Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Brayden Hemphill

Age :17

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/23/2024

Location : West Broad Street and Whitehead Road

City : Sugar Hill

County : Gwinnett

State : Georgia

Agency : Gwinnett County Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Teenager killed by police in mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A 17-year-old teen called Gwinnett himself and reported that he was suicidal and in mental health crisis. Police claim that he was a danger to self and others as he had access to a knife. They arrived and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/shooting-gwinnett-county-police-west-broad-street-whitehead-road/85-fea4349d-cf76-408b-88df-546cde77e1e5

Billy Ray Factor

Age :25

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/23/2024

Location : Three Stars and Woodcreek Roads

City : Edmond

County : Oklahoma

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Edmond Police Department

Officer(s) : Garrett Hill, Ismael Fiorina

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during armed disturbance

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Edmond police were called because a man was trespassing in a backyard. When police arrived, they saw him on a balcony with a gun. Police shot and killed him. It is unknown what his relationship to the residents of the home was but they were seen to be very upset about the shooting.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.koco.com/article/1-person-shot-killed-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-edmond/61963048

https://www.news9.com/story/66ccf2ccbb609e89fcbe1841/details-released-in-deadly-edmond-officer-involved-shooting-suspect-identified

Brian Lavon Battle

Age :29

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/23/2024

Location : I-485

City : Charlotte

County : Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department

State : North Carolina

Agency : Bystander killed by police chase crash

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A man called Charlotte-Mecklenburg and reported a stolen vehicle on the shoulder of the I-485. When police arrived, the man who had reported the stolen vehicle and stood on the shoulder, was hit by a motorhome exiting the freeway while at least two police vehicles were also involved in the crash. The person who had been waiting for police was killed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFdethaEl4g

https://www.charlottenc.gov/cmpd/News-Information/Newsroom/Two-Officers-Injured-Civilian-Killed-in-Crash-8-22-2024

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/23/2024

Location : Horizon Extended Stay hotel along Iris Drive

City : Rockdale

County : Rockdale

State : Georgia

Agency : US Marshals, Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

US Marshals and Rockdale SWAT arrived at the Horizon Extended Stay Hotel along Iris Drive in Rockdale County to arrest a man for homicide. After a standoff, they found him dead from suicide in the hotel room.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/rockdale-county/us-marshals-help-with-swat-situation-underway-rockdale-county/A2A4N7ZCYRC4ZGSUA6OIM5R6LQ/

Thomas Chase

Age :92

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/23/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Brighton

County : Monroe

State : New York

Agency : Rochester Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Rochester PD chased three teen boys after shots were fired. The three boys allegedly jumped in a car and stole it while running from police. Police chase them at high speed until they crashed at an intersection into another vehicle. An elderly man driving the bystander vehicle was killed in the intersection. The three boys, ages 13, 16 and 17 were injured.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2024/08/23/rochester-police-chase-ends-with-deadly-crash-in-brighton-ny/74911854007/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l8GuBOBOPw

Juan Barbosa

Age :41

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 08/23/2024

Location : 89th and Mustang Road

City : Mustang

County : Canadian

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Mustang Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during welfare check

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Mustang PD were sent to a welfare check, found a man who did not cooperate and shot and killed him. Details are still scant.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6u5xYbvDvw

Vernon Randle, Jr.

Age :27

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/23/2024

Location : Liberty and Sixth Streets

City : Alton

County : Illinois

State : Illinois

Agency : Alton Police Department

Officer(s) : Allen Averbeck

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Alton police received a call about shots being fired. They arrived at liberty and sixth Street in Alton and chased Vernon Randall on foot. He shot and killed a police K9. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/crime/state-police-identify-man-killed-in-shootout-that-also-killed-k-9-injured-officer/63-db456924-f0c7-4135-892e-5966d3219e30

Timothy Lamar Crowe

Age :52

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/23/2024

Location : Smith Chapel Road

City : Unknown

County : Rockdale

State : Georgia

Agency : US Marshals, Crawford County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Crawford County deputies confronted Timothy Crowe over a previous homicide they felt him to be involved with. Police escalated a standoff. Crowe died by suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSVImP-e7i4

https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/crime/suspect-killing-woman-sideroad-crawford-county-dies-standoff/93-d22369bb-33a5-40be-a929-eac224c0164a

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/23/2024

Location : Anders Road

City : Pittstown

County : Rensselaer

State : New York

Agency : Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office, New York State Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

The Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office received a call about a domestic violence. They arrived on Anders Road in Pittstown and found an injured woman. The man who had assaulted her had fled. New York State Police were called and the man was finally located 300 yards away from the home, having died from suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/suspect-in-johnsonville-assault-dead-by-suicide-sheriffs-office-says

Meghan Incorvaia 1 of 2

Age :36

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 08/23/2024

Location : Route 57 at Griswold Road

City : Elyria

County : Lorain

State : Ohio

Agency : Elyria Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : 2 passengers killed in police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Elyria police thought they saw a “hand-to-hand drug transaction” through a vehicle and took up chase. Police escalated to pursuit until the fleeing vehicle crashed into a bystander vehicle in an intersection. Two passengers of the car being chased were killed while the driver and another passenger were injured. The driver of the vehicle that was hit was also transported to the hospital in unknown condition.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/lorain-county/2-dead-2-injured-after-car-runs-stop-light-elyria-ohio-state-highway-patrol/95-4c0c5801-97f5-4a9f-9527-4048db8ef5fc

Dashcam Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orWY6yb0FB4

Kevin Kennedy

Age :44

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/22/2024

Location : Lanier Road

City : Moultrie

County : Colqiuitt

State : Georgia

Agency : Georgia State Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : K9

Event : Reportedly killed by K9 after mistaken identity by police

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Kevin Kennedy, 44, was riding his ATV when Georgia State Patrol Saw him and began chasing him. During a foot chase, police unleashed a K9 that allegedly savagely attacked him. He died on 08/27/2024 from injuries from the police dog attack. According to his family, he had been bitten in the neck by the K9, and they seem to be certain that this was his cause of death. It turns out that Georgia State Patrol made a mistake. His ATV was not stolen. He had done nothing wrong when he was attacked and killed by a police dog. Georgia State Patrol has still not commented on the case as of 08/28/2024.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.walb.com/2024/08/28/moultrie-man-dies-following-gsp-k-9-pursuit/

Julio Cordero

Age :54

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 08/22/2024

Location : Franklin High School 900 Resler Drive

City : El Paso

County : El Paso

State : Texas

Agency : El Paso Independent School District

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Retired FBI agent killed by police on school campus

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

An El Paso Independence School District officer shot and killed a man in his 50s on school campus.

On 8/22/2024, it was reported that the man shot and killed was retired 54-year-old FBI agent Julio Cordero whose son was a senior at the school.

FBI agent Cordero had a long and distinguished career, notably bringing about more than 40 convictions of prominent El Paso citizens involved in massive public corruption. He suffered PTSD and was known to have mental health crises as well and retired. Lengthy descriptions of his life and struggles are enclosed in the links below. Police have not spoken to the family or explained the events as of 8/25/2024.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/education/episd/2024/08/22/franklin-high-classes-canceled-death-body-investigation-el-paso/74901375007/

The Cordero Family contributes:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/ex-fbi-agent-killed-episd-035715362.html

Zachary Johnson

Age :32

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/22/2024

Location : Tennessee River

City : Chester County

County : Chester

State : Tennessee

Agency : Chester County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Drowned

Event : Drowned during police pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Chester County deputies chased a man who refused a traffic stop. Police alleged that he pointed a weapon. Police fired shots at him. The man fled and police chased him at high speed through McNairy County into Hardin County. After an hour-long chase, the man drove down a boat ramp and drove the vehicle into the water. Police say that he “showed” a weapon police did not attempt to follow him into the water and found him dead later.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://wreg.com/news/man-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-tn/

https://www.wbbjtv.com/2024/08/22/investigation-continues-following-cross-county-pursuit-that-left-one-dead/

Matthew Bruce Coleman

Age :45

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/22/2024

Location : W Socrum Loop Rd

City : Lakeland

County : Polk

State : Florida

Agency : Polk County Sheriff’s Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police were looking for Matthew Bruce Coleman due to several outstanding warrants. They located him in a backyard on Socrum Loop, Road. He hid in a shed. Police threw CS gas into the shed. When they forced their way in, they found him dead from alleged suicide.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-polk/well-known-suspect-dies-during-confrontation-with-polk-county-deputies

https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2024/08/23/polk-sheriffs-office-says-lakeland-kills-himself-during-stain-standoff-with-polk-swat-team-pcso-says/74918810007/

Juan Diego Contreras

Age :22

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 08/22/2024

Location : 700 block of N Pueblo St

City : Weslaco

County : Hidalgo

State : Texas

Agency : Weslaco Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

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

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Weslaco PD received a call about a very intoxicated man with a gun. Police arrived and claimed that he was reaching for a shotgun when they shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.valleycentral.com/news/local-news/hcso-man-dies-in-officer-involved-shooting/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :52

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/22/2024

Location : Spofford Avenue

City : Warwick

County : Kent

State : Rhode Island

Agency : Warwick Police Department, SWAT

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Warwick PD were sent to a domestic violence call involving a man with a gun. Police arrived, created a perimeter and escalated a standoff. SWAT entered and found the man dead from suicide.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/man-found-dead-after-warwick-standoff/ar-AA1pcSYL

Alex Gonzalez Jr

Age :30

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 08/21/2024

Location : W 42nd Pl and W 5th Ct

City : Hialeah

County : Miami-Dade

State : Florida

Agency : Miami Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after homicide

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Alex Gonzalez was Involved in a domestic violence event in which he stabbed his teen sister, mother and grandmother. Police arrived and shot and killed him. One of the women he stabbed also died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/police-swarm-hialeah-home-shots-fired-officer/

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article291243100.html

Jesse Cohn

Age :44

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/21/2024

Location : Unknown

City : San Antonio

County : Bexar

State : Texas

Agency : San Antonio Police Department, SWAT

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Jesse Cohn had allegedly shot and killed a dog. SWAT was called. He died from suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suMUADBK3Lg

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/21/2024

Location : Horizon Extended Stay Conyers at 1385 Old McDonough Highway

City : Conyers

County : Rockdale

State : Georgia

Agency : Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

US Marshall arrived at the Horizon Extended Stay in Conyers Georgia in order to arrest a man after a homicide. When police arrived, they heard a gunshot. The man had just died by suicide when police made entry.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/horizon-extended-stay-conyers-warrant-us-marshalls/85-1494381b-9a08-4f9c-8d4b-e038bb04d74e

Damon Chambers

Age :25

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/21/2024

Location : Schertz Parkway and Elbel Road

City : San Antonio

County : Bexar

State : Texas

Agency : Scherz Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Motorcyclist killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Scherz PD chased Damon Chambers on a motorcycle for unknown reasons until he crashed and died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/motorcyclist-identified-after-fatal-crash-during-police-chase-san-antonio-schertz-rider-intersection

Michael Davies

Age :59

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/21/2024

Location : 2870 block of W Lindi Way

City : Layton

County : Davis

State : Utah

Agency : Layton Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Layton PD received a call about a suicidal man and responded. Police arrived at the residence and confronted the man. He reportedly came out of the house with two guns. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://kslnewsradio.com/2128757/layton-city-officer-involved-shooting/

Zamiyah Stevens 1 of 2

Age :10

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 08/21/2024

Location : Airport and Christiana Roads

City : New Castle

County : New Castle

State : Delaware

Agency : Delaware State Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Police chase crash killing bystander mom in minivan, killing her 10-year-old daughter, injuring 4 more of her children, including 1 critically

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Delaware State Police started a chase against the driver of a Kia that did not stop and escalated to very high speeds through a red light until it crashed into a minivan full of children. The driver of the van, mother, Karisma, Stevens, and her 10-year year-old daughter Zamiyah were killed. Another one of Stevens’ children is in very critical condition. Three other children of the same family or hospitalized with injuries. A total of six people from two vehicles are injured and hospitalized in currently unknown condition. The reason given for this dangerous high-speed chase is that the Kia driver refused a traffic stop.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://6abc.com/post/woman-child-killed-6-others-hurt-head-crash-airport-road-new-castle-delaware/15217344/

Karisma Stevens 2 of 2

Age :29

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 08/21/2024

Location : Airport and Christiana Roads

City : New Castle

County : New Castle

State : Delaware

Agency : Delaware State Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Police chase crash killing bystander mom in minivan, killing her 10-year-old daughter, injuring 4 more of her children, including 1 critically

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Delaware State Police started a chase against the driver of a Kia that did not stop and escalated to very high speeds through a red light until it crashed into a minivan full of children. The driver of the van, mother, Karisma, Stevens, and her 10-year year-old daughter Zamiyah were killed. Another one of Stevens’ children is in very critical condition. Three other children of the same family or hospitalized with injuries. A total of six people from two vehicles are injured and hospitalized in currently unknown condition. The reason given for this dangerous high-speed chase is that the Kia driver refused a traffic stop.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://6abc.com/post/woman-child-killed-6-others-hurt-head-crash-airport-road-new-castle-delaware/15217344/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/21/2024

Location : State Route 94

City : San Diego

County : San Diego

State : California

Agency : San Diego Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

San Diego police chased a vehicle that may have been involved in a hit and run. Police escalated the chase until the vehicle crashed and the driver ultimately died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/san-diego-police-pursuit-crash-south-park/3602501/

Cale Wallace

Age :39

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/21/2024

Location : SR-94

City : San Diego

County : San Diego

State : California

Agency : CHP, San Diego Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

San Diego PD chased a Prius at high speed until it crashed and the driver died. Police state that they thought this vehicle may have been involved in a hit and run run elsewhere.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/21/driver-being-chased-by-san-diego-police-dies-after-crashing-on-sr-94/

Dantrice Stanback 1 of 3

Age :26

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 08/20/2024

Location : Getwell Road and Cottonwood

City : Hickory Hill

County : Shelby

State : Tennessee

Agency : Memphis Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : 3 bystanders dead, 7 hurt by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Memphis PD chased a car at high speed until it crashed into a bystander vehicle at a gas station. The vehicle exploded, killing 3 and injuring 7. All 3 deceased females allegedly were in the bystander vehicle that was hit.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/3-killed-7-others-injured-after-police-pursuit-and-crash-in-hickory-hill-mpd-says/article_9ddaed88-5f6b-11ef-a177-c72e3d2bd38a.html

https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/family-left-devastated-after-3-women-killed-in-hickory-hill-crash/article_c05c65e8-6020-11ef-81b4-ab496690a100.html

Patrice Hughes 2 of 3

Age :47

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 08/20/2024

Location : Getwell Road and Cottonwood

City : Hickory Hill

County : Shelby

State : Tennessee

Agency : Memphis Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : 3 bystanders dead, 7 hurt by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Memphis PD chased a car at high speed until it crashed into a bystander vehicle at a gas station. The vehicle exploded, killing 3 and injuring 7. All 3 deceased females allegedly were in the bystander vehicle that was hit.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/3-killed-7-others-injured-after-police-pursuit-and-crash-in-hickory-hill-mpd-says/article_9ddaed88-5f6b-11ef-a177-c72e3d2bd38a.html

https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/family-left-devastated-after-3-women-killed-in-hickory-hill-crash/article_c05c65e8-6020-11ef-81b4-ab496690a100.html

Jeremy Lundgreen

Age :46

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/20/2024

Location : 5650 South 2775 West

City : Roy

County : Weber

State : Utah

Agency : Roy City Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Roy City PD try to traffic stop Jeremy Lundgreen, who was wanted for enticing a minor. Police state that he pulled a gun and began firing. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://kutv.com/news/local/suspect-dies-after-being-hospitalized-from-officer-involved-shooting-in-roy

Shekila Sively 3 of 3

Age :26

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 08/20/2024

Location : Getwell Road and Cottonwood

City : Hickory Hill

County : Shelby

State : Tennessee

Agency : Memphis Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : 3 bystanders dead, 7 hurt by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Memphis PD chased a car at high speed until it crashed into a bystander vehicle at a gas station. The vehicle exploded, killing 3 and injuring 7. All 3 deceased females allegedly were in the bystander vehicle that was hit.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/3-killed-7-others-injured-after-police-pursuit-and-crash-in-hickory-hill-mpd-says/article_9ddaed88-5f6b-11ef-a177-c72e3d2bd38a.html

https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/family-left-devastated-after-3-women-killed-in-hickory-hill-crash/article_c05c65e8-6020-11ef-81b4-ab496690a100.html

Roxanne Bagnariol

Age :39

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 08/20/2024

Location : 176th

City : Spanaway

County : Pierce

State : Washington

Agency : Pierce County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Pierce County deputies chased a vehicle for unknown reasons until it crashed and passenger Roxanne Bagnariol died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.chronline.com/stories/driver-sentenced-to-prison-after-woman-dies-in-crash-during-pierce-county-police-pursuit,364707

Gerald Rahier

Age :42

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/19/2024

Location : 100 South Road and 40 East Road

City : Grainfield

County : Sheridan

State : Kansas

Agency : Kansas Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Kansas Highway Patrol chased a vehicle when they ran the patrol car into an unrelated third-party by standard vehicle, killing Gerald Rahier.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ksn.com/news/state-regional/kansas-trooper-involved-in-fatal-crash-while-responding-to-a-fatal-crash/

https://www.kake.com/home/khp-trooper-involved-in-fatal-crash-that-killed-one-and-injured-a-woman-baby-and/article_7c66024c-5f42-11ef-971a-bff343962ca6.html

Chris Cochran

Age :60

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/19/2024

Location : Westley Mill Road near Highway 140

City : Adairsville

County : Bartow

State : Georgia

Agency : Bartow County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by SWAT during domestic disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Chris Cochran reportedly made death threats against his wife. SWAT arrived and engaged in a standoff. Cochran reportedly pointed a long gun out of the window. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/bartow-county-swat-officer-involved-shooting-adairsville

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2024-08-19/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-bartow-county

Christopher Michael Elder

Age :46

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/19/2024

Location : Hardin County Courthouse

City : Elizabethtown

County : Hardin

State : Kentucky

Agency : Elizabethtown Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after double homicide

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Christopher Elder had attended a court hearing and assaulted his former girlfriend and her mother in front of the courthouse, shooting and killing them. Police arrived and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/3-injured-shooting-kentucky-courthouse-suspect-remains-large-112948445

https://www.wevv.com/news/suspect-dead-following-courthouse-shooting-and-police-pursuit/article_345f1544-5ea0-11ef-9cea-4781d45cb30f.html

https://www.wlky.com/article/suspect-elizabethtown-hardin-county-courthouse-dead/61902437

Denis L. Redondo-Zelaya

Age :28

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 08/19/2024

Location : North Service Road

City : St. Clair

County : Franklin

State : Missouri

Agency : Missouri State Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after car crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Missouri State trooper reportedly came upon an accident site and saw a man crawling out of the car. Police claim that he held a knife. Police further alleged that they shouted at him to drop the knife and he did not do so. Police shot and killed him. He was 27-year-old Denis Redondo Zelaya from Honduras. Police said they do not know if he spoke English and understood their commands or not.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/missouri-highway-patrol-trooper-shoots-kills-man-investigating-crash-st-clair-missouri/63-c6f3bb95-e29a-44df-a0bd-937a50807bbb

Howard Theodore Coleman, Jr.

Age :42

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/18/2024

Location : 9300 block of Brechin Place

City : Waldorf

County : Charles

State : Maryland

Agency : Charles County Sheriff’s Office, CCSO’s Emergency Services Team (EST)

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Charles County Sheriff’s Office and its emergency service team were sent to a domestic violence call involving a woman who had been stabbed and injured. Police escalated a standoff against the home and sent in drones. After an unknown length of time, Howard Theodore Coleman Junior was found dead, reportedly by suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://southernmarylandchronicle.com/2024/08/21/violent-standoff-in-waldorf-ends-with-victim-rescued-suspect-dead/

Nathan Savage

Age :45

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/18/2024

Location : Essex Street

City : Lewiston

County : Androscoggin

State : Maine

Agency : Lewiston Police, Auburn Police, Lisbon Police, Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Department, Maine State Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police received a call about a man firing a gun. Police arrived in the man ran into the woods. The Lewiston Police, with aid from the Auburn Police Department, Lisbon Police Department, Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Department, and the Maine State Police all arrived and created a standoff. The man was found dead from suicide under police duress. This shooting occurred several months after an unrelated mass shooting that had killed 18 in the same small town.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.newportdispatch.com/2024/08/18/lewiston-police-encounter-armed-suspect-man-found-dead-after-standoff/

https://www.sunjournal.com/2024/08/18/auburn-man-fires-at-lewiston-police-ends-standoff-with-suicide/

Aldo Villa-Ceballos

Age :30

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 08/18/2024

Location : W. Arkansas Ave. and S. Knox Court

City : Denver

County : Denver

State : Colorado

Agency : Denver Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Denver PD state that a man was involved in a nearby shooting and they chased him until he crashed in Cherry Hills. He was found dead from suicide under police duress in his vehicle.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.denverpost.com/2024/08/18/fatal-denver-shooting-mar-lee-crash-cherry-hills/

https://denvergazette.com/news/denver-shooting-police-pursuit-crash/article_794aebfa-5d8e-11ef-a93f-4b3fc6fa9ef8.html

Delfina Sanchez-Eusebio

Age :43

Gender :Female

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 08/18/2024

Location : Highway 87

City : Spring Lake

County : Harnett

State : North Carolina

Agency : State Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

North Carolina State Highway Patrol chased a vehicle at high speed until it crashed into a bystander Honda in an intersection, killing the passenger in the Honda. Two other people were sent to the hospital with serious injuries.

This was the second fatality police chase in 3 months at the exact same intersection.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wral.com/story/one-dead-two-hospitalized-after-murder-suspect-crashes-into-car-during-high-speed-chase-in-spring-lake/21583087/

https://abc11.com/post/deadly-police-chase-time-3-months-high-speed-pursuit-ends-deadly-crash-spring-lake-intersection/15199479/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Unknown

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/18/2024

Location : US 27

City : Science Hill

County : Pulaski

State : Kentucky

Agency : Kentucky State Police

Officer(s) : Derrick A. Glover, off-duty, Lancaster PD

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Child on dirt bike killed by off-duty officer in crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Lancaster PD Off-Duty Officer Derrick Glover was driving at undisclosed speed on US 27 in Pulaski County when he rear-ended and killed a child on a dirt bike on the road in front of him. The name, age and gender of the child was not disclosed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wkyt.com/2024/08/18/ksp-one-child-dead-officer-involved-crash/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/18/2024

Location : Highway 87

City : Spring Lake

County : Harnett

State : North Carolina

Agency : State Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

North Carolina State Highway Patrol chased a vehicle at high speed until it crashed into a bystander Honda in an intersection, killing the passenger in the Honda. Two other people were sent to the hospital with serious injuries.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wral.com/story/one-dead-two-hospitalized-after-murder-suspect-crashes-into-car-during-high-speed-chase-in-spring-lake/21583087/