Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Leron James
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/03/2022
Location : 100 block of W 5th St
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD, SWAT
Officer(s) : Howard Ng, Joseph Dominguez
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event :
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
LAPD and SWAT were both called as backup for the fire department which claimed that Leron James had pointed a gun. Police arrived and escalated pressure on him, claimed that he opened a window and fired at them. Police snipers shot and killed him. An officer was suspended for 2 days when it was discovered on WBC audit that he had commented “happy hunting!” to the other officers just before the fatal rifle shots by SWAT.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.lapdonline.org/newsroom/swat-officer-involved-shooting-in-central-division-nrf01422ma/
Samuel Ed Farnam Jr.
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/02/2022
Location : Highway 231/Deese Rd
City : Ozark
County : Dale
State : Alabama
Agency : Ozark PD, Dale County PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event :
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Both the Ozark Police Department and the Dale County Police Department took up chase of a man who had allegedly been seen chasing a person in another car. Shots had been fired. Police entered this chase and tried to traffic-stop the vehicle. Police attacked the car with a PIT maneuver, and shot and killed the man. It is unknown whether he had ever represented a threat to police, or why the PIT maneuver and shooting occurred.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.troymessenger.com/2022/05/02/alea-investigating-dale-county-officer-involved-shooting/
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Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/02/2022
Location : Little Calumet River at 127th Street and Indiana Avenue
City : Ingham County
County : Ingham
State : Illinois
Agency : Indiana State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Drowning
Event : Drowned during police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The Indiana State Police District Chicago Troopers located a beige 2020 Rolls-Royce Phantom that was stolen during a carjacking in Chicago. Troopers chased the Rolls-Royce to 173rd Street and Torrence Avenue in Lansing, where the car was parked. Troopers called in a marine unit but two of the men had died in the meantime by drowning.
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Name Not Disclosed 1 of 2
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/02/2022
Location : Little Calumet River at 127th St+ Indiana Ave
City : Ingham County
County : Ingham
State : Illinois
Agency : Indiana State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Drowning
Event : Drowned during police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The Indiana State Police District Chicago Troopers located a beige 2020 Rolls-Royce Phantom that was stolen during a carjacking in Chicago. Troopers chased the Rolls-Royce to 173rd Street and Torrence Avenue in Lansing, where the car was parked. Troopers called in a marine unit but two of the men had died in the meantime by drowning.
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Sherrell Weston
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 05/02/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Baton Rouge
County : Baton Rouge Parish
State : Louisiana
Agency : Baton Rouge Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sherrell Weston died when police chased a vehicle into her path at 120 mph, killing her. She had been a funeral director.
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Lorenzo Molina
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/01/2022
Location : 7000 block of Rd 232
City : Ducor
County : Tulare
State : California
Agency : Tulare County SD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event :
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tulare County Sheriff’s Department responded to a domestic disturbance call and claim that a man had a knife. They shot and killed Lorenzo Molina.
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David Deaton
Age :60
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/01/2022
Location : 2500 block of Castleford Rd
City : Midland
County : Midland
State : Texas
Agency : Midland PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Midland police responded to an unknown call and shot and killed David Deaton but did not disclose any more information.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yourbasin.com/news/texas-rangers-investigating-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/MPD-Officer-involved-shooting-happens-in-North-17141999.php
Adam Shreve
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/01/2022
Location : 2000 block of North Ave
City : Waukegan
County : Lake
State : Illinois
Agency : Waukegan PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by his wife, a Waukegan police officer
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
From the family’s GoFundMe: “Hello, my name is Mike Shreve. My brother Adam Shreve was tragically killed by his wife, who is a 19-year veteran of the police force and forensic investigator, in the community where the killing occurred. Our family is completely devastated and wants justice for our loved one. so far the investigation is looking like a coverup because of the killers status within the Waukegan police department . My brothers killer is yet to be processed or arrested, and she is instead being treated as a victim. Adam Shreve was a kind, loving, respectful man and there must be justice. We are raising money to help pay for funeral costs and justice for my brother.”
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.gofundme.com/f/justice-for-my-brother-adam-shreve
https://www.newsweek.com/off-duty-police-officer-fatally-shoots-husband-1702845
https://patch.com/illinois/lakeforest/duty-police-officer-fatally-shoots-husband-their-waukegan-home
George J. Gordon
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/01/2022
Location : 737 Boyd Rd
City : Azle
County : Tarrant
State : Texas
Agency : Azle PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Taser
Event :
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were sent to a disturbance call where George Gordon allegedly made threats. It is unclear what the nature of these threats were. Police attacked him with a taser and fired beanbags and he died shortly after arrest. Police also claim that he had had a knife on him, but did not claim that he had tried to use it. His cause of death is unknown and likely related to tasering.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox4news.com/news/man-dies-after-azle-pd-officers-use-less-lethal-options-to-arrest-him
https://www.921hankfm.com/2022/05/02/azle-man-dies-after-violent-encounter-with-police/
William “Jerry” Crosby
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/01/2022
Location : 300 block of Perkins Path
City : Jacksonboro
County : Colleton
State : South Carolina
Agency : Colleton County SO
Officer(s) : Mental health welfare check
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police reeYeahcalled to do a mental health welfare check on William Crosby. He was allegedly armed. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://obits.postandcourier.com/us/obituaries/charleston/name/william-crosby-obituary?id=34697205
https://obits.postandcourier.com/us/obituaries/charleston/name/william-crosby-obituary?id=34697205
Jonathan Daniel Laubscher
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/30/2022
Location : 3115 Oak Hampton Way
City : Duluth
County : Gwinnett
State : Georgia
Agency : Gwinnett County PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : killed by police during domestic dispute call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jonathan Daniel Laubscher allegedly experienced a mental health crisis in a domestic dispute and was involved in an altercation with his mother. Police arrived and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/gwinnett-county-officer-kills-knife-wielding-man-oak-hampton-way
https://www.gofundme.com/f/funeral-expenses-for-dani-jon-laubscher
Carmello Brumfield
Age :16
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/30/2022
Location : 1207 Mississippi St
City : Jackson
County : Hinds
State : Mississippi
Agency : Hinds County SD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “Shots Fired” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Hinds County deputies arrived at a recreational festival for a call of shots fired. Police focused on Carmelo Brumfield, 16, and engaged him in a shootout. Police killed the teenager. It is unknown, whether any de-escalation was ever attempted.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wlbt.com/2022/05/04/hinds-co-coroner-identifies-teen-shooter-killed-mudbug-festival/
Bradley S. Allen
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/30/2022
Location : 2nd and Ella Street
City : Beatrice
County : Gage
State : Nebraska
Agency : Beatrice PD
Officer(s) : Kelly Byrne
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after chase for missing headlight
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police chased Bradley Allen because one of his headlights was not working. He did not stop. Police escalated a chase, and when he stopped, they claim that he had been armed and reached for his waistband. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.1011now.com/2022/05/04/lincoln-man-shot-by-beatrice-police-officer-has-died/
https://www.1011now.com/2022/05/04/lincoln-man-shot-by-beatrice-police-officer-has-died/
Jamie Feith
Age :34
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 04/29/2022
Location : 50 North Cross Road
City : Hyde Park
County : Dutchess
State : New York
Agency : Hyde Park PD
Officer(s) : Joshua Kemlage, Bryan Sweeney, Trooper Christopher Miller
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jamie Feith was involved in some sort of domestic dispute for which police were sent. Police claimed that she held a pocket knife and attempted to attack them. Police used a taser and then shot and killed her. She had been a mother of 3.
Police released a body cam video in which she is seen holding something small in her hands that she is apparently trying to open which was identified as a pocket knife. The screenshots from the body cam do not suggest that she is any risk to police. While police attacked her with tasers and multiple deliberately lethal gunshots, her domestic partner is heard, begging police not to kill her who did so despite this. After police had fired several shots into her center mass at close range, he is heard yelling at the police not to kill him also. From the family’s standpoint, this killing should have been entirely avoidable. No officers were charged, and all shooter officers were cleared quickly.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nyspnews.com/state-police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-hyde-park.htm
https://midhudsonnews.com/2022/05/03/attorney-general-to-investigate-hyde-park-police-shooting-2/
Chase Wesley McDermott
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/29/2022
Location : 7100 block of Hania Dr
City : Fairburn
County : Fulton
State : Georgia
Agency : Atlanta PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Atlanta PD arrived to arrest chase McDermott for an unknown outstanding warrant. Police claim that he had a gun. They shot and killed him.
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Charles Francis Bangs
Age :59
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/28/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Bowlus
County : Morrison
State : Minnesota
Agency : Minnesota State Patrol, Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during shootout with drug task force
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On Apr. 28, 2022, on 110th Avenue outside of Bowlus, Minnesota, the West Central Drug Task Force had been searching for Bangs as part of a narcotics investigation. A state trooper spotted Bangs in Mille Lacs. Police stopped the vehicle and found 3 other men inside. Troopers escalated an altercation and Bangs drove away from the confrontation. Police allege that meth was thrown from the window. Police searched for Bangs and found him hours later. Troopers escalated a shootout with occupants of the vehicle. Bangs died in the cross-fire. Police claim he was holding a gun when killed.
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Derrick Padilla
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/28/2022
Location : Simi Valley
City : Simi Valley
County : Ventura
State : California
Agency : Simi Valley PD
Officer(s) : David Maupin, Daniel Stradling
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Simi Valley PD saw Derrick Padilla and cornered him because he matched a description of someone LAPD had been looking for. It is unknown how the situation escalated but a shootout between Padilla and police ensued during which police killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://news.yahoo.com/officer-involved-shooting-simi-valley-041330626.html#:~:text=Ritchie%20Lew.,provided%20by%20LAPD%2C%20he%20said.&text=During%20the%20interaction%2C%20the%20man,returned%20fire%2C%20hitting%20the%20subject.
Naimo Abdirahman
Age :26
Gender :Female
Race : Middle Eastern
Date : 04/28/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Columbus
County : Franklin
State : Ohio
Agency : Columbus Division of Police
Officer(s) : Demetris Ortega
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Hit and run by off-duty officer
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Ohio police officer Demetris Ortega committed a hit and run in which he killed Naimo Abdirahman. Her family is desperate for answers and for transparency from police. Police identified the runaway officer as the driver from a tip. After the vehicle crashed, the officer got out to check on Abdirahman and the two drove off, fleeing the crime scene. Officer Ortega turned out to have been drunk at the time of the crash. He was sentenced to 18 months in prison for the manslaughter and fleeing the crime scene.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wagmtv.com/2022/04/28/ohio-officer-pulled-duty-after-woman-killed-hit-and-run/
Kendle McCallum
Age :32
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 04/28/2022
Location : Eight Mile +Southfield Rd
City : Detroit
County : Wayne
State : Michigan
Agency : Detroit PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party killed by police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kendle McCallum was a young mother killed as Detroit Police Department hunted a vehicle for a traffic infraction right into her path at high speed, killing her. She left behind a 3-year-old son.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/28/2022
Location : 678 Blanding Blvd in Orange Park
City : Jacksonville
County : Clay
State : Florida
Agency : Clay County SO, Orange Park PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Clay County deputies and Orange Park officers jointly responded to a family disturbance at a home in Orange Park. The man fled from police who chased him aggressively, attacked him with a PIT maneuver near a Wawa station. Police shot out the passenger window of the vehicle and killed the man. It is unknown whether he was armed or why he was attacked so aggressively and killed.
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Jalen Javon Randle
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/27/2022
Location : 8700 Josie St
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston PD
Officer(s) : Shane Privette
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police tried to serve a warrant on Jalen Randle. They chased him by car which crashed, and when he fled on foot, police fired bullets at him from behind and killed him. He allegedly had a gun in a bag with him, but did not hold it or threaten anyone with it.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc13.com/houston-crime-man-shot-killed-by-hpd-jalen-randle/11891084/
https://news.yahoo.com/newly-released-video-shows-moment-jalen-randle-was-fatally-shot-by-houston-cop-194542348.html
https://atlantablackstar.com/2022/05/28/no-time-to-comply-bodycam-footage
Russell Dufault
Age :58
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/27/2022
Location : North Main St
City : Woonsocket
County : Providence
State : Rhode Island
Agency : Rhode Island State Police Violent Fugitive Task Force, US Marshals
Officer(s) : Gregory DeMarco, Theodore Gibbons
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police serving warrant
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The Rhode Island State Police Violent Fugitive Task Force in US Marshals jointly tried to arrest Russell Dufault on a warrant. He fled and was shot and killed.
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Frank Robles
Age :57
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/26/2022
Location : 28000 block of Groesbeck
City : Roseville
County : Macomb
State : Michigan
Agency : Roseville PD
Officer(s) : Chad Lee
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Frank Robles allegedly crashed into another vehicle. Police arrived and claimed that he had cuts on his wrist and had a knife. He seemed to be in some sort of mental health crisis, told police that he was “not OK” and police claim that he walked towards them with a knife. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox17online.com/news/suspect-shot-and-killed-by-police-in-roseville
DeAndre Stribling
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/26/2022
Location : Little Calumet River
City : Chicago
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Illinois State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Illinois State Police and Chicago police chased a white Rolls-Royce involved in an armed carjacking. Police chased the fleeing vehicle until it landed in a river on the far south side. Two men drowned.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2022/4/30/23050156/state-police-lansing-bishop-ford
Marcus J. Lee 1 of 2
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/26/2022
Location : Little Calumet River
City : Chicago
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Illinois State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Illinois State Police and Chicago police chased a white Rolls-Royce involved in an armed carjacking. Police chased the fleeing vehicle until it landed in a river on the far south side. Two men drowned.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2022/4/30/23050156/state-police-lansing-bishop-ford
Manuel Moreno
Age :65
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/26/2022
Location : 4300 block of 37th St
City : Evans
County : Weld
State : Colorado
Agency : Evans PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The Evans Police Department was sent on a welfare check for Manuel Moreno who was walking around with a gun. Police found him and began firing beanbags at him, which caused him to point a gun according to police. Police shot and killed him.
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Richard Scott Turner
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/26/2022
Location :
City : Spartanburg
County : Spartanburg
State : South Carolina
Agency : Spartanburg County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Medical emergency
Event : Died during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Spartanburg County deputies tried to stop a U-Haul truck about 2:20 p.m. on Asheville Highway near Geddes Street for a traffic violation. When the vehicle failed to stop, police escalated a chase until the driver pulled into the Villas at Lawson Creek apartments.
A passenger ran to the back of the apartment complex and into the backyard of a home and then became unresponsive during arrest.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wbtw.com/news/u-haul-passenger-dies-after-police-chase-in-south-carolina/
William Robert Brink
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/25/2022
Location : Route 13+Perry Rd
City : Princess Anne
County : Somerset
State : Maryland
Agency : Somerset County SO, Maryland State Police
Officer(s) : Jason Dykes, Kevin Goepfert
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Somerset County deputies and Maryland State Police spotted William Robert Brink and felt that he matched the description of someone who had previously robbed a business. Police got into a shootout with him and he was shot and killed in a field.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/william-brink-obituary?id=34694745
https://www.wmdt.com/2022/04/one-dead-following-deputy-involved-shooting/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/body-camera-footage-released-fatal-182737966.html
https://apnews.com/article/business-maryland-3f2a7e25bceec554e24246e0493f3f22
https://www.pennlive.com/news/2022/04/man-killed-in-shootout-with-md-trooper-deputy-officials.html
Rodney Corey Trammel Jr.
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/25/2022
Location : Highway 412
City : Paragould
County : Greene
State : Arkansas
Agency : Fulton County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during homicide investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Rodney Corey Trammell was wanted for questioning in a previous homicide. Deputies chased him until he committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kait8.com/2022/04/26/authorities-investigate-crash-following-chase/
Jonathan Sanchez
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/25/2022
Location : WB I-20 Brandon exit 54
City : Jackson
County : Rankin
State : Mississippi
Agency :
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during car chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jonathan Sanchez was pulled over for speeding when police discovered he was wanted out of Florida for kidnapping. He pulled a gun and took 3 children and a family member managed to get one of three children out of the car before Sanchez drove off. Police chase him at high speed and despite the fact that there were known to be two children in the car, police placed spike strips until the vehicle crashed. The man exited the vehicle with a gun and committed suicide under police duress in front of his children.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wlbt.com/2022/04/25/officer-involved-shooting-rankin-co-leaves-one-dead/
Herman Whitfield III
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/25/2022
Location : 3700 block of Marrison Place
City : Indianapolis
County : Marion
State : Indiana
Agency : Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD)
Officer(s) : Steven Sanchez, Adam Ahmad, Matthew Virt, Dominique Clark, Jordan Bull, Nicholas Mathew
Cause of Death : Taser
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 04/25/2022, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers responded to a 911 call reporting a mental health crisis involving 39-year-old Herman Whitfield III at his parents' home in Indianapolis. According to reports, Whitfield was naked and pacing inside the residence. Officers attempted to de-escalate the situation, urging Whitfield to dress and go to the hospital, but a physical altercation ensued.
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Officer Steven Sanchez deployed a Taser, causing Whitfield to fall and overturn furniture. Officers then restrained Whitfield face down on the floor while handcuffing him. Witnesses stated Whitfield repeatedly said, "I can't breathe" before becoming unresponsive. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
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The Marion County Coroner's Office ruled Whitfield's death a homicide due to "cardiopulmonary arrest in the setting of law enforcement subdual, prone restraint, and conducted electrical weapon use," with contributing factors including obesity and hypertension.
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In April 2023, Officers Steven Sanchez and Adam Ahmad were indicted on charges of involuntary manslaughter, reckless homicide, and battery resulting in serious bodily injury. On 12/06/2024, a jury acquitted both officers of all charges after less than three hours of deliberation. The defense argued the officers acted in accordance with their training, citing Whitfield's underlying health issues as the primary cause of death.
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A civil lawsuit filed by Whitfield's family against the city and the officers remains ongoing, with a trial scheduled for July 2025. The family alleges excessive force led to Whitfield's death and seeks unspecified damages.
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The incident is under investigation by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.
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Last Update: 12/08/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2024/12/06/indianapolis-police-trial-killing-herman-whitfield-impd-officers-steven-sanchez-adam-ahmad-verdict/76656663007/
https://apnews.com/article/1f4b588f9b9498f259bbc657b4b95d6e
https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2024/12/02/indianapolis-officers-herman-whitfield-iii-death-trial-steven-sanchez-adam-ahmad/76587356007/
Micaiah Clinton
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/25/2022
Location : 12334 Ehlen Rd NE Aurora
City : Salem
County : Marion
State : Oregon
Agency : Marion County SO
Officer(s) : Tyler Morrow
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Marion County deputies found Micaiah Clinton in his van and tried to arrest him for old warrants. He locked himself into the van and police began assaulting the van with a number of non-lethal methods. He exited the van and police claim that he fired at them. They shot and killed him.
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Ernesto Drew Peña
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/25/2022
Location : 1200 block of North Hill Rd
City : Amarillo
County : Potter
State : Texas
Agency : Amarillo PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Amarillo PD traffic-stopped Ernesto Peña and claim that he had a gun. An officer shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
Kelvin Armstrong
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/25/2022
Location : US59 N Bypass at TX/105 Business
City : Cleveland
County : Liberty
State : Texas
Agency : Cleveland PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with gun” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police received a call that Kelvin Armstrong was armed and demanding the keys to a nearby business. Police arrived and saw him driving away. Police escalated a chase and then put down spike strips which stopped the vehicle. Armstrong ran and police shot and killed him, claiming he had pointed a gun.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://bluebonnetnews.com/2022/04/28/man-killed-following-chase-in-cleveland-now-identified/
https://www.fox26houston.com/news/cleveland-police-shoot-suspect-high-speed-chase
https://montgomerycountypolicereporter.com/update-cleveland-police-officer-involved-shooting/
https://montgomerycountypolicereporter.com/man-shot-and-killed-by-cleveland-police-identified/
Rhett Thibodeaux
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/25/2022
Location : Louisiana Hwy 394/Labadieville
City : Napoleonville
County : Assumption
State : Louisiana
Agency : Louisiana State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Louisiana State Police allegedly saw a stolen vehicle on the highway that refused a traffic stop. They claim that Rhett Thibodeaux fled in the car and once he stopped, he reversed the vehicle. Police claim that he reversed towards them, and therefore shot and killed him. It is unknown whether he ever presented a danger to the officers.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wdsu.com/article/louisiana-state-police-investigating-deputy-involved-shooting/39807070
https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/article_b98192b2-c41d-11ec-8c6d-0bb6f35b44bb.html
https://www.knoe.com/2022/04/24/lsp-investigating-deputy-involved-shooting-assumption-parish/
Austin Henderson 2 of 2
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/24/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Cayce
County : Lexington
State : South Carolina
Agency : Cayce PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police Officer Drew Barr responded to a domestic disturbance call at a home on Rossmore Drive at about 2:45 am. and encountered Austin Henderson in the front yard who shot and killed Officer Barr. Henderson then locked himself inside of the home until committing suicide seven hours later.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wistv.com/2022/04/24/officer-shot-cayce-by-suspect/
Pedrie Wannenburg
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/24/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Harris County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Harris County deputy chasing a teenager hit the vehicle of third party bystander Pedrie Wannenburg, a rugby player, killing him. Also in the car was Wannenburg's 8-year-old son who was taken by LifeFlight in critical condition with life-threatening injuries.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc13.com/pedrie-wannenburg-rugby-car-crash-police-chase-greenhouse/11782759/
Erica Graham
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/23/2022
Location : 800 block of Crittenden St NW
City : Washington
County : District of Columbia
State : District of Columbia
Agency : DC Metro PD
Officer(s) : Simeon Crawford
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during shooting investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
DC Metro police responded to a shooting and found Erica Graham, who was allegedly dressed as a police officer and banging a gun on a door frame. Police claim that she pointed a gun toward them. They shot and killed her. The shooter officer, Simeon Crawford, had previously shot someone else just a year before in February 2021.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/05/03/shooting-dc-police-graham-crawford/
https://mpdc.dc.gov/release/mpd-officer-involved-shooting-800-block-crittenden-street-northwest
Raymond Allen
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/23/2022
Location : Wrightsboro Rd
City : Augusta
County : Richmond
State : Georgia
Agency : Richmond County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Richmond County deputies chased Raymond Allen in a Lincoln Towncar until he struck a Toyota 4Runner and Lincoln then caught fire. Raymond Allen was extricated from the vehicle by deputies and pronounced dead.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wjbf.com/csra-news/deadly-crash-on-wrightsboro-at-troupe-street/
Jesus Saldana
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/23/2022
Location : I-8
City : El Cajon
County : San Diego
State : California
Agency : CBP Border Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by high-speed chase by Border Patrol
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jesus Saldana was being chased by the Border Patrol in El Cajon when he lost control of his car on Interstate 8. CBP did not state why they escalated this fatal chase.