Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Name Not Disclosed

Gender : Male

Age :

Race : Unknown

Date : 11/17/2025

Location : Westfield Avenue & Prospect Street

City : Porterville

County : Tulare

State : California

Agency : Tulare 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 at about 11:56 p.m., deputies from the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office and officers from the Porterville Police Department engaged a vehicle identified as stolen. The driver failed to stop and a pursuit occurred. The suspect vehicle rammed a patrol car, then collided with another patrol unit and crashed into the yard of a home. The vehicle caught fire. One occupant of the stolen vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene; another occupant and a deputy were hospitalized.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc30.com/post/suspect-dead-deputy-hospitalized-chase-crash-tulare-county-authorities-say/18164939/
https://kmph.com/news/local/one-dead-deputy-and-other-hospitalized-after-fiery-crash-during-chase/