Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Samuel Vaia
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 03/31/2025
Location : Palm Harbor Parkway and Hammock Dunes Parkway
City : Palm Coast
County : Flagler
State : Florida
Agency : Flagler County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Samuel Vaia, 33, was accused of shooting and killing his ex-wife, Ashley Vaia, inside her Deltona home. Deputies responded to the Parma Drive residence after Ashley’s child called 911 around 2:23 a.m. Vaia fled in a white SUV, and law enforcement tracked his vehicle northbound on Interstate 95 at over 100 mph. Flagler County deputies joined the chase, which ended when Vaia crashed at Palm Harbor Parkway and Hammock Dunes Parkway in Palm Coast. Deputies approached and found him with a gunshot wound to the head. He was taken to a hospital where he died. Vaia had been arrested on 03/23/2025 for battering Ashley but was released on bond the following day.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wesh.com/article/woman-killed-in-deltona-shooting/64337085
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/shooting-investigation-parma-drive-volusia-county-march-31-2025
https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2025/03/31/sheriff-deltona-woman-shot-killed-by-ex-husband-before-he-fatally-shot-himself-in-flagler-county/
https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/crime/2025/03/31/sheriff-ashley-vaia-killed-by-estranged-husband-samuel-vaia-before-he-shot-himself/73129736007/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoUsTzKPueY

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/31/2025
Location : Unknown
City : Watford City
County : McKenzie
State : North Dakota
Agency : McKenzie County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputies from the McKenzie County Sheriff's Office responded to a domestic disturbance at a residence south of Watford City around 7:30 p.m. on March 31, 2025. During the encounter, one of the deputies shot a male individual. He was transported by emergency personnel to McKenzie County Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. The deputy involved was placed on administrative leave pending investigation, as per department policy. The North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation is reviewing the case.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kxnet.com/news/top-stories/man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.kfyrtv.com/2025/04/01/investigation-underway-into-officer-involved-shooting-mckenzie-county/
https://www.wdayradionow.com/news/local-news/man-shot-and-killed-by-nd-authorities-during-domestic-dispute-call/

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/31/2025
Location : Wildfire Drive
City : Unknown
County : Hancock
State : West Virginia
Agency : Hancock County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputies from the Hancock County Sheriff's Office responded to a domestic incident on Wildfire Drive. A granddaughter reported that her grandfather was chasing her grandmother and had fired a gun at her. The man fled the scene, prompting a search by law enforcement. Deputies later found him dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on the property.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wtrf.com/west-virginia/west-virginia-grandfather-allegedly-shoots-at-grandmother-police-go-on-manhunt-for-suspect-grandfather-found-dead-on-property/
https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/hancock-county-man-found-dead-after-domestic-dispute/
https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/sheriff-west-virginia-man-found-dead-after-allegedly-shooting-at-wife/article_576e5054-e06f-11ee-b6ff-5bd53d47ad4d.html

Revail Murphy
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/31/2025
Location : Interstate 55
City : Memphis
County : Shelby
State : Tennessee
Agency : Arkansas State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On March 31, 2025, Arkansas State Police engaged in a high-speed pursuit of a vehicle driven by a Black male on Interstate 55 in Memphis. During the chase, a trooper performed a tactical vehicle intervention (TVI), also known as a PIT maneuver. The vehicle spun out and crashed. The man was killed as a result. This was the second fatal TVI by Arkansas State Police in the same week.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/local/man-dead-after-arkansas-state-police-perform-pit-maneuver-during-chase-on-i-55/article_031c1d32-dfa6-11ee-b3ed-539cc73f2dc1.html
https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2025/mar/31/second-fatal-spinout-involving-arkansas-state-police/
https://www.actionnews5.com/2025/03/31/man-killed-after-asp-performs-pit-maneuver-i-55/

Fred Eromosele Ehimen
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/31/2025
Location : Ramp from westbound Interstate 70 to southbound U.S. 29
City : Ellicott City
County : Howard
State : Maryland
Agency : Maryland State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Fred Eromosele Ehimen, 49, was driving a Toyota Camry on the ramp from westbound Interstate 70 to southbound U.S. 29 in Ellicott City when Maryland State Police chased a 17-year-old driving an allegedly stolen Ford Explorer onto the ramp going the wrong way and struck him head-on. Ehimen was pronounced dead at the crash site. Police had identified the Explorer as stolen and began a pursuit involving the Frederick County Sheriff's Office and the Howard County Police Department. Police allege they called off the chase before the crash occurred. The 17-year-old driver was flown to a trauma center, and two passengers, ages 13 and 16, were hospitalized with injuries.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://patch.com/maryland/columbia/wrong-way-fatal-crash-caused-teen-fleeing-chase-md-state-police
https://www.wbaltv.com/article/driver-dead-howard-county-wrong-way-crash-police-chase/64347170
https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/maryland/teen-driver-stolen-car-kills-man-wrong-way-crash-police-pursuit-columbia-howard-county/65-3b9832db-b3a6-4bd0-9484-6d531caace93

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/31/2025
Location : 1400 block of Kossuth Street
City : Bridgeport
County : Fairfield
State : Connecticut
Agency : Bridgeport Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during foot pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bridgeport Police responded to a reported street fight involving armed individuals near East Main Street on March 31, 2025. Officers conducted a felony stop on a vehicle believed to be involved. A male exited the vehicle and ran. During the foot pursuit along the 1400 block of Kossuth Street, police shot and killed him. A firearm was recovered. The Connecticut Office of Inspector General and State Police Major Crimes Squad are investigating.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/fairfield/inspector-general-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-bridgeport/
https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/bridgeport-officer-shooting-kossuth-street-police-20251375.php
https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/police-shooting-under-investigation-bridgeport/3532380/

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/31/2025
Location : Unknown
City : Colorado Springs
County : El Paso
State : Colorado
Agency : Colorado Springs Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during reported vehicle break-in
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Colorado Springs Police responded to reports of a man breaking into vehicles and threatening someone with a gun on March 31, 2025. Officers located the man, who exited a vehicle while holding a firearm. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox21news.com/news/cspd-officer-involved-shooting-downtown/
https://www.kktv.com/2025/04/01/1-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-colorado-springs/
https://www.krdo.com/news/2025/04/01/officer-involved-shooting-in-colorado-springs-under-investigation/

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/30/2025
Location : Unknown
City : James City County
County : James City
State : Virginia
Agency : James City County Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On March 30, 2025, officers from the James City County Police Department responded to a domestic disturbance. Upon arrival, they encountered a man who they claimed was armed and posed an immediate threat. Officers opened fire and shot him. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Virginia State Police is investigating.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/police-1-dead-after-police-shoot-man-in-james-city-county/

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/30/2025
Location : Monterey County Jail
City : Salinas
County : Monterey
State : California
Agency : Monterey County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Beaten/bludgeoned
Event : Found dead in jail
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
At approximately 6:08 a.m., deputies at Monterey County Jail responded to a disturbance in jail and found a male detained person unresponsive. He had been assaulted by another detained person and was transported to Natividad Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The Monterey County Sheriff's Office is investigating.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ksbw.com/article/1-dead-california-assault-monterey-county-jail/64332185
https://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/article/monterey-jail-assault-death-20249036.php
https://kion546.com/news/top-stories/2025/03/30/inmate-dies-after-being-assaulted-at-the-monterey-county-jail/

Alquan Suydam
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/30/2025
Location : 3700 block of Toledo Road
City : Jacksonville
County : Duval
State : Florida
Agency : Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jacksonville Sheriff's Office officers responded to reports of a man holding his pregnant girlfriend against her will with a firearm. Suydam exited his vehicle and allegedly drew a pistol and pointed it at officers. Police opened fire, striking him in the leg and hip. He was taken to the hospital. He was pronounced dead.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2025/03/31/jso-one-person-taken-to-hospital-following-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/crime/jso-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-on-southside/77-f63c802b-6f52-498f-973e-2d8d601dc97f
https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/duval-county/jso-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-southside/CSH2IY4TSJEIDPZGFWU4LVCZGU/

Corin Mitchell Skinner
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/30/2025
Location : Delaware Street near State Street
City : Saginaw
County : Saginaw
State : Michigan
Agency : Saginaw Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Corin Mitchell Skinner, 33, was reported walking in the street with a knife, threatening to harm himself and stating he wanted police to shoot him. Officers responded to Delaware Street near State Street in Saginaw. Police allege he advanced toward them with the knife. Officers fired tasers, which were ineffective. Officers then opened fire and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw-bay-city/2025/03/saginaw-police-fatally-shoot-man-in-suicide-by-cop-incident.html
https://www.wnem.com/2025/03/31/knife-wielding-man-killed-officer-involved-shooting-saginaw/
https://www.midmichigannow.com/news/local/33-year-old-man-fatally-shot-in-officer-involved-incident-in-saginaw

Daniel W. Curtin Sr.
Age :72
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/30/2025
Location : 600 block of Chartres Street
City : La Salle
County : La Salle
State : Illinois
Agency : La Salle Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Daniel W. Curtin Sr., 72, was reported suicidal and armed at a home on Chartres Street in La Salle. Police established a perimeter and evacuated neighbors. Curtin exited the home several times while brandishing a handgun, fired into the air, and later fired out of a window at officers. Around 4:00 p.m., he pointed a gun at police outside, and an officer opened fire, killing him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.shawlocal.com/illinois-valley/2025/03/31/la-salle-man-who-was-shot-killed-during-standoff-identified-by-coroners-office/
https://www.25newsnow.com/2025/03/30/police-resolve-standoff-near-la-salle-peru-township-high-school/
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/lasalle-standoff-police-fatally-shoot-armed-person

Name Not Disclosed
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/30/2025
Location : Calhoun County Jail
City : Battle Creek
County : Calhoun
State : Michigan
Agency : Calhoun County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Found dead in jail
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On March 30, 2025, a 43-year-old male was arrested by Battle Creek Police on a charge of indecent exposure and booked into Calhoun County Jail. He was placed in an observation holding area and monitored. Around 5:30 a.m., staff found him unresponsive and experiencing a medical emergency. He was pronounced dead at 5:52 a.m. The Michigan State Police are investigating the death.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://wwmt.com/news/local/calhoun-county-jail-inmate-death-investigation-crime-police-sheriff-indecent-exposure-charge-battle-creek-west-michigan
https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/calhoun/battle-creek-man-dies-after-being-taken-into-custody-in-calhoun-county
https://www.wlns.com/news/michigan/man-dies-after-being-arrested-in-battle-creek-police-investigating/

Kenneth Christopher Cook
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/29/2025
Location : Sierra Condominiums, 1000 block of SE Monterey Road
City : Stuart
County : Martin
State : Florida
Agency : Stuart Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On March 29, 2025, at approximately 7 a.m., a Stuart Police Department officer responded to a report of a man acting erratically and armed with a knife at the Sierra Condominiums. Upon arrival, the officer encountered 36-year-old Kenneth Christopher Cook, who was reportedly stalking a woman with the knife. After a brief interaction, Cook retreated into his residence and emerged with a larger knife, approximately eight or nine inches in length, and charged at the officer. The officer opened fire, discharging four rounds and striking Cook twice. Cook was transported to a hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. The Martin County Sheriff's Office is conducting an investigation into the incident.
SOURCE LINKS :

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/29/2025
Location : 8600 block of Blythe Avenue
City : Orangevale
County : Sacramento
State : California
Agency : Sacramento County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On March 29, 2025, at approximately 4:15 p.m., the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office responded to reports of a man firing a gun in his backyard on the 8600 block of Blythe Avenue in Orangevale. Deputies and SWAT units arrived, leading to a standoff. Just before 10 p.m., the suspect allegedly shot towards deputies, who returned fire. The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene; no deputies were injured.
SOURCE LINKS :

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/29/2025
Location : Not Disclosed
City : Perry County
County : Perry
State : Mississippi
Agency : Perry County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Death following domestic incident
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On March 29, 2025, at approximately 10:30 a.m., Perry County Sheriff's deputies responded to a report of a domestic incident. Upon arrival, they found a woman with non-life-threatening injuries, who was transported to a hospital for treatment. Deputies engaged in communication with a male subject at the scene for about 20 minutes before he died from a self-inflicted wound. The man's identity has not been disclosed. The investigation remains ongoing.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wdam.com/2025/03/30/perry-county-man-dies-self-inflicted-wound-saturday/

Eric Newell
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/29/2025
Location : 299 Tucker Road
City : Hartford
County : Oxford
State : Maine
Agency : Oxford County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Deputies Reece Rodrique and Derek MacDonald
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On March 29, 2025, at approximately 4:45 p.m., the Oxford County Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 call from an 80-year-old man reporting a domestic assault by his stepson, 51-year-old Eric Newell, at a residence on Tucker Road in Hartford. Deputies attempted to de-escalate the situation, but Newell exited the home and approached them with a knife. Deputies Reece Rodrique and Derek MacDonald opened fire, fatally wounding Newell. Both deputies have been placed on administrative leave, as per standard protocol, while the Office of the Maine Attorney General investigates the use of deadly force.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wabi.tv/2025/03/30/man-killed-after-officer-involved-shooting-oxford-county/
https://wgme.com/news/local/deputies-involved-in-fatal-shooting-in-oxford-county#

Name Not Disclosed
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 03/29/2025
Location : Temperance Avenue and Belmont Avenue
City : Clovis
County : Fresno
State : California
Agency : Clovis Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Clovis Police observed reckless driving near Temperance and Gettysburg Avenues and attempted a traffic stop. The driver did not stop. Police escalated a chase and continued until the intersection of Temperance Avenue and Belmont Avenue, where the vehicle clipped a Toyota Camry stopped at a stop sign, causing the Camry to spin. The Charger then collided with an oncoming Chevrolet Tahoe. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc30.com/post/clovis-police-chase-suspected-dui-driver-ends-2-men-dead-officials-say/16107878/
https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/crime/article286947270.html
https://abc7news.com/clovis-police-chase-dui-fatal-crash-belmont-temperance/16108397/

Name Not Disclosed
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/29/2025
Location : Temperance Avenue and Belmont Avenue
City : Clovis
County : Fresno
State : California
Agency : Clovis Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed during police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On March 29, 2025, at approximately 9:40 p.m., Clovis Police officers attempted to stop a Dodge Charger near Temperance and Gettysburg Avenues after observing reckless driving. The 18-year-old driver, Luis Felix, fled southbound on Temperance Avenue, initiating a pursuit. At the intersection of Temperance and Belmont Avenues, the Charger clipped a Toyota Camry stopped at a stop sign, causing the Camry to spin. The Charger then collided with an oncoming Chevrolet Tahoe. Two 19-year-old male passengers in the Charger were pronounced dead at the scene.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc30.com/post/clovis-police-chase-suspected-dui-driver-ends-2-men-dead-officials-say/16107878/
https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/crime/article303138219.html

John Bruce Martinez
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 03/29/2025
Location : Interstate 40 near Morgan/Maumelle Exit
City : Morgan
County : Pulaski
State : Arkansas
Agency : Arkansas State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
John Bruce Martinez, 19, was driving over 120 mph when North Little Rock Police and Arkansas State Police initiated a high-speed pursuit on Interstate 40. Around the 145-mile marker, Martinez reached speeds of 130 mph before losing control near the Morgan/Maumelle Exit. His vehicle ran off the road and crashed into several trees. He was killed on impact. Three 17-year-old passengers from Mabelvale were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://katv.com/news/local/19-year-old-dies-after-losing-control-of-vehicle-during-high-speed-chase-with-state-police
https://www.fox16.com/news/local-news/asp-teen-killed-in-high-speed-crash-three-others-injured/
https://www.kark.com/news/local-news/asp-investigating-deadly-crash-involving-teen-during-high-speed-chase/

Shane Lanham
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/29/2025
Location : Eastern Correctional Institution
City : Westover
County : Somerset
State : Maryland
Agency : Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Beaten/bludgeoned
Event : Found dead in jail
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On March 29, 2025, Shane Lanham, 28, was found unresponsive in his cell at Eastern Correctional Institution in Westover. He was pronounced dead at the jail. Maryland State Police are investigating and have identified another detained individual as assailant. The Homicide Unit and Forensic Sciences Division are conducting the investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2025/03/30/inmate-dies-at-somerset-countys-eci-maryland-state-police-on-case/82730329007/
https://news.maryland.gov/msp/2025/03/30/state-prison-inmate-death-under-investigation/
https://wjla.com/news/local/somerset-county-inmate-death-investigation-found-lying-unresponsive-maryland-state-police-homicide-crime-scene-forensic-sciences-serving-time-eastern-correctional-institute-westover-cell

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/28/2025
Location : Sepulveda Boulevard and Century Boulevard
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : Los Angeles Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
LAPD officers attempted to stop a possible DUI driver near Hoover Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The driver refused to stop. Police escalated a chase westbound toward Los Angeles International Airport. Officers allegedly “called off the chase” Century Boulevard and Concourse Way due to high speeds moments before the vehicle crashed into another car at Sepulveda Boulevard and Century Boulevard. A male passenger in the fleeing vehicle died at the crash site. The driver fled on foot but was arrested. The driver of the other vehicle sustained minor injuries.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 fatality, 1 injury
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-28/fatal-police-pursuit-crash-suspected-dui-driver
https://abc7.com/post/deadly-crash-police-chase-possible-dui-suspect-westchester/16096144/
https://www.foxla.com/news/la-police-chase-crash-lax

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/28/2025
Location : Interstate 35 near Sanger
City : Sanger
County : Denton
State : Texas
Agency : Arlington Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Died during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police responded to a domestic violence call on Holly Oak Street where a man had allegedly tried to run over a woman. The man drove off in a Nissan Altima. Around 2 a.m., officers spotted the vehicle westbound on I-20 and began a pursuit that ended near Sanger in Denton County. After stopping, the man did not respond to commands. A drone showed signs of medical distress. Officers approached, administered Narcan, and transported him to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Narcotics were found in the vehicle. The man’s name has not been released pending next-of-kin notification.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox4news.com/news/arlington-suspect-dies-custody-after-police-chase-ends-near-sanger

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/28/2025
Location : Sir Francis Drake Boulevard and Greenfield Avenue
City : San Rafael
County : Marin
State : California
Agency : Marin County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police after pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Marin County Sheriff's deputies attempted to stop a driver for reckless driving in San Rafael. The driver refused to stop. Police escalated a pursuit, during which the man lost control of the vehicle near Sir Francis Drake Boulevard and Greenfield Avenue and crashed into a tree. He was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene. No other vehicles were involved and no additional injuries were reported.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ktvu.com/news/suspect-north-bay-police-chase-crashes-dies

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/28/2025
Location : 227 Old Pipers Gap Road
City : Lambsburg
County : Carroll
State : Virginia
Agency : Carroll County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Carroll County deputies located a man wanted in connection with a Greensboro, North Carolina shooting. The man was found in a Swift tractor-trailer at the Love’s Travel Stop on Old Pipers Gap Road. During the arrest attempt, gunfire was exchanged. Two deputies were shot and hospitalized. Officers opened fire and killed the man at the scene.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wdbj7.com/2025/03/29/two-deputies-shot-suspect-dead-carroll-county-after-out-of-state-shooting/
https://www.wxii12.com/article/officer-involved-shooting-loves-travel-stop-carroll-county/64326182
https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2025/03/29/two-carroll-county-deputies-hospitalized-suspect-dead-after-shooting-at-caroll-county-truck-stop-friday/

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/28/2025
Location : Andersen Drive and Bellam Boulevard
City : San Rafael
County : Marin
State : California
Agency : Marin County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police after pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Around 2:57 a.m., a Marin County sheriff’s deputy attempted to stop a driver for reckless driving in San Rafael. The driver refused to stop. Police escalated a pursuit that lasted approximately two minutes. The man crashed into a tree at the intersection of Andersen Drive and Bellam Boulevard, was ejected from the vehicle, and died at the scene. The California Highway Patrol is conducting an independent investigation. His identity has not been released.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.marinij.com/2025/03/28/san-rafael-man-dies-in-crash-during-pursuit/
https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/driver-fleeing-marin-county-deputy-slams-tree-20246790.php

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/28/2025
Location : 227 Old Pipers Gap Road
City : Lambsburg
County : Carroll
State : Virginia
Agency : Carroll County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The Greensboro Police Department notified Carroll County deputies about a man wanted in connection with a shooting in North Carolina. Deputies located the man in a Swift tractor-trailer at the Love’s Travel Stop on Old Pipers Gap Road. During the encounter, the man shot two deputies. Officers opened fire and killed him. Both deputies were hospitalized. The man’s identity has not been released. The incident is under investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wxii12.com/article/shooting-investigation-greensboro-interstate/64324145
https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2025/03/29/two-carroll-county-deputies-hospitalized-suspect-dead-after-shooting-at-caroll-county-truck-stop-friday/
https://www.wdbj7.com/2025/03/29/two-deputies-shot-suspect-dead-carroll-county-after-out-of-state-shooting/

Kenneth Edward Bailey (Young Scooter)
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/28/2025
Location : William Nye Drive Southeast
City : Atlanta
County : Fulton
State : Georgia
Agency : Atlanta Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Fall from height
Event : Died during fall during police pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kenneth Edward Bailey, the rapper known as Young Scooter, died on March 28, 2025—his 39th birthday—following a police pursuit in southeast Atlanta. Atlanta Police responded to a report of gunfire and a domestic dispute on William Nye Drive Southeast. As officers arrived, two men ran from the back of the residence. Bailey attempted to escape by jumping two fences and was later found by officers with a severe leg injury. He was transported to Grady Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Fulton County Medical Examiner later ruled the cause of death as blunt force trauma. Police confirmed no officers discharged their weapons.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/man-39-dies-after-injuries-sustained-fleeing-atlanta-police/23E5SFM45JG2JCZY5YH3JPWO24/
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/29/rapper-young-scooter-dead-atlanta

Name Not Disclosed
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/28/2025
Location : Eddy Road and Interstate 90
City : Cleveland
County : Cuyahoga
State : Ohio
Agency : Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Around 10 p.m., Cuyahoga County Sheriff's deputies attempted a traffic stop on East 9th Street in Cleveland. The driver did not stop. Deputies escalated a chase onto Interstate 90 eastbound. After exiting at Eddy Road, the driver crashed into another vehicle. Both cars caught fire. The 45-year-old male driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/sheriffs-office-investigating-after-vehicle-fled-from-traffic-stop-crashed
https://www.cleveland19.com/2025/03/29/eddy-road-closed-near-cleveland-memorial-shoreway-due-crash
https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/cleveland/cuyahoga-county-car-fiery-crash-attempting-to-flee-deputies-eddy-road-closed-cleveland-memorial-shoreway/95-e03f5906-5897-412c-be08-105b81928dc8

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/28/2025
Location : Andersen Drive and Bellam Boulevard
City : San Rafael
County : Marin
State : California
Agency : Marin County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
At approximately 2:57 a.m., a Marin County sheriff's deputy attempted to stop a motorist driving recklessly near Andersen Drive and Bellam Boulevard in San Rafael. The driver did not stop. Police escalated a high-speed chase that ended when the vehicle crashed into a tree, ejecting the driver. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene at approximately 3:12 a.m. The California Highway Patrol is conducting an independent investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :

Edmond Johnson
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/28/2025
Location : Love's Travel Stop, I-77 Exit 1
City : Lambsburg
County : Carroll
State : Virginia
Agency : Carroll County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during shootout following interstate shooting incident
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On March 28, 2025, at approximately 1:45 p.m., Greensboro Police Department officers responded to a shooting on I-85 South near mile marker 131 involving 29-year-old Edmond Johnson and another tractor-trailer driver. Following the incident, Johnson fled to Carroll County, Virginia. The Carroll County Sheriff's Office located Johnson's Swift tractor-trailer at Love's Travel Stop off I-77, Exit 1, in Lambsburg. Upon exiting his vehicle, Johnson exchanged gunfire with deputies, resulting in his death. Two deputies were injured during the shootout and were transported to local hospitals; both are reported to be in stable condition. Johnson was also wanted in Washington County, Maryland, by the Maryland State Police Department.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/greensboro/suspect-in-greensboro-shooting-killed-in-truck-stop-shootout-with-virginia-deputies-2-deputies-shot/
https://www.wdbj7.com/2025/03/29/two-deputies-shot-suspect-dead-carroll-county-after-out-of-state-shooting/
https://www.wxii12.com/article/officer-involved-shooting-loves-travel-stop-carroll-county/64326182
https://people.com/2-virginia-deputies-hospitalized-after-shoot-out-with-man-wanted-in-2-states-11705630

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/28/2025
Location : Interstate 40 near mile marker 270
City : Near Palestine
County : St. Francis
State : Arkansas
Agency : Arkansas State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On March 28, 2025, Arkansas State Police initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by a Memphis man for a traffic violation on Interstate 40 near mile marker 270, close to Palestine, Arkansas. The driver failed to comply and led troopers on a high-speed chase. During the pursuit, the driver lost control of the vehicle, which overturned, resulting in fatal injuries. The identity of the driver has not been released pending notification of next of kin.
SOURCE LINKS :

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/28/2025
Location : 10000 block of South Sepulveda Boulevard
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : Los Angeles Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed during police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
At approximately 1:27 a.m., Los Angeles Police Department officers attempted a traffic stop on a suspected DUI driver. The driver did not stop. Police escalated a chase that ended in the 10000 block of South Sepulveda Boulevard when the vehicle collided with a blue Honda sedan. A male passenger in the pursued vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene. The Honda’s driver was hospitalized.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/1-dead-after-pursuit-ends-in-crash-in-westchester/3664889/
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-28/fatal-police-pursuit-crash-suspected-dui-driver
https://www.foxla.com/news/la-police-chase-crash-lax

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/28/2025
Location : East Leland Road and Gladstone Drive
City : Pittsburg
County : Contra Costa
State : California
Agency : California Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Around 12:30 a.m., California Highway Patrol officers attempted to stop a suspected stolen Infiniti traveling over 100 miles per hour. The driver did not stop. Police escalated a chase until the vehicle exited Highway 4 and ran a red light at East Leland Road and Gladstone Drive, crashing into another vehicle. A female passenger in the other car was killed, and her fiancé was critically injured. The driver of the fleeing vehicle died at the scene.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ktvu.com/news/suspect-north-bay-police-chase-crashes-dies
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/woman-killed-frenzied-crash-months-marrying-20240909.php

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 03/28/2025
Location : Unknown
City : Edcouch
County : Hidalgo
State : Texas
Agency : Texas Department of Public Safety, U.S. Border Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Drowned
Event : Driver drowned during police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On March 28, 2025, a Latino male was driving a vehicle suspected of human smuggling when Texas Department of Public Safety and U.S. Border Patrol officers initiated a pursuit as part of Operation Lone Star. The vehicle attempted to cross a flooded roadway near Edcouch and crashed into a canal. The driver drowned at the crash site.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.valleycentral.com/news/local-news/2-dead-after-vehicle-plunges-into-canal-during-dps-pursuit/
https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/weather/article/rgv-flood-20249958.php
https://www.kurv.com/two-dead-in-dps-chase-that-ends-in-canal/

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/28/2025
Location : Unknown
City : Edcouch
County : Hidalgo
State : Texas
Agency : Texas Department of Public Safety, U.S. Border Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Drowned
Event : Passenger drowned during police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On March 28, 2025, a Latino male was a passenger in a vehicle pursued by Texas Department of Public Safety and U.S. Border Patrol as part of Operation Lone Star. The vehicle crashed into a canal after attempting to cross a flooded roadway near Edcouch. The passenger drowned at the crash site.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.valleycentral.com/news/local-news/2-dead-after-vehicle-plunges-into-canal-during-dps-pursuit/
https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/weather/article/rgv-flood-20249958.php
https://www.kurv.com/two-dead-in-dps-chase-that-ends-in-canal/

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/28/2025
Location : Andersen Drive and Bellam Boulevard
City : San Rafael
County : Marin
State : California
Agency : Marin County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Around 2:57 a.m. on March 28, 2025, a Marin County Sheriff's deputy attempted a traffic stop on a reckless driver near Andersen Drive and Bellam Boulevard. The man did not stop. Deputies escalated a chase that lasted two minutes before the vehicle struck a tree. The male driver was ejected and died at the crash site.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://patch.com/california/sanrafael/driver-fleeing-deputies-killed-crash
https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/driver-fleeing-marin-county-deputy-slams-tree-20246790.php
https://www.marinij.com/2025/03/28/marin-deputy-pursues-driver-who-crashes-dies-in-san-rafael

Clarissa Cano
Age :27
Gender :Female
Race : Native American
Date : 03/27/2025
Location : Unknown
City : Chino
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : Ontario Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Ontario police attempted to stop a stolen silver Audi. The driver refused to stop. Officers escalated a chase from Ontario into Chino. Clarissa Cano, a 27-year-old mother of a 5-year-old daughter, had just left home to visit her grandmother when the driver ran a red light and slammed into her red car at high speed, pushing both vehicles through a wall. Cano was killed in the crash. She had been caring for her younger siblings after the death of their mother. Her death occurred on her birthday. The driver was arrested and charged with multiple crimes including vehicular manslaughter.
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Thomas Hackworth
Age :58
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/27/2025
Location : West Lincoln Street
City : Tullahoma
County : Coffee
State : Tennessee
Agency : Tullahoma Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On March 27, 2025, Tullahoma Police officers attempted to serve an arrest warrant for sexual assault on a minor on 58-year-old Thomas Hackworth at his business on West Lincoln Street. Upon arrival, officers heard gunshots and entered the premises, finding Hackworth deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the roof of his mouth. Evidence indicated that a round had also been fired in the general direction of officers but was stopped when it impacted a vehicle. The incident is under investigation by the Tullahoma Police Department and the District Attorney's office.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wsmv.com/2025/03/28/one-dead-after-police-attempt-serve-arrest-warrant/
https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/1-dead-after-police-attempt-to-serve-warrant-in-tullahoma/
https://www.tullahomanews.com/news/local/shots-fired-after-police-attempt-to-serve-warrant/article_1ca3699e-4f57-45d3-a151-fafe58aec696.html

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/27/2025
Location : 14th Street and Mulberry Street
City : St. Joseph
County : Buchanan
State : Missouri
Agency : St. Joseph Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
St. Joseph Police responded to a disturbance call near 14th Street and Mulberry Street around 10:30 a.m. Officers encountered a man who allegedly displayed a firearm. Police opened fire and killed him. No officers were injured. The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating the shooting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kq2.com/news/crime/sjpd-1-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-thursday-morning/article_db6b5c30-2f8e-4b78-a761-4d983796101f.html
https://www.newspressnow.com/news/local_news/suspect-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-on-citys-south-side/article_2c5e5c96-eccf-11ee-b80a-cf41bce11e88.html
https://www.koamtv.com/news/one-person-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-st-joseph-mo/article_bfd5f0a8-ecc3-11ee-a8fc-13bc64a87c18.html