Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Brent Lee Boggess

Age : 42

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 11/16/2021

Location : 200 Madison St.

City : Waterloo

County : Black Hawk

State : Iowa

Agency : Waterloo Police Department

Officer(s) :Ken Schaaf

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during encounter

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/16/2021, Waterloo Police Department officers pursued Brent Lee Boggess after observing driving behavior they identified as dangerous and stopped his vehicle near 200 Madison St. Officers surrounded the vehicle and attempted to remove him. During the confrontation the vehicle made contact with a patrol car and Officer Ken Schaaf fired his weapon into the vehicle, striking Boggess, who died at the scene. Prosecutors later reviewed the shooting and declined charges, and family members filed federal civil rights litigation challenging the use of force, with court rulings addressing qualified immunity and evidence disclosure issues in subsequent proceedings.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wowt.com/2021/11/20/iowa-man-identified-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-waterloo/
https://www.kcrg.com/2022/12/01/family-man-killed-by-waterloo-police-are-suing-city/
https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2023/07/10/lawsuits-over-fatal-police-shootings-move-to-federal-court-with-one-city-arguing-for-secrecy/
https://www.kcrg.com/2024/08/27/waterloo-officer-involved-2021-fatal-shooting-is-immune-federal-prosecution-judge-rules/