Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Keith William Dramstad

Gender : Male

Age : 57

Race : White

Date : 04/18/2023

Location : 2221 Indian Mound Rd

City : Laurens

County : Laurens

State : New York

Agency : Laurens County SO, SWAT

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Laurens County Sheriff’s Office deputies tried to serve a warrant on Indian Mound Road in Laurens on Keith William Dramstad, 57, of the residence at 2221 Indian Mound Road. Dramstad presented “what appeared to be a weapon” and locked himself in the mobile home.” The LCSO SWAT team was called in and set off several explosive devicesincluding apparent tear gas grenades and “flash-bang” grenades and deputies breached the front door of the residence and found Dramstad with a self-inflicted cross bow wound. He had committed suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.laurenscountyadvertiser.net/2023/04/19/man-dies-of-self-inflicted-wound-following-standoff-with-swat-team/

https://www.foxcarolina.com/2023/04/19/deputies-investigating-following-standoff-laurens-county/