Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Robert Rias 1 of 3

Age :15

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/04/2024

Location : Cypress Avenue

City : Fontana

County : San Bernardino

State : California

Agency : Fontana Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash for code violation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Fontana PD chased a vehicle for alleged code violations at 100 mph with police alleging it was a “brief chase.” However long the chase took, it ended in a high-speed crash that killed 2 people and injured 2 more when the vehicle being hunted for a code violation collied with a patrol car engaged in the chase.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.yahoo.com/news/2-dead-police-officer-injured-154934763.html

https://abc7.com/fontana-teen-suspects-killed-deadly-car-crash-robert-rias/14389372/

Kyle J. Maxwell

Age :30

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/04/2024

Location : 1137 Henry Road

City : Billings

County : Yellowstone

State : Montana

Agency : Billings Police Departmen

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police chased a pickup truck for un disclosed reasons until it fell 60 feet, killing the driver. Police claim they called off the pursuit moments before the fatal crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.12newsnow.com/article/news/crime/officer-involved-shooting-in-beaumont-leaves-man-dead-sunday/502-74853443-0d05-4e8e-880f-e9bcf8d2cd20

Jeremie Jamson Coleman

Age :37

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/04/2024

Location : RFD Rd underpass on the north side of U.S. Highway 69

City : Beaumont

County : Jefferson

State : Texas

Agency : Beaumont Police Department

Officer(s) : Jaquelon Mertus, Robert Marsh, Christina Laury, Reginald Hildebrandt and Brian Tejada

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after domestic violence call and car chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Beaumont Police chased a speeding vehicle that fled a domestic violence scene without reported injuries until it crashed at the RFD Rd underpass on the north side of U.S. Highway 69. Police allege that a man with a gun emerged. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.12newsnow.com/article/news/crime/officer-involved-shooting-in-beaumont-leaves-man-dead-sunday/502-74853443-0d05-4e8e-880f-e9bcf8d2cd20

Fernando Rodriguez Juarez 2 of 2

Age :26

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/03/2024

Location : 32nd and L

City : Omaha

County : Douglas

State : Nebraska

Agency : Omaha Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by 2 off-duty moonlighting officers for “disturbance”

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Two off-duty officers were working security when they said a “disturbance” broke out over a gun when the off-duty police shot and killed 26-year-old Fernando Rodriguez Juarez and 28-year-old Jonathan Hernandez by firing into a moving vehicle, killing them both. It is unclear whether either of them had represented a danger to police or bystanders. The officers were cleared by the police chief.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wowt.com/video/2024/02/03/breaking-omaha-police-identify-two-men-killed-officer-involved-shooting/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTaH3Zfr2v8&feature=youtu.be

https://www.wowt.com/2024/02/08/omaha-police-officers-involved-deadly-shooting-wont-be-charged/

https://nebraskaexaminer.com/briefs/national-latino-group-calls-for-federal-investigation-of-fatal-omaha-shooting-by-off-duty-police/

Ernesto Rodriguez

Age :39

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/03/2024

Location : Avalon Street

City : Jurupa Valley

County : Riverside

State : California

Agency : Riverside County Sheriff’s Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Riverside deputies were sent to a domestic violence call, found Ernesto Rodriguez with a weapon and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://original.newsbreak.com/@the-la-insider-1739615/3322153180138-man-fatally-shot-by-deputy-in-jurupa-valley-domestic-dispute-incident-identified

https://www.sbsun.com/2024/02/03/armed-domestic-violence-suspect-fatally-shot-in-confrontation-with-deputies-in-jurupa-valley/

Craig Anglisano

Age :43

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/03/2024

Location : Cliff Avenue and Stevens Street

City : Spokane

County : Spokane

State : Washington

Agency : Spokane Police Department

Officer(s) : Michael Brunner, William Braten, Steven Donges, Will Dowsing, Trystan Herzog, Ryan McLucas, Dylan Pavlischak, Andrew Wilson, Chris Johnson

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Spokane Police received a call about a suicidal man in mental health crisis, found him, allege he held 2 guns and shot and killed him. It does not appear that mental health crisis intervention was attempted.

Of the nine officers who all fired bullets into the man, this was Officer Johnson’s fourth shooting. He was cleared for two shootings and has 2 more under investigation. His shootings were in 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024 so far. Officer Brunner is currently also under investigation for driving twice the speed limit and causing a crash that injured a couple. He was expected to lose his law enforcement certification before this shooting. Officer Chris Johnson had previously killed Robert Bradley.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://my.spokanecity.org/police/news/2024/02/01/officer-involved-shooting-on-lower-south-hill/

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/feb/08/spokane-police-identify-nine-officers-who-shot-at-/

Lisa Haight

Age :36

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 02/03/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Hamburg

County : Erie

State : New York

Agency : Hamburg Police Department

Officer(s) : Sean Gregoire

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police received a call that Lisa Haight had allegedly broken into a residence. Police chased her, found her in a nearby house and after a physical fight, they shot and killed her. Police allege that she “had a knife.” Police claim she had also stabbed and injured someone just prior to the home entries. Friends and family question the narrative and are circulating a Change.org petition to demand release of the bodycam footage, linked below

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.whec.com/top-news/woman-killed-by-hamburg-police-officer-nys-attorney-generals-office-investigating/
https://www.change.org/p/demand-the-release-of-police-body-cam-footage-surveillance-in-lisa-haight-s-shooting-case?source_location=petitions_browse

Jonathan Hernandez 1 of 2

Age :28

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/03/2024

Location : 32nd and L

City : Omaha

County : Douglas

State : Nebraska

Agency : Omaha Police Department

Officer(s) : Jay Leavitt, Robert Soldo

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by 2 off-duty moonlighting officers for “disturbance”

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Two off-duty officers were working security when they said a “disturbance” broke out over a gun when the off-duty police shot and killed 26-year-old Fernando Rodriguez Juarez and 28-year-old Jonathan Hernandez by firing into a moving vehicle, killing them both. It is unclear whether either of them had represented a danger to police or bystanders. The officers were cleared by the police chief.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wowt.com/video/2024/02/03/breaking-omaha-police-identify-two-men-killed-officer-involved-shooting/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTaH3Zfr2v8&feature=youtu.be

https://www.wowt.com/2024/02/08/omaha-police-officers-involved-deadly-shooting-wont-be-charged/

https://nebraskaexaminer.com/briefs/national-latino-group-calls-for-federal-investigation-of-fatal-omaha-shooting-by-off-duty-police/

Jason Lee Maccani

Age :36

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/03/2024

Location : DTLA

City : Los Angeles

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : LAPD

Officer(s) : Caleb Garcia-Alamilla

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A white male in his 30s to 40s was described as having caused a disturbance downtown and carrying a stick. Police shot and killed him, explaining “Any object can cause harm depending on how it’s used.” Apparently, an officer was scratched by the stick while accosting the man, leading to unknown “less lethal” approach (taser or beanbags, likely taser), then killing the man.

UPDATE: The object he was holding that allegedly caused officers to fear for their lives and shoot him turned out to be a plastic fork.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/man-dead-following-officer-involved-shooting-in-dtla/

https://abc7.com/lapd-police-shooting-man-killed-fork/14449465/

Fabian Kenneth Garcia

Age :23

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/03/2024

Location : 350 North Silverbell Road

City : Tucson

County : Pima

State :

Agency : Pima Regional Critical Incident Team

Officer(s) : Chad Barker, Devin Estes, Joseph Buck, Kyle Walker

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by SWAT during domestic disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A man and woman were heard arguing and police were called. Police allege they heard gunfire. The woman left the home safely and police brought SWAT that staged a standoff. Police allege the man came out of the home with a long gun. They shot and killed him.

Two of the shooter officers have killed before. Officer Barker previously killed Raymond Edwards on June 4, 2021 and killed Daniel Sheehan on July 13, 2023 while Officer Buck previously killed Aaron Martinka on March 3, 2023 and Officer Walker killed Craig Yelton on July 8, 2018.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kold.com/2024/02/03/authorities-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-tucson/

https://www.kold.com/2024/03/05/authorities-release-video-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-tucson/

David Clements

Age :19

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/03/2024

Location : Massapequa

City : Massapequa

County : Nassau

State : New York

Agency : Nassau County Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Unknown

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Nassau County Police arrived at the home of 19-year-old David Clements. Police allege he held 2 guns, was suicidal and “walked toward them.” Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4d54sM-yf64

Lawrence M. Drennan

Age :36

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/03/2024

Location : I-41

City : Fond du Lac

County : Winnebago

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Fond du Lac County Police

Officer(s) : Sgt. Bryce LaLuzerne

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Fond du Lac County police chased a vehicle until it stopped. Fond du Lac Police allege that a man exited with a gun and police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.yahoo.com/news/wisconsin-doj-person-shot-killed-142238469.html

https://www.wbay.com/2024/02/03/one-dead-officer-involved-shooting-winnebago-county/

Issac Goodlow

Age :30

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/03/2024

Location : Villagebrook Apartments

City : Carol Stream

County : DuPage

State : Illinois

Agency : West Suburban Police

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during (contested) domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

West Suburban Police were sent to the Villagebrook Apartments for a domestic violence call and shot and killed Issac Goodlow, 30. His family contested the need for the shooting, stating he had never been violent and that police had “shot him down like a dog.”

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc7chicago.com/carol-stream-police-investigation-apartment-complex-east-st-charles-road/14383400/

John Baldwin

Age :51

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/02/2024

Location : Lilac Drive

City : Summerville

County : Dorchester

State : South Carolina

Agency : Summerville Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed during standoff with police

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Somerville PD traffic stopped John Baldwin for a brake light violation. It is unknown what transpired, but he allegedly flew into a rage and rammed the police vehicle with a K9 inside, then fled to a home and locked himself in. Police and SWAT arrived and standoff and sued. Extensive gunfire from a shootout with police as heard on dash cam video. The house quickly interrupted in flames and was totally destroyed. Baldwin was found dead from gunshot wounds inside.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.live5news.com/2024/02/06/it-was-gun-battle-police-release-details-deadly-summerville-standoff/

https://abcnews4.com/news/local/summerville-police-to-provide-details-on-fridays-officer-involved-shooting-wciv-abc-news-4-south-carolina-robynwyn-subdivision#

Richard Benjamin Bolen

Age :37

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/02/2024

Location : 403 Broadway

City : Hanover

County : York

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : York County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Richard Benjamin Bolen was wanted due to a previous incident. Police attempted to arrest him and alleged that he fired a gun at them. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wgal.com/article/shooting-hanover-york-county-pennsylvania/46627608#

https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2024/02/02/police-on-the-scene-of-a-shooting-in-hanover/72450838007/

Edward Dale Ahrens

Age :38

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/02/2024

Location : I-75 and Ringgold Rd

City : Chattanooga (East Ridge)

County : Hamilton

State : Tennessee

Agency : Hamilton County Sheriff’s

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during attempted arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Hamilton County deputies fatally shot known sex offender Edward Dale Ahrens when he was seen traveling with a young girl who had been missing since January 30.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.local3news.com/local-news/update-sexual-predator-shot-and-killed-missing-knox-county-11-year-old-rescued-in-east/article_f348a236-c166-11ee-a56c-2b3247d4cf95.html

Mark Anthony Lopez, Jr.

Age :32

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/02/2024

Location : I-10, marker 320

City : Sheffield

County : Pecos

State : Texas

Agency : Pecos County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Pecos County deputies tried to stop a vehicle driven by Mark Anthony Lopez but he would not stop. Deputies escalated a chase that ended when Lopez tried to U-turn while being chased and was hit head-on by a semi. He died at the scene. The driver of the semi had minor injuries.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.yourbasin.com/news/driver-killed-following-pecos-co-pursuit-that-ended-in-crash/

Roshod Graham

Age :30

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/02/2024

Location : 10261 W. Broward Blvd

City : Lauderhill

County : Broward

State : Florida

Agency : Broward County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence event

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

In an apparent domestic violence event, a man chased a woman to a gas station and rammed the gas station with his car. Police arrived and he rammed the police car. Police shot and killed Roshod Graham.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://news.yahoo.com/rammed-car-broward-minimart-woman-191754523.html

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/02/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Pasadena

County : Harris

State : Texas

Agency : Harris County Sheriff’s Office, US Marshals, Pasadena Police Department, Texas Department of Corrections

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest for child sex crimes

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A man wanted on child sex charges was shot and killed when police came to arrest him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.foxnews.com/us/child-sex-assault-suspect-killed-police-houston-outskirts

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/02/2024

Location : Paine Field

City : Everett

County : Skagit

State : Washington

Agency : Skagit-Island County Multiple Agency Response Team

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by SWAT during police standoff

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

An unknown shootout between police and an unnamed man that is still under investigation preceded a SWAT standoff that lasted 10 hours after which the man was shot and killed by the Skagit-Island County Multiple Agency Response Team. It is still unknown what caused the shootout between the man and police before the SWAT shooting.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/investigators-confirm-gunman-in-everett-standoff-was-shot/

Melissa Lloyd Collins

Age :21

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 02/02/2024

Location : 14000 block of U.S. 421

City : LaPorte

County : Porter

State : Indiana

Agency : LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : David Grimberg

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Deputy Grimberg of the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office had handcuffed and arrested Melissa Collins and placed her in his patrol vehicle when she stole the cruiser and drove off. Under chase, she crashed into a ditch and was found dead submerged in water.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/woman-escapes-handcuffs-steals-squad-car-crashes-dies-indiana/

Arsenio Mas 1 of 2

Age :55

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/02/2024

Location : I-95 + Crosstown Parkway

City : Port St. Lucie

County : Port St. Lucie

State : Florida

Agency : Port St. Lucie Police Department

Officer(s) : Zachary Fink

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Third party motorist killed in car chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Trooper Zachary Fink chased a vehicle that refused to stop and ran his cruiser into a tractor trailer and died during the chase he had initiated. The trooper chased a fleeing vehicle via U-turn head-on into oncoming traffic where Trooper Fink hit the 18-wheeler head-on, killing the truck driver and himself in the crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/live-fhp-trooper-killed-after-semi-truck-crash-on-i-95/

Dantonio Martin Oglethorpe Washington

Age :32

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/01/2024

Location : 5800 block of Judge Perez Drive

City : Violet

County : Saint Bernard

State : Louisiana

Agency : Saint Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide at the police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

When 70-year-old Danny Lee Washington came up missing, police found a shell casing and some blood at his home. His son, Dan, Antonio, and the man’s vehicle were both missing. Police located the man in his father’s car at a traffic stop on Judge Perez Drive. While he was initially cooperative, he retreated to the car and died by suicide under police duress. His father’s body remained missing in the aftermath of the suicide.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox8live.com/2024/02/01/missing-violet-mans-son-dies-by-self-inflicted-gunshot-foul-play-suspected-disapperance/

Billy Trent Day

Age :31

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/01/2024

Location : 3600 block of Fleetwood Drive

City : Amarillo

County : Potter

State : Texas

Agency : Amarillo Police Department

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during standoff

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Billy Trent Day allegedly held a person against their will overnight. Amarillo PD arrived and engaged in a shootout with him. He fled on foot and tried to break into a storm cellar. SWAT shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc7amarillo.com/newsletter-daily/swat-standoff-with-man-accused-of-kidnapping-firing-at-police-4700-block-south-virginia-street-overlook-street-overlook-streer-300-block-fleetwood#

https://nixle.us/F663M

Diane Lynn Held 3 of 3

Age :72

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 02/01/2024

Location : State Road 40 East

City : Ocala

County : Marion

State : Florida

Agency : Marion County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A stolen Marion County Sheriff’s Office vehicle was chased by police at high speed until the patrol car crashed, killing the 33-year-old woman driving the police vehicle and also killing 2 unrelated motorists police chased the vehicle into, a 72-year-old woman and a 73-year-old man, also critically injuring a third person in their pickup truck.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ocala.com/story/news/crime/2024/02/01/what-is-happening-in-east-marion-county-florida-updates-here/72440713007/

Richard Earl Middleton 2 of 3

Age :73

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/01/2024

Location : State Road 40 East

City : Ocala

County : Marion

State : Florida

Agency : Marion County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A stolen Marion County Sheriff’s Office vehicle was chased by police at high speed until the patrol car crashed, killing the 33-year-old woman driving the police vehicle and also killing 2 unrelated motorists police chased the vehicle into, a 72-year-old woman and a 73-year-old man, also critically injuring a third person in their pickup truck.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ocala.com/story/news/crime/2024/02/01/what-is-happening-in-east-marion-county-florida-updates-here/72440713007/

Demetrius Catus

Age :29

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/01/2024

Location : North John Wayne Parkway near North Alterra Parkway

City : Maricopa

County : Pinal

State : Arizona

Agency : Maricopa Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Motorcyclist killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Sgt. Michael Ewald of the Maricopa PD saw a speeding motorcycle and took up chase, worsening the speed to above 100 mph until the motorcycle crashed, killing the driver, Demetrius Catus.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://bnnbreaking.com/local-news/high-speed-chase-ends-tragically-demetrius-catus-killed-in-100mph-motorcycle-crash

Sabria Lacey 4 of 4

Age :21

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 02/01/2024

Location : Interstate 35 and Woodall Rodgers Freeway

City : Dallas

County : Dallas

State : Texas

Agency : Irving Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Irving PD saw a vehicle they felt may be stolen and escalated a deadly high-speed chase on Interstate-35 that ended when the vehicle crashed, killing four occupants. Irving PD informed the media that the incident is under investigation and no more information would be released during investigation. When asked about their pursuit policy, they replied that it would require a public records request to obtain a copy of it. This comes at a time when the Fort Worth PD refused to post its pursuit policy and sued the Texas Attorney General to continue withholding this vital public record. It is not possible to find out more about this chase, its deceased victims, the circumstances and necessity of the fatal chase due to organized stonewalling by north Texas police departments.

Sabria Denise Lacey, 21; Anthony Isaiah Lisbon, 21; DeAvion Raejon Aubert, 22; and Robert Alexander Gowans Jr., 21, were all killed in the crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.keranews.org/criminal-justice/2024-02-01/irving-police-chase-leaves-4-dead-in-dallas

https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/four-die-in-irving-police-chase-questions-arise/

Richard Rogissart

Age :55

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/01/2024

Location : Calispel Street

City : Spokane

County : Spokane

State : Washington

Agency : Spokane County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Hunter Ballou, Matthew Costello, Travis Moser, Parker Perry

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation of mischief

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Spokane County deputies were sent to a residence where a man had been quarreling with a provocative neighbor. The man dismantled a neighbor’s security light that had been bothering him in his home and showed up with a baton. Police assembled a SWAT standoff and bore down on the man in his residence. When he emerged, police shot and killed him. Police refused to say whether he had fired any weapons or presented a threat to police. A police dog was injured. Police did not state how but added that the dog was checked by a vet and was well.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/jan/30/deputies-shoot-kill-male-in-north-spokane-police-u/

https://www.krem.com/article/news/crime/suspect-killed-deadly-standoff-spokane-county-deputies-north-calispel-street-identified/293-1c3e05fa-3c01-4015-8728-0ba3b78f1123

Robert Alexander Gowans Jr. 1 of 4

Age :21

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/01/2024

Location : Interstate 35 and Woodall Rodgers Freeway

City : Dallas

County : Dallas

State : Texas

Agency : Irving Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Irving PD saw a vehicle they felt may be stolen and escalated a deadly high-speed chase on Interstate-35 that ended when the vehicle crashed, killing four occupants. Irving PD informed the media that the incident is under investigation and no more information would be released during investigation. When asked about their pursuit policy, they replied that it would require a public records request to obtain a copy of it. This comes at a time when the Fort Worth PD refused to post its pursuit policy and sued the Texas Attorney General to continue withholding this vital public record. It is not possible to find out more about this chase, its deceased victims, the circumstances and necessity of the fatal chase due to organized stonewalling by north Texas police departments.

Sabria Denise Lacey, 21; Anthony Isaiah Lisbon, 21; DeAvion Raejon Aubert, 22; and Robert Alexander Gowans Jr., 21, were all killed in the crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.keranews.org/criminal-justice/2024-02-01/irving-police-chase-leaves-4-dead-in-dallas

https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/four-die-in-irving-police-chase-questions-arise/

Anthony Isaiah Lisbon 2 of 4

Age :21

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/01/2024

Location : Interstate 35 and Woodall Rodgers Freeway

City : Dallas

County : Dallas

State : Texas

Agency : Irving Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Irving PD saw a vehicle they felt may be stolen and escalated a deadly high-speed chase on Interstate-35 that ended when the vehicle crashed, killing four occupants. Irving PD informed the media that the incident is under investigation and no more information would be released during investigation. When asked about their pursuit policy, they replied that it would require a public records request to obtain a copy of it. This comes at a time when the Fort Worth PD refused to post its pursuit policy and sued the Texas Attorney General to continue withholding this vital public record. It is not possible to find out more about this chase, its deceased victims, the circumstances and necessity of the fatal chase due to organized stonewalling by north Texas police departments.

Sabria Denise Lacey, 21; Anthony Isaiah Lisbon, 21; DeAvion Raejon Aubert, 22; and Robert Alexander Gowans Jr., 21, were all killed in the crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.keranews.org/criminal-justice/2024-02-01/irving-police-chase-leaves-4-dead-in-dallas

https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/four-die-in-irving-police-chase-questions-arise/

DeAvion Raejon Aubert 3 of 4

Age :22

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 02/01/2024

Location : nterstate 35 and Woodall Rodgers Freeway

City : Dallas

County : Dallas

State : Texas

Agency : Irving Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Irving PD saw a vehicle they felt may be stolen and escalated a deadly high-speed chase on Interstate-35 that ended when the vehicle crashed, killing four occupants. Irving PD informed the media that the incident is under investigation and no more information would be released during investigation. When asked about their pursuit policy, they replied that it would require a public records request to obtain a copy of it. This comes at a time when the Fort Worth PD refused to post its pursuit policy and sued the Texas Attorney General to continue withholding this vital public record. It is not possible to find out more about this chase, its deceased victims, the circumstances and necessity of the fatal chase due to organized stonewalling by north Texas police departments.

Sabria Denise Lacey, 21; Anthony Isaiah Lisbon, 21; DeAvion Raejon Aubert, 22; and Robert Alexander Gowans Jr., 21, were all killed in the crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.keranews.org/criminal-justice/2024-02-01/irving-police-chase-leaves-4-dead-in-dallas

https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/four-die-in-irving-police-chase-questions-arise/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/01/2024

Location : East Freeway

City : Houston

County : Harris

State : Texas

Agency : Houston Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Houston PD chased a car they felt may be stolen into a fatal high-speed wreck. An unidentified man died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc13.com/fatal-east-freeway-collision-teen-driver-arrested-drives-wrong-way-police-chase-in-downtown-houston/14378281/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMJRidvKYjY

Kendra Boone 1 of 3

Age :33

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 02/01/2024

Location : State Road 40 East

City : Ocala

County : Marion

State : Florida

Agency : Marion County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A stolen Marion County Sheriff’s Office vehicle was chased by police at high speed until the patrol car crashed, killing the 33-year-old woman driving the police vehicle and also killing 2 unrelated motorists police chased the vehicle into, a 72-year-old woman and a 73-year-old man, also critically injuring a third person in their pickup truck.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ocala.com/story/news/crime/2024/02/01/what-is-happening-in-east-marion-county-florida-updates-here/72440713007/

Clint Carlton Hoke

Age :62

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/01/2024

Location : Highway 16

City : Taylorsville

County : Alexander

State : North Carolina

Agency : North Carolina Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

NC Highway Patrol chased a vehicle they felt may be stolen until it crashed, killing the driver.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://statesville.com/hiddenite-man-killed-when-suspect-crashed-during-police-chase/article_f348e5e4-c1fb-11ee-ab85-d3b580967e0e.html

Bradley David Atwell

Age :30

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/01/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Fountain

County : Laurens

State : South Carolina

Agency : Laurens County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police chased Bradley David Atwell for an assault last month. Atwell was known to be vulnerable and possibly suicidal. Police used a drone and aggressively chased him. He committed suicide under police duress. The chase was undertaken for a previous assault charge only.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8stXijsgJcA

David Falcon

Age :66

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/01/2024

Location : 241 N. Courtland Street

City : Arroyo Grande

County : San Luis Obispo

State : California

Agency : Arroyo Grande Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Shots were heard and an apartment manager of the senior center on Courtland Street was found dead. Resident David Falcon was found locked into an apartment unit with drones later. Under police standoff, he committed suicide under police duress. Falcon had a dispute with the apartment manager and said he found that she had broken into his apartment, beaten and injured his cat, requiring extensive veterinary care prior to him shooting the manager.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://keyt.com/news/san-luis-obispo-county/2024/01/31/one-person-is-dead-and-another-barricaded-inside-their-apartment-with-police-outside-in-arroyo-grande-wednesday/

Melvin Kenneth Jay Jr.

Age :31

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/01/2024

Location : Windham Creek Apartments

City : Suitland

County : Prince George

State : Maryland

Agency : Prince George County Police Department

Officer(s) : Braxton Shelton

Cause of Death : Unknown

Event : Killed by police investigating burglary

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Prince George deputies were sent to a possible burglary, found a man inside of a residence and shot and killed him. Melvin Jay had been in his own home when police invaded and killed him.

Police responded to a report about a possible "burglary in progress." Officer Braxton Shelton kicked in the door, stormed the private home of Mr. Jay with gun drawn, found Melvin Jay in his kitchen moving toward his kitchen sink when the officer screamed "show me your motherfucking hands!" and shot and killed him. Police won't comment but state that there was a gun in Melvin Jay's jacket pocket. The gun was not used and this seems an irrelevant defense because there was no burglary and no threat to police.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox5dc.com/news/officer-shoots-kills-man-during-burglary-call-in-suitland

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mI5OG0DO5c

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/maryland/body-worn-camera-prince-georges-county-police-officer-shoots-kills-man/65-dac0900f-da46-4f00-8258-9a76b3e34781

Oscar Venegas

Age :35

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 01/31/2024

Location : 500 W. Cliff Avenue

City : Spokane

County : Spokane

State : Washington

Agency : Spokane Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Spokane police recall to a mental health crisis of suicidal man and a gun gun. Police arrived, identified demand and nine officers open fire simultaneously, and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcrightnow.com/regional/man-dead-after-nine-spokane-police-officers-shot-him-on-spokanes-south-hill/article_78df0d52-d480-538d-a9c3-8de1242a222e.html

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/jan/31/man-shot-by-police-on-spokanes-south-hill/
Gets in
https://my.spokanecity.org/police/news/2024/02/01/officer-involved-shooting-on-lower-south-hill/

Bystander video:
https://www.kxly.com/news/witness-catches-video-of-deadly-downtown-spokane-shooting/article_cb9216bc-cb90-11ee-9afa-bb3badda0213.html

John Robert Smith Jr.

Age :58

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/31/2024

Location : Joseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta VA Medical Center at 1670 Clairmont Road

City : Decatur

County : DeKalb

State : Georgia

Agency : Decatur Police Department

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

John Robert Smith Junior, a military veteran and mental health crisis, was allegedly suicidal and holding a knife. Police arrived and shot and killed him. Autopsy showed 13 bullets in his body. The killing was ruled justified in October 2024.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2024-01-30/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-dekalb-county-ga

https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/police-shot-veteran-va-hospital-dekalb-use-of-force-justified/85-6750697b-c6f2-45c2-9dad-81497f59fc4d

https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2024/07/31/family-veteran-shot-killed-by-police-dekalb-va-hospital-demanding-answers/