Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Keith Truesdell
Gender : Male
Age : 49
Race : White
Date : 03/18/2025
Location : Little Cabin Creek Road near KY 57
City : Tollesboro
County : Lewis
State : Kentucky
Agency : Lewis County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 03/18/2025, around 9:00 p.m., deputies from the Lewis County Sheriff's Office and officers from the Vanceburg Police Department responded to reports of a domestic violence incident involving gunfire on Little Cabin Creek Road near KY 57 in Tollesboro, Kentucky. Upon arrival, they encountered 49-year-old Keith Truesdell, who was armed with a firearm. Truesdell allegedly fired at the officers. Officers opened fire and killed Truesdell. The Kentucky State Police Critical Incident Response Team is investigating the incident.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov/news/cirt-p8-3-19-2025/
https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article302378544.html
