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Bryan Thomas Otto

Age :46

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/25/2022

Location : 8700 block of N Windbreak Terrace

City : Dunnelon

County : Citrus

State : Florida

Agency : Citrus County SO

Officer(s) : Levi Garrison, Nicholas Erdman, Nicholas Belfry

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during ”man with weapon” call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police were sent to a “man with a gun” call, saw Bryan Otto and claim he pulled a weapon. Police shot and killed him

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.chronicleonline.com/news/local/man-shot-killed-by-deputies-responding-to-domestic-disturbance/article_45781226-1320-54dd-88df-323c28450c6e.html

https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/regional/florida/1-dead-deputy-involved-shooting-dunnellon/67-498592d6-970f-4dfc-9b8f-04943c97d322

https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/crime/one-dead-after-deputy-involved-shooting-in-citrus-county

https://www.chronicleonline.com/news/crime_and_courts/prosecutors-vindicate-three-citrus-county-deputies-involved-in-fatal-shooting/article_2dd1f862-16b1-54b4-bcf9-c967bb4750b6.html

Moses Edward Law

Age :51

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 03/25/2022

Location : 2700 block of Lower Wetumpka Rd

City : Montgomery

County : Montgomery

State : Alabama

Agency : Montgomery County SO

Officer(s) : Cedric Law

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

An off-duty deputy was riding in a car with his mother after she was involved in a domestic event with his father when the father Moses Edward Law crashed into their car and approached them with a gun. After the father shot his son, Deputy Cedric Law,the son pulled his weapon and killed his father.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wsfa.com/2022/03/28/sheriff-off-duty-montgomery-deputy-shot-5-times-returns-fire-killing-own-father/

https://www.al.com/news/2022/03/fundraising-effort-launched-for-alabama-deputy-shot-5-times-by-his-father.html

https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/crime/2022/03/29/details-emerge-about-lower-wetumpka-road-shooting-deputy-wounded-his-father-dead-montgomery-alabama/7193566001/

Miguel Estrella

Age :22

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 03/25/2022

Location : 279 Onota St

City : Pittsfield

County : Berkshire

State : Massachusetts

Agency : Pittsfield PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Open Records Summary :
Officers responded to a first call from victim's friends telling them he was in crisis and has "a history of mental illness and was cutting himself". They evaluated him and determined he did not qualify to be committed, so they left. A subsequent call was made and when officers arrived and approached him, he was allegedly holding a knife. Police allege that he moved toward them with a knife. They fired tasers and then shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.berkshireeagle.com/crime/pittsfield-police-kill-man-knife/article_86c0b0be-acef-11ec-93e4-eb4b70138bd9.html

https://www.berkshireeagle.com/crime/pittsfield-police-kill-man-knife/article_86c0b0be-acef-11ec-93e4-eb4b70138bd9.html

https://wnyt.com/berkshire-mass-news/girlfriend-friends-of-man-killed-question-use-of-deadly-force-in-pittsfield-police-shooting/6433294/

https://www.berkshireeagle.com/news/local/councilors-await-da-findings-on-estrella-call-for-mental-health-resources/article_5c7d096e-c7e9-11ec-bdd5-1f43977c6e33.html

https://www.berkshireeagle.com/news/central_berkshires/miguel-estrella-investigation-berkshire-da/article_1129d868-fc94-11ec-ba9a-ef5bee23f292.html

Zy’Shonne Johnson

Age :23

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 03/24/2022

Location : W Broward Blvd + NW 27th Ave

City : Fort Lauderdale

County : Broward

State : Florida

Agency : Broward County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police in undercover narcotics sting

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Broward County Sheriff’s deputies stated that they were conducting an undercover narcotics sting when Zy’Shonne Johnson fled after recognizing an officer. Police escalated a chase that ended when he ran into several vehicles, fled on foot and was shot and killed by police who allege that he had a gun. At least one witness indicates he had his hands above his head, complying with officers' instructions when he was shot.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://wsvn.com/news/local/broward/suspect-dead-after-deputy-involved-shooting-near-fort-lauderdale/

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/broward/article259727155.html

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/crime/fl-ne-video-bso-shoots-suspect-undercover-drug-buy-20220325-p3n2js3bpbasvpdnmnql27d6j4-story.html

https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/family-of-victim-killed-by-bso-deputies-hold-balloon-release-in-his-honor/2722714/

https://bocapost.com/news/florida/broward-county/fort-lauderdale-news/delray-beach-man-killed-by-bso-swat-during-narcotics-arrest/

https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/suspect-in-custody-broward-deputy-shooting/2721205/

https://www.wptv.com/news/state/broward/delray-beach-man-fatally-shot-by-broward-sheriffs-office-deputies-in-fort-lauderdale

Miguel (Last Name Not Disclosed)

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 03/24/2022

Location : I-10/Hwy 191

City : Willcox

County : Cochise

State : Arizona

Agency : Graham County SO, Cochise County SO, Willcox PD, DPS

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Multiple law enforcement agencies chased a man on the highway after having received a call for a child sexual abuse investigation. The man, identified only as a Latino man named Miguel, no last name given, fled at high speed from police but returned home and locked himself in.
He escaped again, ramming his way through a Cochise County Sheriff’s Office vehicle, fled east on I-10, then north on U.S. Highway 191 at speeds in excess of 100 mph.
Stop sticks were about to be placed at milepost 98 but the car turned around and drove south, then turned west and another attempt near that anticipated location at spike strips was made. A Grappler was used to stop him. He picked up a gun and committed suicide under police duress when ensnared by the Grappler.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://gilaherald.com/high-speed-chase-on-i-10-and-highway-191-ends-in-shooting/

Greg Eugene Davis Sr.

Age :52

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/23/2022

Location : Desert

City : Las Vegas

County : Clark

State : Nevada

Agency : Bureau of Land Management

Officer(s) : C. Negrette

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A Bureau of Land Management officer pursued a stolen vehicle and shot and killed driver Greg Davis Sr and injured 2 other men. The incident was initially covered up.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.reviewjournal.com/investigations/hidden-records-expose-federal-shooting-in-desert-flawed-investigation-2674500/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 03/23/2022

Location : 169 exit ramp at TV Road

City : Florence

County : Florence

State : South Carolina

Agency : Florence County Sheriff’s

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Florence County deputies tried to stop a pickup truck for a moving violation. The driver initially stomped, but then took off. Police escalated chase that ended when the pick up hit an 18-wheeler. The driver died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wmbfnews.com/2022/03/23/fcso-one-dead-after-chase-crash-i-95/

Charles Henry Calhoun

Age :68

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 03/23/2022

Location : 9100 block of Jenni Circle

City : Jonesboro

County : Clayton

State : Georgia

Agency : Clayton County PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event :

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Clayton County PD state that they received a call about a man staggering through the neighborhood with a gun and someone hearing shots fired. Police arrived and allege Charles Calhoun pointed a gun. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/police-shooting-investigation-jenni-circle-clayton-county

https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/family-of-clayton-county-man-killed-by-police-wants-body-camera-footage-released/GRVL5AOLIVFUTPH7WYYDWJ5GRA/

https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/clayton-officials-release-body-camera-footage-related-to-fatal-police-shooting/TKOHPPWUSFFV5GY5CWOTCJPAZI/

Erika Dawn Coy-Miller

Age :38

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 03/23/2022

Location : E Truman Road and Prospect Avenue

City : Kansas City

County : Jackson

State : Montana

Agency : Kansas City PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Erika Dawn Coy-Miller was a bystander on the road when police chased a fleeing vehicle into her path, killing her.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kctv5.com/2022/03/24/truman-prospect-closed-due-fatal-crash/ charges

Felix Catarino

Age :52

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 03/23/2022

Location : 151 Hebron Ct

City : Commerce

County : Banks

State : Georgia

Agency : Banks County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during fare dispute

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Banks County deputies were sent to Hebron Court for a dispute between a taxi driver and a patron concerning fare. The driver complained that the man refused to pay his fare. Deputies for unknown reasons did not cite him but attempted to forcibly arrest him. The man reportedly picked up a nearby metal pipe of some sort. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/suspect-shot-dead-in-banks-county-involving-deputies-gbi-investigating/RV2NHCGNZBAW7K2TQU2UYFXL3I/

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2022-03-28/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-banks-county

https://nowhabersham.com/investigation-continues-into-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-in-banks-county/

https://921wlhr.com/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-in-commerce-2/

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2022-03-28/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-banks-county

Reyes Rivera Oliveras 3 of 3

Age :28

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 03/22/2022

Location : I-95+Broad St exit

City : Philadelphia

County : Allegheny

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Pennsylvania State Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Two Pennsylvania state troopers tried to arrest an unnamed man and were in the southbound lanes of the I-95 when a third party female motorist who drive to drive around the police scene struck 2 troopers and the man they were arresting who were in the southbound lanes. All 3 were killed.
Troopers Martin F. Mack III, 33, and Branden T. Sisca, 29, were killed as well as the man whom they were arresting.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://nypost.com/2022/03/21/3-killed-including-2-pennsylvania-cops-during-i-95-crash/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 03/22/2022

Location : Unknown

City : Coffee County

County : Coffee

State : Tennessee

Agency : Tennessee Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Tennessee Highway Patrol chased a vehicle until it crashed and the driver ran away. The vehicle caught on fire and 2 passengers died in the flames. They were not publicly identified.
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TOTAL NUMBER OF FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wsmv.com/2022/03/10/two-people-die-after-pursuit-ends-fiery-crash-coffee-county/

Alberto Noriega

Age :27

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 03/22/2022

Location : E Detroit St + N Jackson St

City : Chandler

County : Mesa

State : Arizona

Agency : Mesa PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation of stolen vehicle

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Mesa PD began chasing a motorcycle, believing it to be stolen. The driver did not stop and police allegedly used an unspecified nonlethal weapon. Police tased him and multiple officers fired shots and killed him, alleging he had produced a gun. The only “weapon” on him was an AirSoft replica gun. He had been unarmed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/arizona/chandler-police-investigating-shooting-involving-mesa-police-officers/75-12f1e08e-9084-421f-8748-3b24dc812eb0

https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/chandler-police-investigating-mesa-officer-involved-shooting

Robert Steven Jones

Age :51

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/22/2022

Location : 8000 block of Westport Circle in Discovery Bay

City : Discovery Bay

County : Contra Costa

State : California

Agency : Contra Costa SO, Oakley PD

Officer(s) : Oakley: Kevin Morris, Tyler Radcliffe CC Sheriff: Amanda Sears, Antonia Powell,Kevin Duke

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Contra Costa deputies and Oaklay officers were called to a domestic disturbance. Police state that a man had a knife but dropped it. Police further claim that he picked up an Umarex AirJavelin Archery Rifle. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2022/03/23/fatal-deputy-involved-shooting-in-discovery-bay/

https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2022/03/25/deputies-who-fired-guns-during-fatal-shooting-in-discovery-bay-are-identified/

https://www.sfchronicle.com/eastbay/article/Contra-Costa-County-deputies-shoot-and-kill-a-17022765.php

https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eastbaytimes.com%2F2023%2F01%2F13%2Fplease-dont-make-me-shoot-you-cops-recall-shooting-discovery-bay-man-10-times-as-he-advanced-with-arrow-gun%2F

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 03/21/2022

Location : Laurel St

City : Cadillac

County : Wexford

State : Mississippi

Agency : Cadillac PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Unknown

Event : Drug OD due to traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Cadillac Police officers traffic-stopped a vehicle driving without headlights early Saturday on South Mitchel Street. Two men in the vehicle admitted to alcohol use including the driver. The driver left the scene. Police escalated a chase until the vehicle crashed into a wall, a parked car and tree with both men running away. Drugs, guns and cash were found. The passenger was not located but the injured driver was taken to the hospital where he died of what police allege may have been drugs ingested during the arrest.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.mlive.com/news/2022/03/man-dies-of-apparent-od-after-fleeing-police-pursuit.html

Jessica Amber Schoverling

Age :17

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 03/21/2022

Location : 100 block of Dunn Rd

City : Tellico Plains

County : Monroe

State : Tennessee

Agency : Monroe County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Monroe County deputies claim they were serving an arrest warrant and encountered Jessica Schoverling with a rifle. Police shot and killed her.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Suspect-dead-after-exchanging-gunfire-with-17020784.php

https://deathobits.com/2022/03/23/jessica-amber-schoverling-death-police-i-d-woman-killed-in-shooting-with-monroe-county-deputies/

https://www.advocateanddemocrat.com/news/article_68cd7c3d-9409-5696-a9cc-497ada7ee899.html

Daren Lee Henle

Age :57

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/21/2022

Location : 500 block of E Lincoln St

City : Gilette

County : Campbell

State : Wyoming

Agency : Gillette PD

Officer(s) : Zach Parker, Cody Geeting

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Gillette PD were sent to a call about a man with a gun in the street. Police arrived and tasered him and allege he pointed the gun. They shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://cowboystatedaily.com/2022/03/22/gillette-police-kill-man-after-he-points-gun-at-them/

https://county17.com/2022/03/22/coroner-identifies-suspect-shot-killed-by-gillette-police-monday/

https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/gillette-officers-cleared-in-fatal-march-shooting/article_6d5157f3-8cb6-5bf8-9bbb-33c0b007c121.html

https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/man-killed-in-gillette-police-shooting-identified/article_ae596569-a4ed-5b27-a659-81132a217a71.html

Officer pictures
https://www.gillettenewsrecord.com/news/living/article_eed514b0-7053-11e3-937b-0019bb30f31a.html

Michael D. Olson

Age :30

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/21/2022

Location : 210 E Street

City : Texarkana

County : Miller

State : Arkansas

Agency : Texarkana PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event :

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Texarkana PD allege that Michael D. Olsen escaped from a local jail. Police found him and tried to arrest him. Police allege that he tried to take an officer’s gun. They shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

Texarkana PD allege that Michael D. Olsen escaped from a local jail. Police found him and tried to arrest him. Police allege that he tried to take an officer’s gun. They shot and killed him.

Nicholas Conklin

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 03/20/2022

Location : 100 block of S Westnedge Ave

City : Kalamazoo

County : Kalamazoo

State : Michigan

Agency : Kalamazoo DPS

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during attempted arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Kalamazoo PD arrived at a residence to investigate a stolen car, found Nicholas Conklin climbing out of the window and firing shots at police. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/kzoo-bc/kalamazoo/kdps-officer-returns-fire-kills-man

https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2022/03/man-fatally-shot-by-kalamazoo-police-in-exchange-of-gunfire.html

https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/kzoo-bc/kalamazoo/kalamazoo-police-to-provide-update-on-deadly-officer-involved-shooting

https://www.woodtv.com/news/kalamazoo-county/kdps-to-release-details-after-officer-shoots-kills-man/

https://wwmt.com/news/local/kdps-reveal-name-of-man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-body-cam-footage-released

Brian “Scotty” Dodd

Age :52

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/20/2022

Location : 1200 block of N Washington St

City : Kokomo

County : Kokomo

State : Indiana

Agency : Kokomo PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Kokomo officers were called to the Dollar General in the 1200 block of North Washington Street after a car had crashed into the building. Brian "Scotty" Doddleft the store and stopped in 400 block of West Jefferson Street, was agitated, yelled, made unspecified verbal threats and drove off again. He crashed into 2 parked cars nearby and was found unconscious in the car and later died. Autopsy showed that he died of blunt force trauma to the chest, a result of the police chase crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/howard-county/kokomo/police-pursuit-leads-to-deadly-crash-in-kokomo

Sean Tago-Scott Gaylord

Age :23

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/20/2022

Location : W Kimberly+Main St

City : Davenport

County : Moline

State : Indiana

Agency : Moline PD, Iowa State Patrol, Scott County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police engaged Sean Tago-Scott Gaylord in a standoff during a “shots fired” call until he committed suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://qctimes.com/news/local/updated-suspect-in-davenport-standoff-had-been-involved-in-moline-shots-fired-call/article_4cd604fb-ff01-58bf-ba25-b624f4aba59e.html

Rodney K. Robinson II

Age :21

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 03/19/2022

Location : Starboard Restaurant at 2009 Coastal Hwy City: Dewey Beach

City : Dewey Beach

County : Sussex

State : Delaware

Agency : Dewey Beach PD

Officer(s) : Dylan Ebke

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during “man with gun” call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Rodney Robinson was allegedly seen with a gun leaving a restaurant. Police searched him, could not find a gun and chased him when he returned to the restaurant, shooting and killing him.

SOURCE LINKS :

Justifiedhttps://whyy.org/articles/dewey-beach-police-shooting-rodney-robinson-starboard-bar/

https://www.wboc.com/news/milford-man-21-killed-in-dewey-shooting-involving-police-officer/article_5cf10456-a7c6-11ec-85d1-

https://www.wmdt.com/2022/03/21-year-old-man-dead-after-dewey-beach-officer-involved-shooting-dsp-investigating/1bd9fe1b18e2.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/death-of-delaware-man-fired-at-by-officer-being-investigated/2022/03/19/80686642-a7c4-11ec-8628-3da4fa8f8714_story.html

https://dsp.delaware.gov/2022/03/19/update-delaware-state-police-conducting-dewey-beach-police-officer-involved-shooting/

https://dsp.delaware.gov/2022/03/21/update-victim-identified-in-dewey-beach-police-officer-involved-shooting/

https://www.wmdt.com/2022/03/21-year-old-man-dead-after-dewey-beach-officer-involved-shooting-dsp-investigating/

https://www.capegazette.com/article/questions-remain-dewey-police-involved-shooting/237095

https://www.wboc.com/news/updated-victim-identified-in-dewey-beach-police-involved-shooting/article_5cf10456-a7c6-11ec-85d1-1bd9fe1b18e2.html

https://6abc.com/dewey-beach-shooting-victim-identified-starboard-restaurant-delaware-state-police-investigation/11669825/

https://baytobaynews.com/stories/identity-of-man-killed-in-dewey-officer-involved-shooting-released,74147

https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/crime/2023/01/18/dewey-beach-officer-dylan-edke-cleared-fatal-shooting-starboard-rodney-robinson/69819602007/
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Travis Don Sipes

Age :34

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/19/2022

Location : 1400 block of 7th Avenue South

City : Cascade

County : Cascade

State : Montana

Agency : Cascade County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Brandt Olsen

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Cascade County deputies executed a search for open warrants, claim that Travis Sipes pulled a gun and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.montanarightnow.com/great-falls/man-shot-by-cascade-county-sheriffs-deputy-identified/article_9abfde20-a7c5-11ec-b845-a3d6234495f5.html

Richard Schaare

Age :74

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/19/2022

Location : Pleasant Harbor RV Resort near Lake Pleasant

City : Peoria

County : Maricopa

State : Arizona

Agency : Peoria PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Killed by police during domestic disturbance call

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.abc15.com/news/region-west-valley/peoria/payson-man-shot-and-killed-by-3-peoria-officers-near-lake-pleasant

Ryan Waldner

Age :41

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/19/2022

Location : 24800 S Dakota Hwy 25

City : Farmer

County : Bon Homme

State : South Carolina

Agency : South Dakota Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Shots fired

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

South Dakota Highway Patrol were called to a “shots fired” call, arrived at the residence of Ryan Waldner, allege they heard gunshots inside and that shots were fired toward them. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/hanson-county-sheriffs-office-highway-patrol-engaged-in-standoff-near-farmer

https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/2022/05/03/dci-state-trooper-justified-shooting-hanson-county-man/9631971002/

https://drgnews.com/2022/05/04/106452/

Highway patrol marksman
https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/south-dakota/report-officer-was-justified-when-shot-killed-man-in-hanson-county-standoff

Blaine Cutter

Age :29

Gender :Male

Race : Native American

Date : 03/19/2022

Location : 400 block of Fifth

City : Evansville

County : Natrona

State : Wyoming

Agency : Casper PD, Natrona County SO

Officer(s) : Joshua Albrecht, Donald Bauer, Andrea Husted, Justin Price

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Casper PD and Natrona County deputies arrived to arrest Blaine Cutter on a narcotics warrant. He allegedly ran inside of the house and others ran outside. Police engaged in a shootout and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://trib.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/police-man-exchanged-gunfire-during-standoff/article_045f4cb2-bfd7-5a30-9dbc-78b8396db543.html

https://capcity.news/latest-news/2022/04/14/coroner-man-in-evansville-standoff-died-of-officer-involved-not-self-inflicted-gunshot-wound/

https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/prosecutors-determine-shooting-by-casper-police-was-justified/article_cfad5f71-1b31-5075-bbbd-faf94617bfdf.html
https://www.wyomingnewsnow.tv/2022/06/07/natrona-county-da-finds-casper-police-justified-firing-weapons-during-march-incident/

Collin Neztsosie

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : Native American

Date : 03/19/2022

Location :

City : Albuquerque

County : Bernalillo

State : New Mexico

Agency : Albuquerque Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Unknown

Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police were called because Collin Netzsosie allegedly threatened to shoot someone. Police arrive and shot and killed him, alleging he had a weapon. The object in his hand was a cell phone. He had been unarmed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.krqe.com/news/albuquerque-metro/family-of-man-shot-killed-by-apd-holds-press-conference-announcing-lawsuit/

Zachary Sawyers

Age :36

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/18/2022

Location : Hwy 17 bypass

City : Horry

County : Horry

State : South Carolina

Agency : Horry County PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Horry County deputies were looking for Zachary Sawyers for allegedly being a threat to himself and was driving erratically. Half a dozen police vehicles chased him. He committed suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wbtw.com/news/grand-strand/horry-county/horry-county-police-searching-for-suspect-after-chase/

https://www.wmbfnews.com/2022/03/21/police-find-body-man-accused-leading-officers-two-county-chase-death-ruled-suicide/

Faubricia Virtaux Gainer

Age :36

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 03/18/2022

Location : 46600 block of Ellicott Square

City : Potomac Falls

County : Loudoun

State : Virginia

Agency : Loudoun County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after stabbing

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Faubricia Virtaux Gainer was killed by police after a stabbing.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbs17.com/news/woman-shot-killed-after-lunging-at-loudoun-co-deputies-with-knife/

https://www.ffxnow.com/2022/03/21/after-alleged-stabbings-reston-woman-shot-and-killed-by-loudoun-county-sheriffs-deputy/

https://www.fox5dc.com/news/virginia-woman-who-stabbed-15-year-old-shot-and-killed-by-loudoun-county-police

James Jesse Emery 2 of 2

Age :31

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/17/2022

Location : 1017 Highway K

City : Bonne Terre

County : St. Francois

State : Michigan

Agency : Bonne Terre PD

Officer(s) : Lane Burns, Garrett Worley

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Open Records Summary :
Bonne Terre PD were sent to the Motel 6 for a disturbance, allege the man at the location exited the hotel room and engaged in a shootout with police. James Emery was killed as was officer Lane Anthony Burns.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/bonne-terre-policeman-killed-another-injured-in-shootout-with-gunman-at-motel/article_688dbfd9-f1e4-5992-8e2d-e0ccf9a59e5e.html

https://www.wsiltv.com/news/1-officer-killed-and-another-wounded-in-shooting-at-a-missouri-motel/article_faaafca4-7702-5de0-8233-76714f721539.html

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 03/17/2022

Location : Interstate 19’s East Frontage

City : Amado

County : Santa Cruz

State : Arizona

Agency : CBP Border Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by CBP migrant chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A Border Patrol agent driving an unmarked F150 pickup truck equipped for canine duty observed a Blue Honda Ridgeline pickup truck pass him going northbound on East Frontage Road. Border Patrol observed multiple people in the vehicle that had been communicated by a camera to them, the Border Patrol agent caught up to the vehicle and escalated a chase. Other agents were called in to join, brought helicopters and chased the vehicle until it lost control, rolled over, killed 2 people, 1 mexican citizen and 1 US citizen. Five others were injured in the migrant hunt and remain unidentified.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2

SOURCE LINKS :

https://borderoversight.org/files/2022-03-17_cbp.pdf

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 03/17/2022

Location : Interstate 19’s East Frontage

City : Amado

County : Santa Cruz

State : Arizona

Agency : CBP Border Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by CBP migrant chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A Border Patrol agent driving an unmarked F150 pickup truck equipped for canine duty observed a Blue Honda Ridgeline pickup truck pass him going northbound on East Frontage Road. Border Patrol observed multiple people in the vehicle that had been communicated by a camera to them, the Border Patrol agent caught up to the vehicle and escalated a chase. Other agents were called in to join, brought helicopters and chased the vehicle until it lost control, rolled over, killed 2 people, 1 mexican citizen and 1 US citizen. Five others were injured in the migrant hunt and remain unidentified.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2

SOURCE LINKS :

https://borderoversight.org/files/2022-03-17_cbp.pdf

Greg Eugene Davis

Age :52

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/17/2022

Location : SR 147

City : Las Vegas

County : Clark

State : Nevada

Agency : Bureau of Land Management

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police for allegedly speeding

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Bureau of Land Management said that a car reportedly drove at a high rate of speed toward a BLM officer who was on foot. A second officer shot and killed Greg Eugene Davis.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/i-team-1-shot-in-officer-involved-shooting-east-of-las-vegas/

https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/nv/las-vegas/gregory-davis-14810280

https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/1-dead-2-injured-in-shooting-involving-BLM-ranger-17012812.php

Michael Ray Mercado

Age :37

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 03/16/2022

Location : S Pine Street and S 45th Street

City : Tacoma

County : Pierce

State : Washington

Agency : Tacoma Police Department

Officer(s) : Erika Haberzettl, Jared Levitt

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police for erratic driving

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Tacoma PD reportedly traffic-stopped Michael Ray Mercado for erratic driving. Police allege that he jumped out of his vehicle while it was still moving, moved toward them and gestured as if pointing a gun. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.theolympian.com/news/state/washington/article259483934.html

https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article259481099.html

https://komonews.com/news/local/tacoma-police-investigating-shooting-near-tacoma-mall

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ItY-FN7O_8&feature=youtu.be

Jeremy Dayton 2 of 2

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/16/2022

Location : Pacific Avenue South

City : Tacoma

County : Pierce

State : Washington

Agency : Tacoma Police Department, Pierce County SWAT

Officer(s) : Robert Shaw, Dominique Calata, Richard Scaniffe

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed in shootout with SWAT, officer also killed

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

The Pierce County Sheriff's Department SWAT Team attempted to serve an arrest warrant in the 19000 block of Pacific Avenue South in Spanaway. SWAT accompanied the South Sound Gang Task Force. They arrived and allege that the man opened fire on them. Deputy Calata and a sergeant were both shot and injured. They killed Jeremy Dayton.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.theolympian.com/news/state/washington/article259483934.html

https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article259481099.html

https://komonews.com/news/local/tacoma-police-investigating-shooting-near-tacoma-mall

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ItY-FN7O_8&feature=youtu.be

Mauricio Martinez Yanez

Age :19

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 03/16/2022

Location : 5500 block of MLK Way

City : Seattle

County : King

State : Washington

Agency : Bellevue Police Department, King County Sheriff’s Office, Kent Police Department, Washington State Police

Officer(s) : Noah Zech, Carl Anderson

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after marijuana dispensary robbery

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Mauricio Martinez Yanez allegedly robbed a cannabis dispensary, was chased on foot, hid behind a shed, engaged in a shootout with police and was shot and killed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/seattle-police-release-video-and-timeline-of-fatal-shooting-of-bellevue-pot-shop-robbery-suspect/

Jamarcus Antonio Rogers

Age :23

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 03/15/2022

Location : Stanton Rd

City : Mobile

County : Mobile

State : Alabama

Agency : Mobile PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Mobile PD chased Jamarcus Antonio Rogers until he crashed and died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.al.com/news/2022/03/police-chase-ends-with-tragic-death-of-man-who-jumped-inside-vehicle-and-fled-mobile-chief-says.html

https://www.kktv.com/2022/03/17/family-ala-man-who-crashed-died-police-chase-wants-answers/