Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/02/2024

Location : Paine Field

City : Everett

County : Skagit

State : Washington

Agency : Skagit-Island County Multiple Agency Response Team

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by SWAT during police standoff

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

An unknown shootout between police and an unnamed man that is still under investigation preceded a SWAT standoff that lasted 10 hours after which the man was shot and killed by the Skagit-Island County Multiple Agency Response Team. It is still unknown what caused the shootout between the man and police before the SWAT shooting.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/investigators-confirm-gunman-in-everett-standoff-was-shot/

Melissa Lloyd Collins

Age :21

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 02/02/2024

Location : 14000 block of U.S. 421

City : LaPorte

County : Porter

State : Indiana

Agency : LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : David Grimberg

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Deputy Grimberg of the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office had handcuffed and arrested Melissa Collins and placed her in his patrol vehicle when she stole the cruiser and drove off. Under chase, she crashed into a ditch and was found dead submerged in water.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/woman-escapes-handcuffs-steals-squad-car-crashes-dies-indiana/

Arsenio Mas 1 of 2

Age :55

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/02/2024

Location : I-95 + Crosstown Parkway

City : Port St. Lucie

County : Port St. Lucie

State : Florida

Agency : Port St. Lucie Police Department

Officer(s) : Zachary Fink

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Third party motorist killed in car chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Trooper Zachary Fink chased a vehicle that refused to stop and ran his cruiser into a tractor trailer and died during the chase he had initiated. The trooper chased a fleeing vehicle via U-turn head-on into oncoming traffic where Trooper Fink hit the 18-wheeler head-on, killing the truck driver and himself in the crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/live-fhp-trooper-killed-after-semi-truck-crash-on-i-95/

Dantonio Martin Oglethorpe Washington

Age :32

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/01/2024

Location : 5800 block of Judge Perez Drive

City : Violet

County : Saint Bernard

State : Louisiana

Agency : Saint Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide at the police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

When 70-year-old Danny Lee Washington came up missing, police found a shell casing and some blood at his home. His son, Dan, Antonio, and the man’s vehicle were both missing. Police located the man in his father’s car at a traffic stop on Judge Perez Drive. While he was initially cooperative, he retreated to the car and died by suicide under police duress. His father’s body remained missing in the aftermath of the suicide.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox8live.com/2024/02/01/missing-violet-mans-son-dies-by-self-inflicted-gunshot-foul-play-suspected-disapperance/

Billy Trent Day

Age :31

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/01/2024

Location : 3600 block of Fleetwood Drive

City : Amarillo

County : Potter

State : Texas

Agency : Amarillo Police Department

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during standoff

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Billy Trent Day allegedly held a person against their will overnight. Amarillo PD arrived and engaged in a shootout with him. He fled on foot and tried to break into a storm cellar. SWAT shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc7amarillo.com/newsletter-daily/swat-standoff-with-man-accused-of-kidnapping-firing-at-police-4700-block-south-virginia-street-overlook-street-overlook-streer-300-block-fleetwood#

https://nixle.us/F663M

Diane Lynn Held 3 of 3

Age :72

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 02/01/2024

Location : State Road 40 East

City : Ocala

County : Marion

State : Florida

Agency : Marion County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A stolen Marion County Sheriff’s Office vehicle was chased by police at high speed until the patrol car crashed, killing the 33-year-old woman driving the police vehicle and also killing 2 unrelated motorists police chased the vehicle into, a 72-year-old woman and a 73-year-old man, also critically injuring a third person in their pickup truck.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ocala.com/story/news/crime/2024/02/01/what-is-happening-in-east-marion-county-florida-updates-here/72440713007/

Richard Earl Middleton 2 of 3

Age :73

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/01/2024

Location : State Road 40 East

City : Ocala

County : Marion

State : Florida

Agency : Marion County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A stolen Marion County Sheriff’s Office vehicle was chased by police at high speed until the patrol car crashed, killing the 33-year-old woman driving the police vehicle and also killing 2 unrelated motorists police chased the vehicle into, a 72-year-old woman and a 73-year-old man, also critically injuring a third person in their pickup truck.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ocala.com/story/news/crime/2024/02/01/what-is-happening-in-east-marion-county-florida-updates-here/72440713007/

Demetrius Catus

Age :29

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/01/2024

Location : North John Wayne Parkway near North Alterra Parkway

City : Maricopa

County : Pinal

State : Arizona

Agency : Maricopa Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Motorcyclist killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Sgt. Michael Ewald of the Maricopa PD saw a speeding motorcycle and took up chase, worsening the speed to above 100 mph until the motorcycle crashed, killing the driver, Demetrius Catus.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://bnnbreaking.com/local-news/high-speed-chase-ends-tragically-demetrius-catus-killed-in-100mph-motorcycle-crash

Sabria Lacey 4 of 4

Age :21

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 02/01/2024

Location : Interstate 35 and Woodall Rodgers Freeway

City : Dallas

County : Dallas

State : Texas

Agency : Irving Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Irving PD saw a vehicle they felt may be stolen and escalated a deadly high-speed chase on Interstate-35 that ended when the vehicle crashed, killing four occupants. Irving PD informed the media that the incident is under investigation and no more information would be released during investigation. When asked about their pursuit policy, they replied that it would require a public records request to obtain a copy of it. This comes at a time when the Fort Worth PD refused to post its pursuit policy and sued the Texas Attorney General to continue withholding this vital public record. It is not possible to find out more about this chase, its deceased victims, the circumstances and necessity of the fatal chase due to organized stonewalling by north Texas police departments.

Sabria Denise Lacey, 21; Anthony Isaiah Lisbon, 21; DeAvion Raejon Aubert, 22; and Robert Alexander Gowans Jr., 21, were all killed in the crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.keranews.org/criminal-justice/2024-02-01/irving-police-chase-leaves-4-dead-in-dallas

https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/four-die-in-irving-police-chase-questions-arise/

Richard Rogissart

Age :55

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/01/2024

Location : Calispel Street

City : Spokane

County : Spokane

State : Washington

Agency : Spokane County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Hunter Ballou, Matthew Costello, Travis Moser, Parker Perry

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation of mischief

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Spokane County deputies were sent to a residence where a man had been quarreling with a provocative neighbor. The man dismantled a neighbor’s security light that had been bothering him in his home and showed up with a baton. Police assembled a SWAT standoff and bore down on the man in his residence. When he emerged, police shot and killed him. Police refused to say whether he had fired any weapons or presented a threat to police. A police dog was injured. Police did not state how but added that the dog was checked by a vet and was well.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/jan/30/deputies-shoot-kill-male-in-north-spokane-police-u/

https://www.krem.com/article/news/crime/suspect-killed-deadly-standoff-spokane-county-deputies-north-calispel-street-identified/293-1c3e05fa-3c01-4015-8728-0ba3b78f1123

Robert Alexander Gowans Jr. 1 of 4

Age :21

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/01/2024

Location : Interstate 35 and Woodall Rodgers Freeway

City : Dallas

County : Dallas

State : Texas

Agency : Irving Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Irving PD saw a vehicle they felt may be stolen and escalated a deadly high-speed chase on Interstate-35 that ended when the vehicle crashed, killing four occupants. Irving PD informed the media that the incident is under investigation and no more information would be released during investigation. When asked about their pursuit policy, they replied that it would require a public records request to obtain a copy of it. This comes at a time when the Fort Worth PD refused to post its pursuit policy and sued the Texas Attorney General to continue withholding this vital public record. It is not possible to find out more about this chase, its deceased victims, the circumstances and necessity of the fatal chase due to organized stonewalling by north Texas police departments.

Sabria Denise Lacey, 21; Anthony Isaiah Lisbon, 21; DeAvion Raejon Aubert, 22; and Robert Alexander Gowans Jr., 21, were all killed in the crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.keranews.org/criminal-justice/2024-02-01/irving-police-chase-leaves-4-dead-in-dallas

https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/four-die-in-irving-police-chase-questions-arise/

Anthony Isaiah Lisbon 2 of 4

Age :21

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/01/2024

Location : Interstate 35 and Woodall Rodgers Freeway

City : Dallas

County : Dallas

State : Texas

Agency : Irving Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Irving PD saw a vehicle they felt may be stolen and escalated a deadly high-speed chase on Interstate-35 that ended when the vehicle crashed, killing four occupants. Irving PD informed the media that the incident is under investigation and no more information would be released during investigation. When asked about their pursuit policy, they replied that it would require a public records request to obtain a copy of it. This comes at a time when the Fort Worth PD refused to post its pursuit policy and sued the Texas Attorney General to continue withholding this vital public record. It is not possible to find out more about this chase, its deceased victims, the circumstances and necessity of the fatal chase due to organized stonewalling by north Texas police departments.

Sabria Denise Lacey, 21; Anthony Isaiah Lisbon, 21; DeAvion Raejon Aubert, 22; and Robert Alexander Gowans Jr., 21, were all killed in the crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.keranews.org/criminal-justice/2024-02-01/irving-police-chase-leaves-4-dead-in-dallas

https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/four-die-in-irving-police-chase-questions-arise/

DeAvion Raejon Aubert 3 of 4

Age :22

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 02/01/2024

Location : nterstate 35 and Woodall Rodgers Freeway

City : Dallas

County : Dallas

State : Texas

Agency : Irving Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Irving PD saw a vehicle they felt may be stolen and escalated a deadly high-speed chase on Interstate-35 that ended when the vehicle crashed, killing four occupants. Irving PD informed the media that the incident is under investigation and no more information would be released during investigation. When asked about their pursuit policy, they replied that it would require a public records request to obtain a copy of it. This comes at a time when the Fort Worth PD refused to post its pursuit policy and sued the Texas Attorney General to continue withholding this vital public record. It is not possible to find out more about this chase, its deceased victims, the circumstances and necessity of the fatal chase due to organized stonewalling by north Texas police departments.

Sabria Denise Lacey, 21; Anthony Isaiah Lisbon, 21; DeAvion Raejon Aubert, 22; and Robert Alexander Gowans Jr., 21, were all killed in the crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.keranews.org/criminal-justice/2024-02-01/irving-police-chase-leaves-4-dead-in-dallas

https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/four-die-in-irving-police-chase-questions-arise/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/01/2024

Location : East Freeway

City : Houston

County : Harris

State : Texas

Agency : Houston Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Houston PD chased a car they felt may be stolen into a fatal high-speed wreck. An unidentified man died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc13.com/fatal-east-freeway-collision-teen-driver-arrested-drives-wrong-way-police-chase-in-downtown-houston/14378281/

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

Kendra Boone 1 of 3

Age :33

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 02/01/2024

Location : State Road 40 East

City : Ocala

County : Marion

State : Florida

Agency : Marion County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A stolen Marion County Sheriff’s Office vehicle was chased by police at high speed until the patrol car crashed, killing the 33-year-old woman driving the police vehicle and also killing 2 unrelated motorists police chased the vehicle into, a 72-year-old woman and a 73-year-old man, also critically injuring a third person in their pickup truck.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ocala.com/story/news/crime/2024/02/01/what-is-happening-in-east-marion-county-florida-updates-here/72440713007/

Clint Carlton Hoke

Age :62

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/01/2024

Location : Highway 16

City : Taylorsville

County : Alexander

State : North Carolina

Agency : North Carolina Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

NC Highway Patrol chased a vehicle they felt may be stolen until it crashed, killing the driver.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://statesville.com/hiddenite-man-killed-when-suspect-crashed-during-police-chase/article_f348e5e4-c1fb-11ee-ab85-d3b580967e0e.html

Bradley David Atwell

Age :30

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/01/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Fountain

County : Laurens

State : South Carolina

Agency : Laurens County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police chased Bradley David Atwell for an assault last month. Atwell was known to be vulnerable and possibly suicidal. Police used a drone and aggressively chased him. He committed suicide under police duress. The chase was undertaken for a previous assault charge only.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8stXijsgJcA

David Falcon

Age :66

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/01/2024

Location : 241 N. Courtland Street

City : Arroyo Grande

County : San Luis Obispo

State : California

Agency : Arroyo Grande Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Shots were heard and an apartment manager of the senior center on Courtland Street was found dead. Resident David Falcon was found locked into an apartment unit with drones later. Under police standoff, he committed suicide under police duress. Falcon had a dispute with the apartment manager and said he found that she had broken into his apartment, beaten and injured his cat, requiring extensive veterinary care prior to him shooting the manager.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://keyt.com/news/san-luis-obispo-county/2024/01/31/one-person-is-dead-and-another-barricaded-inside-their-apartment-with-police-outside-in-arroyo-grande-wednesday/

Melvin Kenneth Jay Jr.

Age :31

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/01/2024

Location : Windham Creek Apartments

City : Suitland

County : Prince George

State : Maryland

Agency : Prince George County Police Department

Officer(s) : Braxton Shelton

Cause of Death : Unknown

Event : Killed by police investigating burglary

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Prince George deputies were sent to a possible burglary, found a man inside of a residence and shot and killed him. Melvin Jay had been in his own home when police invaded and killed him.

Police responded to a report about a possible "burglary in progress." Officer Braxton Shelton kicked in the door, stormed the private home of Mr. Jay with gun drawn, found Melvin Jay in his kitchen moving toward his kitchen sink when the officer screamed "show me your motherfucking hands!" and shot and killed him. Police won't comment but state that there was a gun in Melvin Jay's jacket pocket. The gun was not used and this seems an irrelevant defense because there was no burglary and no threat to police.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox5dc.com/news/officer-shoots-kills-man-during-burglary-call-in-suitland

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mI5OG0DO5c

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/maryland/body-worn-camera-prince-georges-county-police-officer-shoots-kills-man/65-dac0900f-da46-4f00-8258-9a76b3e34781

Oscar Venegas

Age :35

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 01/31/2024

Location : 500 W. Cliff Avenue

City : Spokane

County : Spokane

State : Washington

Agency : Spokane Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Spokane police recall to a mental health crisis of suicidal man and a gun gun. Police arrived, identified demand and nine officers open fire simultaneously, and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcrightnow.com/regional/man-dead-after-nine-spokane-police-officers-shot-him-on-spokanes-south-hill/article_78df0d52-d480-538d-a9c3-8de1242a222e.html

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/jan/31/man-shot-by-police-on-spokanes-south-hill/
Gets in
https://my.spokanecity.org/police/news/2024/02/01/officer-involved-shooting-on-lower-south-hill/

Bystander video:
https://www.kxly.com/news/witness-catches-video-of-deadly-downtown-spokane-shooting/article_cb9216bc-cb90-11ee-9afa-bb3badda0213.html

John Robert Smith Jr.

Age :58

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/31/2024

Location : Joseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta VA Medical Center at 1670 Clairmont Road

City : Decatur

County : DeKalb

State : Georgia

Agency : Decatur Police Department

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

John Robert Smith Junior, a military veteran and mental health crisis, was allegedly suicidal and holding a knife. Police arrived and shot and killed him. Autopsy showed 13 bullets in his body. The killing was ruled justified in October 2024.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2024-01-30/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-dekalb-county-ga

https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/police-shot-veteran-va-hospital-dekalb-use-of-force-justified/85-6750697b-c6f2-45c2-9dad-81497f59fc4d

https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2024/07/31/family-veteran-shot-killed-by-police-dekalb-va-hospital-demanding-answers/

Lawrence Byrd

Age :56

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/31/2024

Location : Canal Street

City : Stamford

County : Fairfield

State : Connecticut

Agency : Stamford Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Lawrence Byrd allegedly killed a domestic partner in New York and fled. Stamford PD caught up with him in Stamford, CT. He shot and killed himself under police duress when police approached him for arrest.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc7ny.com/shooting-ramapo-rockland-county-inwood-drive/14375031/

Chad Hartley

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/31/2024

Location : 900 block of S. 9th Street

City : Temple

County : Bell

State : Texas

Agency : Temple Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Temple PD were sent to the 900 block of South 9th Street in Temple for a report of a suicidal man with a gun. Hartley allegedly had a gun and locked himself into a mobile home with police arrived. Police brought a drone and escalated a standoff. Hartley under pressure allegedly fired a shot at a drone that appeared at his window. Police claim he pointed a gun or fired a shot at an officer also. Police shot and killed him through the window of his home while he was inside. There is no record of any mental health help having been sent instead of a militarized standoff that led to his predictable death.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.mytexasdaily.com/north-texas/apparent-suicidal-man-engages-in-standoff-with-texas-police-allegedly-aims-at-officers-fatally-shot/article_3cfc7dcb-d105-5b88-90c6-3813922aef99.html

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 01/30/2024

Location : 91st and Peoria

City : Peoria

County : Maricopa

State : Arizona

Agency : Peoria Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Peoria Police claim a man acted suspiciously (not further defined) near a restaurant and they chased him on foot. Police claim the man had a gun. They shot and killed him. When more information becomes available, it will be posted here.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.abc15.com/news/region-west-valley/peoria/peoria-police-involved-in-shooting-that-left-one-man-with-life-threatening-injuries

https://www.azfamily.com/2024/01/30/suspect-hospitalized-after-police-shooting-peoria-major-intersection-closed/

https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/peoria-police-shooting-suspect-hospitalized-with-life-threatening-injuries

Artell Cunningham

Age :28

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/30/2024

Location : Annapolis Road

City : New Carrollton

County : Prince George

State : Maryland

Agency : New Carrollton Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

New Carrollton PD found an abandoned car that had been reported stolen. When they approached, they allege that a man with 2 guns emerged. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://wtop.com/crime/2024/01/man-shot-and-killed-in-northeast-dc-carjacking-police-searching-for-suspect/

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/maryland/shooting-involving-officer-investigation-new-carrollton-police-prince-georges-county/65-a464980d-6771-47e8-acdb-417770e01e2a

Tevin Chatman

Age :28

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/30/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Springfield

County : Robertson

State : Tennessee

Agency : Springfield PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after traffic crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police allege that a man came out of a vehicle after a crash and fired shots at police. They shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.foxnews.com/us/tennessee-police-kill-driver-opened-fire

Kenneth Ellis

Age :52

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/30/2024

Location : Norway Savings Bank

City : Fryeburg

County : Oxford

State : Maine

Agency : Oxford County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Michael St. Laurent, Justin Groetzinger

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Oxford County deputies chased Kenneth Ellis for failure to obey a traffic stop until he crashed into a snowbank and got out of the vehicle with what police claim was a knife. They shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/fryeburg-maine-shooting-oxford-county-deputy-fatality-death/97-9b08c90c-2b0b-4566-a46c-0234089a8032

https://www.necn.com/news/local/man-shot-dead-after-crashing-truck-approaching-officer-with-knife-in-maine/3150043/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 01/30/2024

Location : I-35

City : San Marcos

County : Comal

State : Texas

Agency : San Marcos Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Fall from height

Event : Killed during fall from height during police chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police chased a vehicle into a rock quarry until it fell into a gravel pit, killing an unnamed juvenile.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kvue.com/article/news/crime/suspect-falls-dies-police-chase-crash-texas-quarry/269-03c68340-3350-4f94-9cb7-8051b758e7d1

https://cbsaustin.com/amp/news/local/san-marcos-police-chase-ends-with-juveniles-death-after-fall-in-comal-co-quarry

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 01/30/2024

Location : 200 block of Rugby Avenue

City : Jamestown

County : Fentress

State : Tennessee

Agency : Jamestown Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Jamestown PD were sent to a “Man with a gun” call and shot and killed a man. Police did not release details nor the man’s identity.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wate.com/news/fentress-county-news/tbi-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-jamestown/

https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/fentress-cumberland/fentress-jamestown-officer-shooting/51-70d8dfb7-3fc6-4e83-9171-c8ee5eefd102

https://tbinewsroom.com/2024/01/29/tbi-special-agents-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-jamestown/

Alberto Vasquez Jr.

Age :35

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/30/2024

Location : 7575 Annapolis Road

City : Hyattsville

County : Prince George

State : Maryland

Agency : New Carrollton Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Died during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Alberto Vasquez Jr. was wanted by police for a homicide in DC and a carjacking for questioning. When police found him near a laundromat at 7575 Annapolis Road, he was arrested and died during arrest. His cause of death has not been revealed by police so far.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://wjla.com/news/local/new-carrollton-police-officer-involved-shooting-annapolis-road-hyattsville-maryland-injured-custody-suspect-maryland-crime-gun-violence-traffic-west-lanham-hills-prince-georges-county-md

https://www.fox5dc.com/news/family-mourns-father-killed-in-violent-crime-spree-across-dc-maryland

John Robert Smith

Age :58

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/30/2024

Location : Veterans Affairs hospital

City : Decatur

County : Decatur

State : Georgia

Agency : US Department of Veterans' Affairs

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police inside of hospital during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Decatur County deputies arrived at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Decatur because 58-year-old man was suicidal, allegedly had a knife and threatened that he may harm himself. Police shot and killed him in the emergency room when they saw him hold a knife.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ajc.com/news/investigations/police-kill-man-in-va-hospital-emergency-room/55AH25L2YFFOVON5DUOPVZSUIU/

Juan Isaias Lara

Age :44

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 01/29/2024

Location : Bayberry Rd

City : Gilmer

County : Upshur

State : Texas

Agency : Upshur County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Upshur County deputies were sent to bayberry Road where Juan Lara was allegedly suicidal. Police arrived and found him with 2 guns and began shooting beanbags at the despondent man. He committed suicide under police duress under the attack. He left behind a family of five.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kltv.com/2024/01/30/texas-rangers-investigating-mans-suicide-upshur-county/

Michael James Yanacheak

Age :75

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/29/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Willmar

County : Kandiyohi

State : Minnesota

Agency : Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Riley Kampsen

Cause of Death : Taser

Event : Killed by police during eviction

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Deputy Riley Kampsen of the Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office attempted to evict 75-year-old Michael Yanacheak from his home, attacked him with a taser and the elderly man hit his head on a table after being shocked with the taser and died. His autopsy revealed that he died of blunt force trauma to the head from the fall due to being tased. His death was ruled a homicide. So far, no officers were charged.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wctrib.com/news/local/update-willmar-minnesota-man-who-died-and-deputy-who-used-taser-named

https://knsiradio.com/2024/03/20/565595/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :35

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 01/29/2024

Location : Ingersol Road

City : Fife Lake

County : Kalkaska

State : Michigan

Agency : Michigan State Police, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, K9

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Several law enforcement agencies chased a man who was accused of firing a gun in the air during a fight with a neighbor. Police tracked him down and engaged in a shootout with him, killing the man.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://upnorthlive.com/news/local/35-year-old-domestic-assault-suspect-killed-in-kalkaska-county-officer-shooting

https://www.abc12.com/news/crime/northern-michigan-suspect-shot-and-killed-in-police-confrontation/article_2d8ed9b6-beb9-11ee-a93d-2bafce89feca.html

https://www.traverseticker.com/news/fife-lake-man-dead-after-confrontation-with-police/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 01/28/2024

Location : 2500 block of E 34th Blvd

City : Fremont

County : Dodge

State : Nebraska

Agency : Dodge County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Dodge County deputies were allegedly conducting an undisclosed investigation and tried to contact a man in a residence in the 2500 block of East 34th Boulevard in Fremont. The man refused to speak with police who advanced to hear him firing a shot upstairs, having committed suicide under police duress. Police never explained the fatal incident.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://statepatrol.nebraska.gov/nsp-investigating-death-dodge-county

Randy Joe Schimp

Age :43

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/28/2024

Location : 154 Country Fields Ln

City : Mount Airy

County : Surry

State : North Carolina

Agency : urry County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Randy Joe Schimp allegedly killed his mother-in-law and committed suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/piedmont-triad/surry-county-man-fatally-shoots-self-after-deadly-assault-on-mother-in-law-deputies-say/

https://abc45.com/news/local/mount-airy-man-shoots-kills-self-after-domestic-assault-on-wife-truecrime-northcarolina

https://www.mtairynews.com/news/man-fatally-beats-mother-in-law-shoots-self/article_bdb79f2a-d1b8-11ee-9abf-2b551c90f01a.html

William Kapas 1 of 2

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/28/2024

Location : 400 block of Portal Avenue

City : Palm Bay

County : Brevard

State : Florida

Agency : Palm Bay Police Department

Officer(s) : Stephen Ball, Nicole Frantze

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed during domestic disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Brandon Kapas killed a priest and the priest’s sister and returned to his home. Palm Bay police were called to a residence and encountered Kapas who fired on police, then killed his own grandfather. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox35orlando.com/video/1402335

https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/4-dead-including-florida-man-suspected-of-shooting-and-wounding-2-police-officers/

Tyler Lebron Roberts

Age :31

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/28/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Ooltewah

County : Hamilton

State : Tennessee

Agency : Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during kidnapping

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Tyler Roberts was involved in a fight with his girlfriend and kidnapped their toddler. Police chased him at high speed while he was fleeing with the child. Police stopped him with spike strips and engaged him in a shootout despite the child being present. He was shot and killed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wdef.com/two-deputies-shot-kidnapping-suspect-dead-after-police-chase/

Guy Robert Vogel

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/28/2024

Location : 22nd + Indian School Road

City : Phoenix

County : Maricopa

State : Arizona

Agency : Phoenix Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after robbery

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A man stole guns from a pawn shop and was tracked down by police nearby who shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/suspect-injured-in-phoenix-police-shooting-department-says

Brandon Kapas 2 of 2

Age :24

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/28/2024

Location : 400 block of Portal Avenue

City : Palm Bay

County : Brevard

State : Florida

Agency : Palm Bay Police Department

Officer(s) : Stephen Ball, Nicole Frantze

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Brandon Kapas killed a priest and the priest’s sister and returned to his home. Palm Bay police were called to a residence and encountered Kapas who fired on police, then killed his own grandfather. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox35orlando.com/video/1402335

https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/4-dead-including-florida-man-suspected-of-shooting-and-wounding-2-police-officers/