Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Byron Hayes
Gender : Male
Age :
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/11/2022
Location : Victorville
City : Victorville
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 08/11/2022, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to a residence in Victorville where Byron Hayes was barricaded and reportedly armed. Hayes was wanted for murder and threatened to shoot at officers or himself. After a prolonged standoff and failed negotiations, deputies engaged Hayes and opened fire, striking him. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office reviewed the incident and concluded that the deputies acted lawfully under use-of-force policy.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://da.sbcounty.gov/2025/07/09/officer-involved-shooting-fatal-victorville-b-hayes/
https://da.sbcounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/120/2025/07/Public-Release-Memorandum-Hayes-Byron-FINAL.pdf
