Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Miles Winn Dignean
Gender : Male
Age : 31
Race : Black
Date : 03/21/2025
Location : 34 Cook Road
City : Constantia
County : Oswego
State : New York
Agency : Oswego County Sheriff's Office, New York State Police
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On March 21, 2025, around noon, law enforcement responded to a call regarding a man experiencing a psychotic episode at 34 Cook Road in Constantia, New York. A New York State Police trooper engaged in a struggle with the man, during which the trooper was struck with a metal object and sustained a minor head injury. The altercation continued, and an Oswego County Sheriff's deputy opened fire and shot the man. He was transported to a Syracuse-area hospital, where he was pronounced dead around 2:30 p.m. His father, Alton Dignean, stated that he had had a severe head injury with multiple hematomas in the past, which caused his mental health issues.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://cnycentral.com/news/local/oswego-co-da-man-dead-after-officer-related-shooting-in-constantia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTHiLMCSbQM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSWgcTd0NRA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgoepUJAfFs
