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Jeremy Ramos 1 of 2

Case # :135

Age :18

Gender :Male

Race : Latinx

Date : 08/21/2022

Location :

City : New York

County : Queens Borough

State : New York

Agency : NYPD

Officer(s) : Niketas Janios+Marya Cardona Quintero

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Two NYPD officers hunted an ATV for undisclosed reasons until it crashed into a Freightliner, killing the driver of the ATV and his passenger. Two NYPD officers in Queens have been stripped of their guns and shields in the aftermath of a deadly crash involving a stolen ATV and an 18-wheeler truck after police initially did not admit having chased them into the crash. "They was chasing them. One hundred percent we sure they were chasing them," family members said.

Source links :

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/21/nyregion/fatal-crash-queens-nypd.html

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/ohio/articles/2022-08-21/2-men-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-after-standoff

https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/news/2022/08/21/2-men-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-after-standoff

https://www.13abc.com/2022/08/21/2-men-killed-officer-involved-shooting-after-standoff/

Angel Lopez 2 of 2

Case # :134

Age :22

Gender :Male

Race : Latinx

Date : 08/21/2022

Location :

City : New York

County : Queens Borough

State : New York

Agency : NYPD

Officer(s) : Niketas Janios+Marya Cardona Quintero

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Two NYPD officers hunted an ATV for undisclosed reasons until it crashed into a Freightliner, killing the driver of the ATV and his passenger. Two NYPD officers in Queens have been stripped of their guns and shields in the aftermath of a deadly crash involving a stolen ATV and an 18-wheeler truck after police initially did not admit having chased them into the crash. "They was chasing them. One hundred percent we sure they were chasing them," family members said.

Source links :

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/21/nyregion/fatal-crash-queens-nypd.html

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/ohio/articles/2022-08-21/2-men-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-after-standoff

https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/news/2022/08/21/2-men-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-after-standoff

https://www.13abc.com/2022/08/21/2-men-killed-officer-involved-shooting-after-standoff/

Jamaree Keyes

Case # :133

Age :38

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/19/2022

Location : Manchester Ave+S Broadway

City : Los Angeles

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : LAPD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

LAPD chased a stolen Cadillac at high speed that ran into a third-party vehicle, killing Janisha Harris and Jamaree Keyes.

Source links :

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-08-31/lapd-pursuit-police-shut-lights-off-only-5-seconds-before-crash

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/lapd-admits-crash-that-killed-2-innocent-victims-occurred-during-police-pursuit/

Janisha Janay Harris 2 of 2

Case # :132

Age :35

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 08/19/2022

Location : Manchester Ave+S Broadway

City : Los Angeles

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : LAPD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

LAPD chased a stolen Cadillac at high speed that ran into a third party vehicle, killing Janisha Harris and Jamaree Keyes.

Source links :

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-08-31/lapd-pursuit-police-shut-lights-off-only-5-seconds-before-crash

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/lapd-admits-crash-that-killed-2-innocent-victims-occurred-during-police-pursuit/

William Riley Hargraves *COP

Case # :131

Age :44

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/19/2022

Location : US-60

City : Osage

County : Osage

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Osage County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event :

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Captain Willy Hargraves was killed in a vehicle crash at the intersection of US Highway 60 and State Highway 18 at about 8:00 am.

Source links :

https://www.odmp.org/officer/26346-captain-william-riley-hargraves

Cesar “Echy” Echaverry *COP

Case # :130

Age :29

Gender :Male

Race : Latinx

Date : 08/17/2022

Location : NW 62nd St

City : Miami

County : Miami-Dade

State : Florida

Agency : Miami PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed during foot chase on duty

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Police Officer Echy Echaverry succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained two nights earlier near the intersection of NW 62nd Street and NW 7th Avenue while chasing someone.

Source links :

https://www.odmp.org/officer/26340-police-officer-cesar-echy-echaverry

Name Not Disclosed

Case # :129

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/16/2022

Location : I-35

City : Norman

County : Cleveland

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Oklahoma Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

A trooper pulled over a stolen vehicle near I-35 and S.E. Grand when a pickup truck fled from troopers after being chased for undisclosed reasons. Police escalated the chase until the vehicle crashed, 1 person were ejected and died while a third passenger was critically injured.

Source links :

https://kfor.com/news/local/one-killed-after-high-speed-chase-with-troopers/

Name Not Disclosed

Case # :128

Age :20

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/16/2022

Location : Chalmers+Wilfred

City : Detroit

County : Wayne

State : Michigan

Agency : Detroit PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Driver ID’d by Green Light Shotspotter, set off chase

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Shotspotter alerted police to a possibly stolen car and police started a chase that ended when the vehicle crashed into a USPS 18-wheeler, sheared off its top and ended under the truck, killing the unidentified driver.

Source links :

https://www.wxyz.com/news/police-chase-suspect-dies-after-crashing-under-semi-on-detroits-east-side

https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/detroit-police-chase-ends-in-fatal-crash-after-suspect-car-runs-into-postal-truck

Name Not Disclosed

Case # :127

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/16/2022

Location : 10500 block of W Montgomery Rd

City : Houston

County : Harris

State : Texas

Agency : Houston PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event :

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Houston police were driving around 12:45 a.m. Tuesday when they saw a red Nissan Altima without any lights on.
The officers tried to traffic-stop the vehicle, but the car sped away.
During the chase, the driver struck a curb in the 10500 block of West Montgomery, crossed over the median, and struck a pole. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Source links :

https://abc13.com/deadly-police-chase-crash-west-montgomery-road-fatal-man-dies-in-after-houston-hpd-high-speed/12130529/

Ethan Mestes 1 of 2

Case # :126

Age :22

Gender :Male

Race : Latinx

Date : 08/15/2022

Location : I-35

City : Norman

County : Cleveland

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Oklahoma Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle, PIT maneuver

Event : Killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

An officer attempted a traffic stop and allege the driver failed to stop. After a pursuit, the officer performed a PIT maneuver to stop the vehicle, causing the vehicle to crash. The officer initially denied having caused the fatal accident but it was determined that dashcam video proved otherwise. Mercedes Martinez and Ethan Mestes both died. Both had been unarmed. Despite evidence that the officer had caused the double fatality, Officer Nick Mills was not charged. Instead, the driver who had been hunted by Mills, Alex Carpenter, husband of Mercedes Martinez was sentenced to 20 years in Oklahoma prison.

Source links :

https://www.chieftain.com/story/news/2022/09/10/mercedes-martinez-pueblo-second-person-killed-oklahoma-patrol-chase/65857029007/

https://www.normantranscript.com/news/destroyed-family-mourns-death-data-contradicts-ohp-pursuit-claims/article_42166bb2-262e-11ed-bebd-87ba1af504b2.html

https://kfor.com/news/local/second-passenger-dies-following-pursuit-crash/

Mercedes Martinez 2 of 2

Case # :125

Age :26

Gender :Female

Race : Latinx

Date : 08/15/2022

Location : I-35

City : Norman

County : Cleveland

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Oklahoma Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Nick Mills

Cause of death : Vehicle, PIT maneuver

Event : Killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

An officer attempted a traffic stop and allege the driver failed to stop. After a pursuit, the officer performed a PIT maneuver to stop the vehicle, causing the vehicle to crash. The officer initially denied having caused the fatal accident but it was determined that dashcam video proved otherwise. Mercedes Martinez and Ethan Mestes both died. Both had been unarmed. Despite evidence that the officer had caused the double fatality, Officer Nick Mills was not charged. Instead, the driver who had been hunted by Mills, Alex Carpenter, husband of Mercedes Martinez was sentenced to 20 years in Oklahoma prison.

Source links :

https://www.chieftain.com/story/news/2022/09/10/mercedes-martinez-pueblo-second-person-killed-oklahoma-patrol-chase/65857029007/

https://www.normantranscript.com/news/destroyed-family-mourns-death-data-contradicts-ohp-pursuit-claims/article_42166bb2-262e-11ed-bebd-87ba1af504b2.html

https://kfor.com/news/local/second-passenger-dies-following-pursuit-crash/

https://tulsaworld.com/news/state-regional/crime-courts/trooper-denies-causing-double-fatal-crash-while-video-of-pursuit-shows-otherwise/article_78ac2472-0ec3-11ee-88a3-4fe406a68d78.html

https://www.reddit.com/r/oklahoma/comments/152715j/trooper_denies_causing_doublefatal_crash_while/

Steven Pearson

Case # :124

Age :47

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/15/2022

Location : Old Fannin Rd+Flowood Dr

City : Flowood

County : Rankin

State : Mississippi

Agency : Flowood PD, Rankin County SO, Pearl PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Third party motorcyclist killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Flowood PD, Rankin County deputies and Pearl PD officers escalated a chase against a driver for unknown reasons. The chase continued until the party being chased crashed into a third party motorcycle, killing Steven Pearson.

Source links :

https://www.wtok.com/2022/08/15/bystander-killed-police-chase-2nd-time-4-weeks/

Divinity Cureton

Case # :123

Age :30

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 08/14/2022

Location : 4200 block of W Sample Rd

City : Coconut Creek

County : Broward

State : Florida

Agency : Coconut Creek PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed in collision with police vehicle

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Coconut Creek PD allegedly was involved in a traffic collision which killed Divinity Cureton. The officer was apparently not injured. Police did not release much detail.

Source links :

https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/investigation-continues-into-coconut-creek-crash-that-left-woman-dead-cop-injured/2836114/

https://bocapost.com/news/florida/broward-county/coconut-creek-news/update-police-identify-woman-killed-in-officer-involved-crash/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYD4VDun3PU

Pedro Luis Hernandez-Ruiz 1 of 3

Case # :122

Age :41

Gender :Male

Race : Latinx

Date : 08/07/2022

Location : US 377/Junction

City : Kimble

County : Kimble

State : Texas

Agency : Kimble County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Troopers were attempting to conduct a traffic stop when the vehicle evaded. Police escalated a chase. Kimble County Sheriff’s Office Deputies deployed a tire deflation device that the driver intentionally swerved.
Then, Kimble County Sheriff’s Deputies deployed a second tire deflation device but the driver attempted to swerve around the tire deflation device for the second time at which point he lost control and went over it, sending the vehicle off the roadway striking multiple trees and a metal fence on US 377, approximately 3 miles south of Junction, Texas, killing all 3 occupants.
The driver was Exavion Dontrelle Mackey, 31. The passengers were Silvia Ruiz-Hernandez, 30, and Pedro Luis Hernandez Ruiz, 41. All died. It is unknown why the vehicle fled and what transpired as there is no video and there are no eyewitnesses on record.

Source links :

https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/crime/3-dead-after-attempts-to-evade-police/

Silvia Ruiz-Hernandez 2 of 3

Case # :121

Age :30

Gender :Female

Race : Latinx

Date : 08/07/2022

Location : US 377/Junction

City : Kimble

County : Kimble

State : Texas

Agency : Kimble County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Troopers were attempting to conduct a traffic stop when the vehicle evaded. Police escalated a chase. Kimble County Sheriff’s Office Deputies deployed a tire deflation device that the driver intentionally swerved.
Then, Kimble County Sheriff’s Deputies deployed a second tire deflation device but the driver attempted to swerve around the tire deflation device for the second time at which point he lost control and went over it, sending the vehicle off the roadway striking multiple trees and a metal fence on US 377, approximately 3 miles south of Junction, Texas, killing all 3 occupants.
The driver was Exavion Dontrelle Mackey, 31. The passengers were Silvia Ruiz-Hernandez, 30, and Pedro Luis Hernandez Ruiz, 41. All died. It is unknown why the vehicle fled and what transpired as there is no video and there are no eyewitnesses on record..

Source links :

https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/crime/3-dead-after-attempts-to-evade-police/

Exavion Dontelle Mackey 3 of 3

Case # :120

Age :31

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/07/2022

Location : US 37/Junction

City : Kimble

County : Kimble

State : Texas

Agency : Kimble County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event :

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Troopers were attempting to conduct a traffic stop when the vehicle evaded. Police escalated a chase. Kimble County Sheriff’s Office Deputies deployed a tire deflation device that the driver intentionally swerved.
Then, Kimble County Sheriff’s Deputies deployed a second tire deflation device but the driver attempted to swerve around the tire deflation device for the second time at which point he lost control and went over it, sending the vehicle off the roadway striking multiple trees and a metal fence on US 377, approximately 3 miles south of Junction, Texas, killing all 3 occupants.
The driver was Exavion Dontrelle Mackey, 31. The passengers were Silvia Ruiz-Hernandez, 30, and Pedro Luis Hernandez Ruiz, 41. All died. It is unknown why the vehicle fled and what transpired as there is no video and there are no eyewitnesses on record.

Source links :

https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/crime/3-dead-after-attempts-to-evade-police/

Cameron Crews

Case # :119

Age :26

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/07/2022

Location : Turney Rd+Grand Division Ave

City : Cleveland

County : Cuyahoga

State : Ohio

Agency : Garfield Heights PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

.
Garfield Heights officers tried to stop a speeding 2018 Infiniti SUV, which was later determined to be stolen but the vehicle sped off from Garfield Heights police before it crashed into two other cars.
Cameron Crews, a 26-year-old Maple Heights man, was a third party motorist in the 2009 Chevy that was struck by the vehicle being chased. Crews died at the scene.

Source links :

https://www.cleveland19.com/2022/08/11/aftermath-garfield-heights-police-chase-fatal-hit-skip-crash-caught-body-camera-video/

Jose Perez *COP

Case # :118

Age :55

Gender :Male

Race : Latinx

Date : 08/03/2022

Location : NW 127th+NW 7th Terrace

City : West Miami

County : Miami-Dade

State : Florida

Agency : FDLE

Officer(s) : Jose Perez

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed on duty in car crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Special Agent Jose Perez succumbed to injuries sustained in an automobile crash that occurred on August 2nd, 2022, at the intersection of NW 127th Avenue and NW 7th Terrace in West Miami-Dade.

Source links :

https://www.odmp.org/officer/26345-special-agent-jose-antonio-perez

Jamie Lynn Reynolds *COP

Case # :117

Age :46

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/31/2022

Location : Highway 16

City : Spalding

County : Spalding

State : Georgia

Agency : Spalding County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed on duty by falling tree

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Deputy Sheriff Jamie Reynolds was killed when a large pine tree fell onto his patrol car as he drove along Georgia Highway 16 near Shoal Creek Road.

The tree crushed the passenger cabin of the vehicle, killing Deputy Reynolds instantly.

Source links :

https://www.odmp.org/officer/26309-deputy-sheriff-ii-jamie-lynn-reynolds

Jeff McCullough *COP

Case # :116

Age :52

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/31/2022

Location : W Lakeshore Rd+Luby Bay Rd

City : Priest Lake

County : Bonner

State : Idaho

Agency : Spokane PD

Officer(s) : Jeff McCullough

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed off-duty by intoxicated friend

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Julie Nikkola was intoxicated and driving a golf cart near Priest Lake when she crashed it and killed Spokane officer Jeff McCullough and injured 3 others. Charges were dropped against her later.

Source links :

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/jan/23/charges-dropped-against-driver-in-golf-cart-crash-/

Jonathan Calderon 1 of 2

Case # :115

Age :28

Gender :Male

Race : Latinx

Date : 07/31/2022

Location : Meridian Rd+Avalon St

City : Kuna

County : Ada

State : Idaho

Agency : Meridian PD, Kuna PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Jonathan Calderon was a third-party motorist driving down the street in Kuna, Idaho when he was hit and killed by a police chase crash that also killed Ruben Garcia the other driver whom police were chasing for a traffic infraction.

Source links :

https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/2-idaho-men-dead-after-high-speed-chase-car-crash-in-kuna/article_16118ca4-3397-5206-9537-f8a17d292f13.html

Ruben Garcia 2 of 2

Case # :114

Age :34

Gender :Male

Race : Latinx

Date : 07/31/2022

Location : Meridian Rd+Avalon St

City : Kuna

County : Ada

State : Idaho

Agency : Meridian PD, Kuna PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Meridian PD attempted a traffic stop on 34-year-old Ruben Garcia who was seen driving erratically and without headlights near the corner of Meridian Road and East Central Drive. Police allege that Garcia took off and they began chasing Garcia, also engaging Kuna PD who joined the chase. A Kuna officer put down spike strips and Garcia drove around them, crossed into oncoming traffic and hit a pickup truck. Garcia died. The 28-year-old pickup truck driver, Jonathan Calderon, of Boise, who was taken to a local hospital before being pronounced dead.

Source links :

https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/2-idaho-men-dead-after-high-speed-chase-car-crash-in-kuna/article_16118ca4-3397-5206-9537-f8a17d292f13.html

Lorenzo Bustos *COP

Case # :113

Age :29

Gender :Male

Race : Latinx

Date : 07/29/2022

Location : 14000 block of State Highway 155

City : Tyler

County : Smith

State : Texas

Agency : Smith County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed on duty by DUI crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Deputy Sheriff Lorenzo Bustos was struck and killed by a drunk driver at about 12:50 while making a traffic stop in the 14000 block of State Highway 155.

Source links :

https://www.odmp.org/officer/26306-deputy-sheriff-lorenzo-bustos

Jean-Harold Louis Astree *COP

Case # :112

Age :54

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 07/28/2022

Location : Capps Ferry Rd

City : Fairburn

County : Douglas

State : Georgia

Agency : Fairburn PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed in on-duty crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Sergeant Jean-Harold Astree was killed in a four-car crash on Capps Ferry Road near Brookcrest Court in Douglasville when he collided with a truck traveling in the southbound lane. The truck spun and crashed into an SUV traveling northbound. Sergeant Astree's car crossed into the southbound lane and struck another truck head-on. The occupants in the three other vehicles were transported to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. Sergeant Astree succumbed to his injuries at the scene.

Source links :

https://www.odmp.org/officer/26314-sergeant-jan-harold-louis-astree

Willis Simmons

Case # :111

Age :20

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 07/26/2022

Location : 5800 block of Vaughn Rd + Young Meadows Rd

City : Montgomery

County : Montgomery

State : Alabama

Agency : Montgomery PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Killed by police chase crash
Montgomery police officers who were searching for a wanted person spotted two males standing at the passenger’s side of an SUV at the Express Inn East hotel conducting a small drug deal.
Two males got into a Nissan Altima with a paper tag. Officers activated their lights and sirens and the Altima sped up.
Police escalated a chase to 90 to 100 mph at what point police claim that they “called off the chase” just as the vehicle was about to crash. The car had crashed in the 5800 block of Vaughn Road near Young Meadows Road.
Simmons was trapped in the vehicle and pronounced dead.
Records state that they found a rifle next to Brown’s leg and marijuana in Simmons’ pocket.

Source links :

https://www.al.com/news/montgomery/2022/07/21-year-old-fleeing-police-charged-in-passengers-death-following-5-vehicle-montgomery-crash.html

Name Not Disclosed

Case # :110

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 07/26/2022

Location : 3310 FM521

City : Palacios

County : Matagorda

State : Texas

Agency : Matagorda County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Matagorda County deputies were involved in a high-speed chase for undisclosed reasons. Police claim that gunfire was exchanged between police and the unnamed man, killing him. No other information was released.

Source links :

https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fbaycitytribune.com%2Fnews%2Farticle_3352804e-1287-11ed-a4e7-9b60fb9145d7.html

Name Not Disclosed

Case # :109

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 07/25/2022

Location : 5800 block of Vaughn Road

City : Montgomery

County : Montgomery

State : Alabama

Agency : Montgomery PD SWAT

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Montgomery say just before 11 a.m., MPD SWAT attempted to pull over a vehicle in the area of Monticello Drive and Eastern Boulevard. The driver of the vehicle refused to stop and a pursuit ensued.
MPD called off the chase they had escalated and promptly, a multi-vehicle traffic accident in the 5800 block of Vaughn Road involving the suspect’s vehicle happened. Two people were inside the fleeing vehicle at the time of the accident.
The passenger, was pronounced dead on the scene.

Source links :

https://www.alabamanews.net/2022/07/25/mpd-1-dead-1-injured-in-fatal-accident-following-canceled-chase/

James Darien Herndon

Case # :108

Age :29

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 07/15/2022

Location : 2700 block of Benning Rd NE near the Anacostia Fwy

City : District of Columbia

County : District of Columbia

State : District of Columbia

Agency : US Park Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

U.S. Park Police and D.C. police chased James Darien Herndon, 29, into a crash in the 2700 block of Benning Road, Northeast near the Anacostia Freeway. His family demanded the dashcam video and clarification why this happened.

Source links :

https://wtop.com/dc/2022/07/a-fatal-crash-during-a-police-chase-in-d-c-leaves-a-hyattsville-md-family-saying-wheres-the-video/

Name Not Disclosed

Case # :107

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 07/07/2022

Location : Washington + Myrtle Ave

City : Asbury Park

County : Monmoth

State : New Jersey

Agency : Asbury Park PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

A group of Asbury Park police officers investigating what sounded like gunfire tried to traffic-stop a vehicle in the area of Atkins Avenue and escalated a chase. The car fled and crashed into a tree about a mile two people fled while the other two occupants were seriously injured in the crash. One has since died and the other is in critical condition.

Source links :

https://www.nj.com/news/2022/06/1-dead-three-injured-after-vehicle-fleeing-cops-crashes-into-tree.html

Name Not Disclosed 1 of 4

Case # :106

Age :

Gender :Unknown

Race : Latinx

Date : 06/30/2022

Location : I-35 + mile marker 30

City : Encinal

County : LeSalle

State : Texas

Agency : CBP Customs and Border Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Migrants killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Customs and Border Patrol chased a vehicle they said was carrying undocumented migrants into a crash that killed 4 migrants and injured 3 more.

Source links :

https://www.wvva.com/2022/06/30/texas-police-4-migrants-killed-smuggling-attempt/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/four-dead-car-chase-suspected-human-smuggler-texas/

Name Not Disclosed 2 of 4

Case # :105

Age :

Gender :Unknown

Race : Latinx

Date : 06/30/2022

Location : I-35 + mile marker 30

City : Encinal

County : LeSalle

State : Texas

Agency : CBP Customs and Border Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Migrants killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Customs and Border Patrol chased a vehicle they said was carrying undocumented migrants into a crash that killed 4 migrants and injured 3 more.

Source links :

https://www.wvva.com/2022/06/30/texas-police-4-migrants-killed-smuggling-attempt/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/four-dead-car-chase-suspected-human-smuggler-texas/

Name Not Disclosed 2 of 4

Case # :104

Age :

Gender :Unknown

Race : Latinx

Date : 06/30/2022

Location : I-35 + mile marker 30

City : Encinal

County : LeSalle

State : Texas

Agency : CBP Customs and Border Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Migrants killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Customs and Border Patrol chased a vehicle they said was carrying undocumented migrants into a crash that killed 4 migrants and injured 3 more.

Source links :

https://www.wvva.com/2022/06/30/texas-police-4-migrants-killed-smuggling-attempt/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/four-dead-car-chase-suspected-human-smuggler-texas/

Name Not Disclosed 3 of 4

Case # :103

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Latinx

Date : 06/30/2022

Location : I-35 + mile marker 30

City : Encinal

County : LeSalle

State : Texas

Agency : CBP Customs and Border Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Migrants killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Customs and Border Patrol chased a vehicle they said was carrying undocumented migrants into a crash that killed 4 migrants and injured 3 more.

Source links :

https://www.wvva.com/2022/06/30/texas-police-4-migrants-killed-smuggling-attempt/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/four-dead-car-chase-suspected-human-smuggler-texas/

Name Not Disclosed 4 of 4

Case # :102

Age :

Gender :Unknown

Race : Latinx

Date : 06/30/2022

Location : I-35 + mile marker 30

City : Encinal

County : LeSalle

State : Texas

Agency : : CBP Customs and Border Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Migrants killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Customs and Border Patrol chased a vehicle they said was carrying undocumented migrants into a crash that killed 4 migrants and injured 3 more.

Source links :

https://www.wvva.com/2022/06/30/texas-police-4-migrants-killed-smuggling-attempt/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/four-dead-car-chase-suspected-human-smuggler-texas/

Annette Rush

Case # :101

Age :

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 06/30/2022

Location :

City :

County : Coweta

State : Georgia

Agency :

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Woman in her home killed by vehicle chased through her wall by police

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

A Coweta County deputy was attempting to stop a car for not dimming its brights. The car did not stop and police escalated a chase that ended when the vehicle crashed into the home of Annette Rush and killed her inside.

Source links :

https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/family-mourns-woman-killed-coweta-county-car-house-police-chase/85-decc5631-1de6-400d-9e9b-289ac901f65d

Suzanne M. Shepherd, MD

Case # :100

Age :69

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 06/30/2022

Location : 9th + South Streets

City : Philadelphia

County : Allegheny

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Philadelphia PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Unknown

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Dr. Suzanne Shepherd was a retired ER doctor who was a pedestrian run over and killed by police.

Source links :

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Alfondzo Lafonz Hewlett

Case # :99

Age :26

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 06/29/2022

Location : : Hwy 31 near Harris Station Rd

City : Decatur

County : Limestone

State : Alabama

Agency : Decatur PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Police chased a vehicle into a single-vehicle crash on Highway 31, near Harris Station Road. Hewlett, who had been the driver, died.

Source links :

https://www.waff.com/2022/06/29/police-chase-leads-deadly-wreck-theft-suspects-identified/

https://whnt.com/news/decatur/one-dead-in-crash-on-hwy-31-after-home-depot-robbery-led-to-police-chase/

https://www.royalfh.com/obituary/alfondzo-hewlett

Jacob G. Roberts

Case # :98

Age :23

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/27/2022

Location : State Road 135 + County Road 300S

City : Trafalgar

County : Johnson

State : Indiana

Agency : Johnson County SO

Officer(s) : Johnson County SO

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Officer Dustin Moody crashed while pursuing a pickup truck whose driver, 23-year-old Jacob G. Roberts of Nineveh, died in the police chase crash.

Source links :

https://fox59.com/indiana-news/man-dead-trafalgar-officer-seriously-hurt-after-pursuit-and-crash/

https://www.wrtv.com/news/public-safety/civilian-dies-two-johnson-county-law-enforcement-officers-injured-in-separate-incidents

Naya Jackson

Case # :97

Age :29

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 06/25/2022

Location : Glorietta Blvd

City : Moraga

County : Contra Costa

State : California

Agency : Contra Costa County SO

Officer(s) : Laura Pagey

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

A police officer allegedly saw Naya Jackson allegedly commit a traffic violation near Moraga Way and St. Andrews Drive and escalated a chase. Police claim that the officer called off the chase for safety reasons just before the fatal crash. Jackson was killed and a passenger was injured.

Source links :

https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/coroners-inquest-finds-oakland-womans-death-after-police-pursuit-was-accidental/

Name Not Disclosed

Case # :96

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 06/24/2022

Location : Alger Road + M-46

City : Pine River Township

County : Gratiot

State : Michigan

Agency : Michigan State Police

Officer(s) : Michael Fox

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

A Michigan State Trooper with his lights and siren activated sped through an intersection and hit a vehicle, killing the passenger. Trooper Michael Fox was indicated on manslaughter. The identity of the deceased passenger was not disclosed.

Source links :

https://www.9and10news.com/2022/11/09/michigan-state-police-trooper-charged-with-involuntary-manslaughter/