Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Kenneth W. Brewer
Age :74
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 11/06/2022
Location : 3500 block of Federal Ridge Road
City : St. Marys
County : Pleasants
State : West Virginia
Agency : West Virginia State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
West Virginia State Police informed that in the 3500 block of Federal Ridge Road, Kenneth W. Brewer, 74, was on the property and fired shots at emergency personnel, setting his cabin on fire. Police shot and killed him.
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Austin Michael Rohr
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/19/2022
Location : Inwood
City : Leatown
County : Jefferson
State : West Virginia
Agency : Jefferson County Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
efferson County deputies attempted a traffic stop for excessive speeding on Oct. 12 at Leetown Road near the W.Va. Route 9 bridge. Police escalated a chase to 111 mph, placed spike strips and hunted Austin Michael Rohr for expired registration tags and faulty headlights until he committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
http://www.spiritofjefferson.com/news/article_3e38f1da-4ff6-11ed-82a6-932dcaa76865.html
Samuel Ranson
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/27/2022
Location : 100 block of E Point Dr
City : Charleston
County : Kananwha
State : West Virginia
Agency : Charleston PD
Officer(s) : Clenendin, Childress
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Charleston PD officers were dispatched to the 100 block of East Point Drive for a wanted person. When officers arrived, they say Ranson took off toward a wooded area. Police say Samuel Paul Ranson, 50, of Charleston was shot and killed by officers after shooting and killing K9 Axel, was deployed to capture Ranson, police say. Police shot and killed Ranson.
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Jason Owens
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/24/2022
Location : 201 Edison Street
City : Nutter Fort
County : Harrison
State : West Virginia
Agency : US Marshals
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
US Marshals arrived to arrest Jason Owens for a fugitive warrant. Police allege that he pulled a gun. Marshals shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wdtv.com/2022/08/25/controversy-over-officer-involved-shooting-nutter-fort-grows/
Patrick Wayne Carter
Age :52
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/28/2022
Location : 209 Merchant Walk #101
City : Summersville
County : Nicholas
State : West Virginia
Agency : Summersville PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during active shooter call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Patrick Wayne Cater had killed 2 people at a salon. Police arrived and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wsaz.com/2022/07/29/man-shoots-kills-two-people-nail-salon-before-shot-by-police/
Matthew Scott Jones
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/06/2022
Location : 07/06/2022
City : Beckley
County : Raleigh
State : West Virginia
Agency : West Virginia State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Matthew Scott Jones fled a crash scene. Police chased him until he stopped. Police claim he had a gun. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wvva.com/2022/07/06/investigation-underway-officer-involved-shooting/
Matthew Brevosky
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/16/2022
Location : NB I-79 near exit 99
City : Weston
County : Lewis
State : West Virginia
Agency : Upshur County SO, Lewis County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Upshur County and Lewis County deputies Where is on a call about a man with a gun. When they arrived, they found Matthew Brevosky holding a gun and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://wvmetronews.com/2022/06/23/deputy-wounded-in-i-79-shooing-is-on-the-mend/
Richie Holcomb 2 of 2
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/03/2022
Location : Fire House Road
City : Birch River
County : Nicholas
State : West Virginia
Agency : Nicholas County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Tom Baker, J. Ellison
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Destruction of property
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
West Virginia police arrived at a call or a man was allegedly destroying property. Richie Holcomb and another man allegedly locked themselves into their home. Police alleged they begin shooting shooting at them, killing officer Tom Baker. They shot and killed Holcomb.
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Barry Yearout
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/17/2022
Location : North 5th St
City : Princeton
County : Mercer
State : West Virginia
Agency : Princeton PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Princeton police received a complaint about a man riding an ATV. Police tried to arrest him and claim that he came toward them with a baseball bat. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wdtv.com/2022/04/18/mercer-county-man-dies-following-police-involved-shooting/
https://news.yahoo.com/police-chief-princeton-shooting-victim-214600847.html
https://www.wdtv.com/2022/04/19/update-suspect-killed-officer-involved-shooting-identified/
Gary Lynn McMillan
Age :74
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/07/2022
Location : Chipp’s Run Rd
City : West Union
County : Doddridge
State : West Virginia
Agency : Doddridge County PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police serving warrant
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Dodderick County PD arrived at the residence of Gary McMillan to serve a warrant when they allege he fired a shot at them. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wowktv.com/news/west-virginia/sheriff-releases-names-in-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.wboy.com/emergencies/1-person-dead-after-police-involved-shooting/
Jeremy D. Berg
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/01/2022
Location : US Route 220/Justamere Rd
City : Purgitsville
County : Hardy
State : West Virginia
Agency : Grant County SD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police shot ad killed Jeremy Berg under undisclosed circumstances.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.schaefferfuneralhome.com/obituary/Jeremy-Berg
https://wvmetronews.com/2022/04/01/officer-involved-shooting-grant-county/
https://www.wdtv.com/2022/04/01/wvsp-investigating-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.whsv.com/2022/04/01/deadly-officer-involved-shooting-hardy-county-deputy-shot-arm/