Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Name Not Disclosed

Gender : Male

Age :

Race : Unknown

Date : 06/10/2025

Location : Galveston Seawall

City : Galveston

County : Galveston

State : Texas

Agency : Galveston Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Suicide

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 06/10/2025 around 1:45 p.m., Galveston Police Department officers responded to the Galveston Seawall near 39th Street after receiving a report of a man in distress. According to officials, the man was identified as a 25-year-old resident of Pearland. Upon arrival, officers attempted to engage the man and reportedly gave him verbal commands. Witnesses said they observed him sitting or standing on the seawall and appearing agitated. Police stated that during this interaction, he produced a firearm and shot himself. Officers immediately requested EMS, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.galvnews.com/news/man-shot-himself-on-galveston-seawall-during-encounter-with-officers-police-say/article_dc0617fc-05f7-537c-a715-cc02edf60ff6.html
https://www.galvnews.com/news/local/article_f679c25e-91b0-11ee-a832-0380c1f63b0b.html
https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/galveston-seawall-suicide-police/285-bdfc9ec2-5aa3-4e35-8ff4-1b0ac38bdc85
https://abc13.com/galveston-police-suicide-seawall-man-gunshot/14993212/
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2025/06/10/police-man-fatally-shoots-himself-during-encounter-on-galveston-seawall/