Death by Cop – 2023
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Jaiden DeJarnett
Case # :917
Gender : Male
Age : 16
Race : Black
Date : 09/03/2023
Location : Jefferson St
City : Courtland
County : Lawrence
State : Alabama
Agency : Decatur PD
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Decatur PD attempted to conduct a traffic stop at 2:40 a.m. on a vehicle at 67 and Danville Road. The driver, 16-year-old Jaiden DeJarnett, did not stop. Police escalated a chase into Lawrence County. When reaching Jefferson Street with police still in pursuit, DeJarnett lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree and died during the chase.
Source links :
https://whnt.com/news/decatur/dpd-one-dead-after-police-pursuit-ends-in-lawrence-county/