Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Allan A. Van Reijsen
Age : 52
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 07/24/2023
Location : Flye Point Rd
City : Brooklin
County : Hancock
State : Maine
Agency : Hancock County SO, SWAT
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 07/24/2023, a Hancock County Sheriff's Office deputy attempted to stop 52-year-old Allan A. Van Reijsen, a local animal control officer, on Flye Point Road in Brooklin. During the traffic stop, Van Reijsen displayed a firearm and remained inside his vehicle, prompting deputies to establish a perimeter and request additional law enforcement resources, including a tactical team.
Officers negotiated with Van Reijsen for approximately seven hours while he remained barricaded inside his vehicle. During the standoff, a single gunshot was heard from inside the vehicle. After officers approached, they found Van Reijsen dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. No officers fired their weapons during the incident.
The Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit investigated the incident. Authorities later confirmed that Van Reijsen died by suicide.
