Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Jennifer Ferrell

Gender : Female

Age : 61

Race : Black

Date : 11/14/2023

Location : S Stevens St

City : Thomasville

County : Thomas

State : Georgia

Agency : Thomasville PD

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Thomasville PD saw a man who had open drug warrants and escalated a high-speed chase through town which ended when the man crashed and killed bystander Jennifer Ferrell who was a third-party motorist waiting at a stop sign. Ms. Farrell had been a beloved wife and mother and one-time local Wendy's worker.

The local black community is very upset about this reckless police chase witnessed by locals. Interviews are linked below. Residents describe a police chase at very high speed that "flew by, ran stop signs" and crashed at very high speed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.walb.com/2023/11/14/61-year-old-woman-dies-after-thomasville-law-enforcement-pursuit/

-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alIMhfIpcgE
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The town is predominantly black. This is what the PD looks like:
https://twitter.com/ThomasvillePD/status/799343315808387072