Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Aaron Blount
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/19/2025
Location : 400 block of 28 Road
City : Grand Junction
County : Mesa
State : Colorado
Agency : Grand Junction Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during alleged assault investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/19/2025, Grand Junction police officers were alerted by hospital staff after an individual with life-threatening injuries reported being assaulted. Officers responded to a residence in the 400 block of 28 Road in Grand Junction, Colorado. Upon arrival, the man inside the home refused to exit and fired a gun at the officers. One officer returned fire. SWAT teams from the city and county were deployed, and after several hours of unsuccessful communication attempts, they entered the residence and found the man deceased. The Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) has been activated to investigate the officer-involved shooting.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 fatality
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/assault-suspect-found-dead-shooting-police-grand-junction-colorado/
https://crimewatch.net/us/co/mesa/sheriff/134177/cases/cirt-activated-investigate-officer-involved-shooting-1

Matthew Vincent Phillips
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/19/2025
Location : Bayonet Point
City : Bayonet Point
County : Pasco
State : Florida
Agency : Pasco County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 19, 2025, Pasco County deputies responded to a disturbance call at a residence in Bayonet Point. Upon arrival, deputies encountered an armed individual. Body camera footage shows the man holding a firearm. Deputies discharged their weapons, resulting in the individual’s death at the scene. Sheriff Chris Nocco stated the deputies acted according to their training. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is conducting an independent investigation. Deputies involved have been placed on administrative leave.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 fatality
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Rigoberto Badillo
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/19/2025
Location : Vicinity of Kaufman County Detention Center
City : Kaufman
County : Kaufman
State : Texas
Agency : Kaufman County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Hypothermia
Event : Found dead outside of jail after release
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/19/2025, at approximately 1:00 a.m., Rigoberto Badillo, a 49-year-old Latino male, was released from the Kaufman County Detention Center. Surveillance footage showed him in the parking lot of the Kaufman County Pet Adoption Center, located within the same complex as the detention center. His personal belongings were found abandoned near the detention center's front doors. His family reported him missing later that day. On 03/02/2025, his body was discovered in a creek approximately half a mile from the detention center. The Dallas County Medical Examiner's Office identified the body as Badillo. The investigation into his cause of death is ongoing.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox4news.com/news/body-missing-farmers-branch-man-found-creek-near-kaufman-county-detention-center
https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/body-missing-farmers-branch-man-found-kaufman-county/287-0947e4c7-2954-47ab-82e5-829b58e35ac8

Glenn Bohne Jr.
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/18/2025
Location : Mary Lane
City : River Ridge
County : Jefferson
State : Louisiana
Agency : Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during police standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 18, 2025, at approximately 4:00 a.m., the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office (JPSO) responded to a 911 call from a 13-year-old girl reporting that her father had shot her mother and siblings at their residence on Stephen Drive in River Ridge, Louisiana. Upon arrival, deputies discovered 40-year-old Dung Pham and her 2-year-old daughter, Amy Bohne, deceased in the hallway from gunshot wounds. Two other children were found injured: a 13-year-old girl with a gunshot wound to her ankle and a 9-year-old girl in critical condition who underwent emergency surgery, with the outcome unknown. Deputies located 46-year-old Glenn Bohne Jr. armed in a back bedroom. When he produced a firearm, deputies fired upon him, resulting in his death at the scene. This critical incident is being investigated by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office. Only this out of three fatalities is entered into this database as the other two occurred prior to police involvement.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 3 fatalities, 2 injuries
SOURCE LINKS :
1. https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/crime/2-year-old-child-mother-dead-in-river-ridge-father-armed-with-gun-shot-dead-by-jpso-deputy-sheriff-reports/289-826b776c-ed95-4d15-8b9f-6a02034f86df
2. https://www.fox8live.com/2025/01/18/jpso-investigating-homicide-deputy-involved-shooting-river-ridge/
3. https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/jefferson-parish-deputy-shooting/article_03adf5a6-d5a5-11ef-8d0e-1351a32102f5.html

Matthew Johnson
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/18/2025
Location : Highway 47
City : Wausau
County : Oneida
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Oneida County Sheriff’s Office; Wausau Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 18, 2025, officers from the Wausau Police Department and deputies from the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office escalated a chase against a vehicle for undisclosed reasons. The chase continued at high speed until the vehicle crashed on Highway 47 in Oneida County, Wisconsin. The vehicle collided with another car as a result of the pursuit. The driver of the fleeing vehicle was killed, and six others were injured. Among the injured, four were passengers in the fleeing vehicle, and two were occupants of the other car. The Wisconsin State Patrol is investigating the critical incident.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://wausaupilotandreview.com/2025/01/18/just-in-1-dead-6-injured-after-police-pursuit-on-hwy-47/

Lawrence Harris
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/18/2025
Location : 15000 block of Seventh Street
City : Victorville
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 18, 2025, deputies from the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department responded to a domestic disturbance in the 15000 block of Seventh Street in Victorville, California. According to the Sheriff's Department, a 30-year-old man was armed with a knife and threatening another person inside the residence. Deputies reported that the man advanced toward them while armed. Deputies opened fire, killing the man at the scene. The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department is investigating the fatal shooting in internal investigation.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/18/2025
Location : Orchard Lane
City : Sacramento
County : Sacramento
State : California
Agency : Sacramento Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during reported armed confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 18, 2025, Sacramento Police Department officers responded to reports of an armed man in the Willow Creek area near Orchard Lane in Sacramento, California. According to police, the man allegedly displayed a firearm in a threatening manner. Officers opened fire and killed the man. The Sacramento Police Department is conducting an internal investigation, and the California Department of Justice has been notified.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loBfpBppbok
https://www.kcra.com/article/police-activity-orchard-lane-sacramento-willow-creek/63451451
https://www.kcra.com/article/police-activity-orchard-lane-sacramento-willow-creek/63451451

Matthew Taylor
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/18/2025
Location : Ansley Drive
City : Roswell
County : Fulton
State : Georgia
Agency : Roswell Police Department; SWAT Team
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during SWAT standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 18, 2025, Roswell Police Department officers, including members of the SWAT team, attempted to serve a warrant on 45-year-old Matthew Taylor at a residence on Ansley Drive in Roswell, Georgia. According to initial reports, Taylor barricaded himself inside the home and fired at officers during the standoff. After several hours, police alleged Taylor continued to display a firearm in a threatening manner. Officers opened fire, killing him. One officer sustained injuries during the incident but is expected to recover. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent investigation into the critical incident.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 2 fatalities (Unidentified female and Matthew Taylor)
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/investigation-crash-red-oak-ellis-county-north-texas/
https://www.fox4news.com/news/dallas-i35-red-oak-police-chase-crash

Elgin Leonard Trobaugh
Age :78
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/18/2025
Location : Ashley Creek
City : Elgin
County : Kershaw
State : South Carolina
Agency : Kershaw County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 18, 2025, deputies from the Kershaw County Sheriff's Office responded to a domestic disturbance call in Kershaw, South Carolina. Officers attempted to make contact with the individual, but he barricaded himself inside his residence. After a three-hour standoff, the man allegedly displayed a firearm, prompting deputies to open fire, killing him. No officers were injured during the incident. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigating the critical incident.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wltx.com/article/news/local/street-squad/kershaw-county/man-found-dead-after-3-hour-standoff-kershaw-countys-ashley-creek-thursday/101-8171b7ff-2986-46fd-8438-fb9b64334121
https://wach.com/news/local/man-dies-after-three-hour-standoff-with-kershaw-county-deputies#

Vincent Riggie
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/18/2025
Location : Oklahoma County Detention Center
City : Oklahoma City
County : Oklahoma
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Found dead in jail
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 18, 2025, a man was found unresponsive in his cell at the Oklahoma County Detention Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The man was pronounced dead in his cell. Reports indicate that the man had been detained for undisclosed reasons and did not reveal how long he had been in custody or whether he was charged with anything or not. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is reviewing the circumstances surrounding this death.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 fatality (the man)
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/18/2025
Location : Leon County Jail, 535 Appleyard Drive
City : Tallahassee
County : Leon
State : Florida
Agency : Leon County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Found dead in jail
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 18, 2025, a 41-year-old man was found unresponsive in his cell at the Leon County Jail, located at 535 Appleyard Drive, Tallahassee, Florida. The man was pronounced dead in the cell. He had been arrested on January 13, 2025, and spent five days in custody before being found deceased. According to the Leon County Sheriff's Office, no foul play is suspected, which does not explain the death of a 41-year-old man. An autopsy is scheduled to determine the official cause and manner of death.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/18/2025
Location : Orangethorpe Avenue & Lemon Street
City : Fullerton
County : Orange
State : California
Agency : California Highway Patrol (CHP)
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Motorcycle driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/18/2025, at approximately 2:27 a.m., California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers initiated a pursuit of a motorcyclist traveling at high speed southbound on the 57 Freeway from the 210 Freeway. The driver exited the freeway and continued at high speed on surface streets in Fullerton, California. At the intersection of Orangethorpe Avenue and Lemon Street, the motorcyclist collided head-on with a pickup truck. The impact ejected the suspect onto the roadway. CHP officers arrived moments later and, upon receiving no response from the suspect, began CPR. The Fullerton Fire Department arrived shortly thereafter and pronounced the man deceased at the scene. His identity has not been disclosed. The driver of the pickup truck was transported to a local hospital; their condition is currently unknown. Orangethorpe Avenue and Lemon Street were closed for an extended period during the investigation. CHP is leading the investigation, with assistance from the Fullerton Police Department.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 fatality, 1 injury
SOURCE LINKS :
https://onscene.tv/pursuit-suspect-dies-after-crashing-into-pickup-head-on/

Shawn Austin Ravert
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/17/2025
Location : Lincoln Drive
City : Englewood
County : Charlotte
State : Florida
Agency : Charlotte County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 17, 2025, at approximately 8:00 p.m., the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call reporting a man acting erratically on Lincoln Drive in Englewood, Florida. Deputies arrived at the scene and encountered 36-year-old Shawn Austin Ravert carrying a machete. Police alleged that he moved toward them. Deputies opened fire, killing him. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the critical incident.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nbc-2.com/article/charlotte-county-sheriffs-office-deputy-shooting-englewood/63462192
https://www.fox4now.com/north-port-englewood/breaking-another-deputy-involved-shooting-in-charlotte-county

George Colom, Jr.
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/17/2025
Location : Coquette Brasserie, North Hills, 400 block of Main Street
City : Raleigh
County : Wake
State : North Carolina
Agency : Raleigh Police Department
Officer(s) : Raleigh Police Department
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 19, 2025, at approximately 8:30 p.m., Raleigh Police Department officers responded to reports of a man brandishing a firearm inside a North Hills restaurant located on the 400 block of Main Street in Raleigh, North Carolina. The 32-year-old man allegedly threatened patrons and staff before retreating to a rear section of the restaurant. Following the shooting, and upon police arrival, Colom Jr. shot himself. He was transported to a local hospital in critical condition and died from his injuries on January 19, 2025. The Raleigh Police Department continues to investigate the circumstances of the incident.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/17/2025
Location : Stone Mountain Park
City : Stone Mountain
County : DeKalb
State : Georgia
Agency : Stone Mountain Park Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 17, 2025, officers from the Stone Mountain Park Police Department responded to reports of a man firing shots at Stone Mountain Park in DeKalb County, Georgia. During the standoff, the man died from suicide under police. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is reviewing the incident.
SOURCE LINKS :

Michael Lewis Schwartz
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/17/2025
Location : Punta Gorda
City : Punta Gorda
County : Charlotte
State : Florida
Agency : Charlotte County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during armed confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 17, 2025, deputies from the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of an armed man at a residence in Punta Gorda, Florida. According to initial reports, 53-year-old Michael Lewis Schwartz was allegedly armed with a firearm and threatened to use it against deputies. Police allege Schwartz displayed the weapon, prompting deputies to open fire, killing him at the scene. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the incident.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nbc-2.com/article/deputy-shooting-killed-investigation-charlotte-florida/63454234

Gerardo Almazan
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/17/2025
Location : Near East Pine Street and North Sheridan Road
City : Tulsa
County : Tulsa
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Tulsa Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 17, 2025, Tulsa Police Department officers responded to a 911 call from a 14-year-old who reported that 38-year-old Gerardo Almazan had robbed him at gunpoint and taken his phone. Officers arrived at a residence near East Pine Street and North Sheridan Road, where Almazan had retreated and refused to exit despite a prolonged standoff. After several hours, Almazan emerged from the house with a woman and a firearm, approaching officers. Police shot and killed Almazan. No officers, the teenager, or the woman were injured during the incident.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/16/2025
Location : Interstate 35E near Red Oak Road overpass
City : Red Oak
County : Ellis
State : Texas
Agency : Dallas Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 16, 2025, a Dallas police chase of a murder suspect ended in a fatal crash and shooting in Red Oak, Texas. The suspect led police on a pursuit that concluded when they collided with another vehicle on Interstate 35E near the Red Oak Road overpass. One bystander in the other vehicle was killed, and another was seriously injured. After the crash, the man exited the vehicle with an alleged weapon and was shot and killed by officers. The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating the officer-involved shooting, while the Red Oak Police Department is handling the crash investigation.
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SOURCE LINKS :
1. https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/traffic/southbound-interstate-35e-closed-red-oak-crash/3742998/

Alexander James Russom
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/16/2025
Location : Cross Mountain Road
City : Mountain City
County : Johnson
State : Tennessee
Agency : Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, Carter County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during search warrant execution
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 16, 2025, Johnson and Carter County deputies executed a search warrant on Cross Mountain Road in Mountain City. Police alleged that Alexander James Russom fired at them, prompting deputies to open fire and kill him. A Johnson County K9 was also injured during the incident. It is unknown, who in the shootout hit the dog. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is leading the investigation.
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SOURCE LINKS :
https://wataugaonline.com/officer-involved-shooting-in-mountain-city-tn-suspect-dead/
https://www.wjhl.com/news/crime/tbi-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-mountain-city/

Christopher Alan Phillips
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 01/16/2025
Location : Navajo Nation Reservation
City : Unknown
County : Unknown
State : Arizona
Agency : Not Disclosed
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during response to reported stabbing
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 16, 2025, police fatally shot a man on the Navajo Nation Reservation in northern Arizona after responding to reports of a stabbing. Upon arrival, officers opened fire, killing the man. No additional details regarding the shooting or the officers involved have been released.
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SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.azfamily.com/2025/01/16/man-dies-after-police-shooting-northern-arizona/

Mason French
Age :63
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/16/2025
Location : Alliance
City : Alliance
County : Stark
State : Ohio
Agency : Alliance Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after alleged homicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 16, 2025, officers from the Alliance Police Department responded to a call regarding a woman found dead at a residence in Alliance, Ohio. Upon arrival, officers identified 63-year-old Mason French as being involved in the woman's death. Police attempted to apprehend French, but he allegedly held a firearm and pointed it at officers. Officers opened fire, killing him at the scene. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is handling the investigation into the shooting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yahoo.com/news/alliance-police-fatally-shoot-man-170111036.html
https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/crime/2025/01/16/alliance-police-fatally-shoot-man-suspected-of-killing-woman/77745532007/
https://www.cleveland19.com/2025/01/16/woman-killed-alliance-suspect-fatally-shot-by-police/

Elisa Sanchez
Age :37
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/16/2025
Location : Monterey County Jail
City : Salinas
County : Monterey
State : California
Agency : Monterey County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Found dead in jail
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 16, 2025, at approximately 4:07 AM, deputies at the Monterey County Jail in Salinas, California, found Elisa Sanchez, a 37-year-old woman from King City, unresponsive in her cell. Deputies and paramedics performed life-saving measures, but she was pronounced dead at the scene. Sanchez had been arrested on January 14, 2025, and had spent two days in custody before her death. The Monterey County Sheriff's Office has requested assistance from the Coroner Unit of the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office to determine the cause and manner of death. The Monterey County Jail has faced scrutiny over detainee treatment, with several past incidents raising concerns about facility conditions and staff oversight.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 fatality (Elisa Sanchez)
SOURCE LINKS :
https://mcso.countyofmonterey.gov/press-releases/press-release-monterey-county-jail-death
https://www.ksbw.com/article/woman-dies-monterey-county-jail-califonia/63459833
https://goldrushcam.com/sierrasuntimes/index.php/news/california/63794-monterey-county-sheriff-reports-in-custody-death-of-a-37-year-old-king-city-woman-at-the-county-jail

Kaleb Halsey
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/15/2025
Location : Woolwich
City : Woolwich
County : Sagadahoc
State : Maine
Agency : Sagadahoc County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 15, 2025, Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s deputies escalated a pursuit after a failed traffic stop in Woolwich at high speeds as the man continued fleeing until the driver lost control, crashed into a fence post and telephone pole, and was pronounced dead at the scene. The Maine State Police are investigating the incident.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.pressherald.com/2025/01/15/man-killed-in-crash-after-police-chase-in-woolwich/

Jackson Paul Jones
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/15/2025
Location : Florence Police Department Headquarters
City : Florence
County : Lauderdale
State : Alabama
Agency : Florence Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during armed confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 15, 2025, Jackson Paul Jones, 33, was fatally shot by Florence Police Department officers after he threatened to "shoot up" police headquarters. Jones called 911 to announce his intentions and arrived at the department's parking lot, where he fired multiple shots at the building. Officers returned fire, resulting in Jones's death. No officers were injured during the incident. The Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office is investigating the shooting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.waaytv.com/news/florence-man-killed-in-wednesdays-officer-involved-shooting-identified/article_bc71acaa-d428-11ef-8fa6-3f682c603688.html
https://www.al.com/news/huntsville/2025/01/florence-officers-kill-armed-man-police-say-threatened-to-shoot-up-headquarters.html

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/15/2025
Location : Chevron on A Street Southeast
City : Auburn
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : Auburn Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 15, 2025, Auburn Police officers conducted a traffic stop near a Chevron on A Street Southeast. During the stop, the male driver pulled out a gun and threatened a female passenger. Officers opened fire, killing the man. The woman was unharmed and is cooperating with police. The Valley Independent Investigative Team (VIIT) is investigating the shooting.
SOURCE LINKS :

Brandon Perkins
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/15/2025
Location : 14000 block of West 93rd Place
City : St. John
County : Lake
State : Indiana
Agency : St. John Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 15, 2025, St. John Police Department officers responded to a domestic disturbance at a residence in the 14000 block of West 93rd Place in St. John, Indiana. Upon arrival, police engaged in a physical altercation with Brandon Perkins, 40, during which officers open fire and killed Perkins.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://wgntv.com/northwest-indiana/man-shot-killed-by-st-john-police-witness-describes-incident/

Octavio Hernandez
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/15/2025
Location : Calaveras River Canyon, near Buena Vista Court
City : Jenny Lind
County : Calaveras
State : California
Agency : Calaveras County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during alleged burglary
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 14, 2025, at approximately 2:00 a.m., Octavio Hernandez allegedly broke into the Mokelumne River Fish Hatchery in Clements, California. He reportedly stole a rifle, a duty belt with a handgun, a bulletproof vest, and a utility truck, which he used to flee the scene. The theft was discovered around 7:00 a.m. when employees arrived.California Highway Patrol officers located the stolen vehicle around 8:30 a.m. near Clements and pursued Hernandez into Calaveras County. A chase ensued, but officers lost sight of the vehicle due to Hernandez's erratic driving. Around 10:00 a.m., Hernandez attempted to carjack a homeowner on Buena Vista Court in Jenny Lind. The homeowner refused and contacted 911, prompting Hernandez to flee into the nearby Calaveras River Canyon, armed with the stolen firearms and wearing the bulletproof vest.
Overnight, deputies used a drone to deliver a cell phone and food to Hernandez, attempting to negotiate his surrender. Despite these efforts, Hernandez remained uncooperative. On January 15, 2025, at approximately 3:30 p.m., Hernandez fired at responding law enforcement officers. Police opened fire and killed him at the location. Four deputies were placed on administrative leave.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 fatality
SOURCE LINKS :

Nyair Raymond
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/15/2025
Location : Near Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge
City : Washington
County : District of Columbia
State : District of Columbia
Agency : Metropolitan Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Drowning
Event : Believed to have drowned during police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/15/2025, officers attempted to stop a black Kia Sportage for a traffic violation near the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge. The driver, 18-year-old Jalen Anthony Young, and the passenger, believed to be 17-year-old Nyair Raymond, fled on foot. Young was apprehended, but Raymond escaped and has been missing since. Three days later, Raymond's phone was found near the bridge, and his jacket was discovered submerged in the Anacostia River about a week and a half later. On 03/07/2025, a body matching Raymond's description was recovered from the river, but official identification is pending. His mother, Sharnell Ford, suspects foul play and is demanding access to body camera footage from the night of the chase. The investigation is ongoing.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/dc-teen-vanishes-after-police-chase-mom-demands-answers

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/15/2025
Location : Unknown
City : Wide Ruins
County : Apache
State : Arizona
Agency : Navajo Police Department Apache County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during response to reported stabbing
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 15, 2025, at approximately 5:33 p.m., officers from the Navajo Police Department's Window Rock District and a deputy from the Apache County Sheriff's Office responded to a residence in Wide Ruins, Arizona, following reports of a possible stabbing and a male individual threatening others with a weapon. Upon arrival, officers encountered a man with a weapon.
Officers attempted to negotiate with the individual for about an hour. Despite these efforts, the man advanced toward the officers while holding the weapon. Officers opened fire and killed him.
The Navajo Police Department, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Navajo Department of Criminal Investigation are conducting a joint investigation into the shooting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.facebook.com/NavajoPoliceDepartment/photos/officer-involved-shootingwide-ruins-ariz-this-evening-around-500-pm-the-navajo-p/932803622370654/?_rdr https://www.azfamily.com/2025/01/16/man-dies-after-police-shooting-northern-arizona/ https://www.koat.com/article/navajo-nation-deadly-police-shooting-arizona/63447968 https://www.wmicentral.com/news/officer-involved-shooting-in-wide-ruins-under-investigation/article_fcdff070-d753-11ef-95d7-1f3ea8b90e77.html

Mario Campbell
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/15/2025
Location : California State Prison, Sacramento
City : Folsom
County : Sacramento
State : California
Agency : California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Officer(s) : Not Applicable
Cause of Death : Beaten/bludgeoned
Event : Found dead in prison after attack by fellow inmates
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 15, 2025, at approximately 5:07 p.m., 36-year-old inmate Mario Campbell was attacked by fellow inmates in the main exercise yard of California State Prison, Sacramento, located in Folsom, California. Prison staff intervened using chemical agents to stop the assault and transported Campbell to an external medical facility. Despite medical efforts, Campbell was pronounced dead at 6:27 p.m. Three improvised weapons were recovered from the scene. The Sacramento County Coroner has yet to officially determine the cause of death.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/news/2025/01/16/california-state-prison-sacramento-officials-investigating-the-death-of-an-incarcerated-person-as-a-homicide-5/
https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/folsom-orangevale/inmate-mario-campbell-dies-in-folsom-prison/103-ab5c9c0c-6575-4f5b-9904-d5fed4e37862
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article298685278.html

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/15/2025
Location : Unknown
City : Gary
County : Lake
State : Indiana
Agency : Gary Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for undisclosed reasons
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 15, 2025, two Gary Police Department officers shot and killed a person in Indiana. Details have not been disclosed so far.
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Robert Lee Davis
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/15/2025
Location : Dollar Tree store on Stella Link Road
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Brazoria County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Jesus Vargas
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after fatally shooting officer
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 15, 2025, Deputy Jesus Vargas of the Brazoria County Sheriff's Office was fatally shot while serving a warrant at a Dollar Tree store on Stella Link Road in Houston, Texas. The individual involved left the store and is currently being sought by law enforcement. The man who shot him, Robert Lee Davis, was found in a dumpster and shot and killed by police.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 2 Fatalities
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/15/2025
Location : Near the Chevron on A Street Southeast
City : Auburn
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : Auburn Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by Police During Traffic Stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 15, 2025, just before 2 a.m., an Auburn Police Department officer conducted a traffic stop near the Chevron on A Street Southeast in Auburn, Washington. The officer allegedly observed the male driver threatening a female passenger with a firearm. The officer opened fire, fatally striking the driver. The female passenger was unharmed and is cooperating with the investigation. The Valley Independent Investigative Team (VIIT) is conducting the investigation into the incident.
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Brandon Zachary Adame
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/15/2025
Location : 5800 block of Westgate Drive
City : Fort Worth
County : Tarrant
State : Texas
Agency : Fort Worth Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 15, 2025, at approximately 4:22 a.m., Fort Worth Police Department officers responded to a domestic disturbance call at a residence in the 5800 block of Westgate Drive. Upon arrival, officers encountered a male individual armed with a knife acting aggressively toward other occupants. When the caller opened the front door but struggled with a second metal screen door, officers forced entry through the back of the residence. The armed individual moved toward police. They opened fire, killing him. The Fort Worth Police Department's Major Case Unit and Internal Affairs are investigating theirofficers.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/fatal-fort-worth-police-shooting-westgate-drive/3741837
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article298578608.html
https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/fatal-fort-worth-police-shooting-westgate-drive/3741837/

Jose Evans
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/14/2025
Location : Cermak Road and 4th Avenue
City : North Riverside
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : North Riverside Police Department (NRPD)
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during attempted arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 14, 2025, Jose Evans was shot and killed by a North Riverside Police Department officer near Cermak Road and 4th Avenue in North Riverside, Illinois. Reports indicate that Evans was armed with a knife during the encounter. The officer opened fire, fatally striking Evans. The Illinois State Police are investigating the incident.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES:
1 fatality
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Ronda Ellen Duke
Age :46
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 01/14/2025
Location : Intersection of Pyron Street and Otto Street
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : San Antonio Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 14, 2025, undercover officers with the San Antonio Police Department attempted to pull over a 19-year-old who was suspected of possessing a large amount of narcotics. Pinero fled the scene, and while officers did not pursue him directly, they followed him with a helicopter. The teen eventually lost control of his vehicle near the intersection of Pyron Street and Otto Street, striking and killing 46-year-old Ronda Ellen Duke, who was walking on the sidewalk. The incident is under investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2025/01/29/family-friends-mourn-woman

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/14/2025
Location : 600 block of Pyron Avenue
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : San Antonio Police Department (SAPD)
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 14, 2025, around 12:15 a.m., San Antonio Police attempted to stop a vehicle driven by Leo Pinero during a narcotics investigation. The vehicle continued driving, prompting police to deploy their helicopter, EAGLE, while simultaneously sending ground units in pursuit. The chase continued until Pinero lost control of his vehicle in the 600 block of Pyron Avenue, crashing into a concrete guardrail and fatally striking a bystander woman. Pinero and a passenger fled on foot, but Pinero was apprehended nearby and charged with murder and evading arrest. The investigation is ongoing.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/13/2025
Location : Unknown
City : Unknown
County : Jefferson
State : Louisiana
Agency : Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Medical emergency
Event : Died in custody during medical transport
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 13, 2025, deputies from the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office responded to a call regarding a man experiencing a medical emergency. While being transported to a hospital, the man briefly escaped from custody but was quickly apprehended. Shortly after being taken back into custody, he collapsed and was pronounced dead.
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Joan Sorace
Age :84
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/13/2025
Location : Private residence
City : Murfreesboro
County : Rutherford
State : Tennessee
Agency : Rutherford County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Applicable
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Homicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 13, 2025, deputies from the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office responded to a reported shooting at a private residence in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Upon arrival, they discovered 84-year-old Joan Sorace deceased from a gunshot wound. Her husband, 87-year-old John Sorace, a former Nashville assistant police chief, was subsequently arrested and charged with reckless homicide in connection with her death. The motive and circumstances surrounding the incident have not been publicly disclosed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wsmv.com/2025/01/15/former-nashville-assistant-police-chief-accused-shooting-killing-wife/
https://www.wsmv.com/2025/01/14/former-mnpd-captain-charged-with-reckless-homicide-rutherford-county/

Brandon C. Harris Jr.
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/13/2025
Location : Parking lot on South Main Street
City : High Point
County : Guilford
State : North Carolina
Agency : High Point Police Department (HPPD)
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during attempted arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/13/2025, the High Point Police Department (HPPD) responded to a situation in a parking lot on South Main Street. During an altercation, an officer opened fire, killing a man. The incident is under investigation by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 fatality
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Last Update: 01/14/2025
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