Death by Cop 2021-2025
Search fatalities
You can use any or all of the fields to refine the search.
Richard "Ricky" Thomas
Gender : Male
Age : 41
Race : White
Date : 10/19/2021
Location : US-395 and Golden Valley Drive
City : Golden Valley
County : Washoe
State : Nevada
Agency : Reno Police Department
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On October 19, 2021, officers from the Reno Police Department's repeat offenders’ program were searching for Richard "Ricky" Thomas, who had an outstanding felony warrant. They located his red truck at a gas station on Golden Valley Drive. As the truck began to move, three unmarked police vehicles surrounded it. Officers attempted to remove Thomas from the vehicle, but he allegedly refused to comply and tried to drive away. During this attempt, one officer was pinned by the driver's door, and another was caught by the closing passenger door as the truck moved off. Both officers involved opened fire, killing Thomas.
.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER:
Fatalities: 1
.
Last Update: 12/28/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
1. https://www.washoesheriff.com/outreach/press_releases/2021-149-Update-to-officer-involved-shooting-in-Golden-Valley.php
2. https://mynews4.com/news/local/update-released-on-man-killed-by-police-on-us-395-near-golden-valley
3. https://apnews.com/article/reno-nevada-crime-4c0e3f59596fde0b427b59908c4e9b19
4. https://www.washoecounty.gov/da/files/oisreports/Report%20on%20October%2019%2C%202021%2C%20OIS.pdf
5. https://www.nevadaappeal.com/news/2023/feb/21/washoe-county-prosecutor-fatal-reno-police-shooting-justified/
