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Jacob Lane Dewberry

Age : 20

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 08/10/2024

Location : Alabama Highway 105

City : Skipperville

County : Dale

State : Alabama

Agency : Dale County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/10/2024, deputies with the Dale County Sheriff's Office attempted to stop a vehicle driven by 20-year-old Jacob Lane Dewberry. The reason deputies initiated the pursuit has not been publicly released. Dewberry continued driving away while deputies pursued through Dale County. The pursuit ended on Alabama Highway 105 near Skipperville when Dewberry crashed. He was transported to an area hospital, where Dale County Coroner John Cawley pronounced him dead.
The Dale County Sheriff's Office released very little information about the incident beyond confirming that the fatality occurred during the pursuit. Public reporting through 2026 did not identify the deputies involved, disclose the duration or speed of the pursuit, or explain the circumstances immediately preceding the crash.
A search for subsequent developments located no publicly reported criminal charges against deputies, no publicly announced internal disciplinary action, no publicly reported civil lawsuit or settlement, and no later official release providing additional details about the pursuit or identifying the deputies involved.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wtvy.com/2024/08/11/dale-county-pursuit-ends-with-one-dead/