Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Robert Butler Jr.
Gender : Male
Age : 58
Race : Unknown
Date : 11/17/2025
Location : 1500 block of Dallas Drive
City : Thomson
County : McDuffie
State : Georgia
Agency : McDuffie County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 11/17/2025, deputies responded to a reported armed robbery involving Robert Butler Jr. Police attempted a traffic stop, and Butler continued driving. Deputies escalated a chase onto Dallas Drive. Butler’s vehicle left the roadway, overturned, and he was ejected into a ditch. A patrol car came to rest on top of his body. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wrdw.com/2025/11/17/robbery-suspect-dies-thomson-crash-while-fleeing-deputies/
