Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Herman King Myers Jr.
Age :52
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/28/2021
Location : 100 block Fairfax Street
City : Martinsburg
County : Berkeley
State : West Virginia
Agency : West Virginia State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during armed confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On May 28, 2021, troopers from the West Virginia State Police, along with deputies, were attempting to locate a murder suspect in Martinsburg, West Virginia. While inside a home in the 100 block of Fairfax Street, a man shot and wounded a trooper who was protected by a ballistic vest. The man, identified as Herman King Myers Jr., then barricaded himself inside the home. Following an exchange of gunfire with troopers, officers entered the residence and found Myers dead. It was not immediately disclosed who fired the fatal shot.
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Rufus James Ramsey III
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/23/2021
Location : 2503 Beverly Street
City : Parkersburg
County : Wood
State : West Virginia
Agency : Parkersburg Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during armed confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On May 23, 2021, Parkersburg Police officers responded to a reported stabbing in progress at the Oakwood Village Apartments, located at 2503 Beverly Street. Upon arrival, officers found a 60-year-old woman who had been stabbed multiple times with a meat cleaver. Rufus James Ramsey III was allegedly still armed with the weapon. An officer ordered Ramsey to drop the weapon, but he did not comply. The officer then shot and killed Ramsey.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wtap.com/2021/05/23/update-one-dead-following-a-police-involved-shooting/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/08/2021
Location : Unknown
City : Shady Spring
County : Raleigh
State : West Virginia
Agency : Raleigh County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during encounter
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/08/2021, deputies responded to an incident in the Shady Spring area involving an armed individual. During the encounter deputies opened fire, and the man died at the scene. Public reporting released minimal identifying details while the shooting was reviewed by investigative authorities.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.register-herald.com/news/deputy-involved-shooting-under-investigation
https://wvmetronews.com/2021/02/08/raleigh-county-shooting/
https://www.bdtonline.com/news/local_news/shady-spring-police-shooting
Ty Garrett Hilderbrand
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/21/2021
Location : 100 block Evans Drive
City : Elkins
County : Randolph
State : West Virginia
Agency : Elkins Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 21, 2021, the Elkins Police Department attempted to serve a felony warrant on Ty Garrett Hilderbrand, who was suspected of making terroristic threats. After hours of negotiation attempts with no response, officers entered the building and discovered Hilderbrand, the lone occupant, dead from an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound.