Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Zidany Amado

Age :22

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 08/06/2021

Location : Old Highway 97

City : Malott

County : Okanogan

State : Washington

Agency : Okanogan County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Drowned

Event : Drowned during pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On August 6, 2021, Zidany Amado, 22, drowned while attempting to elude officers from the Okanogan County Sheriff's Office. At approximately 7:18 p.m., Amado entered the Okanogan River near Old Highway 97. He was observed swimming in the river when he went under the surface in a strong current and did not resurface.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/local/man-drowns-in-okanogan-river-while-fleeing-from-deputies/article_53192c64-f985-11eb-a0eb-6f8036ce068c.html

Matthew-Tuan Anh Tran

Age :22

Gender :Male

Race : Asian

Date : 08/06/2021

Location : 150 N. Euclid Street

City : La Habra

County : Orange

State : California

Agency : La Habra Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during shooting

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/06/2021, La Habra police responded to a disturbance involving a man who followed a woman from the freeway to the police station. Police confronted him outside the department. He drew a handgun and fired at officers, striking one officer. Police opened fire with multiple rounds and killed him in front of the station.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc7.com/post/la-habra-officer-involved-shooting-suspect-shot-deadly-shootout-gunfight/12591907/
https://abc7.com/post/la-habra-police-shooting-department/10937545/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/06/2021

Location : 18th Street and 6th Avenue

City : Dallas

County : Barron

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Barron County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On August 6, 2021, around 12:14 a.m., a Barron County Sheriff's deputy stopped a vehicle for speeding. Upon approaching the vehicle, the deputy suspected the driver was under the influence of alcohol. The deputy asked the driver to exit the car for a sobriety test, which the driver complied with. The driver then stated he needed to grab something from his car, but the deputy informed him that he was not allowed to do so. Despite this, the driver drove off, and the deputy initiated a pursuit. After about seven miles, the deputy lost sight of the vehicle and ended the chase. Police later found the vehicle had crashed into a tree in a field driveway. The passenger was killed in the crash, and the driver, who was arrested for his sixth offense of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, was taken to Barron Hospital with minor injuries. The driver was also arrested for homicide by intoxicated use of a motor vehicle and fleeing an officer.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 Fatality, 1 Injury

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/sheriff-drunk-driver-flees-wis-deputy-after-traffic-stop-passenger-killed-in-crash/ 

Chad Matthew Fiscus

Age :35

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/05/2021

Location : Unknown

City : Rockville

County : Parke

State : Indiana

Agency : Parke County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Darian A. Lewellen

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance response

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Parke County Sheriff's deputies responded to a domestic disturbance call involving a father and son just after 11 p.m. on August 5, 2021. Upon arrival, Chad Matthew Fiscus began firing at deputies with a rifle. Deputy Darian A. Lewellen returned fire, shooting and killing Fiscus.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://fox59.com/news/man-killed-deputy-hurt-after-shootout-during-domestic-disturbance-call-in-parke-county/

Joseph John Howard

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/05/2021

Location : 67 Paula Street

City : Hartford Vermont

County : Windsor

State : Vermont

Agency : Hartford Police Department

Officer(s) : Eric Clifford

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/05/2021, Hartford police responded to a report of a man at a residence on Paula Street who had confronted the homeowner and refused to leave. According to reporting, the homeowner said they did not know the man, later identified as Joseph John Howard. When police arrived, an encounter occurred between Howard and officers. Police stated that Howard engaged physically with Corporal Eric Clifford. During the confrontation, Clifford attempted to use pepper spray, then opened fire, killing Howard at the scene. The incident was reported as pending investigation, and no officers were charged.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wcax.com/2021/08/06/police-id-bradford-man-shot-by-police/

Aler Ronald Escobar-Velasquez

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/05/2021

Location : 800 East Fountain Road

City : Joplin

County : Jasper

State : Missouri

Agency : Webb City Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/05/2021, Webb City police responded to a call reporting trespassing and illegal dumping near East Fountain Road in Joplin, Missouri. Officers encountered several people in a truck with an attached trailer. During the encounter, a physical confrontation occurred between officers and individuals at the scene. According to police statements, Aler Ronald Escobar-Velasquez gained control of an officer’s Taser during the struggle and used it while the officer was on the ground. Police reported that Escobar-Velasquez then attempted to access the officer’s firearm. An officer opened fire, killing Escobar-Velasquez at the scene. The death was reported as pending investigation, and no officers were charged.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.morningsun.net/story/news/2021/08/10/name-man-killed-webb-city-officer-involved-shooting-released/5555462001/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 08/05/2021

Location : I-10 and Mason Road

City : Katy

County : Harris

State : Texas

Agency : Houston Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Deputies attempted to pull over a driver for a traffic stop, but the driver fled. The driver abruptly stopped, and the deputy following him saw the driver raise a gun in his direction. The deputy shot at the driver, but the driver reportedly shot and killed himself.
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SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc13.com/police-chase-katy-freeway-man-shot-houston/10932825/

Isaiah Hinds

Age :22

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/05/2021

Location : 10000 block 21st Avenue Southwest

City : Seattle

County : King

State : Washington

Agency : Seattle Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On August 5, 2021, around 5:45 p.m., Seattle Police responded to a home in the 10000 block of 21st Avenue Southwest to serve an arrest warrant for Isaiah Hinds, who was wanted in connection with a homicide in Seattle. Officers used a PA system from outside the house to instruct Hinds to surrender. When Hinds exited the home, allegedly armed with a handgun, an exchange of gunfire ensued between him and the police. Hinds was shot and killed during the confrontation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://komonews.com/news/local/officers-kill-gunman-who-fatally-shot-19-year-old-at-south-seattle-church?utm_ 

Erick Barbosa-Guardado

Age :19

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 08/05/2021

Location : Nordhoff Street and Tampa Avenue

City : Northridge

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : Los Angeles Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/05/2021, Los Angeles police attempted to stop a vehicle wanted in an armed robbery investigation. The driver refused to stop and police escalated a chase through Northridge at very high speed. No PIT maneuvers were reported. Around 12:30 a.m., the fleeing vehicle entered the intersection of Nordhoff Street and Tampa Avenue and collided with the car driven by Erick Barbosa-Guardado. He died at the scene. Police arrested the driver of the fleeing vehicle after the crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc7.com/northridge-pursuit-crash-erick-barbosa-guardado/10930363/
https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2021/08/05/erick-barbosa-guardado-killed-northridge-crash-police-pursuit/

Terrance Dominic Knight

Age :19

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/05/2021

Location : 800 Shilling Ave

City : Blackfoot

County : Bingham

State : Idaho

Agency : Bingham County Sheriff’s Office, Blackfoot Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Driver killed after police chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/05/2021, law enforcement responded to a hit-and-run accident in eastern Idaho and located a vehicle they felt may be involved. A Blackfoot police officer initiated a low-speed pursuit. The vehicle crashed and three individuals fled on foot. A sheriff’s deputy was shot in the arm during the encounter. One of the men was found dead at the scene; authorities did not release details of how that person died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kmvt.com/2021/08/05/deputy-shot-suspect-dead-after-eastern-idaho-hit-and-run/
https://www.eastidahonews.com/2021/08/one-suspect-in-custody-another-dead-after-shooting-in-blackfoot/

Devon Flanigan

Age :27

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/05/2021

Location : Hillside in the Brighton Heights neighborhood

City : Pittsburgh

County : Allegheny

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Pittsburgh Bureau of Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Fall from height

Event : Killed during police chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/05/2021, Devon Flanigan, 27, was involved in a foot chase with Pittsburgh police officers in the Brighton Heights neighborhood. During the chase, Flanigan fell down a steep hillside and suffered severe injuries. He was transported to a hospital, where he remained for nearly two weeks before dying from complications related to the fall. Police stated the incident occurred while officers were attempting to detain him, and the circumstances surrounding the chase and fall were reviewed by authorities.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/devon-flanigan-dies-after-fall-during-police-chase/
https://www.post-gazette.com/news/crime-courts/2021/08/18/Pittsburgh-police-chase-fall-death-Brighton-Heights/stories/202108180090
https://www.wpxi.com/news/top-stories/man-dies-weeks-after-falling-during-police-chase-brighton-heights/

William Lanham

Age :39

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/04/2021

Location : East Maple Street and East Street

City : Holly Township

County : Oakland

State : Michigan

Agency : Michigan State Police

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On August 4, 2021, Michigan State Police received information about a man and woman in possession of a stolen minivan at a rest area. During an attempted traffic stop, they did not stop. Police escalated a high-speed chase. The troopers eventually lost sight of the vehicle but later discovered the scene where the stolen minivan and two other vehicles had crashed in the front yard of a home on East Maple Street and East Street in Holly Township.
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The man and woman then entered an occupied home, releasing the homeowners without harm. The woman surrendered to the police, but William Lanham, the man, fired at officers while remaining inside the house. Eventually, Lanham was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside the residence.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality, 2 non-life-threatening injuries

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Last Update: 12/26/2024

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SOURCE LINKS :

https://oaklandcounty115.com/2021/08/04/carjacking-suspect-dead-after-chase-and-home-invasion-in-holly/
https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/armed-carjacking-suspects-involved-in-holly-standoff-had-warrants-in-kentucky
https://www.wxyz.com/news/msp-carjacking-suspect-barricaded-in-holly-home
https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/holly-man-says-what-happened-when-armed-carjackers-broke-into-his-house-for-police-standoff
https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/holly-residents-asked-to-shelter-in-place
https://www.wtol.com/article/news/crime/monroe-co-sheriffs-office-seeks-location-of-armed-dangerous-persons-of-interest-in-frenchtown-twp-carjacking/512-a2d89c53-69f4-4177-866b-f9d45bd43bf3
https://www.wlky.com/article/fugitive-louisville-couples-crime-spree-ends-in-violent-michigan-standoff/37270368

Dylan Christopher Harmer

Age :21

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/04/2021

Location : Glendora Avenue and West Route 66

City : Glendora

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : Azusa Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during armed confrontation following domestic violence incident

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On August 4, 2021, at approximately 12:30 a.m., Glendora Police Department officers responded to a domestic violence call on Myrtle Street, where a woman reported that her boyfriend, 21-year-old Dylan Christopher Harmer, had assaulted her and was armed with a handgun. Upon arrival, Harmer exited the residence and pointed a black semi-automatic handgun at the officers before retreating back inside. He then fled the scene on foot. Azusa Police Department officers were called to assist in the search.
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Harmer was located near the intersection of Glendora Avenue and West Route 66, where he was attempting to carjack at least two vehicles. When confronted by officers, he reportedly turned and pointed his firearm at an Azusa Police Department officer, who then shot and killed him.
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Investigation:
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is assisting the Azusa Police Department in the investigation of this officer-involved shooting. The names of the involved officers have not been publicly disclosed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/21-year-old-dylan-harmer-of-glendora-identified-as-man-shot-and-killed-wednesday-by-azusa-police/
https://abc7.com/azusa-glendora-police-shooting-man/10929524/
https://patch.com/california/glendora/glendora-resident-idd-man-shot-killed-azusa-police
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/armed-domestic-violence-suspect-shot-to-death-by-azusa-police/
https://www.foxla.com/news/man-who-allegedly-pointed-gun-at-officers-shot-and-killed-by-police-gunfire

Sean Rowe

Age :38

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/04/2021

Location : 3300 block Peterson Road

City : Mansfield

County : Richland

State : Ohio

Agency : Mansfield Police Department, Ontario Police Department

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On August 4, 2021, at approximately 1:30 p.m., officers from the Mansfield Police Department and Ontario Police Department arrived at a residence on the 3300 block of Peterson Road to serve an arrest warrant for 38-year-old Sean Rowe. Authorities reported that Rowe had refused to turn himself in multiple times over a month-long period and had locked his property to prevent entry.
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Police deployed pepper gas into the home. As officers attempted to force their way inside, Rowe exited onto the front deck before retreating back into the house. Police stated that Rowe threatened officers with weapons. Two officers fired their weapons, fatally striking Rowe.
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The incident is under investigation by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI).

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.richlandsource.com/2021/08/04/man-dies-after-gunfire-ends-mifflin-township-standoff/
https://apnews.com/article/police-shootings-ohio-b7303b49ab3560fbb22b7ca887872070

Austin William Lanz

Age :27

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/03/2021

Location : Pentagon Transit Center

City : Arlington

County : Arlington

State : Virginia

Agency : Pentagon Force Protection Agency

Officer(s) : Officer George Gonzalez

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On August 3, 2021, around 10:40 a.m., Austin William Lanz exited a bus at the Pentagon Transit Center and immediately attacked Officer George Gonzalez with a knife. Officer Gonzalez was killed during the attack. Lanz then took the officer's gun and shot and killed himself.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 2 fatalities

SOURCE LINKS :

https://heavy.com/news/austin-william-lanz/ 

Antonio D. King

Age :22

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/03/2021

Location : Antioch Pike and Franklin Limestone Road

City : Nashville

County : Davidson

State : Tennessee

Agency : Metropolitan Nashville Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during active shooter incident

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Antonio D. King, a 22-year-old Black male, was shot and killed by officers from the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department on August 3, 2021, near the intersection of Antioch Pike and Franklin Limestone Road in Nashville, Tennessee. Earlier, King allegedly opened fire inside a Smile Direct Club facility, wounding three people. Metro Police officers responded to the active shooter incident and fatally shot King at the scene.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wkrn.com/news/family-of-antioch-business-shooter-says-they-were-unaware-of-his-mental-illness/?utm_

Michael Tristian Paone

Age :22

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/03/2021

Location : 1300 Fayette Street

City : Conshohocken

County : Montgomery

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Plymouth Township Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during armed disturbance

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/03/2021, the Plymouth Township Police Department responded to a call at the Plymouth Gardens apartments around 11:30 p.m. in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. Upon arrival, officers encountered a 22-year-old man with a handgun outside the building. A woman was also present, suffering from multiple stab wounds. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://6abc.com/conshohocken-pennsylvania-montgomery-county-plymouth-garden-apartments-fayette-street/10929024/

Ent Wright

Age :76

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/03/2021

Location : 701 Rambler Drive

City : Waco

County : McLennan

State : Texas

Agency : Waco Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during confrontation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Waco police responded to a call at 10:07 a.m. reporting a man had shot another man at the Rex-Plex Apartments. Officers arrived five minutes later and found a man dead from two gunshot wounds to the abdomen. The shooter, Ent Wright, initially barricaded himself inside an apartment. He then exited the apartment with a gun, reportedly fired multiple shots, and was shot and killed by officers.
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SOURCE LINKS :

https://wacotrib.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/waco-police-suspect-in-fatal-shooting-opened-fire-before-officers-shot-killed-him/article_abf3ef52-f491-11eb-8da1-4b90694e1f6e.html 

Nazire Parks

Age :14

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/03/2021

Location : Boone County Road 650 E & State Road 32

City : Lebanon

County : Boone

State : Indiana

Agency : Lawrence Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/03/2021 at about 4 a.m. the Lawrence Police Department initiated a pursuit of a vehicle driven by 14-year-old Nazire Parks that contained several teenagers. The chase continued into Boone County and ended when the car lost control and struck a tree at the intersection of Boone County Road 650 E and State Road 32. Nazire Parks, the driver, was killed in the crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/police-identify-teenagers-killed-in-crash-after-police-chase-nazire-parks-kamyla-young-lawrence-boone-county/531-8ce42cad-f95a-468d-8de8-924254a5db71
https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/a-look-at-lawrence-pd-chase-policy-following-crash-

Kamyla Young

Age :13

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 08/03/2021

Location : Boone County Road 650 E & State Road 32

City : Lebanon

County : Boone

State : Indiana

Agency : Lawrence Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/03/2021 at about 4 a.m. the Lawrence Police Department pursued a vehicle occupied by multiple young teens. The pursuit crossed county lines and ended when the vehicle struck a tree at Boone County Road 650 E and State Road 32. 13-year-old Kamyla Young, a front-seat passenger, died in the crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/police-identify-teenagers-killed-in-crash-after-police-chase-nazire-parks-kamyla-young-lawrence-boone-county/531-8ce42cad-f95a-468d-8de8-924254a5db71
https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/a-look-at-lawrence-pd-chase-policy-following-crash-that-killed-two-teenagers-indianapolis-indiana-boone-county/531-8647262c-a302-4eab-9091-f4bb8c2fbb83

Erik A. Molix

Age :25

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/03/2021

Location : New Mexico State Road 185, approximately six miles south of the Border Patrol checkpoint

City : Doña Ana County

County : Doña Ana

State : New Mexico

Agency : U.S. Border Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/03/2021, a U.S. Border Patrol agent attempted to stop a northbound vehicle that had evaded a checkpoint on New Mexico State Road 185. The agent and another Border Patrol unit pursued the vehicle with emergency equipment activated. Approximately three miles north of the checkpoint, the vehicle crashed and several occupants were ejected. The driver, Erik A. Molix, later died of his injuries. Another passenger also died from injuries sustained in the crash. Eight other occupants were hospitalized.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://borderoversight.org/event/august-3-2021/
https://www.aclu.org/news/immigrants-rights/border-patrol-is-investigating-itself-following-deaths-report-reveals
https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/aclu-demands-customs-and-border-protection-investigate-recent-deadly-vehicle-pursuit

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 08/02/2021

Location : US-277

City : Eagle Pass

County : Maverick

State : Texas

Agency : CBP Border Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Physical restraint

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/02/2021, Border Patrol agents tracked a group of migrants for several hours near Eagle Pass, Texas, then detained multiple people from the group, including a man reported to be from El Salvador. Agents handcuffed him together with two other migrants using two sets of handcuffs. Reporting said agents described him as struggling and causing discomfort to the other two people he was attached to. Agents separated him from the others, and he ran a short distance before agents detained him again. Agents restrained him and placed him on the hood of a Border Patrol vehicle. Agents kept him there while waiting for a transport vehicle for about an hour. When the transport vehicle arrived, agents found him dead.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/speeches-and-statements/cbp-statement-death-custody-eagle-pass-tx-0

Lamont Xavier Young

Age :27

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/02/2021

Location : Unknown

City : West Paducah

County : McCracken

State : Kentucky

Agency : McCracken County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police attempted to arrest a man delivering methamphetamine. The man was later identified as 27-year-old Lamont X. Young of Cairo, Illinois. He fled in his vehicle, allegedly discarding drugs. As the chase continued into the intersection of Cairo Road and US 60, he collided with a Ford Explorer driven by 60-year-old Deborah Barge. Young and Barge died at the crash site. The Kentucky State Police investigated.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.marshallcountydaily.com/2021/08/03/mccracken-county-sheriffs-office-update-on-fatal-us60-collision/
https://www.wkyt.com/2021/08/02/2-dead-western-kentucky-crash-involving-police-pursuit/

Deborah Elizabeth Barge

Age :60

Gender :Female

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/02/2021

Location : Unknown

City : West Paducah

County : McCracken

State : Kentucky

Agency : McCracken County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police attempted to arrest a man delivering methamphetamine. The man was later identified as 27-year-old Lamont X. Young of Cairo, Illinois. He fled in his vehicle, allegedly discarding drugs. As the chase continued into the intersection of Cairo Road and US 60, he collided with a Ford Explorer driven by 60-year-old Deborah Barge. Young and Barge died at the crash site. The Kentucky State Police investigated.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.marshallcountydaily.com/2021/08/03/mccracken-county-sheriffs-office-update-on-fatal-us60-collision/
https://www.wkyt.com/2021/08/02/2-dead-western-kentucky-crash-involving-police-pursuit/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/01/2021

Location : Vernon Avenue

City : Riverside

County : Riverside

State : California

Agency : Riverside Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Fall from height

Event : Died during police chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On August 1, 2021, a man ran from Riverside Police officers during a foot pursuit on Vernon Avenue. During the chase, the man fell and struck his head. He was transported to a hospital, where he died from the head injury. No name has been publicly released. The department said the man was a parolee with an active warrant, but no further identifying information was provided.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.dailybulletin.com/2021/08/01/police-man-dies-after-falling-hitting-head-during-pursuit-in-riverside/
https://www.instagram.com/p/CSNhYKbhAFm/
https://www.pe.com/2021/08/02/parolee-dies-after-fleeing-riverside-police-and-falling/
https://www.kesq.com/news/2021/08/02/man-dies-after-fleeing-police-in-riverside/
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/parolee-dies-after-falling-while-running-from-riverside-police/2663729/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Female

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/01/2021

Location : Interstate 20 near DeKalb County line

City : Atlanta

County : DeKalb

State : Georgia

Agency : Georgia State Patrol, Newton County Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On August 1, 2021, Georgia State Patrol and Newton County Police initiated a high-speed pursuit of a stolen vehicle traveling through multiple counties in the Atlanta metro area. The driver continued driving at high speed and refused to stop. The pursuit ended when the stolen vehicle crashed on Interstate 20 near the DeKalb County line, striking another car carrying a pregnant woman. The impact killed the woman and critically injured Bailey, who remained hospitalized for years before being booked into jail in 2025. Family members of the victim have since called for answers regarding the pursuit and the decisions leading up to the fatal crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/1-dead-following-police-pursuit-of-stolen-vehicle/85-c53057e3-db64-44d2-b2ea-04db2b236520
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/suspect-in-2021-police-chase-crash-booked-four-years-later-hospitalization/85-56f924fd-c42b-46fb-b885-44deeab098f4
https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2024/02/03/family-demands-answers-after-pregnant-woman-is-killed-crash/

Logan Anthony Zappa

Age :20

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/01/2021

Location : County Road H & County Road T

City : Stanton

County : St. Croix

State : Wisconsin

Agency : St. Croix County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On August 1, 2021, officers attempted to stop Logan Anthony Zappa after noticing that the license plates on his 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix did not match the vehicle. Zappa fled the scene, leading to a five-minute pursuit. The officers reportedly discontinued the chase shortly thereafter. A short time later, St. Croix County sheriff's deputies responded to a crash at the intersection of County Road T and County Road H in Stanton, where Zappa was found seriously injured. Zappa had run a stop sign and collided with a pickup truck, resulting in his death.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.twincities.com/2021/08/17/wisconsin-man-dies-two-weeks-after-car-crash-during-police-chase-officials-say/ 

Julius Filep

Age :55

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/01/2021

Location : 260 NJ-18

City : East Brunswick

County : Middlesex

State : New Jersey

Agency : New Jersey

Officer(s) : East Brunswick Police Department

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Death involving police vehicle response

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/01/2021, Julius Filep, 55, exited a stopped car and walked into the oncoming lane of traffic on State Route 18 in East Brunswick, New Jersey. Officer Mitchell Ngai of the East Brunswick Police Department was operating a marked patrol vehicle, responding to a reported motor vehicle accident in the southbound lanes. At approximately 4:13 a.m., Officer Ngai, traveling northbound near the accident site, struck and killed Filep.

TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS INCIDENT
1 fatality

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nj.com/middlesex/2021/08/pedestrian-hit-killed-by-east-brunswick-police-officer-during-response-to-call.html
https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/2021/08/02/pedestrian-struck-and-killed-east-brunswick-police-car-route-18/5461842001/
https://www.tapinto.net/towns/east-brunswick/sections/police-and-fire/articles/east-brunswick-police-vehicle-involved-in-fatal-pedestrian-crash-on-route-18

Hector Mario Nava Jr.

Age :45

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 07/31/2021

Location :

City : Jal

County : Lea

State : New Mexico

Agency : Jal Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Taser

Event : Died in police custody

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 07/31/2021, Hector Mario Nava Jr. died after a traffic stop and detention by the Jal Police Department in Jal, New Mexico. Police stopped Nava after reporting that he was driving without headlights and alleged he gave false identification. Officers handcuffed Nava and forced him into a caged compartment in a K9 patrol vehicle. Federal prosecutors later alleged officers deployed a Taser repeatedly during the effort to confine him. Nava was then transported to jail. Police records and federal filings described Nava becoming unresponsive during custody, after which he stopped breathing and died. The City of Jal later settled a wrongful death and excessive force claim brought by Nava’s estate. In 2024, federal charges were filed against Jal officers related to the incident, and in 2025, federal reporting described convictions tied to Nava’s death.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.hobbsnews.com/jal-settles-5m-excessive-force-claim/
https://www.hobbsnews.com/jal-police-officers-charged-on-federal-rights-violations/
https://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article301337799.html
https://www.newsbreak.com/tysonomo-multimedia-1824492/3835981202046-former-police-officers-convicted-in-civil-rights-case-leading-to-death

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nm/pr/us-attorneys-office-secures-conviction-two-former-jal-police-officers-civil-rights#:~:text=ALBUQUERQUE%20–%20A%20federal%20jury%20has,approximately%2013%20hours%20of%20deliberation.

https://www.kansascity.com/news/nation-world/national/article301337799.html

Keith Wayne Homrighausen

Age :49

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/31/2021

Location :

City : Centennial

County : Arapahoe

State : Colorado

Agency : Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after exchange of gunfire

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 07/31/2021, Keith Wayne Homrighausen was shot and killed by deputies with the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office in Centennial, Colorado. Deputies responded to a report of a fight between two men at a family gathering near South Jericho Street. When deputies arrived, Homrighausen retreated into a garage and barricaded himself. He was observed with a handgun and refused to exit the garage. According to investigators, Homrighausen fired at deputies multiple times during the encounter. Deputies returned fire. A SWAT team later entered the garage and found Homrighausen deceased. The Arapahoe County coroner ruled his manner of death a homicide due to multiple gunshot wounds. An official review later concluded the deputies’ use of force was legally justified.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://sentinelcolorado.com/metro/coroner-finds-sheriffs-deputies-shot-killed-man-in-garage-shootout-in-centennial/
https://www.9news.com/article/news/crime/centennial-officer-involved-shooting-suspect-dead-garage/73-8d281842-0ae2-40ee-bb61-5994dd8bf384
https://arapahoeco.gov/Coda18/Documents/Blogs/CIRT-Case-21-08.pdf?t=202412070205120
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/denver-co/keith-homrighausen-10295484
https://www.9news.com/article/news/crime/centennial-officer-involved-shooting-suspect-dead-garage/73-8d281842-0ae2-40ee-bb61-5994dd8bf384

https://www.denverpost.com/2021/08/03/arapahoe-county-deputies-shootout-man-identified/

Ruben Isaac Sanchez

Age :31

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 07/31/2021

Location :

City : Woodville

County : Tulare

State : California

Agency : Tulare County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during manhunt

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 07/31/2021, Ruben Isaac Sanchez was shot and killed by deputies with the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office in Woodville, California. Deputies received a tip that Sanchez was at a cemetery and responded to the location. According to law enforcement, deputies encountered Sanchez and gunfire occurred during the encounter. Deputies opened fire, striking Sanchez. He was transported to a hospital, where he died from his injuries. Authorities stated that Sanchez had been sought in connection with a killing reported earlier that day. The shooting was investigated by the sheriff’s office and outside authorities.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://tularecounty.ca.gov/sheriff/media/news-releases-2021/happening-now-tcso-deputies-on-scene-of-officer-involved-shooting-with-woodville-murder-suspect
https://abc30.com/post/tulare-murder-domestic-violence-homicide-woodville-shooting/10927976/
https://www.kget.com/news/crime-watch/tulare-county-deputies-ask-for-help-in-search-of-murder-suspect/

Jonathan Calderon

Age :28

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 07/31/2021

Location : Unknown

City : Kuna

County : Ada

State : Idaho

Agency : Kuna Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 07/31/2021, 28 year old Jonathan Calderon was a passenger in a vehicle driven by Ruben Garcia in Kuna, Idaho. Kuna Police pursued the vehicle after Garcia was suspected of driving under the influence. The vehicle crashed, resulting in Calderon’s death. The incident began as a DUI-related traffic stop and ended in a fatal crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/crime/local-kuna-police-pursuit-fatal-crash/277-2f2b5c2c-7e12-4c5b-92ff-2f5d76c6a3f0

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 07/31/2021

Location : Near the town of Pioneer

City : Pioneer

County : Amador

State : California

Agency : Amador County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 07/31/2021, a man being pursued by a deputy of the Amador County Sheriff’s Office crashed his pickup truck into a power pole after crossing into on coming traffic and apparently losing control. The crash ignited a fire, and the driver was found deceased inside the vehicle. The pursuit had lasted only a few minutes and ended on State Route 88 near Pioneer.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article253169293.html
https://www.cbsnews.com/gooddaysacramento/news/man-dies-following-amador-county-sheriff-pursuit/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :39

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 07/31/2021

Location : 97119 Diamond Street

City : Yulee

County : Nassau

State : Florida

Agency : Nassau County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A deputy from the Nassau County Sheriff's Office was called to a home around 1:30 p.m. following reports that a man had been threatening to harm himself. Upon arrival, the deputy spoke with the man through a small window of a side door. The man became agitated, burst through the door holding a large butcher knife in each hand, and allegedly lunged at the deputy, who shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2021/07/31/officer-involved-shooting-reported-in-yulee/

Chad R. Rammel

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/31/2021

Location : 4001 Mud Pike Road

City : Celina

County : Mercer

State : Ohio

Agency : Celina Police Department

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Fatal vehicle crash following police pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On July 31, 2021, at approximately 4:08 a.m., Celina Police officers observed a blue 2004 Acura run a stop sign. Officers pursued the vehicle after it was observed swerving on the roadway.
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The driver, later identified as 33-year-old Chad R. Rammel, did not stop as officers activated their lights and sirens. Police escalated a chase to speeds exceeding 95 mph. police alleged that they “called the chase” apparently moments before a crash was reported on a deserted narrow country Road just passed four in the morning we’re all allegedly Rammel died in a single vehicle crash. Chad Rammell, the driver, and so occupant of the vehicle was pronounced dead. The incident is under investigation by the Ohio State Patrol.
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A short time later, Mercer County Central Dispatch received a report of a crash on Mud Pike Road. Responders from the Ohio Highway Patrol and Mercer County Sheriff's Office discovered the crashed Acura. Rammel, the sole occupant of the vehicle, was pronounced dead at the crash site.
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The incident is under investigation by the Ohio State Highway Patrol

SOURCE LINKS :

https://mercercountyoutlook.net/2021/07/31/celina-man-dies-in-crash-after-police-had-already-aborted-chase/
https://www.dailystandard.com/archive/2021-08-02/stories/43446/1-dead-in-crash-after-cop-chase
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/chad-rammel-obituary?id=6206488

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Unknown

Race : Unknown

Date : 07/31/2021

Location : State Route 86

City : Sells

County : Pima

State : Arizona

Agency : U.S. Border Patrol

Officer(s) : Supervisory Border Patrol Agent Daniel Paul Cox

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On July 31, 2021, at approximately 12:20 a.m., a head-on collision occurred on State Route 86 near Sells, Arizona, involving a U.S. Border Patrol vehicle and another car. Both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene. The Border Patrol agent was identified as Supervisory Border Patrol Agent Daniel Paul Cox, a 24-year veteran of the agency and a U.S. Army veteran. The identity of the other driver has not been disclosed. The incident is under investigation by the Tohono O’odham Police Department.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 2 fatalities

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/border-patrol-agent-2nd-driver-killed-in-crash-in-arizona 

Luis Fernando Flores

Age :44

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 07/30/2021

Location : 100 block S. Alabama Street

City : Celina

County : Collin

State : Texas

Agency : Celina Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during confrontation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police responded to a call about a suspicious person at around 9 p.m. When officers arrived, they encountered an armed individual in the parking lot of an apartment complex. Officers shot and killed Luis Flores. Details surrounding the incident and what led to the killing were withheld by police.
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SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox4news.com/news/1-dead-following-officer-involved-shooting-in-celina

Jay'Oni Leonard

Age :14

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 07/30/2021

Location : Florida State Road 710 and Florida State Road 786

City : Palm Beach Gardens

County : Palm Beach

State : Florida

Agency : West Palm Beach Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Christopher Garrett, 17, was driving a Nissan Rogue SUV on July 30 when he ran a red light at over 100 mph while being pursued by police. He collided with a vehicle that was turning left. His passengers, Jay'Oni Leonard, 14, and Alexia Simpson, 17, were killed, along with Elizabeth Anderson, 62, and George Nienhouse, 65, the driver and passenger of the other vehicle. Garrett was charged as an adult with four counts of vehicular homicide and DUI manslaughter.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 4 fatalities

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/regional/florida/teen-charged-speeding-crash-killed-4/67-79b998ee-173e-4255-905f-73e6fa879fb0

Alexia Simpson

Age :17

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 07/30/2021

Location : Florida State Road 710 and Florida State Road 786

City : Palm Beach Gardens

County : Palm Beach

State : Florida

Agency : West Palm Beach Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Christopher Garrett, 17, was driving a Nissan Rogue SUV on July 30 when he ran a red light at over 100 mph while being pursued by police. He collided with a vehicle that was turning left. His passengers, Jay'Oni Leonard, 14, and Alexia Simpson, 17, were killed, along with Elizabeth Anderson, 62, and George Nienhouse, 65, the driver and passenger of the other vehicle. Garrett was charged as an adult with four counts of vehicular homicide and DUI manslaughter.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 4 fatalities

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/regional/florida/teen-charged-speeding-crash-killed-4/67-79b998ee-173e-4255-905f-73e6fa879fb0

George John Nienhouse Jr.

Age :65

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/30/2021

Location : Florida State Road 710 and Florida State Road 786

City : Palm Beach Gardens

County : Palm Beach

State : Florida

Agency : West Palm Beach Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Christopher Garrett, 17, was driving a Nissan Rogue SUV on July 30 when he ran a red light at over 100 mph while being pursued by police. He collided with a vehicle that was turning left. His passengers, Jay'Oni Leonard, 14, and Alexia Simpson, 17, were killed, along with Elizabeth Anderson, 62, and George John Nienhouse Jr., 65, the driver and passenger of the other vehicle. Garrett was charged as an adult with four counts of vehicular homicide and DUI manslaughter.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 4 fatalities

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/regional/florida/teen-charged-speeding-crash-killed-4/67-79b998ee-173e-4255-905f-73e6fa879fb0