Death by Cop  2022-2024

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John Calder

Gender : Male

Age : 40

Race : White

Date : 08/31/2024

Location : Illinois Route 71

City : Norway

County : LaSalle

State : Illinois

Agency : LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

LaSalle deputies try to traffic stop a vehicle that allegedly fled the traffic stop. Deputies escalated a chase and continued at high speeds until the vehicle hit a guard rail and several trees. The driver died by suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/driver-fleeing-lasalle-county-sheriffs-deputy-dies-in-crash/3536801/

https://www.wcsjnews.com/news/local/more-details-released-about-police-pursuit-in-lasalle-county/article_70201932-6b7c-11ef-8a7b-eb9112c8a30a.html