Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Michael Reed
Age :64
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/05/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Brandon
County : Rankin
State : Mississippi
Agency : Byram Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 5, 2024, officers from the Byram Police Department attempted to conduct a traffic stop on 64-year-old Michael Reed on Interstate 55 in Byram, Mississippi, for a bond violation. Police escalated a pursuit that continued into Brandon, Mississippi, and ended on Highway 18 near Brown Bottling Group.
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When police approached the vehicle, they alleged that Reed died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is conducting a review of the incident.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES:
Fatalities: 1 (Michael Reed)
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wjtv.com/news/local-news/chase-ends-on-highway-18-in-brandon/
https://www.supertalk.fm/suspect-dead-from-self-inflicted-gunshot-wound-following-police-chase-in-brandon/
https://www.wapt.com/article/suspect-involved-in-police-chase-dies-of-apparent-self-inflicted-gunshot-wound-mbi-says/46652067

Edward Ahrens
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/05/2024
Location : 100 Block of Hub Street
City : Ozark
County : Dale
State : Alabama
Agency : Catoosa County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Edward Ahrens, a convicted sex offender, had abducted an 11-year-old girl in Knoxville, Tennessee, and fled with her to Catoosa County, Georgia. On February 2, 2024, law enforcement officers in Georgia surrounded Ahrens' vehicle. During the confrontation, Ahrens rammed his car into multiple officers, which led four officers to open fire, fatally wounding him. The 11-year-old girl, who was with him at the time, was not physically injured in the incident. Ahrens had been on the Georgia sex offender registry and had previously been convicted of child exploitation charges.
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Jonathan Bell
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/05/2024
Location : Cat Mountain and Bobcat Pass
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : US Marshals
Officer(s) : Matthew Hoffman, Wilberto Rivera-Colon, Chris Robinson
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
US Marshals arrived at Cat Mountain and Bobcat Pass to arrest a man for homicide who was seen by drone to have retreated to a home. He committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://dailyvoice.com/connecticut/bridgeport/suspect-shot-killed-by-police-in-ansonia/

Omari Pitts
Age :15
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/04/2024
Location : Cypress Avenue
City : Fontana
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : Fontana Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash for code violation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/04/2024, the Fontana Police Department initiated a pursuit of a vehicle on Cypress Avenue in Fontana, California, for alleged code violations. The police chase reportedly reached speeds of up to 100 mph, which police described as a "brief chase." The pursuit ended when the fleeing vehicle collided with a patrol car involved in the chase, resulting in a high-speed crash. The collision killed Omari Pitts, 15, and another individual, while two others sustained injuries. Investigations into the incident are ongoing and are being conducted by the Fontana Police Department and independent oversight agencies.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2 fatalities, 2 injured.
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Last Update: 12/01/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.sbsun.com/2024/02/04/fontana-teen-killed-in-police-chase-crash/
https://abc7.com/fontana-police-chase-crash-cypress-avenue/2024/
https://www.fontanaheraldnews.com/news/local_news/fontana-police-high-speed-chase-ends-in-fatal-crash/2024/

Thomas Michael Gregory Rivera
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/04/2024
Location : West 2nd Street
City : Cherryville
County : Gaston
State : North Carolina
Agency : Cherryville Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during confrontation with police
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cherryville PD responded to a call about a possibly unhoused and allegedly erratic man with a wrench who put down the wrench and picked up a pipe when police arrived. Police fought him during arrest, tased him multiple times and shot and killed him during the struggle. He was reportedly not armed aside from holding various objects.
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Robert Rias
Age :15
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/04/2024
Location : Cypress Avenue
City : Fontana
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : Fontana Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash for code violation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/04/2024, the Fontana Police Department initiated a pursuit of a vehicle on Cypress Avenue in Fontana, California, for alleged code violations. The chase reportedly reached speeds of up to 100 mph, which police described as a "brief chase." The pursuit ended when the fleeing vehicle collided with a patrol car involved in the chase, resulting in a high-speed crash. The collision killed Omari Pitts, 15, and another individual, while two others sustained injuries. Investigations into the incident are ongoing and are being conducted by the Fontana Police Department and independent oversight agencies.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2 fatalities, 2 injured.
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Last Update: 12/01/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.sbsun.com/2024/02/04/fontana-teen-killed-in-police-chase-crash/
https://abc7.com/fontana-police-chase-crash-cypress-avenue/2024/
https://www.fontanaheraldnews.com/news/local_news/fontana-police-high-speed-chase-ends-in-fatal-crash/2024/

Kyle J. Maxwell
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/04/2024
Location : 1137 Henry Road
City : Billings
County : Yellowstone
State : Montana
Agency : Billings Police Departmen
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police chased a pickup truck for un disclosed reasons until it fell 60 feet, killing the driver. Police claim they called off the pursuit moments before the fatal crash.
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Jeremie Jamson Coleman
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/04/2024
Location : RFD Rd underpass on the north side of U.S. Highway 69
City : Beaumont
County : Jefferson
State : Texas
Agency : Beaumont Police Department
Officer(s) : Jaquelon Mertus, Robert Marsh, Christina Laury, Reginald Hildebrandt and Brian Tejada
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after domestic violence call and car chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Beaumont Police chased a speeding vehicle that fled a domestic violence scene without reported injuries until it crashed at the RFD Rd underpass on the north side of U.S. Highway 69. Police allege that a man with a gun emerged. Police shot and killed him.
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Fernando Rodriguez Juarez
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/03/2024
Location : 32nd and L
City : Omaha
County : Douglas
State : Nebraska
Agency : Omaha Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by 2 off-duty moonlighting officers for “disturbance”
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Two off-duty officers were working security when they said a “disturbance” broke out over a gun when the off-duty police shot and killed 26-year-old Fernando Rodriguez Juarez and 28-year-old Jonathan Hernandez by firing into a moving vehicle, killing them both. It is unclear whether either of them had represented a danger to police or bystanders. The officers were cleared by the police chief.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTaH3Zfr2v8&feature=youtu.be
https://www.wowt.com/2024/02/08/omaha-police-officers-involved-deadly-shooting-wont-be-charged/

Ernesto Rodriguez
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/03/2024
Location : Avalon Street
City : Jurupa Valley
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Riverside County Sheriff’s Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/03/2024, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department responded to a domestic violence call on Avalon Street in Jurupa Valley, California. Deputies encountered Ernesto Rodriguez, 39, who was reportedly armed with a weapon. Police state that Rodriguez refused commands to drop the weapon, leading to deputies shooting and killing him. Investigations into the incident are ongoing and are being conducted by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department and independent oversight agencies.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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Last Update: 12/01/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.pe.com/2024/02/03/domestic-violence-call-in-jurupa-valley-ends-in-deadly-officer-involved-shooting/
https://abc7.com/jurupa-valley-domestic-violence-police-shooting/2024/
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-02-03/riverside-county-sheriffs-shooting-jurupa-valley

Craig Anglisano
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/03/2024
Location : Cliff Avenue and Stevens Street
City : Spokane
County : Spokane
State : Washington
Agency : Spokane Police Department
Officer(s) : Michael Brunner, William Braten, Steven Donges, Will Dowsing, Trystan Herzog, Ryan McLucas, Dylan Pavlischak, Andrew Wilson, Chris Johnson
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Spokane Police received a call about a suicidal man in mental health crisis, found him, allege he held 2 guns and shot and killed him. It does not appear that mental health crisis intervention was attempted.
Of the nine officers who all fired bullets into the man, this was Officer Johnson’s fourth shooting. He was cleared for two shootings and has 2 more under investigation. His shootings were in 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024 so far. Officer Brunner is currently also under investigation for driving twice the speed limit and causing a crash that injured a couple. He was expected to lose his law enforcement certification before this shooting. Officer Chris Johnson had previously killed Robert Bradley.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://my.spokanecity.org/police/news/2024/02/01/officer-involved-shooting-on-lower-south-hill/
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/feb/08/spokane-police-identify-nine-officers-who-shot-at-/

Lisa Haight
Age :36
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 02/03/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Hamburg
County : Erie
State : New York
Agency : Hamburg Police Department
Officer(s) : Sean Gregoire
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police received a call that Lisa Haight had allegedly broken into a residence. Police chased her, found her in a nearby house and after a physical fight, they shot and killed her. Police allege that she “had a knife.” Police claim she had also stabbed and injured someone just prior to the home entries. Friends and family question the narrative and are circulating a Change.org petition to demand release of the bodycam footage, linked below
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.whec.com/top-news/woman-killed-by-hamburg-police-officer-nys-attorney-generals-office-investigating/
https://www.change.org/p/demand-the-release-of-police-body-cam-footage-surveillance-in-lisa-haight-s-shooting-case?source_location=petitions_browse

Jonathan Hernandez
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/03/2024
Location : 32nd and L
City : Omaha
County : Douglas
State : Nebraska
Agency : Omaha Police Department
Officer(s) : Jay Leavitt, Robert Soldo
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by 2 off-duty moonlighting officers for “disturbance”
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Two off-duty officers were working security when they said a “disturbance” broke out over a gun when the off-duty police shot and killed 26-year-old Fernando Rodriguez Juarez and 28-year-old Jonathan Hernandez by firing into a moving vehicle, killing them both. It is unclear whether either of them had represented a danger to police or bystanders. The officers were cleared by the police chief.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTaH3Zfr2v8&feature=youtu.be
https://www.wowt.com/2024/02/08/omaha-police-officers-involved-deadly-shooting-wont-be-charged/

Jason Lee Maccani
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/03/2024
Location : DTLA
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Caleb Garcia-Alamilla
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/03/2024, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) responded to a disturbance call in downtown Los Angeles.According to a 911 call reporting the incident, the caller described Jason Lee Maccani as "a fucking homeless dude" who was "on some shit," "very dangerous," and "kind of like tweaking out."
The man was later identified as Jason Lee Maccani, 36. Police initially reported that Maccani was carrying a stick, which scratched an officer during the confrontation. After attempting an undisclosed less-lethal method, likely a taser, officers shot and killed Maccani.
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Further investigation revealed that the object in Maccani's possession was a plastic fork, not a stick as initially described. He had been unarmed and there is no report that he had been violent. Despite this, LAPD Officer Caleb Garcia-Alamilla fired the fatal shot. Officer Caleb Garcia-Alamilla remains under investigation for the February 3, 2024, shooting of Jason Lee Maccani. The California Department of Justice's Office of the Attorney General lists this case as "Under Investigation." The Los Angeles Police Department's specialized Force Investigation Division is also conducting an internal review. The findings will be evaluated by the Chief of Police, the Board of Police Commissioners, and the Office of the Inspector General to determine compliance with LAPD policies and procedures.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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Last Update: 12/01/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/21/video-lapd-fatally-shoot-assault-suspect-jason-maccani-attacked-police-plastic-fork/
https://lataco.com/jason-maccani-killed-by-lapd
https://www.hollywoodlanews.com/jason-maccani-dead/
https://www.latimes.com/2024/02/03/lapd-officer-shoots-man-holding-plastic-fork-dtla
https://www.cbsnews.com/2024/02/03/downtown-los-angeles-police-shooting-plastic-fork-update/
https://abc7.com/plastic-fork-police-shooting-lapd-dtla/2024/

Fabian Kenneth Garcia
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/03/2024
Location : 350 North Silverbell Road
City : Tucson
County : Pima
State :
Agency : Pima Regional Critical Incident Team
Officer(s) : Chad Barker, Devin Estes, Joseph Buck, Kyle Walker
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by SWAT during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man and woman were heard arguing and police were called. Police allege they heard gunfire. The woman left the home safely and police brought SWAT that staged a standoff. Police allege the man came out of the home with a long gun. They shot and killed him.
Two of the shooter officers have killed before. Officer Barker previously killed Raymond Edwards on June 4, 2021 and killed Daniel Sheehan on July 13, 2023 while Officer Buck previously killed Aaron Martinka on March 3, 2023 and Officer Walker killed Craig Yelton on July 8, 2018.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kold.com/2024/02/03/authorities-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-tucson/
https://www.kold.com/2024/03/05/authorities-release-video-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-tucson/

David Clements
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/03/2024
Location : Massapequa
City : Massapequa
County : Nassau
State : New York
Agency : Nassau County Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Nassau County Police arrived at the home of 19-year-old David Clements. Police allege he held 2 guns, was suicidal and “walked toward them.” Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :

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/

Issac Goodlow
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/03/2024
Location : Villagebrook Apartments
City : Carol Stream
County : DuPage
State : Illinois
Agency : West Suburban Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during (contested) domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 3, 2024, at approximately 4:15 a.m., Carol Stream police responded to a domestic violence call at the Villagebrook Apartments. Officers spoke with the alleged victim, who reported a physical altercation with 30-year-old Isaac Goodlow, resulting in visible injuries. She provided consent for officers to enter the apartment, expressing concern for her dog and belongings left inside.
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After approximately 50 minutes of attempts to contact Goodlow, officers obtained a key from the apartment manager and entered the unit. Upon opening the bedroom door, officers encountered Goodlow, who was shot once in the chest. Officers immediately called for paramedics and began administering aid. Goodlow was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His family contested the need for the shooting, stating he had never been violent and that police had “shot him down like a dog.”
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The incident is under investigation by the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality (Isaac Goodlow III)
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Last Update: 12/06/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/carol-stream-police-shooting-isaac-goodlow-body-camera-video-released/
https://abc7chicago.com/carol-stream-police-shooting-video-isaac-goodlow-news/14483034/
https://apnews.com/article/chicago-police-shooting-lawsuit-bedroom-bodycam-video-2fc8ff8b437f9324067055863fc69b05
https://wgntv.com/western-suburbs/carol-stream-police-release-of-bodycam-video-in-deadly-shooting-of-isaac-goodlow/
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/carol-stream-police-shooting-video-isaac-goodlow

John Baldwin
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/02/2024
Location : Lilac Drive
City : Summerville
County : Dorchester
State : South Carolina
Agency : Summerville Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during standoff with police
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Somerville PD traffic stopped John Baldwin for a brake light violation. It is unknown what transpired, but he allegedly flew into a rage and rammed the police vehicle with a K9 inside, then fled to a home and locked himself in. Police and SWAT arrived and standoff and sued. Extensive gunfire from a shootout with police as heard on dash cam video. The house quickly interrupted in flames and was totally destroyed. Baldwin was found dead from gunshot wounds inside.
SOURCE LINKS :

Richard Benjamin Bolen
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/02/2024
Location : 403 Broadway
City : Hanover
County : York
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : York County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Richard Benjamin Bolen was wanted due to a previous incident. Police attempted to arrest him and alleged that he fired a gun at them. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wgal.com/article/shooting-hanover-york-county-pennsylvania/46627608#

Edward Dale Ahrens
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/02/2024
Location : I-75 and Ringgold Rd
City : Chattanooga (East Ridge)
County : Hamilton
State : Tennessee
Agency : Hamilton County Sheriff’s
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during attempted arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Hamilton County deputies fatally shot known sex offender Edward Dale Ahrens when he was seen traveling with a young girl who had been missing since January 30.
SOURCE LINKS :

Mark Anthony Lopez, Jr.
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/02/2024
Location : I-10, marker 320
City : Sheffield
County : Pecos
State : Texas
Agency : Pecos County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pecos County deputies tried to stop a vehicle driven by Mark Anthony Lopez but he would not stop. Deputies escalated a chase that ended when Lopez tried to U-turn while being chased and was hit head-on by a semi. He died at the scene. The driver of the semi had minor injuries.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yourbasin.com/news/driver-killed-following-pecos-co-pursuit-that-ended-in-crash/

Roshod Graham
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/02/2024
Location : 10261 W. Broward Boulevard
City : Lauderhill
County : Broward
State : Florida
Agency : Broward County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence event
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 2, 2024, at approximately 5 a.m., Plantation Police Department officers responded to a domestic disturbance at a Mobil gas station located at 10261 W. Broward Blvd in Plantation, Florida. A 31-year-old woman sought refuge inside the gas station to escape her boyfriend, identified as 30-year-old Roshod Graham of Jacksonville. Graham used his vehicle to ram the gas station's doors multiple times in an attempt to reach the woman.
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Upon officers' arrival, Graham fled.Police escalated a chase into Lauderhill during which, Graham allegedly rammed a police vehicle. The pursuit ended when Graham's car became inoperative after hitting a median in the 1600 block of NW 31st Avenue. Graham exited the vehicle and attempted to flee on foot. Officers allege that Graham resisted arrest and attempted to forcibly take an officer's firearm. An unknown number of officers opened fire, striking Graham.
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EMS transported Graham to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The names of the officers involved have not been released. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is conducting an independent investigation into the incident.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER:
1 fatality.
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Last Update: 12/04/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/man-who-rammed-car-into-plantation-gas-station-dies-in-hospital/3224161/
https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/plantation-domestic-disturbance-ends-with-police-chase-shooting-in-lauderhill/
https://www.local10.com/news/local/2024/02/03/police-man-dies-after-being-shot-by-cop-following-domestic-violence-incident-chase-in-broward/
https://wsvn.com/news/local/broward/plantation-gas-station-clerk-shares-ordeal-employee-protected-woman-from-man-who-was-killed-in-police-involved-shooting/

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/02/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Pasadena
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Harris County Sheriff’s Office, US Marshals, Pasadena Police Department, Texas Department of Corrections
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest for child sex crimes
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man wanted on child sex charges was shot and killed when police came to arrest him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.foxnews.com/us/child-sex-assault-suspect-killed-police-houston-outskirts

Melissa Lloyd Collins
Age :21
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 02/02/2024
Location : 14000 block of U.S. 421
City : LaPorte
County : Porter
State : Indiana
Agency : LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : David Grimberg
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputy Grimberg of the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office had handcuffed and arrested Melissa Collins and placed her in his patrol vehicle when she stole the cruiser and drove off. Under chase, she crashed into a ditch and was found dead submerged in water.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/woman-escapes-handcuffs-steals-squad-car-crashes-dies-indiana/

Arsenio Mas
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/02/2024
Location : I-95 and Crosstown Parkway
City : Port St. Lucie
County : Port St. Lucie
State : Florida
Agency : Port St. Lucie Police Department
Officer(s) : Zachary Fink
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed in car chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 2, 2024, at approximately 3 a.m., Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) Trooper Zachary Fink, 26, pursued a vehicle on Interstate 95 near Crosstown Parkway in Port St. Lucie, Florida. The driver was speeding and refused to stop. Trooper Fink attempted a U-turn to continue the pursuit and collided with an oncoming semi-truck driven by 55-year-old Arsenio Mas of Homestead, Florida. Both Trooper Fink and Mr. Mas died from their injuries. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the incident.
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TOTAL CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2 fatalities.
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Last Update: 12/04/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abcnews.go.com/US/florida-trooper-26-killed-crash-chasing-suspect-interstate/story?id=106895890
https://www.wptv.com/news/treasure-coast/region-st-lucie-county/truck-driver-identified-fhp-trooper-crash
https://www.wptv.com/news/treasure-coast/region-st-lucie-county/port-st-lucie/major-search-semi-truck-crash-on-interstate-95-connected-port-st-lucie-police-say
https://www.thelegaladvocate.com/news/breaking/arsenio-mas-killed-vehicle-crash-interstate-95-port-st-lucie

Dantonio Martin Oglethorpe Washington
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/01/2024
Location : 5800 block of Judge Perez Drive
City : Violet
County : Saint Bernard
State : Louisiana
Agency : Saint Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/01/2024, deputies from the Saint Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office responded to a situation involving 32-year-old Dantonio Martin Oglethorpe Washington in the 5800 block of Judge Perez Drive in Violet, Louisiana.
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Deputies reportedly attempted to negotiate with Washington, who disengaged and fatally shot himself. The Saint Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating the incident. The names of the officers involved have not been disclosed.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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LAST UPDATE: 12/09/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nola.com/news/st-bernard-parish-suicide-police-response/
https://www.fox8live.com/news/local/death-during-police-standoff-judge-perez-drive/
https://www.wdsu.com/news/local/st-bernard-police-negotiation-ends-in-suicide/

Billy Trent Day
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/01/2024
Location : 3600 block of Fleetwood Drive
City : Amarillo
County : Potter
State : Texas
Agency : Amarillo Police Department
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Billy Trent Day allegedly held a person against their will overnight. Amarillo PD arrived and engaged in a shootout with him. He fled on foot and tried to break into a storm cellar. SWAT shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :

Diane Lynn Held
Age :72
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 02/01/2024
Location : State Road 40 East
City : Ocala
County : Marion
State : Florida
Agency : Marion County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 1, 2024, at approximately 2 p.m., Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to an incident at Forest Plaza in Silver Springs, Florida, where deputies encountered 33-year-old Kendra Boone. Boone entered a patrol vehicle and drove away with it. Deputies escalated a chase as Boone drove eastbound on State Road 40. The pursuit reached speeds over 100 mph, with Boone making multiple U-turns. During the chase, Boone attempted to pass a semi-truck via the right shoulder, lost control, and collided head-on with a 2016 GMC pickup truck driven by a bystander in the 26700 block of East Highway 40. The massive pursuit crash resulted in the deaths of Boone and two occupants of the pickup: 73-year-old Richard Earl Middleton and 72-year-old Diane Lynn Held, both from Waterloo, South Carolina. A third passenger in the pickup was critically injured. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the incident.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 3 fatalities, 1 critical injury.
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Last Update: 12/04/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/02/02/update-3-killed-1-injured-after-ocala-woman-crashes-stolen-mcso-patrol-vehicle-into-pickup-truck/
https://www.clickorlando.com/traffic/2024/02/01/3-killed-in-marion-county-crash-involving-stolen-sheriffs-office-patrol-vehicle-deputies-say/
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/body-camera-video-shows-moments-a-woman-steals-a-cop-car-before-causing-high-speed-chase-and-deadly-crash

Richard Earl Middleton
Age :73
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/01/2024
Location : State Road 40 East
City : Ocala
County : Marion
State : Florida
Agency : Marion County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 1, 2024, at approximately 2 p.m., Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to an incident at Forest Plaza in Silver Springs, Florida, where deputies encountered 33-year-old Kendra Boone. Boone entered a patrol vehicle and drove away with it. Deputies escalated a chase as Boone drove eastbound on State Road 40. The pursuit reached speeds over 100 mph, with Boone making multiple U-turns. During the chase, Boone attempted to pass a semi-truck via the right shoulder, lost control, and collided head-on with a 2016 GMC pickup truck driven by a bystander in the 26700 block of East Highway 40. The massive pursuit crash resulted in the deaths of Boone and two occupants of the pickup: 73-year-old Richard Earl Middleton and 72-year-old Diane Lynn Held, both from Waterloo, South Carolina. A third passenger in the pickup was critically injured. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the incident.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER:
3 fatalities, 1 critical injury.
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Last Update: 12/04/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/02/02/update-3-killed-1-injured-after-ocala-woman-crashes-stolen-mcso-patrol-vehicle-into-pickup-truck/
https://www.clickorlando.com/traffic/2024/02/01/3-killed-in-marion-county-crash-involving-stolen-sheriffs-office-patrol-vehicle-deputies-say/
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/body-camera-video-shows-moments-a-woman-steals-a-cop-car-before-causing-high-speed-chase-and-deadly-crash

Demetrius Catus
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/01/2024
Location : North John Wayne Parkway near North Alterra Parkway
City : Maricopa
County : Pinal
State : Arizona
Agency : Maricopa Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Motorcyclist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 1, 2024, Sgt. Michael Ewald of the Maricopa Police Department initiated a pursuit of a motorcycle after observing the rider, Demetrius Catus, speeding at approximately 80 mph in a 35 mph zone. Catus, who appeared unsteady while riding, fled from the officer after briefly stopping at an intersection. The pursuit intensified as Catus accelerated to speeds of up to 100 mph. As the chase continued, Catus lost control of the motorcycle while navigating a curve on North John Wayne Parkway near North Alterra Parkway. The crash occurred at around 3:09 a.m., resulting in Catus suffering fatal injuries, including a severe head injury and a broken neck. Despite the officer’s attempt to assist immediately, Catus was pronounced dead at the scene. The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office Vehicular Crimes Unit is leading the ongoing investigation into the crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.inmaricopa.com/motorcyclist-dies-running-from-cops-on-jwp/
https://bnnbreaking.com/local-news/high-speed-chase-ends-tragically-demetrius-catus-killed-in-100mph-motorcycle-crash

Sabria Lacey
Age :21
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 02/01/2024
Location : Interstate 35 and Woodall Rodgers Freeway
City : Dallas
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Irving Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Irving PD saw a vehicle they felt may be stolen and escalated a deadly high-speed chase on Interstate-35 that ended when the vehicle crashed, killing four occupants. Irving PD informed the media that the incident is under investigation and no more information would be released during investigation. When asked about their pursuit policy, they replied that it would require a public records request to obtain a copy of it. This comes at a time when the Fort Worth PD refused to post its pursuit policy and sued the Texas Attorney General to continue withholding this vital public record. It is not possible to find out more about this chase, its deceased victims, the circumstances and necessity of the fatal chase due to organized stonewalling by north Texas police departments.
Sabria Denise Lacey, 21; Anthony Isaiah Lisbon, 21; DeAvion Raejon Aubert, 22; and Robert Alexander Gowans Jr., 21, were all killed in the crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.keranews.org/criminal-justice/2024-02-01/irving-police-chase-leaves-4-dead-in-dallas
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/four-die-in-irving-police-chase-questions-arise/

Richard Rogissart
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/01/2024
Location : Calispel Street
City : Spokane
County : Spokane
State : Washington
Agency : Spokane County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Hunter Ballou, Matthew Costello, Travis Moser, Parker Perry
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation of mischief
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Spokane County deputies were sent to a residence where a man had been quarreling with a provocative neighbor. The man dismantled a neighbor’s security light that had been bothering him in his home and showed up with a baton. Police assembled a SWAT standoff and bore down on the man in his residence. When he emerged, police shot and killed him. Police refused to say whether he had fired any weapons or presented a threat to police. A police dog was injured. Police did not state how but added that the dog was checked by a vet and was well.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/jan/30/deputies-shoot-kill-male-in-north-spokane-police-u/

Robert Alexander Gowans Jr.
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/01/2024
Location : Interstate 35 and Woodall Rodgers Freeway
City : Dallas
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Irving Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Irving PD saw a vehicle they felt may be stolen and escalated a deadly high-speed chase on Interstate-35 that ended when the vehicle crashed, killing four occupants. Irving PD informed the media that the incident is under investigation and no more information would be released during investigation. When asked about their pursuit policy, they replied that it would require a public records request to obtain a copy of it. This comes at a time when the Fort Worth PD refused to post its pursuit policy and sued the Texas Attorney General to continue withholding this vital public record. It is not possible to find out more about this chase, its deceased victims, the circumstances and necessity of the fatal chase due to organized stonewalling by north Texas police departments.
Sabria Denise Lacey, 21; Anthony Isaiah Lisbon, 21; DeAvion Raejon Aubert, 22; and Robert Alexander Gowans Jr., 21, were all killed in the crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.keranews.org/criminal-justice/2024-02-01/irving-police-chase-leaves-4-dead-in-dallas
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/four-die-in-irving-police-chase-questions-arise/

Anthony Isaiah Lisbon
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/01/2024
Location : Interstate 35 and Woodall Rodgers Freeway
City : Dallas
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Irving Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Irving PD saw a vehicle they felt may be stolen and escalated a deadly high-speed chase on Interstate-35 that ended when the vehicle crashed, killing four occupants. Irving PD informed the media that the incident is under investigation and no more information would be released during investigation. When asked about their pursuit policy, they replied that it would require a public records request to obtain a copy of it. This comes at a time when the Fort Worth PD refused to post its pursuit policy and sued the Texas Attorney General to continue withholding this vital public record. It is not possible to find out more about this chase, its deceased victims, the circumstances and necessity of the fatal chase due to organized stonewalling by north Texas police departments.
Sabria Denise Lacey, 21; Anthony Isaiah Lisbon, 21; DeAvion Raejon Aubert, 22; and Robert Alexander Gowans Jr., 21, were all killed in the crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.keranews.org/criminal-justice/2024-02-01/irving-police-chase-leaves-4-dead-in-dallas
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/four-die-in-irving-police-chase-questions-arise/

DeAvion Raejon Aubert
Age :22
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 02/01/2024
Location : nterstate 35 and Woodall Rodgers Freeway
City : Dallas
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Irving Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Irving PD saw a vehicle they felt may be stolen and escalated a deadly high-speed chase on Interstate-35 that ended when the vehicle crashed, killing four occupants. Irving PD informed the media that the incident is under investigation and no more information would be released during investigation. When asked about their pursuit policy, they replied that it would require a public records request to obtain a copy of it. This comes at a time when the Fort Worth PD refused to post its pursuit policy and sued the Texas Attorney General to continue withholding this vital public record. It is not possible to find out more about this chase, its deceased victims, the circumstances and necessity of the fatal chase due to organized stonewalling by north Texas police departments.
Sabria Denise Lacey, 21; Anthony Isaiah Lisbon, 21; DeAvion Raejon Aubert, 22; and Robert Alexander Gowans Jr., 21, were all killed in the crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.keranews.org/criminal-justice/2024-02-01/irving-police-chase-leaves-4-dead-in-dallas
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/four-die-in-irving-police-chase-questions-arise/

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/01/2024
Location : East Freeway
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Houston PD chased a car they felt may be stolen into a fatal high-speed wreck. An unidentified female passenger died.
SOURCE LINKS :

Kendra Boone
Age :33
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 02/01/2024
Location : State Road 40 East
City : Ocala
County : Marion
State : Florida
Agency : Marion County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 1, 2024, at approximately 2 p.m., Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to an incident at Forest Plaza in Silver Springs, Florida, where deputies encountered 33-year-old Kendra Boone. Boone entered a patrol vehicle and drove away with it. Deputies escalated a chase as Boone drove eastbound on State Road 40. The pursuit reached speeds over 100 mph, with Boone making multiple U-turns. During the chase, Boone attempted to pass a semi-truck via the right shoulder, lost control, and collided head-on with a 2016 GMC pickup truck driven by a bystander in the 26700 block of East Highway 40. The massive pursuit crash resulted in the deaths of Boone and two occupants of the pickup: 73-year-old Richard Earl Middleton and 72-year-old Diane Lynn Held, both from Waterloo, South Carolina. A third passenger in the pickup was critically injured. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the incident.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER:
3 fatalities, 1 critical injury.
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Last Update: 12/04/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/02/02/update-3-killed-1-injured-after-ocala-woman-crashes-stolen-mcso-patrol-vehicle-into-pickup-truck/
https://www.clickorlando.com/traffic/2024/02/01/3-killed-in-marion-county-crash-involving-stolen-sheriffs-office-patrol-vehicle-deputies-say/
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/body-camera-video-shows-moments-a-woman-steals-a-cop-car-before-causing-high-speed-chase-and-deadly-crash

Clint Carlton Hoke
Age :62
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/01/2024
Location : Highway 16
City : Taylorsville
County : Alexander
State : North Carolina
Agency : North Carolina Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
NC Highway Patrol chased a vehicle they felt may be stolen until it crashed, killing the driver.
SOURCE LINKS :

Bradley David Atwell
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/01/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Fountain
County : Laurens
State : South Carolina
Agency : Laurens County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police chased Bradley David Atwell for an assault last month. Atwell was known to be vulnerable and possibly suicidal. Police used a drone and aggressively chased him. He committed suicide under police duress. The chase was undertaken for a previous assault charge only.
