Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Jerry Wayne Thompson
Gender : Male
Age : 55
Race : White
Date : 01/27/2025
Location : U.S. 54 near Greensburg
City : Unknown
County : Kiowa
State : Kansas
Agency : Kansas Highway Patrol, Kiowa County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 27, 2025, Jerry Wayne Thompson, a 55-year-old man wanted in connection with a homicide in Anderson County, Kansas, died following a police pursuit that ended in a crash in Kiowa County. Thompson had been sought after 36-year-old Sheila Kendall was found dead in a residence he owned in Kincaid, Kansas.
After an arrest warrant was issued, the Kansas Highway Patrol located Thompson driving a stolen 2009 Ford Focus on U.S. 54 near Greensburg. When a trooper attempted to pull him over, he refused to stop. Officers escalated a chase, and the Kiowa County Sheriff's Office deployed stop sticks. Thompson lost control of the vehicle, left the roadway, struck a field entrance, became airborne, and rolled over. He was ejected from the car and later pronounced dead at a local hospital.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ksn.com/news/state-regional/person-dead-after-crash-in-kiowa-county/
https://www.wibw.com/2025/01/27/man-sought-anderson-county-homicide-dies-crash-during-friday-chase-kiowa-county/
https://www.iolaregister.com/news/local-news/suspect-in-anderson-county-homicide-dies-after-police-chase
https://www.ksn.com/news/state-regional/person-dead-after-crash-in-kiowa-county/
