Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Lee Roy Villareal
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 09/27/2022
Location : 2800 block of E Rogers Rd
City : Edinburg
County : Hidalgo
State : Texas
Agency : Edinburg PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while doing donuts
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Edinburgh PD were responding to a call about a man doing "donuts" with his vehicle in an open field. There was another report of a man entered a nearby residence who was highly intoxicated. He locked himself in his vehicle. Accounts by police are conflicting with bystanders stating that Lee Roy Villareal feared coming out of the vehicle because of a large number of officers standing around. When he did come out, he was shot "more than 30 times." Police claimed that it was a "suicide by cop" but family report that this was not true.
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Savannah Graziano 2 of 2
Age :15
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 09/27/2022
Location : I-15 at Main St
City : Hesperia
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : San Bernardino County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after homicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
During an Amber Alert, San Bernardino deputies were looking for Anthony Graziano for allegedly murdering his daughter's mother. San Bernardino deputies escalated a chase during which he allegedly shot at them. After the vehicle was disabled, the daughter Savannah Graziano ran towards an officer who shot and killed her, and then killed her father during an alleged firefight.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7news.com/hesperia-shootout-fontana-murder-suspect-anthony-graziano-savannah/12273567/
https://abc7.com/hesperia-shootout-amber-alert-fontana/12276351/
Anthony Graziano 1 of 2
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/27/2022
Location : 09/27/2022
City : Hesperia
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : San Bernardino County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after homicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
During an Amber Alert, San Bernardino deputies were looking for Anthony Graziano for allegedly murdering his daughter's mother. San Bernardino deputies escalated a chase during which he allegedly shot at them. After the vehicle was disabled, the daughter Savannah Graziano ran towards an officer who shot and killed her, and then killed her father during an alleged firefight.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7news.com/hesperia-shootout-fontana-murder-suspect-anthony-graziano-savannah/12273567/
https://abc7.com/hesperia-shootout-amber-alert-fontana/12276351/
Jesus Ivan Sepulveda
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 09/27/2022
Location : Fivemile Tank
City : Sierra Blanca
County : Hudspeth
State : Texas
Agency : West Texas Detention Facility at Sierra Blanca
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by prison warden hunting migrants in his spare time
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jesus Ivan Sepulveda was a new father crossing the Tex-Mex border to look for work. A warden of the West Texas Detention facilityat Sierra Blanca and his twin brother drove up, cursed at them in Spanish and fired into the group of 13 migrants, hitting Sepulveda in the head and a woman in the abdomen. Mike and Mark Sheppard hunted migrants in their spare time. Mike’s job was that of LaSalle-run prison warden of the jail full-time.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.texastribune.org/2022/10/05/texas-migrant-shooting-warden-sierra-blanca/
https://theintercept.com/2022/11/19/texas-migrant-shooting-warden-sierra-blanca/
Joshua R. Donahue
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/27/2022
Location : Crossbow Court off Route 220
City : Roanoke
County : Roanoke
State : Virginia
Agency : U.S. Marshals Service Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force and supporting law enforcement
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 09/27/2022, members of the U.S. Marshals Service Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force identified a wanted person in Roanoke County vehicle traffic and initiated a traffic stop near Crossbow Court off Route 220. As task force members approached the vehicle, they heard a single gunshot. Task force members found Joshua R. Donahue with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was transported by EMS to a hospital and later died from his wounds. No law enforcement members discharged their weapons during the encounter.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/09/28/large-police-presence-closes-entrance-to-hunting-hills-in-roanoke/
https://wfirnews.com/news/death-near-hunting-hills-after-traffic-stop-last-night
Jose Villanueva
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 09/26/2022
Location : 4849 S. Military Trail
City : Greenacres
County : Palm Beach
State :
Agency : Palm Beach County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Palm Beach County deputies were sent on a call about a man with a gun in a Publix parking lot. When they arrived, they allege that Villanueva pointed the gun at police. They shot and killed him. No video or other evidence can be found.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/26/2022
Location : 8200 block of Caravelle Dr
City : Jacksonville
County : Duval
State : Florida
Agency : Jacksonville SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Jacksonville deputy allegedly recognized a man who had warrants, escalated a chase, activating their lights and the Camaro fled. The man hit a tree and died.
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Jason Charles Dunkle
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/26/2022
Location : St. Rose Parkway and Eastern Avenue
City : Henderson
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : Henderson PD
Officer(s) : Glenn Morgon
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Henderson PD were called for a report of a suspicious man in a bar. Police arrived and allege that Dunklefled on foot and tried to get into a business on the street. Police approached and allege that he pulled a plastic BB replica and officer Glenn Morgon shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.8newsnow.com/crime/henderson-officer-shot-in-face-returns-fire-killing-shooter/
Raymond Berry Twork II
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/26/2022
Location : Leslie Dr
City : Rembert
County : Sumter
State : South Carolina
Agency : Sumter County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sumter County deputies responded to calls for a domestic disturbance. When they arrived, they claim that Raymond Berry Twork was armed and they shot and killed him. No evidence and very little detail was provided by police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://news.yahoo.com/midlands-authorities-report-officer-involved-184541457.html
https://www.wistv.com/2022/09/29/coroner-identified-man-shot-sumter-deputy-involved-shooting/
Jebb Muir
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/26/2022
Location : Robert Avenue (2500 South) + 400 East
City : South Salt Lake
County : Salt Lake
State : Utah
Agency : South Salt Lake PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Salt Lake PD responded to a call for a man with a gun. Police arrived and got into a shootout with Jebb Muir for unknown reasons. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://ksltv.com/507015/suspect-dead-officer-hospitalized-after-south-salt-lake-shooting/
Jarrad Landry
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/26/2022
Location : Pensacola, Escambia County
City : Pensacola
County : Escambia
State : Florida
Agency : Escambia County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 09/26/2022, deputies from the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office responded in Pensacola to locate a murder suspect. When law enforcement made contact with the suspect, identified as 24-year-old Jarrad Landry, he shot himself. Landry was later pronounced deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. No deputies were injured during the incident.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://weartv.com/news/local/deputies-escambia-county-murder-suspect-shoots-and-kills-himself
https://www.pnj.com/story/news/crime/2022/09/27/escambia-county-search-leads-to-suspect-shot-dead-by-own-hand/8094134001/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/26/2022
Location : 78800 block of West Harland Drive
City : La Quinta
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Riverside County Sheriff’s Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 09/26/2022, Riverside County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to reports that a man fired a gun inside a residence in the 78800 block of West Harland Drive in La Quinta. Deputies and a SWAT team surrounded the home and attempted contact. After several hours, deputies entered the residence and found the man dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kesq.com/news/2022/09/26/one-dead-in-la-quinta-neighborhood/
https://www.riversidesheriff.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=3803
Marcus Gillion
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/26/2022
Location : Alaska Regional Hospital, 2801 DeBarr Road
City : Anchorage
County : Anchorage
State : Alaska
Agency : Alaska Department of Corrections
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Died in hospital after seven days in DOC custody
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Marcus Gillion, 48, was arrested on September 19, 2022, on a misdemeanor assault charge and held at the Anchorage Correctional Complex. After seven days in custody, he was transported to Alaska Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on September 26, 2022. The Alaska Department of Corrections has not publicly disclosed the cause of death. Gillion's death marked the 14th in the state's prison system in 2022.
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Leroy Quick Jr.
Age :71
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/25/2022
Location : Cains Mill Rd
City : Sumter
County : Sumter
State : South Carolina
Agency : Sumter County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sumter County deputies were called to a domestic disturbance. Police arrived, found the garage was on fire and deputiestried to put the fire out. Leroy Quick Jr. came and allegedly began shooting at police. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.abccolumbia.com/2022/09/25/sled-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-3/
Jaylen D’Moriae Lewis
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/25/2022
Location : Mayes+West St
City : Jackson
County : Hinds
State : Mississippi
Agency : Capitol Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Capitol Police allegedly attempted a traffic stop on Jaylen Lewis. It is unknown why they tried to stop him and unknown what led to the police shooting. He was shot and killed by police while inside his vehicle. No video or other evidence is available.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wlbt.com/2022/09/28/suspect-latest-capitol-police-involved-shooting-dies/
https://vicksburgnews.com/statement-on-officer-involved-shooting-with-capitol-police/
https://wtop.com/national/2022/10/official-mississippi-capital-police-wont-be-deterred/
Lewey Matoomealook
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Native Alaskan
Date : 09/25/2022
Location : Alaska Regional Hospital, 2801 Debarr Road
City : Anchorage
County : Anchorage
State : Alaska
Agency : Alaska Department of Corrections
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Died in hospital after 13 days in DOC custody
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lewey Matoomealook, 37, was taken into custody by the Alaska Department of Corrections and had been incarcerated for 13 days when he was transported to Alaska Regional Hospital in Anchorage on September 22, 2022. He was pronounced dead at the hospital on September 25, 2022. Matoomealook's death marked the 13th in the state's prison system in 2022. The Department of Corrections has not publicly disclosed the cause of death.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2022/09/29/inmate-deaths-doc-custody-has-aclu-demanding-answers/
https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/crime-courts/2022/09/28/2-die-after-a-few-days-at-anchorage-jail-as-alaska-approaches-most-in-custody-deaths-in-a-decade/
Ali Osman
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/24/2022
Location : 19th=Glendale Ave
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Phoenix PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for throwing rocks
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Ali Osman was allegedly “throwing rocks” into an intersection and struck police vehicles. Officers shot and killed him when he attempted to throw another rock. The lawyer for the family showed a bag full of these “rocks” that look like average gravel driveway pebbles. Presumably, the heavily armed Phoenix PD feared for their lives when they saw a man throwing pebbles. Osman was unarmed. No officers were ever charged for this homicide.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://ktar.com/story/5260904/phoenix-police-shoot-kill-man-throwing-rocks-at-patrol-car/
https://headtopics.com/us/1-person-dead-following-officer-involved-shooting-in-phoenix-30186187
Harry D. Simms
Age :62
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/24/2022
Location : Congaree River and Blossom Street Bridge
City : Columbia
County : Richland
State : South Carolina
Agency : Cayce PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Fall from height
Event : Killed by fall from balcony during police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Harry Simms was being chased by police for unknown reasons until he crashed his car and ran off, falling from the upper level of theconvention center’s outdoor area and then fell to the lower level. No bodycam was provided by police. No eyewitnesses appear to exist. Police did not release the reason why they chased him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/suspect-running-from-police-falls-off-balcony-dies
Gregory Dean Butts
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/24/2022
Location : 3500 block of SW Kerry Ave
City : Topeka
County : Shawnee
State : Kansas
Agency : Topeka PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Topeka PD responded to a home in the 3500 block of SW Kerry Avenue on reports of a shooting. Police arrived and found 1 person dead and another who was injured. Several units at the murder scene abruptly left around 10:45 a.m. to chase the person felt responsible for the homicide. Scanner traffic indicated a high-speed chase and possible shootout with the likely shooters. Police chased them into Downtown Topeka. Police allege shots were fired from the fleeing vehicle. The vehicle crashed. Police state they were once again fired at from the wreck, injuring an officer. A large group of officers with guns drawn approached the vehicle and pulled someone out. One person is confirmed dead. Circumstances were not made clear and identity was not revealed by police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wibw.com/2022/09/29/topeka-police-respond-south-topeka-shooting/
Joseph Lee Eugene Duncan
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/24/2022
Location : Route 8+Ashby Dr
City : Stuart
County : Patrick
State : Virginia
Agency : Patrick County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash over car believed stolen
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A stolen 1987 Jeep Comanche was being chased, missed a turn and crashed, killing Joseph Lee Eugene Duncan.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wdbj7.com/2022/09/24/patrick-co-pursuit-ends-fatal-crash/
https://www.btw21.com/post/28-year-old-man-dead-after-vehicle-pursuit-ends-in-crash
Timothy Shafer 2 of 2
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/24/2022
Location : US 65+ Hwy CC
City : Ozark
County : Christian
State : Missouri
Agency : Christian County SD, Nixa PD, Ozark PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Timothy Shafer was allegedly driving drunk and being chased by Christian County deputies. Police hit him with a PIT vehicular attack and he crashed, allegedly drew a gun and was shot in the head and killed. Also killed was his passenger, 23-year-old Donna M. Bailey.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ky3.com/2022/09/27/family-grieves-following-death-man-shot-by-officers-christian-county/
https://www.ky3.com/2022/09/24/2-dead-officer-involved-shooting-christian-county/
Donna M. Bailey 1 of 2
Age :23
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 09/24/2022
Location : US 65+Hwy CC
City : Ozark
County : Christian
State : Missouri
Agency : Christian County SD, Nixa PD, Ozark PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Passenger killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Timothy Shafer was allegedly driving drunk and being chased by Christian County deputies. Police attacked him with a PIT maneuver and he crashed, allegedly drew a gun and was shot in the head and killed. Also killed was his passenger, 23-year-old Donna M. Bailey.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ky3.com/2022/09/27/family-grieves-following-death-man-shot-by-officers-christian-county/
https://www.ky3.com/2022/09/24/2-dead-officer-involved-shooting-christian-county/
Marlon Bonds
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/24/2022
Location : 11800 block of Foothill Boulevard
City : Rancho Cucamonga
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : Rancho Cucamonga Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Rancho Cucamonga officers were sent to a retail theft. While we were searching a vehicle, they edge that another vehicle came and hit them. Marlon Barnes got out and approached police with a knife. They shot and killed him. This was unrelated to the ongoing burglary call.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.foxnews.com/us/suspect-killed-hitting-deputy-car-pinning-officer-between-2-vehicles-ca
Darin Matthew Paul Dyer
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/24/2022
Location : 4300 block of Westmere Avenue
City : North Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : North Las Vegas Police Department
Officer(s) : Paul Sanderson
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during neighborhood response
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 09/24/2022, North Las Vegas police responded to a 911 call about a man in the backyard of a home in the 4300 block of Westmere Avenue who was acting erratically and appeared to be trying to break into the house. Officers arrived shortly after the call and located 38-year-old Darin Matthew Paul Dyer armed with a rifle. According to police, Dyer behaved aggressively and challenged a neighbor before officers engaged. At about 10:30 p.m., shots were fired and Dyer sustained at least one gunshot wound. He was transported to University Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased. The North Las Vegas Police Department placed the officer involved, Sergeant Paul Sanderson, on administrative leave as part of standard procedure. The Clark County Coroner’s Office later ruled the death a homicide.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/shootings/man-with-rifle-shot-killed-by-police-in-his-own-yard-neighbors-say-2647594/
https://www.fox5vegas.com/2022/09/25/man-shot-dead-by-north-las-vegas-police-during-apparent-home-break-in-officers-say-he-was-armed/
Anthony Edwards
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/24/2022
Location : East Alameda Avenue & South Galena Street
City : Aurora
County : Arapahoe
State : Colorado
Agency : Aurora Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 09/24/2022, Aurora police officers approached a vehicle believed to be stolen at East Alameda Avenue and South Galena Street. The driver, identified as 31-year-old Anthony Edwards, fled on foot when officers attempted to contact him. Officers pursued Edwards as he crossed the roadway and, according to police, he produced a handgun and pointed it toward them prompting officers to fire at him. During the encounter, Edwards raised the handgun to his head and fired a self-inflicted shot. The Denver Medical Examiner’s Office ruled his death a suicide. No officers were injured in the incident.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://coloradosun.com/2022/09/25/car-theft-suspect-killed-aurora-police/
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/suspect-in-aurora-police-shooting-killed-himself-denver-police-says/
Henry Wilson Mercer
Age :63
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/23/2022
Location : Ponderosa Rd+Pinetta Rd
City : Ocilla
County : Irwin
State : Georgia
Agency : Irwin County SD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Irwin County deputiestried to pull over a man with awarrant. Police escalated a chase and set up a roadblock. Mercer sped up near the roadblock and reportedly pointed his vehicle toward a standing officer. Another officer shot and killed him as he was driving.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.southgatv.com/ocilla-suspect-fatally-shot-at-roadblock/
https://valdostatoday.com/news-2/region/2022/09/wanted-ocilla-man-pursuit-ends-in-ois/
https://www.walb.com/2022/09/25/gbi-investigating-irwin-co-officer-involved-shooting/
Grant Grable
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/23/2022
Location :
City : Michigan City
County : LaPorte
State : Illinois
Agency : Michigan City PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A juvenile reported a domestic battery to an officer at the Michigan City PD. Police initiated an investigation into the domestic violence allegation and an 18-year-old male met with officers in the front lobby of the Michigan City PD. Police attempted to gather information from him but he ran away from them, got into a vehicle and drove away. Police tried to traffic-stop him but Grant Grable did not stop. Police escalated the chase to a high rate of speed and he drove through an intersection and struck the concrete pillars that provide a barrier to Ames Field, went airborne into the brick wall of the bleachers and through that wall coming to rest under the bleachers. Grable died.
SOURCE LINKS :
A juvenile reported a domestic battery to an officer at the Michigan City PD. Police initiated an investigation into the domestic violence allegation and an 18-year-old male met with officers in the front lobby of the Michigan City PD. Police attempted to gather information from him but heran away from them,got into a vehicle and drove away. Police tried to traffic-stop him but Grant Grable did not stop. Police escalated the chase to a high rate of speed and he drove through an intersection and struck the concrete pillars that provide a barrier to Ames Field, went airborne into the brick wall of the bleachers and through that wall coming to rest under the bleachers.Grable died.
Timothy Colin Connor
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/23/2022
Location : US Hwy 101+Dosewallips Rd
City : Brinnon
County : Jefferson
State : Washington
Agency : Jefferson County SD
Officer(s) : Ryan Menday, Brian Anderson
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jefferson County deputies were investigating a hit and run, located the vehicle,discovered that the owner of the vehicle was wanted on a warrant, attempted to arrest him but he allegedly fled. He crashed his vehicle and allegedly drew a weapon. Deputies shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wsp.wa.gov/2022/10/03/september-23-2022-officer-involved-shooting-in-jefferson-county/
Antonio Gonzalez
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 09/23/2022
Location : Brassie St
City : Austin
County : Travis
State : Texas
Agency : Austin PD, SWAT
Officer(s) : Benton Coker
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Austin PD were called about a domestic disturbance. They found a man pointing a gun at his head. SWAT besieged him. He was shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox7austin.com/news/southeast-austin-texas-officer-involved-shooting-antonio-gonzalez
https://www.austintexas.gov/news/apd-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-september-23-2022
https://www.fox7austin.com/video/1127394
https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/apd-releases-multiple-videos-from-fatal-officer-involved-shooting
https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/man-killed-in-sep-23-officer-involved-shooting-identified
Darian Patrick Fisher
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/23/2022
Location : US 287 and Chilicothe
City : Chilicothe
County : Hardeman
State : Texas
Agency : Hardeman County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after previous shooting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Hardeman County deputies received a call alleging an 18-wheeler driver was shot. Police said Darian Patrick Fisher had fled in the truck. Police allege he exited the vehicle and shot at them. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://cw39.com/news/texas/1-dead-in-officer-involved-shooting-on-us-287/
https://www.bigcountryhomepage.com/news/1-dead-in-officer-involved-shooting-on-us-287/
Gregory Hightower
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/22/2022
Location : 10900 block of Mist Lane
City : Atascocita
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Harris County Constable Precinct 4
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Federal agents were at a residence talking to a wife about a call of domestic violence. The person of interest allegedly arrived home and when police entered, he shot and killed his wife Takara Hightower and injured a federal officer who was there because the attacker was a Navy recruiter. He then fled to a second location, was located by officers who claim that he immediately shot at them. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/22/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Baton Rouge
County : Baton Rouge Parish
State : Louisiana
Agency : Baton Rouge PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
D Dawg (real name Derian Bailey) was being chased by Baton Rouge PD when they crashed, killing the passenger. Police did not disclose their name.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://snbc13.com/d-dawg-nba-youngboy-homie-4kt-hitta-involved-in-car-accident-1-dead/
Amado Ramos
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 09/22/2022
Location : 500 block of N McKinley Rd
City : Wapato
County : Yakima
State : Washington
Agency : Yakima County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Yakima County deputiestried to stop Amado Ramos’ vehicle before he reportedly fled. Police escalated a chase. He exited his vehicle and ran into a cornfield, got into an altercation with officers in which police shot and killed him. He is believed to have been unarmed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kimatv.com/news/local/man-fatally-shot-during-officer-involved-shooting-in-wapato-police-say
Terris Vincent Hetland
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/22/2022
Location : 300 block of Priest Ln
City : Sequim
County : Clallam
State : Washington
Agency : Sequim PD, Clallam County SD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sequim PD and Clallam County deputiesarrived at a domestic violence call, heard gunshots from inside the building/residence that they felt were directed at them outside. Police claim that Terris Vincent Hetland exited the building and shot at them. Police then shot and killed him. No video can be found to verify the police narrative.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.sequimgazette.com/news/deceased-shooter-identified-after-domestic-violence-incident/
Joe Wilhite
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/22/2022
Location : Hidden Ridge Lane
City : Cordova
County : Shelby
State : Tennessee
Agency : Shelby County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 09/22/2022, deputies from the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, along with U.S. Marshals, were serving a murder warrant on Hidden Ridge Lane in Cordova when a barricade situation developed. Officers heard a gunshot from inside the residence and evacuated nearby homes while SWAT and negotiators responded. Around 4 a.m., responders entered the home and found 36-year-old Joe Wilhite dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Authorities stated Wilhite was the suspect being sought for an earlier fatal shooting in the area.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.actionnews5.com/2022/09/22/1-dead-after-barricade-situation-cordova/
https://www.localmemphis.com/article/news/crime/suspect-dead-after-cordova-barricade-situation/522-1a399276-1734-466b-beea-6a278cca95e6/
https://www.actionnews5.com/2022/09/22/1-dead-after-barricade-situation-cordova/
Robert S. Parmley Jr.
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/22/2022
Location : East Walnut Lawn Street area
City : Springfield
County : Greene
State : Missouri
Agency : Springfield Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 09/22/2022, Springfield police were searching for 40-year-old Robert S. Parmley Jr., who was wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of 52-year-old Charles Tart the previous day. Officers located Parmley at a residence in the East Walnut Lawn Street area. During contact, a barricade situation developed. Officers later entered the residence and found Parmley deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police stated he died by suicide. The investigation into the homicide and subsequent death was handled by the Springfield Police Department.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ozarksfirst.com/local-news/local-news-local-news/springfield-shooting-suspect-found-dead/
https://www.ky3.com/2022/09/23/man-wanted-deadly-shooting-springfield-mo-is-found-dead-his-house/
https://www.springfieldmo.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=12468
Michael Lee Adams
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/22/2022
Location : Hubert Stephens Road
City : Gainesville
County : Hall
State : Georgia
Agency : Hall County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 09/22/2022, Hall County Sheriff’s Office deputies tracked a stolen vehicle from Lumpkin County into North Hall County near Hubert Stephens Road. Deputies located Michael Lee Adams in a wooded area after he left the vehicle and ran. As deputies closed in to take him into custody, Adams shot himself. He died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound during the encounter.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://accesswdun.com/article/2022/9/1133577/suspect-in-vehicle-theft-dead-after-shooting-himself-in-north-hall-county
https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/badge-bar/suspect-stolen-car-lumpkin-fatally-shot-himself-while-fleeing-authorities-north-hall/
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/man-wanted-for-stealing-car-in-lumpkin-county-dies-after-shooting-himself-in-hall-county
Berlin Gonzalez
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 09/21/2022
Location : Sailmaker Ln
City : Destin
County : Okaloosa
State : Florida
Agency : Okaloosa County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Okaloosa deputies arrived at a call alleging a domestic violence incident. When they arrived, they allege that Gonzalez fired a gun at them. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://weartv.com/news/local/deputies-identify-man-killed-in-destin-officer-involved-shooting
Alecia M. Garcia
Age :24
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 09/21/2022
Location : Eastern Ave+Pleasant St
City : Davenport
County : Scott
State : Iowa
Agency : Iowa State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Iowa State troopers were involved in a chase with a 2002 Chevy Avalanche pickup truck that lost control and hit an embankment, rolled before coming to a stop at Eastern Avenue and Pleasant Street.
Alecia M. Garcia, 24, inside the truck and was pronounced dead on scene.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kwqc.com/2022/09/22/1-dead-1-seriously-injured-after-vehicle-chase-ends-davenport-crash/
Doris Jean Taylor
Age :39
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 09/21/2022
Location : Jernigan Swamp Road
City : Powellsville
County : Bertie
State : North Carolina
Agency : Bertie County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Jonathan Price
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bertie County deputies were sent to the home of Doris Jean Taylor for possible suicidal threats. When police arrived, they claim that she had a gun. Police allege Taylor walked toward them holding the gun, and they shot and killed her.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://wcti12.com/news/local/woman-deputy-identified-in-bertie-county-officer-involved-shooting