Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Derek Fyffe
Gender : Male
Age : 37
Race : White
Date : 07/14/2025
Location : New River Bridge area
City : Worland
County : Washakie
State : Wyoming
Agency : Worland Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after firing at officers
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A 37-year-old male was shot and killed by Worland Police Department officers on 07/14/2025 after allegedly firing at them during an arrest attempt near the New River Bridge area in Worland. Officers responded to reports of the man acting erratically under the bridge. When confronted, he allegedly produced a handgun, and fired at officers. Two officers opened fire, fatally striking him. One officer sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound and was treated at a local hospital. The Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation is leading the investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://county17.com/2025/07/15/worland-police-chief-suspect-fired-at-officers-in-fatal-encounter/
https://wyofile.com/worland-police-shoot-and-kill-armed-man-one-officer-wounded/
https://oilcity.news/crime/2025/07/15/man-dead-in-worland-after-officer-involved-shooting-dci-investigates/
