Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/12/2025
Location : Unknown
City : Evanston
County : Uinta
State : Wyoming
Agency : Uinta County Sheriff's Office, U.S. Marshals Service
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during warrant service
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On March 12, 2025, Uinta County Sheriff's deputies and U.S. Marshals attempted to serve felony warrants on a man in Evanston. The man ran when officers arrived, leading to a brief foot chase. He entered a local business, and the occupant inside fled. A confrontation occurred between the man and law enforcement, and officers opened fire. He was transported to Evanston Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation is conducting an investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://cowboystatedaily.com/2025/03/13/two-unita-county-sheriffs-deputies-involved-in-fatal-shooting-at-local-business/
https://www.uintacountyherald.com/stories/suspect-shot-killed-while-local-deputies-serve-warrant-outside-evanston,61138
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/07/2025
Location : Block of Bluegrass Drive
City : Evanston
County : Uinta
State : Wyoming
Agency : Uinta County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Uinta County Sheriff's deputies attempted to arrest an individual wanted on a warrant at a residence on Meadow Lark Lane in Evanston. During the arrest attempt, deputies shot and killed the individual. No further details about the circumstances of the shooting have been released. The Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation is reviewing the incident.
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Joshua Lee Friesen
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/06/2024
Location : CY Avenue and Wyoming Boulevard SW
City : Casper
County : Natrona
State : Wyoming
Agency : Casper Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Casper PD pursued Joshua Lee Friesen for multiple warrants of unknown type. Police stated that he got out of the car and fired into the air and officers chased him some more. He then pulled over and died from suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://oilcity.news/emergency/2024/10/06/traffic-stop-leads-to-chase-ends-in-suicide/
https://oilcity.news/crime/2024/10/07/coroner-identifies-casper-man-who-died-sunday-after-pursuit/
Joseph Keith Niemeyer
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/05/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Sundance
County : Crook
State : Wyoming
Agency : Crook County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) :
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The Crook County Sheriff’s Office received a call that a domestic violence situation may be underway in Sundance. Police arrived and a man pointed a gun. They shot and killed him.
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Jared Gottula
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/08/2024
Location : 300 block of Clark Street
City : Thermopolis
County : Hot Springs
State : Wyoming
Agency : Hot Springs County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not disclosed.
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jared Gottula was allegedly experiencing a mental health crisis and was heard breaking things inside of his home. Police were called and arrived. They said he came out of his residence with a baseball bat. Police engaged in an altercation with him and finally shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wyomingnewsnow.tv/2024/09/10/deputy-involved-shooting-thermopolis/
Christopher Baeza Morales
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/04/2024
Location : 1100 block of Lawver Rd
City : Wright
County : Campbell
State : Wyoming
Agency : Campbell County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Campbell County deputies were sent to a domestic violence call. They state that they were met by a man who fired a shotgun blast at them. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.gillettenewsrecord.com/news/local/article_1bd1fe35-db0d-55ab-b890-d9f81cf35920.html
Samson Lucas Bariah Fussner
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/04/2024
Location : Canyon View Lodge - Yellowstone National Park 41 Clover Ln
City : Yellowstone National Park (Mammoth)
County : Yellowstone
State : Wyoming
Agency : FBI, Yellowstone National Park Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man was killed in a shootout with the FBI and Yellowstone National Park Police.
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Trae Stewart Spurlock
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/06/2024
Location : 5000 block of Pay It Forward Drive
City : Casper
County : Natrona
State : Wyoming
Agency : Casper Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Casper Police tried to arrest a man. A confrontation ensued and police shot and killed the man, claiming he had tried to reach for a gun.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wyomingnewsnow.tv/2024/06/07/officer-involved-shooting-leaves-one-civilian-dead-casper/
Pablo Andrade
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/13/2024
Location : Interstate 25 and Horse Creek Road
City : Laramie
County : Laramie
State : Wyoming
Agency : Laramie County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man chased for possible involvement in a homicide in South Dakota was chased by both Colorado and Wyoming deputies on the I-25, attacked with spike strips and a PIT maneuver, at which time the hunted man committed suicide under police duress.
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Riley Doggett
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/08/2024
Location : Division Avenue and 32nd Street
City : Kent County
County : Kent
State : Wyoming
Agency : Kent County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police cruiser
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Riley Doggett was allegedly driving a stolen car, was chased by police, fled on foot and was run over and killed by a police cruiser.
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Patrick Flores
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 03/08/2024
Location : 5200 block of Fishing Bridge
City : Cheyenne
County : Laramie
State : Wyoming
Agency : Cheyenne Police Department
Officer(s) :
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cheyenne Police were sent on a domestic violence with weapons call. When they arrived, they heard Patrick Flores shooting a gun inside and his wife screaming. Police breached the home and shot and killed him.
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William Lowery
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/13/2024
Location : 7th + Sheridan
City : Sheridan
County : Sheridan
State : Wyoming
Agency : Sheridan Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Nevada Krinkee investigated a trespassing call and followed a man who locked himself inside of a home. When the officer entered, he was shot and killed. The shooter fled and was found by police on 7th and Sheridan and a lengthy standoff ensued. After 30 hours, the man allegedly came out of the home with a weapon and was shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://apnews.com/article/police-officer-killed-wyoming-sheridan-861ffaf43986c77cf7274ee175bb585c
Dennis Green
Age :58
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/22/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Gilette
County : Campbell
State : Wyoming
Agency : Campbell County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Asphyxiation
Event : Possible suicide in holding cell
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Dennis Green’s wife called police and warned them that her husband was suicidal since facing arrest. This warning was ignored and Dennis Green who had been in a holding cell waiting to see a judge was found dead from hanging after arrest.
SOURCE LINKS :
http://www.buffalobulletin.com/news/article_99dc9aae-6d24-11ee-b4cc-4fabbc0d0772.html
Adonis Little Lee Dog
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 05/23/2023
Location : Downtown Casper
City : Casper
County : Natrona
State : Wyoming
Agency : Casper PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Adonis Lee Little Dog, was in a vehicle that police say fired multiple gunshots that struck a car, houses and apartments when they chased him at 100, placed stop sticks until the car crashed, rolled and Little Dog died.No officers were charged.
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Buck Michael Laramore
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/28/2023
Location : Canyon Hills Rd
City : Thermopolis
County : Hot Springs
State : Wyoming
Agency : Hot Springs County SO
Officer(s) : Mike Mascorro
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during crime investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On April 28, 2023, Thermopolis officer Mike Mascorro claims that he investigated drug use from another incident and time and place and in the process, he illegally entered the home of Buck Laramore without a warrant or probable cause, as established later.
Laramore saw an intruder in his home and picked up a .45 and shot and injured intruder Mascorro. Mascorro shot and killed Laramore in his own home after the unlawful entry of the residence. Officer Mascorro was treated for his injuries, cleared medically to return to work but remains off duty with full pay. He was cleared by a Special Prosecutor on the basis of self-defense despite the fact this took place inside of someone else's home the officer had broken into. His PD found no grounds for which to terminate him. The officer continues to be off work on payroll.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://county10.com/thermopolis-police-officer-involved-in-shooting-friday-afternoon/
https://mybighornbasin.com/thermopolis-police-officer-shot-persons-down/
https://www.ktvq.com/news/wyoming-police-officer-kills-man-in-shootout
Kenneth Wayne Sanchez
Age :62
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 03/08/2023
Location : Natrona County Detention Center
City : Casper
County : Natrona
State : Wyoming
Agency : Natrona County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Overdose
Event : Died in custody from drug overdose
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Natrona County deputies arrived at a vehicle crash on 03/08/2023 where they found passenger Wayne Kenneth Sanchez who told them that he had ingested an eight-ball of an unknown drug. Police initially brought him Banner Wyoming Medical Center which observed him to be shaking uncontrollably, was unable to speak intelligibly and was "complaining of not being able to move" but inexplicably, medical staff did not treat him and after a mere 20-minute observation period, he was released medically and sent back to the Natrona County Detention Center where he promptly died from an untreated drug overdose which had been known throughout the event but had been left untreated. Sanchez was not driving a vehicle while intoxicated and was not accused of having committed any crimes other than being criminalized for drug ingestion he himself readily admitted as reason for arrest, according to available data.
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James Albert Templeton Jr.
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/31/2022
Location : 6900 block of Horse Soldier Road
City : Cheyenne
County : Laramie
State : Wyoming
Agency : Laramie County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Laramie deputies arrived at residence to arrest James Albert Templeton on a warrant. Deputies allege that he had a weapon and “exchanged shots” with deputies who shot and killed him. No video or eyewitnesses can be located to confirm this official narrative.
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Corey David Garriott
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 09/02/2022
Location : 1289 Bryan Stock Trail
City : Casper
County : Natrona
State : Wyoming
Agency : Casper PD
Officer(s) : Ryan Brownell, Megan Welge
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Corey David Garriott was fishing at night near his vehicle. Casper PD arrived and an unknown exchange took place and Garriott allegedly fled on foot and officers shot and killed him. No bodycam or other evidence is available and police did not publicly explain what happened.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://k2radio.com/38-year-old-corey-garriott-identified-as-deceased-casper-shooter/
Jack McGlothlin
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/30/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Unknown
County : Park
State : Wyoming
Agency : Park County SO
Officer(s) : Lt. Mark Hartman
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Park County deputy attempted a traffic stop but the driver allegedly fled. He then stopped his vehicle, got out and according to police, he ran toward the deputy with a firearm. The deputy shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.facebook.com/ParkCountySheriffCodyWY/posts/382011760772754
https://www.codyenterprise.com/news/local/article_f6cafe72-a268-11ed-bab5-c33c03519819.html
Daniel Nathan Bruce
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/30/2022
Location : I-90 1 mi east of mile marker 184
City : Sundance
County : Crook
State : Wyoming
Agency : Wyoming Highway Patrol, Crook County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pedestrian stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police saw Daniel Bruce walking along the highway and stopped him as they wanted to discuss a previous incident with him. It is not known how police approached him but they allege that he fired a shot at them. Police shot and killed him. No bodycam or evidence of any kind has been presented by police along with this narrative.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.gillettenewsrecord.com/news/local/article_997fbd89-dbe0-5dd2-a710-e85544780197.html
David DaRayle Saunders
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/28/2022
Location : 2514 E 11th St
City : Cheyenne
County : Laramie
State : Wyoming
Agency : Cheyenne PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cheyenne police responded to a previous crime and alleged that when they arrived, David Saunders had a gun. They shot and killed him. No more information is available at this time.
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Rance Tillman
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/02/2022
Location : 3500 block of Miles Court
City : Laramie
County : Laramie
State : Wyoming
Agency : Laramie County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after alleged assault and robbery
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Laramie County deputies chased a vehicle to Cheyenne during an investigation of a robbery. Police were able to stop the car driven by Rance Tillman. Police engaged in a shootout and shot and killed him.Laramie County deputies chased a vehicle to Cheyenne during an investigation of a robbery. Police were able to stop the car driven by Rance Tillman. Police engaged in a shootout and shot and killed him.
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Daren Lee Henle
Age :57
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/21/2022
Location : 500 block of E Lincoln St
City : Gilette
County : Campbell
State : Wyoming
Agency : Gillette PD
Officer(s) : Zach Parker, Cody Geeting
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Gillette PD were sent to a call about a man with a gun in the street. Police arrived and tasered him and allege he pointed the gun. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://cowboystatedaily.com/2022/03/22/gillette-police-kill-man-after-he-points-gun-at-them/
https://county17.com/2022/03/22/coroner-identifies-suspect-shot-killed-by-gillette-police-monday/
Officer pictures
https://www.gillettenewsrecord.com/news/living/article_eed514b0-7053-11e3-937b-0019bb30f31a.html
Blaine Cutter
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 03/19/2022
Location : 400 block of Fifth
City : Evansville
County : Natrona
State : Wyoming
Agency : Casper PD, Natrona County SO
Officer(s) : Joshua Albrecht, Donald Bauer, Andrea Husted, Justin Price
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Casper PD and Natrona County deputies arrived to arrest Blaine Cutter on a narcotics warrant. He allegedly ran inside of the house and others ran outside. Police engaged in a shootout and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/prosecutors-determine-shooting-by-casper-police-was-justified/article_cfad5f71-1b31-5075-bbbd-faf94617bfdf.html
https://www.wyomingnewsnow.tv/2022/06/07/natrona-county-da-finds-casper-police-justified-firing-weapons-during-march-incident/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/26/2022
Location : Wyoming Downs/3617 E Lincolnway
City : Cheyenne
County : Laramie
State : Wyoming
Agency : Cheyenne PD, Laramie County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cheyenne Police Department We’re called with claims that a woman was using methamphetamine. When police confronted her, she drove away and someone else’s car. Cheyenne PD, and Laramie County deputies chased her at high speed and finally placed spike strips. When the vehicle was forcibly stopped, the woman committed suicide under police duress.
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SOURCE LINKS :
Woman Fatally Shoots Herself After Police Chase in Cheyenne | https://kgab.com/woman-fatally-shoots-herself-after-police-chase-in-cheyenne/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referral
Ismael Trinidad Montes
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/16/2022
Location : Church Ave
City : Gillette
County : Campbell
State : Wyoming
Agency : Gillette PD
Officer(s) : Patrick Totzke, Jason Marcus
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Armed erratic man” killed by police
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Gillette PD received a call from a resident who claimed a man was making violent threats against other individuals in the residence and was refusing to leave. Police claim the person had an edged weapon. Police fired beanbag rounds at him. He defensively retreated further into the residence. Police allege Ismael Trinidad Montescharged them carrying the weapon. Two officers shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://county17.com/2022/01/16/gillette-police-shoot-kill-weapon-wielding-man-sunday-morning/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0pKVpUo-9g
http://newslj.com/content/officers-cleared-gillette-shooting
Dale Vincent Query
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/06/2021
Location : 507 S 7th Street
City : Basin
County : Big Horn
State : Wyoming
Agency : Basin Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for undisclosed reasons
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On December 6, 2021, Dale Vincent Query, 38, was involved in an incident that led to his death by gunshot. Additional details regarding the circumstances surrounding the event are not available at this time.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 11/03/2021
Location : I-80 and Exit 99
City : Rock Springs
County : Sweetwater
State : Wyoming
Agency : Wyoming Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On November 3, 2021, a Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper stopped a Chrysler van on I-80 near Green River. A second trooper arrived, and after speaking with the driver, the individual jumped back into the van and fled. Troopers pursued the vehicle at speeds exceeding 120 mph. The pursuit ended when the van collided with a commercial belly dump truck, killing the driver.
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David Leon Fann
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/25/2021
Location : Sinks Canyon Road
City : Lander
County : Fremont
State : Wyoming
Agency : Wyoming Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during exchange of gunfire
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On June 25, 2021, around 3:30 p.m., a Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper conducted a traffic stop on Sinks Canyon Road near Lander. During the stop, the trooper and 24-year-old David Leon Fann exchanged gunfire. Fann was killed in the exchange, and the trooper was wounded.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 Fatality, 1 Injury
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kgab.com/wyoming-trooper-injured-suspect-dead-after-exchanging-gunfire/
Thomas Joseph Roeber
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/06/2021
Location : I-25
City : Casper
County : Natrona
State : Wyoming
Agency : Casper Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On May 6, 2021, at approximately 3:54 a.m., officers from the Casper Police Department attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle. As officers approached, the driver exited the vehicle, and the passenger moved into the driver's seat and allegedly attempted to flee. One officer contacted the driver, while the other officer tried to stop the fleeing vehicle. The vehicle entered I-25, heading into oncoming traffic lanes. The officer, still inside the vehicle with the driver, continued to order the driver to stop. At this point, the officer shot and killed the driver, reportedly stopping the vehicle along the side of the Interstate.
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Josiah Griffith
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/29/2021
Location : W 2nd St and 5th Avenue West
City : Rock Springs
County : Sweetwater
State : Wyoming
Agency : Wyoming Highway Patrol, Rock Springs Police Department, Sweetwater County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On March 29, 2021, troopers from the Wyoming Highway Patrol attempted to stop a vehicle that was already being pursued. Despite the attempt to stop the vehicle, the driver, identified as 24-year-old Josiah Griffith, fled from the trooper. The vehicle entered Blairtown Connection Road before coming to a stop on 5th Avenue West. The vehicle then moved forward again, went down an embankment, and came to a stop. When officers approached the vehicle, they discovered Griffith dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/12/2021
Location : I-25
City : Cheyenne
County : Laramie
State : Wyoming
Agency : Wyoming Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On March 12, 2021, at approximately 3:20 p.m., a trooper from the Wyoming Highway Patrol attempted to pull over a vehicle. The driver fled, driving north on I-25 at excessive speeds and failing to stop. Several miles north of Cheyenne, the driver crossed into the opposite lanes of travel and collided with a southbound commercial tractor-trailer. The driver was ejected from the vehicle and was killed in the crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kgab.com/man-dies-in-head-on-crash-after-leading-wyoming-trooper-on-chase/