Death by Cop 2021-2025
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David Pacoe
Gender : Male
Age : 59
Race : White
Date : 09/12/2024
Location : North Railroad Avenue and Grist Mill Road
City : Earl Township
County : Berks
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Earl Township Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Earl Township Police Department initiated a vehicle pursuit of David Pacoe for refusing a traffic stop. The chase ended when the vehicle crashed on North Railroad Avenue and Grist Mill Road, resulting in Pacoe’s death. The crash occurred during the pursuit, which was likely at high speed. The driver, David Pacoe, was reported to be a retired police officer, known to have PTSD. Officers have their own database incarcerNation archive and are generally not listed in this database dedicated to fatalities caused by police with the exception of officers who are killed by or involving police such as this case.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/1-dead-after-earl-township-vehicle-pursuit-ends-in-fiery-crash-police/article_f7f286be-7127-11ef-8e38-5feda5e062a3.html">https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/1-dead-after-earl-township-vehicle-pursuit-ends-in-fiery-crash-police/article_f7f286be-7127-11ef-8e38-5feda5e062a3.html
https://www.abc27.com/local-news/driver-fleeing-from-traffic-stop-dies-after-crashing-in-lancaster-county/
