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On 06/19/2021, deputies with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office and officers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency responded to reports of an individual holding a shotgun on Lee Road 206 in Salem. Police encountered Jeff Melvin at the scene and established a standoff. During the response, officers contacted Melvin’s mother, who stated that her son had mental health issues. Police reported that Melvin continued holding the shotgun during negotiations. Officers stated that Melvin later aimed the shotgun toward them. Police opened fire and shot Melvin, killing him at the scene. He was 20 years old. Reporting indicated that Melvin was holding a shotgun during the encounter. The investigation into the police shooting was reported as pending at the time of coverage.

https://www.wtvm.com/2021/06/19/officer-involved-shooting-leaves-man-dead-lee-co/

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REASON FOR POLICE CHASE:
Running a stop sign. At approximately 1:20 a.m., a Hobart Police Department officer saw Gregory Jajuane Hoskins driving a gray SUV and alleged that Hoskins failed to stop at a stop sign. The officer attempted a traffic stop with emergency lights and siren, and Hoskins continued west on 39th Avenue while the officer pursued.
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OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY:
On 06/19/2021, 47-year-old Gregory Jajuane Hoskins of Gary was killed when his SUV was struck by another vehicle at 39th Avenue and Broadway during a Hobart Police Department pursuit.
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The pursuit began after a Hobart police officer alleged that Hoskins ran a stop sign. The officer activated emergency lights and siren and pursued Hoskins westbound on 39th Avenue toward Gary.
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During the pursuit, police reported that Hoskins continued through additional stop signs as the vehicles traveled west on 39th Avenue. The pursuit reached the intersection of 39th Avenue and Broadway, where police alleged that Hoskins entered against a red traffic signal.
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As Hoskins entered the intersection, a vehicle traveling north on Broadway struck the driver's side of his SUV. The collision killed Hoskins.
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Hoskins' full name was Gregory Jajuane Hoskins. He was born on 12/22/1973 in Gary to Gregory Joseph Hoskins and Denise Louise Stingley and spent his life connected to the Gary community. His family called him Jajuane.
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Hoskins was a father of four — three daughters, Shaiann Hoskins, Shannon Hoskins and Deja Phillips, and a son, Anias Edwards — and a grandfather of six. He was also survived by his parents, three sisters, a stepsister and stepbrother, nieces, nephews and a large extended family. His obituary said he would be deeply missed by those who knew him.
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Hoskins was raised in a Christian family and baptized when he was young; later in life he joined the Hebrew Israelite religion. His funeral was held on 06/29/2021 at Smith, Bizzell & Warner Funeral Home in Gary.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES:
Gregory Jajuane Hoskins was killed.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Hobart Police Department officer who initiated the traffic stop and pursued Hoskins has not been publicly identified in the contemporary reporting or additional publicly indexed records located for this case.
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DISPOSITION:
The involved Hobart Police Department officer was not criminally charged for the officer's role in initiating the pursuit.

https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-courts/man-killed-in-crash-during-police-pursuit/article_4ca8fba4-b992-5c20-9865-13e1376817a1.html
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/post-tribune/name/gregory-hoskins-obituary?id=18282229

On 06/19/2021, during a Juneteenth parade, a Flint Police Department officer was involved in a shooting incident with Briana Sykes, a 19-year-old woman, near the location of 2905 SaginawStreet in Flint. According to police reports, Sykes for undisclosed reasons allegedly fired at the officer. The opened fire, killing her. The incident occurred around 2:14 p.m. and took place during the city's Juneteenth celebration. The investigation was handed over to the Michigan State Police at the request of the Flint Police Department.

https://heavy.com/news/briana-sykes-flint-police-shooting-video/
https://www.newsweek.com/brianna-sykes-19-identified-woman-killed-police-officer-flint-michigan-1602638
https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/woman-killed-by-police-officer-at-flint-juneteenth-parade-after-shooting-first
https://www.yahoo.com/news/michigan-officer-overcome-tears-fatally-164211262.html
https://www.ibtimes.sg/dramatic-video-shows-moment-officer-sobs-after-shooting-dead-briana-sykes-juneteenth-parade-58344
https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/woman-who-shot-at-police-killed-by-cop-at-juneteenth-event/
https://www.blackenterprise.com/police-officer-kills-flint-mi-teen-who-fired-at-him-near-citys-juneteenth-parade/
 

At about 10:15 p.m., officers responded to a welfare check to check on a woman at a home. Upon arrival, two officers contacted the woman and her daughter at the home. The woman reported a physical disturbance with her boyfriend, Tyler Hodge. The woman told officers she believed Hodge had left. Hodge's vehicle was at the home, so the officers began checking the home and property. The two officers found Hodge seated in a detached shed in the backyard, armed with a rifle. Hodge ran toward the officers and fired multiple shots. During an exchange of gunfire in which a deputy was wounded, police shot and killed Hodge.

https://www.ksn.com/news/crime/da-no-charge-against-wichita-officer-who-killed-man/ 

REASON FOR CHASE: Multiple law-enforcement agencies pursued the motorcyclist for an undisclosed reason until he crashed in Cross Lanes.
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NARRATIVE:
On 06/19/2021, a male motorcyclist was critically injured when he crashed during a multi-agency police pursuit that began in Dunbar and ended on Goff Mountain Road in Cross Lanes, Kanawha County, West Virginia.
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The pursuit began shortly after 2:20 p.m. in the 1600 block of Dunbar Avenue. Dunbar Police Department, Kanawha County Sheriff's Office, South Charleston Police Department, Nitro Police Department and Charleston Police Department participated as the pursuit continued through local back roads toward Cross Lanes.
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The motorcyclist crashed near the Subway restaurant in the 300 block of Goff Mountain Road. Emergency medical personnel responded and transported him to a hospital with injuries described as life-threatening. The crash scene remained closed until approximately 4:35 p.m.
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Contemporary reporting did not identify the motorcyclist or disclose why police initially attempted to stop him. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Fatality Analysis Reporting System subsequently records the corresponding 06/19/2021 Kanawha County police-related traffic fatality in the data being reviewed for this database.
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The police pursuit itself is independently confirmed by contemporary reporting. The deceased motorcyclist's identity and the circumstances prompting the initial police action remain unresolved.
OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The officers who initiated and participated in the pursuit were not publicly identified in the reporting located.

https://www.wsaz.com/2021/06/19/police-pursuit-motorcyle/
https://www.nhtsa.gov/research-data/fatality-analysis-reporting-system-fars

On 06/18/2021, San Diego County sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of a suspicious person in a vacant lot on Eolus Avenue in Encinitas. Deputies made contact with Eric Scott Anderson at the location. Police reported that Anderson displayed a handgun during the encounter. Deputies opened fire and shot Anderson, killing him at the scene. Anderson was 40 years old. Authorities released limited information about the events leading up to deputies opening fire. The San Diego County District Attorney later ruled the shooting justified.

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/courts/story/2021-06-19/man-fatally-shot-by-deputies-in-encinitas-identified
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2021/12/18/san-diego-county-da-clears-police-deputies-in-three-shootings-and-one-in-custody-death/

On 06/18/2021, Douglasville police responded around 4:06 a.m. to a call at the Crestmark Apartments on Crestmark Boulevard in Lithia Springs. Officers encountered Carlos Jackson in the breezeway of an apartment building. Police stated that Jackson was holding a rifle during the encounter. An officer opened fire and shot Jackson. Jackson then fell from the second floor of the building and moved away from the apartment complex toward nearby wooded property. Several hours later, Jackson was located deceased in the woods behind the complex. He was 43 years old. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation assumed control of the case to examine the police shooting. Reporting indicated that body-worn camera footage exists and that Jackson’s family later viewed the footage during a meeting with police.

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/gbi-investigating-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-at-douglasville-apartment-complex
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/douglas-county/family-meets-with-douglasville-police-see-bodycam-video-officer-shooting-that-loved-one/JYQR2EMPBNFYDMAWO6I5BXLG3E/

On 06/18/2021, Hawaii police responded to a reported break in at a residence on Kilauea Road in Hilo. Officers entered the home and located Daniel Buckingham inside a bedroom. Police reported that Buckingham was holding two knives during the encounter. Officers engaged Buckingham, and one officer sustained an arm injury during the interaction. Police opened fire and shot Buckingham, killing him at the scene. Buckingham was 31 years old. The investigation into the police shooting was reported as pending at the time of coverage.

https://www.khon2.com/local-news/police-identify-man-killed-in-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-in-hilo/

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OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY:
On 06/18/2021, 63-year-old Everett Stern of Atlantic City was critically injured in a collision involving a marked Atlantic City Police Department patrol vehicle driven by Officer Ahmed Waqar at North Arkansas Avenue and Arctic Avenue. Stern died from his injuries at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center on 06/25/2021.
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At approximately 8:30 p.m., Waqar was driving north on Arkansas Avenue while responding to a routine call for service. He was in uniform and driving a marked police vehicle but was not using emergency lights or siren. Stern was riding his bicycle east on Arctic Avenue.
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The New Jersey Attorney General's investigation determined that Waqar had a green traffic signal as he traveled through the intersection. Stern entered the intersection on his bicycle and collided with the driver's side of Waqar's patrol vehicle. Private surveillance video captured the collision.
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Waqar stopped, called for emergency medical personnel and rendered aid to Stern. Stern was transported by ambulance to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center with critical injuries. He remained hospitalized for one week before dying on 06/25/2021.
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The New Jersey Attorney General's Office of Public Integrity and Accountability investigated Stern's death under the state's mandatory independent-investigation law for deaths occurring during encounters with law-enforcement officers. Investigators reviewed witness interviews, forensic evidence, surveillance video and Stern's autopsy.
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The Attorney General publicly released the surveillance recording in August 2021 after investigators met with Stern's family and their attorney to review it. The footage showed Stern riding into the intersection and colliding with the driver's side of Waqar's patrol vehicle.
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Stern's family later challenged the official characterization of the collision in a civil lawsuit. Family member Andria Stern alleged that Waqar negligently, carelessly and recklessly operated the patrol vehicle by failing to observe Everett Stern crossing the street and that Waqar's driving caused the collision and Stern's fatal injuries. The lawsuit named Waqar, Atlantic City and the Atlantic City Police Department.
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The criminal investigation was presented to a New Jersey state grand jury in December 2022. After reviewing the evidence and testimony, the grand jury returned a no bill, declining to indict Waqar.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES:
Everett Stern was critically injured in the 06/18/2021 collision and died on 06/25/2021.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
Officer Ahmed Waqar was the Atlantic City Police Department officer driving the marked patrol vehicle involved in Stern's fatal collision. The Attorney General's investigation established that Waqar was responding to a routine service call without emergency lights or siren activated.
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Stern's family subsequently sued Waqar and Atlantic City, alleging negligent and reckless operation of the patrol vehicle. The city contested those allegations.
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DISPOSITION:
The New Jersey Attorney General's Office presented the investigation of Officer Ahmed Waqar to a state grand jury. On 12/19/2022, the grand jury voted not to criminally charge Waqar in Everett Stern's death. Stern's family separately pursued a civil lawsuit alleging that Waqar's negligent driving caused the fatal collision.
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https://www.nj.com/atlantic/2021/06/bicyclist-struck-and-killed-by-atlantic-city-police-vehicle-officials-say.html
https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-on-bicycle-struck-and-killed-by-atlantic-city-police-car/article_b71f3a50-98c1-11eb-95aa-bf10cc4770a6.html
https://6abc.com/atlantic-city-bicyclist-killed-police-car-collision/10795122/
https://www.fox29.com/news/fatal-accident-involving-bicyclist-and-police-vehicle-under-investigation-in-atlantic-city
https://www.insidernj.com/press-release/ags-office-releases-video-related-fatal-collision-involving-police-vehicle-bicyclist-atlantic-city-june-18-2021/
https://breakingac.com/news/2022/nov/01/atlantic-city-officer-negligent-in-crash-that-kill/
https://breakingac.com/news/2022/dec/27/atlantic-city-officer-will-not-face-charges-in-fat/
https://www.rlsmedia.com/article/officer-not-charged-fatal-atlantic-city-crash
https://nj1015.com/video-shows-deadly-bicycle-vs-police-car-crash-in-atlantic-city-nj/

On 06/17/2021, Holly Springs police initiated a traffic stop on Ansy Dolce on Harmony Lake Drive near Hickory Road. During the stop, police reported that Dolce drove forward while an officer was positioned at the vehicle, dragging the officer along the roadway. Police stated that Officer Joe Burson opened fire during the encounter, striking and killing Dolce at the scene. Dolce was 29 years old. Reporting did not indicate that Dolce was armed with a firearm. Officer Burson later died from injuries sustained during the incident. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation opened an inquiry into the police shooting, which was reported as pending at the time of coverage.

https://atlanta.cbslocal.com/2021/06/18/updated-holly-springs-police-officer-dead-in-traffic-stop-2/

On June 17, 2021, around 9 p.m., deputies from the Socorro County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of shots fired at 78 Pedro Place in Veguita, New Mexico. A neighbor reported that occupants of a white Dodge pickup truck were shooting at an unoccupied residence. Deputies Richard Lopez and Carlos Valenzuela arrived and were met with gunfire from Dean Gross, who fired at least one shot at them. Both deputies returned fire, striking the truck, which caused an explosion. During the incident, Max Jaramillo, 29, fled on foot into the desert. Dean Gross, Joseph Ramalia, and two women remained at the scene and were detained by deputies. Jaramillo was later found deceased in a nearby arroyo.

https://www.dps.nm.gov/blog/2021/07/06/update-ois-involving-the-socorro-county-sheriffs-office-in-veguita-nm/
2. https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/family-files-lawsuit-after-man-killed-in-explosion-during-a-shoot-out-with-socorro-county-sheriffs-office/
3. https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/video-shows-explosion-during-socorro-co-deputy-involved-shooting/

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REASON WHY PURSUIT WAS INITIATED: Multiple 911 callers reported a Ford F-350 being driven recklessly at high speed, leaving the roadway, striking mailboxes, entering oncoming traffic, nearly hitting motorists, and pursuing another motorist after the driver allegedly threw a tire iron toward that vehicle.
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NARRATIVE:
On 06/17/2021, at approximately 7:59 p.m., Chippewa County Central Dispatch began receiving multiple 911 calls concerning a dual-wheel Ford F-350 pickup truck being driven recklessly northbound on M-129 from the Pickford area toward Sault Ste. Marie. Callers reported that the truck was traveling at high speed, leaving the roadway, striking mailboxes, entering the oncoming lane and nearly hitting other motorists. Another caller reported that near M-129 and M-80 the truck cut off a motorist, stopped abruptly, and its driver threw a tire iron toward the other vehicle before chasing that motorist at high speed. Dispatch issued a be-on-the-lookout alert to law enforcement.
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A Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office deputy located the Ford F-350 traveling northbound on M-129 near 8 Mile Road. The deputy activated emergency lights and siren and attempted to stop the truck. The driver continued northbound and the deputy initiated a pursuit. According to evidence later presented at trial, the deputy saw the truck repeatedly enter the southbound lane, force additional vehicles from the roadway and nearly crash several times. The pursuing deputy reported speeds exceeding 90 mph. As the pursuit approached Sault Ste. Marie, the deputy radioed that the vehicles were approaching 3 Mile Road northbound at approximately 90 mph.
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Sault Ste. Marie Police Department officers moved toward Ashmun Street as the pursuit approached the city. At least one Sault Ste. Marie officer positioned a police vehicle at Ashmun Street and West 19th Avenue with emergency lights and siren activated. Public records reviewed do not identify the Chippewa County deputy conducting the pursuit or the Sault Ste. Marie officer positioned ahead of it.
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Katelyn Jo “Katie” Robinson, 20, had finished work and was traveling northbound on Ashmun Street in a Volkswagen Beetle. Robinson pulled onto the shoulder near Guido’s Pizza as the pursuit approached. The Ford F-350 struck the rear of Robinson’s Volkswagen at extremely high speed. Evidence subsequently presented during the criminal prosecution established an impact speed of approximately 88 mph. Prosecutors argued that the collision was a deliberate act rather than an accidental loss of control.
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The impact propelled Robinson’s Volkswagen into a utility pole and ejected her from the vehicle. The Ford continued northbound after striking her car, crossed the intersection, struck roadside infrastructure and parked vehicles, and ultimately crashed into the Great Lakes Recovery Center. Contemporary accounts reported damage to a stop sign, utility equipment and three parked vehicles during the final crash sequence. Police, firefighters and emergency medical personnel attempted emergency aid to Robinson, but she was pronounced dead at the scene. The fleeing driver sustained life-threatening injuries and was transported to War Memorial Hospital.
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The Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office investigated the fatal crash with assistance from the Sault Ste. Marie Police Department, Sault Tribe Police Department, Sault Ste. Marie Fire Department and Chippewa County Central Dispatch. Detective Sgt. Douglas Mitchell of the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office was subsequently identified as the lead investigator. Sault Ste. Marie Police Detective Phillip Donnay also assisted with the later criminal investigation and prosecution. The prosecution presented testimony from 31 witnesses and 33 exhibits during the five-day murder trial.
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DISPOSITION:
The fleeing driver was Tanner Dunbar Harrison. Harrison's severe crash injuries initially resulted in findings that he was incompetent to stand trial, delaying prosecution for nearly two years. Harrison subsequently relocated to Virginia. Authorities located him there and conducted further investigation concerning whether he had regained competency. Harrison was extradited to Michigan and underwent additional court-ordered competency proceedings.
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Harrison was formally charged in September 2023 with second-degree murder in Robinson’s death and received a fourth-habitual-offender notice. Bond was denied. On 01/16/2026, following a five-day jury trial in Chippewa County Circuit Court, Harrison was convicted of second-degree murder. On 03/24/2026, Circuit Judge James P. Lambros sentenced Harrison to 60 to 90 years in the Michigan Department of Corrections.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office deputy who initiated and conducted the high-speed pursuit has not been publicly identified in the available records reviewed. The Sault Ste. Marie officer positioned at Ashmun Street and West 19th Avenue also has not been publicly identified. Complete.

https://www.miningjournal.net/news/front-page-news/2021/06/20-year-old-killed-in-chippewa-co-traffic-crash/
https://www.sooleader.com/local-news/driver-in-collision-killing-saultite-katie-robinson-charged-7620318
https://www.sooleader.com/local-sports/phenomenal-person-sault-remembers-katie-robinsons-legacy-6511604
https://www.sooleader.com/local-news/third-annual-katie-robinson-memorial-showcase-this-weekend-8218545
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/sooeveningnews/name/katelyn-robinson-obituary?id=17003537
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/228742507/katelyn_jo-robinson
https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/mi/sault-sainte-marie/katelyn-robinson-12911083
https://www.facebook.com/saultanimalhospital/posts/as-many-of-you-know-there-was-a-tragic-car-accident-late-last-week-that-led-to-t/4747221338630592/
https://www.facebook.com/downtownsault/posts/katie-and-her-teammates-recently-volunteered-with-us-at-downtown-sault-were-sad-/3762781917160701/
 

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REASON FOR CHASE: Bern Township police attempted to stop a vehicle driven by Jashwa Marquis Colon on County Welfare Road after officers observed what the Berks County District Attorney's Office described as a motor-vehicle violation. Available public records do not specify the exact violation.
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NARRATIVE:
On 06/17/2021, Bern Township Police Department officers encountered a vehicle driven by Jashwa Marquis Colon on County Welfare Road in Berks County. Contemporary accounts described officers on patrol turning around to get behind the vehicle. A later account from the Berks County District Attorney's Office established that officers were attempting to conduct a traffic stop after observing a motor-vehicle violation. Colon accelerated away and police attempted to catch up with the vehicle.
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Colon drove at high speed while fleeing police. Two passengers were inside the vehicle: 20-year-old Michael Brooks Jr. and a 15-year-old girl from Lebanon, Pennsylvania. The girl's identity was withheld publicly at her family's request and subsequent prosecution records identified her only by the initials J.M.
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The pursuit ended when Colon crashed the vehicle. Both passengers sustained fatal injuries. Michael Brooks Jr. and J.M. were pronounced dead at approximately 3:30 a.m. The Berks County coroner publicly identified Brooks but did not release J.M.'s name because of the family's request.
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The later criminal prosecution established that Colon's high-speed flight from Bern Township police and resulting crash caused the deaths of both passengers. The available public accounts reviewed do not identify the pursuing Bern Township officer or officers by name and do not provide sufficient information to establish the exact traffic violation that prompted the attempted stop.
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DISPOSITION:
The fleeing driver was Jashwa Marquis Colon. Colon later pleaded guilty to two counts of homicide by vehicle arising from the deaths of J.M. and Michael Brooks. He was sentenced to 5½ to 14 years in Pennsylvania state prison.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Bern Township Police Department officer or officers who attempted the traffic stop and pursued Colon have not been publicly identified in the contemporary reporting, Fatal Encounters record, or later Berks County District Attorney account reviewed for this case. No officer background is included because attributing the pursuit to a particular Bern Township officer without documentary identification would be speculative.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 2 fatalities

https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/berks/coroner-ids-2-killed-in-crash-after-police-chase-in-bern/article_891d6b30-d02d-11eb-b3fa-affd8fbef1af.html
https://fatalencounters.org/
https://www.facebook.com/BerksDA/posts/jashwa-marquis-colon-was-sentenced-yesterday-to-5%C2%BD-14-years-in-state-prison-afte/675090711322014/

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REASON FOR CHASE: Bern Township police attempted to stop a vehicle driven by Jashwa Marquis Colon after officers observed what the Berks County District Attorney’s Office described as a motor-vehicle violation. Available public records do not specify the exact violation.
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NARRATIVE:
On 06/17/2021, Bern Township Police Department officers attempted to stop a vehicle driven by Jashwa Marquis Colon on County Welfare Road after observing a motor-vehicle violation. Colon accelerated away and police pursued the vehicle. Michael J. Brooks Jr., 20, and a 15-year-old girl from Lebanon, Pennsylvania, were passengers in the vehicle.
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Colon drove at high speed while fleeing police on County Welfare Road. The pursuit ended in the 1000 block of County Welfare Road when Colon lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree. Brooks and the 15-year-old passenger sustained fatal injuries and were pronounced dead at the scene. Colon survived the crash.
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The Berks County Coroner’s Office identified Brooks following the crash. The 15-year-old girl's identity was withheld at her family's request and she was subsequently identified in criminal court records only by the initials J.M.
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DISPOSITION:
The fleeing driver was Jashwa Marquis Colon. Colon was subsequently prosecuted for causing the deaths of Brooks and J.M. He pleaded guilty to two counts of homicide by vehicle and was sentenced to 5½ to 14 years in Pennsylvania state prison.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Bern Township Police Department officer or officers who attempted the traffic stop and pursued Colon have not been publicly identified in available records.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 2 fatalities
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https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/berks/coroner-ids-2-killed-in-crash-after-police-chase-in-bern/article_891d6b30-d02d-11eb-b3fa-affd8fbef1af.html
https://www.facebook.com/BerksDA/posts/jashwa-marquis-colon-was-sentenced-yesterday-to-5%C2%BD-14-years-in-state-prison-afte/675090711322014/

On June 17, 2021, Moon Township police responded to a domestic disturbance involving John Geisler, 37, and his mother. Geisler threatened to shoot his mother and any officers who arrived. After fleeing the scene, he was located in his vehiclewith a gun and rammed a police car before fleeing again. A SWAT team surrounded his residence, and after several hours during which flash bang grenades were fired inside, Geisler was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

https://patch.com/pennsylvania/moon/swat-situation-ends-peacefully-moon
https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/swat-situation-in-moon-township/

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REASON FOR CHASE: Vero Beach police attempted to stop a 2019 BMW i8 driven by 18-year-old Derrick Tyrone Lamb. Available public reporting does not disclose the specific violation or other reason that prompted the initial attempted stop. Lamb later told investigators he fled because he was on probation and had never possessed a driver's license.
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NARRATIVE:
On 06/17/2021, Vero Beach Police Department officers attempted to stop a 2019 BMW i8 driven by Derrick Tyrone Lamb in Indian River County. Lamb fled, and Vero Beach police and Indian River County Sheriff's Office personnel attempted to apprehend him. During the flight, investigators said Lamb drove the wrong way on a one-way street, ran a red light, weaved through traffic and reached speeds as high as 117 mph in a 35-mph zone.
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An Indian River County Sheriff's Office sergeant followed the BMW but eventually lost sight of it after Lamb turned onto Highland Drive Southeast and traveled west toward Old Dixie Highway Southeast. The fatal collision occurred after law enforcement had lost visual contact with the BMW. Assistant State Attorney Jonathon Libby later stated that there was no active police pursuit at the moment of the fatal crash. Indian River County deputies subsequently encountered the crash while searching for Lamb.
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At approximately 11:05 a.m., Lamb drove south on Old Dixie Highway into northern St. Lucie County. Patsy Joyce Terry, 76, was returning home after taking her great-grandson to soccer camp in Vero Beach. Terry was driving a 1998 Toyota Camry and was making a right turn from eastbound Julian Drive when Lamb's BMW struck her vehicle.
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Florida Highway Patrol investigators reconstructed the collision and calculated that Lamb was traveling between approximately 86 mph and 108 mph at impact, while Terry's Camry was moving at approximately 1 mph. Terry was ejected from her vehicle and sustained fatal injuries. Her daughter witnessed the collision from the front porch of Terry's home.
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Lamb had a passenger in the BMW. He survived the collision. A witness who called 911 reported that Lamb asked her not to call police. Lamb's passenger later told investigators that after the crash Lamb attempted to claim that she had been driving. Lamb subsequently acknowledged that he had never possessed a driver's license in any state and said he had fled from police because he was on probation and did not have a license.
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The Florida Highway Patrol conducted the fatal-crash investigation. The later investigation established that the pursuit and search originated in Indian River County with Vero Beach police and Indian River County Sheriff's Office personnel; FHP was the crash-investigating agency rather than the agency that initiated the pursuit.
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DISPOSITION:
The fleeing driver was Derrick Tyrone Lamb, who was 18 at the time of the crash. FHP arrested Lamb in June 2022 on a vehicular-homicide charge arising from Terry's death.
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In May 2025, Lamb entered a no-contest plea to vehicular homicide and driving while license suspended or without a license resulting in death or serious injury. On 08/21/2025, Circuit Judge Michael J. Linn sentenced Lamb to 10 years in the Florida Department of Corrections, with credit for 1,178 days already served. Prosecutors had requested a 15-year prison sentence followed by probation, but Terry's family asked the court not to impose the maximum sentence.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Vero Beach Police Department officer or officers who initially attempted to stop Lamb and the Indian River County Sheriff's Office sergeant who subsequently followed the BMW have not been identified by name in the available public reporting. No officer background is included without a verified identification of the personnel involved in the pursuit.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 fatality

https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/crime/st-lucie-county/2021/06/18/woman-killed-st-lucie-county-crash-during-fhp-pursuit/7746314002/
https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/crime/st-lucie-county/2025/09/11/23-year-old-man-sentenced-after-deadly-2021-crash-in-st-lucie-county/86098135007/
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/tcpalm/name/patsy-terry-obituary?id=10655301
https://www.yahoo.com/news/man-jailed-traffic-death-woman-182322391.html

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REASON FOR CHASE: A U.S. Border Patrol agent observed two people suspected of being undocumented migrants enter a vehicle along State Route 85 approximately 1½ miles north of the Lukeville Port of Entry. Approximately 20 miles farther north, another Border Patrol agent activated emergency lights and siren and attempted to stop the vehicle on suspicion that it was transporting undocumented migrants. The driver continued for approximately one mile.
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NARRATIVE:
On 06/17/2021, a U.S. Border Patrol agent observed two people enter a vehicle along Arizona State Route 85 approximately 1½ miles north of the Lukeville Port of Entry. CBP described the two occupants as suspected undocumented migrants. The first agent did not immediately stop the vehicle. Approximately 20 miles north of that location, another Border Patrol agent waiting along SR 85 activated emergency lights and siren and attempted a vehicle stop.
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The driver continued northbound for approximately one mile. A third Border Patrol agent positioned ahead of the vehicle deployed a vehicle immobilization device across SR 85. According to CBP, the driver attempted to avoid the device, lost control of the vehicle and crashed. The deployment of the Border Patrol vehicle immobilization device was therefore directly associated with the maneuver immediately preceding the fatal crash.
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A male citizen of Mexico who was one of the two suspected undocumented migrants riding in the vehicle sustained critical injuries. He was transported to Abrazo West Medical Center in Goodyear, Arizona, where he died from his injuries on 06/19/2021, two days after the crash. The available CBP and Border Oversight records do not publicly identify him by name.
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The earlier database description identifying the deceased as the driver is incorrect. CBP specifically described the deceased as F. Rojas-Garcia, one of the two undocumented migrants who had been observed entering the vehicle before the attempted stop; the available record does not establish that he was driving. The Event classification is therefore corrected from Driver killed by police chase crash to Passenger killed by police chase crash.
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Homeland Security Investigations and the Arizona Department of Public Safety investigated the incident. CBP's Office of Professional Responsibility opened a review, and the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General was notified. WOLA Border Oversight continues to classify the incident as a Border Patrol vehicle pursuit with its last known accountability status listed as shared with DHS OIG and under OPR investigation.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
At least three Border Patrol agents had distinct operational roles immediately preceding the crash: the agent who first observed the two migrants enter the vehicle, the agent approximately 20 miles north who activated emergency lights and siren and attempted the stop, and the agent who deployed the vehicle immobilization device approximately one mile later. None of these agents is identified by name in the publicly available CBP account or the Border Oversight record. Because the agents remain unidentified, no individual prior shooting, pursuit, disciplinary, complaint or civil-litigation history can be reliably attributed to the personnel involved in this incident.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 fatality; additional occupant injury information not disclosed in the available public account.

https://www.aclutx.org/sites/default/files/field_documents/cbp_fatal_encounters_details_-_10282021.pdf
https://borderoversight.org/event_type/vehicle-pursuit/?accountability=under-opr-investigation
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/speeches-and-statements/failure-yield-results-death-0

On 06/17/2021, Garland Police responded to a disturbance call at a residence on River Fern Avenue. Officers encountered James Edward Ryan outside the home during the response. Police reported that Ryan was armed during the encounter and officers opened fire. Ryan was pronounced dead at the scene. Reporting indicated the incident followed a domestic situation and was reviewed by outside investigators as part of standard procedure.

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2021/06/18/man-killed-by-garland-police-identified/
https://dfw.cbslocal.com/2021/06/17/police-shooting-garland-river-fern/
https://www.fox4news.com/news/man-shot-killed-by-garland-police

On June 17, 2021, officers from the Marysville Police Department responded to reports of shots fired in the 4200 block of 88th Street Northeast. Shawn Michael Roy Montoya reportedly left the scene in a white pickup truck. When an officer spotted the vehicle and attempted to initiate a traffic stop, Montoya continued driving. An officer used his vehicle to disable Montoya’s truck. As officers approached the truck, they heard a gunshot. Police reported that Montoya died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/police-after-short-chase-in-marysville-man-dies-by-suicide/ 

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 06/16/2021, Nevada Highway Patrol responded after gunfire struck a Nevada Department of Transportation worker in a construction zone along State Route 278. Troopers identified a white van leaving the area at high speed and pursued the vehicle. During the pursuit, police engaged Zachary Minissale with gunfire. Minissale then stopped and a prolonged standoff followed on State Route 278. Nevada Highway Patrol took Minissale into custody shortly before 1:30 p.m. He was found with a fatal gunshot wound and died following the encounter. Minissale was 34 years old. The investigation into the police shooting was reported as pending at the time of coverage.

https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/state-route-278-closed-from-us50-to-interstate-80/

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

On 06/16/2021, Harrison police officers and deputies from the Boone County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence on North Spring Road in Harrison. Police made contact with David Aaron King at the home. According to reporting, during the encounter King produced a weapon. An officer opened fire and shot King, killing him at the scene. King was 40 years old. Authorities stated King was wanted on multiple felony warrants at the time of the encounter. The shooting was reported as under investigation, and no officers were charged.

https://www.ky3.com/2021/06/17/police-identify-suspect-killed-officer-involved-shooting-harrison-ark/

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/ 

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REASON FOR CHASE: A Georgia State Patrol trooper stopped Kenneth Ray Wright after observing him traveling approximately 60 mph in a 40-mph zone on West Bay Street near Lathrop Avenue. The trooper reported smelling marijuana, and Wright acknowledged recently smoking marijuana. After field sobriety testing, the trooper determined Wright was impaired and attempted to arrest him. Wright ran, the trooper deployed a Taser, and a struggle followed during which police said Wright grabbed the Taser with both hands. The trooper drew his firearm, Wright released the Taser, returned to his vehicle and drove away. GSP's internal review stated that the trooper initiated the pursuit because Wright was believed to be driving while impaired and because of his flight and attempt to take the trooper's Taser.
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NARRATIVE:
On 06/16/2021, at approximately 10 p.m., a Georgia State Patrol trooper stopped Kenneth Ray Wright near West Bay Street and Lathrop Avenue in Savannah after observing him traveling approximately 60 mph in a 40-mph zone. The encounter escalated after the trooper determined Wright was under the influence of marijuana and attempted to arrest him. Wright ran, was subjected to a Taser deployment, struggled with the trooper and grabbed the Taser before releasing it when the trooper drew his firearm. Wright returned to his vehicle and drove away, and the trooper initiated a pursuit.
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The pursuit continued for approximately six miles in six minutes through Savannah, including residential neighborhoods and areas with substantial pedestrian traffic. Witnesses reported seeing Wright's vehicle and two GSP patrol vehicles traveling through residential streets at speeds they estimated at 90 to 100 mph. Prosecutors later presented evidence that Wright drove at more than 100 mph and ran red lights and stop signs during portions of the pursuit.
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Stephen Emory Milton, 56, was returning home on his bicycle because he was scheduled to work the following morning. As Milton crossed Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard near 38th Street, Wright's vehicle struck him at high speed. Milton sustained fatal injuries. Dash-camera video subsequently introduced in the criminal case captured the pursuit, collision and crash scene. Wright later claimed that he did not believe his vehicle had struck Milton and suggested the pursuing trooper had struck him, but prosecutors maintained that Wright's vehicle hit Milton. Milton's sister later stated that she believed Wright, rather than the trooper, struck her brother.
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The trooper did not stop after Milton was struck because, according to GSP's internal pursuit review, the pedestrian was not visible to the pursuing trooper. The pursuit continued for approximately another 1½ miles through the Baldwin Park neighborhood. Radio traffic subsequently alerted GSP that a pedestrian had been struck as Savannah police closed Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard around the crash scene.
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The pursuit ultimately ended at 40th Street and Paulsen Street after the pursuing trooper's patrol vehicle overheated and caught fire and had to be towed. Wright escaped. Witness Brendan Pappas later told WTOC that Wright's vehicle and two GSP vehicles passed through his neighborhood at an estimated 90 to 100 mph and nearly struck him and another person.
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GSP conducted an internal pursuit review. The review determined that the trooper complied with GSP pursuit policy. The review specifically considered whether Wright could have been arrested later because police had already positively identified him and answered yes. GSP nevertheless concluded that the pursuit decision was justified because the trooper believed Wright posed a danger by driving while impaired and because Wright had fled and attempted to take the trooper's Taser. GSP policy at the time allowed the individual trooper substantial discretion to initiate and continue a pursuit without obtaining supervisory authorization.
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Milton's family publicly challenged the decision to continue a high-speed pursuit after GSP already possessed Wright's identity, address, insurance information and vehicle information. His family requested the GSP dash-camera and audio recordings and questioned why the pursuit continued through residential neighborhoods and areas with pedestrian traffic.
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DISPOSITION:
The fleeing driver was Kenneth Ray Wright. GSP obtained warrants charging Wright with 18 offenses, including murder, first-degree homicide by vehicle, DUI, felony fleeing, leaving the scene of a crash causing serious injury or death and attempting to remove a weapon from a public official. Wright remained a fugitive until U.S. Marshals arrested him in Albany, Georgia, on 09/03/2021.
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A Chatham County grand jury subsequently indicted Wright for felony murder and other offenses. During his 2023 trial, Wright's defense argued that the GSP trooper had used excessive force during the original arrest attempt and that Wright fled because he feared for his life. Prosecutors argued that Wright had attempted to take the trooper's Taser and fled without justification. Much of the trial centered on the trooper's conduct and whether the pursuit complied with GSP policy.
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On 06/02/2023, a jury convicted Wright on nine counts, including felony murder and homicide by vehicle. Wright was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Georgia State Patrol trooper who stopped Wright, deployed the Taser, struggled with him and initiated the fatal pursuit is not named in the publicly accessible WTOC reports reviewed for this reconstruction. The officer's identity is nevertheless particularly significant in this case because Wright's defense disclosed during the 2023 murder trial that the same trooper had been the subject of a separate Georgia Bureau of Investigation inquiry concerning an allegation of excessive force. The defense sought the GBI investigative report concerning that separate incident for use in Wright's trial. Available public reporting does not identify the trooper or disclose the ultimate finding of that separate GBI investigation.
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The trial record therefore establishes that the pursuit trooper had at least one prior or separate excessive-force allegation serious enough to generate a GBI investigation, but the available reporting does not support attaching a name or a disciplinary outcome to that officer without the underlying GSP or GBI records.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 fatality

https://www.wtoc.com/2021/08/02/family-pedestrian-killed-during-police-chase-downtown-savannah-question-troopers-actions/
https://www.wtoc.com/2021/06/17/savannah-police-scene-crash-involving-pedestrian-mlk-blvd-closed-both-directions/
https://www.wtoc.com/2021/08/26/going-easily-100-miles-an-hour-90-miles-an-hour-neighbor-calls-911-outraged-over-police-chase/
https://www.wtoc.com/2021/09/03/suspect-arrested-after-pedestrian-killed-hit-and-run-martin-luther-king-jr-blvd/
https://www.wtoc.com/2021/09/09/suspect-denied-bond-hitting-killing-pedestrian-during-high-speed-chase/
https://www.wtoc.com/2021/09/30/driver-indicted-murder-charge-after-hitting-killing-pedestrian-during-high-speed-chase/
https://www.wtoc.com/2023/01/05/crime-scene-photo-evidence-debated-during-deadly-2021-hit-and-run-hearing/
https://www.wtoc.com/2023/06/01/opening-statements-begin-2021-hit-and-run-murder-trial/
https://www.wtoc.com/2023/06/02/man-that-hit-pedestrian-during-high-speed-chase-found-guilty-murder/
https://www.wtoc.com/2023/06/05/family-man-hit-killed-during-high-speed-chase-says-guilty-verdict-is-helping-them-heal/

On 06/16/2021, Waynesboro Police responded to reports of a barricaded individual in the West Main Street area. Officers established a perimeter and attempted negotiations. During the standoff, police opened fire and the man was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities did not publicly release the individual’s identity. The incident was investigated by state authorities following the shooting.

https://www.newsleader.com/story/news/local/2021/06/16/police-shooting-waynesboro-investigation/7711739002/
https://www.whsv.com/2021/06/17/state-police-investigating-waynesboro-officer-involved-shooting/
https://augustafreepress.com/news/state-police-investigate-officer-involved-shooting-in-waynesboro/

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 06/16/2021, Omaha Police officers responded to reports of a man armed with a firearm near E Park Road and N Main Street. Officers located Thomas Headley and attempted to make contact. During the encounter, police reported that Headley displayed a firearm. Officers opened fire and shot Headley, who died at the scene. Authorities released limited details about the events leading to the shooting and the case remained under review following the incident.

https://www.ketv.com/article/omaha-police-identify-man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting/36745764
https://www.wowt.com/2021/06/17/opd-investigating-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.3newsnow.com/news/local-news/man-killed-in-north-omaha-officer-involved-shooting-identified

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/

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REASON FOR CHASE: At approximately 1:15 p.m., a Lexington Police Department officer observed Michael D. Mason apparently passed out behind the wheel of a gray Toyota Camry stopped in a travel lane on the outer loop of New Circle Road at Liberty Road. The officer circled back to investigate. At approximately 1:19 p.m., after the Camry began moving with traffic, the officer activated emergency lights near Eastland Parkway to conduct a traffic stop and check on the driver. Mason accelerated away. Police later determined that the Camry had been stolen.
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NARRATIVE:
On 06/16/2021, at approximately 1:15 p.m., a Lexington Police Department officer traveling on New Circle Road observed 46-year-old Michael D. Mason apparently passed out behind the wheel of a gray Toyota Camry in a lane of travel near Liberty Road. Traffic prevented the officer from immediately reaching the vehicle. The officer circled back to investigate, by which time the Camry had begun moving with traffic.
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At approximately 1:19 p.m., the officer activated emergency lights to initiate a traffic stop near Eastland Parkway. Mason slowly turned right onto Eastland Parkway and then accelerated away. Contrary to the original descriptions of this incident as a police pursuit, Lexington Police Department records state that the officer immediately radioed that he was not pursuing Mason and deliberately turned in the opposite direction onto Martha Court. Sgt. Donnell Gordon subsequently confirmed that the officer did not chase the Camry.
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Approximately two minutes later, at about 1:21 p.m., police and firefighters were dispatched to a three-vehicle collision at Gayle Drive and Eastland Parkway. Investigators determined that Mason was driving on Gayle Drive when he disregarded the stop sign at Eastland Parkway and entered the intersection. A pickup truck and an SUV traveling in opposite directions on Eastland Parkway struck the Camry. The Camry and SUV came to rest in the yard at 1801 Gayle Drive. Firefighters had to extricate Mason from the wreckage.
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Mason sustained multiple blunt-force injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene at approximately 1:59 p.m. The SUV driver sustained serious injuries and was transported to a hospital. The pickup-truck driver sustained minor injuries and was treated at the scene. Mason was the sole occupant of the Camry.
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The Lexington Police Department Collision Reconstruction Unit investigated the fatal crash. Investigators subsequently determined that the Toyota Camry Mason was driving had been stolen. Public reporting did not establish why Mason accelerated away from the attempted traffic stop.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Lexington Police Department officer who observed Mason, activated emergency lights and attempted the traffic stop has not been publicly identified in the department's release or the available contemporaneous reporting. Sgt. Donnell Gordon was the department spokesperson who provided information to reporters and was not identified as the officer who attempted the stop. Because the involved officer remains unidentified, no individual prior shooting, pursuit, complaint, discipline or civil-litigation history can be reliably attributed to that officer.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 fatality, 2 injuries

https://www.lex18.com/news/man-flees-police-ends-up-dead-after-three-car-crash
https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article251991342.html
https://www.lexingtonpoliceky.gov/news/police-chase-ends-fatal-crash
https://www.wkyt.com/2021/06/16/driver-killed-crash-after-speeding-away-lexington-officer-two-others-hurt/
https://www.wtvq.com/man-flees-from-attempted-traffic-stop-killed-in-crash-police/

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

On 06/16/2021, Shawn Michael Roy Montoya, 32, of Hermiston, died after a Beaverton Police Department officer attempted to arrest him in Beaverton’s Vose neighborhood. Police were pursuing Montoya on foot in connection with a reported burglary.

According to Beaverton police, Montoya produced a handgun during the attempted arrest. Police alleged that Montoya fired the weapon and sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head at approximately the same time Officer Erik Faulkner fired his service weapon. Faulkner’s gunfire struck Montoya in the torso.

Officers provided emergency medical aid after the gunfire. Montoya was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police reported that Montoya had both the self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head and the police gunshot wound to the torso.

The Washington County Major Crimes Team investigated the encounter. Beaverton Police subsequently identified Erik Faulkner as the officer who fired at Montoya. Faulkner was assigned to patrol at the time of the shooting.

Contemporary reporting described Montoya’s fatal injury as the self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head while separately documenting Faulkner’s gunshot wound to his torso. The death is therefore classified as suicide under police duress because Montoya fatally shot himself while police were actively pursuing and attempting to arrest him.

OFFICER BACKGROUND:
Erik Faulkner was publicly identified as the Beaverton Police Department officer who shot Montoya in the torso during the encounter.

https://www.opb.org/article/2021/06/21/beaverton-police-officer-erik-faulkner-deadly-shooting/
https://katu.com/news/local/beaverton-burglary-suspect-dies-after-shooting
https://katu.com/news/local/police-identify-beaverton-officer-involved-in-deadly-shooting-of-burglary-suspect
https://beavertonvalleytimes.com/2021/06/21/beaverton-police-name-officer-involved-in-shooting-death/

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

On 06/15/2021, Columbus police responded to a reported disturbance at a residence on Hamilton Avenue. Officers encountered an adult male during the response and opened fire during the interaction. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities did not publicly release his identity. Limited details were disclosed regarding the events leading to officers firing, and the shooting was reviewed by state investigators following the incident.

https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/1-dead-after-columbus-police-shooting-hamilton-avenue/530-8c0c6d87-1a4e-4d1c-a6e3-72e8f3d3c7b3
https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/ohio-bci-investigating-columbus-police-shooting
https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/crime/2021/06/15/police-investigate-fatal-shooting-east-columbus/7708884002/