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Alexander Ray

Age :32

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/12/2023

Location : Ridge Road

City : Rochester

County : Wayne

State : New York

Agency : Rochester Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase after failed traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

New York State Police pulled over 32-year-old Alexander Ray for speeding. Police were speaking with Ray when he fled. After a chase, Ray allegedly lost control, crashed into a car, shed and eventually, a house. He died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/neighbors-react-to-fatal-williamson-crash-into-home/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/12/2023

Location : 500 block of Louise Lane

City : Madison

County : Dodge

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Beaver Dam PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress during domestic disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Beaver Dam PD arrived at a domestic disturbance and saw a man take off by car. Police chased the car and on the 500 block of Louise Lane, the car pulled over. Officers found the person deceased from apparent suicide under police duress at the end of the chase.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox6now.com/news/beaver-dam-police-pursuit-driver-found-dead

Bryan Funk

Age :40

Gender :Male

Race : Native American

Date : 02/11/2023

Location : 44th+McDowell

City : Phoenix

County : Maricopa

State : Arizona

Agency : Phoenix PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Asphyxiation

Event : Tortured and killed by police for unknown reasons

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Funk, a 40-year-old man who had just been released from prison on February 1 after serving 20 years was arrested for unknown reasons. Police knelt on top of him and hog-tied him until he died from asphyxiation shortly after his release. It is unclear why he had apparently been targeted and brutalized until dead.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/phoenix-police-officers-knelt-on-man-who-died-during-arrest-15683043

Christine Elizabeth Woodward

Age :47

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 02/11/2023

Location : Sullivan Township, Route 6

City : Troy

County : Bradford

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Pennsylvania State Police

Officer(s) : Michael Brown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Motorist killed by speeding officer

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Troper Michael Brown was speeding on his way to work, crossed a double yellow line to pass a vehicle, hit the vehicle of teacher and mother Christine Woodward head-on, killing her. He was charged with vehicular homicide.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://rajasdentalcollege.com/christine-woodward-died/

https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/pennsylvania-state-trooper-charged-homicide-by-vehicle-tioga-county/

Everett Byram

Age :34

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/11/2023

Location : 37000 block of Oxford Dr

City : Palmdale

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : Palmdale PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Palmdale police shot a man in 37000 block of Oxford Drive in Palmdale upon arriving at a domestic violence call. Police allege that Everett Byram held an “edged weapon.” He was shot and killed by police.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://goldrushcam.com/sierrasuntimes/index.php/news/california/43745-suspect-dead-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-palmdale-los-angeles-county-sheriff-s-department-homicide-detectives-are-currently-investigating-the-scene

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/los-angeles-county-deputies-shoot-kill-man-in-palmdale/

https://www.avpress.com/news/suspect-fatally-shot-by-palmdale-deputies-id-d/article_0859b1d6-adab-11ed-a1ad-6b9e394d52c8.html

Yia Xiong

Age :65

Gender :Male

Race : Asian

Date : 02/11/2023

Location : 160 Western Ave S

City : St. Paul

County : Ramsey

State : Minnesota

Agency : St. Paul PD

Officer(s) : Abdirahman Dahir

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

St. Paul PD alleges that Yia Xiong was on the 100 block of Western Avenue South threatening people with a knife. He was tasered and shot and killed by police.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.startribune.com/advocates-family-members-of-hmong-man-shot-killed-by-st-paul-police-demand-charges/600268474/

https://www.startribune.com/st-paul-police-report-officer-involved-shooting/600250963/

https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/st-paul-mayor-vows-transparency-after-man-shot-killed-by-police/

Bret Andrews

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/11/2023

Location : 1680 Stringtown Rd

City : Grove City

County : Franklin

State : Ohio

Agency : Columbus Division of Police, Franklin County Sheriff's Office, SWAT

Officer(s) : Matthew Liford, Robert Cutshall, James Ashenhurst

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by SWAT during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

SWAT was trying to arrest Bret Andrews for rape at 1680 Stringtown Road in Grove City. For unknown reasons, Columbus SWAT shot him at the residence. He died in the hospital. The identities of all shooter officers were shielded by the Columbus Division of Police, Franklin County Sheriff's Office and its SWAT unit.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/police-responding-to-incident-near-home-depot-in-grove-city-stringtown-road

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/10/2023

Location : Unknown

City : LaHabra

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : LAPD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

LAPD chased and shot and killed a man who allegedly committed an armed robbery. He was not identified.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TK5w51aemw

Xavier Arnold

Age :20

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/10/2023

Location : Maple+Coplay

City : Allentown

County : Lehigh

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Allentown PD, SWAT

Officer(s) : Zane Struss

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Xavier Arnold who was accused of pistol-whipping a man, was chased on foot and was shot and killedby Allentown Officer Zane Struss on 8th and Maple in Coplay around 8 p.m. on 02/10/2023. Police allege that he had a gun.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/allentown-deadly-police-shooting/3497513/

Austin Heiselman

Age :48

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/10/2023

Location : South Beach Blvd+W Imperial Hwy

City : La Habra

County : Orange

State : California

Agency : Fullerton PD

Officer(s) : Nicholas Ashman, Mathew Green, Joshua Walker, and Juan Arenas

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Accused of armed robbery, Austin Heiselman was chased by Fullerton PD by car until he crashed into a third-party vehicle, injuring the driver whose car burst into flames. Heiselman emerged, and was shot and killed. He had been armed with a knife per police.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/police-pursuit-ends-in-fiery-crash-ois-in-la-habra/3093452/

https://napavalleyregister.com/news/state-and-regional/california-robbery-suspect-fatally-shot-after-pursuit-crash/article_133c4a18-d1d7-500e-966d-153cdb663c7b.html

https://www.foxla.com/news/la-habra-police-pursuit-crash.amp

https://abc7.com/fullerton-police-bodycam-video-chase-shooting-austin-heiselman/13030212/

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/body-worn-footage-released-after-fatal-police-shooting-in-orange-county/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Bett_LVpxU

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/la-habra-pursuit-crash-1-dead-1-hospitalized/

David Lawrence Couch III

Age :31

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/09/2023

Location : 3000 block of Island Dr

City : Redding

County : Shasta

State : California

Agency : California Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Ryan Cates

Cause of Death : Gunshot

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

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

The Redding Area Office of the California Highway Patrol received a 911 call about a man with a gun in a vehicle on Interstate 5 who had reportedly exited on S. Bonnyview Road. CHP officers made a traffic stop on Island Drive during which shots were fired. David Couch was shot and died later on February 16, 2023 from his injuries. A neighbor said he had been shot without warning by CHP. No officers were charged.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://krcrtv.com/news/local/police-activity-in-south-redding-on-thursday
https://www.actionnewsnow.com/news/crime/family-man-shot-by-officer-to-be-removed-from-life-support/article_0750de78-ae5e-11ed-a0f7-07413fe1e355.html
https://krcrtv.com/news/local/im-traumatized-family-of-man-shot-in-chp-officer-involved-shooting-speak-out
https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/california-department-justice-investigating-redding-officer-involved-shooting

Bradley S. Havermale

Age :29

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/08/2023

Location : 5th St+W Radio Rd

City : Quincy

County : Adams

State : Illinois

Agency : Adams County SO

Officer(s) : Sam Smith, Logan Peter, John Schone

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Bradley Havermale was a suicidal man who was shot by Officers Sam Smith, Logan Peter and John Schone during a mental health wellness check. There are no bodycam videos as the department does not use them.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wgem.com/2023/02/09/officer-involved-shooting-near-quincys-west-radio-road/

https://newschannel20.com/news/local/man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-identified-bradley-s-havermale

Alfred Fincher

Age :54

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/08/2023

Location : E North Ave

City : Baltimore

County : Baltimore

State : Maryland

Agency : Baltimore PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Pedestrian killed by police chase that also caused building collapse

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

At8:54 p.m. Wednesday night, officers reportedly chased a stolen vehicle in the E. North Avenue corridor of Baltimore until the vehicle struck another vehicle and both vehicles crashed into a building at the intersection of E. North Avenue and Wolfe Street causing the building to collapse. Before hitting the building, the vehicle killed pedestrian Alfred Fincher who was also hit by debris from the collapsed building and died. The footage of the crash and building collapse is linked below. The officer was cleared on 11/14/2023 and his actions that led to this were Justified by the DA.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2023/02/09/Baltimore-Fatal-Police-Chase-Investigation/1811675934985/

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/baltimore/news/one-person-dead-building-collapse-stolen-car-crash-east-baltimore-arrested-building/

https://www.wbaltv.com/article/video-fatal-crash-building-collapse-east-baltimore-chase/43161709
https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/officers-wont-be-charged-in-pursuit-ahead-of-februarys-deadly-crash-building-collapse-in-east-baltimore/

Video of crash and building collapse:
https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/fatal-car-crash-building-collapse-east-baltimore-footage-state-investigation/

Mitchell Virgulty 1 of 2

Age :32

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/08/2023

Location : Providence Road W and Lancaster Highway

City : Charlotte

County : Adams

State : North Carolina

Agency : Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD were chasing a car for not stopping for a traffic stop. Police escalated the chase until the vehicle crashed into a 2012 Ford Econoline van head-on, killing both drivers. A third vehicle was also involved in the crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wcnc.com/article/traffic/two-dead-two-injured-south-charlotte-providence-road-lancaster-highway-crash/275-b0291292-0859-419b-91e8-a2ba46930346

https://www.wbtv.com/video/2023/02/08/police-investigating-deadly-crash-east-charlotte-road-currently-closed/

https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/road-closed-due-fatal-crash-east-mecklenburg-county-cmpd-says/OSMZ3GGOX5BCDJCX4F5XEAR76Q/

Angel Enrique Lopez-Alvarado 2 of 2

Age :41

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/08/2023

Location : Providence Road West near Lancaster Highway

City : Charlotte

County : Adams

State : North Carolina

Agency : Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Third party killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Charlotte-Mecklenburg officers were chasing a car for not stopping for a traffic stop. They escalated the chase until the vehicle crashed into a 2012 Ford Econoline van head-on, killing both drivers. A third vehicle was also involved in the crash. Police have not commented why this highly dangerous multi-fatality high-speed chase was undertaken.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wcnc.com/article/traffic/two-dead-two-injured-south-charlotte-providence-road-lancaster-highway-crash/275-b0291292-0859-419b-91e8-a2ba46930346

https://www.wbtv.com/video/2023/02/08/police-investigating-deadly-crash-east-charlotte-road-currently-closed/

https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/road-closed-due-fatal-crash-east-mecklenburg-county-cmpd-says/OSMZ3GGOX5BCDJCX4F5XEAR76Q/

Terrell Thompson 2 of 2

Age :19

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/08/2023

Location : 2700 block of S 14th Street

City : Milwaukee

County : Milwaukee

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Milwaukee PD

Officer(s) : Peter Jerving (deceased)

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during robbery call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

According to the Milwaukee PD, they responded at 1:16 a.m. to the 2700 block of S. 14th St. in Milwaukee to search for a teenager reported in a robbery call. When police located him, he ran away and they found him again and "a struggle ensued." The teenager allegedly produced a handgun and fired shots, killing Officer Peter Jerving. Jerving fired his gun and shot and killed the teen. Both died at the scene.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wpr.org/milwaukee-police-officer-shot-and-killed-citys-south-side

https://www.odmp.org/officer/26575-police-officer-peter-e-c-jerving

https://www.wisn.com/article/milwaukee-police-release-video-night-officer-peter-jerving-killed/43534707#:~:text=Jerving%20was%20shot%20three%20times,Jerving%20and%20Thompson%20exchanged%20gunfire.

Isidro Valverde

Age :21

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/08/2023

Location : 3700 block of N Troy St

City : Irving Park

County : Cook

State : Illinois

Agency : Chicago PD

Officer(s) : Jorge Ulloa, Jose Carcamo

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police who allege he had a gun

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Isidro Valverde was inside of a bar in Irving, IL. Police allege that he had a gun and they chased him into an alley where he fell down. When he allegedly attempted to stand up, officers Jorge Ulloa and Jose Carcamo shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://nadignewspapers.com/man-identified-in-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-on-troy-street-in-irving-park/

https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/02/10/unclear-if-man-killed-by-cops-fired-at-officers-oversight-agency-says-contradicting-top-cops-account/

https://news.wttw.com/2023/03/02/copa-publishes-body-camera-video-officers-involved-fatal-irving-park-shooting

https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-police-shooting-bodycam-irving-park-isidro-valverde-christinas-place/12900685/

https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/chicago-police-isidro-valverde/

Andrew Goldsmith IV

Age :34

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/08/2023

Location : 1600 Block of Bessemer Rd

City : Birmingham

County : Jefferson

State : Alabama

Agency : Birmingham PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Birmingham PD accused Andrew Goldsmith IV of the murder of Corieonna Hines and her unborn baby found shot and killed in the 100 Block of 9th Avenue West. Two female teenagers were also injured during the event. On February 7, 2023, the Birmingham PD’s Crime Reduction Team (CRT) saw Andrew Goldsmith in the 1600 Block of Bessemer Road inside a Marathon Gas Station.

CRT officers tried to arrest Andrew Goldsmith but hereportedly jumped inside a vehicle and sped off while 2 officers were involved in a minor car accident. Other officers escalated a chase that ended at the intersection of Bessemer Road and Avenue W after Andrew Goldsmithcollided with another driver. Goldsmith then crashed into a fence in the 2200 Block of Bessemer Road. Officers saw Andrew Goldsmith to be unresponsive in the car. He had committed suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://police.birminghamal.gov/media-release-35-high-speed-pursuit-of-capital-murder-suspect-andrew-goldsmith-iv/

https://abc3340.com/news/local/suspect-shoots-himself-after-police-chase-ends-in-bessemer-andrew-goldsmith-pregnant-shooting-pursuit-wreck-crash-hospital

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/08/2023

Location : 13100 block of Kiowa Rd

City : Apple Valley

County : San Bernardino

State : California

Agency : Apple Valley PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On Monday, May 8, 2023, at around 3:30 pm, on Bear Valley Road near Navajo Road, eyewitnesses reported a bloody adult male with a knife in the roadway. An eyewitness later said that the man had a gun at the apartment complex and there had been a shootout in which several bullets hit a nearby home. Police shot and killed the man. No more details were disclosed by Apple Valley PD. He was not publicly identified. No officers were identified or charged.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.vvng.com/kiowa-road-in-apple-valley-closed-due-to-an-officer-involved-shooting-investigation/

https://www.vvng.com/man-armed-with-knife-dead-after-deputy-involved-shooting-in-apple-valley/

Mark Bennett Hopkins

Age :22

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/08/2023

Location : 900 block of Spring Loop

City : College Station

County : Brazos

State : Texas

Agency : College Station Police Department

Officer(s) : Dakota Norris

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during extensive multi-location raid

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

College Station PD conducted a wider sting operation of multiple local residences and an unknown number of officers entered a residence in the 900 block of Spring Loop in College Station, TX. Police allege that Mark Bennett Hopkins fired a shotgun at intruding police and was shot dead by officer Dakota Norris. It is unknown how many officers participated. Police state that this was one of multiple simultaneous raids on several residences. The officers were cleared by a Grand Jury and shooter officer Dakota Norris has returned to work.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kagstv.com/article/news/crime/attempted-search-leads-to-officer-involved-shooting-in-college-station-police-say/499-b3920581-6d71-4ab9-8602-ac32f1b3c258

https://www.kbtx.com/2023/02/08/college-station-police-spring-loop-blocked-while-officers-conduct-investgation/

https://www.fox44news.com/news/local-news/brazos/arrests-made-in-connection-to-officer-involved-shooting/

https://theeagle.com/news/local/cspd-officer-to-return-to-duty-after-february-s-officer-involved-shooting/article_b68feaf2-ca7c-11ed-9765-4f5f07852862.html

https://wtaw.com/man-who-fired-at-college-station-police-during-a-search-warrant-is-killed/

Victor Erasmo Cardenas

Age :20

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/08/2023

Location : 1st+Shields Ave

City : Fresno

County : Fresno

State : California

Agency : Fresno PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Third-party motorist killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Fresno police pulled over a Chevy Tahoe around 11:00 p.m. for non-moving traffic violations. The driver reportedly stopped at First Street and Shields Avenue and was cooperating but then suddenly took off. Police escalated the chase until he crashed, killing uninvolved third-party motorist Victor Cardenas.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kmjnow.com/2023/02/09/parolee-causes-fatal-crash-speeding-from-traffic-stop-fresno-police-say/

https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article272327608.html

Julius Hamilton

Age :34

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/08/2023

Location : 6000 Three Lakes Rd SE

City : Albany

County : Linn

State : Oregon

Agency : Albany PD, Linn County SO, Oregon State Police

Officer(s) : Eric Tress, Ken Fandrem

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during welfare check in mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Officers were called for a welfare check on a suicidal man at 6000 Three Lakes Rd SE in southwest Albany. They found him sitting in his car swinging a pistol over his head. Family members were talking to him but were forcibly removed by police which caused the man, Julius Hamilton, to allegedly briefly point the pistol briefly at police. Officers Eric Tress and Ken Fandrem fired an unknown number of bullets. The man was pronounced dead shortly thereafter. The officers were all cleared by the DA.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kptv.com/2023/02/08/man-dies-after-officer-involved-shooting-albany/

https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2023/03/police-shooting-that-killed-suicidal-albany-man-justified-linn-county-da-decides.html

https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/police/page/albany-police-department-officer-involved-shooting-update

https://www.lebanonlocalnews.com/update-on-officer-involved-shooting-in-albany/

Rashaad Treyvon Jones

Age :26

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/08/2023

Location : Logan Dr

City : Macon

County : Bibb

State : Georgia

Agency : Bibb County SO

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Rashaad Treyvon Jones made a right turn on a red light, causing police to chase him at high speeds in Macon, GA until he lost control over the vehicle at 1 a.m. The vehicle went airborne and crashed into a tree. He died at the scene. No officers were charged.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.aol.com/news/man-dies-car-crash-log-175610129.html

https://accidentdatacenter.com/us/georgia/macon-ga/macon/23/01/25/rashaad-treyvon-jones-26-dead-after-rollover-crash-during-high-speed-chase-log-cabin-drive-macon

Michael Ray Johnson

Age :30

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/07/2023

Location : 700 block of North 11th Street

City : Poplar Bluff

County : Butler

State : Missouri

Agency : Poplar Bluff PD

Officer(s) : 3 unnamed officers

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A man was walking around Poplar Bluff, bleeding and carrying knives while in a mental health crisis. Officers appeared and Michael Ray Johnson allegedly walked toward them. Three officers opened fire, shooting and killing him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kfvs12.com/2023/02/07/officer-involved-shooting-under-investigation-poplar-bluff/

https://www.kbsi23.com/news/3-poplar-bluff-police-officers-placed-on-leave-after-deadly-officer-involved-shooting/

https://www.ky3.com/2023/02/07/man-dies-officer-involved-shooting-poplar-bluff-3-officers-leave/

Gary Stone

Age :62

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/07/2023

Location : Grant County Rd 200 W+700 S

City : Alexandria

County : Grant

State : Indiana

Agency : Alexandria PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash after failed traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Gary Stone, 62, riding a Harley, refused a traffic stop and a high-speed chase was escalated by Alexandria PD. His motorcycle crashed at the intersection of Grant County Roads 200 West and 700 South. During the chase, the motorcycle traveled off the road and into a field. Stone was ejected from the cycle and died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.heraldbulletin.com/news/local_news/alexandria-man-dies-in-accident-after-police-pursuit/article_7a67d2f2-a7c1-11ed-8bdf-73390004dfaa.html

https://fox59.com/news/madison-county-man-dead-after-fatal-vehicle-pursuit/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/07/2023

Location : 2300 block of Lonan Court

City : Lexington

County : Davidson

State : Kentucky

Agency : Lexington PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Lexington PD officers were sent to a domestic violence situation where a man had fled in a vehicle. Police found him and he ran into a house, refused to exit, tried to flee again and was shot dead.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.lexingtonky.gov/news/02-07-2023/lonan-court-officer-involved-shooting-investigation

https://wchstv.com/news/local/ky-state-police-investigate-fatal-shooting-involving-trooper-in-floyd-county

Antonio Marlin Hardy

Age :47

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/06/2023

Location : McKinley Dr

City : Columbia

County : Maury

State : Tennessee

Agency : Columbia PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Columbia PD arrived at a residence due to a woman picking up her belongings due to a domestic violence situation. The man also had an open warrant for domestic violence. Police allege that he fired shots at them. SWAT arrived and police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.newschannel5.com/news/standoff-underway-in-columbia-after-man-shoots-at-officers

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/06/2023

Location : 1100 block of Eckerson Road

City : Centralia

County : Thurston

State : Washington

Agency : Thurston County SO, SWAT

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A man allegedly pointed a gun at a neighbor. Thurston County SWAT appeared and escalated a standoff that lasted for hours until the man who had locked himself into his home committed suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.chronline.com/stories/standoff-with-centralia-police-on-sunday-night-ends-with-mans-death-by-suicide,313582?

Elsy Zapien-Vasquez

Age :31

Gender :Female

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/06/2023

Location : Highway 4

City : Antioch

County : Contra Costa

State : California

Agency : Antioch PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

CHP chased Elsy Zapien-Vasquez for undisclosed reasons until she crashed into a tanker truck and died. Police never said why they undertook this dangerous chase.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://news.yahoo.com/sheriff-coroner-hold-inquest-pittsburg-152825352.html

Evan Wollert

Age :44

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/06/2023

Location : The Grove Apartments in Colorado Springs

City : Colorado Springs

County : El Paso

State : Colorado

Agency : Colorado Springs PD

Officer(s) : ): Aaron Lloyd, Stewart Smyth, Steven Nelson

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during “shots fired” call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Colorado Springs PD had gotten a call from a female caller that a man had been knocking on her windows in the dark and that he had a gun. When CSPD arrived, they found a man matching the description allegedly pointed a weapon at them. Police shot and killed him. Officers were cleared by the DA.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox21news.com/news/officer-involved-shooting-at-the-grove-apartments/
https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2023%2F02%2F06%2Fcolorado-springs-police-shooting-apartment%2F

https://www.koaa.com/news/covering-colorado/colorado-springs-police-release-body-cam-video-from-officer-involved-shooting

https://coloradosprings.gov/page/significant-event-briefing-officer-involved-shooting-february-6-2023

https://gazette.com/news/public-safety/bodycam-footage-released-in-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-in-colorado-springs/article_476efc56-b48f-11ed-aa46-d7c2842e9374.html

https://www.fox21news.com/top-stories/cspd-ois-suspect-had-shotgun-threatened-to-kill-officers/
https://krdo.com/news/2023/02/06/officer-involved-shooting-comes-at-heels-of-colorado-springs-police-dept-s-new-body-cam-policy/
https://gazette.com/news/officer-involved-shooting-in-colorado-springs-deemed-justified/article_8629f558-46a3-11ee-8a5d-2facb8d8d554.html
https://www.koaa.com/news/covering-colorado/4th-judicial-district-attorneys-office-rules-febraury-officer-involved-shooting-justified

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/06/2023

Location : Busy Bee, US 129 north of I-10

City : Live Oak

County : Suwanee

State : Florida

Agency : Florida Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

FHP were called to the Busy Bee convenience store on U.S. 129, north of I-10, at around 5:30 where a man filling his semi-truck with fuel had allegedly caused a disturbance. An officer arrived and shot and killed the man. No further information has been released.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wcjb.com/2023/02/08/suwannee-county-man-killed-officer-involved-shooting/

https://www.mainstreetdailynews.com/featured/fhp-kills-man-suwannee-county

https://mycbs4.com/news/local/man-killed-in-trooper-involved-shooting-at-busy-been-in-live-oak

https://www.wcjb.com/2023/02/08/fdle-investigates-deadly-trooper-involved-shooting-busy-bee-suwannee-county-keeps-details-private/

https://cdllife.com/2023/man-fatally-shot-by-florida-trooper-at-busy-bee-diesel-pumps/

https://riverbendnews.org/?p=5536

Jesus Antonio Rodriguez

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/06/2023

Location : 25400 block of Filaree Ave

City : Moreno Valley

County : Riverside

State : California

Agency : Riverside County SD

Officer(s) :

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A woman called Riverside police to report a disturbance claiming her son was acting aggressively and seemed to be on a substance. When police arrived, he retreated to his room and allegedly came towards police with a baseball bat with metal spikes. Riverside County deputies fired their tasers at him but he continued to move towards them. Deputies shot and killed Jesus Antonio Rodriguez.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://kesq.com/news/2023/02/06/man-killed-in-moreno-valley-deputy-involved-shooting-family-says/

https://www.pressenterprise.com/2023/02/06/man-fatally-shot-by-deputies-in-moreno-valley/

https://www.riversidesheriff.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=4195

https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/crime_courts/2023/02/07/man-fatally-shot-in-confrontation-with-deputies-in-moreno-valley/69879211007/

https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/crime_courts/2023/02/07/man-fatally-shot-in-confrontation-with-deputies-in-moreno-valley/69879211007/

Alex Greene

Age :21

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/06/2023

Location : Havendale+16th St

City : Lakeland

County : Polk

State : Florida

Agency : Lakeland PD, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE)

Officer(s) : Eric Harper

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during high-risk arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 02/06/2023, near the area of the area of 11th Street and 21st and Havendale Boulevard Monday afternoon, Lakeland PD tried to stop Greene. Hedrove off in a Chevy and ended up on crowded Havendale Boulevard.A Lakeland officer in an unmarked vehicle conducted a PIT maneuver. Greene exited the vehicle, ran to a restaurant, stole a vehicle from a senior citizen, drove toward an officer, was shot, started driving erratically, crashed into a home security business and later died at a hospital.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.mysuncoast.com/2023/02/06/warrant-leads-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-incident-winter-haven/

https://www.fox13news.com/news/havendale-blvd-between-11th-st-and-21st-st-shut-down-in-both-directions

https://www.lkldnow.com/police-man-involved-in-midtown-mass-shootings-dies-after-being-shot-by-lpd-captain-he-tried-to-run-over/

https://lawandcrime.com/crime/man-killed-by-officer-at-end-of-police-chase-suspected-in-shooting-that-wounded-11-authorities/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/florida-shooting-alex-greene-killed-police-stealing-car-chase/

https://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2023/02/06/winter-haven-road-shut-down--polk-co--sheriff-to-provide-more-details

Name Not Disclosed

Age :49

Gender :Female

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/06/2023

Location : EB Hwy 4

City : Antioch

County : Contra Costa

State : California

Agency : California Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Third party killed by police chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A BMW driver ran from police for unknown reasons in Contra Costa County, crashed into an Acura. The third party 49-year-old female driver of the Acura died. One other person was injured.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.orolawfirm.com/blog/oakley-woman-killed-due-to-multivehicle-traffic-collision-on-highway-4.html

David VanWagner

Age :42

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/06/2023

Location : 245th St+ 402nd Ave

City : Mitchell

County : Davidson

State : South Dakota

Agency : Davidson

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Mitchell PD alleges that David Van Wagner was being sought for questioning about an alleged crime. They found the vehicle near Lake Mitchell, tried to stop the driver and when he did not stop, police escalated a chase. The vehicle fled west on 245th Street and was chased by the South Dakota Highway Patrol for about two-and-a-half hours escalating to 100 mph. Upon crashing, David VanWagner, the 42-year-old driver, was partially ejected when the vehicle rolled over into the ditch. He died. No officers were charged.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://news.yahoo.com/sheriff-100-mph-chase-resulted-004900849.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAF59oCKHXpMS4PWJSjm2aF3SlLNdR7fT80efQhkdPSfHTXzxGbKR0mKcSHVn0UjQjisqQo80rorstl3b38RgenFy1706sE1TlH4xu0u_f3XslwLOKtLskqibNCuc6FwAXxz3gtLsasizjEe6Ec1_mQBQnY7ocqgS2pKxlHHjGEDF

Anthony Richmond

Age :29

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/05/2023

Location : State Road 37 at Sinclair Rd

City : Bedford

County : Lawrence

State : Indiana

Agency : Lawrence County SO, Mitchell PD

Officer(s) : Josh Rhoads, Christian Anderson

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Shootout between man and 2 officers

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Anthony Richmond ran from a traffic stop on SR 37 on February 5, 2023 in Bedford, IN when police tried to handcuff him. Lawrence County deputies Josh Rhoads and Christian Anderson together with Mitchell PD found him, state that he pulled a gun, had shot and injured 2 deputies and they shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wbiw.com/2023/02/08/sheriff-greg-day-issued-the-following-update-on-the-officer-involved-shooting/

https://www.kktv.com/2023/02/05/2-indiana-officers-shot-suspect-dead-after-gunfire-exchange/

https://www.therepublic.com/2023/02/05/two-police-officers-shot-during-traffic-stop-in-mitchell-suspect-killed/

https://www.wsaz.com/2023/02/05/2-indiana-officers-shot-suspect-dead-after-gunfire-exchange/

https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/crime/man-accused-of-shooting-two-officers-in-lawrence-co-was-just-released-from-parole-in-november

Lisa Edwards

Age :60

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 02/05/2023

Location : Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center

City : Knoxville

County : Knox

State : Tennessee

Agency : Knoxville PD, Tennessee DPS

Officer(s) : Sgt. Brandon Wardlaw, Adam Barnett, Timothy Distasio, Transportation Officer Danny Dugan

Cause of Death : Medical emergency

Event : Patient seeking medical care arrested for refusal to leave

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Lisa Edwards was arrested on February 5, 2023 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center after Knoxville PD and Tennessee DPS tackled her for refusing to leave the hospital. She had insisted that she was very ill and needed care. The hospital forced her to leave via police. She was placed into the back of the cruiser by officers Brandon Wardlaw, Adam Barnett, Timothy Distasio and Transportation officer Danny Dugan and was found unresponsive and died after the hospital’s refusal to help and the forcible removal by police.The District Attorney’s Office cleared all officers.
The involved officers responsible for this arrest were Sergeant Brandon Wardlaw, Officer Adam Barnett, Officer Timothy Distasio and Transportation Officer Danny Dugan.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.knoxvilletn.gov/blog/One.aspx?portalId=16394533&postId=19365272&portletAction=viewpost