Death by Cop 2022-2024
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David Lawrence Couch III
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/09/2023
Location : 3000 block of Island Dr
City : Redding
County : Shasta
State : California
Agency : California Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Ryan Cates
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after “man with a gun” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The Redding Area Office of the California Highway Patrol received a 911 call about a man with a gun in a vehicle on Interstate 5 who had reportedly exited on S. Bonnyview Road. CHP officers made a traffic stop on Island Drive during which shots were fired. David Couch was shot and died later on February 16, 2023 from his injuries. A neighbor said he had been shot without warning by CHP. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://krcrtv.com/news/local/police-activity-in-south-redding-on-thursday
https://www.actionnewsnow.com/news/crime/family-man-shot-by-officer-to-be-removed-from-life-support/article_0750de78-ae5e-11ed-a0f7-07413fe1e355.html
https://krcrtv.com/news/local/im-traumatized-family-of-man-shot-in-chp-officer-involved-shooting-speak-out
https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/california-department-justice-investigating-redding-officer-involved-shooting
Bradley S. Havermale
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/08/2023
Location : 5th St+W Radio Rd
City : Quincy
County : Adams
State : Illinois
Agency : Adams County SO
Officer(s) : Sam Smith, Logan Peter, John Schone
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bradley Havermale was a suicidal man who was shot by Officers Sam Smith, Logan Peter and John Schone during a mental health wellness check. There are no bodycam videos as the department does not use them.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wgem.com/2023/02/09/officer-involved-shooting-near-quincys-west-radio-road/
Alfred Fincher
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/08/2023
Location : E North Ave
City : Baltimore
County : Baltimore
State : Maryland
Agency : Baltimore PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police chase that also caused building collapse
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
At8:54 p.m. Wednesday night, officers reportedly chased a stolen vehicle in the E. North Avenue corridor of Baltimore until the vehicle struck another vehicle and both vehicles crashed into a building at the intersection of E. North Avenue and Wolfe Street causing the building to collapse. Before hitting the building, the vehicle killed pedestrian Alfred Fincher who was also hit by debris from the collapsed building and died. The footage of the crash and building collapse is linked below. The officer was cleared on 11/14/2023 and his actions that led to this were Justified by the DA.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2023/02/09/Baltimore-Fatal-Police-Chase-Investigation/1811675934985/
https://www.wbaltv.com/article/video-fatal-crash-building-collapse-east-baltimore-chase/43161709
https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/officers-wont-be-charged-in-pursuit-ahead-of-februarys-deadly-crash-building-collapse-in-east-baltimore/
Video of crash and building collapse:
https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/fatal-car-crash-building-collapse-east-baltimore-footage-state-investigation/
Mitchell Virgulty 1 of 2
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/08/2023
Location : Providence Road W and Lancaster Highway
City : Charlotte
County : Adams
State : North Carolina
Agency : Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD were chasing a car for not stopping for a traffic stop. Police escalated the chase until the vehicle crashed into a 2012 Ford Econoline van head-on, killing both drivers. A third vehicle was also involved in the crash.
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Angel Enrique Lopez-Alvarado 2 of 2
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/08/2023
Location : Providence Road West near Lancaster Highway
City : Charlotte
County : Adams
State : North Carolina
Agency : Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Charlotte-Mecklenburg officers were chasing a car for not stopping for a traffic stop. They escalated the chase until the vehicle crashed into a 2012 Ford Econoline van head-on, killing both drivers. A third vehicle was also involved in the crash. Police have not commented why this highly dangerous multi-fatality high-speed chase was undertaken.
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Terrell Thompson 2 of 2
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/08/2023
Location : 2700 block of S 14th Street
City : Milwaukee
County : Milwaukee
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Milwaukee PD
Officer(s) : Peter Jerving (deceased)
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during robbery call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
According to the Milwaukee PD, they responded at 1:16 a.m. to the 2700 block of S. 14th St. in Milwaukee to search for a teenager reported in a robbery call. When police located him, he ran away and they found him again and "a struggle ensued." The teenager allegedly produced a handgun and fired shots, killing Officer Peter Jerving. Jerving fired his gun and shot and killed the teen. Both died at the scene.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wpr.org/milwaukee-police-officer-shot-and-killed-citys-south-side
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26575-police-officer-peter-e-c-jerving
Isidro Valverde
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/08/2023
Location : 3700 block of N Troy St
City : Irving Park
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Chicago PD
Officer(s) : Jorge Ulloa, Jose Carcamo
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police who allege he had a gun
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Isidro Valverde was inside of a bar in Irving, IL. Police allege that he had a gun and they chased him into an alley where he fell down. When he allegedly attempted to stand up, officers Jorge Ulloa and Jose Carcamo shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/chicago-police-isidro-valverde/
Andrew Goldsmith IV
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/08/2023
Location : 1600 Block of Bessemer Rd
City : Birmingham
County : Jefferson
State : Alabama
Agency : Birmingham PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Birmingham PD accused Andrew Goldsmith IV of the murder of Corieonna Hines and her unborn baby found shot and killed in the 100 Block of 9th Avenue West. Two female teenagers were also injured during the event. On February 7, 2023, the Birmingham PD’s Crime Reduction Team (CRT) saw Andrew Goldsmith in the 1600 Block of Bessemer Road inside a Marathon Gas Station.
CRT officers tried to arrest Andrew Goldsmith but hereportedly jumped inside a vehicle and sped off while 2 officers were involved in a minor car accident. Other officers escalated a chase that ended at the intersection of Bessemer Road and Avenue W after Andrew Goldsmithcollided with another driver. Goldsmith then crashed into a fence in the 2200 Block of Bessemer Road. Officers saw Andrew Goldsmith to be unresponsive in the car. He had committed suicide under police duress.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/08/2023
Location : 13100 block of Kiowa Rd
City : Apple Valley
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : Apple Valley PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On Monday, May 8, 2023, at around 3:30 pm, on Bear Valley Road near Navajo Road, eyewitnesses reported a bloody adult male with a knife in the roadway. An eyewitness later said that the man had a gun at the apartment complex and there had been a shootout in which several bullets hit a nearby home. Police shot and killed the man. No more details were disclosed by Apple Valley PD. He was not publicly identified. No officers were identified or charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.vvng.com/man-armed-with-knife-dead-after-deputy-involved-shooting-in-apple-valley/
Mark Bennett Hopkins
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/08/2023
Location : 900 block of Spring Loop
City : College Station
County : Brazos
State : Texas
Agency : College Station Police Department
Officer(s) : Dakota Norris
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during extensive multi-location raid
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
College Station PD conducted a wider sting operation of multiple local residences and an unknown number of officers entered a residence in the 900 block of Spring Loop in College Station, TX. Police allege that Mark Bennett Hopkins fired a shotgun at intruding police and was shot dead by officer Dakota Norris. It is unknown how many officers participated. Police state that this was one of multiple simultaneous raids on several residences. The officers were cleared by a Grand Jury and shooter officer Dakota Norris has returned to work.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://wtaw.com/man-who-fired-at-college-station-police-during-a-search-warrant-is-killed/
Victor Erasmo Cardenas
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/08/2023
Location : 1st+Shields Ave
City : Fresno
County : Fresno
State : California
Agency : Fresno PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third-party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Fresno police pulled over a Chevy Tahoe around 11:00 p.m. for non-moving traffic violations. The driver reportedly stopped at First Street and Shields Avenue and was cooperating but then suddenly took off. Police escalated the chase until he crashed, killing uninvolved third-party motorist Victor Cardenas.
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Julius Hamilton
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/08/2023
Location : 6000 Three Lakes Rd SE
City : Albany
County : Linn
State : Oregon
Agency : Albany PD, Linn County SO, Oregon State Police
Officer(s) : Eric Tress, Ken Fandrem
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during welfare check in mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officers were called for a welfare check on a suicidal man at 6000 Three Lakes Rd SE in southwest Albany. They found him sitting in his car swinging a pistol over his head. Family members were talking to him but were forcibly removed by police which caused the man, Julius Hamilton, to allegedly briefly point the pistol briefly at police. Officers Eric Tress and Ken Fandrem fired an unknown number of bullets. The man was pronounced dead shortly thereafter. The officers were all cleared by the DA.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kptv.com/2023/02/08/man-dies-after-officer-involved-shooting-albany/
https://www.lebanonlocalnews.com/update-on-officer-involved-shooting-in-albany/
Rashaad Treyvon Jones
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/08/2023
Location : Logan Dr
City : Macon
County : Bibb
State : Georgia
Agency : Bibb County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Rashaad Treyvon Jones made a right turn on a red light, causing police to chase him at high speeds in Macon, GA until he lost control over the vehicle at 1 a.m. The vehicle went airborne and crashed into a tree. He died at the scene. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.aol.com/news/man-dies-car-crash-log-175610129.html
Michael Ray Johnson
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/07/2023
Location : 700 block of North 11th Street
City : Poplar Bluff
County : Butler
State : Missouri
Agency : Poplar Bluff PD
Officer(s) : 3 unnamed officers
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man was walking around Poplar Bluff, bleeding and carrying knives while in a mental health crisis. Officers appeared and Michael Ray Johnson allegedly walked toward them. Three officers opened fire, shooting and killing him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kfvs12.com/2023/02/07/officer-involved-shooting-under-investigation-poplar-bluff/
https://www.ky3.com/2023/02/07/man-dies-officer-involved-shooting-poplar-bluff-3-officers-leave/
Gary Stone
Age :62
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/07/2023
Location : Grant County Rd 200 W+700 S
City : Alexandria
County : Grant
State : Indiana
Agency : Alexandria PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash after failed traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Gary Stone, 62, riding a Harley, refused a traffic stop and a high-speed chase was escalated by Alexandria PD. His motorcycle crashed at the intersection of Grant County Roads 200 West and 700 South. During the chase, the motorcycle traveled off the road and into a field. Stone was ejected from the cycle and died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox59.com/news/madison-county-man-dead-after-fatal-vehicle-pursuit/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/07/2023
Location : 2300 block of Lonan Court
City : Lexington
County : Davidson
State : Kentucky
Agency : Lexington PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lexington PD officers were sent to a domestic violence situation where a man had fled in a vehicle. Police found him and he ran into a house, refused to exit, tried to flee again and was shot dead.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.lexingtonky.gov/news/02-07-2023/lonan-court-officer-involved-shooting-investigation
Antonio Marlin Hardy
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/06/2023
Location : McKinley Dr
City : Columbia
County : Maury
State : Tennessee
Agency : Columbia PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Columbia PD arrived at a residence due to a woman picking up her belongings due to a domestic violence situation. The man also had an open warrant for domestic violence. Police allege that he fired shots at them. SWAT arrived and police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.newschannel5.com/news/standoff-underway-in-columbia-after-man-shoots-at-officers
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/06/2023
Location : 1100 block of Eckerson Road
City : Centralia
County : Thurston
State : Washington
Agency : Thurston County SO, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man allegedly pointed a gun at a neighbor. Thurston County SWAT appeared and escalated a standoff that lasted for hours until the man who had locked himself into his home committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
Elsy Zapien-Vasquez
Age :31
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/06/2023
Location : Highway 4
City : Antioch
County : Contra Costa
State : California
Agency : Antioch PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
CHP chased Elsy Zapien-Vasquez for undisclosed reasons until she crashed into a tanker truck and died. Police never said why they undertook this dangerous chase.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://news.yahoo.com/sheriff-coroner-hold-inquest-pittsburg-152825352.html
Evan Wollert
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/06/2023
Location : The Grove Apartments in Colorado Springs
City : Colorado Springs
County : El Paso
State : Colorado
Agency : Colorado Springs PD
Officer(s) : ): Aaron Lloyd, Stewart Smyth, Steven Nelson
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “shots fired” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Colorado Springs PD had gotten a call from a female caller that a man had been knocking on her windows in the dark and that he had a gun. When CSPD arrived, they found a man matching the description allegedly pointed a weapon at them. Police shot and killed him. Officers were cleared by the DA.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox21news.com/news/officer-involved-shooting-at-the-grove-apartments/
https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2023%2F02%2F06%2Fcolorado-springs-police-shooting-apartment%2F
https://www.fox21news.com/top-stories/cspd-ois-suspect-had-shotgun-threatened-to-kill-officers/
https://krdo.com/news/2023/02/06/officer-involved-shooting-comes-at-heels-of-colorado-springs-police-dept-s-new-body-cam-policy/
https://gazette.com/news/officer-involved-shooting-in-colorado-springs-deemed-justified/article_8629f558-46a3-11ee-8a5d-2facb8d8d554.html
https://www.koaa.com/news/covering-colorado/4th-judicial-district-attorneys-office-rules-febraury-officer-involved-shooting-justified
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/06/2023
Location : Busy Bee, US 129 north of I-10
City : Live Oak
County : Suwanee
State : Florida
Agency : Florida Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
FHP were called to the Busy Bee convenience store on U.S. 129, north of I-10, at around 5:30 where a man filling his semi-truck with fuel had allegedly caused a disturbance. An officer arrived and shot and killed the man. No further information has been released.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wcjb.com/2023/02/08/suwannee-county-man-killed-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.mainstreetdailynews.com/featured/fhp-kills-man-suwannee-county
https://mycbs4.com/news/local/man-killed-in-trooper-involved-shooting-at-busy-been-in-live-oak
https://cdllife.com/2023/man-fatally-shot-by-florida-trooper-at-busy-bee-diesel-pumps/
Jesus Antonio Rodriguez
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/06/2023
Location : 25400 block of Filaree Ave
City : Moreno Valley
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Riverside County SD
Officer(s) :
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A woman called Riverside police to report a disturbance claiming her son was acting aggressively and seemed to be on a substance. When police arrived, he retreated to his room and allegedly came towards police with a baseball bat with metal spikes. Riverside County deputies fired their tasers at him but he continued to move towards them. Deputies shot and killed Jesus Antonio Rodriguez.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kesq.com/news/2023/02/06/man-killed-in-moreno-valley-deputy-involved-shooting-family-says/
https://www.pressenterprise.com/2023/02/06/man-fatally-shot-by-deputies-in-moreno-valley/
Alex Greene
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/06/2023
Location : Havendale+16th St
City : Lakeland
County : Polk
State : Florida
Agency : Lakeland PD, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE)
Officer(s) : Eric Harper
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during high-risk arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/06/2023, near the area of the area of 11th Street and 21st and Havendale Boulevard Monday afternoon, Lakeland PD tried to stop Greene. Hedrove off in a Chevy and ended up on crowded Havendale Boulevard.A Lakeland officer in an unmarked vehicle conducted a PIT maneuver. Greene exited the vehicle, ran to a restaurant, stole a vehicle from a senior citizen, drove toward an officer, was shot, started driving erratically, crashed into a home security business and later died at a hospital.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/florida-shooting-alex-greene-killed-police-stealing-car-chase/
Azaan Lee
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/06/2023
Location : W. Belle Ave+ N. Ohio Ave
City : Rantoul
County : Champaign
State : Illinois
Agency : Rantoul PD
Officer(s) : Jose Aceves, Rikki McComas
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during stolen car investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 6, 2023 at 6:30 p.m., while Rantoul PD investigated an alleged stolen car,officers Jose Aceves and Rikki McComas shot and killed Azaan Lee. Police did not reveal the details.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wcia.com/news/suspect-dead-in-rantoul-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.wcia.com/news/rantoul-police-releases-names-of-officers-involved-in-deadly-shooting/
https://www.village.rantoul.il.us/739/Transparency-Officer-Involved-Shooting
Alonzo Sentell Bagley
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/06/2023
Location : Villa Norte Apartments on Fullerton Street
City : Shreveport
County : Caddo
State : Louisiana
Agency : Shreveport PD
Officer(s) : Alexander Tyler
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Alonzo Bagley was shot and killed 2/3/23 by Shreveport officer Alexander Tyler on a domestic disturbance call. Bailey was unarmed, ran from police, was shot dead while fleeing.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://news.yahoo.com/louisiana-police-officer-charged-fatal-152449797.html
Bodycam:
https://www.ksla.com/2023/02/16/warrant-issued-officer-involved-shooting-death-alonzo-bagley/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :49
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/06/2023
Location : EB Hwy 4
City : Antioch
County : Contra Costa
State : California
Agency : California Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party killed by police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A BMW driver ran from police for unknown reasons in Contra Costa County, crashed into an Acura. The third party 49-year-old female driver of the Acura died. One other person was injured.
SOURCE LINKS :
David VanWagner
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/06/2023
Location : 245th St+ 402nd Ave
City : Mitchell
County : Davidson
State : South Dakota
Agency : Davidson
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Mitchell PD alleges that David Van Wagner was being sought for questioning about an alleged crime. They found the vehicle near Lake Mitchell, tried to stop the driver and when he did not stop, police escalated a chase. The vehicle fled west on 245th Street and was chased by the South Dakota Highway Patrol for about two-and-a-half hours escalating to 100 mph. Upon crashing, David VanWagner, the 42-year-old driver, was partially ejected when the vehicle rolled over into the ditch. He died. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
Anthony Richmond
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/05/2023
Location : State Road 37 at Sinclair Rd
City : Bedford
County : Lawrence
State : Indiana
Agency : Lawrence County SO, Mitchell PD
Officer(s) : Josh Rhoads, Christian Anderson
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Shootout between man and 2 officers
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Anthony Richmond ran from a traffic stop on SR 37 on February 5, 2023 in Bedford, IN when police tried to handcuff him. Lawrence County deputies Josh Rhoads and Christian Anderson together with Mitchell PD found him, state that he pulled a gun, had shot and injured 2 deputies and they shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kktv.com/2023/02/05/2-indiana-officers-shot-suspect-dead-after-gunfire-exchange/
https://www.wsaz.com/2023/02/05/2-indiana-officers-shot-suspect-dead-after-gunfire-exchange/
Lisa Edwards
Age :60
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 02/05/2023
Location : Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center
City : Knoxville
County : Knox
State : Tennessee
Agency : Knoxville PD, Tennessee DPS
Officer(s) : Sgt. Brandon Wardlaw, Adam Barnett, Timothy Distasio, Transportation Officer Danny Dugan
Cause of Death : Medical emergency
Event : Patient seeking medical care arrested for refusal to leave
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lisa Edwards was arrested on February 5, 2023 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center after Knoxville PD and Tennessee DPS tackled her for refusing to leave the hospital. She had insisted that she was very ill and needed care. The hospital forced her to leave via police. She was placed into the back of the cruiser by officers Brandon Wardlaw, Adam Barnett, Timothy Distasio and Transportation officer Danny Dugan and was found unresponsive and died after the hospital’s refusal to help and the forcible removal by police.The District Attorney’s Office cleared all officers.
The involved officers responsible for this arrest were Sergeant Brandon Wardlaw, Officer Adam Barnett, Officer Timothy Distasio and Transportation Officer Danny Dugan.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.knoxvilletn.gov/blog/One.aspx?portalId=16394533&postId=19365272&portletAction=viewpost
Marianne Griffiths
Age :56
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 02/05/2023
Location : 32 Spooner St.
City : Bristol
County : Bristol
State : Maine
Agency : Easton PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Marianne Griffiths was suffering a mental health crisis with suicidality and threatened to inject herself with a lethal amount of insulin. Her family called 911. Police arrived and when she opened the door with a BB gun, she was immediately shot and killed. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wcvb.com/article/deadly-police-shooting-easton-massachusetts/42770895
https://www.wcvb.com/article/deadly-police-shooting-easton-massachusetts/42770895
William White
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/05/2023
Location : 15th+South Florence St
City : Marion
County : Grant
State : Indiana
Agency : Marion PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during “suspicious vehicle” traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 5, 2023 at 3: 29 a.m., Marion PD was called about shots fired in the area and found a matching vehicle by description on the 3000 block of S.Curfman Road. Police tried a traffic stop but the driver kept driving. They chased the vehicle, caught up with the man, tasered him. He fell down and when he got up, he was tasered again. Police allege that he bent down and they believed that he was trying to pick up an unspecified object they refer to as “weapon” and he was shot and killed. Bodycam reportedly exists, awaiting release.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox59.com/news/state-police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-marion/
https://www.wane.com/top-stories/indiana-state-police-investigates-marion-officer-involved-shooting/
https://fox59.com/indiana-news/mother-grieving-after-son-shot-and-killed-by-marion-officer/
https://fox59.com/news/state-police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-marion/
Michael Cleveland
Age :66
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/05/2023
Location : Stanley+Wilson
City : Cleveland
County : Cuyahoga
State : Ohio
Agency : Joshua Ohlinger
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
During a traffic stop for undisclosed reasons, Michael Cleveland took off running. Officer Joshua Ohlinger ran after him and shot him in his back multiple times. This was the second shooting for officer Ohlinger in 5 months, having first shot a 17-year-old black male during a traffic stop on August 27, 2022.
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Flavio Balderas 1 of 3
Age :60
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/05/2023
Location : State St+ Tweedy Blvd
City : Lynwood
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) :
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash, chase for catalytic converter theft with 3 killed including 2 bystanders
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
LAPD chased after a young man they felt was stealing catalytic converters and escalated a chase at high speed, then “called off the chase” as a crash was imminent. The car crashed into the Balderas family, killing Michaela Balderas, her husband Flavio Balderas and James Griffin whom police had been chasing.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7.com/south-gate-car-crash-fatal-passengers/12773798/
Michaela Balderas 2 of 3
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/05/2023
Location : State St+ Tweedy Blvd
City : Lynwood
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash, chase for catalytic converter theft, chase killing 3 including 2 bystanders
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
LAPD chased after a young man they felt was stealing catalytic converters and escalated a chase at high speed, then “called off the chase” as crash was imminent. The car crashed into the Balderas family, killing Michaela Balderas, her husband Flavio Balderas and James Griffin whom police had been chasing.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7.com/south-gate-car-crash-fatal-passengers/12773798/
James Griffin 3 of 3
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/05/2023
Location : State St+ Tweedy Blvd
City : Lynwood
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash, chased for catalytic converter theft, chase killing 3 including 2 bystanders
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
LAPD chased James Griffin who they felt was stealing catalytic converters and escalated a chase at high speed, then called off the chase as crash was imminent. The car crashed into the Balderas family, killing Michaela Balderas, her husband Flavio Balderas and James Griffin whom police had been chasing.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7.com/south-gate-car-crash-fatal-passengers/12773798/
Apolinar Lozano III
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/04/2023
Location : Love's Truck Stop located at 3000 Mountain Pass Boulevard
City : Anthony
County : El Paso
State : Texas
Agency : EPSO plainclothes
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by plainclothes police in stolen car investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
El Paso deputies received a stolen vehicle call and a number of plainclothes boxed it in. Apolinar Lozano allegedly tried to break free and hit one of the plainclothes cars and an unknown number of officers opened fire, killing him. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ktsm.com/news/heavy-police-presence-at-i-10-and-anthony-exit-0/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/04/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Wesley Chapel
County : Pasco
State : Florida
Agency : Florida Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash for “suspicious men in car”
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An FHP trooper saw "suspicious men" in Wesley Chapel, chased the car, causing a rollover crash with a PIT maneuver with multiple injuries and an unnamed male who died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/fhp-trooper-involved-shooting-in-wesley-chapel-leaves-1-dead
Christopher Robin Osborne
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/04/2023
Location : 2100 block of Chadburn Dr
City : Huntsville
County : Madison
State : Alabama
Agency : Huntsville PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic Violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Huntsville, ALpolice arrived n the 2100 block of Chadburn Drive Southwest in response to a domestic violence call and found Osborne to be armed. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.al.com/news/2023/02/man-shot-and-killed-by-huntsville-police-identified.html
https://www.waff.com/2023/02/04/sbi-identifies-man-killed-huntsville-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.al.com/news/2023/02/man-shot-and-killed-by-huntsville-police-identified.html
Jason Harbin
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/04/2023
Location : Hwy. 72 and Cove Road
City : Cherokee
County : Colbert
State : Alabama
Agency : Cherokee PD, Colbert County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Welfare check resulting in fatal shooting in home
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cherokee PD responded to a welfare check call involving “a person being held against their will.”
When police arrived at the scene on Hwy. 72 and Cove Road, they engaged in a fight with Jason Harbin who allegedly pointed a gun at police. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wbrc.com/2023/02/04/welfare-check-turns-into-officer-involved-shooting-cherokee/
https://whnt.com/news/welfare-check-turns-into-officer-involved-shooting-in-colbert-county/
https://www.wbrc.com/2023/02/04/welfare-check-turns-into-officer-involved-shooting-cherokee/
Perri Sammarco
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/04/2023
Location : 600 block of Moss St
City : Chula Vista
County : San Diego
State : California
Agency : Chula Vista PD
Officer(s) : Alfonso Perdomo
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Unhoused man killed by police during alleged hostage situation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Chula Vista police state that unhoused man Perri Sammarco had held another unhoused person against their will and threatened them with a knife at an apartment building. He was shot in the head by officer Alfonso Perdomo. Sammarco died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.sandiego.gov/sites/default/files/20230209_identifications_in_chula_vista_pd_ois.pdf