Death by Cop 2021-2025
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David VanWagner
Age : 42
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 02/06/2023
Location : 245th St+ 402nd Ave
City : Mitchell
County : Davidson
State : South Dakota
Agency : Davidson
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Mitchell PD alleges that they wanted to talk to someone about an unspecified crime and found the person to be a passenger in the vehicle driven by David VanWagner. Police escalated a chase. The vehicle drove away west on 245th Street and was chased by the South Dakota Highway Patrol for about two-and-a-half hours escalating to 100 mph. Upon crashing, David VanWagner, the 42-year-old driver, was partially ejected when the vehicle rolled over into the ditch. He died. No officers were charged.
