Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Darin Woodard

Gender : Male

Age : 57

Race : Black

Date : 04/07/2022

Location : I-55

City : West Memphis

County : Shelby

State : Tennessee

Agency : Memphis PD

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Fall from height

Event : Died from fall from height during police chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

West Memphis police chased Darin Woodard to question him about a prior homicide elsewhere. When he did not stop for police, they escalated an aggressive chase that ended when he crashed into an I-55 barrier wall. When police came after him, he jumped off and landed on the hard ground 60 feet below to escape from police assault.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.foxnews.com/us/west-memphis-police-murder-accusation-heinous-man-jumps-bridge