Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Curtis Ray McCoy
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/21/2022
Location : Waco+ Hillsboro
City : Bryan
County : Brazos
State : Texas
Agency : Bryan PD, Texas State Police
Officer(s) : Sarah Popham
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bryan PD responded to a domestic disturbance between two people
“who had a child together.”
Police state they were there at the home to investigate the disturbance when the man returned to the scene and allegedly began shooting. One resident and an officer were struck and both received minor injuries. Both were taken to the hospital and released later that day.
The man left and was seen driving his SUV on Highway 6 northeast of Riesel. Troopers attempted to stop the driver but he did not stop. Police allege that he fired shots at the troopers during the chase that went to Interstate 35 northbound where the driver shot himself, committing suicide under police duress near mile marker 364 south of Hillsboro.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kbtx.com/2022/08/21/police-officer-resident-shot-bryan-sunday-following-disturbance/
Angel Lopez 2 of 2
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/21/2022
Location :
City : New York
County : Queens Borough
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) : Niketas Janios+Marya Cardona Quintero
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Two NYPD officers hunted an ATV for undisclosed reasons until it crashed into a Freightliner, killing the driver of the ATV and his passenger. Two NYPD officers in Queens have been stripped of their guns and shields in the aftermath of a deadly crash involving a stolen ATV and an 18-wheeler truck after police initially did not admit having chased them into the crash. "They was chasing them. One hundred percent we sure they were chasing them," family members said.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/21/nyregion/fatal-crash-queens-nypd.html
https://www.13abc.com/2022/08/21/2-men-killed-officer-involved-shooting-after-standoff/
Jeremy Ramos 1 of 2
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/21/2022
Location : Unknown
City : New York
County : Queens Borough
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) : Niketas Janios, Marya Cardona Quintero
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Two NYPD officers hunted an ATV for undisclosed reasons until it crashed into a Freightliner, killing the driver of the ATV and his passenger. Two NYPD officers in Queens have been stripped of their guns and shields in the aftermath of a deadly crash involving a stolen ATV and an 18-wheeler truck after police initially did not admit having chased them into the crash. "They was chasing them. One hundred percent we sure they were chasing them," family members said.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/21/nyregion/fatal-crash-queens-nypd.html
https://www.13abc.com/2022/08/21/2-men-killed-officer-involved-shooting-after-standoff/
Bradley Wilhelm #2 of 2
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/21/2022
Location : 15266 Gilchrist Rd
City : Mt. Vernon
County : Knox
State : Ohio
Agency : Ohio State Highway Patrol, Knox County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by law enforcement during standoff for unknown reasons
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police chased a side-by-side or off-terrain vehicle and for unknown reasons got into a shootout with them. Police allege that the men shot at a police helicopter but did not explain why many law enforcement agencies and a helicopter were present. Police shot and killed both men and did not disclose which law enforcement agency had been the shooters.
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Randy Wilhelm #1 of 2
Age :56
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/21/2022
Location : 15266 Gilchrist Rd
City : Mt. Vernon
County : Knox
State : Ohio
Agency : Ohio State Highway Patrol, Knox County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by law enforcement during standoff for unknown reasons
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police chased a side-by-side or off-terrain vehicle and for unknown reasons got into a shootout with them. Police allege that the men shot at a police helicopter but did not explain why many law enforcement agencies and a helicopter were present. Police shot and killed both men and did not disclose which law enforcement agency had been the shooters.
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Terry Allen Starkweather
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/21/2022
Location : 1707 E Lyons Ave
City : Spokane
County : Spokane
State : Washington
Agency : Spokane County SO
Officer(s) : Darin Staley
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Spokane County deputies were sent to 1707 E. Lyons Ave. in Spokane to arrest some on warrants. Police alleged that the man got into a car and drove towards an officer who shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/aug/24/wanted-man-shot-by-deputy-sunday-in-spokane-is-dea/
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/sep/22/the-five-people-killed-by-police-in-2022/
Otis French
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/20/2022
Location : Lower St/Douglasville community
City : Bay Minette
County : Baldwin
State : Alabama
Agency : Bay Minette PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bay Minette PD traffic-stopped Otis French for an allegedly broken turn signal. Police claim that he refused to exit his car, pushed the officer and fled. Police allege that he took the officer's Taser and fired it at him. The officer then shot and killed French who had been unarmed. Police announced they won’t release the bodycam footage.
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Adum Mahamat
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/20/2022
Location : 3728 S 16th Avenue
City : Tucson
County : Pima
State : Arizona
Agency : Tucson PD
Officer(s) : Angela Gist, Alexander Martin
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tucson PD arrived to a call about an alleged fight and someone claiming that their vehicle had been shot at and allege they found Adum Mahamat with a gun. Police claimed they arrived and he began shooting at them and they shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-breaking/2022/09/20/authorities-release-video-officer-involved-shooting-tucson/10431178002/
Brenda Grice Donahue
Age :60
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 08/19/2022
Location : 8900 block of St. Croix Lane
City : Charlotte
County : Mecklenburg
State : North Carolina
Agency : Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
Officer(s) : Brandon Graham, Lauren Ehlke, and Kristian Kurtzke
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Brandon Graham from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD was sent to the home of Brenda Donahue for an involuntary psychiatric commitment order. Police arrived and somehow ended up in a shootout with her and shot and killed her in her home.
SOURCE LINKS :
BWC:
https://www.wccbcharlotte.com/2023/01/24/breaking-news-officer-involved-shooting-in-south-charlotte/
https://www.wxii12.com/article/woman-dies-after-trading-gunfire-with-cmpd-investigation-ongoing/41022534#
Janisha Janay Harris 2 of 2
Age :35
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 08/19/2022
Location : Manchester Ave+S Broadway
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
LAPD chased a stolen Cadillac at high speed that ran into a third party vehicle, killing Janisha Harris and Jamaree Keyes.
SOURCE LINKS :
Jamaree Keyes
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/19/2022
Location : Manchester Ave+S Broadway
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
LAPD chased a stolen Cadillac at high speed that ran into a third-party vehicle, killing Janisha Harris and Jamaree Keyes.
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Lorena Suarez
Age :31
Gender :Female
Race : Native American
Date : 08/19/2022
Location : 1500 block of Cottonwood St
City : Tulare
County : Tulare
State : California
Agency : Not Disclosed
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by officer by accident
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lorena Suarez reportedly sat in a vehicle with two men. One of them was an off duty contracted reserve police officer. The other one was a bail enforcement agent. The two officers were reportedly handing a gun and claim that the gun accidentally discharged and killed Lorena Suarez. She called 911 herself and stated the shooting was an accident but died soon thereafter. Police never revealed which of the officers killed her.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc30.com/lorena-suarez-huron-shooting-woman-dies-in-accidental-shot-to-death/12163126/
Tyler Casey Sweeney
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/18/2022
Location : 310 Richardson Way
City : Sarasota
County : Sarasota
State : Florida
Agency : Sarasota County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during alleged burglary
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sarasota county deputies were sent on a call where an armed man had allegedly burglarize the residence. Police arrived and allege that they were attacked by Tyler Sweeney. They shot and killed him.
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Christian Arriola Gomez
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/17/2022
Location : 17300 block of Sherman Way
City : Lake Balboa
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during drug investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police responded to a call alleging a man was smoking narcotics and had a machete. When police arrived, they allege he did not drop the weapon, fleeing on his bike. Police allege he approached police with the machete, who then shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/lapd-body-cam-footage-shows-fatal-shooting-of-machete-wielding-man/
https://www.lapdonline.org/newsroom/officer-involved-shooting-in-west-valley-division-nrf044-22bb/
Jaime Ezequiel Robles
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/16/2022
Location : 101 Fairway Dr
City : Miami Springs
County : Miami-Dade
State : Florida
Agency : Miami-Dade PD
Officer(s) : Leonardo Carn, Kesner Liberal
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Miami Dade PD arrived to serve a warrant for a rest to Jaime Ezekiel Robles. Police alleged that he had a gun and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://news.yahoo.com/questions-linger-police-shooting-hotel-083000537.html
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article265257691.html
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/16/2022
Location : 10500 block of W Montgomery Road
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Houston police were driving around 12:45 a.m. Tuesday when they saw a red Nissan Altima without any lights on. The officers tried to traffic-stop the vehicle, but the car sped away. During the chase, the driver struck a curb in the 10500 block of West Montgomery, crossed over the median, and struck a pole. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/16/2022
Location : Chalmers+Wilfred
City : Detroit
County : Wayne
State : Michigan
Agency : Detroit PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver ID’d by Green Light Shotspotter, set off chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Shotspotter alerted police to a possibly stolen car and police started a chase that ended when the vehicle crashed into a USPS 18-wheeler, sheared off its top and ended under the truck, killing the unidentified driver.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wxyz.com/news/police-chase-suspect-dies-after-crashing-under-semi-on-detroits-east-side
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/16/2022
Location : I-35
City : Norman
County : Cleveland
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A trooper pulled over a stolen vehicle near I-35 and S.E. Grand when a pickup truck fled from troopers after being chased for undisclosed reasons. Police escalated the chase until the vehicle crashed, 1 person were ejected and died while a third passenger was critically injured.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kfor.com/news/local/one-killed-after-high-speed-chase-with-troopers/
Jeremy Willie Horton
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/15/2022
Location : NW 62nd St+7th Ave
City : Miami Springs
County : Miami-Dade
State : Florida
Agency : Miami-Dade PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Miami PD tried to traffic-stop Jeremy Willie Horton for an alleged connection to a previous incident. Police claim he fled in his car and began shooting at police. Police then shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://news.yahoo.com/questions-linger-police-shooting-hotel-083000537.html
https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/miami-dade-police-cesar-echaverry-dead/
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article265257691.html
Ethan Mestes
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/15/2022
Location : Norman
City : Norman
County : Cleveland
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Eric Foster
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An Oklahoma trooper chased and spun out a vehicle for an equipment failure. Two people died. The trooper denied his role in causing the fatal crash but was proven to be untruthful by video.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2
SOURCE LINKS :
Mercedes Martinez
Age :23
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/15/2022
Location : I-35
City : Norman
County : Cleveland
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An Oklahoma trooper chased and spun out a vehicle for an equipment failure. Two people died. The trooper denied his role in causing the fatal crash but was proven to be untruthful by video.
TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2
SOURCE LINKS :
Zuniga Roque-Flores
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/15/2022
Location : US 285 near mile marker 4
City : Sanderson
County : Terrell
State : Texas
Agency : DPS
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
DPS chased a driver who refused a traffic stop at high speed until he crashed into a bystander vehicle at high speed, killing the driver and passenger of the car being pursued as well as 2 bystanders in the vehicle that was hit.
TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 4
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.firstalert7.com/2022/08/15/pursuit-ends-fatal-crash-terrel-county/
Jesus Garcia
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/15/2022
Location : US 285 near mile marker 4
City : Sanderson
County : Terrell
State : Texas
Agency : DPS
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
DPS chased a driver who refused a traffic stop at high speed until he crashed into a bystander vehicle at high speed, killing the driver and passenger of the car being pursued as well as 2 bystanders in the vehicle that was hit.
TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 4
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.firstalert7.com/2022/08/15/pursuit-ends-fatal-crash-terrel-county/
Carlos Rico
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/15/2022
Location : US 285 near mile marker 4
City : Sanderson
County : Terrell
State : Texas
Agency : DPS
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
DPS chased a driver who refused a traffic stop at high speed until he crashed into a bystander vehicle at high speed, killing the driver and passenger of the car being pursued as well as 2 bystanders in the vehicle that was hit.
TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 4
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.firstalert7.com/2022/08/15/pursuit-ends-fatal-crash-terrel-county/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/15/2022
Location : US 285 near mile marker 4
City : Sanderson
County : Terrell
State : Texas
Agency : DPS
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
DPS chased a driver who refused a traffic stop at high speed until he crashed into a bystander vehicle at high speed, killing the driver and passenger of the car being pursued as well as 2 bystanders in the vehicle that was hit.
TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 4
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.firstalert7.com/2022/08/15/pursuit-ends-fatal-crash-terrel-county/
Steven Pearson
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/15/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Flowood
County : Ranking
State : Mississippi
Agency : Pearl Police Department, Flowood Police Department
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pearl PD chased a vehicle that refused a traffic stop until it crashed into a bystander on a motorcycle, killing Steven Pearson.
SOURCE LINKS :
Michael Mills
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/15/2022
Location : South Hill Rd
City : Ludlow
County : Windsor
State : Vermont
Agency : Ludlow PD
Officer(s) : Zachary Paul
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Ludlow PD state that Michael Mills had a known mental health crisis, having called 911 a total of 28 times before police arrived. Police further claim that Michael Mills hit a police car and then fled. When this vehicle stopped, police shot and killed him, claiming he had a gun but not claiming that he had used it. The shooter officer was cleared by the Attorney General.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wcax.com/2022/12/22/ludlow-police-officer-cleared-fatal-shooting/
https://www.wcax.com/2022/09/06/cavendish-man-wounded-officer-involved-shooting-dies/
Mercedes Martinez 2 of 2
Age :26
Gender :Female
Race : Native American
Date : 08/15/2022
Location : I-35
City : Norman
County : Cleveland
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Nick Mills
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An officer attempted a traffic stop and allege the driver failed to stop. After a pursuit, the officer performed a PIT maneuver to stop the vehicle, causing the vehicle to crash. The officer initially denied having caused the fatal accident but it was determined that dashcam video proved otherwise. Mercedes Martinez and Ethan Mestes both died. Both had been unarmed. Despite evidence that the officer had caused the double fatality, Officer Nick Mills was not charged. Instead, the driver who had been hunted by Mills, Alex Carpenter, husband of Mercedes Martinez was sentenced to 20 years in Oklahoma prison.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kfor.com/news/local/second-passenger-dies-following-pursuit-crash/
https://www.reddit.com/r/oklahoma/comments/152715j/trooper_denies_causing_doublefatal_crash_while/
Divinity Cureton
Age :30
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 08/14/2022
Location : 4200 block of W Sample Rd
City : Coconut Creek
County : Broward
State : Florida
Agency : Coconut Creek PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in collision with police vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Coconut Creek PD allegedly was involved in a traffic collision which killed Divinity Cureton. The officer was apparently not injured. Police did not release much detail.
SOURCE LINKS :
Melanie Garcia
Age :36
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/14/2022
Location : 1098 Willow Way
City : Santa Fe
County : Santa Fe
State : New Mexico
Agency : Santa Fe PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Santa Fe PD arrived at a residence at 1098 Willow Way because Melanie Garcia was allegedly behaving erratically. Police said that she had a gun and they attacked her with tasers. She shot and killed herself under police duress.
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Nykon Brandon
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/14/2022
Location : 320 W 800 Street
City : Salt Lake City
County : Salt Lake
State : Utah
Agency : Salt Lake City Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Medical emergency
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Salt Lake City PD were sent to a call about a man who had arrived in his underwear and tried to steal beer. When police arrived, they engaged in a violent struggle with at least 6 attacking officers trying to handcuff him. police are seen on BCCA holding him down and pressing his edge to the ground until he became unresponsive and was later pronounced dead. Bodycam also shows at least one officer putting most of his body weight on him for prolonged periods as he struggles to breathe and within 6 minutes of this, he stopped breathing and died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qOfoRyw1cY
https://nypost.com/2022/08/28/salt-lake-city-pd-release-footage-of-death-of-restrained-man/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/08/29/nykon-brandon-utah-police-death/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/13/2022
Location : Roberts Road
City : Hendry County
County : Hendry
State : Florida
Agency : Hendry County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Hendry County deputies saw two teenagers driving a Maserati and escalated a chase that continued at high-speed until the vehicle crashed into a canal and both boys died.
TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2
SOURCE LINKS :
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/13/2022
Location : Roberts Road
City : Hendry County
County : Hendry
State : Florida
Agency : Hendry County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Hendry County deputies saw two teenagers driving a Maserati and escalated a chase that continued at high-speed until the vehicle crashed into a canal and both boys died.
TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2
SOURCE LINKS :
Michael Ahrens
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/13/2022
Location : Dubuque Rd+Adrian St
City : Waterloo
County : Black Hawk
State : Iowa
Agency : Waterloo PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Waterloo PD went to a call about an alleged armed man waving a pistol near a business. Police arrived and began firing beanbags at Ahrens and shot and killed him. Police used the explanation that he “pointed a gun” at them as reason to shoot him. The “gun” had been a brown Airsoft pistol. Ahrens was unarmed when killed. He had apparently been unhoused.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kcrg.com/2022/08/15/man-dies-following-officer-involved-shooting-waterloo/
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/michael-ahrens-obituary?id=36262560
https://dps.iowa.gov/dci-investigates-waterloo-officer-involved-shooting-0
https://dps.iowa.gov/dci-investigates-waterloo-officer-involved-shooting-0
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/12/2022
Location : 16510 North Freeway
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Harris County Constable Precinct 4
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after domestic violence event
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Houston PD were sent on domestic violence call. They found a man where just killed his wife. Police claim that he pointed a gun at them and shot and killed him. His name identity and other vital information such as body cam were not revealed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox26houston.com/news/harris-county-suspect-shot-north-freeway
Daniel Pesavento Maaxianaziga Standing On A Cloud
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 08/12/2022
Location : 1500 block of N Birchwood Avenue
City : Appleton
County : Outagamie
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Appleton Polie Department
Officer(s) : Bryce Rudebeck, Tony Shuman, Jenkins
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Appleton PD responded to a domestic violence call. Daniel Pesavento was very drunk and had just been told that his wife wanted a divorce. He allegedly put a gun to his own head and police arrived. Pesavento became agitated, went in and out of the house, pointing a gun at himself. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
Darrel Glen Hood
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/12/2022
Location : Blvd 26+Glenview Dr
City : Richland Hills
County : Tarrant
State : Texas
Agency : Richland Hills PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “shots fired” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Richland PD responded to a call of shots fired. Police arrived and allege that Darrel Glen Hood had a gun and raised it. Police shot and killed him. No BWC footage was released to allow verification of this narrative.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.foxnews.com/us/man-shot-texas-police-arrested-two-days-prior-assault-weapons-charges
Gabriel Mesa
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/11/2022
Location : 3908 W Texas St
City : Carlsbad
County : Eddy
State : New Mexico
Agency : Eddy County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The girlfriend of Gabriel Mesa called Eddy County police and told them that he had pushed her, was drunk and had left with a gun. Eddy County deputies located him in a field and claim that he pointed a handgun. Police shot and killed him. No bodycam or eyewitness accounts can be found.
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https://apnews.com/article/police-shootings-new-mexico-carlsbad-1015c66f9515ac1c0a22286ee90691ff
Ricardo Dorado Jr.
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/11/2022
Location : Windsor St
City : Atlanta
County : Fulton
State : Georgia
Agency : Atlanta PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Killed during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Atlanta PD received a call about a man damaging pumps at a BP gas station. They arrived, encountered Dorado and described him as being intoxicated and responding to arrest attempts violently. Police fired tasers and he responded by grabbing a police radio and throwing it at the officer and hitting a car with the radio. He then ran into the gas station, locked himself into the bathroom to escape from police. Police forcibly entered tha bathroom and dragged him out, claiming that he grabbed wine bottles and threw them at police. Police grabbed him and forced him face-down into the prone position, handcuffing him, then realized he was not breathing. Police administered Narcan but Dorado died.
His autopsy revealed “prone restraint cardiac arrest following exertional apprehension of agitated individual, complicated by methamphetamine toxicity, blunt head trauma, and coronary artery disease.” The primary reason given why he died per medical examiner is being forced in the prone position. Being placed face-down during arrest and left in this position for some time commonly causes death by airway compromise. The exertion was likewise a result of the fight with police, as was the head trauma.
His family was awarded $3.75 million for this death pending approval of the funds by Atlanta City Council.
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Ricky Shiffer
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/11/2022
Location : Smith Rd
City : Chester Township
County : Clinton
State : Ohio
Agency : FBI, Ohio State Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police claim that Ricky Shiffer tried to break into the FBI building and then drove away in a car. Police state that he exited his vehicle and began shooting at police. Police shot and killed him.