Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Jessiram Hweih Rivera
Gender : Female
Age : 24
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/11/2021
Location : Rifle Range Road and Noles Lane
City : Wahneta
County : Polk
State : Florida
Agency : Polk County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Deputy Sean Speakman
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputy Sean Speakman reportedly saw Jessiram Rivera in an obvious state of agitation while holding a shovel. The deputy ordered her to stop and put the shovel down and began backing away. Rivera did not comply, continuing to advance toward the deputy and threatening him with the shovel. Speakman then shot and killed Rivera.
