Welch
County : McDowell
State : West Virginia
Agency : McDowell County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Unwanted person with gun
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police received a call about a person who was not wanted on premises who had a gun. When they arrived, police allege that he made verbal threats and was shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://wvmetronews.com/2022/12/18/1-dead-in-mcdowell-county-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.lootpress.com/one-person-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-mcdowell-county/
Jesse James Hall
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 11/23/2022
Location : Camelot Village Mobile Home Park
City : Buffalo
County : Putnam
State : West Virginia
Agency : Putnam County SO
Officer(s) : Sheriff Bobby Eggleton
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by sheriff during mental health call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jesse James Hall was suicidal and police were sent on a wellness check. When Putnam County deputies invaded the home, he allegedly pointed a gun and was shot and killed by Putnam County Sheriff Bobby Eggleton.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wsaz.com/2022/11/23/man-police-involved-shooting-has-died/
https://www.wsaz.com/2022/11/23/man-police-involved-shooting-has-died/