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On June 17, 2021, Daniel Ray, a 35-year-old male, was shot and killed by officers during an arrest attempt by officers of the Covington Police Department in the 3000 block of Frazier in Covington, Kentucky, for reasons they have not publicly explained.
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TOTAL FATALITIES:1 (Daniel Ray)

https://www.wlwt.com/article/daniel-ray-covington-police-shooting/37051718
https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article252019243.html
https://www.nkytribune.com/2021/06/covington-man-identified-in-officer-involved-shooting/

On June 17, 2021, a resident of Sault Ste. Marie was killed during a police pursuit that ended in a crash in Chippewa County, Michigan. The Michigan State Police initiated the pursuit for undisclosed reasons. Details about the crash and the identity of the deceased have not been released publicly.

https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/2021/06/18/sault-ste-marie-resident-killed-during-police-pursuit-crash-thursday-night/
https://www.eupnews.com/2021/06/sault-resident-dies-after-police-pursuit-ends-in-crash/
https://www.michiganradio.org/news/2021-06-18/police-chase-in-upper-peninsula-ends-in-fatal-crash
https://www.upnorthlive.com/news/local/sault-ste-marie-resident-dies-after-police-chase-crash
https://www.9and10news.com/2021/06/18/sault-ste-marie-man-dies-in-crash-after-police-pursuit/

On June 16, 2021, at approximately 5:39 p.m., Virginia State Police were asked to assist the Buckingham County Sheriff's Office in arresting a wanted felon. Troopers located a man matching the description of the man, along with a woman inside a Chevrolet Tahoe. When approached, the driver of the vehicle fled the scene, hitting one of the troopers' vehicles. A pursuit ensued, and the driver jumped from the moving vehicle, which then ran off the road and into a ditch. Troopers then confronted Kendall Allen Jamerson, who was armed with a firearm. Police engaged Jamerson, and he was shot and killed.

https://newsadvance.com/news/local/officer-involved-shooting-leaves-one-man-dead/article_887739d8-cf18-11eb-ab83-3f2b56b4e8f5.html

Agents from the FBI's Newark office surrounded an apartment complex at 96E Lakeview Avenue in Leonia, New Jersey. Following a lengthy stakeout, agents shot and killed a man they believed was involved in the kidnapping of a 17-year-old boy from Philadelphia. Authorities withheld details regarding the circumstances that led to the shooting.

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/leonia/2021/06/17/leonia-nj-shooting-philadelphia-kidnapping-fbi/7726331002/ 

On June 16, 2021, as a high-speed pursuit by the Georgia State Patrol passed through downtown Savannah, a vehicle fleeing from troopers struck 56-year-old Stephen Milton while he was crossing Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard at 38th Street. Milton was killed in what his family contends was the result of aggressive pursuit tactics through a pedestrian area.

https://www.wtoc.com/2021/08/02/family-pedestrian-killed-during-police-chase-downtown-savannah-question-troopers-actions/

Officers attempted to stop a vehicle on Westward Street around 7 p.m. during a narcotics investigation when Jermaine Sonnier fled on foot. During the foot chase, officers tasered Sonnier but continued to struggle with him before successfully restraining him. Once inside a police cruiser, Sonnier told officers that he had swallowed drugs. He was transported to a hospital by ambulance, where he died while en route.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 Fatality
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https://abc13.com/drug-suspect-dead-tased-dies-hpd-custody-death-man-in/10800989/

On June 16, 2021, at approximately 7:35 a.m., deputies from the Guilford County Sheriff's Office responded to a residence on Nellie Gray Place in Whitsett, North Carolina, following reports of a juvenile suffering from a gunshot wound. The child, the 3-year-old son of Elon Police Officer Orlando Maynard, accessed an unsecured firearm within the home. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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Officer Maynard, who was not present at the time of the incident, was charged with failure to store a firearm to protect a minor, a misdemeanor. He pleaded guilty to the charge and was sentenced to 18 months probation, during which he is prohibited from possessing firearms. The Elon Police Department announced that Officer Maynard’s status as a sworn officer is under review by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Training and Standards Commission.
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In the interim, he has been reassigned to a civilian role within the Town of Elon.
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Total Fatalities/Injuries:1 Fatality (3-year-old child)

https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/local/elon-police-officer-pleads-guilty-in-accidental-shooting-that-killed-3-year-old-son/83-a32ac160-03a4-4abb-a84a-1e85241a4960
• https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/piedmont-triad/elon-officer-who-pleaded-guilty-after-toddlers-accidental-shooting-to-remain-employed/
: https://www.wxii12.com/article/elon-police-officer-charged-after-sons-accidental-shooting-death/36945772
https://www.elonnewsnetwork.com/article/2021/07/town-elon-police-officer-charged-accidental-death
https://www.elonnewsnetwork.com/article/2022/07/police-toddler-job-fatal-elon
https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/piedmont-triad/elon-police-officer-pleads-guilty-to-failing-to-secure-gun-in-death-of-his-3-year-old-child/
https://alamancenews.com/police-officer-faces-misdemeanor-in-accidental-gun-death-of-his-son/
• https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/piedmont-triad/elon-officer-charged-with-failure-to-secure-gun-after-3-year-old-dies-by-gunshot-wound/
•https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/crime/elon-officer-charged-misdemeanor-fail-to-secure-gun-after-accidental-shooting-death-of-son/83-5c052829-77c6-432b-835e-104e2b11d3ad
: https://www.cbs17.com/news/north-carolina-news/elon-officer-placed-on-administrative-leave-after-3-year-old-killed-in-extremely-tragic-shooting/

On June 16, 2021, Bessemer City Police Department officers attempted to serve arrest warrants on two individuals at a residence on the 100 block of Sunset Lane. While at the scene, officers identified Billy Jack Barker as another individual wanted on outstanding warrants. When officers attempted to take Barker into custody, he fled on foot.Officers pursued Barker for a short distance, repeatedly ordering him to stop and show his hands. During the chase, Barker reached toward his waistband multiple times. Bessemer City Police Officers D.F. James and C.L. Jarvis opened fire, killing Barker.

• https://bessemercity.com/bessemer-city-police-department-updated-press-release/
• https://wlos.com/news/local/marion-man-charged-with-multiple-sex-offenses-billy-jack-barker
• https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/sbi-scene-officer-involved-shooting-bessemer-city/3P3PXI466VBRHJ66QBRDDRDMEY/
• https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/news/2021/06/16/north-carolina-police-officer-shoots--kills-man-after-chase
• https://www.wbtw.com/news/north-carolina-man-fatally-shot-by-police-was-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-january/

John Earle Barnes called police for help around midnight and then began arguing with responding deputies. He also streamed his interaction with them on Facebook. During the altercation, family members reported that Barnes stepped out of his trailer with a pellet gun and pointed it toward the deputies, who shot and killed him.

https://www.mypanhandle.com/news/fatal-officer-involved-shooting-under-investigation-in-jackson-county/

On June 16, 2021, Michael D. Mason, a 46-year-old white man, was chased by Lexington Police Department officers for undisclosed reasons. He crashed at the intersection of Eastland Parkway and Gayle Drive in Lexington, Kentucky, and died as a result.

TOTAL FATALITIES:1 (Michael D. Mason)

https://www.lex18.com/news/crash-involving-police-pursuit-leaves-one-dead
https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article251991342.html
https://www.lexingtonpoliceky.gov/news/police-chase-ends-fatal-crash 

On June 16, 2021, in Harrison, Ohio, police responded to a report of a disturbance at a hotel involving a man and a woman. The incident escalated into a lengthy standoff. Tony Robert Hall Jr., a 42-year-old man, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head inside the hotel during the standoff.

https://local12.com/news/local/swat-responds-after-man-barricades-himself-inside-harrison-hotel
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/tony-hall-jr-obituary?pid=199124787

Nathaniel "Nate" Damien Raabe, a 48-year-old male, was shot and killed by deputies from the Macon County Sheriff's Office on June 15, 2021, in Westmoreland, Tennessee. Deputies responded to a report of a man with a gun acting irrationally and frightening residents. Upon arrival, they encountered Raabe with a rifle. He reportedly fired at deputies. They opened fire. Raabe then retreated inside the home. When additional deputies arrived, Raabe exited the home, initially put the rifle to his head, and then fired on deputies again, striking Sgt. Petty twice. Deputies opened fire, killing Raabe.

https://www.newschannel5.com/news/macon-co-deputy-injured-in-shooting-at-westmoreland-home 

On June 15, 2021, around 9:20 p.m., officers from the White County Sheriff's Office, Monon Police Department, and Wolcott Police Department attempted to serve an arrest warrant for Perry E. Boyd at a residence located at 402 W. Anderson Street in Wolcott, Indiana. Upon arrival, Boyd entered the home, and when police followed, an exchange of gunfire occurred between Boyd and the officers. Boyd was shot and killed during the confrontation, and a Wolcott town deputy marshal was wounded.

TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 fatality, 1 injury

https://www.jconline.com/story/news/crime/2021/06/15/indiana-state-police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-wolcott/7712359002/

On 06/15/2021, Pennsylvania State Police attempted to stop Jimmy Nguyen near Route 248 and Jandy Boulevard in Nazareth. Nguyen did not stop and continued driving. Pennsylvania State Police escalated a chase that lasted until he struck a vehicle exiting Wegmans Drive and continued at high speeds through several municipalities. Near the intersection of Route 248 and Jandy Boulevard, Nguyen lost control, traveled into the opposite lane, clipped a Toyota RAV4, collided with a Mercedes SUV, and then crashed into a concrete barrier. He died in the crash. A bystander driver in the Mercedes was moderately injured. The officers involved were cleared of any wrongdoing.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 fatality, 1 injury
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Last Update: 01/15/2025
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https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/police-pursuit-ends-with-man-killed-after-crashing-into-concrete-barrier-in-northampton-county-officials-say/
https://sauconsource.com/2021/06/15/pursuit-that-began-rt-248-ends-with-drivers-death-police/
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/driver-dies-after-fleeing-traffic-stop-and-crashing-in-northampton-county-police-say/2849200/

On 06/15/2021, Juan Miguel Bejar, age 37, was pursued by U.S. Border Patrol and Riverside County deputies on I-215 near Ethanac Road. Bejar allegedly exited his vehicle armed with a handgun and fled on foot into traffic lanes. Deputies opened fire, and Bejar was pronounced dead at a hospital.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-06-17/deputies-kill-man-on-215-freeway-after-riverside-county-chase
https://patch.com/california/lakeelsinore-wildomar/man-shot-killed-deputies-i-215-identified-coroner

Around 11 p.m., police responded to a domestic disturbance and encountered Jason Scott D'Ambrogio armed with a rifle. D'Ambrogio allegedly fired at officers, striking one Honey Grove Police officer in the leg. He barricaded himself in the home overnight. The following day, officers found D'Ambrogio dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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https://www.kltv.com/2021/06/16/officer-shot-honey-grove-standoff/ 

On June 15, 2021, Solomon Jamison attempted to rob a gas station on E Northside Drive in Jackson, Mississippi, firing shots within the premises. Upon the arrival of Jackson Police Department officers, Jamison allegedly fired a shot at them. Police shot and killed him.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER:Fatalities: 1
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Last Update: 12/28/2024

https://www.wjtv.com/news/heavy-police-presence-at-gas-station-on-northside-drive/
https://www.wapt.com/article/jpd-on-scene-of-north-jackson-shooting/36732761
https://www.facebook.com/MaraAScottPR/posts/2913890398833988/
https://kingfish1935.blogspot.com/2021/06/jpd-officer-screws-up.html

On June 15, 2021, at approximately 8:50 p.m., officers from the Milwaukee Police Department attempted to stop a stolen Kia Sportage driven by 16-year-old Demonta Lamar Hambright Jr. The driver fled the scene, leading to a police pursuit. Moments later, officers reportedly ended the pursuit before the stolen SUV crashed into an oncoming car. The teen driver, Demonta Hambright, was killed in the crash, and several others involved in the collision were injured.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 Fatality, Multiple Injuries

https://www.wisn.com/article/teen-car-theft-suspect-killed-in-head-on-crash-5-others-injured/36741640

Adam Michael Green, a 40-year-old White male, died on June 14, 2021, in Hermitage, Tennessee, following an encounter with Mt. Juliet Police Department officers. Officers responded to a 911 call reporting an "unruly guest" at a home. A woman claimed an unknown man had entered her home, was sweating profusely, destroying property, and not speaking clearly. Officers believed Green exhibited signs of a substance overdose or impairment. When Green became combative, officers tasered him, restrained him, and handcuffed him. Shortly after, officers noticed Green had become unresponsive and determined he was deceased.

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/wilson/mt-juliet/2021/06/15/tbi-investigating-after-man-dies-mt-juliet-police-custody/7705314002/

Around 12:40 p.m., dispatch received a call regarding a disturbance. When deputies arrived, the man, believed to be armed, barricaded himself in the home and refused to come out. After several hours of negotiations that extended into the next morning, police entered the home and found the man dead from a self-inflicted gunshot.

https://tamaractalk.com/man-kills-himself-in-tamarac-bso-25455

On 06/14/2021, Pittsfield Police officers responded to a domestic disturbance at 40 A Lyford Hill Road. Upon arrival, they encountered Anthony Hannon, an armed man who refused to leave the residence or submit to arrest. A standoff ensued, lasting for approximately 10 hours. During the standoff, gunfire was exchanged between Hannon and the officers. Hannon was shot and killed by police.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS INCIDENT
1 fatality
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• https://www.concordmonitor.com/Shooting-in-Pittsfield-involving-police-41049230
• https://www.wmur.com/article/man-shot-killed-pittsfield-police-june-2021/36967514
• https://www.unionleader.com/news/safety/police-fatally-shoot-armed-man-in-pittsfield-after-10-hour-standoff/article_4be902d2-0a7a-5b8c-bd4f-d1b9b7eaf110.html

On June 14, 2021, officers from the Parma Police Department attempted to stop a vehicle driven by 64-year-old Kevin Richard Giesel. Giesel allegedly fled the traffic stop and locked himself inside his home on the 5700 block of South Park Boulevard in Parma, Ohio. Police escalated a standoff at the residence.
During the standoff, Giesel exited the home, and police engaged him in a shootout. He was shot and killed. Police did not confirm whose bullet caused his death.

https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/SpecialPages/Main-Report/Kevin-Giesel/Prosecutor-Summary

https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2022/05/15/attorney-general-dave-yost-releases-investigative-documents-on-kevin-giesel-case/
 

On June 13, 2021, at approximately 7:23 a.m., deputies responded to a 911 call reporting a domestic dispute. Despite Griffitt telling the dispatcher it was an accidental dial, a woman and her children could be heard screaming in the background. Griffitt's wife and children fled the home, and she stated in a follow-up 911 call that Griffitt had choked and assaulted her the previous night. She also informed authorities that Griffitt was suicidal and armed with a pistol. Police surrounded the home, but after several failed communication attempts, they found Griffitt on the second-floor landing of the house. He died from a gunshot wound, which was determined to be self-inflicted.

https://www.winchesterstar.com/winchester_star/standoff-ends-in-apparent-suicide/article_2be76cd1-72c4-5ea1-b959-fd5422acf012.html

On June 13, 2021, Border Patrol agents pursued a truck driven by 17-year-old Anahi Ramos near Uvalde, Texas. The vehicle was being chased very fast through populated areas when it crashed into two other vehicles near the center of town. Ramos and a male passenger in her truck were killed. Eight other people in the vehicles involved sustained non-critical injuries.

https://www.texastribune.org/2021/06/13/uvalde-border-patrol-pursuit-fatal-crash/
https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2021/06/13/teen-driver-male-passenger-killed-in-border-patrol-chase-crash-in-uvalde/

On 06/13/2021, Border Patrol agents pursued a truck driven by 17 year-old Anahi Ramos near Uvalde, Texas. The vehicle was being chased very fast through populated areas when it crashed into two other vehicles near the center of town. Ramos and the unidentified male passenger in her truck were killed. Eight other people in the vehicles involved sustained non critical injuries.

https://www.texastribune.org/2021/06/13/uvalde-border-patrol-pursuit-fatal-crash/
https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2021/06/13/teen-driver-male-passenger-killed-in-border-patrol-chase-crash-in-uvalde/

On June 13, 2021, Springfield Police responded to the 1400 block of South Center Boulevard in Springfield, Ohio, following reports of a shooting. Eric Eugene Cole Jr., a 42-year-old male, had been shot during an apparent dispute.
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As Officer Amanda Rosales arrived at the scene, her police cruiser struck Cole, killing him. The circumstances of the collision remain under investigation.

https://dayton247now.com/news/local/man-dies-after-being-shot-run-over-by-responding-springfield-police-cruiser
https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/final-autopsy-man-run-over-by-springfield-cruiser-died-from-blunt-force-trauma-to-torso-ruled-an-accident/FDYIWCWN7RHZPHALC6R3GPIPMA/
https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/eric-coles-family-sues-springfield-police-for-his-death-seeks-federal-review-of-case/ZXWMQM2HORAQ5PIYF6HXXRQ2RA/

On June 12, 2021, at around 3:30 p.m., Wallkill Police responded to a 911 call reporting a disturbance at a home on Schutt Road in Middletown, New York. Upon arriving, a confrontation occurred between police and Christopher M. Van Kleeck, 31. During the encounter, one of the officers shot and killed Van Kleeck.
The specific details were withheld by the police.

• https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/12/nyregion/ny-police-shooting-middletown.html
• https://www.recordonline.com/news/local-news/officials-respond-to-fatal-shooting-in-middletown
• https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/ny-police-shooting-middletown/2021/06/13/

On June 12, 2021, at around 11:30 a.m., deputies from the Itawamba County Sheriff's Office responded to a home on Dorsey Evergreen Road where Chris Moore allegedly pointed a gun at a deputy before retreating inside. Moore had reportedly been dropped off at the residence and then allegedly shot and killed Gage Ison. With approximately eight people inside, including children, a standoff ensued. One child escaped and sought help. The sheriff's office managed to evacuate the others through a window while Moore remained inside. Police fired CS gas canisters and continued to mount pressure. Police eventually breached entry and found Moore dead from an alleged self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER:Fatalities: 2
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Last Update: 12/28/2024

https://www.wtva.com/news/local/two-dead-following-hostage-situation-apparent-murder-suicide-in-itawamba-county/article_cce24750-cf42-599f-83e8-8fc33ec9994b.html

Police responded to a 911 hang-up call at a residence. William Michael Kradlak Jr. exited the home. Officers escalated a standoff. Kradlak fired a handgun toward officers. Police opened fire and killed him.

https://www.pennlive.com/news/2021/06/70-year-old-man-fatally-shot-after-firing-at-troopers-pa-state-police.html

On 06/11/2021, Maryland Transportation Authority Police responded to a call involving a man with a "Be On The Lookout" alert from Howard County Police, related to a domestic incident. The man was located in a vehicle in a parking garage on Fuller Rad in Baltimore. Officers established a perimeter around the vehicle shortly before 11 a.m. Negotiators were called to the scene in an attempt to resolve the situation peacefully. At approximately 6: 40 p.m., officers heard gunfire from inside the car. Upon approaching the vehicle, they found the man deceased, having apparently committed suicide under police duress.

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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality

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Last Update: 12/26/2024

https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/suspect-shoots-kills-self-during-police-standoff-in-bwi-parking-garage/
 

On June 10, 2021, the Omaha Police Department attempted to stop a vehicle for expired plates around 8 p.m. in north Omaha. The driver, later identified as Nigel Phillips, crashed his vehicle near 34th Street and Laurel Avenue, then fled on foot. Officers chased him, established a perimeter, and later found him with a gun. The officer at the scene reported that Phillips shot himself.

https://www.wowt.com/2021/06/11/one-dead-shooting-north-omaha-neighborhood/
https://www.wowt.com/2021/06/11/family-officials-meet-with-omaha-police-view-bodycam-video-connected-shooting-death/

Thomas Razzi was involved in an armed police standoff that escalated into multiple house fires. Razzi was found dead in the rubble of his home. He remained inside his property during the chaotic incident, which destroyed two other townhomes and damaged three more. The confrontation began around noon after police responded to a 911 call reporting that a township code enforcement officer was being chased by a man with a gun. The officer had been at the property for a follow-up inspection due to known hoarding conditions.

https://www.phillyvoice.com/eagleville-fires-explosions-thomas-razzi-lower-providence-montgomery-county/ 

A Fulshear police officer pulled over a vehicle around 10:40 a.m. for running a stop sign. A check of the driver’s license revealed an outstanding felony drug warrant out of Virginia. The officer informed Calvin Elmore that he was under arrest. Elmore allegedly shoved the officer, ran back to his car, and attempted to drive away. The officer reportedly tried to pull him out of the vehicle and then shot and killed Elmore. The vehicle continued for approximately 800 yards before crashing into a tree in a field.
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https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2021/06/14/400478/fatal-police-shooting-in-fulshear-only-the-second-in-recent-memory/

On June 10, 2021, around 5 p.m., John Anthony Little locked himself inside a home after allegedly shooting someone and kidnapping a woman. He was later seen by officers on Division Street with a pistol to his head. Little proceeded to his mother's nearby house and reportedly fired at the officers. After employing various unknown tactics, police forced entry into the home through a window at approximately 3:30 p.m. and discovered Little dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER:Fatalities: 1
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Last Update: 12/28/2024

https://www.magnoliastatelive.com/2021/06/11/after-more-than-20-hour-standoff-with-police-suspect-found-dead-in-mississippi-home/
https://www.picayuneitem.com/2021/06/biloxi-pd-works-incident-where-suspect-barricades-self-in-mothers-house-shoots-at-officers/
https://www.wxxv25.com/biloxi-police-confirm-shooting-suspect-found-dead-inside-home-after-24-hour-standoff/
https://www.wxxv25.com/police-in-standoff-with-shooting-suspect-in-biloxi-home/
https://www.wlox.com/2021/06/10/biloxi-police-confirm-shooting-suspect-found-dead-inside-home-after-hour-standoff/

Officers responded to a report of a stabbing in the parking lot of a QuikTrip at about 5:12 a.m. The man reportedly stabbed a woman, who later died, and fled to a nearby creek. Officers administered first aid to the victim, but she was pronounced dead. The officers found the man in the creek, still armed with a knife, and ordered him to drop the weapon. The man did not comply and attempted to harm himself with the knife. Officers used multiple bean bag rounds, and when the man turned toward the officer while holding the knife, they shot and killed him.
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https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/police-officer-opens-fire-at-forest-hill-gas-station-pd/2652897/ 

On 06/09/2021, at approximately 11 p.m., Officer Kevin Randolph Gilbert Jr. of the Camden County Police Department struck and killed Zandra Baez, 66, while driving a marked patrol vehicle. Baez was crossing Mt. Ephraim Avenue at Woodlyne Avenue when the collision occurred. Officer Gilbert, who was on-duty and in uniform, immediately stopped and called for assistance. He was not responding to any active call for service at the time of the incident.

TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS INCIDENT
1 fatality

• https://www.nj.com/camden/2021/06/woman-struck-and-killed-by-camden-county-police-car.html
• https://www.phillyvoice.com/woman-dies-after-being-hit-by-camden-county-police-vehicle/
• https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/news/local/south-jersey/2021/06/10/pedestrian-struck-and-killed-by-camden-police-vehicle/7647895002/

On 06/09/2021, around 11 a.m., Saugus Police Department officers responded to a 7-Eleven for a report of an unarmed robbery, leading to the pursuit of William Leger. During the pursuit, Leger was allegedly driving the wrong way on Route 107 in Saugus when he collided with Ashley Marie Forward's vehicle, resulting in her death.

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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality

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Last Update: 12/26/2024

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https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/william-leger-robbery-saugus-route-107-fatal-crash-ashley-forward/
https://www.mass.gov/news/somerville-man-indicted-for-murder-in-wrong-way-crash
https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2024/09/13/mother-of-teen-killed-in-2021-saugus-crash-that-involved-police-chase-sues-town-officers/
https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/shocking-disregard-mom-teen-girl-killed-wrong-way-head-on-crash-suing-north-shore-town/WAA2ZA73S5F53IIGDYPNCXUKNE/
https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/19-year-old-killed-head-on-crash-after-robbery-suspect-leads-police-chase/HTASUWIZEFARXHJBMTON4MTNDU/
https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2021/09/16/man-indicted-for-wrong-way-saugus-crash-that-killed-19-year-old-nursing-student/
https://www.thesomervilletimes.com/archives/108802
https://www.wcvb.com/article/june-2021-deadly-saugus-crash-indictment/37613441
https://sauguspd.com/saugus-police-arrest-suspect-following-alleged-robbery-and-fatal-head-on-crash/
https://itemlive.com/2021/06/09/one-fatality-in-head-on-crash-on-route-107-in-saugus/
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/bostonherald/name/ashley-forward-obituary?id=14772113
https://www.wcvb.com/article/man-arraigned-in-violent-wrong-way-crash-that-killed-woman-19/36688675
https://fallriverreporter.com/teenager-killed-another-injured-in-crash-after-alleged-store-robber-fled-scene-from-police/
https://patch.com/massachusetts/melrose/serious-head-crash-halting-traffic-saugus

On June 8, 2021, around 3:30 a.m., a white Chevy Impala, driven by Jason A. Mitchell, crashed into a blue Nissan sedan on U.S. 41 near 101st Street in St. John, Indiana. Following the initial collision, the Chevy Impala struck a Lake County Sheriff's patrol car that was en route to assist Dyer police. The impact resulted in Mitchell's death.

https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/police-chase-st-john-indiana/

On 06/08/2021, 26-year-old Deonte Rashad Calhoun was shot and killed by law enforcement following a vehicle pursuit that began in Crisp County and ended in Columbus, Georgia. Authorities said deputies attempted to stop Calhoun during a traffic stop, and he fled in a vehicle. After the chase entered Muscogee County, the vehicle crashed near the Macon Road exit off Interstate 185 South. When Calhoun exited and attempted to flee on foot, members of the Georgia State Patrol and U.S. Marshals Service opened fire, killing him. Investigators said Calhoun was wanted on multiple warrants. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent investigation into the shooting.

https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/crime/article251988108.html
https://valdostatoday.com/news-2/region/2021/06/wanted-ga-man-involved-in-officer-shooting-during-foot-pursuit/
https://www.walb.com/2021/06/08/gbi-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-columbus/

On June 8, 2021, a vehicle pursuit involving the Troup County Sheriff’s Office began and continued until it ended near the I-185 south ramp on Macon Road in Columbus, Georgia. Officers from the Columbus Police Department, Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office, and Georgia State Patrol joined the pursuit.
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The chase concluded when Kevin Christopher Caldwell, a 33-year-old male, was shot and killed by police. Authorities have withheld most details regarding the circumstances leading to the shooting.

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2021-06-09/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-columbus
https://www.wsav.com/crime-safety/gbi-multi-county-chase-ends-in-fatal-shooting-by-trooper/
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/gbi-trooper-kills-suspect-in-multi-county-chase-shootout