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Georgia Louise Floyd

Gender : Female

Age : 93

Race : White

Date : 08/15/2025

Location : 6400 block of Dobbin Road, Dobbin Center parking lot

City : Columbia

County : Howard

State : Maryland

Agency : Howard County Police Department

Officer(s) :PFC Matthew Mehrer

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Pedestrian killed by police vehicle

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/15/2025, at approximately 6:45 a.m., a Howard County Police Department officer assigned to the Technical Support Section was on duty and operating a 2019 GMC Acadia, an unmarked police vehicle, in the Dobbin Center parking lot in Columbia. The officer struck a 93-year-old woman who was walking in the travel portion of the lot. She was transported to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center, where she was later pronounced dead. Investigators stated speed was not believed to be a factor. The officer has been placed on administrative leave pending investigation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wbaltv.com/article/93-year-old-woman-dies-struck-howard-county-police-officer/65793804
https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/maryland-howard-county-police-pedestrian-killed-unmarked-car/
https://www.howardcountymd.gov/police/police-investigating-fatal-collision-involving-officer-and-pedestrian