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Michael Mills

Gender : Male

Age : 44

Race : White

Date : 01/07/2024

Location : 400 block of N. 5th Street

City : Leavenworth

County : Festus

State : Kansas

Agency : Leavenworth Police Department

Officer(s) :Sarah Howard

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On January 6, 2024, at approximately 8:58 p.m., Leavenworth Police Department officers, including Officer Sarah Howard, arrived at the 400 block of N. 5th Street, where they encountered Michael Mills in the front yard of a residence with a knife. Mills allegedly charged toward Officer Howard, prompting her to discharge her firearm, striking him.
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Mills was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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The Kansas Bureau of Investigation conducted an independent investigation into the incident. The findings were presented to the Leavenworth County Attorney, who determined that Officer Howard acted in self-defense and declined to file charges.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS INCIDENT: 1 fatality (Michael Mills)
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Last Update: December 8, 2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kansas.gov/kbi/docs/media%20releases/2024/Media%20Release%20-%20UPDATE%20-%20Fatal%20officer-involved%20shooting%20in%20Leavenworth.pdf
https://www.aol.com/no-charges-leavenworth-police-shooting-172038730.html
https://salinapost.com/posts/634821fb-48a8-4544-ab22-48abd3378d29
https://www.aol.com/leavenworth-officer-shot-killed-man-130325943.html
https://fox4kc.com/news/man-allegedly-attacked-leavenworth-police-with-knife-before-being-shot-and-killed/