Death by Cop 2021-2025
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John Branscomb
Gender : Male
Age : 38
Race : White
Date : 04/26/2025
Location : Route 9
City : Wesley
County : Washington
State : Maine
Agency : Maine State Police
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 04/26/2025, Maine State Police escalated a chase in Hancock County that continued into Washington County and ended when the pursued vehicle crashed on Route 9 in Wesley, killing 38-year-old passenger John Branscomb. Police did not disclose the reason for the chase. The Maine State Police are conducting an internal self-investigation into the pursuit and crash fatality.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/public-safety/police-pursuit-in-hancock-county-ends-in-fatal-crash-1-dead-3-arrested/97-29242f6d-9a1f-4853-b424-badd7e23f762
https://www.wabi.tv/2025/04/27/one-person-dead-three-arrested-after-police-chase-hancock-county/
https://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/04/27/news/down-east/1-dead-3-arrested-after-police-chase-maine/
https://www.sunjournal.com/2025/04/27/1-dead-3-arrested-after-maine-police-chase/
https://www.centralmaine.com/2025/04/27/1-dead-3-arrested-after-police-chase-crash-in-hancock-county/
