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Jaiden DeJarnett
Age : 16
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/03/2023
Location : Jefferson St
City : Courtland
County : Lawrence
State : Alabama
Agency : Decatur PD
Officer(s) :Mac Bailey Marquette
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 09/04/2023, 16-year-old Jaiden Rashad DeJarnett was killed after crashing during a Decatur Police Department pursuit in Decatur, Alabama. According to the lawsuit filed by his estate, Officer Mac Bailey Marquette initiated the pursuit after attempting to stop DeJarnett for allegedly driving without properly functioning headlights and/or taillights. The complaint alleges officers pursued him for more than 40 minutes at speeds exceeding 135 mph across multiple jurisdictions, despite having the vehicle's registration information and opportunities to end the chase. The lawsuit claims the pursuit violated Decatur Police Department General Order 431.0, which requires officers and supervisors to continually evaluate whether the risks of a pursuit outweigh the need for immediate apprehension. The suit also alleges supervisors failed to terminate the chase and that departmental performance incentives encouraged aggressive enforcement. The estate has sued the City of Decatur, Officer Mac Bailey Marquette, Mayor Tab Bowling, Police Chief Todd Pinion, Lt. Joe Renshaw, and other defendants, alleging wrongful death, negligence, wantonness, negligent training and supervision, and failure to terminate the pursuit. The defendants had not filed responses as of the publication of the report.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://whnt.com/news/decatur/dpd-one-dead-after-police-pursuit-ends-in-lawrence-county/
