Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Philip Stanley Watros
Gender : Male
Age : 32
Race : White
Date : 05/11/2021
Location : NY-104
City : Mexico
County : Oswego
State : New York
Agency : New York State Police, Oswego City Police Department, Oswego County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Michael J. McGinnis
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Troopers were dispatched to locate Philip Stanley Watros, who was reportedly armed and making homicidal and suicidal threats to an estranged girlfriend. Officers located him and his vehicle at Mexico Community Park. Due to the nature of the threats and concerns for public safety, officers established a perimeter around the area. After a 12-hour standoff, Watros reportedly shot and killed himself with a rifle.
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Total Fatalities/Injuries:
1 Fatality (Philip Stanley Watros)
