Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Calvin Coolidge Majette III
Gender : Male
Age : 35
Race : Black
Date : 03/13/2021
Location : VA-239 & California Ave
City : Portsmouth
County : Portsmouth City
State : Virginia
Agency : Portsmouth Police Department
Officer(s) :Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander kill by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On March 13, 2021, around 11 a.m., officers with the Portsmouth Police Department attempted to stop a 2015 Jeep Wrangler whose driver was wanted on several violations. She refused to pull over, and the police initiated a pursuit that ended when she drove through an intersection and collided with a 2013 Chrysler 200 driven by Calvin Coolidge Majette III. The crash caused fatal injuries to Majette, and others were injured in the incident.
