Death by Cop 2021-2025
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John Snyder
Gender : Male
Age : 37
Race : White
Date : 04/25/2025
Location : U.S. 92 and Combee Road
City : Lakeland
County : Polk
State : Florida
Agency : Polk County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during attempted arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
John Snyder, 37, was fatally shot by a Polk County Sheriff's deputy on April 25, 2025, after allegedly moving toward a deputy with a knife near a McDonald's on U.S. 92 in Lakeland. Snyder had outstanding warrants for burglary and theft. Deputies had been attempting to apprehend him when he fled, ignored commands to drop the knife, and was shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-polk/polk-deputy-shoots-kills-knife-wielding-man-pcso
https://www.wesh.com/article/1-man-dead-officer-involved-shooting-polk-county/64597982
https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2025/04/26/man-with-knife-shot-killed-by-polk-county-deputy-sheriff-says/
https://www.fox13news.com/news/wanted-florida-man-killed-after-charging-polk-county-deputy-knife-pcso
