Death by Cop 2021-2025
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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://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://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.
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Riley W. Stephens
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/18/2022
Location : Winter and Barret Ave
City : Louisville
County : Jefferson
State : Kentucky
Agency : Louisville Metro PD
Officer(s) : Malcolm Miller
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a knife” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Riley W. Stephens was killed by Louisville Metro PD when they were called to winter and Barret Avenue for reports that he had a knife.
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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.
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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/
Billy Mitchell
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/18/2022
Location : TX-152 and Ranch Road 2171
City : Borger
County : Hutchinson
State : Texas
Agency : Hutchinson County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 03/18/2022, Hutchinson County Sheriff's Office deputies attempted to stop Billy Mitchell near TX-152 and Ranch Road 2171 in Borger. Deputies initiated the stop and contacted Mitchell. According to deputies, Mitchell exited his vehicle holding a firearm. Deputies opened fire and shot him. Mitchell was pronounced dead at the scene. The Texas Rangers assumed responsibility for investigating the shooting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.myhighplains.com/news/local-news/one-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-hutchinson-county/
https://www.newschannel10.com/2022/03/18/man-killed-after-officer-involved-shooting-near-borger/
https://www.amarillo.com/story/news/crime/2022/03/19/hutchinson-county-deputy-involved-shooting-under-investigation/
Name Withheld
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/18/2022
Location : Government Street and Dauphin Island Parkway
City : Mobile
County : Mobile
State : Alabama
Agency : Mobile Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 03/18/2022, Mobile Police Department officers attempted to stop a vehicle near Government Street and Dauphin Island Parkway in Mobile. Officers initiated the stop and contacted the driver. According to police, the driver exited the vehicle holding a firearm. Officers opened fire and shot him. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency opened an investigation into the shooting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.al.com/news/mobile/2022/03/mobile-police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting.html
https://www.fox10tv.com/2022/03/18/mobile-police-investigating-shooting-near-government-street/
Name Withheld
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/18/2022
Location : Frontage Road and Valley Spur Road
City : Bozeman
County : Gallatin
State : Montana
Agency : Bozeman Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during armed confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 03/18/2022, Bozeman Police Department officers responded to reports of an armed individual near Frontage Road and Valley Spur Road. Officers located the man in the area. According to police, the man was holding a firearm and raised it toward responding officers. Officers opened fire and shot him. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Montana Department of Criminal Investigation responded and opened an investigation into the shooting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kbzk.com/news/local-news/officer-involved-shooting-under-investigation-in-bozeman
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.
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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
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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
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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.echovita.com/us/obituaries/nv/las-vegas/gregory-davis-14810280
Bryan Michael Hurst
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/17/2022
Location : I-40 and James White Parkway
City : Knoxville
County : Knox
State : Tennessee
Agency : Knoxville Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 03/17/2022, Knoxville Police Department officers attempted to stop Bryan Michael Hurst near Interstate 40 and James White Parkway. Hurst continued driving and officers escalated a pursuit. Police chased the vehicle through the area before the pursuit ended when Hurst’s vehicle crashed. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation responded and opened an independent investigation into the incident.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wvlt.tv/2022/03/17/knoxville-police-pursuit-ends-deadly-crash/
Tyler Phillips
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/17/2022
Location : FL-82 and Gunnery Road South
City : Lehigh Acres
County : Lee
State : Florida
Agency : Lee County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 03/17/2022, Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputies attempted to stop Tyler Phillips near FL-82 and Gunnery Road South in Lehigh Acres. Phillips continued driving and deputies escalated a pursuit. Deputies chased the vehicle along FL-82 before Phillips lost control and crashed. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Florida Highway Patrol assumed responsibility for investigating the crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.winknews.com/2022/03/17/fatal-crash-after-deputy-pursuit-in-lehigh-acres/
Name Withheld
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/17/2022
Location : 2500 S Woodworth Loop
City : Palmer
County : Matanuska-Susitna Borough
State : Alaska
Agency : Palmer Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 03/17/2022, Palmer Police Department officers responded to a disturbance at a residence on 2500 South Woodworth Loop in Palmer. Officers contacted a man inside the residence. According to police, the man was armed during the encounter. Officers opened fire and shot him. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Alaska State Troopers responded and assumed responsibility for investigating the shooting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2022/03/17/officer-involved-shooting-palmer/
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.
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Name Withheld
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/16/2022
Location : 3600 block of South Findlay Street
City : Seattle
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : Seattle Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during armed confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 03/16/2022, Seattle Police Department officers responded to reports of an armed individual in the 3600 block of South Findlay Street in Seattle. According to initial coverage, officers located a man in the area who was reportedly holding what appeared to be a firearm and subsequently opened fire, shooting and killing him at the scene. The Washington State Office of Independent Investigations (OII) took responsibility for investigating the use of deadly force by SPD. Initial reporting did not provide the name of the man, and no widely published follow-up articles identify him by name in searchable public news archives.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/seattle-police-officer-involved-shooting-under-investigation/
https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle-officer-involved-shooting-investigation/281-6493bd91-8aff-40c9-9f6d-e7d29ef7eaeb
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.kktv.com/2022/03/17/family-ala-man-who-crashed-died-police-chase-wants-answers/
Malcolm Trieste Staton
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/15/2022
Location : 1800 Walkup Avenue
City : Monroe
County : Union
State : North Carolina
Agency : Union County
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Union County deputies used three unmarked police cars to surround Malcolm Trieste Staton. They allege that he tried to drive away. He collided with 2 police cars and was shot and killed in front of a woman and 3 children in his vehicle.
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Jason Peterson
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/15/2022
Location : Lawson Dr
City : Canton
County : Cherokee
State : Georgia
Agency : Cherokee County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cherokee County deputies arrived at a domestic disturbance call, allegedly found Jason Peterson with a rifle and shot and killed him.
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Carlos E. Salas
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 03/15/2022
Location : 600 block of Willow St
City : Hurst
County : Tarrant
State : Texas
Agency : Hurst PD, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Hurst PD arrived at a mental health welfare check and encountered Salas who told them he wanted to kill them. Police escalated a standoff and breached the house with an armored SWAT truck, deployed tear gas and when the man climbed out of the window, they engaged in a shootout and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.hursttx.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/11018
https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/one-person-dead-after-hurst-police-standoff/2915767/
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article259415969.html
https://www.fox4news.com/news/hurst-police-fatally-shoot-man-after-hourslong-standoff
Jeremy Dayton
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/15/2022
Location : 19011 Pacific Avenue South
City : Spanaway
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Pierce County Sheriff’s Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during armed confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 03/15/2022, Pierce County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to reports of a man firing a gun at vehicles near 19011 Pacific Avenue South in Spanaway. Deputies located Jeremy Dayton in the area. According to deputies, Dayton was holding a firearm and moved toward responding deputies while armed. Deputies opened fire and shot him. Dayton was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Pierce County Force Investigation Team assumed control of the investigation into the shooting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article259425944.html
https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/spanaway-deputy-involved-shooting/281-3fdfd0e0-93b2-4df1-8c91-6bfb43e24e89
https://komonews.com/news/local/deputies-fatally-shoot-armed-man-in-spanaway
Stephanie LaGuardia
Age :47
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 03/15/2022
Location : Intersection of 112th Street South and A Street South
City : Parkland
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Pierce County Sheriff's Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On March 15, 2022, Stephanie LaGuardia was killed when a man fleeing Pierce County Sheriff's deputies ran a red light and collided with the vehicle she was in at the intersection of 112th Street South and A Street South in Parkland. Her husband, Ernesto LaGuardia, who was driving, sustained serious injuries. The fleeing vehicle had been pursued by deputies for an alleged traffic violation. The LaGuardia family has filed a lawsuit against Pierce County, alleging negligence in the deputies' decision to initiate and continue the high-speed pursuit in a populated area, which they claim led to the fatal crash. The case raises questions about law enforcement's pursuit policies and the balance between public safety and the apprehension of suspects.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article306836646.html
https://news.yahoo.com/pierce-county-police-pursuit-turned-121500689.html
Kevin Donel Johnson
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/14/2022
Location : W Laurel + N Hamilton Ave
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : San Antonio PD
Officer(s) : Adam Rule, Gus Vallas, James Quintanilla
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during patrol
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
San Antonio PD patrol officers recognized that Kevin Johnson was wanted on warrants. He fled on foot and was shot and killed by 3 officers who opened fire, claiming he had pulled a gun.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://news.yahoo.com/paul-vallas-campaign-defends-son-233300328.html
Jose DeJesus Hernandez
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 03/14/2022
Location : 19747 NE Frontage Rd
City : Shorewood
County : Will
State : Illinois
Agency : Shorewood PD
Officer(s) : Alan Criscione
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after false 911 call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man called 911 and asked for an ambulance and when they located him in a parking lot, police approached him and claim that he had a weapon. Police claim he fired a shot. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://patch.com/illinois/shorewood-il/dashcam-video-shorewood-police-deadly-shooting-laquinta
John Dawson Hunter
Age :52
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/14/2022
Location : Tramway/Montgomery Blvd
City : Albuquerque
County : Bernalillo
State : New Mexico
Agency : Albuquerque PD
Officer(s) : Randy Serrano, Derek Taylor, Greg Doose
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during active shooter call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Albuquerque PD arrived at a call about an active shooter, located the man on his porch with a visible weapon. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.koat.com/article/breaking-possible-active-shooter-albuquerque-foothills/39432105
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-mexico/articles/2022-03-15/police-identify-man-suspected-of-shooting-3-in-albuquerque, https://www.michigansthumb.com/news/article/Police-identify-man-suspected-of-shooting-3-in-17004845.php
Randall Dunmire
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/14/2022
Location : Stockton Street
City : Fort Myers
County : Lee
State : Florida
Agency : Fort Myers Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance response
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 03/14/2022, Fort Myers Police Department officers responded to a domestic disturbance on Stockton Street in Fort Myers. Officers encountered Randall Dunmire inside the residence holding a firearm. According to police, Dunmire raised the firearm toward officers during the encounter. Officers opened fire and shot him. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement began an independent investigation into the shooting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nbc-2.com/story/46082653/man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-fort-myers
https://www.winknews.com/2022/03/14/fmpd-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-on-stockton-street/
https://www.fox4now.com/news/local-news/fort-myers-police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting
Janet Jordan
Age :35
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 03/14/2022
Location : Wetmore Park
City : Rochester
County : Monroe
State : New York
Agency : Rochester PD
Officer(s) : Rochester PD
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by RPD cop Melvin Williams who committed suicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Janet Jordan was a 911 dispatcher killed by Rochester PD officer Melvin Williams who was later found with a self-inflicted fatal gunshot wound
SOURCE LINKS :
Toney S. Poulston Jr.3 of 3
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/14/2022
Location : 121 N Alleghany Ave
City : Covington
County : Alleghany
State : Virginia
Agency : Covington PD, Allegheny SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during shootout with police
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Toney Poulston was involved in a domestic disturbance with a relative at a store named Randall Paxton and shot Paxton. Police arrived, saw Poulston leaving, engaged in a shootout with him, killing him and also Covington Police Officer, Caleb Daniel Ogilvie.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wdbj7.com/2022/03/14/three-dead-including-covington-officer-after-shooting-gas-station/
https://www.wowktv.com/news/covington-police-share-name-of-officer-killed-in-gas-station-shooting/
https://www.wavy.com/news/shooting-leaves-3-dead-including-officer-in-covington/
Randall Lee Paxton 2 of 3
Age :64
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/14/2022
Location : 121 N Alleghany Ave
City : Covington
County : Alleghany
State : Virginia
Agency : Covington PD, Allegheny SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed in domestic violence event
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Toney Poulston was involved in a domestic disturbance with a relative at a store named Randall Paxton and shot Paxton. Police arrived, saw Poulston leaving, engaged in a shootout with him, killing him and also Covington Police Officer, Caleb Daniel Ogilvie.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wdbj7.com/2022/03/14/three-dead-including-covington-officer-after-shooting-gas-station/
https://www.wowktv.com/news/covington-police-share-name-of-officer-killed-in-gas-station-shooting/
https://www.wavy.com/news/shooting-leaves-3-dead-including-officer-in-covington/
Matthew J. Parks
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/14/2022
Location : 1412 Pioneer Rd
City : Crest Hill
County : Will
State : Illinois
Agency : Crest Hill PD
Officer(s) : Terry Fenoglio
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Crest Hill PD were called to a domestic violence event, encountered Matthew Parks with a knife in the hallway and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://patch.com/illinois/joliet/huge-police-presence-pioneer-road-crest-hill
https://patch.com/illinois/joliet/police-didnt-need-use-excessive-force-crest-hill-mom-says
https://www.wjol.com/new-details-in-fatal-crest-hill-shooting/
Samuel Nunez
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 03/13/2022
Location : 6900 block of Jack Rabbit Way/70th E
City : Palmdale
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LASD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
LASD arrived at a residence for a followup call on a previous domestic disturbance, found Samuel Nunez sitting in his car, alleging he had crashed into 2 patrol vehicles. Police shot and killed him. He had not been a party in the previous domestic violence call.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://theavtimes.com/2022/03/16/officials-id-man-killed-in-deputy-involved-shooting-in-palmdale/
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/palmdale-ca/samuel-nunez-10635992
Gabriel Artz
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/13/2022
Location : S 6th Avenue and W Lewis Street
City : Pasco
County : Franklin
State : Washington
Agency : Pasco Police Department
Officer(s) : Involved: Jasen McClintock, Jeremy Jones
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after fight with injury
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pasco PD were sent to a fight in which a man had a knife and the other party was bleeding. Police allege that Gabriel Artz behaved aggressively toward them. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kimatv.com/news/local/watch-pasco-pd-release-body-cam-footage-from-march-13th-shooting
https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/crime/article259690065.html
Maria Del Carmen Torres
Age :44
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 03/12/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Tampa
County : Hillsborough
State : Florida
Agency : Tampa Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Maria Del Carmen Torres was driving down the street when police traced a fleeing vehicle into her path, killing her.
SOURCE LINKS :
Allen Russell Meadows
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/12/2022
Location : Cherry Hall Drive
City : Lexington
County : Lexington
State : South Carolina
Agency : Lexington County Sheriff’s Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 03/12/2022, Lexington County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to a domestic disturbance on Cherry Hall Drive in Lexington. Deputies encountered Allen Russell Meadows outside the residence holding a firearm. Deputies ordered him to drop the weapon. According to reporting, Meadows raised the firearm toward deputies. Deputies opened fire and shot him. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division opened an investigation into the shooting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wistv.com/2022/03/13/lexington-county-deputies-involved-fatal-shooting/
https://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article259332904.html
https://www.wltx.com/article/news/local/deputy-involved-shooting-lexington-county/101-3d8f7b44-7c0f-4a36-b1b4-40b6f5c3f4a3
Fred Westmoreland
Age :52
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/12/2022
Location : Edgemont Acres Road
City : Sonora
County : Tuolumne
State : California
Agency : Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 03/12/2022, Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a residence on Edgemont Acres Road in Sonora after reports of gunfire and a barricaded man. Deputies evacuated nearby homes and established a perimeter. According to authorities, Fred Westmoreland fired shots during the incident from inside the residence. Deputies returned fire during the confrontation and shot him. Westmoreland was pronounced dead at the scene. The California Department of Justice responded and assumed investigative authority over the shooting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.mymotherlode.com/news/local/2441261/man-killed-in-tuolumne-county-officer-involved-shooting-identified.html
https://www.uniondemocrat.com/news/article_7a4e0f10-a33c-11ec-bc6f-0f4f9c5d54cb.html
https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-tuolumne-county/103-9c6a6d37-6a54-4c8e-b8cb-bbdf4d0d6e2c
Nicholas Edward Oden
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/12/2022
Location : W Morgan Elementary School Old Hwy 24
City : Trinity
County : Morgan
State : Alabama
Agency : Decatur PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during home invasion
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Decatur PD were sent to a home invasion call in which the homeowner had been shot in the leg. The shooter fled and police chased him, placed spike strips and engaged in a shootout, killing Nicholas Oden.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wtvy.com/2022/03/13/home-invasion-suspect-killed-by-alabama-police/