Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Karl Komorowski
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/04/2024
Location : 56th Avenue and Thunderbird Road
City : Glendale
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Glendale Police Department, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
37-year-old man showed up at a residence of a woman who had a restraining order against him. She was able to escape with a child and called the police. Police appeared and SWAT bore down on the residence for hours until he came out of the house. Police claim he fired shots. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/man-dead-after-being-shot-glendale-police-during-standoff
Tyler Ben
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/03/2024
Location : Walmart on Platte Street
City : Colorado Springs
County : El Paso
State : Colorado
Agency : Colorado Springs Police Department
Officer(s) : Nicholas Cassalia
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during stolen car investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
El Paso police were called to Walmart when a stolen vehicle was spotted in the parking lot. They identified a man and a woman and a ledge that the man pulled a handgun. Police shot and killed him.
This was Officer Cassalia’s second shooting in 2024. On May 18, 2024, he had shot Michael Ray Hurst, 40, in mental health crisis.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox21news.com/news/one-dead-in-officer-involved-shooting-at-walmart-on-platte/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-98vk8I5mvg
https://www.denverpost.com/2024/09/25/colorado-springs-police-nicholas-cassalia-two-suspects-shot/
Chad Cicero Waldron
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/03/2024
Location : Electric Road
City : Salem
County : Salem
State : Virginia
Agency : Virginia State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Motorcyclist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Virginia State Police chased a motorcycle for undisclosed reasons until the driver, Chad Cicero Waldron, crashed and died.
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Nicholas Kirby
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/03/2024
Location : I-94
City : New Salem
County : Morton
State : North Dakota
Agency : North Dakota Highway Patrol, Morton County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
North Dakota Highway Patrol attempted to traffic stop a vehicle that did not stop. Police escalated to Chase and Morton County deputies joined them. Between them, the officers used spice strips to deflate the tires and the vehicle stopped. The man allegedly fired on police and two troopers and one deputy all fired their weapons shooting and killing the man. A female passenger in the vehicle was not hit by bullets.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kfyrtv.com/2024/09/03/ndhp-officer-involved-shooting-after-tuesday-morning-chase/
Jeremy Antoine Miller
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/03/2024
Location : 10900 Alpharetta Highway
City : Roswell
County : Fulton
State : Georgia
Agency : Roswell Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for allegedly armed disturbance on a bus
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man on a MARTA bus engaged in an altercation with the bus driver with what is described as an “edged weapon”, fled, was located by police who saw him with a pair of scissors and shot and killed him. The man had been unhoused and was on the bus without having fare. The bus driver allegedly physically threw him off the bus and Miller picked up scissors.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/man-shot-roswell-police-after-trying-attack-bus-driver-police-say
https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2024-09-03/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-roswell
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/college-park-marta-officer-shooting
Amari Justin Young
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/03/2024
Location : The Magnolia at Auburn apartments on Longleaf Drive
City : Auburn
County : Lee
State : Alabama
Agency : Auburn Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after armed entry into apartment
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Auburn PD received a call about a man forcing his way into an apartment. Police arrived and shot and killed him, stating he had been armed. Strangely, the report specifically includes language that the officer’s actions which resulted in Young’s death were not motivated by “hate bias.” Source of this info is theplainsman.com link below.
The police story is very vague so far, not distinguishing whether this was an armed hostile residential burglary type entry or whether it perhaps was what police refer to as “disturbance call” and a familiar person is not wanted but not violent or causing harm and police are requested to escort them out. There have been no press conferences or updates in the first days after the killing. Police state that he "had a gun.” It is not known whether he produced it or threatened anyone or whether it was in his pocket. ALEA is investigating the killing. The agency is not known for transparency. Any updates that may become available will be posted here.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.al.com/news/2024/09/22-year-old-shot-to-death-by-police-at-auburn-apartment-complex.html
Neil Douglas
Age :69
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/03/2024
Location : Harding Avenue
City : Cranston
County : Providence
State : Rhode Island
Agency : Cranston Police Department, Providence County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Neil Douglas was terminally ill, having mental health issues and allegedly involved in a domestic disturbance, fired a gun at his wife and missed. Police with SWAT arrived and escalated a standoff. He died of alleged suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.abc6.com/significant-cranston-police-response-blocks-harding-ave/
https://patch.com/rhode-island/cranston/heavy-police-presence-cranstons-edgewood-neighborhood
Richard Grande
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/02/2024
Location : Glenwood Meadows Shopping Center
City : Glenwood Springs
County : Garfield
State : Colorado
Agency : Glenwood Springs Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during attempted arrest Open records summary :
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Glenwood Springs PD saw a man with warrants, stopped him at Marshall’s store and attempted to arrest him. He was shot and killed. Police allege that he had a “high-capacity weapon” and that they engaged in a shootout and killed him.
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Wayne Hubert Shortt Jr.
Age :57
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/01/2024
Location : Econo Lodge Civic Center at 308 Orange Avenue NE
City : Roanoke
County : Roanoke
State : Virginia
Agency : Roanoke Police Department
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Roanoke PD responded to a “shots fired” call and arrived at the Econo Lodge, where they allegedly heard shots being fired. Police found a man and a woman dead from gunshot wounds and Wayne Hubert Shortt was locked into a room.. Police called SWAT and escalated a standoff. After sometime of firing gas into the home, police made forcible entry and found a man dead from suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2024/09/01/heavy-police-presence-at-econo-lodge-has-dissipated/
Andrew Roselius
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/01/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Sheldon
County : Iroquois
State : Illinois
Agency : Newton County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Andrew Roselius was allegedly driving with a hostage when he was chased by Officer Brandon Schreiber. Roselius stopped and a shootout occurred with the deputy who shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/newton-county-deputy-shooting-critically-wounded
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/01/2024
Location : 62nd Street
City : Prairie Village
County : Prairie Village Police
State : Missouri
Agency : Prairie Village Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Prairie Village police allegedly tried to traffic-stop a vehicle. The vehicle sped away and crashed, ejecting the driver who died. Police so far claim that they did not chase him at the moment of crash. It seems that the crash occurred due to a police stop and it is therefore listed here until it is clarified that police had released demand from being ”in custody” which everyone is considered while at a traffic stop or during pursuit.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kmbc.com/article/driver-dies-traffic-stop-in-prairie-village/62028541
Carsyn Storm
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/01/2024
Location : I-680 and Pacific Street
City : Omaha
County : Douglas
State : Nebraska
Agency : Nebraska State Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Motorcyclist killed in police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Nebraska State Patrol tried to traffic-stop a motorcyclist who did not stop. Troopers escalated a chase up to 110 mph. The motorcyclist crashed into a van and died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.1011now.com/video/2024/09/01/motorcycle-rider-dies-after-fleeing-omaha-traffic-stop-2/
Jesse Martinez
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 09/01/2024
Location : 1200 block of Springbrook Drive
City : DeSoto
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : DeSoto Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
DeSoto police states that a man traveling with two women and a small child knocked on a residential door in the middle of the night asking for water and appearing frantic. When police arrived, the man allegedly threatened to shoot them. They chased him to the 1200 block of Springbrook Drive, and shot and killed him while he was standing next to the child.
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Justin Robinson
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/01/2024
Location : 2500 block of Marion Barry Avenue, SE
City : Washington
County : District of Columbia
State : District of Columbia
Agency : Metro Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after car crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Metro Police were called to a car crash in the 2500 block of Marion Berry Avenue SE in DC. A man had crashed into a McDonald’s and was knocked unconscious by the crash. The man began moving in the vehicle and police alleged that he picked up a gun. They shot and killed him.
His sister viewed the bodycam and said that he was just waking up with a gun inches from his face and may have defensively reached to push it out of the way when the officer yelled “I will shoot you in your fucking face” and fired, killing him.
The bodycam was released on 9/11/2024 and protests erupted in DC.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/man-killed-officer-involved-shooting-after-slamming-car-dc-mcdonalds
Joshua Ramirez
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 09/01/2024
Location : Woodruff Avenue
City : Idaho Falls
County : Bonneville
State : Idaho
Agency : Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office, Idaho Falls Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bonneville deputies encountered an erratic driver and escalated a chase. Bonneville deputies and Idaho Falls officers chased the vehicle and attacked it with a PIT maneuver. Police shot and killed the driver who was the only occupant of the vehicle. No details are known so far.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/31/2024
Location : Dort Highway and Robert T. Longway Boulevard
City : Flint
County : Genesee
State : Michigan
Agency : Genesee Township Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Flint PD were called to a home invasion and found a man who fled. Police chased him until he crashed on Dort Highway and Robert Longway Boulevard. The man shot himself and died by suicide under police duress.
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Khasi Nikole Chrisley
Age :33
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 08/31/2024
Location : Route 11
City : Radford
County : Montgomery
State : Virginia
Agency : Radford Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Khasi Nicole Chrisley was allegedly driving a stolen car and was spotted by Radford PD. She refused a traffic stop and police escalated a high-speed chase that ended when she crashed into another vehicle and died.
SOURCE LINKS :
Ricardo “Ricky” Resendez
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/31/2024
Location : Canal Street
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Constable 6
Officer(s) : Rigo Vivar
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by erratic driving by police officer
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Ricardo Resendez was running an errand when constable Rigo Vivar crashed into him, killing him. The constable was in uniform, off-duty, and driving into wrong way traffic. Eyewitnesses report that he was speeding. The constable was fired. No details are known so far.
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Jaden Kain Beheler
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/31/2024
Location : Highway 11
City : Spartanburg County
County : Spartanburg
State : South Carolina
Agency : Chensnee Police Department, Rutherford County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jaden Beheler allegedly drove a stolen car, was chased by police and stop sticks were placed. They punctured his tires. He shot and killed himself after that while driving and crashed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/sites/default/files/source-screenshots/SC_Fingerville_83124a.png
Corey Cobb-Bey
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/31/2024
Location : I-35
City : Lewisville
County : Denton
State : Texas
Agency : Dallas Police Department
Officer(s) : Darron Burks
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after killing officer
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Corey Cobb-Bey had allegedly killed an officer and injured to others, fled and was found by police of the I 35 in Louisville. Police shot and killed him, stating that he had gotten out of the vehicle with a long gun.
Corey Cobb-Bey was a Moorish sovereign citizen who had created social media content in which he is seen approaching police officers, engaging them, questioning them what they were doing asking why they were there.
According to Dallas Police, Cobb-Bey had announced on social media that he was planning some kind of event.
On August 29, 2024, he reportedly walked up to Dallas PD Officer Darron Burks who was parked in a marked squad car and opened fire. He killed Burks and in the ensuing response from other officers, he injured two others, including one critically.
Corey Cobb-Bey identifies as a Moorish American National, a population that considers themselves to be sovereign and immune from US laws.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox4news.com/news/dallas-police-shooting-suspect-corey-cobb
John Calder
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/31/2024
Location : Illinois Route 71
City : Norway
County : LaSalle
State : Illinois
Agency : LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
LaSalle deputies try to traffic stop a vehicle that allegedly fled the traffic stop. Deputies escalated a chase and continued at high speeds until the vehicle hit a guard rail and several trees. The driver died by suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
Angel Rojas
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/30/2024
Location : Grant Avenue and Seventh Street
City : Fresno
County : Fresno
State : California
Agency : HEAT Team consisting of CHP and Fresno County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during stolen car traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The HEAT Team (Help Eliminate Auto Theft) consisting of CHP and Fresno County sheriffs in a combined task force to stop vehicle theft investigated a stolen truck and found Angel Rojas sitting in the driver seat. Police approached him and state that he put the vehicle in reverse and hit two unmarked patrol cars which had flashing police lights. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc30.com/post/suspect-shooting-involving-chp-officers-deputy-fresno-dies-hospital/15271207/
Douglas Leroy Plott
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/30/2024
Location : 4200 block of Northridge Road NW
City : Alexandria
County : Licking
State : Ohio
Agency : Licking County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lincoln County deputies were sent to the 4200 block of Northridge Road Northwest in Atlanta for a domestic violence call. They found a man who was stabbing a woman. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
Dario Villard
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/30/2024
Location : 14200 block of Westmeath Drive
City : Laurel
County : Montgomery
State : Maryland
Agency : Laurel Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were sent to the 14200 block of W. Meath Dr. in Laurel, where they found a woman shot and critically injured. The shooter, Dario Villard, had fled. Police organized a pursuit and found him dead from suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
Benny Williams 1 of 2
Age :79
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/30/2024
Location : U.S. 40/East Main Street and Smith Road
City : Plainfield
County : Hendricks
State : Indiana
Agency : Plainfield Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : 2 bystanders killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Plainfield Police were called to a disturbance in a business parking lot. Police engaged in an altercation with someone who got into a Kia and drove off. Police chased the Kia and as the police SUV sped through an intersection, it hit a bystander vehicle, killing 2 people in the vehicle.
SOURCE LINKS :
Barbara Williams 2 of 2
Age :78
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 08/30/2024
Location : U.S. 40/East Main Street and Smith Road
City : Plainfield
County : Hendricks
State : Indiana
Agency : Plainfield Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : 2 bystanders killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Plainfield Police were called to a disturbance in a business parking lot. Police engaged in an altercation with someone who got into a Kia and drove off. Police chased the Kia and as the police SUV sped through an intersection, it hit a bystander vehicle, killing 2 people in the vehicle.
SOURCE LINKS :
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/30/2024
Location : Rodman Road
City : Lake City
County : Florence
State : South Carolina
Agency : Florence County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during alleged home invasion
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Florence County deputy shot and killed a man on Rodman Road during an alleged home invasion.
SOURCE LINKS :
James Tighe Cushman
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/30/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Orchard Park
County : Erie
State : New York
Agency : Orchard Park Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Orchard Park officers shot and killed a man who allegedly walked toward them with a knife.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.audacy.com/wben/news/local/citizen-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-orchard-park
Audio and Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHMWcCAmXbk
Wayne Noel
Age :64
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/30/2024
Location : 90th Avenue and 212th Street
City : New York
County : Queens
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
NYPD chased Wayne Noel after he had allegedly abducted and sexually assaulted a nine-year-old girl. Police chased him until 90th Ave. and 2 112th St. in Queens, where he crashed into another vehicle and died.
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Victoria Meza
Age :43
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/30/2024
Location : 700 block of Palm Street
City : Beaumont
County : Jefferson
State : Texas
Agency : Beaumont Police Department, SWAT, Beaumont Narcotics Unit
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during SWAT raid
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Beaumont PD, Beaumont SWAT and the Beaumont Narcotics Unit were sent to a residence in the 700 block of Palm Street with a warrant for Victoria Meza, a 43-year-old resident. SWAT made forcible entrance with ballistic shields and engaged in a shootout with Mesa inside of the residence. Police vehicles outside were hit by bullets. An unknown number of officers opened fire and instantly killed Victoria Meza. One dog was killed and a second dog injured, presumably belonging to Meza.
SOURCE LINKS :
Brandon Evans
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/30/2024
Location : Alma School and Elliott Road
City : Chandler
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Chandler Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police in mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Chandler Police were called to a man in his 30s in mental health crisis who allegedly had a gun. Police state that he was suicidal and that they found him with a gun that he allegedly pulled from his waistband while in his garage. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/man-shot-killed-police-chandler-home
Amir Jordan
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/30/2024
Location : Este Avenue near Chickering Avenue
City : Spring Grove Village
County : Hamilton
State : Ohio
Agency : Cincinnati Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by speeding police cruiser
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cincinnati PD were reportedly speeding with their lights and sirens on when they crashed into 19-year-old Amir Jordan who had just gotten off a Metro bus and was crossing the street on Esther Avenue and Chickering Avenue when he was killed by a police cruiser.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wlwt.com/article/19-year-old-hit-killed-by-police-cruiser-amir-jordan/62016722
Brently Allen Tucker
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/29/2024
Location : Lexington Road and Woodgrove Drive
City : Clarke County
County : Athens-Clarke
State : Georgia
Agency : Oglethorpe County Sheriff’s Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Motorcyclist killed in police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The Oglethorpe County Sheriff’s Department chased a motorcycle from Oglethorpe County into Athens – Clark County on August 29. Police continued the chase until the motorcycle crashed into another vehicle. The motorcyclist was killed. Police did not state why they undertook this fatal chase.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/motorcyclist-crashes-dies-during-pursuit-athens-clarke-county
Wallace Gonzales
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/29/2024
Location : U.S. 54 near Mile Most 75
City : Alamogordo
County : Otero
State : New Mexico
Agency : Las Cruces Police Department SWAT, NMSP Tactical Team
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Wallace Gonzalez was traffic–stopped in Las Cruces. The officer allegedly saw several guns on his dashboard. An unknown exchange took place and Wallace Gonzales drove away. The officer chased him into the White Sands Mall parking lot in Alamogordo. SWAT arrived and escalated a standoff lasting several hours which ended in a shootout with him. He was found dead in his truck.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ktsm.com/news/nmsp-man-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-involving-lcpd/
Derrick J. Trotter
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/29/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Coffeyville
County : Montgomery
State : Kansas
Agency : Coffeyville Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Coffeyville PD allegedly tried to traffic–stop Derik J Trotter who was wanted for reasons police did not disclose. Police allegedly tried to detain him in order to serve a search warrant for items in his possession. He reportedly resisted being handcuffed and tried to escape. Two officers fired taser at him and a third fired his gun and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.audacy.com/knss/news/local/one-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-coffeyville
Jennifer Provence
Age :40
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 08/29/2024
Location : Highway 84 West
City : Glenwood
County : Pike
State : Arkansas
Agency : Pike County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis with weapon
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pike County deputies arrived at a call about a woman with a knife. They encounter her, alleged that she didn’t drop the knife and they shot and killed her.
SOURCE LINKS :
Christian Alexander Tyson Thomas
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/29/2024
Location : 1300 block of Yellowstone Road
City : Cleveland Heights
County : Cuyahoga
State : Ohio
Agency : Cleveland Police Department
Officer(s) : Stevens
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cleveland PD were sent to the 1300 block of Yellowstone Road in Cleveland Heights for a disturbance call. Christian Thomas had been in an argument with his father where shots were fired. Police arrived and shot and killed Christian Thomas. His family said that Thomas had been a national spelling bee champion and a “beautiful soul.”
The family is demanding release of all bodycams, not just the select excerpts that have been released.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox8.com/news/family-of-teen-shot-and-killed-by-cleveland-heights-police-addresses-media/
Cameron Ford
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/28/2024
Location : 6423 North 78th Street
City : Omaha
County : Douglas
State : Nebraska
Agency : Omaha Police Department, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police arrived on 78th and Reddick Avenue to arrest a 37-year-old man for narcotics and weapons warrants. Police shot and killed Ford the moment they saw each other on BWC. He had been unarmed when killed.
Omaha PD ordered all SWAT team members to wear helmets with BWC cameras several days after his death.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wowt.com/2024/08/28/omaha-police-respond-officer-involved-incident-house/
https://www.ketv.com/article/omaha-police-body-camera-audio-screenshots-deadly-shooting/62028053
Oskar Hernandez Martinez Jr.
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/28/2024
Location : 1500 block of North Division Street
City : Harvard
County : McHenry
State : Illinois
Agency : Harvard Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Harvard PD attempted to traffic stop a vehicle for a stop sign violation. The vehicle did not stop and police escalated a chase that ended when the car crashed into a pole and rolled over, killing Oskar Hernandez Martinez Junior.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2024/08/28/coroner-identifies-20-year-old-man-killed-after-fleeing-from-police-at-high-speed-rolling-car-over-in-harvard/
https://www.gofundme.com/f/in-memory-of-oskar-martinez
Kirk Walker
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/28/2024
Location : Lower Manhattan
City : New York
County : Manhattan
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kirk Walker was on the road to prepare for his big wedding the very next day.
Meanwhile, elsewhere in Lower Manhattan, a vehicle hit an off-duty NYPD officer and fled. The NYPD officer chased the vehicle at high-speed until it crashed into a bystander vehicle, killing Kirk Walker. The case is being investigated by AG Leticia Walker to determine whether this falls under police pursuits since the officer who had initiated and escalated the chase had been off-duty and pursuing someone who had damaged his vehicle.