Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/23/2025
Location : Unknown
City : Unknown
County : Bonneville
State : Idaho
Agency : Idaho Falls Police Department
Officer(s) :
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/23/2025, Idaho Falls police responded to a reported domestic disturbance. During the response, officers encountered a man who was holding a knife. An officer opened fire and struck the man. He died from his injuries. The shooting occurred during an active domestic violence investigation and is being reviewed under the department’s officer-involved shooting procedures.
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Name Not Disclosed
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Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/23/2025
Location : Rochester
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Agency : Rochester Police Department
Officer(s) :
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/23/2025, Rochester police responded to a reported attempted break in involving a man and his former girlfriend. Officers located the man and a confrontation followed. During the encounter, police said gunfire was exchanged between the man and officers. Officers opened fire and the man was shot and killed at the scene. Police later identified him but did not immediately release further personal details. The incident remains under investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://13wham.com/news/local/rochester-police-identify-suspect-killed-in-shootout-with-officers
https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/local-news/

Name Not Disclosed
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Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/22/2025
Location : Unknown
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Agency : St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Officer(s) :
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/22/2025, a police pursuit that began in the Metro East area ended in St. Louis with a fatal crash that killed a woman. The pursuit crossed jurisdictional lines before the crash occurred. The woman who died was not the person police were pursuing. Her death marked the second fatal police chase in the St. Louis region that month. Community members and advocates expressed concern following the crash, questioning the risks of high speed pursuits and their impact on public safety. The incident remains under investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/metro-east-st-louis-police-pursuit-fatal-crash/

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/22/2025
Location : Interstate 70
City : St. Louis
County : St. Louis City
State : Missouri
Agency : Fairmont City Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/22/2025, a police chase that began in the Metro East area of Illinois continued into Missouri and ended in a fatal crash on Interstate 70 in St. Louis. Police chased a vehicle after an attempted stop in Fairmont City, Illinois. The pursuit crossed state lines and ended when the vehicle crashed on I-70, shutting down the interstate for several hours. A woman riding in the vehicle was killed. Authorities have not released her name, and the circumstances of the pursuit and crash remain under investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kmov.com/2025/12/22/1-dead-after-police-chase-illinois-ends-crash-st-louis-city/
https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/police-chase-ends-in-fatal-crash-on-i-70-in-st-louis/
https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/crime/police-chase-fatal-crash-i-70-st-louis/
https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/police-chase-fatal-crash-i-70/
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/crime/article/

Name Not Disclosed
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/22/2025
Location : Grant Street near Lawn Street
City : Alpena Township
County : Alpena
State : Michigan
Agency : Alpena Police Department
Officer(s) :
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop for stolen vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/22/2025, officers from the Alpena Police Department and Michigan State Police conducted a traffic stop in Alpena Township for a reported stolen vehicle on Grant Street near Lawn Street. During the stop, a 35-year-old man in the vehicle pulled out a knife and cut an Alpena police officer, causing a laceration to the officer’s hand. In response, the officer fired his service weapon, striking the man. The man was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. The injured officer was also taken to the hospital for treatment. The Michigan State Police Investigative Response Team and Crime Lab are investigating the incident, and two Alpena officers have been placed on paid administrative leave pending the investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wilx.com/2025/12/22/man-killed-officer-involved-shooting-alpena/
https://www.thealpenanews.com/news/2025/12/officer-involved-shooting-in-alpena-2/
https://upnorthlive.com/news/local/alpena-man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-during-traffic-stop-for-stolen-vehicle
https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/suspect-fatally-shot-after-northern-michigan-police-officer-assaulted-during-traffic-stop/

Name Not Disclosed
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Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/22/2025
Location : Interstate 40 near Choctaw Road
City : Unknown
County : Oklahoma
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Officer(s) :
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police vehicle crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/22/2025, an Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper was assisting a disabled semi on westbound Interstate 40 near Choctaw Road when a pickup truck struck the trooper’s patrol vehicle from behind. The trooper was inside the patrol unit at the time of the collision. The pickup truck driver was transported to a hospital and later died from injuries sustained in the crash. The trooper was also hospitalized and later released. State authorities are investigating the circumstances of the collision.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-city-vehicle-hits-trooper-i40-choctaw/69840720
https://www.kswo.com/2025/12/24/ohp-trooper-released-hospital-following-deadly-crash/
https://okcfox.com/news/local/ohp-unit-hit-while-responding-to-disabled-semi-trooper-and-driver-taken-to-hospital
https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2025/12/23/ohp-trooper-hit-on-i-40-choctaw-road-investigation/70287430007/
https://www.news9.com/story/70287430f03d3bdbaf13e8b4/ohp-trooper-involved-crash-i-40-choctaw-road

Richard Saunders
Age :66
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/22/2025
Location : Interstate 74 near the LeRoy exit
City : LeRoy
County : McLean
State : Illinois
Agency : LeRoy Police Department
Officer(s) :
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Died in police custody
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/22/2025, LeRoy police identified a vehicle they described as suspicious near several gas stations late in the evening. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle on Interstate 74 near the LeRoy exit. During the interaction, an officer was injured when the vehicle moved while the officer was positioned at the driver’s door. The driver continued driving and a multi jurisdiction pursuit followed through McLean and surrounding counties with assistance from Illinois State Police. The man was later taken into police custody and experienced a medical emergency. He was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after midnight. The cause of death has not been released, and an investigation remains ongoing.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wandtv.com/news/crime/police-suspect-who-died-in-police-custody-dragged-leroy-officer/article_475d96ba-8f0e-45a7-8c24-cff21e14f089.html
https://www.kcrg.com/2025/12/23/iowa-man-dies-custody-following-chase-where-he-allegedly-dragged-officer/

Name Not Disclosed
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Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/22/2025
Location : Phoenix, Arizona
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County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Phoenix Police Department
Officer(s) :
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/22/2025, Phoenix police responded to reports of a woman found shot to death in a west Phoenix neighborhood early Monday morning. Officers later identified a man they said was responsible for the shooting. Police located the man hours later, and a standoff followed. During the standoff, the man died by suicide. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene earlier in the day. Police stated the investigation into both deaths remains ongoing.
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Name Not Disclosed
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Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/22/2025
Location : 4400 block of 40th Street
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County :
State :
Agency : San Diego Police Department
Officer(s) :
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/22/2025, San Diego police responded to a standoff at a residence in the 4400 block of 40th Street in the Normal Heights neighborhood. Officers initially reported hearing what they believed were gunshots. After a prolonged standoff, police entered the home and found the man dead inside. Authorities later clarified that the sound initially believed to be gunfire was the result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The incident remains under investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/person-found-dead-inside-home-after-standoff-ends-in-normal-heights/
https://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2025/12/22/man-found-dead-after-suspected-shot-fired-at-sd-officers-in-normal-heights/

Name Not Disclosed
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Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/21/2025
Location : South Fulton Street
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County :
State :
Agency : Mobile Police Department
Officer(s) :
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/21/2025, a traffic stop in midtown Mobile escalated into a police pursuit. During the chase, the driver continued driving until the vehicle left the roadway on South Fulton Street, struck a tree, and caught fire. The driver died at the scene. A passenger was critically injured and transported to a hospital. Witnesses reported seeing flames and heavy damage following the crash. The incident remains under investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox10tv.com/2025/12/22/traffic-stop-ends-deadly-crash-midtown-mobile/
https://www.fox10tv.com/2025/12/22/mobile-police-chase-ends-fatal-crash-south-fulton-street/
https://www.wkrg.com/news/mobile-police-pursuit-fatal-crash/

Chez Frey
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 12/21/2025
Location : Nameoke Street apartment building hallway
City : Far Rockaway
County : Queens
State : New York
Agency : New York City Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/21/2025, officers with the New York City Police Department responded to an apartment on Nameoke Street for a domestic dispute involving Chez Frey. Police stated he held a box cutter in the hallway and ignored commands to drop it. A stun gun was deployed unsuccessfully and an officer opened fire. Frey was transported to a hospital and died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://nypost.com/2025/12/21/us-news/father-of-blade-wielding-nut-shot-dead-by-nypd-cops-returns-to-neighborhood-still-fuming/.
https://www.reddit.com/r/AutoNewspaper/comments/1psjrfp/local_father_of_bladewielding_nut_shot_dead_by/.
https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/man-shot-killed-during-encounter-with-franklin-county-deputies/

Juan Guerrero Rojo
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 12/21/2025
Location : Hollywood Boulevard and Wilcox Avenue
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : Los Angeles Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/21/2025, Los Angeles police responded to reports of a man behaving erratically near Hollywood Boulevard and Wilcox Avenue. Witnesses reported he was speaking to ghosts and holding a knife. Officers confronted him, and the encounter escalated. Officers opened fire and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7.com/man-fatally-shot-by-police-hollywood-juan-guerrero-rojo-lapd/15387720/
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/man-shot-police-hollywood-knife/3652181/
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/armed-man-fatally-shot-by-lapd-in-hollywood/

Jose Arley Fernandez-Solano
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 12/21/2025
Location : 700 block of Tecumseh Drive
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : Bexar County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/21/2025 at about 8:30 a.m., Bexar County sheriff’s deputies responded to a reported domestic disturbance at a home in the Timberwood Park area near San Antonio. A woman had called 911 reporting that her estranged partner had forced his way into her residence with their children inside. When deputies entered the home, the man opened fire with a handgun and struck two deputies, one in the hand and one in the hip. The deputies returned fire, striking and killing the 38-year-old man, identified by authorities as Jose Arley Fernandez-Solano. The woman and children escaped unharmed. Both injured deputies were taken to the hospital and are expected to recover. The suspect had a lengthy criminal history and was wanted on outstanding warrants, according to the sheriff’s office.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/bexar-county-shooting-21255500.php
https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/bexar-county-sheriffs-deputies-hurt-fatal-shooting-21255550.php
https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/man-killed-identified-bexar-deputies-injured-21257494.php
https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2025/12/22/bcso-to-provide-update-after-2-deputies-injured-in-shootout-during-domestic-violence-call/
https://www.fox7austin.com/news/1-suspect-dead-after-shooting-2-deputies-san-antonio-area-home

Chez Fray
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/21/2025
Location : Nameoke Street
City : Far Rockaway, Queens
County : Queens
State : New York
Agency : New York Police Department
Officer(s) :
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health/crisis call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/21/2025 at about 12:25 a.m., New York Police Department officers responded to a 911 call from the father of a 29-year-old man in Far Rockaway, Queens. The caller said his son was acting erratically and requested help. Officers met the man’s parents outside a Nameoke Street apartment, entered with them but did not locate the son. As they exited into the hallway, officers observed the man holding a box cutter. Police say they issued multiple commands for him to drop the weapon. An altercation involving the man and his father occurred and ended with the father retreating behind officers. According to NYPD authorities, the man then charged at officers with the box cutter, at which point a Taser was deployed and an officer discharged her firearm, striking him. The man was taken to Jamaica Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The NYPD Force Investigation Division and the New York State Attorney General’s Office are reviewing the shooting. Family members dispute parts of the police account of the confrontation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7ny.com/post/nypd-involved-deadly-shooting-man-armed-box-cutter-far-rockaway-queens/18304212/
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/police-shoot-and-kill-queens-man-armed-with-box-cutter-nypd-says/6433932/
https://www.amny.com/news/queens-police-shooting-box-cutter/
https://www.nypost.com/2025/12/21/us-news/nypd-officer-shoots-kills-box-cutter-wielding-madman-in-front-of-his-parents/
https://abc7ny.com/post/family-disputing-nypd-account-deadly-police-shooting-son-far-rockaway-queens/18308036/

Gary Gates
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/21/2025
Location : Imperial Beach Pier
City : Unknown
County : San Diego
State : California
Agency : San Diego County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) :
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/21/2025, San Diego County sheriff’s deputies were present near an event at the Imperial Beach Pier when they encountered a man who separated himself from the crowd. During the encounter, the man held a knife and made statements indicating he wanted officers to shoot him. As deputies attempted to manage the situation, the man advanced toward law enforcement. A deputy opened fire, striking him. He later died from his injuries. The shooting is being investigated under the county’s officer-involved shooting protocol.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/san-diego-police-investigating-deputy-involved-shooting-in-imperial-beach
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/san-diego-police-department-investigating-shooting-near-imperial-beach-pier/3949829/
https://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2025/12/21/sheriff-involved-shooting-imperial-beach-sdpd-investigating/
https://patch.com/california/san-diego/deputies-fatally-shoot-knife-wielding-man-near-imperial-beach-pier
https://www.cbs8.com/video/news/local/man-dies-after-being-shot-by-san-diego-sheriffs-deputy-in-imperial-beach/509-515f1536-79d8-45c6-8805-b5cbc0892970

Name Not Disclosed
Age :15
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/21/2025
Location : Chipmunk Road
City : Unknown
County : Upshur
State : Texas
Agency : Upshur County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) :
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/21/2025, a high-speed police chase in Upshur County ended in a crash that killed a 15-year-old passenger riding in the vehicle. Deputies with the Upshur County Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop a vehicle driven by an 18-year-old. The driver did not stop, and deputies escalated a pursuit through the area. The chase ended when the vehicle crashed on Chipmunk Road. The juvenile passenger suffered fatal injuries and died as a result of the crash. Authorities stated criminal charges are forthcoming against the driver. The incident remains under investigation, including review of the pursuit and crash circumstances.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kltv.com/2025/12/22/juvenile-killed-following-upshur-county-high-speed-chase/
https://www.cbs19.tv/article/news/local/child-passenger-dies-east-texas-high-speed-pursuit-upshur-county/
https://www.ketk.com/news/local-news/juvenile-dies-after-upshur-county-pursuit/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/juvenile-killed-upshur-county-police-chase/
https://www.kltv.com/news/

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/21/2025
Location : Kingston Pike and Northshore Drive
City : Knoxville
County : Knox
State : Tennessee
Agency : Knoxville Police Department
Officer(s) :
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police vehicle crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/21/2025, a three vehicle crash occurred at the intersection of Kingston Pike and Northshore Drive in Knoxville during the evening hours. A Knoxville Police Department officer was involved in the collision. Two civilians were critically injured at the scene, and one later died from their injuries. Due to the involvement of a Knoxville police officer, the Tennessee Highway Patrol took over the investigation to determine how the crash occurred.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wvlt.tv/2025/12/22/kpd-1-dead-another-critical-condition-after-crash-involving-knoxville-officer-thp-investigating/
https://www.wvlt.tv/2025/12/21/three-people-including-one-kpd-officer-injured-multi-vehicle-crash-sunday-night/
https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/knoxville/crash-at-intersection-of-kingston-pike-northshore-drive/51-4f0d795e-f3d5-4b40-83e1-63e97929173f

Name Not Disclosed
Age :29
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/21/2025
Location : St. Louis, Missouri
City :
County : St. Louis City
State : Missouri
Agency : St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Officer(s) :
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/21/2025, a police pursuit in St. Louis ended in a fatal crash that killed a 29 year old woman. The woman was not the subject of the pursuit and was killed on the roadway during the chase. The death occurred amid growing public concern over police pursuits in the city. Following the crash, the St. Louis NAACP raised alarms about a pattern of police chases ending in civilian deaths. The circumstances of the pursuit and the crash remain under investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/st-louis-naacp-police-pursuits-deaths/
https://www.firstalert4.com/

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/21/2025
Location : Decatur, Illinois
City : Macon
County : Illinois
State : Illinois
Agency : Illinois State Police
Officer(s) :
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Died in police custody
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/21/2025, Illinois State Police reported that a person died while in police custody following a multi county police pursuit that occurred Sunday night. The pursuit involved multiple jurisdictions and ended with the individual being taken into custody. After being detained, the person experienced a medical emergency and was transported to a hospital, where they were pronounced dead. Illinois State Police stated that the incident remains under investigation and that additional details about the circumstances of the pursuit and custody have not yet been released.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/21/2025
Location : Gray Fox Drive
City :
County :
State :
Agency : Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) :
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/21/2025 at about 10:15 p.m., deputies from the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office responded after a woman fled to a fire department station in Warrenton, Virginia, reporting a domestic dispute and that her husband threatened her with a gun. A deputy located the man inside his vehicle at the end of the cul-de-sac on Gray Fox Drive in Bealeton and requested backup. When deputies issued commands, he did not comply and then displayed a handgun and died by suicide. Deputies secured the scene and requested medical personnel, and the sheriff’s office Criminal Investigations Division cleared the scene around 2:20 a.m. the next morning.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://dailyvoice.com/virginia/alexandria/domestic-dispute-ends-in-suicide-after-armed-standoff-with-deputies-in-virginia-sheriff-says/
https://www.aol.com/news/domestic-dispute-ends-suicide-armed-192543921.html

Eric Davis
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/20/2025
Location : Chili Avenue near Child Street
City : Rochester
County : Monroe
State : New York
Agency : Rochester Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/20/2025 police responded to a domestic violence call on Chili Avenue in the 19th Ward. Officers reported gunfire after arriving. Three officers were shot and transported to the hospital. Police opened fire and killed the man at the scene. Roads surrounding the intersection were shut down for hours as investigators processed the area.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/rpd/developing-large-police-presence-shuts-down-area-of-chili-ave-intersection/
https://13wham.com/news/local/massive-police-presence-on-chili-avenue-in-rochester
https://www.whec.com/local-news/police-shooting-chili-ave-rochester/

Skoky Gene Strohm
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/20/2025
Location : Unknown residence in Brooklyn
City : Brooklyn
County : Poweshiek
State : Iowa
Agency : Poweshiek County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/20/2025 deputies investigating a drug case made contact with a man inside a residence in Brooklyn. A standoff occurred and the man remained inside as officers secured the area. After continued attempts to resolve the situation, authorities entered the residence and found the man dead from a self inflicted gunshot wound. The investigation remains ongoing.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kcci.com/article/brooklyn-iowa-standoff-suspect-dead-self-inflicted-gunshot/
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/2025/12/20/brooklyn-iowa-standoff-drug-investigation-suspect-dead/
https://www.kcrg.com/2025/12/20/suspect-dead-after-brooklyn-standoff/

Name Not Disclosed
Age :60
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/20/2025
Location : 1100 block of Highway OO
City : Pacific
County : Franklin
State : Missouri
Agency : Franklin County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/20/2025, deputies responded at 1:12 a.m. to a call reporting a suicidal and intoxicated man at a residence on Highway OO. Deputies reported hearing a gunshot and searched the property before encountering the man outside the home. The encounter escalated, and deputies opened fire and killed him. The state Division of Drug and Crime Control is conducting an independent investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.firstalert4.com/2025/12/20/1-dead-officer-involved-shooting-franklin-county-mo/

John G. Smith
Age :84
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/20/2025
Location : Pleasant Street and Prospect Street
City : Stoughton
County : Norfolk
State : Massachusetts
Agency : Brockton Police Department, Stoughton Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/20/2025, Brockton police attempted to stop a pickup truck that continued driving into Stoughton. The pickup crashed into a sedan at Pleasant Street and Prospect Street, and the sedan’s driver, 84-year-old John G. Smith, died from injuries. A woman in the sedan was seriously injured, and the pickup’s driver fled and was arrested.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/stoughton-brockton-car-pursuit-fatal-crash/
https://www.wcvb.com/article/stoughton-serious-crash-pleasant-prospect/69827013
https://www.boston.com/news/crime/2025/12/21/1-dead-1-injured-in-fatal-stoughton-crash/

Name Not Disclosed
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/20/2025
Location : Interstate 35E near Cockrell Hill Road
City : Dallas
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Dallas County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Off-duty crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/20/2025, a Dallas County Detention Officer, 49-year-old James B. Wyatt, was killed in an off-duty single-vehicle crash on Interstate 35E near Cockrell Hill Road. The vehicle left the roadway and collided with a barrier. The officer was pronounced dead at the scene. The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office mourned his death and said the officer was a 17-year veteran of the department.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-county-deputy-killed-crash/287-9f188557-a73a-4c54-94ef-425456554d94
https://www.fox4news.com/news/dallas-county-deputy-killed-in-crash-off-duty
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/public-safety/2025/12/20/dallas-county-deputy-killed-in-off-duty-crash/

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/20/2025
Location : East Service Road of Interstate 635 near Town East Mall
City : Mesquite
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Dallas Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/20/2025, Dallas police conducted a traffic stop near the east service road of Interstate 635 by Town East Mall. The man was wanted in connection with a murder investigation. During the encounter he was armed, the situation escalated, and officers opened fire and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox4news.com/news/murder-suspect-killed-officer-involved-shooting-near-town-east-mall
https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/suspect-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-by-town-east-mall/3959307/
https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-county/town-east-mall-police-shooting-mesquite-texas/287-0e100d7d-de9f-4097-a269-cd3d1c704bb8

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/20/2025
Location : Redstone Apartments on Werner Street
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/20/2025, Houston police responded to reports of gunfire at the Redstone Apartments on Werner Street. Officers encountered a barricaded man and evacuated nearby residents. During the standoff multiple gunshots were heard and officers ordered him to drop the gun. The man died by suicide while police were present.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox26houston.com/news/houston-police-swat-werner-redstone-apartments-2025-december

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/20/2025
Location : Worcester Street
City : Unknown
County : Hampden
State : Massachusetts
Agency : Springfield Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/20/2025, Springfield police responded to a call involving a man reported to be armed with a knife on Worcester Street in the Indian Orchard section of Springfield. During the encounter, an officer opened fire and struck the man. He died at the scene. The shooting is under investigation by the Hampden County District Attorney’s Office and state authorities.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/hampden-county/man-dies-in-officer-involved-shooting-on-worcester-street-in-indian-orchard/
https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/springfield-police-shooting-investigation/3865584/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/man-dead-following-officer-involved-014313638.html
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/armed-man-mental-health-crisis-190440465.html
https://www.westernmassnews.com/2025/12/20/heavy-police-presence-indian-orchard/

Name Not Disclosed
Age :60
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/20/2025
Location : 1100 block of Highway OO
City : Near Pacific
County : Franklin
State : Missouri
Agency : Franklin County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health response
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/20/2025 at about 1:12 a.m., Franklin County sheriff’s deputies responded to a call about an intoxicated person reported to be suicidal at a residence on the 1100 block of Highway OO near Pacific in Franklin County, Missouri. Witnesses reported hearing a gunshot in the basement before deputies arrived. When deputies searched the property, an officer-involved shooting occurred and a 60-year-old man was fatally shot by law enforcement. No deputies were reported injured. The Missouri Division of Drug and Crime Control is investigating the shooting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.firstalert4.com/2025/12/20/1-dead-officer-involved-shooting-franklin-county-mo/
https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/crime/man-fatally-shot-after-encounter-with-franklin-county-sheriffs-deputies/63-aa00ca80-6bdb-4c13-8bb5-a7d005c60448
https://www.gasconadecountyrepublican.com/stories/deputy-involved-shooting-results-in-death-of-suspect%2C254193
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/man-shot-killed-during-encounter-184554692.html
https://x.com/KMOV/status/2002428553867022411

Quinn Swaggart
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/19/2025
Location : 16000 block of Rebecca Lane
City : Belton
County : Cass
State : Missouri
Agency : Belton Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/19/2025 police responded to a welfare check at a home on Rebecca Lane. Officers left after the man refused assistance but were called back later due to reports that he threatened a household member with a knife. Police spoke with a person at the home and the man came outside holding a knife and moved toward an officer. Police opened fire and killed him. The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kmbc.com/article/belton-police-shooting-mshp-investigating/69822016
https://fox4kc.com/news/mshp-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-belton-friday/
https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/mshp-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-belton-friday

Amos L. Matthews
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/19/2025
Location : Childre Court and surrounding area
City : Opp
County : Covington
State : Alabama
Agency : Opp Police Department and Alabama Law Enforcement Agency
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during manhunt
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/19/2025 officers and state agents were searching for Amos L. Matthews after he reportedly fired at law enforcement in the Opp area and fled into nearby woods. Matthews, who had felony warrants, was located on a front porch on Childre Court. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, he brandished a firearm and attempted to flee, and officers fired at him, killing him at the scene. Investigators from ALEA’s State Bureau of Investigation are reviewing the incident before submitting findings to the Covington County District Attorney’s Office.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.waka.com/2025/12/19/search-underway-for-man-accused-of-firing-at-officers-in-opp-area/?alert=3512720&alert_type=banner
https://www.wsfa.com/2025/12/19/authorities-searching-armed-dangerous-man-opp-after-officer-involved-shooting/
https://ground.news/article/manhunt-underway-for-armed-and-dangerous-man-who-pulled-gun-on-police-alea-says_269aa5

Name Not Disclosed
Age :91
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/19/2025
Location : Feller Drive near Levels
City : Levels
County : Hampshire
State : West Virginia
Agency : West Virginia State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Killed during police standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/19/2025 West Virginia State Police responded to a residence on Feller Drive after a woman reported she was being threatened. A standoff began and officers attempted to make contact. During the incident a fire consumed the home. After the fire was extinguished police found a 91 year old man dead inside the residence. Investigators are working to determine the circumstances of his death and the cause of the fire.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wdtv.com/2025/12/19/91-year-old-man-found-dead-after-standoff-house-fire-hampshire-county/
https://www.wvnews.com/news/west-virginia/hampshire-county-standoff-fire-man-dead/
https://www.localdvm.com/news/west-virginia/standoff-in-hampshire-county-ends-with-elderly-man-dead-after-fire/

Wunya Lynum
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/19/2025
Location : Valley View Boulevard and Twain Avenue
City : Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Officer(s) :
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/19/2025 at about 1:00 a.m., Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle without a license plate near Valley View Boulevard and Twain Avenue. A back-seat passenger, identified as 25-year-old Wunya Lynum, was not wearing a seatbelt and provided officers a false name. As officers attempted to confirm his identity, Lynum exited the vehicle and fled on foot. Officers located him a few blocks away hiding under a car holding an object he believed to be a weapon. Officers ordered him to drop the item and deployed a Taser without effect. A Metro officer then fired a single shot, striking Lynum. The object he held was later determined to be a cell phone, and Lynum died from his injury.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox5vegas.com/2025/12/23/lvmpd-now-says-officer-shot-unarmed-man-after-traffic-stop/
https://www.reviewjournal.com/videos/metro-officer-shot-man-fleeing-from-traffic-stop-with-stun-gun-moments-before-another-fired/
https://x.com/FOX5Vegas/status/2003677536455110666
https://news3lv.com/news/local/police-shooting-investigation-las-vegas-strip-lvmpd-metro-crime-officers-ois-southern-nevada-law-enforcement-first-responders
https://www.kolotv.com/

Claudio Neves Valente
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 12/18/2025
Location : Storage facility in Salem
City : Salem
County : Rockingham
State : New Hampshire
Agency : Salem Police Department, New Hampshire State Police, FBI
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/18/2025 police searching for Claudio Neves Valente, the man identified as the Brown University mass shooter and the killer of an MIT professor, converged on a storage facility in Salem, New Hampshire. During the active multi state manhunt he died by a self inflicted gunshot wound inside a rented storage unit. Authorities recovered weapons and evidence linking him to the Brown and MIT shootings and said he died by suicide while under pursuit.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/brown-university-shooting-suspect-died-self-inflicted-gunshot
https://turnto10.com/news/local/autopsy-suspect-brown-university-shooting-mit-professor-killing-providence-rhode-island-brookline-massachusetts-storage-unit-salem-new-hampshire
https://abc6.com/news/local/brown-shooting-suspect-dead-from-self-inflicted-gunshot-wound-in-nh-storage-facility
https://apnews.com/article/brown-university-mit-shooting-claudio-neves-valente-suicide
https://kesq.com/news/2025/12/18/report-suspect-in-brown-university-shooting-found-dead-inside-storage-facility-in-nh/

Christopher Richard Stalker
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/18/2025
Location : 6000 block of Lockridge Drive NW
City : Doraville
County : Gwinnett
State : Georgia
Agency : Gwinnett County Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during response to mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/18/2025 Gwinnett County Police Department officers responded to a residence on Lockridge Drive NW at the request of mental health clinicians assisting Christopher Richard Stalker. Officers attempted to talk with Stalker after clinicians determined he needed transport to a facility and he refused. During the encounter Stalker pulled out a knife and walked toward an officer after commands to drop the knife. An officer shot Stalker multiple times. Stalker was taken to a hospital where he died from his injuries. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent review.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2025-12-19/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-gwinnett-county
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/gwinnett-county-says-officer-involved-in-shooting/85-c48976f7-4f9d-4727-9b89-793b1f4620b1
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/gwinnett-county/officer-involved-shooting-reported-gwinnett-county/3TVGCINLXVDE5I3RNSRB5JZ7QM/

Name Not Disclosed
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/18/2025
Location : 2000 block of Edendale Circle
City : Katy
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Harris County Sheriff’s Office, U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force, Texas Department of Public Safety
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/18/2025 law enforcement executed a felony warrant at a home on Edendale Circle in Katy. Members of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Homicide and CSI units, Texas DPS Criminal Investigations Division, and the U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force were involved in serving the warrant. Officers breached the door and heard a gunshot inside. They found the man in the master bedroom with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Medics were called but he was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators from the Texas Rangers and Harris County Sheriff’s Office are reviewing the incident.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox26houston.com/news/katy-texas-shooting-edendale-police-2025-december
https://abc13.com/post/investigation-underway-wanted-suspect-takes-life-during-federal-warrant-katy-hcso-says/18298325/
https://gmg-kprc-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/news/local/2025/12/18/wanted-man-dies-from-self-inflicted-gunshot-wound-as-law-enforcement-execute-warrant-in-katy/

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/18/2025
Location : Interstate 210 near Sylmar
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : California Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/18/2025 California Highway Patrol officers pursued a vehicle in the San Fernando Valley. The pursuit continued onto Interstate 210 where the fleeing vehicle crashed and caused a multi car collision. One person died at the scene and three more were critically injured. Officers arrested the fleeing driver after the crash. The pursuit and collision remain under investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/high-speed-california-highway-patrol-pursuit-in-san-fernando-valley-ends-in-crash/
https://abc7.com/chp-pursuit-crash-210-freeway-san-fernando-valley/
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/chp-pursuit-ends-in-fiery-crash-on-210-freeway-leaving-multiple-victims/

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/18/2025
Location : Unknown
City :
County :
State :
Agency : Cheektowaga Police Department
Officer(s) :
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police vehicle crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/18/2025, a deadly crash occurred in West Seneca involving an off duty Cheektowaga police officer. The collision resulted in the death of one person. Because the crash involved a police officer, the New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation assumed control of the case. Authorities have not released the name of the person who died or additional details about how the crash occurred. The investigation remains ongoing.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/ny-ag-off-duty-cheektowaga-police-officer-involved-in-deadly-west-seneca-crash
https://www.wivb.com/news/local-news/erie-county/west-seneca/

Dustin Griffin
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/17/2025
Location : 800 block of Parkersburg Turnpike
City : Verona
County : Augusta
State : Virginia
Agency : Augusta County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during attempted arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/17/2025 deputies with the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit went to serve an arrest warrant in the 800 block of Parkersburg Turnpike near Staunton. When officers made contact the situation turned violent and gunfire was exchanged. One deputy was shot in the upper arm and airlifted to the University of Virginia Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect, later identified as 42-year-old Dustin Griffin, was provided life-saving measures at the scene but was pronounced deceased. The Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation is reviewing the shooting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.whsv.com/2025/12/18/heavy-law-enforcement-presence-shuts-down-portion-parkersburg-turnpike-augusta-co/
https://www.29news.com/2025/12/18/augusta-county-deputy-shot-while-serving-arrest-warrant/?outputType=amp
https://rocktownnow.com/news/218812-augusta-county-deputy-shot-will-serving-warrant/

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/17/2025
Location : Interstate 80 near Princeton
City : Princeton
County : Bureau
State : Illinois
Agency : Illinois State Police and Bureau County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/17/2025 Illinois officers pursued a vehicle driven by a man identified as a person of interest in a Wisconsin homicide. During the pursuit the driver left the roadway near Interstate 80 by Princeton. When officers approached the vehicle they found the man dead with an apparent self inflicted gunshot wound. Wisconsin authorities confirmed his connection to the homicide investigation. Illinois State Police are reviewing the pursuit and Bureau County officials are assisting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/person-interest-wi-killing-found-dead-after-il-police-chase-authorities
https://www.nbc15.com/2025/12/17/beloit-police-confirm-person-interest-rock-co-homicide-died-after-illinois-police-chase/
https://www.wifr.com/2025/12/17/person-interest-beloit-homicide-dies-after-police-chase/
