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Jais Gallegos 1 of 2

Age :19

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 10/21/2023

Location : US-30

City : Nampa

County : Fayette

State : Idaho

Agency : Ontario PD, Fayette County SO

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

The Ontario Police Department asked the Fayette Sheriff’s Office for help chasing a vehicle that was heading into Fruitland, Idaho. Police said they were chasing the vehicle because it was a Jetta without headlights and without license plates that may be driving too fast. Police chased the Jetta to Elmore Road and US-30 where it left the road, crashed into a canal and hit concrete. A 16-year-old girl and a 19-year-old boy died in the crash. They have not been identified so far. Police allege that the Jetta was stolen.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/community/canyon-county/article280903363.html

William Frank Lee

Age :38

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 10/20/2023

Location : 900 block of Southside Dr

City : Killeen

County : Bell

State : Texas

Agency : Killeen PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Killeen PD arrived at a home in the 900 block of Southside Drive where they found an injured man and another man who had apparently stabbed him. Police shot and killed the man. The two men who had been fighting had been brothers.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kcentv.com/video/news/local/suspect-dead-in-killeens-southside-area-officer-involved-shooting/500-8b490a14-b8d3-412c-9680-03ea0b6994fa
https://www.kwtx.com/2023/10/20/killeen-man-armed-with-knife-dies-following-officer-involved-shooting-texas-rangers-investigating/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Unknown

Race : Unknown

Date : 10/20/2023

Location : Maple Valley highway

City : Renton

County : King

State : Washington

Agency : Renton PD, Washington State Police

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed in police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Renton PD and Washington State Police chased a vehicle at high speed for undisclosed reasons until the driver crashed into an SUV on the highway at 154th Pl. SE at around 10:16 p.m. The fleeing driver died and the third-party SUV driver was critically injured with current condition unknown.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/suspect-dies-after-crashing-in-high-speed-chase-through-renton

Caleb James Chapetta

Age :38

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 10/20/2023

Location : S Foster

City : Baton Rouge

County : Baton Rouge Parish

State : Louisiana

Agency : Baton Rouge PD (BRPD)

Officer(s) : Sharmaine Buckley

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A Baton Rouge officer crashed into eight vehicles while racing to Government Street where someone had allegedly fired at police. The officer involved in this wreck was traveling at unknown speed, hit a Domino’s delivery driver and 7 other cars. The impact ejected the engine of the pizza delivery vehicle and sent it airborne. Caleb James Chapetta, a third-party motorist who was on the road when the police cruiser crashed into multiple cars at once, was ejected from his vehicle from the high-speed impact and died. The exact speed of the officer is unknown. Also unknown is the necessity of the racing cruiser as multiple vehicles typically respond to a “shots fired” call and the need for numerous police cars to race through town commonly presents duplicate efforts and risks.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.brproud.com/news/brpd-vehicle-in-wreck-on-government-street-police-exchanged-fire-with-suspects-at-second-location/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcaI6qp9hmY

Tara Cathcart

Age :39

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 10/19/2023

Location : 5910 South University Blvd

City : Greenwood Village

County : Denver

State : Colorado

Agency : Greenwood Village PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase for simple shoplifting

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police chased a man and woman for shoplifting, were chased by police. A first collision occurred and the woman’s body was seen hanging out of the drivers’ side window. Then a second collision occurred and the vehicle was hit on that side, killing her. This was done by police for the stated reason of simple shoplifting.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/shoplifting-suspect-justin-kautz-kills-wife-tara-cathcart-greenwood-village-police/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 10/19/2023

Location : East 214 St+Laconia

City : New York

County : Bronx Borough

State : New York

Agency : NYPD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

NYPD hunted a man described only as being in his 20s on a scooter who fit the description of someone sought in a robbery elsewhere. Police escalated a hunt against the scooter just before noon in the location depicted above, sourced from Google View. The chase ended when he collided at the above intersection with a box truck and died.

The hunt after this scooter was part of a wider NYC approach to crack down on scooters because Mayor Adams feels that too many crimes are being committed by people who escape on scooters. There have been a number of aggressive incidents including at least 2 deaths in NY with attacks by police on scooter drivers in 2023 so far due to these new policies, this being the third known to us.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc7ny.com/bronx-robbery-suspect-killed-scooter-crash/13940542/

https://www.fox5ny.com/news/nyc-crackdown-on-illegal-scooters-call-attention-to-migrant-struggles-for-work

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhFzgGFs5hY

https://www.nydailynews.com/2023/10/20/robbery-suspect-fleeing-nypd-officers-on-moped-dies-in-bronx-crash/

Daniel DiCicco

Age :47

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 10/19/2023

Location : 70 Whalehead Road

City : Gales Ferry

County : New London

State : Connecticut

Agency : New London PD, FBI

Officer(s) :

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Ledyard PD arrived at 70 Whalehead Road, the residence of 47-year-old Daniel DiCicco for felony warrant for Failure to Appear on weapons-related charges. The origin and immediate context of this charge, and thereby also its significance, are unknown at this time as police presented the matter as a simple FTA warrant in the news while they seemingly staged a small war against DiCicco with obviously most relevant context of the situation not relayed to the public by police.

On 10/19/2023, “authorities” reported by media which were later revealed to be local police together with the FBI, arrived at 70 Whalehead Road, a sparsely populated heavily wooded area and multi-team fed+local police allegedly evacuated the few neighbors this address shows on sat view to exist. The reasons for a preemptive evacuation are unknown and appear out of context with the official explanation that they were picking up an FTA skip on a simple warrant. Authorities in New London, CT County state that a search warrant to look for “weapons-related” charges was issued. This triggered today’s raid. The only other thing local authorities said on behalf of the PD+FBI raid was: “When agents could safely enter the property, DiCicco was unconscious and declared dead.”

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.registercitizen.com/news/article/ledyard-whalehead-road-evacuated-police-warrant-18435899.php

https://www.wfsb.com/2023/10/19/investigation-closes-part-road-ledyard/

Brandon Madison

Age :17

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 10/19/2023

Location : 180 Ave+ SW 336 St

City : Miami

County : Miami-Dade

State : Florida

Agency : Miami PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Miami PD attempted a traffic stop and police from the interventional robbery unit allegedly chased the vehicle. The driver allegedly closed the door and the detective’s hand was caught in the door. The car fled and police escalated a chase until the vehicle rolled over and crashed into a house, causing significant damage to the home. Police allege that a gun flew out of the vehicle when it rolled over and was found nearby. Police state that the vehicle was a rental car and that it was not clear whether it was stolen or if the teenager had been permitted to drive it at this time. It is unclear why police created this deadly chase as no reason was given when Miami PD reported the death.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/driver-17-killed-following-chase-crash-in-florida-city-miami-dade-police-say/

Arthur Porter

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 10/19/2023

Location : Gainesville St

City : Washington

County : District of Columbia

State : District of Columbia

Agency : DC Metro PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during “man with gun” call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police arrived for a report of a man with a gun on Gainesville Street. Police arrived, saw a man who fit the description and shot and killed him. The man fired back and injured the officer who has a leg injury and is expected to recover. He is not seen shooting at all in the enclosed BWC video, heavily redacted, that was released by police. The bodycam video shows that very likely the injured officer was shot by another officer, not Porter who is only seen running away.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/officer-shot-suspect-dead-in-shootout-in-se-washington-police/3449103/

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/dc-body-camera-footage-released-after-suspect-is-killed-rookie-officer-is-shot/3454635/

Todd Edward Pearse

Age :30

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 10/19/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Centralia

County : Marion

State : Illinois

Agency : Centralia PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Centralia PD were called to a domestic altercation. When they arrived, they claim that a man held a knife and they shot and killed him upon their arrival. No bodycam or eyewitnesses are available at this time for verification of the official narrative.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kmov.com/2023/10/19/officer-stabbed-suspect-shot-killed-centralia/

Daniel Brown

Age :63

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 10/18/2023

Location : SR 200

City : Ocala

County : Marion

State : Florida

Agency : Marion County SO

Officer(s) : Brandon Jaglal

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bicyclist killed by police cruiser crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Daniel Brown, an unhoused 63-year-old cyclist, was riding east on State Road 200 around 3 a.m. near On Top of the World, a retirement community. East of the intersection with Southwest 80 Avenue, a sheriff’s office SUV came flying at 96 mph in a 50 mph zone without lights or sirens and with evidence that no brakes were ever used and hit and killed Brown on his bicycle. The deputy told troopers he could not see the cyclist before hitting them. Daniel Brown died at the scene.
Deputy Jaglal could have been charged with vehicular homicide but was cleared of criminal charges and was cited for failure to use due care when approaching a pedestrian or bicyclist. The ticket, the only repercussion for this deputy, requires a mandatory court appearance. Jalal's driver's license could be suspended for up to six months, and he could be fined up to $1,000. The case is pending a court appearance.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wcjb.com/2023/10/18/marion-county-deputy-hits-kills-63-year-old-cyclist/

https://www.ocala.com/story/news/accident/2024/03/06/marion-deputy-receives-ticket-for-october-2023-fatal-crash/72865912007/

https://www.wcjb.com/2024/03/07/deputy-driving-96-mph-faces-no-charges-after-killing-cyclist-wreck/

Justin C. Whitten

Age :30

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 10/18/2023

Location : Tower Rd

City : Watertown

County : Dodge

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Watertown PD

Officer(s) : James Simon

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during disturbance/vandalism call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Watertown PD were called to check on someone causing unspecified property damage at an apartment on Tower Road in Watertown. The person had already left and police located him on the street. Police allege that the person saw them, turned and pointed a gun and that “at least one” officer fired and killed the man. Police did not say how they approached the man that caused him to allegedly pull a gun.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbc15.com/2023/10/18/active-police-presence-reported-watertown/

https://www.gmtoday.com/the_freeman/news/armed-suspect-dead-in-watertown-officer-involved-incident/article_c0167356-6e38-11ee-8ac4-ab3f6d346710.html

https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/local-news/names-released-following-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-in-wisconsin/

Lamar Chargois

Age :38

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 10/18/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Round Lake Beach

County : Lake

State : Illinois

Agency : Round Lake Beach PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Round Lake Beach PD were called to a residence where a man who had once had a relationship with the resident had arrived and was unwanted. The resident had called police and the man left. Police allege that he had a meat cleaver at one point but there is no report of violence so far reported during the home invasion event.

Police arrived and looked for him, found him and hunted him westbound on Rollins Road. Police escalated a chase and promptly “called off the chase” before the vehicle crashed into 2 parked cars. The force of the pursuit crash was such that one of the parked vehicles spun into a 55-year-old man who was there to look at the vehicles as they were for sale. The 55-year-old was transported to the hospital in unknown condition and his survival is unknown. The man who had been hunted by police into this crash died and was identified as 38-year-old Lamar Chargois.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/round-lake-beach-home-invasion-crash

https://abc7chicago.com/lake-county-sheriffs-office-police-shooting-meat-cleaver-unincorporated-round/13937143/

https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2023/10/19/coroner-identifies-home-invasion-suspect-killed-after-causing-high-speed-crash-that-injured-pedestrian-in-round-lake-beach/

Yong Gui Lin

Age :46

Gender :Male

Race : Asian

Date : 10/18/2023

Location : 34200 block of Barberry Court

City : Round Lake

County : Lake

State : Illinois

Agency : Lake County SO

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Lake County deputies responded to a call about a suicidal man with a meat cleaver. Police arrived and found an unconscious man who was injured and had lost a lot of blood. As police began handling him, he woke up and allegedly picked up a meat cleaver. Police shot and killed him. Since the man was seriously injured on the ground and fading in and out of consciousness, it is unclear why deputies could not step a few feet away from him if they were threatened and call for more competent medical and mental health help instead of killing him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc7chicago.com/lake-county-sheriffs-office-police-shooting-meat-cleaver-unincorporated-round/13937143/

https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2023/10/19/coroner-identifies-home-invasion-suspect-killed-after-causing-high-speed-crash-that-injured-pedestrian-in-round-lake-beach/

Robert William Benoit

Age :59

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 10/17/2023

Location : Sarah Teft Dr

City : Warwick

County : Kent

State : Rhode Island

Agency : Warwick PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Warwick PD received a call about a man with a firearm. When police arrived, he had some contact with them but for unknown reasons, he reportedly retreated in his home. A shot was heard. He had committed suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.abc6.com/massive-police-presence-observed-outside-warwick-home/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 10/17/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Comanche

County : Comanche

State : Texas

Agency : DeLeon PD, Comanche PD

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : DeLeon PD, Comanche PD

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A 911 caller on October 14, 2023 said a man had forcibly entered her home and stabbed her. Both DeLeon PD and Comanche PD arrived and shot and killed the unidentified man. It is unknown whether the man and the targeted person knew each other prior to this.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.brownwoodnews.com/2023/10/15/suspect-shot-killed-in-comanche-county-after-forcibly-entering-residence-stabbing-female/

Robbie Mario Ybarra

Age :46

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 10/17/2023

Location : 1800 block of Sidney Baker N

City : Kerrville

County : Kerr

State : Texas

Agency : Kerrville PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Kerrville PD saw a white Honda sedan when they were looking for a stolen vehicle fitting that description. Police escalated a high-speed chase which ended when the vehicle being chased crashed into a pickup truck. The driver of the pickup was critically injured and airlifted to a hospital and a second hospital in unknown condition. The driver of the white Honda that had been chased died. The person was only identified as male without disclosure of his identity. Police initially stated they chased the vehicle because it “fit a description” of a stolen vehicle and police also initially also claimed the vehicle was stolen during an “armed carjacking” but have not followed up and given any details under which circumstances or alleged weapons threat the vehicle had been stolen and if this was indeed the same vehicle police hunted into this wreck.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/alleged-carjacker-dies-following-high-speed-police-chase-in-kerrville-crime-victim-suspect-gunpoint-investigation

https://www.hccommunityjournal.com/article_0923fdb6-728f-11ee-b374-33e8b0125ca3.html

Russell Hawk

Age :76

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 10/17/2023

Location : Carolina St

City : Vallejo

County : Solano

State : California

Agency : Vallejo PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Third party bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Vallejo PD chased a car they believed was stolen at 60 mph in a quiet neighborhood. The vehicle crashed during the chase, pinning a 76-year-old local neighbor between 2 cars in his yard. The man had severe leg injuries and died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.vallejosun.com/bystander-seriously-injured-in-crash-following-vallejo-police-pursuit/

https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/article280729305.html

Richard Rodriguez

Age :18

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 10/17/2023

Location : Colima St+Guadalupe Ybarra

City : San Antonio

County : Bexar

State : Texas

Agency : San Antonio PD (SAPD)

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

San Antonio PD traffic-stopped a vehicle and police allege that a man ran away from the traffic stop and a foot chase ensued. Police claim the man pulled a gun when police chased him and they shot and killed him. Police state they had not reviewed BWC videos yet before making these preliminary statements.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/sapd-shooting-18430419.php

https://www.ktsa.com/sapd-identifies-suspect-killed-officers-involved-in-fatal-shooting/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :30

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 10/16/2023

Location : N Mesa St+Doniphan Dr

City : El Paso

County : El Paso

State : Texas

Agency : El Paso PD, SWAT, CBP Border Patrol

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during standoff

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A man locked himself into a gas station and police started a standoff at North Mesa Street and Doniphan Drive in El Paso on the morning of 10/16/2023. El Paso PD and SWAT attended the event. Police used CS gas which forced the man to run from the gas station. He tried to run away with a gun in hand and was shot and killed. Police say they have not identified him and that the event took place near a border crossing migrant-smuggling point.

SOURCE LINKS :

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

Leonard Allen Cure

Age :53

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 10/16/2023

Location : I-95

City : Camden

County : Camden

State : Georgia

Agency : Camden County SO

Officer(s) : Buck Aldridge

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Leonard Cure was traffic-stopped on the I-95 in Camden County, Georgia on 10/16/2023 and reportedly cooperated with the deputy until he was told he was under arrest. It is unknown how the deputy approached him or why he was suddenly attacked by taser at a traffic stop but he allegedly fought the deputy because he did not want to go back to jail under any circumstances. He was shot and killed.

Leonard Cure had spent 16 years in a Florida prison and was exonerated when his innocence was proven in 2020. His reaction to being told that he was under arrest for an unknown traffic infraction was to try to escape. He was murdered in the process. Police have no comment so far, have not made claims thus far that he had been armed and have not commented why they killed him. Leonard Cure died at a traffic stop in Georgia at the hands of a deputy on 10/16/2023.

*** 10/20/2023 UPDATE: It was discovered that deputy Buck Aldridge who killed Leonard Cure has a profound history of excessive force and on-duty and off-duty misconduct that caused him to be fired from his previous employer, the Kingsland PD. He was hired as deputy by Camden County in 2017 and is a sergeant.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/georgia/officer-involved-shooting-camden-county-georgia-bureau-investigation-responding/Y4F4O5RMZZCP3NVCW2PX6VX5VU/

https://www.wbal.com/georgia-deputy-who-shot-absolved-man-had-prior-firing-for-excessive-force-critics-blame-the-sheriff/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGNIAozOIok

https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/local/camden-deputy-who-killed-leonard-cure-fired-from-the-kingsland-police-department/77-3d74c10d-6d90-428d-9489-2bde5b5ff6f9

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2023/10/16/broward-man-who-was-exonerated-after-wrongful-conviction-is-shot-and-killed-by-georgia-deputy/

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/georgia-deputy-kills-exonerated-man-16-years-prison-wrongful-conviction-leonard-allen-cure

https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/local/attorney-ben-crump-family-of-man-killed-by-camden-county-deputy-plead-for-transparency-georgia-lenoard-cure/77-255710a9-9d3c-4c25-b82e-ae21ac907141

https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/georgia-agency-investigating-fatal-shoot-by-a-deputy-during-a-traffic-stop/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lee-allen-cure-imprisoned-16-years-wrongful-conviction-fatal-shooting-georgia-deputy/

https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Bills/billsdetail.aspx?BillId=73031

Wesley Scott Taylor

Age :57

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 10/16/2023

Location : I-26+marker 33

City : Asheville

County : Buncombe

State : North Carolina

Agency : North Carolina State Patrol

Officer(s) : Trooper Jeffrey Dunlap

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

North Carolina Highway Patrol state that on 10/16/2023, Trooper Jeffrey Dunlap encountered a motorist who fired a shot at him, hitting the trooper in his ballistic vest. The trooper shot and killed Wesley Taylor. This story was presented by police alone and no eyewitnesses or video can be found for comparison narrative.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://wcti12.com/newsletter-daily/gallery/major-traffic-disruption-on-interstate-26-near-asheville-due-to-unexplained-incident?photo=1

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 10/16/2023

Location : Sunset+Relief

City : Roswell

County : Chaves

State : New Mexico

Agency : Chaves County SO

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Chaves County deputies were chasing a vehicle at high speed until it collided with a semi-truck and the driver died. Police did not disclose why they undertook this dangerous hunt.

Photo Credit: Chaves County FB page

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/roswell-pursuit-ends-in-fatal-crash/

Brady Hanna

Age :36

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 10/16/2023

Location : Route 41

City : Nettie

County : Nicholas

State : West Virginia

Agency : Nicholas County SO

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Local firefighter killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Brady Hanna was driving on Route 41 when hit and killed by a police chase crash caused by a lengthy police pursuit of a stolen Ford F-150. Brady Hanna was a firefighter at the Nettie Fire Department. The police chase continued after his death when the man being hunted stole a police cruiser and desperately tried to escape in it, was chased into Craigsville where he stopped and surrendered to police.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.firehouse.com/safety-health/video/53075457/offduty-nettie-wv-firefighter-killed-in-crash-during-police-pursuit-of-stolen-vehicle

https://www.wsaz.com/2023/10/16/man-accused-stealing-multiple-vehicles-including-police-cruiser-causing-fatal-crash/

Anthony Charles Meyers

Age :35

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 10/16/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Union

County : Monroe

State : West Virginia

Agency : West Virginia State Police

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

West Virginia troopers were seeking Anthony Meyers for failure to register after release from jail but they also felt he may be linked to some burglaries which remain unproven as he died before an investigation could be launched. Police found him in a location near Union, WV and shot and killed him. The circumstances are not well known. Should more information become available, it will be posted in this space.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wowktv.com/news/west-virginia/armed-dangerous-suspect-shot-killed-by-troopers-in-monroe-county/

Jamie Grant

Age :44

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 10/16/2023

Location : Barber St

City : Hartford

County : Hartford

State : Connecticut

Agency : Hartford PD

Officer(s) : Brian Sulliman

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police for unknown reasons

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

As police approached a car on Barber Street, a man raised a hand with a hand gun as police approached. Police engaged the man in a shootout and killed him. It is unknown why police targeted the still unidentified man leading up to this.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wfsb.com/video/2023/10/16/suspect-dead-after-shootout-with-hartford-police-officer/

https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/several-roads-closed-off-due-to-police-investigation-in-hartford/3125128/

https://www.wwlp.com/news/crime/officer-shoots-and-kills-armed-suspect-in-connecticut/

https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/inspector-general-identifies-man-killed-during-exchange-of-gunfire-with-hartford-officer/3127117/

Donald Guffey Jr.

Age :59

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 10/16/2023

Location : 200 block of N. 29th St

City : New Castle

County : Henry

State : Indiana

Agency : New Castle PD, Henry County Joint SWAT

Officer(s) : Ellis Evans, Tyler Reece

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during unexplained SWAT siege

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Shots were fired and brought police to the 200 block of N. 29th Street in New Castle. Police focused on Donald Guffey Jr. for reasons they did not disclose. He retreated and locked himself into his home. New Castle PD brought SWAT and “de-escalated” the situation. When Guffey approached the window from inside of his home and police saw him, they allege he had a weapon and they shot and killed him through the window of his home. Police never explained what the charges or evidence against him were and why he was deliberately killed by firing squad inside of his home.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.greensburgdailynews.com/news/local_news/officer-involved-shooting-in-new-castle/article_0b344b12-6d29-11ee-a284-7340de08dc90.html

Donald Passmore

Age :62

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 10/16/2023

Location : 100 block of N Airline Rd

City : Wallingford

County : New Haven

State : Connecticut

Agency : Wallingford PD

Officer(s) : Gordon McCaskill and Robert Bellucci

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Wallingford PD were sent to a home where Donald Passmore, 62, was suicidal and needed help. When police entered, he seemed agitated, was lying in bed and argued with police. Police fired 10 shots and killed him in his bed. Police allege that he had a .22 nearby but he was not seen holding or reaching for a gun, only gesticulating angrily with his hands while lying in bed when shot and killed. Photo above moments before shots were fired. His hands are seen to be empty and waving at police in frustration. Bodycam is linked below.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/new-haven/police-investigate-officer-involved-shooting-in-wallingford/

Jaime Grant alias "Frank White"

Age :44

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 10/16/2023

Location : Westland+Barbour St

City : Hartford

County : Hartford

State : Connecticut

Agency : Hartford PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Hartford PD targeted Jaime Grant for a previous weapons charge. He fled in a vehicle, then stopped and walked outside. Police allege that he began shooting. They shot and killed him. Awaiting BWC and other evidence to verify the official narrative.

SOURCE LINKS :

ttps://www.fox61.com/article/news/local/hartford-county/hartford/family-man-killed-hartford-officer-speaks-out-new-video-releases/520-9560c18c-7bc1-4ae9-81d2-a6925937668c

https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/hartford-police-shooting-jamie-grant-killed-18432858.php

Connor James Hart

Age :27

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 10/16/2023

Location : Summit Place shopping center

City : Silverthorne

County : Summitt

State : Colorado

Agency : Silverthorne PD, Dillon PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police investigating possible auto theft

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Officers from both the Silverthorne and Dillon PDs responded to a call about a possible car theft underway. Police arrived and shot and killed a man. No more information has been released thus far.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kktv.com/2023/10/17/police-shoot-kill-suspect-during-chase-colorado-mountain-town/

Alexander Lee Curington

Age :20

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 10/16/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Bremen area

County : Jefferson

State : Alabama

Agency : Cullman County SO

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On October 16, 2023, Cullman County deputies hunted a vehicle into Jefferson County for undisclosed reasons. Police allege that there was a shootout between them and the fleeing vehicle. Police kept up the chase until the vehicle crashed in the Kimberly/Morris area. Police state that a “suspect” is dead without explaining what this person described with this criminalizing word is allegedly guilty of, also only vaguely admitting his death without clarifying whether they shot or hunted them to death or if this was a suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cullmantribune.com/2023/10/16/cullman-county-sheriffs-deputies-fired-upon-in-multi-county-pursuit-one-suspect-dead/

https://abc3340.com/news/local/alabama-law-enforcement-agency-jefferson-county-morris-crash-cullman-county-sheriffs-office-bremen-chase-deputies-shooting-highway-31

Marvin Churchill

Age :58

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 10/16/2023

Location : 17000 block of Stevens Canyon Rd

City : Sunnyvale

County : Santa Clara

State : California

Agency : Sunnyvale PD, Santa Clara SO

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Marvin Churchill allegedly fatally shot a woman, then fled from police who pursued him until he was found with an allegedly self-inflicted gunshot wound in his car. Nothing more has been released at this time.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/sunnyvale-deadly-shooting/3343501/

Joshua Caleb Simmons

Age :37

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 10/16/2023

Location : Morgan Rd

City : Bessemer

County : Jefferson

State : Alabama

Agency : Jefferson County SO

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police hunted Joshua Simmons for unknown reasons at nearly 1 a.m. until he crashed head-on into a 16-year-old uninvolved driver. Simmons died and the teen driver was taken to the hospital in unknown condition.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wvtm13.com/article/bessemer-pursuit-deadly-alea/45547133

https://www.wbrc.com/2023/10/13/man-dies-bessemer-crash-after-leading-vestavia-hills-officer-chase/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 10/15/2023

Location : CTA Redline tracks

City : Chicago

County : Cook

State : Illinois

Agency : Illinois State Police

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Unknown

Event : Died from unknown causes during police foot chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Chicago PD stopped a 30-year-old man in his vehicle for a code violation. It is unknown what transpired but the man got out of his car and fled away from police on foot. The trooper claims to have lost sight of him. He was found dead on the tracks from unknown cause shortly thereafter. This is a developing story and will be updated as soon as more information becomes available.The man has not been identified so far.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc7chicago.com/traffic-stop-95th-red-line-illinois-state-police-cta-train-death/13918351/

Marylin Rojas 2 of 3

Age :27

Gender :Female

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 10/15/2023

Location : Unknown

City : El Paso

County : El Paso

State : Texas

Agency : El Paso PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Third party killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

El Paso PD chased a young man accused of driving too fast only. He did not stop and police escalated a high-speed chase that ended when the chase crashed him into a family vehicle, killing an 8-year-old girl and two women ages 27 and 37 in the vehicle

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/traffic/2023/10/15/fatal-el-paso-traffic-crashes-far-east-side-zaragoza-lower-valley/71194908007/

https://cbs4local.com/news/local/friends-mourn-tragic-loss-of-three-in-crash-involving-high-speed-police-chase-call-on-community-for-responsibility

Nikki Delgadillo 3 of 3

Age :31

Gender :Female

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 10/15/2023

Location : Unknown

City : El Paso

County : El Paso

State : Texas

Agency : El Paso PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Third party killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

El Paso PD chased a young man accused of driving too fast only. He did not stop and police escalated a high-speed chase that ended when the chase crashed him into a family vehicle, killing an 8-year-old girl and two women ages 27 and 37 in the vehicle.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/traffic/2023/10/15/fatal-el-paso-traffic-crashes-far-east-side-zaragoza-lower-valley/71194908007/

https://cbs4local.com/news/local/friends-mourn-tragic-loss-of-three-in-crash-involving-high-speed-police-chase-call-on-community-for-responsibility

Joseph Michael Pate

Age :39

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 10/15/2023

Location : I-5+Flores

City : Red Bluff

County : Tehama

State : California

Agency : Tehama County SO, Red Bluff PD, Corning PD, Calfire

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after shootout at traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A Tehama deputy arrived at an accident and said he was shot by the driver with a rifle when he arrived. He radio’d for help and Red Bluff PD, Corning PD and Calfire all arrived. The driver with the rifle fled in the police car and was chased into the back of a semi truck, crashed and was arrested.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://krcrtv.com/news/local/exchange-of-gunfire-leads-to-high-speed-chase-and-crash-in-tehama-county-officer-suspect-hospitalized

https://www.policemag.com/patrol/news/15636563/california-officer-shot-suspect-steals-and-crashes-patrol-vehicle

Joseph Deviontrey Robertson

Age :25

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 10/15/2023

Location : I-20, exit 18

City : Johnston

County : Aiken

State : South Carolina

Agency : Edgefield County SO, Aiken County SO

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Edgefield County deputies made a traffic stop. The driver exited the vehicle while the passenger jumped in the driver’s seat and drove away. Police escalated a chase, apparently with a shootout, and the chase went through Highway 23 to Woodyard Road and onto SC-19. Police fired at Robertson. A passenger ran away under fire from police and Robertson ran into nearby woods on the I-20. The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office, North Augusta Public Safety and South Carolina Highway patrol organized a manhunt with multiple dogs and aircraft. A shot rang out. Robertson had committed suicide under the extreme police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wjbf.com/top-stories/multi-county-pursuit-ends-with-suspect-suicide-2/

https://www.wrdw.com/2023/10/15/edgefield-county-traffic-stop-turns-chase-1-arrested-1-missing/

George Holland

Age :58

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 10/14/2023

Location : 153 W Murray Lane

City : Sikeston

County : Scott

State : Missouri

Agency : Sikeston DPS

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Sikeston DPS were called to an AA meeting where a man had a gun. When police arrived, they claimed he refused to drop the weapon and they shot and killed him. No video has been released and it is unknown whether the man was given adequate time to drop any weapon.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wsiltv.com/news/missouri/one-dead-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-sikeston/article_ee584e2e-6c3f-11ee-8683-138eda7383f8.html

Geoffry Frank Walker

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 10/14/2023

Location : Leroy Scott Dr

City : Decatur

County : DeKalb

State : Georgia

Agency : DeKalb County SO

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during manhunt

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Geoffry Frank Walker had 2 warrants for a previous family violence episode. Bartow County deputies located him and began an aggressive manhunt for the stated reason of these family fights, attacking him with a PIT maneuver and forcing him to crash his vehicle. Walker reportedly “hopped” out of his vehicle and fled according to local media with police unleashing and siccing a K9 after him. Walker allegedly fired a shot at the police K9 and injured him. The police dog was taken to the hospital and survived. Police chased Walker behind a hotel compound and shot and killed him. Police also seemingly mocked him when they described him as “hopping” away from the vehicle but this description suggests that he may have been injured by the aggressive PIT and dog attack. Police did not state how the police dog was injured, whether by bullet by police or by Walker fighting back.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/search-ends-geoffry-walker-k-9-bartow-county-case/85-0712e2d1-f4b0-4dc7-865d-4ed4a3cb5841