Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Lorrence M. Thompson
Age : 30
Gender : Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/04/2021
Location : I-95 and Lorton Road
City : Lorton
County : Fairfax
State : Virginia
Agency : Virginia State Police
Officer(s) :Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Motorcycle driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
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REASON FOR CHASE: Speeding
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NARRATIVE:
On 04/04/2021 at approximately 9:00 a.m., Lorrence M. Thompson, 30, of Calumet City, Illinois, was riding a motorcycle on Interstate 495 when a Virginia State Police trooper clocked him at approximately 124 mph in a 55-mph zone. The trooper activated emergency lights and siren and pursued Thompson, but terminated the pursuit as Thompson approached the Woodrow Wilson Bridge.
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At approximately 10:22 a.m., the same trooper encountered Thompson again on I-495 traveling at high speed. Police again attempted to stop him and pursued as Thompson entered southbound Interstate 95. Troopers terminated this second pursuit after Thompson began traveling between lanes of traffic.
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At approximately 10:30 a.m., Thompson rear-ended a Toyota Tacoma on southbound I-95 at mile marker 162 near the Lorton Road interchange. The impact ejected Thompson from the motorcycle and caused the motorcycle to catch fire. Troopers administered first aid, but Thompson died at the scene.
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The driver of the Toyota Tacoma was injured and transported to a hospital with minor injuries. The crash shut down the southbound interstate for approximately four hours while Virginia State Police investigated.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Virginia State Police trooper who attempted both traffic stops and initiated both pursuits was not publicly identified.
