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Willie Lee Rankin III 1 of 2
Gender : Male
Age : 28
Race : Black
Date : 08/24/2023
Location : President George Bush Turnpike
City : Garland
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Rockwall County SO
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Rockwall county deputy saw a Dodge Charger along with 2 other vehicles pulled over with their headlights off on the I-30 and took up chase. Police escalated the chase until the vehicle crashed into the median, killing the driver Willie Lee Rankin III. A female passenger died in the hospital later.