Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Kenneth Dexter Watkins
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/03/2023
Location : 300 block of Sahara Drive
City : Ridgecrest 93555
County : Kern
State : California
Agency : Kern County SO
Officer(s) : Jeffrey Ott, Jeffrey Portillo, Laura Kenney and Corey Rinaldi
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On Jan. 3, 2023, at 3 a.m., Kern County deputies shot and killed an unnamed man near the intersection of La Mirage Lane and Sahara Drive in Ridgecrest. The Ridgecrest Police Department had responded to an incident involving a suicidal man with a gun in the 300 block of Sahara Drive. When both Ridgecrest PD and Kern County deputies were present, the man was shot for unknown reasons. His autopsy revealed 14 bullets. He was transported to the hospital and died. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://local.nixle.com/alert/9851015/?sub_id=0
https://news.yahoo.com/kcso-ridgecrest-police-rule-shooting-200300785.html
Cosme Medina Nunez
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/03/2023
Location : 35th Avenue and Broadway Road
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Phoenix PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while holding scissors in alley
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Phoenix PD were called regarding a possible burglary and sent to an alley where a man matching the description was located. Cosme Medina Nunez was holding a pair of scissors. Police tasered him several times and he reportedly did not drop the scissors and was shot multiple times, killing him. He did not attack the officers.No officers were charged.
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Keenan Darnell Anderson
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/03/2023
Location : Venice+Lincoln
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Taser
Event : Killed by police taser after vehicle accident
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
LAPD responded to the scene of an accident where a man near the scene was allegedly acting erratically. Officers recognized him and had him sit on the street. He was initially cooperative but then he got up, ran away and was forcibly subdued. LAPD alleges that he resisted and was therefore tasered 6X, handcuffed and had his ankles tied together. He suffered a medical emergency and died of cardiac arrest at the hospital. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://heysocal.com/2023/01/07/driver-suspected-of-resisting-arrest-dies-after-police-use-stun-gun/
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/venice-suspect-dies-in-police-custody/
https://goodwordnews.com/man-dies-after-lapd-officers-taser-him-in-venice/
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/cousin-blm-co-founder-dies-224638106.html
https://www.ghgossip.com/keenan-anderson-cause-of-death-age-family/
https://opsafetynow.com/son-seeks-50-million-from-los-angeles-for-death-of-stun-gun-zaps-dad/
Aaron Lamont Swan Jr. 2 of 2
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/03/2023
Location : Brackenridge
City : Pittsburgh
County : Allegheny
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Pittsburgh PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after killing officer
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
When Aaron Lamont Swan fled a traffic stop, Brackenridge Borough police chief Justin McIntyre initiated a foot chase after him.Swan turned around and shot the officer to death and fled. Swan was seen in a carjacked vehicle and chased. The car crashed and Swan fled into the woods, shot at officers and was shot and killed by the Pittsburgh PD.No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/03/us/brackenridge-pennsylvania-police-chief-killed/index.html
Manuel Najera, Jr.
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/03/2023
Location : 5100 block of Cardiff St
City : Dallas
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Dallas PD
Officer(s) : Corey Barnes, Mario Hamilton, Rachel Rice, Ronnie Stacy
Cause of Death : Medical emergency
Event : Killed by police for “erratic behavior”
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Dallas PD received a call that someone was behaving erratically. They arrived, handcuffed Manuel Najera Jr. and placed him on a stretcher. When he was placed inside of the ambulance, he developed a medical emergency and died a short time later. It was discovered that he had suffered a cardiac arrest during arrest. BWC of the arrest is not available. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://dpdbeat.com/2023/01/06/dallas-police-investigate-death-in-custody-on-cardiff-street/
Oscar Leon Sanchez
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/03/2023
Location : 2700 block of South Central Ave
City : Los Angeles 90011
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Diego Bracamontes, Christopher Guerrero
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while holding metal pole
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
LAPD arrived in the 1700 block of South Central Avenue because a mentally ill man on a scooter threw objects. LAPD claim that he walked toward them and they shot and killed him. The officers were cleared despite the oversight board's criticism of the decision.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7.com/los-angeles-police-shooting-south-la-lapd-shootings/12649480/
https://www.newsweek.com/three-fatal-incidents-lapd-chief-deeply-concerned-1773393
https://www.dailynews.com/2023/01/11/la-police-chief-concerned-by-3-use-of-force-deaths-last-week/
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/coroner-ids-man-shot-and-killed-by-officers-in-south-la/
Takar Smith
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/02/2023
Location : 200 block of S. Witmer Street
City : Westlake
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Joseph Zizzo, Nicolas Alejandre
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Smith’s wife went into an LAPD police station and asked for help because her husband was having a mental health crisis. When police arrived, they very aggressively tackled him in the apartment. He used a bike to defend himself, was tasered and per police report allegedly grabbed a knife while under attack and was shot and killed. The Police Commission ruled the shooting not to be justified. Criminal charges are pending.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/lapd-kills-knife-wielding-man-in-westlake/3065448/
https://www.newsweek.com/three-fatal-incidents-lapd-chief-deeply-concerned-1773393
https://www.dailynews.com/2023/01/11/la-police-chief-concerned-by-3-use-of-force-deaths-last-week/
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/feb/14/los-angeles-police-shoot-kill-takar-smith
https://atlantablackstar.com/2023/01/06/lapd-kills-mentally-ill-black-man/
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/family-of-father-killed-during-lapd-shooting-wants-justice/
Baltazar Vasquez Rubio
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/02/2023
Location : Sycamore and Magnolia Streets
City : Gridley 95948
County : Butte
State : California
Agency : Gridley PD
Officer(s) : Sgt. Eva Smith, Garrett Maulden, Anthony Lara
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Gridley PD officers allege that Baltazar Rubio created a family disturbance, attacked family with a pair of scissors, entered another home and stole a gun. Police found him holding the gun and Sgt. Eva Smith, officers Garrett Maulden and Anthony Lara shot and killed him. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://krcrtv.com/news/local/police-activity-in-gridley-on-monday
http://chicosol.org/2023/01/26/first-shooter-police-killing-sued-multiple-times/
Lucas Charles Gainforth
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/02/2023
Location : 16400 Upton Road
City : Bath 48823
County : Clinton
State : Michigan
Agency : Bath Township PD
Officer(s) : Sgt. Chris Hamilton
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bath Township PD arrived at a domestic disturbance call and claim that Gainforth went inside and returned with a replica plastic handgun. Officers shot and killed him. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wilx.com/2023/01/02/shooting-leads-large-police-presence-bath-twp-mobile-home-park/
https://www.wilx.com/2023/01/05/bath-township-police-releases-bodycam-footage-deadly-shooting/
Jerry Preston
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/02/2023
Location : Krypton Luck Branch Road
City : Krypton
County : Perry
State : Kentucky
Agency : Kentucky State Police, Perry County SD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Not Disclosed
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Multiple agencies responded to a home on Krypton Lick Branch Road around 11am on 01/02/2023. A Kentucky State Police official stated that Jerry Preston of Krypton, became, “a deadly threat to law enforcement”. Police say both deputies and KSP troopers shot and killed him. The narrative remains vague and no detailed explanation what happened that led to Jerry Preston being shot dead in his home has been provided by police to date.No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.1039thebulldog.com/2023/01/05/new-information-in-perry-county-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.wymt.com/2023/01/03/coroner-identifies-victim-perry-county-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.wkyt.com/2023/01/02/ksp-one-person-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.wkyham.com/2023/01/04/victim-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-perry-co-identified/
Randy Wayne Tadlock
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/02/2023
Location : 1233 S Broadway Street
City : Sulphur Springs
County : Hopkins
State : Texas
Agency : Hopkins County Sheriff's Office, Sulphur Springs Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Hopkins County deputies and Sulphur Springs officers responded to a call of an armed man in mental health distress who may harm himself or others.When approached by police, he fled on foot. Police allege that he pointed a gun and was shot dead. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ketr.org/news/2023-01-05/sulphur-springs-shoot-kill-armed-man-on-monday
Lee Irvin Dawson Jr.
Age :69
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/02/2023
Location : 238 Capitol Hill Road
City : Lillington 27546
County : Harnett
State : North Carolina
Agency : Harnett County SO
Officer(s) : J. Poole, M. Allen, D. Figueroa and C. Chavis
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lee Dawson’s family had secured a commitment order to a psychiatric facility. Police appeared to transfer him. It is unknown how they approached the mentally vulnerable man but he reportedly felt threatened, produced a gun and was shot dead.No officers were charged.
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Christopher Alan Ferreira
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/02/2023
Location : Ohiohi St
City : Kea'au
County : Hawaii
State : Hawaii
Agency : Hawaii PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Taser
Event : Killed by police with taser during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Hawaii PD were called to a domestic violence call and found Christopher Alan Ferreira holding a knife to his own neck and vomiting. Police fired a taser an unknown number of times, killing him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://bigislandgazette.com/man-dies-after-police-respond-to-attempted-suicide-call/
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/01/04/hawaii-news/puna-man-dead-after-incident-with-police/
Juan Nikely Avalo
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/01/2023
Location : Burlington Avenue
City : Cambridge
County : Ranlo
State : North Carolina
Agency : Ranlo Police Department
Officer(s) : Kwaku Riley Agyapon
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Ranlo PD responded to a call for service on Burlington Avenue near Spencer Mountain Road and found Officer Kwaku Riley Agyapon, who was off-duty at that time to have gotten involved in a domestic dispute.
Police said Agyapon was stabbed multiple times, discharged his service weapon and killed 33-year-old Juan NikelyAvalo who had stabbed him. Avalo was taken to the hospital where he later died. State Bureau of Investigation said they obtained a warrant for first-degree murder against officer Agyapon. He was terminated from the PD after he was charged with first-degree murder. Officer Agapyon is married to Shana Lanham, the mother of toddler Addison Laham who was two years old when she died in a Gaston County motel in 2011 from a broken leg that went untreated for weeks, became infected with MRSA and killed her.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://news.yahoo.com/off-duty-ranlo-police-officer-204515026.html
https://sports.yahoo.com/off-duty-police-officer-stabbed-173147919.html
Merrill Mischa Pataski-Fay
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/01/2023
Location : 5 Varney Point Road
City : Gilford
County : Belknap
State : New Hampshire
Agency : Guilford PD
Officer(s) : Sergeant Douglas Wall (shooter), Nathan Ayotte (taser)
Cause of Death : Gunshot, taser
Event : Guilford PD was called about a minor with mental health issues and a knife. They arrived and officerNathan Ayotte deployed a taser while Sgt. Douglas Wall fired one shot, killing Merrill Mischa Pataski-Fay.No officers were charged.
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Guilford PD was called about a minor with mental health issues and a knife. They arrived and officerNathan Ayotte deployed a taser while Sgt. Douglas Wall fired one shot, killing Merrill Mischa Pataski-Fay.No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://patch.com/new-hampshire/concord-nh/man-armed-knife-shot-killed-gilford-police-inside-house
https://www.currentobituary.com/obit/272063
https://www.wmur.com/article/gilford-shooting-mischa-fay-officers-identified-1723/42424069#
https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2023/01/09/new-hampshire-police-shooting-mischa-fay/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/01/2023
Location : 800 block of Joni Ln
City : Redlands
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : Redlands PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A 32-year-old unnamed Redlands man died after being shot by police in his home. Redlands PD alleges that he pointed a weapon at officers during an incident in the early morning hours of Jan. 1 at the 800 block of Joni Lane at about 3:30 a.m. during a domestic violence disturbance. He was shot and killed. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/01/2023
Location : S State Rd+Sunset Dr
City : Jacksonville
County : Jackson
State : Oregon
Agency : Jacksonville PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash for “reckless driving”
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jacksonville Police Department were sent to check on a “reckless” vehicle on Jan. 1, 2023 and found it swerving on the roadway heading toward Jacksonville from Caty Road, tried to pull it over but the vehicle didn’t stop. Deputies escalated a chase and the driver lost control of the vehicle, hit a tree near the intersection of South State Road and Sunset Drive and died. The name was not released. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox26medford.com/driver-dies-after-pursuit-in-jackson-county/
Cody Foos
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/31/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Tulsa
County : Tulsa
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Tulsa PD, Muscogee nation Lighthorse Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after car chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tulsa PD chased Cody Foos by car, placed stop sticks and when he stopped, officers shot and killed him. Police state he had a pistol and a shotgun in the vehicle. Police did not disclose why they were chasing him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/cody-foos-obituary?id=38559161
https://www.facebook.com/cody.f.foos/
https://www.gofundme.com/f/bbr7w3-funeral-and-memorial-service
Brandon Lynch
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/31/2022
Location : 900 Block of E Oakview Street
City : Olathe
County : Johnson
State : Kansas
Agency : Olathe Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Olathe PD allege that they arrived to a physical disturbance, found a man with an “edged weapon” and shot and killed Brandon Lynch. His mother stated that Lynch had suffered from schizophrenia, that this was well-known to police who had helped with it before, that they did not have to shoot him and did not deescalate the situation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://hayspost.com/posts/7df22511-472b-4ec9-9053-bb4272ac2dd2
https://fox4kc.com/news/olathe-mother-devastated-frustrated-after-son-killed-in-police-shooting/
Margaret Dunn
Age :17
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 12/31/2022
Location : LA-1+East St Francis
City : Brusly
County : West Baton Rouge Parish
State : Louisiana
Agency : Addis PD
Officer(s) : David Cauthron
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer David Cauthron of the Addis PD hunted what he believed to be a stolen car at dangerous speeds and the patrol car slammed into a car with 3 teenagers, killing 2 and critically injuring a third.
SOURCE LINKS :
Caroline Gill
Age :15
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 12/31/2022
Location : LA 1 and East St. Francis
City : Brusly
County : West Baton Rouge Parish
State : Louisiana
Agency : Addis PD
Officer(s) : David Cauthron
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer David Cauthron of the Addis PD hunted what he believed to be a stolen car at dangerous speeds and the patrol car slammed into a car with 3 teenagers, killing 2 and critically injuring a third.
SOURCE LINKS :
James Allandale
Age :61
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/31/2022
Location : Route 46
City : Montville
County : Morris
State : New Jersey
Agency : Morris County SO, Denville PD, Morristown PD
Officer(s) : Fred Jackson, James Krauss
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while serving
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police attempted to serve a warrant for the shooting of Allandale’s girlfriend when they encountered him with a gun and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://bronx.news12.com/ag-police-officers-shoot-and-kill-man-accused-of-shooting-woman-in-elmwood
Julie Elizabeth Clark
Age :29
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 12/31/2022
Location : I-95
City : County Unincorporated
County : Cecil
State : Iowa
Agency : Maryland State Police
Officer(s) : Curtis Manuel
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Maryland State Police pursued a car driving erratically on Interstate 95 that did not stop. Trooper Curtis Manuel, followed the car northbound for about 9 miles. The fleeing driver, 26-year-old Julie Clark, lost control of the vehicle on an exit ramp about milepost 108, crashing into a tree. She died.
SOURCE LINKS :
Jacqueline “Laney” Hudson
Age :13
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 12/31/2022
Location : 5th Ave + 31st St
City : Huntington
County : Cabell
State : West Virginia
Agency : Cabell County SO
Officer(s) : Jeffrey Racer
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police cruiser
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Off-duty deputy Racer was in his cruiser with a woman at the time of the crash, traveling on Route 60 toward Third Avenue when he hit Laney Hudson in the crosswalk for unclear reasons. Eyewitnesses said they smelled alcohol on the officer’s breath after the fatal accident. The Sheriff’s Office claimed that they had administered a breathalyzer and it was negative but police did not state when this was done. Eyewitnesses also stated that the officer’s vehicle had driven without lights and he only turned them on after the accident. The officer was not charged. The family is demanding a jury trial as of September 2023.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wsaz.com/2022/12/31/person-struck-killed-by-vehicle/
https://wchstv.com/news/local/protests-continue-for-girl-hit-and-killed-by-off-duty-cabell-deputy
https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/person-struck-and-killed-by-vehicle-in-huntington-west-virginia/
https://www.wsaz.com/2022/12/31/person-struck-killed-by-vehicle/
wowktv.com/news/local/girl-hit-and-killed-in-accident-involving-west-virginia-sheriffs-deputy-identified-by-mother/
https://wchstv.com/news/local/protests-continue-for-girl-hit-and-killed-by-off-duty-cabell-deputy
Michael J. Hanna
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/30/2022
Location : 6210 US Highway 71
City : West Fork
County : Washington
State : Arkansas
Agency : West Fork PD
Officer(s) : Christopher David Cordeiro
Cause of Death : Suicide under police duress
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police pulled a man over for a traffic stop for undisclosed reasons. According to police, a “scuffle” broke out and the officer tasered the man an unknown number of times. The unarmed man died shortly thereafter. His family disputes the police narrative. "My son would never be aggressive and fight with the law, especially," said Hanna's mother, Leta Jamerson. "It was not in his nature, he wasn’t that type of person." The officer was arrested for this homicide on July 29, 2023. IncarcerNation will update this page as events unfold.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2022/dec/30/man-dies-during-arrest-near-west-fork/
https://www.4029tv.com/article/west-fork-police-fight-death/42370156#
Dillion Pugsley
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/30/2022
Location : East 57th+McKinley Av
City : Tacoma
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Tacoma PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Police targeting man for gun possession
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tacoma PD investigated Dillion Pugsley for gun possession and illegally shooting a gun when they encountered him fleeing in a car. When the car was stopped, police engaged him in a shootout and he was killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://mynorthwest.com/3764143/tacoma-police-shot-and-killed-suspect-during-investigation/
https://komonews.com/news-brief-newsletter/tacoma-police-department-officer-shooting-suspect-killed-east-57th-street-mckinley-avenue-crime-unlawful-possession-firearm-illegal-discharge-weapon
https://www.piercecountywa.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=5908
https://www.aol.com/news/investigators-id-tacoma-police-officers-210211842.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAFHywFkwPLY7XYhmyafuNtrHhYYoXvwseE0ebKZ3aVs9fiGRRMY6WY4GHvnw0sFMdWPC56v2oIzG-kXBXHiBvaNbfZrvZ7D0EydjEF_y--l-Gg-of8-yvKj-x_X_OEMK3PwWCNz-_X3saok32l0N0kW1K_BHteOP9F3g1aSRVIAw
Name Not Disclosed
Age :15
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 12/30/2022
Location : 25th Ave NE
City : Tuscaloosa
County : Tuscaloosa
State : Alabama
Agency : Tuscaloosa PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Helicopter crash
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tuscaloosa PD chased a teenage driver who eventually left the road and crashed into several trees. His 15-year old female passenger died at the scene of the crash. Her name is not being released at this time.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wvua23.com/police-pursuit-ends-with-driver-hospitalized-and-passenger-dead/
https://www.wbrc.com/2022/12/30/woman-killed-traffic-crash-during-high-speed-chase/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/30/2022
Location : 4th Ave+ Perkins St
City : Saginaw
County : Saginaw
State : Michigan
Agency : Michigan State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police cruiser after traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Michigan State Police say a man running from a traffic stop in Saginaw died when he was hit and killed by a patrol car around 3:50 p.m. at the intersection of 4th Avenue and Perkins Street. Police have not said why police were pulling over the car from which the 19-year-old driver fled only to be run over.
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Thomas Marshall
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/30/2022
Location : 9400 Block of Parallel Parkway
City : Kansas City
County : Wyandotte
State : Kansas
Agency : Kansas City KS PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during chase and arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kansas City KS PD responded to a call about a disabled vehicle and found a man pointing a weapon. Thomas Marshall allegedly stole the officer’s cruiser, was hunted by an unknown number of cruisers, stopped the cruiser and when he exited, he was involved in a shootout with officers and was killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
William Allen Konkol
Age :60
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/30/2022
Location : Colusa Dr+Sacramento Dr
City : Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : Las Vegas Metro PD
Officer(s) : Fernando Sotelo, Alberto Guzman, Justin Terranova
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police over road rage allegations
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were called because someone allegedly pointed a gun in a possible road rage incident. Police identified the car, chased it and stopped it whereupon they shot and killed William Allen Konkol.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/las-vegas-police-involved-in-shooting-near-charleston-lamb/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/30/2022
Location : I-10 near Wayside Drive
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian struck and killed by police cruiser
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An unnamed on-duty officer was driving on the I-10 in Houston when he hit a pedestrian trying to cross lanes and killed him. Police did not disclose the names of the pedestrian nor the officer. The officer did not see the man even after he hit him and only noticed that he hit “something hard” and that the airbags deployed.
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Salena N. Wallner
Age :16
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 12/30/2022
Location : Cortlandville
City : Homer
County : Cortland
State : New York
Agency : Cortland County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
According to New York State Police, at about 10:15 p.m. Wednesday, a Cortland County Sheriff’s Deputy observed an SUV running a red light in the Town of Cortlandville and tried to pull the vehicle over but the driver did not stop. The trooper escalated a chase in which both the SUV and police car crashed near the on-ramp to Interstate 81 in Homer. Rear seat passenger 16-year-old Salena Wallner died at the scene. Three other girls ages 15 and 16 were all taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
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Randy Ness
Age :57
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/29/2022
Location : Railroad Ave+Williams Street
City : Post Falls
County : Kootenai
State : Idaho
Agency : Post Falls PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Just before 8:40 a.m., Post Falls Police responded to reports of a person ramming parked vehicles and structures in the area of Railroad Avenue and Williams Street and found the man on the 700 block of Spokane Street, where they initiated a traffic stop. The driver, Randy Ness, did not stop, instead driving through a parking lot and ramming a police vehicle. Police pursued Ness westbound to Interstate 90, where he stopped before appearing to intentionally back up over a police car, crushing the roof in with officers inside. Police shot and killed him. Officers sustained minor injuries.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/dec/30/post-falls-police-shoot-kill-man-they-say-rammed-p/
https://cdapress.com/news/2022/dec/29/i-90-closure-post-falls-detour-sh-41-and-sh-53-ope/
https://apnews.com/article/law-enforcement-idaho-coeur-dalene-8438ac57542379cebdca309f330e34ac
William Shae McKay 1 of 2
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/29/2022
Location : SB 15 and 6th St
City : Norco
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Riverside County SD
Officer(s) : Isiah Cordero
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by deputy who was also killed
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputy Isiah Cordero tried to stop William Shae McKay in Norco. The man allegedly fled. Deputy Cordero chased the vehicle, stopped it and when the man got out, he shot the deputy and was shot and killed. Deputy Cordero also died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/riverside-county-sheriffs-deputy-shot-in-jurupa-valley/
https://www.wsaz.com/2022/12/30/official-california-deputy-killed-during-traffic-stop/
Reynaldo Ricarde
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Native Pacific Islander
Date : 12/29/2022
Location : Pu’ukani St+ S Pu’u’une Avenue
City : Kahului
County : Maui
State : Hawaii
Agency : Maui Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Maui PD were called to a residence for a mental health crisis, found a man holding a dull round knife sharpener. Police shot and killed him. His mother said police knew him well from similar previous episodes.
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Quayshawn Samuel
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/29/2022
Location : 439 Beach 56th
City : Queens
County : Queens
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during foot chase in drug
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
NYPD only disclosed that their officers conducted an investigation into drug trafficking, encountered Quayshawn Samuel, chased him on foot and after an alleged struggle, police shot and killed him. Police report that he had a gun but did not claim that he had used it. Police did not present any evidence of wrongdoing to explain this homicide.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox5ny.com/video/1161858
https://abc7ny.com/police-involved-shooting-fatal-far-rockaway-nyc-crime/12629985/
https://www.fox5ny.com/news/man-hospitalized-after-police-involved-shooting-in-queens
https://www.rockawave.com/articles/man-killed-by-police-in-shooting-on-beach-56th-street/
https://news.yahoo.com/queens-man-shot-dead-nypd-003600702.html
Damean Alexander Jones
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/29/2022
Location : MLK Blvd+Lindsay St
City : Chattanooga
County : Hamilton
State : Tennessee
Agency : Hamilton County SO, Chattanooga PD
Officer(s) : HCSO: Jeremi Vandergriff, Chris Walker, Jason Cooper, CPD: Ryan Blevins, Brian McClard
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit of stolen car
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police spotted a stolen car and escalated a chase. The pursuit ended. The man got out of the car and police allege that they engaged him in a shootout during which he was killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://newschannel9.com/news/local/chase-ends-in-crash-in-downtown-chattanooga-thursday-morning
https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2022/dec/30/man-killed-by-deputies-tfp/
Warren Merriman
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 12/28/2022
Location : 100 block of E 4th St
City : San Bernardino
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : San Bernardino PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were called on a domestic disturbance call, encountered a man with a knife. Police allege he did not drop it and they shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.sbsun.com/2022/12/28/man-armed-with-knife-shot-killed-by-police-in-san-bernardino/
Terry L. Bowman
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/28/2022
Location : 15000 Block of US Hwy 40
City : Independence
County : Jackson
State : Missouri
Agency : Jackson PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police pulled up on a car parking in a parking lot and turned on the lights. Military vet Terry Bowman exited the vehicle and allegedly had a gun. Police shot and killed him. It is unclear what exactly happened. Bowman was an Iraq vet with severe PTSD.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox4kc.com/news/independence-man-dies-after-being-shot-by-police-officer/
https://www.kmbc.com/article/person-injured-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-independence/42352925
Enrique Lopez
Age :56
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 12/28/2022
Location : Birchwood Rd
City : Medford 11763
County : Suffolk
State : New York
Agency : Suffolk County PD
Officer(s) : Raymond Stock, Brendon Gallagher
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health wellness check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police went on a wellness check because Enrique Lopez was fighting with his roommate with a fire extinguisher. When police arrived, an altercation ensued and he stabbed 2 officers and was shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/medford-police-officers-stabbed-recovering/