Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender : Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 01/28/2022

Location : 2600 block of Silver Creek Road

City : Fort Worth

County : Tarrant

State : Texas

Agency : White Settlement Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

REASON FOR CHASE: White Settlement police initiated the pursuit while attempting to apprehend the driver on a felony aggravated-assault warrant.
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NARRATIVE:
On 01/28/2022, an unidentified male driver was killed when his vehicle crashed in the 2600 block of Silver Creek Road in Fort Worth during a White Settlement Police Department pursuit. The crash occurred within Fort Worth city limits despite the pursuit being initiated by White Settlement police.
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White Settlement Police Department records identify the incident as the department's pursuit-related fatality of 2022. Police stated that the pursuit was initiated because the driver was wanted on a felony aggravated-assault warrant.
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The pursuit continued into Fort Worth and reached the 2600 block of Silver Creek Road. During the pursuit, the driver lost control and crashed. The driver was the vehicle's sole occupant and was ejected during the collision. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The White Settlement Police Department's annual reporting distinguishes this death from the city's separate fatal traffic crashes and records the January 28 incident as a pursuit-related fatality occurring within the City of Fort Worth.
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The driver's identity, age and race have not been established in publicly indexed records. Public records located also do not disclose the vehicle, location where police initially encountered the driver, pursuit speed, pursuit distance or duration, or the precise circumstances in which the vehicle left the roadway.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The White Settlement Police Department did not publicly identify the officer or officers who initiated and participated in the pursuit.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wstx.us/
https://cdnc.heyzine.com/files/uploaded/v3/9eb929b4e9e0acc98ee174fa86843ce8703e0600.pdf
https://www.nhtsa.gov/research-data/fatality-analysis-reporting-system-fars