Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Geraldine Francis

Gender : Female

Age : 79

Race : Black

Date : 08/11/2024

Location : Northwest 27th Avenue and Sixth Street

City : Broward County

County : Broward

State : Florida

Agency : Broward County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Two bystanders killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/11/2024, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office was involved in a pursuit that resulted in a crash at Northwest 27th Avenue and Sixth Street in Broward, Florida. During the chase, Geraldine Francis and her daughter Lisa Jackson were killed in the crash, which occurred as a result of the police pursuit. The police action that led to the crash is under investigation. The details surrounding the chase and the specific reasons for the pursuit are still unclear.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2 fatalities.
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Last Update: 12/03/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.local10.com/news/local/2024/08/14/bso-probing-whether-deputies-pursued-driver-before-deadly-crash/

https://wsvn.com/news/local/broward/fatal-accident-that-killed-2-women-in-fort-lauderdale-under-investigation-by-bso-internal-affairs/