Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Dewleen Self
Gender : Female
Age : 36
Race : White
Date : 04/02/2021
Location : Highway 60 at Blythe Ferry boat ramp
City : Unknown
County : Hamilton
State : Tennessee
Agency : Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, Meigs County Sheriff’s Office, Rhea County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Drowned
Event : Drowned after police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On April 2, 2021, deputies with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office pursued a blue Chevrolet driven by 38-year-old Daniel Peak at speeds up to 90 miles per hour in a 55-mile-per-hour zone. The chase continued onto Highway 60 near the Blythe Ferry boat ramp, where the vehicle left the roadway and plunged into the Tennessee River. The passenger, 36-year-old Dewleen Self of McCaysville, Georgia, drowned after the vehicle overturned in the water. The driver was taken into custody.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://newschannel9.com/news/local/hcso-water-crash-after-police-chase-kills-car-passenger-early-friday
https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2021/apr/02/police-chase-hamilton-county-river-crash/
