Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Melissa Gardee
Age :35
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/14/2024
Location : Yakima County Department of Corrections
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County : Yakima
State : Washington
Agency : Yakima County Department of Corrections
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Found deceased during a routine cell check.
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Melissa Gardee, a 35-year-old inmate at the Yakima County Department of Corrections, was found unresponsive in her cell on March 14, 2024, at approximately 5:55 p.m. Despite immediate emergency medical care and the arrival of ambulance and fire department personnel, she was pronounced dead at 6:43 p.m. Gardee had been in custody since June 4, 2023, facing charges including Assault 2nd Degree, Assault of a Child 2nd Degree, and Domestic Violence Assault 4th Degree.
The Yakima County Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with the Yakima Police Department, is conducting an investigation into her death. An internal investigation by the Department of Corrections is also underway.
Additional Details:
• Time in Custody: 9 months.
• Discovery: Gardee was found unresponsive during a routine medical check by staff.
• Description of Death: No further description of the circumstances of her death has been disclosed.
• Context: This is the second in-custody death at the facility within a week.
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Francisco Nunez
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 03/14/2024
Location : Unknown
City : City of Commerce
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD)
Officer(s) : Logan Simi, Shane Quesada, Noel Witty
Cause of Death : Beaten/bludgeoned
Event : Allegedly fatally beaten and dumped in alley by LASD deputies
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 03/14/2024, Francisco Nunez, a 38-year-old father of eight, was reportedly involved in an incident with deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD). Nunez was in a vehicle identified by LASD as possibly stolen. Two individuals fled the vehicle, leaving behind a 14-year-old boy, who was shot in the chest and legs by LASD deputies but survived. Eyewitnesses, including the boy, reported that LASD deputies handcuffed and beat Nunez at the scene.
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Five days later, Nunez was found deceased 250 feet from the location of the alleged assault, with blood in his mouth, hands, and pants, as well as visible bruises and burn marks on his body. LASD claimed Nunez had never been in custody and cited methamphetamine toxicity as the cause of death. However, the coroner disputed this, telling Nunez's family the death was consistent with injuries from a physical altercation.
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The investigation was conducted internally by LASD, with deputies Rivas and Leopoldo Sanchez, known for affiliations with the LASD deputy gang "Banditos," reportedly involved. The deputies who allegedly detained and beat Nunez, Simi and Quesada, were from the Lancaster LASD station, which has faced previous allegations of misconduct.
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The Nunez family has reported ongoing harassment by LASD deputies, who have been observed sitting in front of their homes and yelling obscenities at them.
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The investigation into Francisco Nunez's death is being conducted by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) Homicide Bureau. The case is led by Detectives Rivas and Leopoldo Sanchez. Detective Sanchez has been identified as an associate of the Banditos, a deputy gang within the LASD.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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Last update: 11/30/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://lapublicpress.org/2024/05/francisco-nunez-was-last-seen-in-lasd-custody-he-turned-up-dead-five-days-later/
https://me.lacounty.gov/2024/press-releases/cause-and-manner-of-death-determined-for-francisco-nunez-jr/
https://laopinion.com/2024/05/08/forense-contradice-la-version-oficial-de-la-muerte-del-pandillero-francisco-nunez/
https://lapublicpress.org/2024/07/nunez-witness-shot-lasd-east-la-lancaster/
https://davisvanguard.org/2024/04/community-holds-candlelight-vigil-after-latino-father-found-dead-in-custody-group-blames-los-angeles-deputies/
https://lapublicpress.org/2024/07/nunez-witness-shot-lasd-east-la-lancaster/
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24678780-nunez-tort-claim
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_LASD_deputy_gangs
https://lapublicpress.org/2024/05/francisco-nunez-was-last-seen-in-lasd-custody-he-turned-up-dead-five-days-later/
https://x.com/IncarcerNation/status/1811357133230792826

Charles Neace
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/14/2024
Location : 101 Promontory Dr
City : Covington
County : Hamilton
State : Kentucky
Agency : Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Charles Neace was reportedly beating on an apartment door with a butcher knife. Police arrived and shot and killed him.
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Matthew R. Blankman
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/14/2024
Location : Near Lower Clarks Park Rd
City : Eagle
County : Waukesha
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Waukesha County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police received a 911 call that someone was firing shots outside of a home. Police arrived and found 39-year-old Matthew Blankman in front of his house with a gun. Police shot and killed him, alleging “fear for their lives.”
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbs58.com/news/1-dead-following-officer-involved-shooting-in-town-of-eagle

Raul Portugal
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 03/14/2024
Location : 200 block of N. Smith Street
City : Jamestown
County : Fentress
State : Tennessee
Agency : Jamestown Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic dispute
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were sent to the 200 block of N. Smith Street in Jamestown for a man seen with a machete. When police arrived, they tasered him and for unknown reasons, an officer shot and killed him.
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Dylan Levi Austin
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/14/2024
Location : Myrtle Street
City : Niangua
County : Webster
State : Missouri
Agency : Niangua Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for unclear reasons
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Dylan's mother stated that she heard shots and then realized that police were inside of her house and killed her son. Police have not commented.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ky3.com/video/2024/03/14/man-dies-officer-involved-shooting-niangua-mo/

Cody Jordan Shelton
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/14/2024
Location : 7th and Red River
City : Austin
County : Travis
State : Texas
Agency : Austin Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police chase crash/hit and run during pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pedestrian Cody Shelton was a restaurant chef who was walking on 7th and River at 1 a.m. when run over and killed by a car being chased by police for a narcotics warrant. The car fled. Shelton died at the scene. Cody Jordan Shelton died and a second pedestrian was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox7austin.com/news/downtown-austin-hit-and-run-suspect-arrested-police-sxsw-apd

Christon Devante Collins
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/13/2024
Location : DeKalb County Jail
City : Decatur
County : DeKalb
State : Georgia
Agency : DeKalb County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Overdose
Event : Found dead in jail
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Christon Devante Collins, a 27-year-old Black male and U.S. Army veteran, was found unresponsive in the DeKalb County Jail on March 13, 2024. Surveillance footage showed Collins stumbling in the common area before collapsing. He was moved to his cell by another person and later discovered by jail staff. Collins was transported to a hospital, where he died two days later. An autopsy determined the cause of death was a fentanyl overdose. A former inmate was later charged in connection with supplying Collins with fentanyl.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2025/03/14/family-veteran-renews-calls-answers-after-his-death-dekalb-county-jail/
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/family-army-vet-who-died-dekalb-county-jail-still-want-justice
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/dekalb-county/family-says-new-video-shows-more-negligence-by-dekalb-jail-loved-ones-death/UFMCSBOPWZFWDBD25Z27T6LRJI/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vsg2xajHyJ8

Clay Morgan Twyman
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/13/2024
Location : 2400 block of Bank Street
City : Louisville
County : Jefferson
State : Kentucky
Agency : Louisville Metropolitan Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police cruiser
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Seventeen-year-old Clay Twyman was a pedestrian in Louisville who was killed by a police cruiser.
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Joshua Taylor
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/13/2024
Location : Super 8 Motel, 344 Dunn Ratcliff Road NW
City : Brookhaven
County : Lincoln
State : Mississippi
Agency : Lincoln County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On March 4, 2024, at approximately 2:30 p.m., Jackson Police Department officers responded to a shooting on Barrett Avenue near Washington Avenue in Jackson, Mississippi. Upon arrival, officers found 21-year-old Siris Catchings deceased from multiple gunshot wounds. Witnesses reported that the shooting stemmed from an ongoing dispute involving Catchings' wife and identified 21-year-old Joshua Taylor as the shooter.
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Following the incident, authorities initiated a manhunt for Joshua Taylor. On March 12, law enforcement officers located Taylor at the Super 8 Motel on Dunn Ratcliff Road NW in Brookhaven, Mississippi. Before officers could apprehend him, Taylor released a 16-year-old girl who was with him and then shot himself. He was initially treated at King’s Daughters Medical Center in Brookhaven and later transferred to the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. Taylor succumbed to his injuries on March 15.
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The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, in collaboration with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation and the Jackson Police Department, is conducting an investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wjtv.com/news/local-news/man-wanted-for-jackson-homicide-dies-days-after-shooting/
https://www.dailyleader.com/2024/03/25/murder-suspect-caught-in-brookhaven-has-died/
https://www.wapt.com/article/man-killed-following-ongoing-dispute-over-woman-in-west-jackson/60083031

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/13/2024
Location : 19000 block of Yonka Street
City : Detroit
County : Wayne
State : Michigan
Agency : Detroit Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On March 13, 2024, at approximately 4:00 p.m., Detroit Police Department officers attempted to contact a male individual wanted for a violent felony at a residence in the 19000 block of Yonka Street in Detroit. The individual locked himself inside the home. Police escalated a prolonged standoff. Police negotiators tried to establish communication.
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At around 8:00 p.m., officers entered the residence and discovered the man deceased on the second floor from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. It is believed he shot himself during the stress of the standoff with police.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS INCIDENT: 1 fatality: Male individual (identity not disclosed)
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/dpd-felony-suspect-kills-self-after-stand-off-with-police

Omar Maurice Rosser Jr.
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/13/2024
Location : McIntosh Parkway
City : Newnan
County : Meriwether
State : Georgia
Agency : Meriwether County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under SWAT duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On March 15, 2024, law enforcement agencies, including the Newnan Police Department and the Meriwether County Sheriff's Office, attempted to apprehend 19-year-old Omar Maurice Rosser Jr., believed to have shot 19-year-old Bryant Elder. Upon locating Rosser, officers attempted to execute an arrest warrant. Rosser locked himself inside a residence. A SWAT team was deployed and engaged with Rosser. After an extended standoff, SWAT officers breached the residence and found Rosser deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. This incident remains under investigation by local authorities to determine the circumstances surrounding both the initial homicide and the subsequent standoff.
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Number of Casualties During This Police Encounter: 1 fatality.
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Date of Last Update: December 3, 2024.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/coweta-county/19-year-old-murder-suspect-found-dead-after-swat-standoff-newnan-police-say/4JVXHDJ45RBTDFQ6H4LFAZQHFY/
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/murder-suspect-found-dead-following-swat-standoff-in-newnan
https://www.wrbl.com/news/crime/meriwether-county-sheriffs-office-searching-for-luthersville-man-wanted-for-murder/

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/13/2024
Location : President George Bush Turnpike
City : Irving
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Irving Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Open records summary :
After a crash on the President George Bush Turnpike, a man was walking with a knife. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/video/officer-kills-armed-man-on-bush-turnpike/

John Rector
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/13/2024
Location : Best Western at 200 S. McDowell Blvd
City : Petaluma
County : Sonoma
State : California
Agency : SWAT, Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office, Petaluma Police Department
Officer(s) : Nicholas Dellia
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On March 12, 2024, law enforcement officers from the Santa Rosa Police Department, Petaluma Police Department, and the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office SWAT team engaged in a standoff at the Best Western motel located at 200 S. McDowell Blvd in Petaluma. The subject, identified as 55-year-old John Rector, was wanted for felony domestic violence, felony vehicle pursuit, felony arson, and being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition.
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Officers attempted to serve arrest and search warrants, during which Rector barricaded himself in a motel room, made threats against officers, and discharged his firearm multiple times. After hours of negotiation and the deployment of tear gas, officers heard a muffled gunshot from within the room. Upon entry, they found Rector with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. He was transported to a hospital, where he died from his injuries on March 15, 2024.
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No officers or civilians were injured during the incident. The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office is conducting a full death investigation to determine the exact manner and cause of death.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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Last update: 11/30/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/domestic-violence-suspect-in-standoff-with-police-in-petaluma-motel-room-died-of-self-inflicted-gunshot-wound/
https://www.ksro.com/2024/03/13/standoff-at-petaluma-motel-ends-with-suspect-shooting-himself/
https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/domestic-violence-suspect-in-critical-condition-following-santa-rosa-police-standoff/

John Drozd
Age :67
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/12/2024
Location : 300 block of N. Tustin Street
City : Orange
County : Orange
State : California
Agency : Orange Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On March 12, 2024, at approximately 11:18 AM, 67-year-old John Drozd was crossing the 300 block of N. Tustin Street in Orange, California, when he was fatally struck by a vehicle involved in a high-speed police chase conducted by the Orange Police Department. The driver of the vehicle fled the scene but was apprehended shortly thereafter. The Orange Police Department is investigating the incident.
SOURCE LINKS :
• https://abc7.com/orange-pedestrian-killed-dui-suspect-leads-police-in-chase/14517847/

Ryan Mitchell
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/12/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Ripley
County : Mason
State : Kentucky
Agency : Ohio State Police, Ripley Police Department
Officer(s) : Caleb Savage
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Ripley, Ohio officer Caleb Savage chased Ryan Mitchell from Ohio into Kentucky and hunted him until he crashed. When the vehicle crashed, Mitchell died and the officer fled the scene without rendering aid. The officer resigned from the Ripley PD and has so far been indicted for charges of reckless homicide, failure to render aid and leaving the scene of an accident. Officer Caleb Savage was charged with reckless homicide.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://ca.movies.yahoo.com/news/ohio-cop-pursuing-man-ky-013708222.html

Roosevelt Overton, Jr.
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/12/2024
Location : 26800 Block of I-45
City : Montgomery
County : Montgomery
State : Texas
Agency : Sgt. Jason Campbell, Devin Inocencio, Adan Lopez, Julio Luna, Finner
Officer(s) : Devin Inocencio
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during robbery
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police arrived at a liquor store where Roosevelt Overton Jr. was robbing the business. Police allege that he had a gun and they shot and killed him. A total of six officers all opened fire on him. The sheriff withheld the bodycam video for undisclosed reasons.
This was the fourth fatal shooting for Officer Devin Inocencio who previously also killed Dontel Thompson, Charion Lockett and a 52-y/o unnamed victim. Officer Inocencio was cleared for all 4 killings and was back on patrol in April of 2024.
The highly contested shooting of Charion Lockett is described in the link enclosed
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kbtx.com/2024/03/12/suspect-dead-following-officer-involved-shooting-montgomery-county/

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/12/2024
Location : Encinal Cemetery
City : Encinal
County : LaSalle
State : Texas
Agency : Encinal Police Department, CBP Border Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash as part of Operation Lone Star
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
CBP Border patrol chased a semi full of undocumented migrants until the semi crashed at a cemetery, killing 2 migrants. 16 more were arrested.
SOURCE LINKS :

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/12/2024
Location : Encinal Cemetery
City : Encinal
County : LaSalle
State : Texas
Agency : Encinal Police Department, CBP Border Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash as part of Operation Lone Star
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
CBP Border patrol chased a semi full of undocumented migrants until the semi crashed at a cemetery, killing 2 migrants. 16 more were arrested. These deaths were caused by Operation Lone Star.
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Edward Brooks
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/12/2024
Location : 2200 block of East Nelson Avenue near Civic Center Drive and Carey Avenue
City : North Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : North Las Vegas Police Department
Officer(s) : Kevin Calderon, Kenneth Townley
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after triple homicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
North Las Vegas Police were sent to a “shots fired” call and encountered a man with a gun. Police shot and killed him. They then discovered that 3 women and a dog had been shot to death in an apartment by the man.
SOURCE LINKS :

Name Not Disclosed
Age :52
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/12/2024
Location : S. 9th Street and Humboldt Avenue
City : Sheboygan
County : Sheboygan
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Sheboygan Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A 52-year-old man for reasons unknown fired a shot at a 31-year-old man, injuring his face. SWAT were called and a lengthy standoff ensued while the man had locked himself into the home. Police made forcible entry and heard a gunshot. The man had committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wbay.com/2024/03/13/sheboygan-authorities-ask-public-avoid-area-s-9th-st-humboldt-ave/

Adam Ulrich
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/11/2024
Location : 9th Street near Grove Avenue
City : Upland
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : Upland Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On March 11, 2024, at approximately 1:00 a.m., an Upland police officer observed a vehicle traveling west on 9th Street near Grove Avenue without a front license plate. When the officer attempted a traffic stop, the driver accelerated, reaching speeds up to 100 mph. The officer allegedly did not pursue but alerted other units. The vehicle was later spotted entering downtown Upland, where the driver lost control at the intersection of 9th Street and 2nd Avenue, crashing into a tree near a gazebo. The impact caused the vehicle to catch fire, and the driver, identified as 35-year-old Adam Ulrich of Victorville, was ejected and pronounced dead at the scene. Two officers sustained minor burn injuries during the incident. The Upland Police Department is handling the investigation.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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Last update: 11/30/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://rtmlawfirm.com/tragic-crash-in-downtown-upland-results-in-fatality-and-injuries-upland-ca/
https://www.fontanaheraldnews.com/news/inland_empire_news/man-is-killed-in-traffic-collision-in-upland-on-march-11/article_0fec5b1e-e0a0-11ee-a860-2f87b3b5220e.html https://rtmlawfirm.com/tragic-crash-in-downtown-upland-results-in-fatality-and-injuries-upland-ca/chase crash

Cristhian Felipe Salinas Castillo
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 03/11/2024
Location : 14700 block of Callard Court
City : Chapel Run
County : Montgomery
State : Texas
Agency : Conroe Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Conroe Police arrived at a domestic violence call, found a man with a gun abusing a woman and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://cw39.com/news/local/officer-involved-shooting-in-conroe-leaves-a-man-dead/
https://www.aol.com/letter-carrier-robberies-continue-us-112542399.html

Jody Lyn Lewis
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/11/2024
Location : Albert Pike Car Wash, 2000 Albert Pike Road
City : Hot Springs
County : Garland
State : Arkansas
Agency : Hot Springs Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On March 11, 2024, Hot Springs police initiated a traffic stop on Jody Lyn Lewis. After stopping the vehicle, Lewis exited and engaged in a shootout with officers. The officers returned fire, fatally shooting Lewis. The incident prompted an investigation by the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division (ASP-CID).
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The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division.
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Last update: 11/26/2024.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.hotsr.com/news/2024/mar/11/officer-suspect-shot-during-traffic-stop-on/

Name Not Disclosed
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/11/2024
Location : I-35
City : Temple
County : Bell
State : Texas
Agency : DPS
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : 2 people killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
DPS in Temple were chasing a car believed to be stolen until it crashed, ejecting 2 people who died. A third person was in critical condition with unknown outcome.
SOURCE LINKS :

Name Not Disclosed
Age :16
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/11/2024
Location : I-35
City : Temple
County : Bell
State : Texas
Agency : DPS
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : 2 people killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
DPS in Temple were chasing a car believed to be stolen until it crashed, ejecting 2 people who died. A third person was in critical condition with unknown outcome.
SOURCE LINKS :

Name Not Disclosed\
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/11/2024
Location : Doniphan Drive and Redd Road
City : El Paso
County : El Paso
State : Texas
Agency : DPS
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : 2 people killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A vehicle failed to stop for a traffic stop for a traffic violation and was chased into a fatal wreck by DPS. Two people died and 4 more were sent to the hospital. A deliberate PIT maneuver performed by police was blamed for the crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ktsm.com/news/crash-closes-all-lanes-on-doniphan-before-redd-rd/

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/11/2024
Location : Doniphan Drive and Redd Road
City : El Paso
County : El Paso
State : Texas
Agency : DPS
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : 2 people killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A vehicle failed to stop for a traffic stop for a traffic violation and was chased into a fatal wreck by DPS. Two people died and 4 more were sent to the hospital. A deliberate PIT maneuver performed by police was blamed for the crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ktsm.com/news/crash-closes-all-lanes-on-doniphan-before-redd-rd/

Jesus Mendivil
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 03/10/2024
Location : Richey Blvd, near East Fort Lowell Rd and North Dodge Blvd
City : Tucson
County : Pima
State : Arizona
Agency : Tucson Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
ucson Police engaged Jesus Mendivil in a pursuit following a domestic violence incident. Mendivil eventually barricaded himself in a vehicle, allegedly firing at officers. SWAT responded, and after unsuccessful negotiations, they moved to breach the vehicle. During the standoff, Mendivil died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Pima Regional Critical Incident Team is overseeing the investigation into the events surrounding the confrontation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kgun9.com/news/community-inspired-journalism/midtown-news/swat-team-on-scene-of-hostage-situation-on-tucsons-northside
https://www.kold.com/2024/03/22/authorities-identify-man-who-died-following-hours-long-standoff-tucson/
https://www.outkick.com/culture/tucson-police-swat-shooting-video

Scott MacDonald
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/10/2024
Location : Touhy Avenue and Lee Street
City : Des Plaines
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Des Plaines Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 03/10/2024, Des Plaines Police responded to a report of a suicidal individual barricaded in a vehicle at the intersection of Touhy Avenue and Lee Street. Officers observed 55-year-old Scott MacDonald inside the vehicle, armed with a handgun.
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A SWAT team was deployed to the scene. The team established a perimeter around the vehicle and used a loudspeaker to communicate with MacDonald. Despite attempts to negotiate, MacDonald ended the communication and a gunshot was heard from the vehicle. Officers entered the vehicle and discovered MacDonald deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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The incident remains under investigation by the Des Plaines Police Department. The identities of the officers involved have not been publicly disclosed.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality (Scott MacDonald)
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Last Update: 12/06/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/ILDESPLAINES/2024/03/12/file_attachments/2810919/Press%20Release%20%28Armed%20Barricaded%20Subject%20in%20a%20Vehicle%20UPDATE%29.pdf
https://patch.com/illinois/arlingtonheights/suicidal-person-barricades-self-vehicle-des-plaines-pd

Justin Wade Hancock
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/10/2024
Location : SH 11 + I-10
City : McCamey
County : Upton
State : Texas
Agency : Sutton County Sheriff’s office, Pecos County Sheriff’s Office, Texas DPS
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after escaping from jail
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Justin Hancock escaped from a county jail. Police followed him, placed stop sticks, disabling the car. He tried to carjack a vehicle and was shot and killed by police.
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Jose G. Gonzalez-Gutierrez
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 03/10/2024
Location : 80000 block of County Road 681
City : Van Buren County
County : Van Buren
State : Michigan
Agency : Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 10, 2024, at approximately 1:14 a.m., a Van Buren County Sheriff's deputy observed a white 2003 Toyota Camry speeding eastbound on Territorial Road in Keeler Township. The deputy escalated a chase, and the 27-year-old driver, Jose Gonzalez-Gutierrez, did not stop. The chase continued on County Road 681 for approximately 3.5 miles, with speeds reaching near 100 mph. Police alleged that they "momentarily lost sight of the vehicle" and immediately came upon the Camry, which had collided off the road into a tree in the 66000 block of County Road 681 in Lawrence Township. Gonzalez-Gutierrez was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the crash site.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS INCIDENT: 1 fatality: Jose G. Gonzalez-Gutierrez
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/south-mi/van-buren/sheriff-driver-dies-after-crashing-into-tree-during-van-buren-co-chase
https://www.woodtv.com/news/van-buren-county/deputies-man-killed-in-crash-after-chase/

Cole Jackson Hughes
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/10/2024
Location : 200 block of East Beardsley Avenue
City : Oildale
County : Kern
State : California
Agency : Kern County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Nicholas Rocha
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 03/10/2024, at approximately 1:10 p.m., deputies from the Kern County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic violence call at the 200 block of East Beardsley Avenue in Oildale. The individual, 53-year-old Cole Jackson Hughes, was reported by his wife to be armed with a gun and an ax. Upon arrival, deputies found Hughes in the front yard holding what appeared to be a rifle. They issued verbal commands for over 20 minutes to de-escalate the situation.
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Hughes raised the weapon toward the deputies, prompting Deputy Nicholas Rocha to fire, striking Hughes. The weapon was later determined to be an unloaded pellet rifle. Hughes was transported to Kern Medical, where he died on 03/11/2024. A Critical Incident Review Board determined the use of force was within department policy. The case has been forwarded to the District Attorney's office for further review.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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Last update: 11/30/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kget.com/ois/man-shot-killed-by-deputies-in-oildale-had-pellet-rifle-wife-said-he-had-a-gun/
https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/bakersfield-man-dies-a-day-after-deputy-involved-shooting-in-oildale-identified-east-beardsley-avenue-kern-county-sheriffs-office-california
https://www.kget.com/ois/family-speaks-out-after-man-is-killed-during-officer-involved-shooting-in-oildale/

Rodney Richards
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/10/2024
Location : McDonald’s Road
City : Breckinridge County
County : Breckinridge
State : Kentucky
Agency : Kentucky State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed in police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kentucky State Police chased Rodney Richards for undisclosed reasons until he crashed into another vehicle and died. The driver and child passenger of the vehicle hit were both flown to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
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James Johnson
Age :61
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/10/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Hybla Valley
County : Fairfax
State : Virginia
Agency : Fairfax County Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Fairfax County PD located a car that had been reported stolen and “followed” whereupon the vehicle fled, ran over pedestrian James Johnson, hit a dumpster where it came to a rest. The driver fled.
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Trinidad Ledesma
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 03/10/2024
Location : Waddell and Dysart Roads
City : Surprise
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Surprise Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
At approximately 3:00 AM on March 10, 2024, officers from the Surprise Police Department responded to a domestic violence call at a residence located at the intersection of Waddell and Dysart Roads in Surprise, Arizona. Upon arrival, officers encountered Trinidad Ledesma, who was allegedly seen with a weapon. The situation escalated, and officers shot and killed Ledesma. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Buckeye Police Department is investigating the incident to ensure an independent review of the circumstances surrounding the use of deadly force.
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Last update: 11/26/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.azfamily.com/2024/03/10/police-shoot-kill-suspect-surprise-after-domestic-violence-call/
https://www.hoodline.com/2024/03/one-dead-in-surprise-police-shooting-following-domestic-violence-incident

Antonio Sessions
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/10/2024
Location : Atwoods store
City : Paris
County : Lamar
State : Texas
Agency : Paris Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police in department store
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man fought with police at an Atwood store and locked himself in a dressing room. When police arrived, he allegedly ran toward the exit, refusing to be questioned. Police engaged him in a fight during which he wrestled the taser from police and pointed it. Police shot and killed him.
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Julian Bryant Martin, Jr.
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/10/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Kelly
County : Caldwell Parish
State : Louisiana
Agency : Caldwell Parish Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by off-duty deputy for personal reasons
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 03/10/2024, 50-year-old Julian Bryant Martin Jr. was fatally shot in Kelly, Louisiana. Reports indicate that an off-duty deputy with the Caldwell Parish Sheriff’s Office was involved in the shooting.
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Preliminary details suggest the incident was personal in nature and unrelated to official duties. Authorities have not disclosed the circumstances leading to the shooting or the name of the involved deputy.
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The Caldwell Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident. Further details, including the motives behind the shooting, remain under review.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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Last update: 12/08/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.knoe.com/news/caldwell-parish-deputy-involved-in-off-duty-shooting/
https://www.theadvocate.com/news/caldwell-parish-sheriff-investigates-shooting-involving-off-duty-deputy/
https://www.ktbs.com/news/local-news/caldwell-parish-off-duty-deputy-fatally-shoots-man/

Joseph Russell
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/10/2024
Location : Route 16 and Gooseberry Circle
City : Rochester
County : Strafford
State : New Hampshire
Agency : Rochester Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation of vehicle thefts
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
New Hampshire Police confronted Joseph Russell while investigating auto thefts. Russell was hunted down with a K9 and allegedly pulled a weapon and was shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wmur.com/article/rochester-nh-police-involved-shooting-joseph-russell/60146257

Justin Michael Strawser
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/10/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Mooresville
County : Iredell
State : North Carolina
Agency : Mooresville Police Department, Iredell County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after committing double homicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Two men, ages 22 and 24, were found shot to death and a third critically injured. Police followed the shooter, Justin Michael Strawser, to a second location where he hid. There were children in the home who were released. Police fired tear gas into the home and shot and killed Strawser. He was found wearing a bulletproof vest.