Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Georgia Louise Floyd
Age : 93
Gender : Female
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., 93-year-old Georgia Louise Floyd was walking through the Dobbin Center parking lot in the 6400 block of Dobbin Road in Columbia when on-duty Howard County Police Department Officer Matthew Mehrer struck her with an unmarked police vehicle. Mehrer, who was working in plain clothes, was pulling an unmarked 2019 GMC Acadia out of a parking space when he struck Floyd as she walked in the travel portion of the parking lot.
Emergency personnel transported Floyd to the University of Maryland R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, where she died from her injuries. People familiar with Floyd told reporters that she was a regular at the shopping center's Panera Bread, where she routinely ate in the morning before walking around the parking lot for exercise.
Howard County Police identified Mehrer as an 18-year department veteran assigned to the Technical Support Section. He was on duty at the time of the collision but was not wearing a uniform. Police placed Mehrer on administrative leave following Floyd's death.
Howard County Police investigated the fatal collision. The department said its preliminary investigation did not indicate that speed was a contributing factor. Available reporting does not indicate that Mehrer was responding to an emergency call or engaged in a pursuit when he struck Floyd.
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
