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Jerry Lynn Roseberry

Gender : Male

Age : 48

Race : White

Date : 02/27/2021

Location : Unknown

City : Malone

County : Morgan

State : Kentucky

Agency : West Liberty Police Department

Officer(s) :Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On February 27, 2021, at approximately 11:00 p.m., a Kentucky State Police trooper conducted a traffic stop in the community of Malone, Kentucky. During the stop, the trooper requested assistance from the Morgan County Sheriff's Department and the West Liberty Police Department. Jerry Lynn Roseberry, a 48-year-old man, exited the vehicle with a firearm and refused commands to drop the weapon. A West Liberty police officer opened fire, striking Roseberry. He was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Morgan County Coroner. The Kentucky State Police Critical Incident Response Team is investigating the shooting.
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TOTAL FATALITIES: 1 (Jerry Lynn Roseberry)

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov/news/p8-3-2-2021
https://www.wnky.com/kentucky-officer-fatally-shoots-man-during-traffic-stop/
https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/20140193/Jerry-Lynn-Roseberry/
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/223802994/jerry_lynn-roseberry