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James Anderson

Age : 48

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 09/11/2021

Location : 164 Van Buren Street

City : Thompson

County : Winnebago

State : Iowa

Agency : Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Josh Douglas

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during false allegations call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 09/11/2021, Winnebago County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a reported assault at 164 Van Buren Street in Thompson. Police later said the call was a ruse. Police said Deputy Josh Douglas encountered resident James Anderson, 48, who had a loaded 9mm handgun and refused to drop it while officers negotiated for nearly ten minutes. Police said Anderson was despondent over a recent medical diagnosis and pointed the gun toward officers, after which Douglas shot him once. Police said Anderson later died from the gunshot injury. The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation investigated, and the Iowa Attorney General’s Office later ruled Douglas’s use of deadly force legally justified.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://dps.iowa.gov/press-release/2021-09-24/iowa-office-attorney-general-rules-winnebago-county-officer-involved-shooting
https://www.kcci.com/article/thompson-iowa-authorities-investigating-officer-involved-shooting/37573680
https://www.kcci.com/article/officer-involved-shooting-deemed-legally-justified-by-iowa-ag/37724299
https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/man-despondent-over-medical-diagnosis-killed-during-police-standoff-in-n-iowa
https://www.thegazette.com/crime-courts/suicide-by-cop-a-growing-concern-for-iowa-law-enforcement/