Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Isaac Matheney
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/01/2021
Location : OR-31 and US-395
City : Lakeview
County : Lake
State : Oregon
Agency : Lake County Sheriff's Office, Oregon State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest attempt
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Isaac Matheney, a suspect in a New Year's Day holdup of a Silver Lake gas station and convenience store, was shot and killed by officers after his car was stopped. Matheney reportedly failed to comply with their orders, leading to the use of deadly force. It is unclear if Matheney was armed at the time of the incident.
The incident is under investigation by the Oregon State Police, with findings to be reviewed by the Lake County District Attorney's Office.
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Carl Dorsey III
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/01/2021
Location : South 11th Street and Woodland Avenue
City : Newark
County : Essex
State : New Jersey
Agency : Newark Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during response to shots fired
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/01/2021, Newark Police officers responded to reports of shots fired near South 11th Street and Woodland Avenue. During the incident, officers shot and killed Carl Dorsey III. Specific details about what led to the shooting have not been disclosed by the police. The incident is under investigation.
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Akeem Terrell
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/01/2021
Location : Maricopa County Jail, 201 S 4th Avenue
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Maricopa County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Asphyxiation
Event : Died after being restrained in jail
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 1, 2021, 31-year-old Akeem Terrell was arrested by Phoenix police officers during a mental health crisis after he refused to leave a New Year's Day party. Terrell, who had a history of mental illness, was taken to the Maricopa County Jail. In an isolation cell, up to seven officers restrained him to change his handcuffs. Body camera footage showed officers leaving Terrell motionless and face down on the cell floor. Medical assistance was delayed, and Terrell was later pronounced dead at a hospital. His family filed a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging unreasonable force and delayed medical care. In November 2024, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approved a $4 million settlement for Terrell's family. Earlier, the Phoenix City Council approved an $800,000 settlement related to the police officers' actions.
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https://apnews.com/article/phoenix-man-jail-death-civil-rights-suit-62b6c677129404e5f624d35c405cbdb9
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djcBI52KGog
Dontrell Stephens
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/13/2013
Location : Haverhill Road and Okeechobee Boulevard
City : West Palm Beach
County : Palm Beach
State : Florida
Agency : Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Adams Lin
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police following paralysis complications
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Dontrell Stephens was shot in the spine by Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office deputy Adams Lin, who stopped him while he was riding his bicycle and mistook Stephens' cellphone for a weapon. In 2016, a federal jury awarded Stephens $22.5 million during a civil trial, but the verdict was later overturned by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. The Florida House of Representatives awarded Stephens $6 million in June 2020. Stephens died from complications associated with his paralysis in September 2021.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 fatality