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Marva Ilene Ackles

Age : 47

Gender : Female

Race : Black

Date : 10/26/2021

Location : Koop Road west of Eastown Road

City : Lima

County : Allen

State : Ohio

Agency : Lima Police Department

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash, high-speed pursuit for alleged shoplifting

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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REASON WHY PURSUIT WAS INITIATED:
At approximately 11:15 a.m., Lima Police attempted to stop a 2012 Lincoln MKZ driven by Marva Ilene Ackles following an alleged shoplifting incident at the Walmart on Allentown Road. Ackles continued driving away and police initiated a pursuit.
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OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY:
On 10/26/2021, Lima Police pursued 47-year-old Marva Ackles west from the Allentown Road area. During the pursuit, Ackles reached speeds exceeding 100 mph. Police alleged they discontinued the pursuit because of the extreme speed.
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At approximately 11:14 a.m., Ackles was traveling west on Koop Road in American Township when the Lincoln failed to negotiate a curve, left the roadway and struck a tree. Ackles suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. Passenger Clarence L. Powell III, 42, suffered serious injuries and was transported to St. Rita's Hospital.
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Police described the chase as a short pursuit and alleged they discontinued the pursuit before the fatal crash. Contemporary reporting nevertheless establishes that the crash occurred immediately following the pursuit after Ackles had reached speeds exceeding 100 mph.
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Ackles was a lifelong member of a large Lima family and was the daughter of Elton Louis Cannon. Family records identify her siblings Tony and Quentin Ackles among a large extended family, and her father's obituary specifically memorialized Marva as his daughter who preceded him in death. Years before her own death, Marva also left a public condolence for another grieving Lima family, telling them that her heart went out to them and that she was praying for them.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES:
1 Fatality, 1 Serious Injury.
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DISPOSITION:
Ohio State Highway Patrol investigated the fatal crash. No Lima Police officer was criminally charged for the officer's role in initiating the pursuit that reached speeds exceeding 100 mph before police alleged they discontinued the pursuit.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Lima Police Department did not publicly identify the officer or officers who initiated and participated in the pursuit.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://mercercountyoutlook.net/2021/10/26/lima-woman-dies-in-single-car-crash-earlier-was-involved-in-a-police-pursuit/
https://www.hometownstations.com/news/one-killed-one-injured-in-a-crash-following-a-police-pursuit/article_8a808c32-36a3-11ec-90ae-33cb2b8fecde.html
https://www.13abc.com/2021/10/27/lima-woman-dies-after-car-leaves-road-strikes-tree/
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/limaohio/name/elton-cannon-obituary?id=53917561