Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Stanley Davis Jr.
Gender : Male
Age : 13
Race : Black
Date : 12/26/2021
Location : 800 block North Federal Highway
City : Boynton Beach
County : Palm Beach
State : Florida
Agency : Boynton Beach Police Department (BBPD)
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On December 26, 2021, 13-year-old Stanley "SJ" Davis III was reportedly seen operating a dirt bike on Boynton Beach Boulevard. Police attempted a traffic stop. Surveillance footage shows Davis refueling at a gas station and then being followed by a police vehicle. Police escalated a chase during which Davis lost control of the dirt bike on North Federal Highway, collided with a curb, and was thrown into a street sign. He died. The Florida Highway Patrol and Boynton Beach Police Department Internal Affairs unit were put in charge of the investigation.
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Civil rights attorney Ben Crump represented the family. The officer involved has not faced criminal charges.
SOURCE LINKS :
• https://wsvn.com/news/local/family-seeks-answers-after-police-chase-ends-in-13-year-olds-death/
• https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/boynton-beach-family-officer-termination-police-chase/
• https://people.com/human-interest/boy-13-dies-in-dirt-bike-crash-as-fla-police-attempt-traffic-stop/
• https://abcnews.go.com/US/community-members-express-anger-teens-traffic-stop-death/story?id=83889270
