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Calob House

Age : 34

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 10/06/2021

Location : South 21st Street and West National Avenue

City : Milwaukee

County : Milwaukee

State : Wisconsin

Agency : West Alice Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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REASON WHY PURSUIT WAS INITIATED:
At approximately 1:10 a.m., West Allis Police officers observed a vehicle being driven recklessly near South 80th Street and West National Avenue and attempted a traffic stop. The driver continued driving away, and officers initiated a pursuit. Later police information placed the attempted stop in the 1900 block of South 82nd Street.
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OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY:
On 10/06/2021, West Allis Police pursued the vehicle east along National Avenue toward Milwaukee after attempting the reckless-driving stop. Police reported that the driver continued at high speed and disregarded stop signs. The pursuit extended roughly 60 blocks from the area of South 80th Street to South 21st Street.
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At South 21st Street and West National Avenue, the fleeing vehicle struck 34-year-old pedestrian Calob House. The driver continued east after striking him. West Allis officers terminated the pursuit at that point and attempted to save House, but he died at the scene. A nearby resident, Kevin Skenandore, described hearing screeching tires, approaching police vehicles and then the impact.
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House was a Milwaukee native and father of four children, all younger than 12. He lived only minutes from the intersection where he was killed. That night, House had been celebrating his girlfriend's birthday and was walking to meet her when the police pursuit reached the intersection. His father described him as a good kid with a strong sense of humor and a great father who had been looking forward to watching the Milwaukee Brewers in the playoffs.
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House's brother, Michael House, questioned the consequences of the pursuit, asking why his brother's children should be left without their father “off of a traffic violation.” He emphasized that Calob was innocent of the events that brought police into the area and later appealed publicly for information so his children could eventually have answers about his death.
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The driver was not identified or arrested. Four years later, West Allis Police continued to classify House's death as an unsolved cold case and renewed its request for information. Police described the vehicle as a silver 2002–2006 Nissan Altima with heavily tinted windows, substantial passenger-side front-end damage and a missing passenger-side mirror. A reward was offered for information leading to an arrest.
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DISPOSITION:
No West Allis Police officer was criminally charged for an officer's role in initiating or continuing the pursuit. The driver who struck and killed House remained unidentified when police renewed their appeal for information in 2025.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The West Allis Police Department did not publicly identify the officers who initiated and participated in the fatal pursuit.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wisn.com/article/pedestrian-hit-and-killed-during-police-chase/37881958
https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/pedestrian-struck-and-killed-by-suspect-during-police-chase
https://www.fox6now.com/news/man-fatally-struck-by-vehicle-near-21st-and-national
https://www.fox6now.com/news/hit-and-run-victims-brother-pleads-to-community
https://www.fox6now.com/news/west-allis-police-fleeing-vehicle-suspect
https://www.cbs58.com/news/fatal-car-vs-pedestrian-crash-near-21st-and-national-in-milwaukee-road-closed-and-traffic-being-rerouted
https://www.fox6now.com/news/west-allis-2021-death-investigation-police-seeking-new-information
https://www.cbs58.com/news/west-allis-police-seek-new-leads-into-fatal-hit-and-run-near-21st-and-national