Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Jaden Bowman
Age :14
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/19/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Waterloo
County : Steuben
State : Indiana
Agency : Steuben County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Around 11 p.m. on April 19, police said they spotted a vehicle that drove away as officers approached. Police escalated a chase that reportedly reached speeds of 90 mph and ended at an intersection when the vehicle went off-road and struck a tree before bursting into flames. Fourteen-year-old Jaden Bowman died. He had been reported missing by his parents previously.
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Henry Najdeski
Age :52
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/19/2023
Location : Downtown
City : Fort Wayne
County : Allen
State : Indiana
Agency : Fort Wayne PD
Officer(s) : Joshua Hartup
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police car
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Henry Najdeski, a prominent real estate lawyer, died after being struck by a pickup driven by on-duty officer Sgt. Joshua Hartup on April 19 as he walked across Main Street. Hartup struck Najdeski while he was making a left turn from Calhoun onto Main.Officer Hartup had been involved in four other squad car crashes in 2000, 2005, 2007, and 2019, all four of which were ruled “preventable” by the Accident Review Board. After the most recent crash, Hartup was directed to undergo two more hours of mandatory remedial driver’s training in addition to a reprimand. He then killed Henry Nadejski in the next crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.21alivenews.com/2023/04/25/friend-fatal-officer-involved-pedestrian-crash-senseless/
Ana Lilia Ortega
Age :51
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/19/2023
Location : Clinton Ave+Bethel
City : Clovis
County : Fresno
State : California
Agency : Clovis PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by off-duty officer driving truck
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Ana Ortega was walking a dog when she was hit and killed by a truck driven by an unnamed off-duty Clovis police officer Wednesday morning at about 7:50 a.m. on Clinton Avenue between Bethel and Greenwood avenues.The officer’sChevrolet truck was traveling east on Clinton and Bethel while Ortega was walking her dog west on Clinton on the roadway when the truck veered into the direction of the woman causing critical injuries. She died at the scene. The dog was injured. The officer was neither named nor charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.aol.com/news/woman-struck-killed-walking-dog-002337878.html
Casey Eric Crowley
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/19/2023
Location : 1400 block of Highway 126
City : Bristol
County : Sullivan
State : Tennessee
Agency : Sullivan County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sullivan County deputies were dispatched to the Dollar General store in the 1400 block of Highway 126 in Bristolfor a mental health welfare check at the location. Deputies arrived and the person in a truck reportedly refused to exit the vehicle and at some point in the encounter, two deputies opened fire on him, killing them. Casey Eric Crowley is believed to have been unarmed. It is unknown why police deliberately fired lethal shots at him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/tbi-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-bristol-2/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/19/2023
Location : Breezy Point Apartments
City : Frayser
County : Shelby
State : Tennessee
Agency : Memphis PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Memphis PD arrived at Breezy Pointe Apartments in Frayser and someone opened the door and fired a shot, injuring an officer. Memphis PD and SWAT arrived and the man committed suicide under police duress. The man was not publicly identified.
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Elijah Joseph Vallier
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/19/2023
Location : Interstate 84
City : Southington
County : Hartford
State : Connecticut
Agency : Norwalk PD
Officer(s) : Shannon Sherry
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police vehicle for unknown reasons
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Elijah Joseph Vallier was driving a pickup truck when an off-duty officer lost control over his vehicle, drove across 3 lanes and hit and killed Vallier. It is unknown what happened to cause this.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/18/2023
Location : 1900 block of Denfield Dr
City : Round Rock
County : Williamson
State : Texas
Agency : Round Rock PD, Williamson County SO, Central Texas Regional, SWAT with robots, drones, gas
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Round Rock PD tried to arrest a man on Tuesday at approximately 12:15 p.m.in the 1900 block of Denfield Drive for family violence. The man locked himself into the home and the Round Rock SWAT team tried to approach the house. The man fired one round and police requested help from the Williamson County sheriff's office and the Central Texas Regional who used robot, drones and gas canisters when at approximately 2:40 p.m., police determined through its drone that the man had committed suicide under police duress. Police did not publicly identify him.
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De’Jah N. Leonard
Age :21
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 04/18/2023
Location : I-70+Adelaide Ave
City : St. Louis
County : St. Louis
State : Missouri
Agency : St. Louis PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed during police chase crash after failed traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A St. Louis PD officer tried to pull over the car on I-70 near Salisbury Street around 12:30 p.m. per police. De’Jah N. Leonard fled the traffic stop, ran a red light and collided with a semi-truck just off Interstate 70 on Adelaide Avenueand died as a result of the police chase.
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Devonte Robert Jones
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/18/2023
Location : Central Heights Dr+ Arlee Court SW
City : Concord
County : Cabarrus
State : North Carolina
Agency : Cabarrus County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed during police chase crash for allegedly stolen vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cabarrus County deputies chased an allegedly stolen vehicle into a crash. One person died, 3 others were injured. No public record of officers having been charged can be found. The investigation is not mentioned again and appears to have fallen off the media radar other than basic notices on the day of the fatal police chase without followup by media or PIO.
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Dylan Wallace
Age :52
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/18/2023
Location : 12200 block of SE 259th Pl
City : Auburn
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : Auburn PD, Kent PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while intoxicated with erratic behavior
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kent PD on April 18 were sent to the 12200 block of Southeast 259th Place for a report of a verbal dispute with a roommate. Wallace was reportedly intoxicated, pouring gasoline on himself. When police arrived, he approached them with a running circular saw. Kent PD shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kentreporter.com/news/investigation-continues-after-kent-police-shoot-saw-wielding-man/
Reginald E Byers
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/18/2023
Location : 4900 block of E. 27th St
City : Kansas City
County : Jackson
State : Missouri
Agency : Kansas City PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while behaving erratically
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Two Kansas City PD officers allegedly went to the area in the 4900 block of E. 27th St.after someone called police and said there was an erratic person with a handgun who was pointing it. Police arrived and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox4kc.com/news/armed-man-shot-killed-by-kansas-city-police-near-27th-chelsea-avenue/
https://apnews.com/article/police-shooting-kansas-city-1eb2718e8d63f377b02aa844df144500
Keith William Dramstad
Age :57
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/18/2023
Location : 2221 Indian Mound Rd
City : Laurens
County : Laurens
State : New York
Agency : Laurens County SO, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Laurens County Sheriff’s Office deputies tried to serve a warrant on Indian Mound Road in Laurens on Keith William Dramstad, 57, of the residence at 2221 Indian Mound Road. Dramstad presented “what appeared to be a weapon” and locked himself in the mobile home.” The LCSO SWAT team was called in and set off several explosive devicesincluding apparent tear gas grenades and “flash-bang” grenades and deputies breached the front door of the residence and found Dramstad with a self-inflicted cross bow wound. He had committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.foxcarolina.com/2023/04/19/deputies-investigating-following-standoff-laurens-county/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/18/2023
Location : 1551 West Olive Ave
City : Burbank
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : Burbank PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man’s body was found inside a vehicle in Burbank and according to the Burbank Police Department, the man had been the subject of a police stop earlier in the day for an undisclosed traffic violation. The officer noticed ammunition on the floorboard of the vehicle and ordered the man to exit the vehicle but the man took off in his vehicle, while police opted not to pursue. A civilian eventually contacted BPD to report seeing the person vehicle in the parking lot of Chase Bank at 1551 West Olive Ave. The man was dead by an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was not publicly identified.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://myburbank.com/man-dies-from-self-inflicted-gunshot-wound-after-failed-traffic-stop/
Jeffrey Martin
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/18/2023
Location : Baptist Medical Center
City : Jacksonville
County : Duval
State : Florida
Agency : Jacksonville SO
Officer(s) : Off-duty, Marsy’s Law invoked to obscure accountability
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during traffic stop for “suspicious vehicle”
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jeffrey Martin shot a Jacksonville deputy outside Baptist Medical Center South on Tuesday night. the off-duty officer noticed a vehicle driving through the hospital parking lot “suspiciously” and tried to stop the car, but the person drove away. Other officers responded also and escalated a chase. The man inside the car rolled the window down slightly, held out a gun, then fired one shot into a police car. Police attempted to conduct a PIT maneuver. Jeffrey Martin then crashed into a police car, another police car head on, then crashed into a pole. He fired a shot through the window, hitting the officer in the face. The bullet lodged in his chest. Five officers shot and killed him. Jeffrey Martin had no prior criminal record.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2023/04/19/breaking-heavy-police-presence-at-baptist-south/
George Handley
Age :64
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/18/2023
Location : Walker Ave
City : Tuscumbia
County : Colbert
State : Alabama
Agency : Colbert County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic dispute
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Around 7:45 p.m. on 04/28/2023, at a home on Walker Avenue in Tuscumbia after an hourlong standoff police created afterGeorge Handley allegedly threatened family members, he was shot and killed in his home by Colbert County deputies. It is unknown whether he was armed. No record of an internal investigation or officers having been charged can be found.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://whnt.com/news/shoals/tuscumbia-pd-officer-involved-in-fatal-shooting/
Alton Lee Sandles 1 of 2
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/17/2023
Location : 4100 block of Issac's Way
City : Sugar Land
County : Fort Bend
State : Texas
Agency : Sugar Land PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence event
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Sugar Land woman was killed in a domestic disturbance in front of arriving officers and the man who police believe shot her was found dead inside a burning house after a shootout with a police officer in the 4100 block of Issac's Way in the Chimney Stone subdivision. The woman had called police and said that boyfriend had pushed her and she wanted him out of house. Arriving police saw a woman and man running out of the house and the man then pulled out a handgun and shot the woman. The man pointed the gun in the officer's direction and fired at least one round. The officer shot back but the man ran back inside the house. He was found dead in the burnt house later.
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Lantonia Faulk 2 of 2
Age :43
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 04/17/2023
Location : 4100 block of Issac's Way
City : Sugar Land
County : Fort Bend
State : Texas
Agency : Sugar Land PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during domestic violence event
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Sugar Land woman was killed in a domestic disturbance in front of arriving officers and the man who police believe shot her was found dead inside a burning house after a shootout with a police officer in the 4100 block of Issac's Way in the Chimney Stone subdivision. The woman had called police and said that boyfriend had pushed her and she wanted him out of house. Arriving police saw a woman and man running out of the house and the man then pulled out a handgun and shot the woman. The man pointed the gun in the officer's direction and fired at least one round. The officer shot back but the man ran back inside the house. He was found dead in the burnt house later.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/17/2023
Location : I-15 NB Sahara exit
City : Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : Las Vegas Metro PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Las Vegas Metro PD were called to the 8100 block of Blue Diamond Road and Buffalo Drive due to a person being robbed at gunpoint and being carjacked. Police found the vehicle and escalated a chase that ended in a crash near I-15 Northbound before the Sahara exit. The driver shot himself and died by suicide under police duress. Police did not identify him publicly.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://news3lv.com/news/local/las-vegas-police-chase-ends-with-person-shooting-himself
Lonnie Earl Cowles
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/17/2023
Location : Plano Rd
City : Bowling Green
County : Warren
State : Kentucky
Agency : Kentucky State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lonnie Earl Cowles had a bench warrant for failure to appear for a traffic citation. He was traffic-stopped and a Kentucky State Trooper shot and killed him. No more information has been released.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wnky.com/identity-released-in-officer-involved-shooting-near-plano-road/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/17/2023
Location : Rapides+12th
City : Alexandria
County : Rapides
State : Louisiana
Agency : Alexandria PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after failed traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Alexandria PD tried to make a traffic stop on Rapides Avenue at 12th Street in Alexandria, escalated a chase that led to a wooded area off Rapides Avenue. Alexandria PD shot and killed the man after a standoff with SWAT, K9 units, drones, and the LSP helicopter to bear down on him. His name was not publicly released.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cenlanow.com/crime/state-police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/17/2023
Location : Whitlock Pl+Rockwell Ct
City : Kettering
County : Montgomery
State : Ohio
Agency : Kettering PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kettering PD were called to a domestic disturbance between a husband and wife near the intersection of Whitlock Place and Rockwell Court at 9:37 p.m. The wife was outside and told police that the husband was inside of the home with a weapon. Police called a SWAT team and the man committed suicide under police duress inside of the home.
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Caesar Robinson
Age :78
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/17/2023
Location : Lewis Ave
City : Bedford-Stuyvesant
County : Brooklyn
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police in his home
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Two NYPD officers shot and killed 78-year-old Caesar Robinson feet from his front door.He opened the door with a gun and allegedly pointed it at officers and took steps toward them. Officers shot him multiple times, killing him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox5ny.com/news/protestors-demand-justice-in-78-year-olds-nypd-shooting-death
Juan Martinez
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/16/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Vernon
County : Lamar
State : Alaska
Agency : Vernon PD, Lamar County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Vernon PD and Lamar County deputies escalated a car chase that began in Alabama, crossed state lines into Lowndes County and ended back in Alabama where Juan Martinez, 30, committed suicide under police duress.
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Isiah A. Curtis
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/16/2023
Location : Cypress St+Granite Reef Rd
City : Scottsdale
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Scottsdale PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during domestic disturbance with fatal shooting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Scottsdale police got a call about a domestic disturbance with an armed man in the area of Cypress Street and Granite Reef Road, just north of McDowell Road. Officers arrived at the location, saw the man and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.azfamily.com/2023/04/17/person-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-scottsdale/
Deandre Shepard
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/16/2023
Location : 110 Fwy+Manchester Ave
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : Gardena PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash, chased for “reckless driving”
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deandre Shepard Jr. was being chased by Gardena PD on April 16, 2023 at about 2:40 a.m. and crashed and died at 94th Street and Harvard Boulevard. A Gardena PD patrol officer saw him driving recklessly in the city of Gardena and began chasing him which ended when he crashed and died. The officer’s car allegedly became disabled during the high-speed chase and Shepard crashed shortly after that.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://lbpost.com/news/long-beach-man-fleeing-from-gardena-police-died-in-los-angeles-crash/
https://abc7.com/police-chase-deadly-crash-gardena-south-los-angeles/13121863/
Brian Curtis Faucett
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/16/2023
Location : 4150 Shawnee Rd
City : Shawnee Township
County : Allen
State : Ohio
Agency : Shawnee Township PD, Allen County SO, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Shawnee Township PD were called to a domestic disturbance with shots fired. Police, deputies and SWAT gathered and a man emerged and started shooting at police. The man returned inside of the home and the standoff continued. He emerged again with a gun pointed to his head. SWAT began shooting beanbags at him. The man went inside again and did not return. Police found him later, having committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.limaohio.com/top-stories/2023/04/16/shawnee-standoff-leads-to-apparent-suicide/
Jared Romero
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/16/2023
Location : 2300 block of Griffin SW
City : Albuquerque
County : Bernalillo
State : New Mexico
Agency : Bernalillo County SO
Officer(s) : Oscar Alvarez-Ruiz, Amber Cordero
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jared Romero’s father called 911 because his son was suicidal. Police arrived and he came out of the house with a knife to his own throat. Police shot and killed him.
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Joel Villegas
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/16/2023
Location : Bardsley Ave+Vetter
City : Tulare
County : Tulare
State : California
Agency : Tulare PD
Officer(s) : Daniel Bradley, Adan Barragan
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
At 3:15 p.m., Tulare PD responded to Bardsley Avenue and Vetter Street for a call of a man with a knife.Joel Villegas was involved in a domestic disturbance and police appeared, saw him holding a knife and shot and killed him. His family described him as a great father and very positive person.
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Trayvon Antwon Ford
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/15/2023
Location : 15 Freeway+California Oaks Rd
City : Murietta
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : CHP
Officer(s) : Javier Navarro
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash initiated for missing license plates
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
At around 4:19 a.m. April 15, CHP Officer Javier Navarro on patrol spotted a gray Jeep Compass without a license plate on Interstate 15 in the Corona area. The driver Trayvon Antwan Ford did not stop. CHP escalated a high-speed freeway chase, reaching speeds up to 127 miles per hour, exiting and re-entering the freeway several times, with Ford ultimately crashing at the I-15 offramp. The Jeep rolled and two passengers were ejected with significant injuries. Trayvon Ford died at the hospital. The stated reason for this dangerous and lethal police pursuit was a missing license plate.
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Reginald Clay Jr.
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/15/2023
Location : 3800 block of W Flournoy St
City : Chicago
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Chicago PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during police confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Reginald Clay Jr. was a 24-year-old father who was shot and killed by Chicago PD on 04/15/2023 in the 3800 block of West Flournoy Street in the North Lawndale neighborhood. Substantial discrepancies exist between the official police narrative and the account provided by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA).It remains disputed whether or not he had a gun when killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/discrepancies-cpd-copa-police-shooting-reginald-clay-jr/
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2023/05/07/wxjc-m07.html
Family Lawsuit and Statements:
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/reginald-clay-jr-lawsuit-police-shooting/
Duane Sievert
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/15/2023
Location : Hwy 210
City : Alleman
County : Polk
State : Iowa
Agency : Iowa State Patrol
Officer(s) : Waylon Wasson, Dylan Goodluck, Daniel Estrada
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Iowa State Patrol officer Waylon Wasson escalated a chase against a speeding driver who raced through town at 130 mph to escape the deputy. The car crashed into a Chevy sedan that burst into flames, killing third party motorist Duane Sievert.
Officer Wasson had previously shot someone in June of 2022 when he arrived at the wrong address and killed a homeowner.
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Joseph “Joey” Henderson
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/15/2023
Location : 8085 Highland St
City : Follansbee
County : Brooke
State : West Virginia
Agency : West Virginia State Police, Special Response Team, Brooke County SO, Hancock County SO, Weirton PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during alleged breaking and entering attempt
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A 911 caller had claimed that Henderson was attempting to break into a home on Highland Street. West Virginia State Police and special response teams from the Brooke and Hancock County sheriffs’ departments and Weirton Police joined investigating officers from Follansbee at Henderson’s home, where he had locked himself in. Tear gas was forced into Henderson’s home. He fled and allegedly had a gun. Police shot and killed him at this home.
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Bryan Nygard 2 of 2
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/15/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Cyrus
County : Pope
State : Minnesota
Agency : Pope County SO
Officer(s) : Josh Owen, Brody Merrill, Alex Olson
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pope County Sheriff’s Deputies arrived at the home of Bryan Nygard to arrest him for a prior domestic violence event. He allegedly stood up and fired a shot, killing Deputy Joshua Owen around 7:30 p.m. on 04/15/2023 at an apartment in Cyrus. Deputies shot and killed Nygard.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wrdw.com/2023/04/16/sheriffs-deputy-person-killed-minnesota-shootout/
https://www.kikvradio.com/bca-updates-from-the-officer-involved-shootings-in-cyrus/
Stephen David Kellams
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/14/2023
Location : U.S. 41+Parke County Rd 900 S
City : Terre Haute
County : Vigo
State : Indiana
Agency : Parke County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Motorcyclist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Parke County deputies attempted to stop a speeding motorcycle near U.S. 41 and Parke County Road 900 South after the Harley Davidson motorcycle fled at a speed over 95 mph. He lost control of the cycle, skidded into a guardrail, was thrown from the motorcycle anddied.
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Jameson Turnbull
Age :16
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/14/2023
Location : Vermaas and Dryden
City : Toledo
County : Lucas
State : Ohio
Agency : Toledo PD
Officer(s) : Benjamin Woody, Anthony Wrozek, Derek Adams, Richard Wrobel, Adam Howard, William Gregus, A. Walden, Timothy Sturtz
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after alleged shoplifting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jameson Turnbull was believed by police to have been involved in a retail theft at Dollar General. Toledo PD confronted him.Police allege that he pointed a gun at them. Toledo PD shot him with deliberate lethal shots to the torso, arms and legs per county coroner’s report.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.13abc.com/2023/04/14/heavy-police-presence-west-toledo-neighborhood/
https://www.13abc.com/2023/04/18/tpd-release-new-details-fatal-police-shooting-teen-robbery-person/
Kameen Odai Thomas
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/14/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Mooresville
County : Iredell
State : North Carolina
Agency : North Carolina Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed during police chase crash due to stop sticks
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
North Carolina Highway Patrol began a car chase of Georgia resident Kameen Thomasfor undisclosed reasons. He stopped after stop sticks were deployed, exited his vehicle and while attempting to cross the roadway, he was struck and killed by a passing vehicle.
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William E. Harver Sr.
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/14/2023
Location : 15200 block of Poorhouse Rd
City : Amelia
County : Amelia
State : Virginia
Agency : Amelia County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while being served warrant
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Amelia County deputies had arrived to the 15200 block of Poorhouse Road to arrest William E. Harver Sr. He reportedly locked himself in a shed and fired a shot at police. They called SWAT. After 7 hours, he emerged with 2 guns and was executed by SWAT.
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https://www.wgem.com/video/2023/04/16/man-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting/
Darryl Fussell
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/14/2023
Location : Medical Office
City : Riverdale
County : Clayton
State : Georgia
Agency : Riverdale PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed while trespassing and holding tool
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Riverdale Police Department officers responded to a call about two men trespassing inside a medical office under renovation. They were told that one of the men had left the property but the other man was still inside. Police approached Darryl Fussell, 23, andtried to get him to leave but he allegedly grabbed an unknown nearbytool and Riverdale PD shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/riverdale-police-officer-involved-shooting-gbi-investigating
Carlton Williams
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/14/2023
Location : 8200 block of Stonebrook Parkway
City : Frisco
County : Collin
State : Texas
Agency : Texas Rangers, U.S. Marshals Service, Collin County Sheriff’s Office, Plano Police Department , DPS
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Carlton Williams was involved in a 2021 road rage incident in which he chased another driver and slashed their tires with a machete. He failed to appear in court and in his absence was sentenced to 45 years in prison. When police came to arrest him, fired beanbags at him, sent 2 drones that he destroyed. Officers insufflated chemical gas into the apartment and used an explosive to blast the door open. He committed suicide under police duress.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/13/2023
Location : Broadway+Ridge Rd
City : Gary
County : Lake
State : Indiana
Agency : Lake County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed during police chase crash after failed traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 04/13/2023, a 41-year-old Hammond man was riding on a motorcycle, traveling on Broadway when an officer with the Lake County Sheriff’s Department attempted to pull him over because there was no visible license plate. The man left the traffic stop. The officer escalated a chase and allegedly lost sight of the motorcycle near 11th and Broadway where the motorcycle crashed into a car, causing the vehicle to roll over. The motorcyclist died. Police never identified him publicly.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://wgntv.com/northwest-indiana/motorcyclist-dead-following-police-pursuit-in-gary/