Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Tony Jon DeHart
Age : 40
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 08/04/2022
Location : I-80 + Wadsworth
City : Wadsworth
County : Washoe
State : Nevada
Agency : Lyon County Sheriff's Office, Nevada State Police
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after car chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 08/04/2022, a Lyon County Sheriff's Office deputy attempted to stop a vehicle driven by 40-year-old Tony DeHart. DeHart continued driving away, and deputies, assisted by the Nevada State Police, pursued the vehicle westbound on Interstate 80 from the area of Exit 48 toward Wadsworth.
The pursuit left Interstate 80 at Exit 43. DeHart drove west on Cantlon Drive before his vehicle left the roadway and came to rest in a ditch. During the encounter that followed, gunfire was exchanged between DeHart and law enforcement. The vehicle caught fire, and DeHart remained inside. He died at the scene.
The Washoe County Sheriff's Office assumed responsibility for the investigation under the regional officer-involved shooting protocol. The investigation included assistance from the Sparks Police Department, Reno Police Department, and the Washoe County District Attorney's Office.
The Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner later identified the decedent as Tony DeHart of Winnemucca. The Medical Examiner determined that DeHart sustained both a gunshot wound and injuries from the vehicle fire. At the time of the public reporting, investigators had not determined whether the gunshot wound was inflicted by law enforcement or was self-inflicted, and the cause and manner of death remained under investigation.
In October 2022, the Lyon County Sheriff's Office released redacted body-worn camera footage from the incident.
