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Victor Miles Stevens

Gender : Male

Age : 32

Race : White

Date : 07/15/2024

Location : State Road 54

City : Calhoun

County : Gordon

State : Georgia

Agency : Gordon County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash after PIT maneuver

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 07/15/2024, deputies from the Gordon County Sheriff’s Office initiated a traffic stop on Victor Miles Stevens on Highway 53, attempting to investigate suspected drug activity. Stevens refused to stop and continued driving. Gordon County deputies escalated the chase, reaching speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour. The pursuit continued along GA 53 Spur, with officers pursuing aggressively.
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A deputy performed a Precision Immobilization Technique (PIT) maneuver, resulting in Stevens’ Chevrolet Tahoe spinning out of control, leaving the roadway, overturning, and ejecting Stevens from the vehicle. He died at the scene.
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The pursuit and crash are under investigation by the Georgia State Patrol's Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team (SCRT). The names of the officers involved have not been disclosed. As of the latest updates, there is no information regarding whether the officers have been cleared of any wrongdoing or faced administrative actions.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality
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Last update: 12/02/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wrganews.com/2024/07/16/gsp-reports-fatal-crash-in-gordon-county-during-police-pursuit
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/us-11th-circuit/1268839.html