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Randall Lamar Mize Jr.

Age : 49

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 01/14/2022

Location : Buford Dam Road / Rockport Drive

City : Buford

County : Forsyth

State : Georgia

Agency : Forsyth County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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REASON FOR CHASE: Forsyth County sheriff's deputy alleged that Mize was driving unsafely and repeatedly failing to maintain his lane. The deputy attempted a traffic stop, and Mize continued driving away at high speed.

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NARRATIVE:
On 01/14/2022, 49-year-old Randall Lamar Mize Jr. of Sugar Hill was killed when his vehicle crashed during a Forsyth County Sheriff's Office pursuit in Forsyth County. Contemporary reporting and later records identify Mize as the driver killed in the incident. His obituary independently confirms that he died on January 14, 2022.
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The encounter began when a Forsyth County sheriff's deputy observed Mize driving and alleged that he was operating the vehicle unsafely and repeatedly failing to maintain his lane. The deputy attempted to conduct a traffic stop. Mize continued driving away, and the deputy pursued him.
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The pursuit continued onto Buford Dam Road. During the chase, Mize lost control of his vehicle near Rockport Drive and crashed. The collision caused fatal injuries. The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office investigated the fatal wreck. Contemporary Forsyth County News reporting confirms that the sheriff's office was investigating a fatal crash on Buford Dam Road early that Friday morning.
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Mize was pronounced dead following the crash. Funeral records identify him by his full name, Randall Lamar Mize Jr., age 49, of Sugar Hill, and confirm his January 14 death. Funeral services were held January 21 at Flanigan Funeral Home in Buford.
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Public reporting described the underlying driving behavior as potentially DUI-related, but the available records do not establish a completed toxicology result or criminal finding because Mize died in the crash.
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The available public record does not identify the pursuing deputy by name. No reliable source located provides the pursuit speed, duration, distance, or whether supervisors considered terminating the pursuit before the fatal crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.appenmedia.com/public_safety/driver-dies-in-crash-following-police-chase/article_dd66b98a-77ad-11ec-a07d-8ffe093b9123.html
https://www.forsythnews.com/news/public-safety/fcso-investigating-fatal-wreck-buford-dam-road/
https://patch.com/georgia/cumming/police-fire?page=3
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/gainesvilletimes/name/randall-mize-jr-obituary?id=32283311