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Brandy Granados
Age :40
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/31/2021
Location : Front Street and North Chouteau Trafficway
City : Kansas City
County : Jackson
State : Missouri
Agency : Kansas City Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
In Kansas City, Missouri, an officer attempted a traffic stop near Gardner Avenue and North Chouteau Trafficway. The driver, Brandy Granados, accelerated away and police initiated a pursuit. Minutes later at Front Street and North Chouteau Trafficway, the car reportedly ran a red light and collided with a tractor-trailer. Granados was pronounced dead at the scene.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/one-person-died-in-a-sunday-crash-in-kcmo
https://www.kmbc.com/article/woman-killed-in-accident-involving-car-and-tractor-trailer/35375500

Franklin Gray
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/31/2021
Location : 1700 block Lavender Road
City : Broken Bow
County : McCurtain
State : Oklahoma
Agency : McCurtain County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 31, 2021, at approximately 5:20 p.m., the McCurtain County Sheriff's Office responded to a domestic assault report involving Franklin Gray, a 39-year-old male. Gray was allegedly restraining his mother on a couch, causing her breathing difficulties. When deputies arrived at the residence in the 1700 block of Lavender Road in Broken Bow, Oklahoma, they encountered Gray outside the home and attempted to arrest him. During the altercation, Gray reportedly tried to take a deputy's firearm, resulting in the weapon discharging. Deputies deployed a taser in an effort to subdue Gray but were unsuccessful. The confrontation escalated, and at least one deputy opened fire, fatally shooting Gray.
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) is investigating the incident. The findings will be reviewed by the District Attorney's Office to determine the appropriateness of the deputies' actions.
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SOURCE LINKS :
1. https://kfor.com/news/osbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-in-mccurtain-county/?utm_
2. https://kfor.com/news/osbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-in-mccurtain-county/?utm_

Eric Kessler
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/30/2021
Location : 1600 Cedar Creek Road
City : Louisville
County : Bullitt
State : Kentucky
Agency : Bullitt County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic encounter
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/30/2021, Bullitt County sheriff’s deputies were called to check on a vehicle parked in the middle of a roadway along Cedar Creek Road. Deputies attempted to get the driver, identified as Eric Kessler, to exit the vehicle. According to authorities, the vehicle then accelerated away. During the encounter, a deputy fired his weapon, striking Kessler. He was later pronounced dead. The shooting was placed under investigation, and no criminal charges against the deputy were announced at the time of reporting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wbko.com/2021/02/01/officer-involved-shooting-leaves-man-dead-in-bullitt-county/

Kenneth Michael Dallas
Age :61
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/30/2021
Location : 7200 N Scottsdale Road
City : Paradise Valley
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/30/2021, Maricopa County sheriff’s deputies were serving arrest warrants at a resort property along North Scottsdale Road in Paradise Valley. Authorities reported that two individuals were taken into custody, while Kenneth Michael Dallas remained inside a room and did not exit. Deputies requested assistance from a SWAT team. According to police, Dallas was armed and remained barricaded when the SWAT team arrived. During the encounter, deputies reported that Dallas threatened officers with a firearm, and the SWAT team opened fire. Dallas was pronounced dead at the scene. The county attorney later reviewed the case and cleared the deputies of wrongdoing.
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Shawn Antoine Crenshaw Jr.
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/30/2021
Location : East 110th Street and St. Clair Avenue
City : Cleveland
County : Cuyahoga
State : Ohio
Agency : East Cleveland Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 30, 2021, at approximately 12:35 a.m., East Cleveland police officers initiated a vehicle pursuit as part of a drug investigation. The chase concluded near East 110th Street and St. Clair Avenue in Cleveland when the fleeing vehicle collided with a utility pole and caught fire. The passenger, Shawn Antoine Crenshaw Jr., 27, was unable to be rescued and died from injuries sustained in the crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox8.com/news/i-team/i-team-another-east-cleveland-police-chase-ends-in-a-crash-sending-several-to-the-hospital/
https://fox8.com/news/east-cleveland-police-take-3-into-custody-following-another-vehicle-chase-crash/

Javier Magdaleno
Age :60
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/29/2021
Location : Jefferson Street and Avenue 48
City : La Quinta
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Kings County Sheriff’s Office; California Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/29/2021, law enforcement responded to reports of a domestic assault involving a firearm in La Quinta. Authorities reported that Javier Magdaleno left the scene in a vehicle and officers escalated a pursuit. The pursuit ended after the vehicle crashed near Jefferson Street and Avenue 48. Police stated that during the encounter that followed, Magdaleno obtained a rifle. Officers opened fire and shot him. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The shooting was placed under investigation, and no criminal charges against officers were announced at the time of reporting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/crime_courts/2021/01/29/police-activity-jefferson-and-avenue-48-causing-traffic-backup/4315496001/
https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/crime_courts/2021/03/16/riverside-county-sheriffs-department-releases-video-footage-fatal-police-shooting-la-quinta/4722549001/

Anita Benz
Age :45
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 01/29/2021
Location : North Topeka
City : Topeka
County : Shawnee
State : Kansas
Agency : Kansas Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 29, 2021, a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper attempted to stop a vehicle in North Topeka for a cracked windshield. The driver refused to stop, and police escalated a pursuit. At approximately 55 miles per hour, the trooper executed a Pursuit Intervention Technique (PIT) maneuver, causing the vehicle to lose control and strike a telephone pole. A passenger in the vehicle was killed in the crash. The Kansas Highway Patrol reviewed the pursuit and PIT procedure following the fatality.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/2021/02/01/pit-maneuver-ends-fatal-kansas-highway-patrol-pursuit-topeka/4310001001/
https://www.wibw.com/2021/01/30/kansas-highway-patrol-investigating-fatal-pit-maneuver-topeka/
https://www.ksnt.com/news/local-news/1-dead-after-kansas-trooper-uses-pit-maneuver-topeka/

Scott Michael Jordon
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/29/2021
Location : US-2 & MN-194
City : Saginaw
County : St. Louis
State : Minnesota
Agency : St. Louis County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 29, 2021, officers from the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office responded to a car-jacking at gunpoint near the Pike Lake Super One grocery store in Saginaw, Minnesota where Scott Michael Jordon had allegedly forced a woman and her 16-year-old son from their vehicle. After they were safely out of the car, officers followed. They engaged in a shootout. Jordon was found dead. Police stated that he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER:Fatalities: 1
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Last Update: 12/28/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox21online.com/2021/06/18/st-louis-county-attorney-use-of-deadly-force-justified-in-saginaw-officer-involved-shooting/
• https://www.fox21online.com/2021/01/30/update-man-died-of-self-inflicted-gunshot-not-officer-gunfire-in-shooting-in-saginaw-friday-bca-says/https://www.fox21online.com/2021/06/18/st-louis-county-attorney-use-of-deadly-force-justified-in-saginaw-officer-involved-shooting/

Valentin Gonzalez De La Cruz
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/29/2021
Location : 1000 Remount Road
City : North Charleston
County : Charleston
State : South Carolina
Agency : South Carolina Port Authority Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
At approximately 2:20 a.m. on January 29, 2021, Valentin Gonzalez De La Cruz, the driver of a GMC Sierra, drove through the gate at the North Charleston Terminal. The South Carolina Port Authority Police Department initiated a chase and collided with the vehicle of Gonzalez De La Cruz, killing him.
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Chase Coats
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/29/2021
Location : Unknown
City : Unknown
County : Baylor
State : Texas
Agency : Baylor County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during armed confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 29, 2021, Baylor County Sheriff's deputies attempted to arrest 34-year-old Chase Coats, who was wanted in Lubbock County for the alleged murder of his father, 56-year-old Russell Coats. Upon locating Chase Coats, he reportedly opened fire on the deputies, who returned fire, resulting in his death.
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Roger D. Hipskind
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/28/2021
Location : Unknown
City : Wabash
County : Wabash
State : Indiana
Agency : Kosciusko County Sheriff's Office, Wabash County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during warrant service
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 28, 2021, around 5:45 p.m., officers from the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Office and Wabash County Sheriff's Office were serving a search warrant as part of a criminal investigation at 63 East Main Street in Wabash, Indiana. During the operation, police shot and killed Roger D. Hipskind, 37. Specific details regarding the circumstances leading to the shooting were withheld by police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.grandstaff-hentgen.com/obituary/roger-hipskind?utm_

Sheldon R. Streicher
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/28/2021
Location : Clements Road and NY-149
City : Fort Ann
County : Washington
State : New York
Agency : Hudson Falls Police Department, Washington County Sheriff's Office, New York State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 28, 2021, at approximately 3:49 p.m., police received a report of an armed robbery in Hudson Falls, New York. Officers identified a vehicle matching the man's description and attempted a traffic stop. The driver, later identified as Sheldon R. Streicher, 38, drove away. Hudson Falls Police, Washington County sheriff's deputies, and New York State Police pursued Streicher through Hudson Falls, Kingsbury, and into Fort Ann. The vehicle came to a stop on Clements Road near NY-149. As officers approached the vehicle, Streicher reportedly shot and killed himself inside.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.news10.com/news/north-country/hudson-falls-man-kills-himself-after-police-pursuit/

Randy Miller
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/27/2021
Location : 40th Place and Vermont Avenue
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : Los Angeles Police Department
Officer(s) : Antonio Velasco and Daniel Nunez
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/27/2021, Los Angeles police officers responded around 10:30 p.m. to reports that a man had assaulted someone with a knife and was assaulting a woman in the Vermont Square area. According to police, officers arrived at the scene and observed a man inside a vehicle engaged in an assault on a woman. During the encounter, officers opened fire and shot Randy Miller. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The shooting was placed under investigation, and no criminal charges against officers were announced at the time of reporting.
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Felix Santos
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/27/2021
Location : Outside Jerry D. Allen Elementary School, Southwest Side
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, Texas Department of Public Safety
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 27, 2021, a multi-county vehicle pursuit began in Atascosa County and ended near the Southwest Side of San Antonio outside Jerry D. Allen Elementary School. The driver, 48-year-old Felix Santos, evaded officers, led them into Bexar County, and allegedly exchanged gunfire with law enforcement. Santos was shot during the confrontation and later pronounced dead at the hospital.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/27/2021
Location : 1500 block Old Iowa Park Road
City : Wichita Falls
County : Wichita
State : Texas
Agency : Wichita County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A vehicle fled a high-speed traffic stop. The deputy escalated to chase in Wichita Falls, reaching speeds up to 100 miles per hour. The chase lasted until the vehicle eventually left the road, crashed into a brushy area at the 1500 block of Old Iowa Park Road, and burst into flames.
TOTAL FATALITIES: Two fatalities (Charles Wayne McManus and an unidentified female passenger).
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Charles Wayne McManus
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/27/2021
Location : 1500 block Old Iowa Park Road
City : Wichita Falls
County : Wichita
State : Texas
Agency : Wichita County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A vehicle fled a high-speed traffic stop. The deputy escalated to chase in Wichita Falls, reaching speeds up to 100 miles per hour. The chase lasted until the vehicle eventually left the road, crashed into a brushy area at the 1500 block of Old Iowa Park Road, and burst into flames.
TOTAL FATALITIES: Two fatalities (Charles Wayne McManus and an unidentified female passenger).
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Erick Mejia
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/27/2021
Location : 2310 S.W. Military Drive Ste #2002
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : San Antonio Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during armed confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 27, 2021, San Antonio police stopped Erick Mejia, 26, who was driving an 18-wheeler, for a traffic violation. Mejia fled on foot into South Park Mall and exited through Dick’s Sporting Goods, where he was confronted by officers. Police stated Mejia raised a firearm toward them, and officers opened fire, killing him.
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Braydon Wayne Henley
Age :3
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/26/2021
Location : Intersection of Interstate Drive and South Willow Avenue
City : Cookeville
County : Putnam
State : Tennessee
Agency : Tennessee Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 26, 2021, at approximately 7:41 a.m., a 3-year-old male child was a passenger in a 2012 Nissan Versa driven by his mother, Amanda Chatman, 24. While traveling north on South Willow Avenue in Cookeville, Tennessee, their vehicle was struck on the passenger side by a 2020 Toyota Tacoma driven by 25-year-old Michael Don Shepherd, who was fleeing from Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers. The collision occurred at the intersection of Interstate Drive and South Willow Avenue. The child died at the scene.
SOURCE LINKS :
• https://www.wvlt.tv/2021/01/26/woman-children-killed-in-cookeville-pursuit/
• https://www.newschannel5.com/news/pursuit-ends-in-crash-on-i-40-in-cookeville-killing-woman-2-children
• https://www.wsmv.com/2021/01/26/police-3-dead-1-arrested-after-crash-cookeville/YouTube+2News Channel 5 Nashville (WTVF)+2News Channel 5 Nashville (WTVF)+2https://www.wsmv.com

Alexton Cole Henley
Age :4
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/26/2021
Location : Intersection of Interstate Drive and South Willow Avenue
City : Cookeville
County : Putnam
State : Tennessee
Agency : Tennessee Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 26, 2021, at approximately 7:41 a.m., a 4-year-old male child was a passenger in a 2012 Nissan Versa driven by his mother, Amanda Chatman, 24. While traveling north on South Willow Avenue in Cookeville, Tennessee, their vehicle was struck on the passenger side by a 2020 Toyota Tacoma driven by 25-year-old Michael Don Shepherd, who was fleeing from Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers. The collision occurred at the intersection of Interstate Drive and South Willow Avenue. The child died at the scene.
SOURCE LINKS :
• https://www.wvlt.tv/2021/01/26/woman-children-killed-in-cookeville-pursuit/
• https://www.newschannel5.com/news/pursuit-ends-in-crash-on-i-40-in-cookeville-killing-woman-2-children
• https://www.wsmv.com/2021/01/26/police-3-dead-1-arrested-after-crash-cookeville/

Amanda Beth Chatman
Age :24
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 01/26/2021
Location : Intersection of Interstate Drive and South Willow Avenue
City : Cookeville
County : Putnam
State : Tennessee
Agency : Tennessee Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 26, 2021, at approximately 7:41 a.m., Amanda Beth Chatman, 24, was driving north on South Willow Avenue in Cookeville, Tennessee, with her two young sons. A 2020 Toyota Tacoma, driven by 25-year-old Michael Don Shepherd, was fleeing from Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers and ran a red light at the intersection of Interstate Drive and South Willow Avenue, striking the passenger side of Chatman's 2012 Nissan Versa. Amanda Chatman and her two sons died at the scene.
SOURCE LINKS :
• https://www.wvlt.tv/2021/01/26/woman-children-killed-in-cookeville-pursuit/
• https://www.newschannel5.com/news/pursuit-ends-in-crash-on-i-40-in-cookeville-killing-woman-2-children
• https://www.wsmv.com/2021/01/26/police-3-dead-1-arrested-after-crash-cookeville/

Harmony Wolfgram
Age :41
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 01/26/2021
Location : Interstate 76 near Federal Boulevard
City : Denver
County : Adams
State : Colorado
Agency : Adams County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/26/2021, a woman was shot and killed by an Adams County Sheriff’s deputy during an early morning encounter on Interstate 76 in Denver. A deputy located a reportedly stolen vehicle and made contact with the driver. During the stop, an altercation occurred, and the deputy opened fire, striking and killing the woman. Few other details were released at the time, and her identity was not disclosed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.denverpost.com/2021/01/26/adams-county-police-shooting-woman-killed/
https://www.9news.com/article/news/crime/woman-killed-in-adams-county-deputy-involved-shooting/73-cf2e142c-3e2c-44e7-b1e0-b370bf27ef6a
https://kdvr.com/news/local/woman-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-adams-county/
https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/woman-dead-following-shooting-involving-adams-county-deputy
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/woman-shot-killed-deputy-adams-county-i76/

Mark Meza
Age :61
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/26/2021
Location : Davis Street and Bella Vista Road
City : Vacaville
County : Solano
State : California
Agency : Vacaville Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/26/2021, Vacaville police encountered Mark Meza driving a gray Dodge Dakota behind City Hall around 8:35 p.m. Police reported that Meza was driving erratically in the area. An officer attempted a traffic stop, and police chased him through nearby streets. Authorities reported that officers used their vehicles to stop Meza’s truck, forcing it off the roadway. After the vehicle came to a stop, officers opened fire and shot Meza. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police declined to release details about what immediately preceded the shooting. The district attorney later reviewed the case and ruled the shooting justified. No criminal charges against officers were announced.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-01-27/vacaville-police-kill-driver-who-struck-patrol-vehicle
https://www.abc10.com/article/news/crime/pursuit-suspect-killed-following-police-shooting-in-vacaville/103-efa47425-7c78-4c2c-803a-047caf382aa2
https://www.ktvu.com/news/vacaville-police-fatally-shoot-man-they-say-drove-recklessly-rammed-patrol-car

Steven Emmet Crosby
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/26/2021
Location : 26000 Steinhoff Avenue
City : Hemet
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Riverside County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/26/2021, Riverside County sheriff’s deputies responded to a reported domestic disturbance at a residence on Steinhoff Avenue in Hemet. Authorities reported that the call involved an armed man and concerns for an estranged partner, with children nearby. According to police, gunfire occurred during the response after deputies arrived at the scene. Deputies opened fire and Steven Emmet Crosby was shot and killed. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The shooting was placed under investigation, and no criminal charges against deputies were announced at the time of reporting.
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Harmony Wolfgram
Age :41
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 01/26/2021
Location : E 25th Avenue and Imboden Road
City : Aurora
County : Adams
State : Colorado
Agency : Adams County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Cliff Brooks
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/26/2021, Adams County sheriff’s deputies were searching for a suspected stolen gray Jeep SUV in the Aurora area during the early morning hours. Deputies later located the vehicle abandoned and continued searching nearby properties. According to authorities, deputies encountered two women on a property and were alerted that one of them was armed. During the encounter, deputies opened fire and Harmony Wolfgram was shot and killed. She was pronounced dead at the scene. She had been unarmed. The district attorney later reviewed the case and ruled the shooting justified. The officers were cleared.
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Edward Nicholas Bittner
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/26/2021
Location : US 90 and I 10
City : Mobile
County : Mobile
State : Alabama
Agency : Mobile Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/26/2021, a Mobile police officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle along US 90 for equipment and traffic violations. Edward Nicholas Bittner was a passenger in the vehicle. After the car stopped, Bittner exited and moved toward the Interstate 10 on ramp. Police reported that he later returned toward the vehicle. During the encounter, the officer opened fire and shot Bittner. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities stated that Bittner had a knife, though reporting did not clearly establish whether it was in his hand at the time of the shooting. The incident was placed under investigation, and no criminal charges against the officer were announced at the time of reporting.
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Prescott Eric Lillie Jr.
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/26/2021
Location : 521 Rock Pit Road
City : Titusville
County : Brevard
State : Florida
Agency : Titusville Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Around 5 p.m., officers from the Titusville Police Department responded to reports of shots fired at 521 Rock Pit Road in Titusville, Florida. Upon arrival, they found Lorenzo Juan Bradley, 36, of Sanford, dead from an apparent gunshot wound. The alleged gunman, Prescott Eric Lillie Jr., 35, of Titusville, fled into a nearby apartment and refused to exit. Police established a perimeter around the apartment, and upon entering the unit later, found Lillie dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 2 Fatalities
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Katherine Lindley Spaht Dodson, MD
Age :43
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 01/26/2021
Location : 1912 W 35th Street
City : Austin
County : Travis
State : Texas
Agency : Austin Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Homicide under police standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 26, 2021, Dr. Katherine Lindley Spaht Dodson, a 43-year-old pediatrician, was taken hostage at the Children's Medical Group clinic in Austin, Texas, by Dr. Bharat Narumanchi, a 43-year-old pediatrician from California. Narumanchi, who was terminally ill, had recently applied for a volunteer position at the clinic. During the standoff, Narumanchi shot and killed Dr. Dodson before taking his own life.
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Bharat Narumanchi, MD
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 01/26/2021
Location : 1912 W 35th Street
City : Austin
County : Travis
State : Texas
Agency : Austin Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Homicide under police standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 26, 2021, Dr. Katherine Lindley Spaht Dodson, a 43-year-old pediatrician, was taken hostage at the Children's Medical Group clinic in Austin, Texas, by Dr. Bharat Narumanchi, a 43-year-old pediatrician from California. Narumanchi, who was terminally ill, had recently applied for a volunteer position at the clinic. During the standoff, Narumanchi shot and killed Dr. Dodson before taking his own life.
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Felix Santos
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/26/2021
Location : 101 Dumont Drive
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : Bexar County Sheriff's Office, Texas Department of Public Safety
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during armed confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officers escalated a high-speed chase through San Antonio in which Felix Santos, 48, livestreamed part of the pursuit on social media. The chase concluded near 101 Dumont Drive, close to two schools, where Santos exited his vehicle armed with a weapon. He reportedly threatened deputies, prompting them to open fire, resulting in his death.
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Coby Lewis
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/25/2021
Location : 4870 LA-1
City : Raceland
County : Lafourche
State : Louisiana
Agency : Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Drowned
Event : Drowned during police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/25/2021, deputies from the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office initiated a pursuit near 4870 LA-1 in Raceland, Louisiana. Coby Lewis, age 26, fled on foot during the chase and entered a body of water. Reports indicate that Lewis drowned during the incident. Deputies later recovered his body from the water.
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The Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office has not disclosed further details about the circumstances leading to the chase or the events that resulted in Lewis's death.
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DATE OF UPDATE: 12/25/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.lafourchegazette.com/news/coby-lewis-pursuit-drowning
https://www.wafb.com/news/raceland-police-chase-drowning

Victor Joseph Addotta
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/25/2021
Location : Screaming Eagle Road and Percival Road
City : Columbia
County : Richland
State : South Carolina
Agency : Richland County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 25, 2021, at approximately 4:05 p.m., Richland County Sheriff's deputies initiated a pursuit of a 2012 Ford Escape on Blue Bird Lane. The vehicle, occupied by Victor Addotta, 33, of Columbia, and Sara Hudson, 28, of Pelion, had been spray-painted to conceal its emblems and bore expired tags. During the pursuit, the vehicle reportedly struck a deputy's car multiple times. The chase continued through Northeast Richland County, culminating in a head-on collision with a cement mixer at the intersection of Screaming Eagle Road and Percival Road. Both Addotta and Hudson sustained fatal injuries in the crash.
TOTAL FATALITIES: 2
SOURCE LINKS :
https://wach.com/news/local/coroner-two-killed-after-chase-with-deputies-identified
https://www.abccolumbia.com/2021/01/27/richland-county-coroner-identifies-victims-from-fatal-collision-on-screaming-eagle-road/

Sara Hudson
Age :28
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 01/25/2021
Location : Screaming Eagle Road and Percival Road
City : Columbia
County : Richland
State : South Carolina
Agency : Richland County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 25, 2021, at approximately 4:05 p.m., Richland County Sheriff's deputies initiated a pursuit of a 2012 Ford Escape on Blue Bird Lane. The vehicle, occupied by Victor Addotta, 33, of Columbia, and Sara Hudson, 28, of Pelion, had been spray-painted to conceal its emblems and bore expired tags. During the pursuit, the man vehicle reportedly struck a deputy's car multiple times. The chase continued through Northeast Richland County, culminating in a head-on collision with a cement mixer at the intersection of Screaming Eagle Road and Percival Road. Both Addotta and Hudson sustained fatal injuries in the crash.
TOTAL FATALITIES: 2
SOURCE LINKS :
https://wach.com/news/local/coroner-two-killed-after-chase-with-deputies-identified
https://www.abccolumbia.com/2021/01/27/richland-county-coroner-identifies-victims-from-fatal-collision-on-screaming-eagle-road/

John Eric Ostbye
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/25/2021
Location : 9800 block 193rd Street East
City : Graham
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Pierce County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 25, 2021, around 11 p.m., Pierce County Sheriff's deputies responded to a domestic disturbance involving an elderly man and his adult son, John Eric Ostbye, who were reportedly engaged in a heated argument. A firearm was allegedly brandished before deputies arrived. Upon arrival, deputies encountered Ostbye exiting a trailer, allegedly armed with at least one knife or edged weapon. Deputies shot and killed Ostbye when he failed to comply with their commands.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.king5.com/article/news/graham-ois/281-bd7a35f0-736b-4e16-8875-0407052a1842

Mark Johnston Parker
Age :61
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/25/2021
Location : MT-35 and Turtle Mountain Road
City : Creston
County : Flathead
State : Montana
Agency : Montana Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 25, 2021, at around 7 p.m., a trooper from the Montana Highway Patrol conducted a traffic stop at MT-35 and Turtle Mountain Road in Creston. Upon approaching the vehicle, the trooper identified that the driver, Mark Johnston Parker, was in possession of a weapon. During the interaction, the trooper used a Taser during the critical incident. Parker shot and killed himself after the attack.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER:Fatalities: 1
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Last Update: 12/28/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
1. https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2021/jan/28/highway-patrol-ids-man-who-died-following-traffic-/
2. https://www.kpax.com/news/local-news/flathead-county/man-who-died-following-flathead-valley-shooting-incident-idd
3. https://www.facebook.com/montanahighwaypatrol/posts/3597996546957824/
4. https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/mt/kalispell/mark-parker-12193499
5. https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/19781801/Mark-J-Parker/Kalispell/Montana/Darlington-Cremation-and-Burial-Service

Jordan Garrett Suydam
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/25/2021
Location : Phillipi Road and Fisher Road
City : Columbus
County : Franklin
State : Ohio
Agency : Franklin Township Police Department, Franklin County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Died in vehicle fire after police pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 25, 2021, at approximately 11:30 a.m., Columbus police received reports of a man firing shots at vehicles in the parking lot of a Kroger store located at 5800 West Broad Street. The man, later identified as Jordan Garrett Suydam, 26, was reportedly driving a maroon 2007 Dodge Ram pickup truck.
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Shortly thereafter, additional reports indicated that Suydam had fired shots at individuals near Westgate Park and at a woman walking her dog.
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At approximately 12:25 p.m., Franklin Township officers spotted Suydam’s vehicle near Frank Road and Harrisburg Pike. A pursuit ensued, with speeds reaching up to 100 mph and Suydam running multiple red lights. The chase continued until officers temporarily lost sight of the vehicle.
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Officers then observed smoke emanating from an area near Phillipi Road and Fisher Road. Upon arrival, they found the vehicle overturned and engulfed in flames. Suydam was inside the vehicle, armed with a long-barreled shotgun. As the fire intensified, ammunition inside the vehicle began to explode, preventing officers from safely approaching. Once the fire was extinguished, Suydam was found deceased inside the vehicle.
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Investigations revealed that Suydam was a person of interest in the homicide of his father, Arthur Suydam III, earlier that day in McComb, Ohio.
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SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.crimeonline.com/2021/01/25/shooting-man-dies-in-fiery-crash-as-multiple-rounds-of-ammunition-fire-off/
https://www.wtol.com/article/news/crime/jordan-suydam-hancock-county-homicide-police-chase-random-shooting-fiery-fatal-crash/512-fc504ccc-bfe8-4af1-96ae-bd70c2ea94b2
https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/man-dies-in-fiery-crash-after-shooting-at-other-vehicles/

Caleb McCree
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/24/2021
Location : 61104 Airport Road
City : Slidell
County : St. Tammany
State : Louisiana
Agency : Slidell Police Department, St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Caleb McCree, 43, was confronted by officers during a disturbance call at 61104 Airport Road in Slidell, Louisiana. Officers engaged McCree in an altercation, during which they opened fire and killed him. Police did not disclose whether McCree was armed. The circumstances leading to the fatal shooting have been withheld by police. McCree was pronounced dead at the location.
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The Slidell Police Department and the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office conducted a self-investigation of the incident. The final outcome remains unknown.
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DATE OF UPDATE: 12/25/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nola.com/news/st_tammany/caleb-mccree-incident-shooting.html
https://www.slidellpolice.com/news/article-01242021

Dylan Kelly Stinson
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/24/2021
Location : Unknown
City : Alexandria
County : Madison
State : Indiana
Agency : Alexandria Police Department
Officer(s) : Zachary Taylor
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 24, 2021, at approximately 2:20 a.m., Alexandria Police Department Officer Zachary Taylor was on duty, driving a marked police vehicle southbound on State Road 9 in Alexandria, Indiana. During this time, Officer Taylor struck Dylan Kelly Stinson, 22, who was on a skateboard. Stinson sustained fatal injuries from the collision.
SOURCE LINKS :

Tyree Kajawn Rogers
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/24/2021
Location : 1683 Fisher Road
City : Wichita Falls
County : Wichita
State : Texas
Agency : Wichita County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during armed confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
At approximately 2 a.m. on January 24, 2021, Wichita County Sheriff's deputies observed a silver sedan stopped at an intersection. The driver, later identified as 38-year-old Tyree Kajawn Rogers, began yelling obscenities at the deputies before driving away. Deputies pursued the erratically driven vehicle, which exited onto Fisher Road and spun out of control. Four police vehicles boxed in the sedan, and when Rogers allegedly drove toward the deputies, they opened fire, killing him. The vehicle then struck a guardrail and came to a stop. A female passenger reportedly informed deputies that Rogers had shot and kidnapped her.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/local-news/one-person-killed-another-person-in-the-hospital-after-high-speed-chase-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.newschannel6now.com/2021/01/25/texas-dps-identifies-victim-sunday-officer-involved-shooting/

Jose Albert Lizarraga Garcia
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/22/2021
Location : 82266 Highway 111
City : Indio
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Indio Police Department
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Died during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/22/2021, Indio Police Department officers responded to reports of a man acting erratically near Cardenas Market on Highway 111 in Indio, California. The individual, identified as 41-year-old Jose Albert Lizarraga Garcia, was observed entering and exiting multiple stores, throwing items, and behaving disruptively. Upon contact, Garcia was physically restrained by several officers. During the restraint, Garcia repeatedly stated, "I can't breathe." A mesh spit hood was placed over his head. Shortly thereafter, Garcia became unresponsive and died while prone and restrained, his head inside of a spit hood.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kesq.com/news/2021/02/24/new-body-camera-video-shows-indio-police-in-custody-death-near-cardenas-market/
https://kesq.com/news/2021/02/03/i-cant-breathe-new-video-shows-indio-police-struggle-with-man-who-died-in-custody-family-to-file-lawsuit/
https://www.newsweek.com/california-family-sue-died-custody-cant-breathe-video-emerges-1566855
https://patch.com/california/palmdesert/police-body-cam-footage-released-indio-custody-death
https://eldiariony.com/2021/02/12/jose-albert-lizarraga-el-latino-que-murio-gritando-que-no-podia-respirar-mientras-era-arrestado-por-la-policia-de-indio-california/

Marquan L. Reed
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/22/2021
Location : 328 Oak Street
City : Mounds
County : Pulaski
State : Illinois
Agency : Alexander County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/22/2021, deputies from the Alexander County Sheriff's Office initiated a high-speed pursuit of a 2011 Ford Fusion for a traffic violation in East Cape, Illinois. The vehicle, occupied by four individuals from Missouri, fled and eventually crashed into a house at 328 Oak Street in Mounds, Illinois, killing the driver, Marquan Reed. The other passengers sustained varying injuries and were transported to local hospitals.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/crime/police-pursuit-through-alexander-pulaski-counties-ends-with-one-dead/article_12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab.html
https://www.kfvs12.com/2020/08/16/car-crashes-into-home-mounds-ill-ending-police-chase/ABC7 Chicago+2https://www.kfvs12.com+2ABC7 Chicago+2
