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Richard "Ricky" Thomas

Age : 41

Gender : Male

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.washoesheriff.com/outreach/press_releases/2021-149-Update-to-officer-involved-shooting-in-Golden-Valley.php
https://mynews4.com/news/local/update-released-on-man-killed-by-police-on-us-395-near-golden-valley
https://apnews.com/article/reno-nevada-crime-4c0e3f59596fde0b427b59908c4e9b19
https://www.washoecounty.gov/da/files/oisreports/Report%20on%20October%2019%2C%202021%2C%20OIS.pdf
https://www.nevadaappeal.com/news/2023/feb/21/washoe-county-prosecutor-fatal-reno-police-shooting-justified/