Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Jeffrey Thomas

Gender : Male

Age : 24

Race : Black

Date : 01/23/2022

Location : I-75 marker 351

City : Ringold

County : Catoosa

State : Georgia

Agency : Whitfield County SO, Georgia State Patrol

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Whitfield County deputies saw a silver BMW driven by Jeffrey Thomas drive too fast and commit traffic infractions and began a high-speed chase on I-75. An officer initiated a PIT maneuver at high speeds, causing the BMW to run off the road, hit a guardrail, flip over and eject Thomas who died as a result. No record can be found at this time that Mr. Thomas had been accused of anything other than speed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/fleeing-driver-dies-after-chase-with-georgia-state-patrol-north-georgia/APAGDY2PQRGQZCIR2ILPSDPQEE/

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/georgia/articles/2022-01-24/man-dies-after-georgia-trooper-rams-his-vehicle-in-chase

https://newschannel9.com/news/local/family-demands-answers-after-24-year-old-is-killed-in-catoosa-county-pit-maneuver-chase