Death by Cop 2021-2025
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David Ronald Bridgette
Gender : Male
Age : 45
Race : White
Date : 06/24/2021
Location : Unknown
City : Iron River
County : Iron
State : Michigan
Agency : Iron River Police Department, Iron County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health well-being check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 06/24/2021, at approximately 4: 10 p.m., an Iron County Sheriff's Office deputy and an Iron River Police Department officer were dispatched to conduct a well-being check in Iron River. During the encounter, at least one officer opened fire, killing David Ronald Bridgette. The reasons why police shot and killed him have not been disclosed.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality
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Last Update: 12/26/2024
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SOURCE LINKS :
• https://apnews.com/article/police-shootings-d6a0fdbb019428765f48842e2ed9e8e3
• https://www.ironmountaindailynews.com/news/local-news/2021/09/names-released-in-fatal-shooting/
• https://www.ironcountyreporter.com/news/us-army-veteran-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-ir
• https://www.wnmufm.org/law-enforcement/2021-07-09/name-of-man-shot-by-officers-in-iron-river-released
• https://www.dailypress.net/news/local-news/2021/10/officers-justified-in-fatal-shooting/
• https://www.miningjournal.net/news/2021/10/prosecutor-officers-justified-in-fatal-iron-river-shooting/
• https://www.mininggazette.com/news/2021/07/man-fatally-shot-by-police-in-upper-peninsula-identified/
