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Drew Patterson Banks

Gender : Male

Age : 41

Race : White

Date : 12/23/2024

Location : Thompson Road at Byrd Road

City : Hartselle

County : Morgan

State : Alabama

Agency : Priceville Police Department, Morgan County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On December 23, 2024, at approximately 11:00 p.m., Priceville Police Department officers attempted to stop a vehicle believed stolen, driven by 41-year-old Drew Patterson Banks. The driver did not stop. Police escalated a high-speed chase spanning multiple highways, including Highway 67, I-65, and I-565, before reentering Morgan County.
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During the chase, the driver, 41-year-old Drew Patterson Banks, waved what police believed to be a gun and collided with a Morgan County Sheriff's Office patrol unit in pursuit. Banks continued fleeing from an unknown number of police vehicles in hot pursuit until Thompson Road and Byrd Road in Hartselle.
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Banks exited and waved what police believed to be a gun. An unknown number of officers opened fire, killing Banks. The object turned out to be a plastic replica. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency's State Bureau of Investigation is investigating.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES:
Fatalities: 1 (Drew Patterson Banks)

SOURCE LINKS :

https://whnt.com/news/decatur/vehicle-chase-ends-with-officer-involved-shooting-in-morgan-county/