Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Deondre "Dre" Martin

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 10/04/2024

Location : 68th and Hope

City : Milwaukee

County : Milwaukee

State : Wisconsin

Agency : 68th and Hope

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police were called when several people were shot. Police arrived and saw people fleeing a residence. SWAT was sent and they forcibly entered the residence, finding a man dead from suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox6now.com/news/milwaukee-heavy-police-presence-68th-hope

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

BWC:
https://www.tmj4.com/about-us/lighthouse/milwaukee-police-release-body-worn-camera-video-after-deadly-standoff-heres-what-we-know

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 09/30/2024

Location : Four Mile Road and Main Street

City : Caledonia

County : Racine

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Racine Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

The Racine PD saw a vehicle they felt was involved in earlier incident and escalated a chase at high speed that continued until the vehicle crashed into a tree and the driver died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2024/10/01/driver-dies-after-crashing-into-tree-during-police-pursuit-racine-county/75464035007/

Jacob L. West

Age :30

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 09/15/2024

Location : Rock County Jail

City : Janesville

County : Rock

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Rock County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Asphyxiation

Event : Suicide of arrestee in custody at Rock County Jail

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A 30 year old man who was in a jail cell in custody of the Rock County Sheriff’s Office was found hanging in his cell, allegedly from suicide. Incarceration list deaths in police encounters, as well as deaths considered “in custody” which includes jail. The database does not keep records of state and federal prisoners, once sentenced.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wclo.com/2024/09/15/rock-county-sheriffs-office-beloit-man-dies-by-suicide-in-cell/

Samantha Marie Recore

Age :19

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 08/09/2024

Location : Donges Bay Road and Division Road

City : Germantown

County : Washington

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Washington County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Washington County deputies chased several teenagers in a vehicle due to a traffic violation until the teens crashed on a gravel road with the vehicle bursting into flames. One girl died at the scene and two other teens were in critical condition.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://cbs58.com/news/1-killed-2-injured-in-crash-during-germantown-police-pursuit

https://www.wisn.com/article/germantown-police-identify-woman-killed-in-chase-crash/61859494

Caitlyn Curtis 1 of 3

Age :17

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 07/29/2024

Location : Unknown

City : New Berlin

County : Waukesha

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Muskego Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver and 2 passengers killed by police chase crash over "marijuana smell in vehicle"

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Numerous law enforcement vehicles created a large police presence on the road, hunting a vehicle that was allegedly stolen, driven by a teenage girl. The vehicle finally crashed. The driver and a second female passenger were killed. They were 17, 17 and 18 years old. The reason given by police for the chase was “marijuana smell and suspicious behavior,” no other explanation added.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wisn.com/article/two-young-women-killed-in-muskego-police-pursuit/61730884
https://www.gmtoday.com/the_freeman/news/third-female-dies-in-july-crash-in-new-berlin/article_9d52a02d-bb8a-5342-a0cd-fc7a6cb9f98e.html

Giana Cox 2 of 3

Age :18

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 07/29/2024

Location : Unknown

City : New Berlin

County : Waukesha

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Muskego Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Driver and 2 passengers killed by police chase crash for "marijuana smell in car"

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Numerous law enforcement vehicles created a large police presence on the road, hunting a vehicle that was allegedly stolen, driven by a teenage girl. The vehicle finally crashed. The driver and a second female passenger were killed. They were 17, 17 and 18 years old. The reason given by police for the chase was “marijuana smell and suspicious behavior,” no other explanation added.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wisn.com/article/two-young-women-killed-in-muskego-police-pursuit/61730884
https://www.gmtoday.com/the_freeman/news/third-female-dies-in-july-crash-in-new-berlin/article_9d52a02d-bb8a-5342-a0cd-fc7a6cb9f98e.html

Paige Pope 3 of 3

Age :17

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 07/29/2024

Location : Unknown

City : New Berlin

County : Waukesha

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Muskego Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver and 2 passengers killed by police chase crash over marijuana smell in car

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Numerous law enforcement vehicles created a large police presence on the road, hunting a vehicle that was allegedly stolen, driven by a teenage girl. The vehicle finally crashed. The driver and a second female passenger were killed. They were 17, 17 and 18 years old. The reason given by police for the chase was “marijuana smell and suspicious behavior,” no other explanation added.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wisn.com/article/two-young-women-killed-in-muskego-police-pursuit/61730884
https://www.gmtoday.com/the_freeman/news/third-female-dies-in-july-crash-in-new-berlin/article_9d52a02d-bb8a-5342-a0cd-fc7a6cb9f98e.html

Carla Tyson

Age :57

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 07/28/2024

Location : N. 14th Street and W. North Avenue

City : Milwaukee

County : Milwaukee

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Milwaukee Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Pedestrian run over by SUV chased by police, then police vehicle ran over her again

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A 57-year-old man was hit by an SUV and was lying in the road when a Milwaukee police vehicle chasing the SUV also ran over the man in the street. It is not known which of the vehicles, the SUV or police vehicle, killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wisn.com/article/57-year-old-killed-after-hit-and-run-and-milwaukee-police-run-over-body/61715210

https://www.wisn.com/article/family-of-woman-hit-by-suv-milwaukee-police-squad-demanding-answers/61756220

Jeffrey E. Miller

Age :32

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/27/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Amherst

County : Portage

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Portage County Sheriff’s Office, Sauke County Sheriff’s Office, Amherst Police Department, Special Response Team

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Amherst Police arrived at 450 Mill Avenue to arrest a man for unknown reasons. Police described him as “armed and dangerous.” Police engaged the man in a shootout and called SWAT. A lengthy militarized siege on the home ensued. A neighbor described SWAT using what may have been an armored SWAT caterpillar or other heavy equipment to tear away several windows and much of the front of the house while the residents were inside. Police arrested several people in the home for harboring a fugitive. Miller who was wanted for allegedly firing at or trying to harm a police officer was found dead inside of the home after a lengthy war-like engagement with SWAT. It is not immediately clear whether SWAT shot him or he died from suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.npr.org/2024/07/10/nx-s1-5035208/dvontaye-mitchell-hyatt-guards-milwaukee-death

Jeffrey Edward Miller

Age :32

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/23/2024

Location : Water Street and Manchester

City : Baraboo

County : Sauk

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Sauk County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Sauk County deputies chased a presumed DUI driver and located him again in Amherst, Wisconsin. Police escalated a chase that lasted until the man allegedly fired shots at police and then died from reported suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://wiscnews.com/news/local/crime-courts/wisconsin-sauk-county-sheriffs-office-deputy-pursuit-shooting/article_689ea586-49ba-11ef-93b4-d38fb9c44b0c.html

https://wiscnews.com/news/state-regional/crime-courts/miller-standoff-police-amherst-gunshots-sauk-county/article_d22c1af2-4b44-11ef-95b3-3368156b88a3.html

https://www.stevenspointjournal.com/story/news/crime/2024/07/26/amherst-residents-asked-to-shelter-in-place-as-armed-standoff-continues-in-portage-county/74554680007/

https://www.wbay.com/2024/07/31/dci-now-confirms-suspects-death-during-investigation-into-amherst-standoff/

Jeffrey Edward Miller

Age :32

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/23/2024

Location : Water Street and Manchester

City : Baraboo

County : Sauk

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Sauk County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Sauk County deputies chased a presumed DUI driver and located him again in Amherst, Wisconsin. Police escalated a chase that lasted until the man allegedly fired shots at police and then died from reported suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://wiscnews.com/news/local/crime-courts/wisconsin-sauk-county-sheriffs-office-deputy-pursuit-shooting/article_689ea586-49ba-11ef-93b4-d38fb9c44b0c.html

https://wiscnews.com/news/state-regional/crime-courts/miller-standoff-police-amherst-gunshots-sauk-county/article_d22c1af2-4b44-11ef-95b3-3368156b88a3.html

https://www.stevenspointjournal.com/story/news/crime/2024/07/26/amherst-residents-asked-to-shelter-in-place-as-armed-standoff-continues-in-portage-county/74554680007/

https://www.wbay.com/2024/07/31/dci-now-confirms-suspects-death-during-investigation-into-amherst-standoff/

https://www.stevenspointjournal.com/story/news/crime/2024/07/31/amherst-standoff-suspect-shot-himself-according-to-officials/74615475007/

Samuel Sharpe Jr.

Age :42

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 07/16/2024

Location : King Park, 1531 W Vliet Street

City : Milwaukee

County : Milwaukee

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Milwaukee Police Department

Officer(s) : Austin Enos, Adam Groves, Canaan Dick, Karl Eiginger, Nicholas Mason

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by visiting officer from Ohio

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Samuel Sharpe was a popular person in an encampment. During the RNC convention, security was tight and out of state officers were visiting. One of them witnessed a street brawl with 2 knives in the street involving Sharpe and shot and killed him. Sharpe had been a military vet who was unhoused.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wisn.com/article/milwaukee-shooting-police-near-rnc/61614074

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_TTvmM3lvo

https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2024/07/16/columbus-police-officer-involved-in-shooting-in-milwaukee-ohio-republican-national-convention-rnc/74428246007/

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/crime/2024/07/16/police-shooting-in-milwaukee-kills-1-outside-rnc-security-zone/74428028007/

https://www.thenorthwestern.com/story/news/crime/2024/07/16/police-shooting-in-milwaukee-kills-1-outside-rnc-security-zone/74428028007/

https://x.com/ComradeOhio/status/1813289108992844016

Jesse Patt

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/11/2024

Location : Michna Road between 6 Mile and 7 Mile Roads

City : Caledonia

County : Racine

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Racine County Sheriff’s Office, Caledonia and Mount Pleasant Police Department, Wisconsin State Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during standoff

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Racine Police were called for a man who was seen lying on the ground on a path. When police arrived, he allegedly fired a shot toward them. Police amassed a militarized tactical response consisting of Racine County deputies, Caledonia PD officers, Mount Pleasant PD and Wisconsin State Patrol all created a standoff and shot and killed him under unclear circumstances. The Racine County Sheriff’s Office social media post said the individual was identified as a “37-year-old white male with ties to the City of Racine and the Village of Mount Pleasant

SOURCE LINKS :

https://spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee/news/2024/07/10/cliffside-park-tactical-situation

https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/local-news/authorities-link-arson-homicide-with-suspect-in-officer-involved-shooting-at-a-public-park-in-wisconsin/
https://www.facebook.com/RacineCountySheriffsOffice/posts/pfbid05cjccJGwGVj9eMvnzNJRqa5rTKfvHD1YfzuTkhvRWiys4gVngfPsZyezWsDNmi72l

Tyler Johnson

Age :32

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/06/2024

Location : Route 173 and Kilbourne Road

City : Newport Township

County : Lake

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Pleasant Prairie Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Pleasant Prairie Police initiated a high-speed chase of an allegedly stolen Lexus that ended when the vehicle collided with an SUV. The driver of the Lexus was killed and the passenger of the bystander vehicle was critically injured with survival unknown. A total of 8 people in the SUV were injured including 4 children who were taken to the hospital.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2024/07/driver-fleeing-police-in-lexus-killed-several-injured-in-route-173-crash-newport-township/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :17

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 06/19/2024

Location : Interstate 43 at West Keefe Avenue

City : Milwaukee

County : Milwaukee

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Milwaukee Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : 1 teen killed, fetus of pregnant teenager also killed by police bullet, 3 teens shot

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Milwaukee Police chased a vehicle based on a report of a stolen vehicle that had previously been linked to a carjacking. The chase was escalated until the vehicle crashed. Police fired into the vehicle that contained six teenagers. They hit and injured 4 of the teens including a pregnant 18-year-old whose fetus was killed while she was critically injured herself with her survival currently unknown. A 17-year-old male was also killed in the same police mass shooting and this page is dedicated to him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.katv.com/news/nation-world/police-chase-in-wisconsin-ends-with-officer-involved-shooting-report-says-milwaukee-armed-carjacking-crime-scene-police-investigation-interstate-closure-i-43

https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/local-news/officer-involved-shooting-in-wisconsin-leaves-baby-of-pregnant-woman-dead-six-suspects-in-total/

Rexhep Menxhiqi

Age :54

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/04/2024

Location : W. Court Street and W. Washington Street

City : Janesville

County : Rock

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Janesville Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Janesville PD arrived at a domestic violence call. A man locked himself in and a standoff ensued. SWAT arrived and bore down on the residence for 8 hours until the man committed suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.channel3000.com/news/suspect-found-dead-following-janesville-standoff/article_512ac62c-225b-11ef-863a-3759b40bd510.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KNwRSX5Zh0

Gregory Tracy

Age :54

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/16/2024

Location : 2000 block of Frederick Street

City : Beloit

County : Dane

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Beloit Police Department

Officer(s) : Cole Gillie

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Beloit PD were sent to a residence where a man had allegedly stabbed a woman. Police found and shot and killed the man. This was the third fatal police shooting in Beloit in 2024.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.beloitdailynews.com/news/crime/stabbing-police-involved-shooting-death-reported-in-beloit/article_c8a23812-143b-11ef-818d-23b269569d74.html

Steven A. Wyman

Age :47

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/05/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Milwaukee

County : Milwaukee

State : Wisconsin

Agency : er Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during attempted arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Slinger PD chased a man by car who was accused of domestic violence. When he stopped, police shot and killed him, claiming he had a knife on him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox6now.com/news/man-shot-killed-milwaukee-county-deputy-police-chase

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/crime/2024/05/08/medical-examiner-names-man-killed-by-sheriffs-deputy-in-milwaukee/73587494007/

Damond Harris

Age :41

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 05/04/2024

Location : 27th and Locust

City : Milwaukee

County : Milwaukee

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Milwaukee Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Milwaukee PD chased a vehicle with allegedly stolen license plates until it crashed into a bystander vehicle, killing a passenger and injuring 3 other passengers in both vehicles.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/1-person-dead-and-6-injured-in-a-police-pursuit-ending-in-a-crash

https://www.fox6now.com/news/milwaukee-crash-27th-locust-victim

Damian Haglund

Age :14

Gender :Male

Race : Native American

Date : 05/01/2024

Location : Mount Horeb Middle School

City : Mount Horeb

County : Dane

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Mount Horeb Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Juvenile killed by police with pellet gun

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Mount Horeb Police were sent to a call about a 14-year-old with a gun and shot and killed him. The “gun” turned out to be a pellet gun.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.channel3000.com/news/armed-student-at-mount-horeb-middle-school-shot-killed-by-law-enforcement/article_b77bc81e-07d9-11ef-82f5-9f42970b1194.html

Michael Patrick Ward

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 04/28/2024

Location : 1700 block of Ashland Avenue

City : Beloit

County : Rock

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Beloit Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during “man with weapon” call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police were called because a man allegedly held a “two-bladed weapon”, not otherwise specified. Police shot and killed him, alleging he refused to drop it.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wifr.com/2024/04/28/suspect-sent-hospital-after-officer-involved-shooting-beloit/

Barbara Zablocki 1 of 2

Age :65

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 04/24/2024

Location : 27th + St. Paul

City : Milwaukee

County : Milwaukee

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Milwaukee Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Milwaukee PD chased a vehicle because the driver did not stop. Police escalated a high-speed chase that crashed into a bystander vehicle, killing a 69-year-old motorist and severely injuring a female in the same vehicle.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBs8sb0W6Eo

John S. Zablocki 2 of 2

Age :69

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 04/24/2024

Location : 27th + St. Paul

City : Milwaukee

County : Milwaukee

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Milwaukee Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Milwaukee PD chased a vehicle because the driver did not stop. Police escalated a high-speed chase that crashed into a bystander vehicle, killing a 69-year-old motorist and severely injuring a female in the same vehicle.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBs8sb0W6Eo

William Jae Kil Nelson

Age :22

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 04/12/2024

Location : 2800 block of W. Prospect Avenue

City : Grand Chute

County : Outagamie

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Outagamie County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Outagamie deputies responded to a vehicle crash, saw William Jae Kil Nelson with a knife and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wbay.com/2024/04/30/wisconsin-doj-man-dies-after-deputy-shooting-grand-chute-earlier-this-month/

https://www.whby.com/2024/04/30/man-shot-by-outagamie-county-deputy-dies/

Christopher M. Milakovich

Age :50

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 04/09/2024

Location : Kossow Road near CarMax

City : Waukesha

County : Waukesha

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Waukesha Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after possible shoplifting

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Waukesha PD chased a man believed to have engaged in shoplifting and shot and killed him. The man had been unarmed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox6now.com/news/waukesha-police-shooting-man-dead-theft-suspect

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 03/21/2024

Location : S. Pearl St. near W. Court St.

City : Janesville

County : Rock

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Janesville Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by crash after police chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Janesville PD was chasing a vehicle for speeding. The vehicle crashed, killing the driver. Police claim that they had called off the chase before the crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.channel3000.com/news/deadly-janesville-crash-police-identify-as-suspect-vehicle-from-earlier-thursday-night/article_bb2dfe0c-e806-11ee-9964-3ba456764666.html

Ray Castro

Age :19

Gender :Male

Race : Native American

Date : 03/16/2024

Location : Route 251 North of Prairie Hill Road

City : Beloit

County : Rock

State : Wisconsin

Agency : South Beloit Police Department

Officer(s) : Paul Reed, Robert Lewis

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after hitting police car

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A man allegedly rammed a South Beloit police vehicle. The circumstances how this happened are unknown. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wifr.com/2024/03/16/police-2-officer-involved-shootings-occur-beloit-area/

https://www.wifr.com/2024/04/01/roscoe-sergeant-named-officer-involved-shooting-beloit/

https://www.wmtv15news.com/2024/03/18/one-person-dead-one-injured-after-two-officers-fire-their-weapons-il-wi-border-pursuit/

https://www.wrex.com/news/crime/carjacking-suspect-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting/article_73a1a2ba-e3be-11ee-b993-2b0ae5c7b35c.html

Matthew R. Blankman

Age :39

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/14/2024

Location : Near Lower Clarks Park Rd

City : Eagle

County : Waukesha

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Waukesha County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police received a 911 call that someone was firing shots outside of a home. Police arrived and found 39-year-old Matthew Blankman in front of his house with a gun. Police shot and killed him, alleging “fear for their lives.”

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/waukesha-county-sheriffs-deputy-fatally-shoots-man-in-town-of-eagle

https://www.wisn.com/article/waukesha-county-sheriffs-office-deputy-fatal-shooting-town-of-eagle/60204301

https://www.cbs58.com/news/1-dead-following-officer-involved-shooting-in-town-of-eagle

https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/neighbors-remember-man-killed-by-waukesha-county-deputies-in-eagle

Name Not Disclosed

Age :52

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 03/12/2024

Location : S. 9th Street and Humboldt Avenue

City : Sheboygan

County : Sheboygan

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Sheboygan Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A 52-year-old man for reasons unknown fired a shot at a 31-year-old man, injuring his face. SWAT were called and a lengthy standoff ensued while the man had locked himself into the home. Police made forcible entry and heard a gunshot. The man had committed suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/neighbors-react-to-hours-long-standoff-after-shooting-in-sheboygan

https://www.wbay.com/2024/03/13/sheboygan-authorities-ask-public-avoid-area-s-9th-st-humboldt-ave/

Ashton King Porter 1 of 2

Age :11

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 03/05/2024

Location : Sherman and Villard

City : Milwaukee

County : Milwaukee

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Milwaukee Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed in police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A vehicle fleeing police ran a red light and crashed into 3 other vehicles including a police cruiser in pursuit. Janis Howard and her 11-year-old grandson were killed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03VKfPdLZpQ

Janis Howard 2 of 2

Age :55

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 03/05/2024

Location : Sherman and Villard

City : Milwaukee

County : Milwaukee

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Milwaukee Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed in police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A vehicle fleeing police ran a red light and crashed into 3 other vehicles including a police cruiser in pursuit. Janis Howard and her 11-year-old grandson were killed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03VKfPdLZpQ

Mario Rezall Dajuan Doyle Jr

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 03/03/2024

Location : State 32 and County FF

City : Herman

County : Sheboygan

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Department, Manitowoc Drone Teams

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police chased a vehicle with police vehicles and drones. The driver escaped while a passenger committed suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://fox11online.com/news/local/chase-suspect-dies-by-suicide-in-sheboygan-co-herman-mario-doyle-doyle

Andrew Zigler

Age :52

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/01/2024

Location : 1200 block of N. Parker Road

City : Janesville

County : Rock

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Janesville Police Departmen

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Janesville PD were sent to a domestic disturbance call involving a man with a gun who refused to leave a home. Police arrived, saw him with a gun and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wmtv15news.com/2024/03/12/rock-co-officials-identify-janesville-man-fatally-shot-by-officer/

Armari D. Smith

Age :30

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/25/2024

Location : 20th and Burleigh streets

City : Milwaukee

County : Milwaukee

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Milwaukee Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Milwaukee PD were chasing a vehicle for a traffic infraction until the vehicle crashed, killing bystander Armari Smith who had been in cosmetology school to become a barber while also being the caretaker for his mother and grandmother.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wisn.com/article/milwaukee-surveillance-video-police-pursuit-fatal-crash-innocent-driver/46974579

Steve Evaristo Ventura

Age :50

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/23/2024

Location : Green Ridge Drive near Open Gate Trail

City : Green Bay

County : Brown

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Green Bay Police Department

Officer(s) : Dan Skenandore

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A man was targeted for arrest due to a weapons violation. Police said he was armed and they shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wbay.com/2024/02/23/police-response-closes-roads-green-bays-west-side/

https://lakegenevanews.net/wisconsin-green-bay-police-fatal-shooting/article_4ef4ac49-8121-576e-975f-91d7a1ae500d.html

Greg A. Marcotte

Age :44

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/12/2024

Location : West Water Street near North Iowa Street

City : Shullsburg

County : Lafayette

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office, Darlington Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Died during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Darlington Police and Lafayette County deputies arrived at a call about a man behaving erratically in public. Police tased the man and struggled to arrest him. He died in custody from unknown causes.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kcrg.com/2024/02/12/person-dies-police-custody-shullsburg/

Lawrence M. Drennan

Age :36

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/03/2024

Location : I-41

City : Fond du Lac

County : Winnebago

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Fond du Lac County Police

Officer(s) : Sgt. Bryce LaLuzerne

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Fond du Lac County police chased a vehicle until it stopped. Fond du Lac Police allege that a man exited with a gun and police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.yahoo.com/news/wisconsin-doj-person-shot-killed-142238469.html

https://www.wbay.com/2024/02/03/one-dead-officer-involved-shooting-winnebago-county/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 01/26/2024

Location :

City : Appleton

County : Outagamie

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Appleton Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during disturbance in bar

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Appleton PD were called to a bar for a disturbance and a man with a gun. Police arrived and shot and killed a man.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://fox11online.com/news/local/appleton-police-officer-involved-shooting

https://www.nbc26.com/news/local-news/suspect-recovers-after-officer-fires-gun

Derk Alvin Brachmann

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/23/2024

Location : Maritime Tavern, 336 W Wisconsin Avenue

City : Appleton

County : Outagamie

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Appleton Police Department

Officer(s) : Yeeleng Thor

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during weapons complaint call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A weapons complaint was called in from the Maritime Tavern on Wisconsin Avenue. When Appleton PD arrived, they engaged in an exchange of shots with Derk Alvin Brachmann and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/crime/2024/01/23/police-officer-shoots-person-during-weapons-complaint-at-appleton-bar/72322359007/

https://fox11online.com/news/crime/maritime-bar-police-shooting-appleton-officer-yeeleng-thor-derk-a-brachmann-fatality#

Steven Kincaid

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/20/2024

Location : 1600 block of River Street

City : Crescent

County : Oneida

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Oneida County Sheriff’s Office, Rhinelander Police Department, Tactical team from Vilas, Oneida, Marathon, Langlade and Lincoln County Sheriff’s Offices

Officer(s) : Thomas Williams, Michael Bedish, Cole Lehman. Sgt. Christie Kondzela, Graeme Biskobing

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by SWAT raid after 911 hangup call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

After receiving a 911 hangup call, police arrived at a residence with SWAT and shot and after a standoff, police entered and found a man dead from apparent suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee/news/2024/01/21/doj-investigating-officer-involved-critical-incident-in-town-of-crescent

https://www.doj.state.wi.us/news-releases/update-officer-involved-critical-incident-town-crescent-wis