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James Michael Dopson

Case # :166

Age :29

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/30/2023

Location : Estrella Parkway+ Van BurenSt

City : Goodyear

County : Maricopa

State : Arizona

Agency : Goodyear PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after shooting and injuring his brother

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

James Dopson, an IT administrator in Goodyear, was involved in a fight during which he shot and injured his brother in an altercation. He was tracked down and shot dead by Goodyear PD via traffic stop. No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://ktar.com/story/5428343/goodyear-police-fatally-shoot-armed-suspect-in-morning-confrontation/

https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/suspect-shot-killed-by-police-in-goodyear

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/southwest-valley-breaking/2023/01/30/goodyear-police-fatally-shoot-armed-man/69853859007/

https://www.kold.com/2023/01/30/suspect-shot-killed-by-goodyear-officers-after-shooting-left-man-seriously-hurt-police-say/

https://www.yourvalley.net/goodyear-independent/stories/police-id-suspect-killed-in-goodyear-officer-involved-shooting,363705

https://www.abc15.com/news/region-west-valley/goodyear/shooting-suspect-shot-killed-by-officer-in-west-valley

Name Not Disclosed

Case # :165

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 01/29/2023

Location : I-45 NB between W Gulf Bank+Mt. Houston Rd

City : Houston

County : Harris

State : Texas

Agency : Houston PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed when wrong way driver collided with patrol car

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

An unnamed person was apparently going the wrong way in the HOV lane where a Houston officer was on his way to work and crashed into them. The man in the other vehicle died. Houston Metro officials said several others were transported to the hospital. It is unclear how many people were involved in this major crash and what their condition is.

Source links :

https://abc13.com/houston-traffic-north-freeway-fatal-crash-i-45-at-gulf-bank-car/12747640/

https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2023/01/29/hcso-sergeant-injured-in-major-crash-involving-possible-wrong-way-driver-on-north-freeway-hov-lane-authorities-say/

Lawrence Charles Williamson

Case # :164

Age :35

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 01/29/2023

Location : MLK Blvd

City : Las Vegas

County : Clark

State : Nevada

Agency : Las Vegas Metro PD

Officer(s) : Michael Florio

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Pedestrian killed by police vehicle

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Officer Michael Florio, a Metro corrections officer was driving southbound on Martin Luther King Boulevard on Jan. 29, 2023, night when he hit and killed a pedestrian. Police did notspecify if the officerwas on duty at the time of the incident.Pedestrian Charles Williamson, 35, was crossing MLK Blvd just north of Lowry Avenue when he was struck by Florio. Police did not comment on the speed of the officer. Officer Fiorio was not charged.

Source links :

https://lasvegassun.com/news/2023/jan/29/metro-corrections-officer-involved-in-fatal-pedest/

https://thenevadaglobe.com/702times/fatal-january-24-crash-victim-identified-as-north-las-vegas-man/

John Leonard Anderton

Case # :163

Age :50

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/29/2023

Location : 5200 block of Georgia Ave

City : Kansas City

County : Wyandotte

State : Kansas

Agency : Kansas City Kansas PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police on overdose call

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Kansas City Kansas PD are not specific but state that an altercation between him and the officer took place. The officer was seen wearing a BWC but Anderton’s brother states footage was withheld.
“Everyone I talked to at that house said my brother was trying to give that [overdosed] man CPR. Once the ambulance and help got there, he left. I have videos of my brother riding his bicycle, not fleeing, riding away,” he (brother) said.
Police state he left his home on his bike. His brother disputes this and feels that a neighbor’s security cam shows a different man on a bicycle. The family wants answers and has retained a lawyer.No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://www.kctv5.com/2023/02/04/suspect-dies-following-officer-involved-shooting-kck/

Joe Frasure

Case # :162

Age :28

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/29/2023

Location : Durrell Avenue

City : Wyoming

County : Hamilton

State : Ohio

Agency : Wyoming PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police when mistaken for burglar

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Joe Frasure was helping family clean out the apartment of his deceased grandmother when Wyoming PD appeared, began pointing guns and shouting at him. He tried to flee in a pickup truck and was shot while driving. He had been mistaken for a burglar and was on premises with his family’s permission. The officers were cleared.

Source links :

https://www.fox19.com/2023/01/30/man-brain-dead-after-wyoming-officer-involved-shooting-family-says/

https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/investigators-1-person-shot-by-police-in-wyoming

Hendrix Herschel Washington

Case # :161

Age :39

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/29/2023

Location : Roadside Inn on Hwy 17

City : Surfside Beach

County : Horry

State : South Carolina

Agency : Horry County PD, SLED, SWAT, Surfside Beach PD, South Carolina Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during disorderly tenant call

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Horry County Police officers responded to the Roadside Inn on Highway 17 Business around 9 p.m. Sunday for a call regarding a disorderly tenant, bringing SWAT along. A tense standoff against Washington ensued over the alleged disturbance which led to shots being fired. Washington was shot and killed by a combination of Horry County deputies, SLED, SWAT, Surfside PD and South Carolina Highway Patrol.No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://wpde.com/news/local/police-activity-closed-portion-of-highway-17-buiness-near-surfside-beach

https://www.gofundme.com/f/burial-needs-for-hendrix-washington

Terry L. Noel

Case # :160

Age :50

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/29/2023

Location : 3400 block of Beaver Rd

City : Dyersburg

County : Dyer

State : Tennessee

Agency : Dyer County SO

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police while being served warrant

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Dyer County Sheriff’s deputiesarrived to serve an arrest warrant for a previous incident and claim that Terry Noel was sitting in a truck with a gun when they arrived. After an hour, he allegedly fired a shot at police and was shot and killed. No footage has been provided to confirm the police claims. No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://www.thunderboltradio.com/tbi-investigating-officer-involved-fatal-shooting-in-dyersburg/

https://wreg.com/news/local/officer-involved-shooting-in-dyer-county-tbi-to-investigate/

https://www.wbbjtv.com/2023/01/30/tbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-in-nashville/

https://www.actionnews5.com/2023/01/30/man-dead-after-gunfire-exchange-with-dyer-county-sheriffs-officer/

https://www.stategazette.com/story/2981818.html

Obon Ochan

Case # :159

Age :47

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/29/2023

Location : Buchanan Street

City : Nashville

County : Davidson

State : Tennessee

Agency : Metro Nashville PD

Officer(s) : Dylan Ramos

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police forallegedly walking with gun on street

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

ObonOchan was reportedly walking down the street in Nashville with a gun. When officer Dylan Ramos from Nashville PD arrived, he reportedly shot him dead within 20 seconds of the encounter. No BWC footage or other evidence can be found. NAACP protested that he would not have been killed if white.No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://www.newschannel5.com/news/nashville-naacp-says-mpd-officer-would-not-have-shot-armed-man-if-he-was-white

https://fox17.com/news/local/deadly-officer-involved-shooting-investigation-underway-in-n-nashville

https://www.wsmv.com/2023/01/30/video-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-north-nashville/

https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/nashville/officer-involved-shooting-under-investigation-in-north-nashville/

https://www.newschannel5.com/news/fatal-police-shooting-in-north-nashville-results-in-one-man-shot

https://fox17.com/news/local/body-camera-footage-released-after-sunday-nights-officer-involved-shooting

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/crime/2023/02/17/tbi-identifies-obob-ochan-man-fatally-shot-by-nashville-police-january/69914724007/

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

https://www.wsmv.com/2023/01/30/video-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-north-nashville/

Clarence “CJ” Williams *COP

Case # :158

Age :23

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/28/2023

Location : 10th St SW+ MLK Dr

City : Cairo

County : Grady

State : Georgia

Agency : Cairo PD

Officer(s) :

Cause of death : Medical emergency

Event :

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Master Patrol Office Clarence “CJ” Williams passed away on January 28, 2023 from a medical emergency on duty.

Source links :

https://www.wctv.tv/2023/01/29/cairo-police-officer-dies-during-foot-chase/

https://www.walb.com/2023/01/29/cairo-officer-dies-during-foot-pursuit/

Vladislav Alex Soden

Case # :157

Age :18

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/28/2023

Location : 135th E. Pl

City : Glenpool

County : Tulsa

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Glenpool PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase after failed traffic stop

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Police said that 18-year-old Vladislav Soden on Saturday did not stop for police during a traffic stop. Glenpool PD escalated a chase andSodencrashed into the back of a home near 135th E. Place while being chased. The chase crash caused extensive damage to the home and killed Soden. Police state the chase was initiated for a traffic infraction. The occupants in the house were uninjured, according to police. No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://www.news9.com/story/63d83b8c8455ab07267d670d/18yearold-died-in-crash-after-leading-officers-on-pursuit-glenpool-police-say

https://sapulpaherald.com/police-pursuit-ends-in-fatal-crash-in-glenpool/

Matthew E. Planer

Case # :156

Age :52

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/27/2023

Location : 729 E Center St

City : Pocatello

County : Bannock

State : Idaho

Agency : Pocatello PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police for disturbance

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

A woman called Pocatello PD reporting that an intoxicated man had knocked on her door and taken her cell phone. Police arrived and allegedly planned to issue a ticket. While one officer went to his patrol car to print it, the second officer claims that Planer picked up a knife from the kitchen and raised it, and the officer shot and killed him. No BWC footage has been released.No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2023/01/person-dead-following-officer-involved-shooting-in-pocatello/

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2023/01/authorities-release-new-details-about-man-killed-in-confrontation-with-pocatello-police/

https://www.kpvi.com/news/local_news/man-dies-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-pocatello/article_dbcd1c6a-9e8d-11ed-85ab-63e4cfa727c6.html

https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/pocatello-police-fatally-shoot-man-during-disturbance/article_2125dbee-9e84-11ed-8229-a3ca99dfd61a.html

Waymon Swanegan

Case # :155

Age :46

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/27/2023

Location : NE 23rd+Prospect

City : Oklahoma City

County : Oklahoma

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Oklahoma Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase for traffic violation

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

WaymonSwanegan was driving around 1:50 a.m. on Jan. 27, 2023 when Oklahoma Highway Patrol tried a traffic stop. He did not stop and the trooper escalated a “wild chase” causing Swanegan to lose control and crash into a building. He was killed and his passenger was critically injured. The passenger, 48-year-old Clayton Banks, was rushed to OU Medical Center in poor condition and his outcome is unknown. Police allege there were drugs in the car and speculate that this may be why Swanegan did not stop but it is unknown what the urgent reason was this dangerous chase was undertaken at all.No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://kfor.com/news/local/driver-killed-after-wild-chase-ends-in-ne-okc-building-crash/

https://www.news9.com/story/63d3a7d1d26aa67e3330383c/1-dead-after-okc-chase-ends-with-car-crashing-into-building

James Mellenthin

Case # :154

Age :35

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/27/2023

Location : U.S. Route 67

City : County Unincorporated

County : MacDonough

State : Illinois

Agency : McDonough County SO

Officer(s) : Evan Schmalshof

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Third party motorist killed by collision with police

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

James Mellenthin, 35, was traveling south on U.S. Route 67 when his vehicle collided with a McDonough County deputy. Mellenthin died. No officers were charged. The family sued the police department.

Source links :

https://www.wgem.com/2023/02/03/mcdonough-county-sheriff-deputy-involved-fatal-crash/

https://www.wgem.com/2023/10/30/family-sues-mcdonough-county-after-deputy-involved-fatal-crash/

Alan Coulter

Case # :153

Age :54

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/27/2023

Location : Riley Hollow Rd

City : Bluff City

County : Sevierville

State : Tennessee

Agency : Sullivan County SO

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Unknown medical emergency in jail after violent arrest

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

On Jan. 21 at approximately 12:45 a.m., Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office patrol noticed a vehicle with a taillight out and speeding on Riley Hollow Road in Bluff City. Officers pursued the car to some outbuildings, found Coulter sitting on a stool with his gun. Police allege that Coulter fired and hit an officer in the left thigh. Police shot at him. The shooting continued while officers awaited SWAT to arrive. SWAT exchanged rounds and eventually gassed the building. He was arrested and later found dead in his jail cell. No cause of death was provided by the Sheriff’s Office.

Source links :

https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/tbi-man-accused-of-shooting-sullivan-co-deputy-has-died/

Troy Anspaw

Case # :152

Age :54

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/26/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Broken Arrow

County : Tulsa

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Broken Arrow PD, Special Ops

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Troy Anspaw allegedly stabbed his wife to death and police found him with a knife in the home. SWAT surrounded the house and special ops pressured him for several hours until he committed suicide under police duress.

Source links :

https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/police-in-standoff-with-barricaded-person-in-broken-arrow-neighborhood

Kyle Adam Mills

Case # :151

Age :24

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/26/2023

Location : 400 block of John’s Creek Rd

City : New Castle

County : VA

State : Virginia

Agency : Craig County SO,

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after “Shots fired” call

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Craig County deputies and Virginia State Patrol arrived at a domestic disturbance and claimed they heard gunshots inside. Kyle Mills allegedly came out of the house with a gun and was shot dead by an unknown number of officers from 2 law enforcement agencies. No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://www.wdbj7.com/2023/01/26/man-killed-officer-involved-shooting-craig-county/

https://roanoke.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-fatally-shot-during-standoff-with-law-enforcement-officers-outside-craig-county-residence/article_d8c1a48c-9db6-11ed-b5ad-6b97c49db8f4.html

https://wfirnews.com/news/officer-involved-shooting-in-craig-county-involves-christiansburg-man

Elbert Trae Miller

Case # :150

Age :31

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/26/2023

Location : 2100 block of W 18th St

City : Little Rock

County : Pulaski

State : Arkansas

Agency : Little Rock PD

Officer(s) : Larry Mears Jr., Scott Hampton

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Little Rock PD received a call about a suicidal male namedElbert R. Miller. When officers arrived, they questioned the girlfriend who told them that there were weapons inside the home. Police tried to force him out and eventually invaded the home. Miller was seen running from the home with a gun to his own head. It is unclear at this point whether he committed suicide or was shot by police who may have escalated the event. Officers Larry Mears Jr. and Scott Hampton were named as shooter officers.No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://www.littlerock.gov/news/officer-involved-shooting-w-18th-street/

Davarius Travon Bynaum 3 of 3

Case # :149

Age :20

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/26/2023

Location : CR 337+Hwy 36/US 190

City : Milano

County : Milam

State : Texas

Agency : Milam County SO

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Traffic infraction

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

PhabianJyquezBynaum, Malik Ezekiel Thomas and Davarius Travon Bynaum were traveling southbound on US 190 and allegedly speeding when a Milam County deputy focused on them and began a chase for a traffic infraction. During the chase, the vehicle’s right tires came off and the driver lost control. The car crossed into the northbound lane, crashed into a tree, rolled upside down and caught on fire with the 3 young men trapped inside. The lethal chase was undertaken because the vehicle had been seen driving too fast. No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://www.kbtx.com/2023/01/27/milam-county-high-speed-chase-ends-firey-crash-three-dead/

Malik Ezekiel Thomas 2 of 3

Case # :148

Age :20

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/26/2023

Location : CR 337+Hwy 36/US 190

City : Milano

County : Milam

State : Texas

Agency : Milam County SO

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase for traffic violation

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

PhabianJyquezBynaum, Malik Ezekiel Thomas and Davarius Travon Bynaum were traveling southbound on US 190 and allegedly speeding when a Milam County deputy zeroed in on them and began a chase for a traffic infraction. During the chase, the vehicle’s right tires came off and the driver lost control. The car crossed into the northbound lane, crashed into a tree, rolled upside down and caught on fire with the 3 young men trapped inside. The lethal chase was undertaken because the vehicle had been driving too fast. No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://www.kbtx.com/2023/01/27/milam-county-high-speed-chase-ends-firey-crash-three-dead/

https://www.kwtx.com/2023/01/27/dps-identifies-three-killed-fiery-wreck-during-pursuit-milam-county/

https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/three-dead-following-crash-milam-county-police-say/500-e3486c08-d20a-4741-a94f-a868e04f172d

PhabianJyquezBynaum 1 of 3

Case # :147

Age :20

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/26/2023

Location : Country Road 337 on Highway 36/US 190

City : Milano

County : Milam

State : Texas

Agency : Milam County SO

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase for traffic infraction

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

PhabianJyquezBynaum, Malik Ezekiel Thomas and Davarius Travon Bynaum were traveling southbound on US 190 and allegedly speeding when a Milam County deputy focused on them and began a chase for a traffic infraction. During the chase, the vehicle’s right tires came off and the driver lost control. The car crossed into the northbound lane, crashed into a tree, rolled upside down and caught on fire with the 3 young men trapped inside. The lethal chase was undertaken because the vehicle had been seen driving too fast. No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://www.kbtx.com/2023/01/27/milam-county-high-speed-chase-ends-firey-crash-three-dead/

https://www.kwtx.com/2023/01/27/dps-identifies-three-killed-fiery-wreck-during-pursuit-milam-county/

https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/three-dead-following-crash-milam-county-police-say/500-e3486c08-d20a-4741-a94f-a868e04f172d

Verna White

Case # :146

Age :44

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 01/26/2023

Location : 1st+10th

City : Moultrie

County : Colquitt

State : Georgia

Agency : Colquitt County SO, Georgia State Patrol

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Verna White, 44, was driving down the street in the residential area of First Avenue and 10th Street in Moultrie, had just returned from singing in her church and was just a few feet away from her home where she lived with her 2 sons when a car flew down the street at 95 mph, hit a house, telephone pole and then Verna White’s car with police after it. She was killed by the police chase crash by Colquitt County Sheriff’s Office that had ended with a car slamming into her at 95 mph with police racing behind it at around 10 p.m. The Georgia State Patrol Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team was then called to the scene after it was found that the accident was actually prosecutable. Despite this consideration of wrongdoing by officers responsible for this chase, no officers were charged.

Source links :

https://www.walb.com/2023/01/27/1-killed-result-colquitt-co-high-speed-chase/

https://www.walb.com/2023/01/27/family-searching-answers-following-colquitt-co-deadly-deputy-pursuit/

Miguel Lopez

Case # :145

Age :70

Gender :Male

Race : Latinx

Date : 01/26/2023

Location : 6100 block of Clarkson Ave

City : Los Angeles

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : LASD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : killed by policeupon opening own door

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Hearing a sound the family felt were burglars trying to break into the house late at night, family members saw men cutting a lock. The men did not identify themselves and family saw that they were breaking in. Grandfather Miguel Lopez came to the door with a gun and was shot dead by LASD deputies. The stealthy intruders had been deputies. Family members state that Lopez realized they were police and lowered his gun but was shot dead anyway. This conflicts somewhat with the police story that he had pointed a weapon at them. Family stated they did not identify themselves before breaking and entering. They were not publicly named.No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://2urbangirls.com/2023/01/authorities-id-elderly-man-killed-by-deputies-in-maywood/

https://mynewsla.com/crime/2023/01/27/man-shot-by-deputies-in-maywood-identified/

https://www.livingstonenterprise.com/ap_news/montana/gunman-killed-by-los-angeles-county-sheriffs-deputies/article_8f773b3f-577d-5dd6-a50d-5115d65211db.html

https://www.fox3now.com/lasd-maywood-deputy-involved-shooting-left-one-person-dead-clarkson-avenue-near-atlantic-and-randolph/

https://heysocal.com/2023/01/26/lasd-armed-man-killed-in-deputy-involved-shooting-in-maywood/

https://www.foxla.com/news/maywood-family-says-grandfather-was-mistakenly-killed-by-lasd-deputies

Anthony Lowe Jr.

Case # :144

Age :36

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/26/2023

Location :

City : Huntington Park

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : Huntington Park PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Huntington Park PD tried to arrest Anthony Lowe Jr. for a stabbing. He fled on 2 leg stumps, having lost his legs in a prior police encounter. Police opened fire and killed him. He apparently held a knife. He was fairly immobile and it is questionable whether a double amputee scooting on the ground could have harmed police seriously.

Source links :

https://www.westernstandard.news/news/watch-california-cops-shoot-dead-double-leg-amputee-trying-to-get-away-on-his-stumps/article_b33c7ab2-a189-11ed-92fc-47ccdc8b4cec.html

Kennedy J. Edmond

Case # :143

Age :59

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/26/2023

Location : Osie + Washington

City : Wichita

County : Wichita

State : Kansas

Agency : Wichita PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash for failed traffic stop

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Kennedy J. Edmond was allegedly driving down the street in Wichita when police saw him and felt that he matched a description of someone from a larceny in the area. They began following him, escalating a chase ending in a fatal crash in which Edmond crashed and rolled over at Osie and Washington around 8:30 a.m. January 26, 2023.
While the officer alleged that he had “called off the pursuit” just before the crash, the KHP did report that this incident was listed as a police pursuit at the time of the crash. The KHP ultimately changed its narrative to “not in pursuit”.
The officer had reportedly chased the car at a high rate of speed without lights and sirens most of the way and turned on his lights and sirens toward the end of the pursuit. He also called off the pursuit after about 15 seconds when the vehicle started driving at high speed.’No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://www.ksn.com/news/local/one-critical-after-south-wichita-rollover-crash/

https://www.kwch.com/2023/01/26/1-critical-1-serious-south-wichita-crash/

Daniel Mark Paul

Case # :142

Age :50

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/25/2023

Location : Karth Rd

City : Winsted

County : McLeod

State : Minnesota

Agency : McLeod County SO

Officer(s) : Matt Rolf, Angela Malz, Darrell Caturia

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Officers Malz and Caturia arrived with a search warrant and breached a home. Both were shot in the waist. The man inside was wanted for distribution of child pornography. The man was heavily armed and police sent in a drone. They found the man dead from self-inflicted gunshot wounds.

Source links :

https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/search-warrant-names-deputies-shot-in-standoff-at-winsted-home/

George Leachman

Case # :141

Age :42

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/25/2023

Location : E. 19th St. and Campbell Ave

City : Indianapolis

County : Marion

State : Indiana

Agency : IMPD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police for driving possibly stolen truck

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Indianapolis Metro PD attempted to pull an allegedly stolen truck over shortly before 5 p.m. near E. 19th St. and Campbell Ave. Police had been notified that a gun was possibly inside the stolen vehicle. The driver, George Leachman, allegedly stopped but then backed up and rammed into the police car, disablingit, then drove away.
Leachman crashed into two more police vehicles.At another location, the truck backed up again and slammed into another IMPD car, causing its airbags to deploy, disabling the vehicle. The truck then crashed into a third IMPD car, disabling the vehicle and causing the airbags to deploy. A total of 3officers were transported to a nearby hospital with minor injuries. Two officers shot and killed Leachman.

Source links :

https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/indianapolis-police-shoot-man-who-rammed-impd-cars-with-stolen-truck

Kenneth Lassiter

Case # :140

Age :59

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/25/2023

Location : Beverly Court

City : Melbourne Beach

County : Brevard

State : Florida

Agency : Brevard County SO

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police while being served narcotics warrant

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Brevard County deputiesarrived with a narcotics arrest warrant for Lassiter. Upon making entrance to his home, police allege that he fired a gun and was shot to death by invading officers. Another person was injured by bullets in the residence. It is not clear who had fired the bullets.No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/person-barricaded-in-melbourne-beach-home-after-firing-at-deputies

https://www.brevardsheriff.com/home/nr-23-03-investigative-update-subject-identified-in-deputy-involved-shooting/

https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/01/27/brevard-sheriffs-office-idd-man-shot-killed-as-deputies-served-narcotics-warrant/

https://ground.news/article/suspect-killed-in-deputy-involved-shooting-in-melbourne-beach-identified-space-coast-daily

https://www.wesh.com/article/melbourne-beach-standoff-shooting/42661549

Billy Dewayne Couch

Case # :139

Age :51

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/25/2023

Location : 523 Pocket Rd NW

City : Sugar Valley

County : Gordon

State : Georgia

Agency : Gordon County SO

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Gordon County Sheriff’s Office states that around 1 a.m. on 01/25/2023, their deputy initiated a traffic stop on Cook Road on a truck driven by Billy Dewayne Couch, 51, of Sugar Valley. Couch did not stop and went to 523 Pocket Road in Sugar Valley to the back of the home. The deputy who had pursued him,blocked the truck with his patrol car. Couch got out of the car. It is unknown what happened next but the deputy shot and killed Couch. Couch had been unarmed and police did not explain why the deputy shot him to death.No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://www.dailycitizen.news/news/local_news/gbi-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-death-in-gordon-county/article_6520e2c6-9cc2-11ed-8654-c70b043406cd.html

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2023-01-24/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-sugar-valley

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/unarmed-man-shot-killed-by-north-ga-deputies-after-chase-gbi-says/2IN4QELYFRFP3NRR3T66SRNEXY/

https://www.local3news.com/local-news/gordon-county-deputy-shoots-kills-chase-suspect-while-trying-to-make-arrest/article_121d9b8c-9c13-11ed-929a-cf613f9f7064.html

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/gordon-county-man-killed-traffic-stop-deputy-involved-shooting

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/north-ga-deputies-not-wearing-body-cameras-when-unarmed-man-was-shot-killed-gbi-says/TPGS7I6PXBDAHJC56ELNKDAYKA/

https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/gbi-man-with-rifle-shot-killed-by-calhoun-police-investigating-possible-burglary/HUH2S6FFNNCVLFY4OYBM6WNGTM/

https://coosavalleynews.com/2023/01/gbi-called-to-gordon-county-after-man-dies-from-deputy-involved-shooting/

Jason Means

Case # :138

Age :47

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/25/2023

Location : block of Hill Ave

City : Toledo

County : Lucas

State : Ohio

Agency : Toledo PD

Officer(s) : Sgt. James Taylor, Sgt. Kevin Currie, Officer Justin Volz, Officer Thomas McCafferty, Officer Jacob Wescott, Officer Adam Yarnell and Officer Jacoby Whitacre

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after shooting gun at home

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Lucas County Dispatch received a call from a woman reporting that her husband was shooting a gun around 12:30 a.m. on 01/25/2023.When officers arrived, the woman and adult son had escaped to the roof and the man was in the home alone. Police allege that he then began walking towards officers and pointed the shotgun at them. An unknown number of officers shot and killed him. The coroner reported that he had been shot 22 times in the head, torso, left arm and both legs and ruled his death a homicide. No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://www.13abc.com/2023/01/25/tpd-shoot-kill-suspect-overnight-wednesday/

https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2023/01/27/officers-who-shot-man-means-responded-trained-to-do-police-chief/stories/20230127121

https://www.wtol.com/article/news/local/toledo-police-cleared-in-january-shooting-of-armed-man/512-dc2e73c5-584a-446c-b6c0-69175020cc19

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/ohio/articles/2023-01-25/police-say-officers-shot-killed-man-after-he-pointed-gun

https://www.wtol.com/article/news/local/toledo-police-release-911-calls-and-body-cam-video-from-fatal-shooting-of-west-toledo-man/512-dcabc1b7-fa8b-42df-b687-b627da8f7937

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/ohio/articles/2023-01-25/police-say-officers-shot-killed-man-after-he-pointed-gun

https://www.13abc.com/2023/01/27/live-tps-releases-bodycam-fatal-police-shooting-graphic-content/

Joey Cesar Frairie

Case # :137

Age :18

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/25/2023

Location : 2546 Bahama Dr at Kessler Park

City : Dallas

County : Dallas

State : Texas

Agency : Dallas PD

Officer(s) : Joshua Gonzalez, Richard Whitt, Scott Neal, Victor Lucas, Aryn Hale, and Elliott Howell

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during “high-risk apprehension”

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Joey Frairie was at an apartment complex near Kessler Park when Dallas PD officers investigating a homicide arrived and attempted a "high-risk apprehension" on the 2500 block of Bahama Drive at about 3 p.m. on a parked car. Passenger Joey Freire allegedly shot an officer in the foot and was shot and killed by Dallas PD.No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/dallas-police-respond-to-officer-involved-shooting-near-kessler-park/3178507/

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2023/01/25/dallas-police-investigating-shooting-involving-officer-in-west-oak-cliff/

https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/dallas/article271656742.html

https://www.irvingweekly.com/s/5007/Video-Released-of-Officer-Involved-Shooting-on-Bahama-Drive-in-Dallas.php

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zFhB7WaS9o

https://www.wbap.com/2023/01/27/body-cam-footage-of-dallas-police-shoot-out-released/

Jarid Haddock

Case # :136

Age :21

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/24/2023

Location : Shopping center near Target

City : Yakima

County : Yakima

State : Washington

Agency : Yakima PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Gunshot, suicide under police duress

Event : Man killed by police based on someone’s 911 call

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

On Jan. 24, 2023, 21-year-old Jarid Haddock asked to borrow a cell phone from a woman shopping near a Target store. The witness who lent the cellphone allegedly overheard Haddock's conversation with his mother in which he said that he had killed some people, also stating that he was going to kill himself. The woman got her phone back and called 911. As police approached, the man shot and killed himself. No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/yakima-shooting-3-dead-suspect-at-large-police-washington/

Jahnavi Kandula

Case # :135

Age :23

Gender :Female

Race : Asian

Date : 01/24/2023

Location : South Lake Union, Dexter Ave+Thomas St

City : Seattle

County : King

State : Washington

Agency : Seattle PD

Officer(s) : Kevin Austin Dave

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Vehicle Event: Pedestrian killed by speeding police SUV without justification for speeding

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

A Seattle PD SUV driven by officer Kevin Austin Dave from Seattle PD hit and killed Ms. Kandula, a grad student in Seattle who had been crossing the street at a marked crossing. The officer was speeding at 74 mph in a 25 mph zone to a call as backup. Charges are being considered against the officer for his role in this avoidable death. He had apparently not activated his lights and siren when speeding. It is questionable whether the call he was on was urgent enough to warrant deadly speeds in one of the most crowded urban areas near downtown Seattle.

Source links :

https://spdblotter.seattle.gov/2023/01/23/officer-involved-collision-in-south-lake-union-neighborhood/

https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/report-seattle-officer-pedestrian-crash/281-c8832aee-15df-4119-9d90-dbae15b44b1f

Shane Cousins

Case # :134

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/24/2023

Location : 12800 block of Terry Street

City : Detroit

County : Wayne

State : Michigan

Agency : Michigan State Patrol

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after shining laser at police helicopter

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Shane Cousins had a history of mental health problems and a court order was written in August of 2022 to commit him to a mental health institution but police never followed through to transport him. On 01/24/2023, he was exacerbated by a police helicopter above his brother’s home and pointed a green laser light at a police helicopter circling overhead and he fired shots toward the helicopter with a rifle. Police arrived and shot and killed him at about 7:30 p.m., Jan. 24, in the 12800 block of Terry Street.No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/armed-man-killed-in-shootout-with-police-in-detroit/

https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/armed-suspect-fatally-shot-by-state-police-after-he-fired-on-troopers-msp-helicopter

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/04/23/police-ignore-court-order-fatally-shoot-paranoid-man/11724839002/

https://www.police1.com/ambush/articles/mich-state-police-releases-video-of-suspect-pointing-laser-firing-shots-at-pd-helicopter-nHGDzniKfHpfhqAa/

Edward E. Gant

Case # :133

Age :43

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/24/2023

Location : 1500 block of Chase St City: Gary

City : Gary

County : Lake

State : Indiana

Agency : Indiana State Police, SWAT

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Responding to a 911 hangup call at 3:00 p.m., patrol officers with the Gary PD arrived at the Chase St. address. A female was observed running from the residence to the officers. She stated that this was a domestic incident with an armed adult male inside the residencemaking threats. Officers claim they saw him with a weapon. The man eventually left the residence with a weapon to his head and got into a parked vehicle when SWAT fired shots and killed him. No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/indiana/articles/2023-01-24/police-officer-involved-shooting-leaves-man-dead-in-gary

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/INPOLICE/bulletins/344cdc5

https://abc7chicago.com/gary-in-news-police-shooting/12732515/

https://abc7chicago.com/gary-in-news-police-shooting/12732515/
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Marquis Allen Hacket

Case # :132

Age :47

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/23/2023

Location : 20th+North Ave

City : Milwaukee

County : Milwaukee

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Milwaukee PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase after stolen vehicle

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Marquis Allen Hacket was a passenger in a car at 20th and North Avenue in Milwaukee when a high-speed police chase crashed into his vehicle, killing him. Officers had been chasing a stolen vehicle that had crashed into them. No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://www.nbc15.com/2023/01/23/bystander-killed-milwaukee-police-chase/

https://www.tmj4.com/news/project-drive-safer/family-of-man-killed-by-stolen-vehicle-full-of-teens-speaks-out-you-never-think-its-going-to-be-you

https://www.gmtoday.com/news/local/bystander-killed-in-milwaukee-police-chase/article_a91a54ce-9b39-11ed-a67d-c31949d4106d.html

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/crime/2023/01/23/bystander-killed-in-crash-with-teens-fleeing-milwaukee-police-in-chase/69831618007/

https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/1-man-killed-5-teens-arrested-following-pursuit-crash

Leroy D. Malone

Case # :131

Age :39

Gender :Male

Race : Latinx

Date : 01/23/2023

Location : Highway 50

City : Dodge City

County : Clark

State : Kansas

Agency : Clark County SO, Ford County SO, Kansas Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Ford County Deputies Gary Salmans and Brandon Hornback; Clark County Undersheriff Wallace Long

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed during homicide investigation

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Around 9 a.m., officers with the Clark Co. Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop a vehicle, however, the vehicle sped away and police initiated a chase. KBI indicated the chase headed north toward Dodge City when deputies from the Ford Co. Sheriff’s Office and Kansas Highway Patrol joined the chase. The vehicle came to a stop near Highway 50 and 113 Rd. in Dodge City and gunfire was exchanged between the occupants and law enforcement. Two deputies from the Ford Co. Sheriff’s Office were shot in the incident. A deputy from the Clark Co. Sheriff’s Office was alsoinjured. A trooper with KHP was bitten by a K-9. Leroy Malone was fatally shot. A female in the vehicle was also shot, was in critical condition and had also been taken to a hospital. No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://apnews.com/article/drug-crimes-phoenix-homicide-law-enforcement-937dfdc1d07dbe52abe2616f800356fd

https://www.wibw.com/2023/01/23/suspect-dies-after-multiple-officials-passenger-shot-officer-involved-shooting/

Michael James Compton

Case # :130

Age :27

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/23/2023

Location : 5105 Commercial ST SE

City : Salem

County : Marion

State : Oregon

Agency : Salem PD

Officer(s) : Senior Officer Justin Carney, Cpl. Kristy Fitzpatrick, Officer Reece Mathis, Cpl. Adam Waite, Senior Officer Robert Acosta

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police investigating another crime

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

While investigating an alleged armed robberyand carjacking at a Walmart on Salem’s Southeast Commercial Street around 9 a.m., Salem PD reported that Michael James Compton who they believe committed the robberyran to a nearby NAPA Auto Parts Store where he was shot and killed. Over 40 shots can be heard in the video with 5 shooter officers taking part. Compton allegedly fired at least one shot toward officers and hit a patrol vehicle. Officers Justin Carney, Kristy Fitzpatrick, Reece Matthews, Adam White and Robert Acosta reportedly all fired shots that killedCompton.No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://www.opb.org/article/2023/01/23/salem-oregon-state-police-shooting-officer-armed-robbery-crime/

https://www.salemreporter.com/2023/01/23/police-identify-man-killed-in-shootout-with-officers-monday-morning/

https://www.recordpatriot.com/news/article/grand-jury-5-salem-cops-justified-in-fatal-17763247.php

https://kval.com/news/local/police-activity-blocks-commercial-street-in-se-salem-officers-response-incident-blocking-traffic

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/oregon/articles/2023-01-23/police-shoot-kill-person-suspected-in-oregon-armed-robbery

https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2023/02/04/grand-jury-salem-police-justified-in-fatally-shooting-man/69871944007/

Matthew Laverne Holloman

Case # :129

Age :34

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/23/2023

Location : McAllister Mill+Salem Rd

City : Scranton

County : Florence

State : South Carolina

Agency : Florence County SO

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase for stolen car

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

When 34-year-old Matthew Laverne Holloman refused a traffic stop, it was determined the 2012 Honda Civic he was driving was stolen. Florence County deputies pursued the car which crashed, killing Holloman. No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://www.wmbfnews.com/2023/01/23/coroner-ids-driver-killed-florence-county-car-chase/

https://www.wmbfnews.com/2023/01/21/driver-stolen-vehicle-led-florence-county-deputies-deadly-chase-schp-investigating/

Huu Can Tran

Case # :128

Age :72

Gender :Male

Race : Asian

Date : 01/23/2023

Location : Del Amo Fashion Center

City : Torrance

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : LASD, SWAT

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Mass shooter, suicide under police duress

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

On Saturday night, Jan. 23, 2023, Huu Can Tran opened fire on the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park near Los Angeles, killing 10 people: 5 men and 5 women, all estimated to be over 50. The shooting injured 10 more who were taken to the hospital.
By Sunday morning, LASD had found the white van that belonged to 72-year oldHuu Can Tran who was verified by authorities as the shooter. The vehicle was followed by police for several hours before it pulled into a parking lot.SWAT approached the vehicle and a single gunshot was heard. Police found the man dead from suicide under police duress.

Source links :

https://www.deseret.com/u-s-world/2023/1/23/23567507/monterey-shooter-died-by-suicide-after-lunar-new-year

https://www.thenation.com/article/society/monterey-park-killings-guns/

Eli Nash

Case # :127

Age :32

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/23/2023

Location : Texas Roadhouse, 3801 E Fairview Ave

City : Meridian

County : Ada

State : Idaho

Agency : Boise PD

Officer(s) : Kip Paporelo

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police serving warrants

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Eli Nash, 32, from Boise was sought by Boise PD and Fugitive Recovery Agents from the Idaho Department of Correction (IDOC) joined BPD officers in searching for Nashfor the parole violation of not maintaining contact with his parole officer and was located but he "produced a weapon." It is unclear what the weapon was. BPD officer Kip Papolero reportedlyfired a shot that killed the man. No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://www.cityofboise.org/news/police/2023/january/officer-involved-shooting-near-fairview-and-records/

https://www.kmvt.com/2023/01/24/one-dead-following-officer-involved-shooting-meridian/

https://www.cityofboise.org/news/police/2023/january/update-officer-involved-shooting-near-fairview-and-records/

https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/crime/article271612532.html

https://idahonews.com/news/local/ada-county-coroners-office-releases-information-on-man-shot-by-officer-in-meridian

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/idaho/articles/2023-01-23/idaho-officer-fatally-shoots-man-while-trying-to-arrest-him

https://www.kivitv.com/news/boise-police-shoot-and-kill-wanted-suspect-in-parking-lot-near-village-at-meridian

https://darik.news/idaho/man-shot-and-killed-by-boise-police-officer-coroner-id-2/706397.html

https://www.kpvi.com/news/local_news/one-man-dead-in-officer-involved-shooting/article_667b33d6-9bf7-11ed-9931-2f8af9fcc028.html