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Bill Dean Osterhout

Gender : Male

Age : 68

Race : White

Date : 03/26/2024

Location : 237 N. Main Street

City : Haysville

County : Sedgwick

State : Kansas

Agency : Haysville Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On March 26, 2024, reports indicated that 68-year-old Bill Dean Osterhout was suicidal. Per his girlfriend, he was not at the residence and had sent concerning text messages.
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At around 5:31 p.m., officers located Osterhout sitting in his pickup truck in the parking lot of a liquor store at 237 N. Main Street. Officers approached and observed a handgun between his legs. They engaged him and demanded that he put down the gun. He allegedly made suicidal statements, pointing the gun at his head and chin multiple times.
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Police alleged that at approximately 5:42 p.m., he pointed the handgun at them. Two officers opened fire, collectively firing 22 rounds and striking him. Osterhout was pronounced deceased at the location at 5:49 p.m.
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The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office is conducting an investigation. The findings will be presented to the Sedgwick County District Attorney for review.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS INCIDENT: 1 fatality (Bill Dean Osterhout)
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Last Update: December 8, 2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriff/media-releases/haysville-officer-involved-shooting-32824/
https://www.ksn.com/news/local/haysville-police-fired-22-rounds-at-suicidal-man-scso/
https://www.kfdi.com/2024/03/28/more-details-released-on-fatal-police-shooting-in-haysville/
https://www.shelleyfamilyfh.com/obituary/Bill-Osterhout
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/butlercountytimesgazette/name/bill-osterhout-obituary?id=54830323