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David Danjuan Williams

Gender : Male

Age : 43

Race : Black

Date : 01/02/2024

Location : Kalamazoo River

City : Kalamazoo

County : Kalamazoo

State : Michigan

Agency : Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Drowned

Event : Drowned during police foot chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On January 1, 2024, at approximately 4:30 p.m., a Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officer attempted to stop a motorcyclist, later identified as 43-year-old David Danjuan Williams, near Rose Street and West Michigan Avenue for a license plate violation. Williams fled, leading to a pursuit that ended near Harrison Street and East Michigan Avenue when his motorcycle experienced mechanical issues. Abandoning the motorcycle, Williams ran through Veteran's Memorial Park and entered the Kalamazoo River in an attempt to evade arrest.
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Officers observed Williams struggling against the river's current, which pushed him downstream. He went underwater and did not resurface. Rescue efforts were initiated but were unsuccessful in locating him.
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On February 20, 2024, over a month after his disappearance, Williams' body was discovered in the river north of the Patterson Street bridge. The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety's crime lab, in collaboration with the Medical Examiner and Forensic Services of the Western Michigan University School of Medicine, confirmed his identity using comparative radiography.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality (David Danjuan Williams)

SOURCE LINKS :

https://wwmt.com/news/local/body-kalamazoo-river-identified-missing-motorcyclist-fled-police-traffic-stop-chase-local-michigan-disappearance-drowning-license-plate
https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/kzoo-bc/kalamazoo/kdps-identifies-body-pulled-from-kzoo-river-as-missing-motorcyclist
https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/local/kalamazoo/body-found-kalamazoo-river-confirmed-man-fled-from-police-into-river/69-5eed8377-4130-44c4-a720-153fbeb62247
https://www.woodtv.com/news/kalamazoo-county/body-found-in-kalamazoo-river-identified-as-suspect-who-fled-from-police/
https://wkfr.com/missing-kalamazoo-man-david-williams/
https://wwmt.com/news/local/kalamazoo-river-body-recovery-team-rescue-michigan-police-public-safety-commerce-parchment-riverview-drive-police-investigation
https://www.facebook.com/wwmtnews/posts/802889275210097/
https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/local/unidentified-body-found-kalamazoo-river/69-bcef3be5-d1bc-442d-930f-2afa4a01101c
https://toofab.com/2024/01/04/police-still-searching-for-man-swept-away-in-river-during-chase/
https://theamericaninvestordaily.com/2024/03/06/david-danjuan-williams-identified-as-motorcyclist-found-in-kalamazoo-river/
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/heraldpalladium/name/david-williams-obituary?id=54532676