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Matthew Deese

Age :32

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/22/2022

Location : 115 Bedford Ct

City : Perry

County : Houston

State : Georgia

Agency : Perry PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Perry PD were sent on a call for a man in mental health crisis. They arrived and the man locked himself into the home. He allegedly had a gun. Police Special Response made forcible entry and shot and killed Matthew Deese.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wsav.com/crime-safety/gbi-investigates-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-in-perry-ga/

https://valdostatoday.com/news-2/region/2022/02/suicidal-perry-man-shot-after-refusing-to-disarm-gun/

https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/middle-georgia-man-killed-in-police-standoff-after-barricading-inside-home/6VENYXB56BCQ5KZAPW3SWGMJOA/

Robert Lee Pilkey

Age :28

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/22/2022

Location : 2900 block of Wildwood Rd

City : Maryville

County : Blount

State : Tennessee

Agency : Blount County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during “suspicious person” call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Blount County Deputies were sent on a “suspicious person” call. They encountered Robert Lee Pilkey and claimed that he had a knife. Deputies shot and killed him under undisclosed circumstances.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.thedailytimes.com/news/robert-lee-pilkey-identified-as-man-fatally-shot-by-blount-county-sheriffs-deputy/article_fc22813c-29ca-52eb-9b6a-a2f8167adde8.html

https://www.wate.com/news/local-news/person-taken-to-hospital-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-blount-county/

https://tbinewsroom.com/2022/02/22/tbi-agents-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-blount-county-3/

Lawrence LeJames Rodgers

Age :21

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/22/2022

Location : Ritchie Avenue and Orrin Street

City : Akron

County : Summit

State : Ohio

Agency : Akron Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during standoff

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Akron PD were sent to Ritchie Avenue and Orrin Street after a 911 call that ended abruptly. A total of eight Akron officers arrived and handcuffed and questioned to men who were about to leave the home. Police located the person who had called 911. The person said that there was a man with a gun inside with another man. The armed man, Lawrence Rodgers, came out of the home and allegedly had his hands and also a weapon visible. Police shot him. He reportedly retreated inside of the home, shot the second person and then died from the injuries of the police shooting.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2022/03/24/akron-police-detail-aftermath-officer-involved-shooting-ritchie-avenue-lawrence-lejames-rodgers/7158491001/

https://www.cleveland19.com/2022/03/01/police-release-bodycam-video-after-2-people-found-dead-home-following-swat-situation-summit-county/

https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/akron-canton-news/officials-identify-2-men-found-dead-inside-akron-home-after-police-fire-at-armed-man

https://www.clevescene.com/news/beacon-journal-asks-ohio-supreme-court-to-order-akron-to-release-names-of-officers-involved-in-jayland-walker-case-other-police-shootings-40965078

Tracy Gaeta

Age :54

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/22/2022

Location : Roberts+Rolerson Rd

City : Stockton

County : San Joaquin

State : California

Agency : Stockton PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after collision with police car

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Tracy Gaeta Was reportedly involved with a collision with a police car. Under unknown circumstances, she fled from the officer. When police found the vehicle later, they claimed that she backed her vehicle into another officer. Police fired two clips of bullets into her, killing her.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/stockton/stockton-police-tracy-gaeta/103-4c0866c5-d0a4-4b43-9ef8-79c113bb4f79

https://www.kcra.com/article/authorities-investigate-stockton-incident/39179319#

https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/stockton/stockton-police-tracy-gaeta/103-4c0866c5-d0a4-4b43-9ef8-79c113bb4f79

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/04/16/tracy-gaeta-fatally-shot-police/7341695001/

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/california-woman-fatally-shot-police-was-victim-shocking-excessive-for-rcna24340

https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/stockton/stockton-police-tracy-gaeta/103-4c0866c5-d0a4-4b43-9ef8-79c113bb4f79

Denorrious Darnel Garner

Age :29

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/22/2022

Location : County Rd. 37 near Verde Green Lane

City : Columbiana

County : Shelby

State : Alabama

Agency : Shelby County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Shelby County deputies chased the vehicle at high speed until it crashed, killing the driver and passenger. Police did not disclose why the undertook is chase.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.waff.com/2022/02/22/1-suspect-dead-1-injured-following-vehicle-pursuit-shelby-co/

Skyler Austin Wilson

Age :26

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/22/2022

Location : County Rd. 37 near Verde Green Lane

City : Columbiana

County : Shelby

State : Alabama

Agency : Shelby County Sheriff’s O

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Shelby County deputies chased the vehicle at high speed until it crashed, killing the driver and passenger. Police did not disclose why the undertook is chase.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.waff.com/2022/02/22/1-suspect-dead-1-injured-following-vehicle-pursuit-shelby-co/

Brandon Cruz

Age :41

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/21/2022

Location : 800 block of Johns Rd

City : Boerne

County : Kendall

State : Texas

Agency : Boerne PD

Officer(s) : Cheyenne Weber

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police in mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Bourne PD were sent on a call to locate Brandon Cruz, who was allegedly in mental health crisis. He did not stop and police escalated a chase and claim that he revved his car engine and moved his car toward them. They shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2022/02/22/person-shot-killed-by-boerne-police-officer-responding-to-a-welfare-check/

https://www.boernestar.com/article/news/man-fatally-shot-boerne-officer-who-fired-weapon-identified-investigation-continues

https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Boerne-police-kill-individual-suicide-16937742.php

Christopher Tkal

Age :57

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/20/2022

Location : County Rd

City : Walpole

County : Cheshire

State : New Hampshire

Agency : New Hampshire State Police

Officer(s) : Noah Sanctuary

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Open Records Summary :
New Hampshire State Police were sent to a domestic violence call an shot and killed Christopher Tkal, alleging he had a rifle. A rifle was allegedly found under him. No BWC exists. The SWAT shooter officer, Noah Sanctuary, had been involved in a fatal SWAT killing of Jeffrey Ely, 41, in Claremont on March 31, 2021, less than a year before killing Tkal.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wmur.com/article/officer-involved-shooting-in-walpole-nh-leaves-one-dead/39152053#

https://www.concordmonitor.com/AG-Man-dies-of-multiple-gunshot-wounds-in-police-encounter-in-Walpole-45202531

https://www.sentinelsource.com/news/local/state-officials-announce-name-of-trooper-who-fatally-shot-walpole-man-last-month/article_f03220eb-6a8e-5c6d-b4fa-03d734034a4b.html

https://indepthnh.org/2022/03/16/trooper-involved-in-fatal-walpole-shooting-also-involved-in-shooting-last-year/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/20/2022

Location : I-516 exit 8

City : Port Wentworth

County : Chatham

State : Georgia

Agency : Chatham County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event :

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

According to the Port Wentworth Police Department, officers were conducting speed checks on Highway 21 near Grange Road when they tried to traffic-stop a vehicle for speeding. The vehicle did not stop, made a U-turn and headed southbound on Highway 21. Police escalated a chase exceeding 100 mph. The driver allegedly tried to get off the exit, lost control of the vehicle and crashed and died as a result of the police chase crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wsav.com/crime-safety/police-driver-dies-in-high-speed-port-wentworth-chase/

https://www.wtoc.com/2022/02/20/1-dead-after-high-speed-chase-chatham-co/

Mizael Corrales

Age :31

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/19/2022

Location : 2400 block of Roll Drive

City : San Diego

County : San Diego

State : California

Agency : San Diego PD

Officer(s) : Anthony Garcia

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by plainclothes officers during stolen vehicle investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Plainclothes officers of San Diego PD located a stolen vehicle. Additional uniformed officers arrived on foot and joined the plainclothes officers. They allege that Mizael Corrales tried to drive away and then the process crashed into parked vehicles. Police claim the two officers were knocked down. Officer Anthony Garcia fired multiple shots through the windshield and killed Corrales.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/san-diego-officer-injured-suspect-002400188.html

https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/video-footage-of-deputys-fatal-shooting-of-auto-theft-suspect-released/2880889/

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-safety/story/2022-02-24/authorities-id-sheriffs-detective-anthony-garcia-man-mizael-corrales-he-fatally-shot-in-otay-mesa

Joel Michael Arevalo

Age :30

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/19/2022

Location : 900 block of SW Broadway Dr

City : Portland

County : Multnomah

State : Oregon

Agency : Portland Police Bureau

Officer(s) : Zachary Kenney, Reynaldo Guevara

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

The Portland police bureau arrived at a disturbance call after being told the shots had been fired. When they arrived, the encountered Joel Arevalo, and shot and killed him. Police later explained that he had had his hands in his pockets. Police were uncooperative with questions and specifically refused to answer the question whether he had been armed at the time of the shooting or had even been the person who had fired the shots they were sent out to investigate

SOURCE LINKS :

https://katu.com/news/local/one-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-sw-portland-hills

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/man-shot-by-police-southwest-portland/283-a26173fe-4140-40ae-a2a2-6360d156a07d

https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/investigators-tight-lipped-over-ppb-involved-fatal-shooting/

https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2022/02/portland-police-id-man-fatally-shot-by-officers-at-southwest-hills-condos.html

https://www.mentalhealthportland.org/what-happened-to-michael-arevalo/

Daniel Patrick Knight

Age :39

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/19/2022

Location : 1050 W Morse Blvd

City : Winter Park

County : Orange

State : Florida

Agency : Winter Park PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during altercation at wedding

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Winter Park PD received a call that a “dangerous man” had arrived at a wedding. Police arrived and claimed that he had assaulted an officer. They fired a taser and then a gun at him. The family disputes that he assaulted anyone. He died at the hospital. Daniel Patrick Knight had been unarmed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/02/23/his-blood-was-all-over-my-wedding-dress-family-seeks-justice-after-man-killed-by-winter-park-police-at-reception/

https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/regional/florida/winter-park-police-body-camera-video-wedding-shooting/67-fd12f60f-a0a9-4f9c-b9c0-72a4eec26304

https://www.wftv.com/news/local/orange-county/police-release-video-deadly-shooting-winter-park-wedding-reception/IGTZRPO3XBCSFBWHYB6HQJQCHE/

https://www.wftv.com/news/local/fdle-continues-investigate-whether-deadly-winter-park-wedding-shooting-was-justified/MKMSH7HBYVCUVI4PMMAQVLIDL4/

https://www.wftv.com/news/local/analyst-winter-park-police-properly-followed-protocol-officer-involved-shooting-wedding/FNUUSOMKOBBCXHFOTELF462Y3Y/

https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/officer-used-taser-on-man-shot-killed-by-police-at-winter-park-wedding-reception

https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/03/30/watch-winter-park-police-release-body-camera-video-of-deadly-officer-shooting-at-wedding-reception/

https://www.thedailybeast.com/brides-uncle-daniel-patrick-knight-fatally-shot-by-florida-police-at-wedding-night-fight

https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/02/21/officer-used-taser-on-man-prior-to-deadly-shooting-at-wedding-winter-park-police-say/

Donnell Rochester

Age :18

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/19/2022

Location : 3200 Hillen Rd

City : Baltimore

County : Baltimore

State : Maryland

Agency : Baltimore PD

Officer(s) : Robert Mauri, Connor Murray

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event :

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Baltimore PD followed a vehicle because they believed that the driver had a warrant. Donnell Rochester exited the vehicle. Police approached him and he allegedly ret retreated to the vehicle. Police claim that the car moved towards an officer and shot and killed him. He had been unarmed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/police-are-investigating-a-officer-involved-shooting-in-northeast-baltimore

https://dailyvoice.com/maryland/baltimore/police-fire/suspect-killed-details-released-in-baltimore-police-involved-shooting/826418/

https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2022/02/25/baltimore-police-body-camera-footage-police-shooting-donnell-rochester/

https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2022/02/23/ag-identifies-person-fatally-shot-by-baltimore-police-last-week-and-officers-who-fired-weapons/

https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/video-shows-bpd-officer-fatally-shooting-wanted-driver-trying-to-flee

https://www.wbaltv.com/article/march-for-donnell-rochester-baltimore/39541100

https://www.theroot.com/police-give-conflicting-statements-on-the-shooting-and-1848823923

Carmelo Cruz-Marcos

Age :32

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/19/2022

Location : Skeleton Canyon

City : Douglas

County : Cochise

State : Arizona

Agency : US Border Patrol

Officer(s) : Kendrek Bybee Staheli

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

CBP Border Patrol agents chased a group of undocumented migrants through Skeleton Canyon in Cochise County, Arizona. An agent pursued a man and engaged him in a fight, claims that the man resisted arrest and hit the officer and possibly picked up a rock. The federal agent shot and killed the man.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/speeches-and-statements/cbp-statement-agent-involved-fatal-shooting-near-douglas-ariz

https://www.kvoa.com/news/undocumented-migrant-dead-after-border-patrol-involved-shooting-near-douglas/article_7b3bc35c-9384-11ec-8d49-035ce04f21e7.html

https://www.kold.com/2022/02/25/update-federal-agent-fatally-shoots-immigrant-near-douglas/

https://tucson.com/news/local/group-holds-vigil-for-migrant-shot-killed-by-border-patrol-agent/article_05eeee04-9a59-11ec-83ad-b7eb901b0b54.html

https://theintercept.com/2022/05/12/border-patrol-migrant-killing-coverup/

Murdock J. Phillips

Age :32

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/18/2022

Location : 100 block of SW Alfred St

City : Chehalis

County : Lewis

State : Washington

Agency : Centralia PD

Officer(s) : Stephen Summers, Timothy Odell, Brendon Ossman

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during child rape investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Pierce County Sheriff’s deputies went to a home on the 100 block of SW Alfred Street in Chehalis to arrest unknown child molester. Police alleged that he reached for a weapon. They shot him and he fled. He was later found again by Centralia officer who again shot him, this time killing him. Police claim that he held some sort of sharp object when approaching the officers.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.chronline.com/stories/lewis-county-prosecutors-office-begins-reviewing-results-of-deadly-force-investigation,285920

https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/Sheriff-Officer-injured-suspect-killed-in-16931361.php

https://www.kptv.com/2022/02/19/centralia-police-officer-stabbed-head-before-police-shoot-kill-child-rape-suspect/

https://tdn.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/coroner-ids-chehalis-man-killed-by-police-after-allegedly-stabbing-centralia-officer/article_3259478e-cc28-579e-81d6-c4f356249c9c.html

Oscar Darwin Alcantara

Age :30

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/18/2022

Location : 02/18/2022

City : Beaver Dam

County : Mohave

State : Arizona

Agency : St. George PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during parental kidnapping

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

St. George PD where initially sent to a disorderly conduct call when they noticed Oscar Alcantara entering a vehicle with another driver. Police stopped the vehicle and the driver ran away. He allegedly told police that Alcantara had a gun and was in the vehicle with her infant. The man then drove away at a very rapid speed. Police escalated a lengthy chase, and Alcantara finally stopped and ran into the open field with the infant. Police called him by cell phone and reported that he threatened to kill the infant and was seen pointing a gun at the at that point police fired high-powered rifles and killed him with the infant in his arms.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEDnhP8AsX4&embeds_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fnotthebee.com%2F&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE&feature=emb_title

https://kslnewsradio.com/1964330/man-dies-in-officer-involved-shooting-after-high-speed-chase-threat-to-kill-an-infant/

https://kutv.com/news/local/police-chase-with-armed-man-ends-with-officer-involved-shooting-near-utah-arizona-border

https://www.sltrib.com/news/2022/02/18/man-who-threatened-shoot/

Bodycam:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDnTc4ZX51g

Cody Chavez

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/17/2022

Location : Owens Dr+Willow Ave

City : Pleasanton

County : Alameda

State : California

Agency : Pleasanton PD

Officer(s) : Brian Jewell, Mario Guillermo

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Pleasanton PD were sent on a domestic violence call. Police escalated a lengthy standoff. Cody Chavez finally came out of the residence, allegedly holding a knife. Police claim that he lunged towards them. They shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2022/02/17/police-shoot-kill-pleasanton-domestic-violence-suspect-following-standoff/

https://www.ktvu.com/news/man-shot-dead-by-pleasanton-police-had-posed-threat-with-knife-attorney-for-officers-says

https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/news/2022/02/24/pleasanton-pd-releases-video-identifies-suspect-in-fatal-police-shooting

Michael Freigang

Age :47

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/17/2022

Location : 2800 block of Montgomery Hwy

City : Dothan

County : Houston

State : Alabama

Agency : Dothan PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police while driving through a crime scene

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Michael Freigang allegedly drove through a crime scene and police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbs42.com/alabama-news/watch-video-documents-moments-after-police-fatally-shot-man-in-dothan/

https://www.wdhn.com/news/local-news/driver-who-was-killed-after-driving-through-a-dothan-police-barricade-has-been-identified/

https://dothaneagle.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/report-dothan-police-fatally-shot-motorist-who-drove-through-crime-scene/article_756d4c52-90d2-11ec-9133-e7365f2c4045.html

https://www.wdhn.com/news/top-stories/sister-of-man-shot-by-dothan-police-officer-speaks-out/

John Michael Humphries

Age :45

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/17/2022

Location : 1305 E 8th St

City : Odessa

County : Ector

State : Texas

Agency : Odessa PD

Officer(s) : Reed Jones

Cause of Death : Gunshot

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

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Odessa PD arrived at a call after receiving a report that’s a man hat a gun. The encountered John Michael Humphries, who allegedly flame from them, but later returned to the business and fired a shock inside. Police claim that he then fired a shot at them. They shot and killed him

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/crime/opd-confirms-officer-involved-shooting-suspect-dead/

https://www.cbs7.com/2022/03/07/update-odessa-police-officer-no-billed-after-february-shooting/

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/odessa-officer-fatally-shoots-gunman-at-business-police/2895770/

Ringo Van Winkle

Age :32

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/17/2022

Location : Alma School Rd+Main St

City : Mesa

County : Maricopa

State : Arizona

Agency : Mesa PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police when reported as shooting gun outdoors

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Mesa PD were alerted by a surveillance camera monitoring system mounted at an intersection that someone was firing shots outdoors. Police arrived and fired tasers at the man, then fired beanbag rounds and finally fired live bullets and killed Ringo Van Winkle. Police did not clarify whether he had or used a weapon at the time that he was killed

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.azfamily.com/news/officers-shoot-kill-armed-suspect-in-mesa/article_938827ac-8ff1-11ec-b339-43026298b095.html

https://ktar.com/story/4896270/video-mesa-police-release-footage-showing-events-before-fatal-shooting/

https://www.12news.com/article/news/crime/police-shoot-kill-man-mesa-alma-school-road-and-main-street-surveillance-camera-system/75-27b8c35a-256b-4516-9fbf-0315d9ac7981

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/mesa-breaking/2022/02/17/mesa-police-officer-shoots-kills-man-seen-firing-gun-surveillance-footage/6828123001/

Elisabeth Jeannine Messer

Age :62

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 02/17/2022

Location : Unknown

City : Ypsilanti

County : Washtenaw

State : Michigan

Agency : Washtenaw County Sheriff’s

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Washtenaw County deputies chased vehicle into a high-speed crash. Bystander Elizabeth Messer died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2022/02/ypsilanti-woman-killed-in-crash-involving-police-situation-but-officials-short-on-details.html

Elizabeth Jeannine Messner

Age :62

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 02/17/2022

Location : Key Bank, 1400 block of Michigan Avenue

City : Ypsilanti

County : Washtenaw

State : Michigan

Agency : Washtenaw County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed in police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Washtenaw County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to East Michigan Avenue just east of Harris Road in Ypsilanti Township for a crash and a “police situation” involving a 37-year-old Detroit man and the Ypsilanti Police Department. Police did not reveal any additional information about what the “police situation” entailed but the man fled police and was chased into the path of a bystander vehicle. Elizabeth Messner was found dead in the bystander vehicle. An eyewitness took their testimony to city council and referred to the incident as a “high-speed chase” involving the Ypsilanti Police Department. Police only shared a preliminary report with city leaders, according to two Ypsilanti City Council members, Steve Wilcoxen and Annie Somerville, who both declined to discuss its contents on-the-record since it was marked “confidential.”

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2022/02/ypsilanti-woman-killed-in-crash-involving-police-situation-but-officials-short-on-details.html

Jason Estes

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/16/2022

Location : Johnson Bend Road

City : Weatherford

County : Parker

State : Texas

Agency : Parker County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Motorcyclist/driver killed in police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A Parker County deputy tried to stop a motorcycle that was driving too fast. The driver continued and deputy escalator to chase that ended when the motorcycle crashed and Jason Estes died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.audacy.com/krld/news/local/man-dies-in-high-speed-chase-with-parker-county-deputy

Mathew James Cook

Age :32

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/16/2022

Location : 1000 block of W Gladstone St

City : Azusa

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : Azusa PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during stolen vehicle pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Azusa PD investigated a stolen vehicle, saw 2 men running, chased them and state that one pulled a gun, whereupon they shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-02-16/azusa-police-shooting-officer-hospitalized

https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2022/02/17/azusa-officer-recuperating-after-fatal-police-shooting/

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-02-17/gunman-killed-by-azusa-police-after-he-wounded-police-officer-identified

https://ktla.com/video/azusa-shooting-leaves-1-dead-officer-hospitalized/7454315/

Roger Wayne Ellis

Age :54

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/16/2022

Location : 1 Brittney Dr

City : N Middleton Township

County : Cumberland

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Camp Hill PD, North

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Camphill PD and North Middleton Township PD arrived at the home of Roger Wayne Ellis on Brittany Drive in North Middleton Township with an arrest warrant. He left and police escalated a car chase into Camphill where he allegedly shot an officer. Police shot and killed him when they saw that he was trying to escape, the building he was in through a window.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/cumberland-county/shooting-cumberland-county-police-incident-update-north-middleton-township/521-dd204316-8426-40de-8708-061a242f2dc9

https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/officer-shot-in-carlisle-shooter-killed-by-police-psp/

https://dailyvoice.com/pennsylvania/bucks/obituaries/man-killed-by-police-in-central-pa-idd/826273/

https://www.pennlive.com/news/2022/03/fatal-police-shooting-in-cumberland-county-ruled-justifiable-use-of-force.html

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/16/2022

Location : I-40

City : West Memphis

County : Shelby

State : Tennessee

Agency : West Memphis Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Fall from height

Event : Fatal fall during police pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

West Memphis PD attempted to arrest a man on Interstate 40 near West Memphis because a man was allegedly driving a stolen car. The vehicle was located just after 2 a.m. Wednesday in the 900 block of Ingram Boulevard. The vehicle drove away. Police escalated a pursuit onto eastbound I-40 where it hit a concrete divider wall and stopped. Police state that driver got out of the disabled vehicle, jumped over the divider and jumped over the north facing concrete wall and fell to the ground below. He died from the fall.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://wreg.com/news/local/man-jumped-to-his-death-off-i-40-during-police-chase/

https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2022/feb/16/man-dies-in-fall-after-police-chase-near-west-memp/

Alberto Rodriguez Jr.

Age :18

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/16/2022

Location : 6620 North Freeway

City : Houston

County : Harris

State : Texas

Agency : Pasadena PD, US Marshals

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

US arshals and Pasadena PD arrived to arrest Alberto Rodriguez for bond forfeiture regarding a previous homicide situation. They claim that he reached for a weapon and officers from both agencies fired and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/02/16/suspect-shot-at-north-freeway-motel-while-officials-issued-felony-warrant-authorities-say/

https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/suspect-shot-by-police-houston-express-inn/285-7eb2d5b2-c165-4300-b1cd-766330a79ed6

https://www.fox26houston.com/news/2-men-free-from-jail-on-bond-are-shot-killed-in-separate-police-shootings

David A. Babcock

Age :51

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/16/2022

Location : Fruitdale Rd+McGarigle Rd

City : Sedro-Wooley

County : Skagit

State : Washington

Agency : Sedro Wooley PD

Officer(s) : Maxwell Rosser

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during stolen vehicle pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Sedro Woolley PD tried to stop David Babcock for a possibly stolen vehicle. Police alleged that he fled. They shot him in his head and killed him. It is unknown at this time whether he had been armed or not.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wsp.wa.gov/2022/03/17/smart-press-release-sedro-woolley-officer-involved-shooting-5/

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/washington/articles/2022-03-25/name-of-sedro-woolley-cop-who-fatally-shot-man-released

https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/bellingham/police-shoot-51-year-old-in-sedro-woolley/281-4ff99fc9-7a2a-49a5-9a4d-a97c49f467e5

Daniel Vallee

Age :32

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/16/2022

Location : 500 block of Wilson St

City : Marrero

County : Jefferson

State : Louisiana

Agency : Jefferson Parish SO

Officer(s) : Isaac Hughes, Johnathan Louis

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police investigating noise complaint

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Jefferson Parish deputies Isaac Hughes and Jonathan Lewis were sent to a noise complaint call. They encountered Daniel Valle in his car and demanded that he get out. He did not “obey their commands” for several minutes and allegedly finally turned on his engine and honked the horn. As soon as the horn was sounded, the two deputies opened fire and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wdsu.com/article/jefferson-parish-deputy-shoots-kills-man-marrero/39105650#

https://www.ksla.com/2022/02/22/2-jefferson-parish-deputies-booked-with-manslaughter-shooting-man-vehicle/

https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/article_0982f0a6-a71a-11ec-8b99-33bd636db23e.html

https://www.fox8live.com/2022/02/16/my-son-is-gone-now-family-grieves-man-shot-dead-by-jpso-deputies-after-refusing-get-out-car/

Atiba Lewis

Age :45

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/16/2022

Location : Ravens Crest Dr

City : Plainsboro

County : Middlesex

State : New Jersey

Agency : Middlesex County SO

Officer(s) : Philip Nguyen

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during eviction

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Middlesex County deputies were allegedly executing an eviction order. A number of other agencies joined in. They returned again to execute a search warrant for a gun. They then attempted to arrest Louis for unlawful firearm possession, in addition to forcing the eviction issue. Police claim that, he “approached him aggressively, had a knife and an officer tased and another shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://connecticut.news12.com/state-ag-man-killed-in-police-involved-shooting-outside-plainsboro-apartment-complex

https://news.yahoo.com/police-involved-shooting-plainsboro-n-223740546.html

https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/middlesex/news/authorities-id-man-killed-in-police-involved-shooting-in-plainsboro/826818/

https://news.yahoo.com/plainsboro-man-tased-being-fatally-173338515.html

https://www.rlsmedia.com/article/video-footage-related-fatal-police-involved-shooting-plainsboro-released

Brandy Delamore

Age :49

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 02/16/2022

Location : Blanco Road at Armstrong

City : Salinas

County : Monterey

State : California

Agency : Salinas Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Salinas police were chasing a car. They felt to be stolen at high-speed until it crashed, flipped over, killing the passenger, Brandy Delamore.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://kion546.com/news/2022/02/17/monterey-man-faces-25-to-life-for-crash-that-killed-woman-and-dog-off-blanco-road/

Jacob Salas-Tijerina

Age :40

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/15/2022

Location : 3808 SW 6th Ave

City : Amarillo

County : Potter

State : Texas

Agency : Amarillo PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Jacob Salas-Tijerina Was allegedly inside of a business on SW. 6th Ave. in Amarillo and it was in a suicidal or other mental health crisis. It is unknown how police approached him, but he allegedly came out of a back room and pointed a gun. An officer fired an unknown number of shots, also injured bystander with shots.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.newschannel10.com/2022/02/20/man-shot-officer-involved-shooting-amarillo-dies/

https://www.newschannel10.com/2022/02/15/2-hospitalized-after-officer-involved-shooting-near-6th-belleview-amarillo/

https://www.myhighplains.com/news/local-news/amarillo-police-man-shoot-in-officer-involved-shooting-dies/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :29

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/15/2022

Location : 321 Honeysuckle Ln

City : Chelsea

County : Shelby

State : Alabama

Agency : Chelsea PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by off-duty officer while banging on door, naked, intoxicated

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

According to Chelsea PD, an unnamed 29-year-old man had stabbed someone on Camellia Drive in Pelham, and then went door-to-door, naked, and apparently intoxicated and incoherent, ringing, doorbells, banging on doors. On Honeysuckle Lane, when he banged on a door, and unnamed, off-duty officer opened the door and shot and killed him

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wvtm13.com/article/one-dead-folloring-stabbing-and-shooting-in-pelham/39088720#

https://www.wbrc.com/2022/02/15/one-person-killed-shooting-stabbing-pelham/

https://abc3340.com/news/local/one-killed-in-pelham-shooting-stabbing-gun-knife-weapon-violence-windstone

Raymond D. Dupree

Age :39

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/15/2022

Location : 100 block of 7th St W

City : Billings

County : Yellowstone

State : Montana

Agency : Billings PD

Officer(s) : Brett Hilde

Cause of Death : Gunshot

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

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Billings PD responded to a report of a man walking outside with what appeared to be a handgun. Police arrived and saw the man point the gun at a vehicle and at other people outside. Police approached him and claim that he pointed the gun at them. They fired a number of shots and killed Raymond Dupree.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.krtv.com/news/crime-and-courts/one-person-dead-in-shooting-a-involving-police-officer-in-billings

https://www.ktvq.com/news/crime-watch/chief-man-pointed-pellet-gun-at-billings-police-officer-before-he-was-fatally-shot

https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/man-shot-after-pointing-replica-gun-at-police-officer-idd

Alan Huaracha

Age :43

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/15/2022

Location : 6600 block of Amberfield Lane

City : Katy

County : Harris

State : Texas

Agency : Harris County SO

Officer(s) : M. Delgado, Y. Martinez

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Shots fired

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Harris County deputies were sent to the 6600 block of Amberfield Lane for a report of shots being fired. Police alleged that when they arrived, Alan Huaracha fired a gun at them. They shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/suspect-dead-deputies-wounded-shootout-texas-82918465

https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/two-hcso-deputies-possibly-shot-in-katy-suspect-may-be-down-sheriff

https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/identities-deputies-suspect-shot-amberfield-lane/285-50b70fba-dcaf-45ea-9ef6-76ddbddc63c6

https://www.fox26houston.com/news/2-men-free-from-jail-on-bond-are-shot-killed-in-separate-police-shootings

Stephanie Browne

Age :

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 02/15/2022

Location : 25300 block of Abacus Avenue

City : Lancaster

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : LASD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

LASD deputies responded to a family disturbance involving a possibly mentally ill person. Upon arriving, the deputies engaged a woman who was in distress and holding a knife to her own throat. She got up and walked toward the deputies and they shot and killed her.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-02-15/woman-fatally-shot-by-la-county-sheriffs-deputy-near-lancaster

https://theavtimes.com/2022/02/16/lasd-woman-allegedly-charged-at-deputies-with-knife-prior-to-being-shot/

https://goodwordnews.com/the-fatal-shooting-of-a-deputy-near-lancaster-came-after-a-domestic-disturbance-appeal/

https://lasd.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Transparency_021522_SCV_DIS_Browne_Stephanie_Summary_031622.pdf

Bodycam:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6Bc-dc3sDM

Thomas Maisano

Age :36

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/15/2022

Location : 2000 block of South Beechwood Street

City : Philadelphia

County : Philadelphia

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Philadelphia Police Department

Officer(s) : Alexander McChord

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Thomas Maisano was allegedly in his home in Philadelphia experiencing a mental health crisis. Philadelphia PD were called and alleged the encountered his mother outside who said he had a knife. Police found him inside with his aunt and an officer fired his taser. He apparently became agitated and stabbed his aunt. Alexander McCord, then shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://6abc.com/philadelphia-police-shooting-person-shot-by-officer-involved-philly/11567865/

https://6abc.com/philadelphia-police-shooting-person-shot-by-officer-involved-philly/11577902/

https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2022/02/18/thomas-maisano-philadelphia-shooting-officer-south-beechwood/

https://www.fox29.com/news/police-suspect-shot-killed-by-philadelphia-officers-had-fatally-stabbed-aunt

Travis Boawn

Age :37

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/15/2022

Location : 02/15/2022

City : Edgewood

County : Torrance

State : New Mexico

Agency : Torrance County SO

Officer(s) : Ryan Collier, Alex Schwerdel, Reese Swatsworth

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Travis Boawn was allegedly outside of his home and threw a hammer at Torrance County deputies who came to investigate an alleged domestic violence incident. He ran away and police pursued him. They claim that he raised another hammer above his head and they shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/nmsp-investigating-ois-in-edgewood/

https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/torrance-county-deputies-open-fire-on-domestic-violence-suspect/

https://www.kob.com/albuquerque-news/nmsp-suspect-dead-following-sheriffs-office-shooting-in-edgewood/6393322/

https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/names-of-deputies-involved-in-fatal-shooting-in-edgewood-released/article_6f12b036-999c-11ec-af55-2b95ed455dca.html

Lazaro Vargas-Yera

Age :70

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/14/2022

Location : 1800 block of SW 6th St

City : Miami

County : Miami-Dade

State : Florida

Agency : Miami-Dade PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after killing his wife

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Lazaro Vargas-Year told Miami PD that he had shot his wife. Police engaged him in a shootout. It is unknown at this time whether he died by police fire or a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.local10.com/news/local/2022/02/14/elderly-man-shot-and-killed-after-exchanging-gunfire-with-police/

https://wsvn.com/news/local/miami-dade/couple-dead-after-man-shoots-wife-inside-little-havana-home-exchanges-gunfire-with-officer/