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Robert Adam Howard *COP

Case # :79

Age :27

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/11/2022

Location : Tomball Parkway

City : Houston

County : Harris

State : Texas

Agency : Harris County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed on duty

Disposition : Pending Investigation

Open records summary :

Deputy Sheriff Robert Howard was a Gang Unit officer killed in a vehicle crash when his patrol car struck the back of a tractor-trailer that was parked on the left shoulder of the Tomball Parkway near Spring Cypress Road.

Source links :

https://www.odmp.org/officer/26172-deputy-sheriff-robert-adam-howard

Walter Donald Jenkins *COP

Case # :78

Age :54

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 05/11/2022

Location : Hwy 138/Hwy 212

City : Rockdale

County : Rockdale

State : Georgia

Agency : Rockdale County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed on duty in crash

Disposition : Pending Investigation

Open records summary :

Deputy Sheriff Walter Jenkins was struck and killed at about 9:30 pm while directing traffic at the intersection of Highway 138 and Highway 212.

Source links :

https://www.odmp.org/officer/26173-deputy-sheriff-walter-donald-jenkins-jr

Name Not Disclosed

Case # :77

Age :

Gender :Female

Race : Unknown

Date : 05/11/2022

Location : Trinity Blvd

City : Fort Worth

County : Tarrant

State : Texas

Agency : Euless PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash

Disposition : Pending Investigation

Open records summary :

Euless PD tried to traffic-stop a Ford Focus with expired plates, but the driver did not stop. Police claim they did not chase the vehicle but somehow managed to be right behind the car when it exploded into a fireball during a crash when the driver fled police. The driver of the bystander vehicle that had been hit by the police chase crash was a female who died as a result. Police did not name her.

Source links :

https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/euless-south-main-boulevard-driver-killed-chase-suspect-crashes-into-them-fort-worth-texas/287-8a5ee100-9bf8-4ab8-a9a0-af85210b3727

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gpi8x5k49Bg

Name Not Disclosed 1 of 2

Case # :76

Age :

Gender :Unknown

Race : Unknown

Date : 05/10/2022

Location : Bloomfield/Ridgewood

City : Glen Ridge

County : Essex

State : New Jersey

Agency : Montclair PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

Disposition : Pending Investigation

Open records summary :

Montclair PD investigating a crime elsewhere tried to pull over a vehicle. The driver did not stop and police escalated a chase that ended when the vehicle crashed, killing 2 occupants and injuring a third.

Source links :

https://www.nj.com/essex/2022/05/police-chase-through-nj-towns-ended-in-crash-that-killed-2-left-1-hurt.html

Name Not Disclosed 2 of 2

Case # :75

Age :

Gender :Unknown

Race : Unknown

Date : 05/10/2022

Location : Bloomfield/Ridgewood

City : Glen Ridge

County : Essex

State : New Jersey

Agency : Montclair PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

Disposition : Pending Investigation

Open records summary :

Montclair PD investigating a crime elsewhere tried to pull over a vehicle. The driver did not stop and police escalated a chase that ended when the vehicle crashed, killing 2 occupants and injuring a third.

Source links :

https://www.nj.com/essex/2022/05/police-chase-through-nj-towns-ended-in-crash-that-killed-2-left-1-hurt.html

Name Not Disclosed 1 of 2

Case # :74

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 05/10/2022

Location : Bloomfield Ave/Newark

City : Glen Ridge

County : Essex

State : New Jersey

Agency : Montclair PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

Disposition : Pending Investigation

Open records summary :

Montclair PD chased a vehicle for unknown reasons until it crashed and killed 2 people.

Source links :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kzPNLBxKoA

https://abc7ny.com/glen-ridge-crash-bloomfield-ave-accident-nj/11833834/

Name Not Disclosed 2 of 2

Case # :73

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 05/10/2022

Location : Bloomfield Ave/Newark

City : Glen Ridge

County : Essex

State : New Jersey

Agency : Montclair PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

Disposition : Pending Investigation

Open records summary :

Montclair PD chased a vehicle for unknown reasons until it crashed and killed 2 people.

Source links :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kzPNLBxKoA

https://abc7ny.com/glen-ridge-crash-bloomfield-ave-accident-nj/11833834/

Shereka Oriscar

Case # :72

Age :22

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 05/10/2022

Location : Unknown

City : Miami

County : Miami-Dade

State : Florida

Agency : Miami PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash

Disposition : Pending Investigation

Open records summary :

A speeding driver ran from police who escalated a chase that ended when the chased vehicle crashed into third-party driver Shereka Oriscar, killing her.

Source links :

https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/just-a-gut-punch-family-of-woman-killed-in-fiery-miami-crash-speaks-out/2757440/

Cecil Richardson 1 of 2

Case # :71

Age :47

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 05/10/2022

Location : Ridgewood Avenue and the Glen Gazebo

City : Montclair

County :

State : New Jersey

Agency : Montclair PD

Officer(s) : Brandon Taylor, Michael Kupchak

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

Disposition : Cleared by AG

Open records summary :

Officer Brandon Taylor and Michael Kupchak chased a vehicle driven by Gregory Dukes on May 10 until it crashed. Dukes and his 47-year-old passenger Cecil Richardson crashed and were both killed.

Source links :

https://www.cbs58.com/news/man-dies-in-single-vehicle-crash-following-greenfield-pd-pursuit

https://www.fox6now.com/news/greenfield-police-pursuit-fatal-crash-13th-layton

https://www.jsonline.com/story/communities/southwest/news/greenfield/2022/05/31/milwaukee-man-dies-crash-following-pursuit-greenfield-police/7454697001/

Gregory Dukes 2 of 2

Case # :70

Age :42

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 05/10/2022

Location : Ridgewood Avenue and the Glen Gazebo

City : Montclair

County :

State : New Jersey

Agency : Montclair PD

Officer(s) : Brandon Taylor, Michael Kupchak

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

Disposition : Cleared by AG

Open records summary :

Officer Brandon Taylor and Michael Kupchak chased a vehicle driven by Gregory Dukes on May 10 until it crashed. Dukes and his 47-year-old passenger Cecil Richardson crashed and were both killed.

Source links :

https://www.cbs58.com/news/man-dies-in-single-vehicle-crash-following-greenfield-pd-pursuit

https://www.fox6now.com/news/greenfield-police-pursuit-fatal-crash-13th-layton

https://www.jsonline.com/story/communities/southwest/news/greenfield/2022/05/31/milwaukee-man-dies-crash-following-pursuit-greenfield-police/7454697001/

Thatis Eugene Mickens-Brooks 1 of 2

Case # :69

Age :56

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 05/09/2022

Location : Hwy 301/Bay Valley Rd

City : Kenly

County : Johnston

State : North Carolina

Agency : North Carolina State Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash

Disposition : Pending Investigation

Open records summary :

North Carolina State Highway Patrol was doing a speed enforcement in Wilson County when a black Dodge Charger passed troopers at high speed. Troopers started chasing the car into Johnston County when the car crossed over into oncoming traffic and slammed into a white Ford pickup. Two third-party motorists were killed in the police chase crash.
The two victims who died in the crash were Marvin Daye Atkinson, 43, of Selma, and Thatis Eugene Mickens, 56, also of Selma.

Source links :

https://abc11.com/head-on-crash-deadly-johnston-county-high-speed-chase/11831280/

Marvin Daye Atkinson 2 of 2

Case # :68

Age :43

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 05/09/2022

Location : Hwy 301/Bay Valley Rd

City : Kenly

County : Johnston

State : North Carolina

Agency : North Carolina State Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash

Disposition : Pending Investigation

Open records summary :

North Carolina State Highway Patrol was conducting speed enforcement in Wilson County when a black Dodge Charger passed troopers at high speed. Troopers started chasing the car into Johnston County when the car crossed over into oncoming traffic and slammed into a white Ford pickup. Two third-party motorists were killed in the police chase crash.
The two victims who died in the crash were Marvin Daye Atkinson, 43, of Selma, and Thatis Eugene Mickens, 56, also of Selma.

Source links :

https://abc11.com/head-on-crash-deadly-johnston-county-high-speed-chase/11831280/

Stephanie Renee Dantzler-Williams 1 of 3

Case # :67

Age :53

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 05/08/2022

Location : US Hwy 17/New Rd

City : Charleston

County : Charleston

State : South Carolina

Agency : Charleston County SO

Officer(s) : Emily Pelletier

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by speeding officer running stop sign

Disposition : Trooper charged with vehicular homicide

Open records summary :

Officer Emily Pelletier was speeding to a call, ran a stop sign and crashed into a sedan, killing 3 women in one family.

Source links :

https://www.kogersmortuarycares.com/obituary/MsShanice-Dantzler-Williams

https://www.live5news.com/2022/05/09/first-alert-two-crashes-involving-deputies-close-portion-savannah-highway/https://www.live5news.com/2022/05/09/first-alert-two-crashes-involving-deputies-close-portion-savannah-highway/

https://www.live5news.com/2022/05/10/coroner-identifies-victims-crash-with-charleston-county-deputy/

https://www.live5news.com/2022/07/28/families-mother-daughters-killed-crash-with-deputy-hold-news-conference/

https://www.wltx.com/article/news/crime/charleston-deputy-charged-in-fatal-mothers-day-crash-south-carolina/101-760769cd-7e49-410d-82ae-6a886ea676c7

Miranda Dantzler-Williams 2 of 3

Case # :66

Age :28

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 05/08/2022

Location : US Hwy 17/New Rd

City : Charleston

County : Charleston

State : South Carolina

Agency : Charleston County SO

Officer(s) : Emily Pelletier

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by speeding officer running stop sign

Disposition : Trooper charged with vehicular homicide

Open records summary :

Officer Emily Pelletier was speeding to a call, ran a stop sign and crashed into a sedan, killing 3 women in one family.

Source links :

https://www.kogersmortuarycares.com/obituary/MsShanice-Dantzler-Williams

https://www.live5news.com/2022/05/09/first-alert-two-crashes-involving-deputies-close-portion-savannah-highway/https://www.live5news.com/2022/05/09/first-alert-two-crashes-involving-deputies-close-portion-savannah-highway/

https://www.live5news.com/2022/05/10/coroner-identifies-victims-crash-with-charleston-county-deputy/

https://www.live5news.com/2022/07/28/families-mother-daughters-killed-crash-with-deputy-hold-news-conference/

https://www.wltx.com/article/news/crime/charleston-deputy-charged-in-fatal-mothers-day-crash-south-carolina/101-760769cd-7e49-410d-82ae-6a886ea676c7

Shanice Renee Dantzler-Williams 3 of 3

Case # :65

Age :28

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 05/08/2022

Location : US Hwy 17/New Rd

City : Charleston

County : Charleston

State : South Carolina

Agency : Charleston County SO

Officer(s) : Emily Pelletier

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by speeding officer running stop sign

Disposition : Trooper charged with vehicular homicide

Open records summary :

Officer Emily Pelletier was speeding to a call, ran a stop sign and crashed into a sedan, killing 3 women in one family.

Source links :

https://www.kogersmortuarycares.com/obituary/MsShanice-Dantzler-Williams

https://www.live5news.com/2022/05/09/first-alert-two-crashes-involving-deputies-close-portion-savannah-highway/https://www.live5news.com/2022/05/09/first-alert-two-crashes-involving-deputies-close-portion-savannah-highway/

https://www.live5news.com/2022/05/10/coroner-identifies-victims-crash-with-charleston-county-deputy/

https://www.live5news.com/2022/07/28/families-mother-daughters-killed-crash-with-deputy-hold-news-conference/

https://www.wltx.com/article/news/crime/charleston-deputy-charged-in-fatal-mothers-day-crash-south-carolina/101-760769cd-7e49-410d-82ae-6a886ea676c7

Jacob Moreno

Case # :64

Age :19

Gender :Male

Race : Latinx

Date : 05/07/2022

Location : 1998 Santa Barbara Blvd

City : Naples

County : Collier

State : Florida

Agency : Collier County So

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Pedestrian killed by police chase crash

Disposition : Pending Investigation

Open records summary :

Police allege the victim walked in from the of the officer's vehicle as it approached the location. Details on the crash have not been released.

Source links :

https://www.gofundme.com/f/jacob-morenos-family?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer

https://www.wesh.com/article/florida-deputy-kills-man/39938010

https://www.winknews.com/2022/05/10/collier-county-deputy-that-hit-killed-teen-did-not-have-emergency-equipment-activated/

https://www.naplesnews.com/story/news/local/2022/05/10/witness-teen-death-golden-gate-reports-ccso-vehicle-no-emergency-lights-cassie-dessir-jacob-moreno/9721971002/

Takera Thompson 1 of 5

Case # :63

Age :11

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 05/06/2022

Location : Delmar Blvd

City : St. Louis

County : St. Louis County

State : Missouri

Agency : St. Louis County PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Third party killed by police chase crash

Disposition : Pending Investigation

Open records summary :

St. Louis police chased a teenager at high speed into a crash with a minivan, killing 5 of 7 family members. Some controversy ensued because the vehicle had been driving 82 mph when police placed spike strips and 29 seconds after hitting the spike strips, the teenager lost control over the allegedly stolen Jeep and crashed. The dead include mom Angelique Simmons, her daughter Rhonda Simmons, two uncles Luther Simmons, and 11-year-old niece Takara Thompson. Two other children were critically hurt in the police chase crash also.
In response to this crash, the St. Louis city and county chapters of the NAACP want to talk with local police chiefs. The NAACP says data collected on police pursuits makes a strong case for opting not to pursue vehicles. They’re calling it a “public safety emergency.”

Source links :

https://fox2now.com/video/family-believes-police-chase-caused-st-louis-crash-that-killed-5/7693133/

https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/crime/st-louis-family-loses-fifth-member-to-crash-involving-stolen-suv-anngelique-ephriam-luther-rhonda-simmons-anniyasha-wallace-takara-trinity-thompson/63-febf9cfd-ec25-4f7a-9c72-b4620c105527

Ephraim Simmons 2 of 5

Case # :62

Age :45

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 05/06/2022

Location : Delmar Blvd

City : St. Louis

County : Jackson

State : Missouri

Agency : St. Louis County PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

Disposition : Pending Investigation

Open records summary :

St. Louis police chased a teenager at high speed into a crash with a minivan, killing 5 of 7 family members. Some controversy ensued because the vehicle had been driving 82 mph when police placed spike strips and 29 seconds after hitting the spike strips, the teenager lost control over the allegedly stolen Jeep and crashed. The dead include mom Angelique Simmons, her daughter Rhonda Simmons, two uncles Luther Simmons, and 11-year-old niece Takara Thompson. Two other children were critically hurt in the police chase crash also.
In response to this crash, the St. Louis city and county chapters of the NAACP want to talk with local police chiefs. The NAACP says data collected on police pursuits makes a strong case for opting not to pursue vehicles. They’re calling it a “public safety emergency.”

Source links :

https://fox2now.com/video/family-believes-police-chase-caused-st-louis-crash-that-killed-5/7693133/

https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/crime/st-louis-family-loses-fifth-member-to-crash-involving-stolen-suv-anngelique-ephriam-luther-rhonda-simmons-anniyasha-wallace-takara-trinity-thompson/63-febf9cfd-ec25-4f7a-9c72-b4620c105527

Luther Simmons 3 of 5 Age: 47

Case # :61

Age :47

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 05/06/2022

Location : Delmar Blvd

City : St. Louis

County : Jackson

State : Missouri

Agency : St. Louis County PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

Disposition : Pending Investigation

Open records summary :

St. Louis police chased a teenager at high speed into a crash with a minivan, killing 5 of 7 family members. Some controversy ensued because the vehicle had been driving 82 mph when police placed spike strips and 29 seconds after hitting the spike strips, the teenager lost control over the allegedly stolen Jeep and crashed. The dead include mom Angelique Simmons, her daughter Rhonda Simmons, two uncles Luther Simmons, and 11-year-old niece Takara Thompson. Two other children were critically hurt in the police chase crash also.
In response to this crash, the St. Louis city and county chapters of the NAACP want to talk with local police chiefs. The NAACP says data collected on police pursuits makes a strong case for opting not to pursue vehicles. They’re calling it a “public safety emergency.”

Source links :

https://fox2now.com/video/family-believes-police-chase-caused-st-louis-crash-that-killed-5/7693133/

https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/crime/st-louis-family-loses-fifth-member-to-crash-involving-stolen-suv-anngelique-ephriam-luther-rhonda-simmons-anniyasha-wallace-takara-trinity-thompson/63-febf9cfd-ec25-4f7a-9c72-b4620c105527

Rhonda Simmons 4 of 5

Case # :60

Age :34

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 05/06/2022

Location : Delmar Blvd

City : St. Louis

County : Jackson

State : Missouri

Agency : St. Louis County PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

Disposition : Pending Investigation

Open records summary :

St. Louis police chased a teenager at high speed into a crash with a minivan, killing 5 of 7 family members. Some controversy ensued because the vehicle had been driving 82 mph when police placed spike strips and 29 seconds after hitting the spike strips, the teenager lost control over the allegedly stolen Jeep and crashed. The dead include mom Angelique Simmons, her daughter Rhonda Simmons, two uncles Luther Simmons, and 11-year-old niece Takara Thompson. Two other children were critically hurt in the police chase crash also.
In response to this crash, the St. Louis city and county chapters of the NAACP want to talk with local police chiefs. The NAACP says data collected on police pursuits makes a strong case for opting not to pursue vehicles. They’re calling it a “public safety emergency.”

Source links :

https://fox2now.com/video/family-believes-police-chase-caused-st-louis-crash-that-killed-5/7693133/

https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/crime/st-louis-family-loses-fifth-member-to-crash-involving-stolen-suv-anngelique-ephriam-luther-rhonda-simmons-anniyasha-wallace-takara-trinity-thompson/63-febf9cfd-ec25-4f7a-9c72-b4620c105527

Anngelique Simmons-Walker 5 of 5

Case # :59

Age :52

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 05/06/2022

Location : Delmar Blvd

City : St. Louis

County : Jackson

State : Missouri

Agency : St. Louis County PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

Disposition : Pending Investigation

Open records summary :

St. Louis police chased a teenager at high speed into a crash with a minivan, killing 5 of 7 family members. Some controversy ensued because the vehicle had been driving 82 mph when police placed spike strips and 29 seconds after hitting the spike strips, the teenager lost control over the allegedly stolen Jeep and crashed. The dead include mom Angelique Simmons, her daughter Rhonda Simmons, two uncles Luther Simmons, and 11-year-old niece Takara Thompson. Two other children were critically hurt in the police chase crash also.
In response to this crash, the St. Louis city and county chapters of the NAACP want to talk with local police chiefs. The NAACP says data collected on police pursuits makes a strong case for opting not to pursue vehicles. They’re calling it a “public safety emergency.”

Source links :

https://fox2now.com/video/family-believes-police-chase-caused-st-louis-crash-that-killed-5/7693133/

https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/crime/st-louis-family-loses-fifth-member-to-crash-involving-stolen-suv-anngelique-ephriam-luther-rhonda-simmons-anniyasha-wallace-takara-trinity-thompson/63-febf9cfd-ec25-4f7a-9c72-b4620c105527

John Blake Baldwin

Case # :58

Age :27

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/06/2022

Location : Unknown

City : Lake Charles

County : Calcasieu

State : Louisiana

Agency : Louisiana State Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Motorcyclist killed by police chase crash

Disposition : Pending Investigation

Open records summary :

Police claim that Baldwin was travelling 77 mph in a 55 mph speed zone south on LA 27 near US Hwy 90 when State troopers escalated a chase which exceeded 100 mph. While being chased through an intersection, he struck a raised concrete curb and he was ejected from the motorcycle, later passed away on May 16.

Source links :

https://www.kplctv.com/2022/05/18/state-police-motorcyclist-dies-injuries-sustained-police-chase/

Derek Pratt

Case # :57

Age :44

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/04/2022

Location :

City : St. Louis

County : St. Louis

State : Missouri

Agency : St. Louis County Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

Disposition : Pending Investigation

Open records summary :

Police chased a drug transaction, escalated the chase to 100 mph when they threw down spike strips. The vehicle went airborne when it hit the strips and crashed into a truck, killing a third-party motorist caught up in the lethal police chase.

Source links :

https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/family-remembers-innocent-driver-killed-in-crash-near-river-city-casino-derek-pratt-painter/63-c1057e02-36de-43b2-85f0-b44dae4d90ca

Sherrell Weston

Case # :56

Age :

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 05/02/2022

Location : Unknown

City : Baton Rouge

County : Baton Rouge Parish

State : Louisiana

Agency : Baton Rouge Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event :

Disposition : Pending Investigation

Open records summary :

Sherrell Weston died when police chased a vehicle into her path at 120 mph, killing her. She had been a funeral director.

Source links :

https://www.brproud.com/news/local-news/woman-killed-during-police-chase-identified-as-local-funeral-director/

Kendle McCallum

Case # :55

Age :32

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 04/28/2022

Location : Eight Mile +Southfield Rd

City : Detroit

County : Wayne

State : Michigan

Agency : Detroit PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Third party killed by police chase

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Kendle McCallum was a young mother killed as Detroit Police Department hunted a vehicle for a traffic infraction right into her path at high speed, killing her. She left behind a 3-year-old son.

Source links :

https://www.mlive.com/news/2022/04/mother-killed-as-driver-fleeing-from-police-crashes-into-her-car.html

Naimo Abdirahman

Case # :54

Age :26

Gender :Female

Race : Middle Eastern

Date : 04/28/2022

Location : Unknown

City : Columbus

County : Franklin

State : Ohio

Agency : Columbus PD

Officer(s) : Demetris Ortega

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Hit and run by off-duty cop

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Ohio police officer Demetris Ortega committed a hit and run in which he killed Naimo Abdirahman. Her family is desperate for answers and for transparency from police.
Columbus Police Officer Demetris Ortega was the passenger who created the hit-and-run accident and police identified the runaway officer as the driver from a tip. After the vehicle crashed, the officer got out to check on Abdirahman and the two drove off, fleeing the crime scene. Officer Ortega turned out to have been drunk at the time of the crash. He was sentenced to 18 months in prison for the manslaughter and fleeing the crime scene.

Source links :

https://www.wagmtv.com/2022/04/28/ohio-officer-pulled-duty-after-woman-killed-hit-and-run/

Marcus J. Lee 1 of 2

Case # :53

Age :31

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 04/26/2022

Location : Little Calumet River

City : Chicago

County : Cook

State : Illinois

Agency : Illinois State Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Illinois State Police and Chicago police chased a white Rolls-Royce involved in an armed carjacking. Police chased the fleeing vehicle until it landed in a river on the far south side. Two men drowned.

Source links :

https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2022/4/30/23050156/state-police-lansing-bishop-ford

https://wgntv.com/news/2-dead-after-jumping-into-river-during-illinois-state-police-chase-3-others-in-custody/

DeAndre Stribling 2 of 2

Case # :52

Age :32

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 04/26/2022

Location : Little Calumet River

City : Chicago

County : Cook

State : Illinois

Agency : Illinois State Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Illinois State Police and Chicago police chased a white Rolls-Royce involved in an armed carjacking. Police chased the fleeing vehicle until it landed in a river on the far south side. Two men drowned.

Source links :

https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2022/4/30/23050156/state-police-lansing-bishop-ford

https://wgntv.com/news/2-dead-after-jumping-into-river-during-illinois-state-police-chase-3-others-in-custody/

Pedrie Wannenburg

Case # :51

Age :41

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 04/24/2022

Location : Unknown

City : Houston

County : Harris

State : Texas

Agency : Harris County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

A Harris County deputy chasing a teenager hit the vehicle of third party bystander Pedrie Wannenburg, a rugby player, killing him. Also in the car was Wannenburg's 8-year-old son who was taken by LifeFlight in critical condition with life-threatening injuries.

Source links :

https://abc13.com/pedrie-wannenburg-rugby-car-crash-police-chase-greenhouse/11782759/

https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/three-vehicle-wreck-northwest-harris-county-cy-fair/285-0bebad86-9ca0-4d89-b7e7-aa50f429ed1b

Clifford Jones

Case # :50

Age :65

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 04/23/2022

Location : Gilman Dr W/15th Ave W

City : Seattle

County : King

State : Washington

Agency : Auburn PD

Officer(s) : Michael Smith

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by intoxicated off-duty Auburn officer

Disposition : Trooper charged with vehicular homicide

Open records summary :

Auburn PD Officer Michael Smith was arrested for vehicular homicide and hit-and-run after he killed Clifford Jones in a crash he fled from. Prior to this crash, Officer Smith who may have been impaired hit a cab and allegedly tried to open the door and fight the cab driver and tried to pull them out of the vehicle. Officer Smith then drove off at 90 mph and crashed, killing Clifford Jones. A Seattle PD officer noted in his report that “Smith’s eyes were bloodshot and watery. Smith smelled of alcohol. Smith admitted to me he had been drinking mixed drinks. Specifically two. As Smith spoke, I noted his speech was slurred. I asked Smith if he felt buzzed. Smith told me he wished to remain silent.”
Smith refused a DUI test but was arrested for DUI and charged with vehicular homicide and hit and run.

Source links :

https://www.q13fox.com/news/off-duty-auburn-cop-accused-in-hit-and-run-that-killed-65-year-old-man-pleads-not-guilty

https://komonews.com/news/local/auburn-police-officer-in-court-for-allegedly-killing-a-pedestrian

https://www.wwnytv.com/2022/04/29/court-documents-officer-charged-after-65-year-old-pedestrian-hit-killed/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwUSDJ0S57o

Frederick Eric Walter

Case # :49

Age :51

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 04/23/2022

Location : West Bank Expressway/Circle West Dr

City : Westwego

County : Jefferson

State : Louisiana

Agency : Louisiana State Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Frederick Eric Walter, 51, was driving a 2016 Honda Accord in Westwego when the local police stopped him. He drove away and police chased him until he crashed and died. Police did not say why they chased him.

Source links :

https://www.nola.com/news/traffic/motorist-fleeing-westwego-police-killed-in-car-crash-authorities-say/article_dd772a90-c343-11ec-9ae5-5b2bcfeec553.html

Jesus Saldana

Case # :48

Age :19

Gender :Male

Race : Latinx

Date : 04/23/2022

Location : I-8

City : El Cajon

County : San Diego

State : California

Agency : CBP Border Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by high-speed chase by Border Patrol

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Jesus Saldana was being chased by the Border Patrol in El Cajon when he lost control of his car on Interstate 8. CBP did not state why they escalated this fatal chase.

Source links :

https://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2022/04/23/man-killed-after-crashing-into-tree-while-trying-to-evade-border-patrol-agents-in-el-cajon/

https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/soccer-star-dies-in-car-crash-after-chase-with-border-patrol-in-el-cajon/2932158/

Raymond Allen

Case # :47

Age :50

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 04/23/2022

Location : Wrightsboro Rd

City : Augusta

County : Richmond

State : Georgia

Agency : Richmond County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Richmond County deputies chased Raymond Allen in a Lincoln Towncar until he struck a Toyota 4Runner and Lincoln then caught fire. Raymond Allen was extricated from the vehicle by deputies and pronounced dead.

Source links :

https://www.wjbf.com/csra-news/deadly-crash-on-wrightsboro-at-troupe-street/

Jace Richardson

Case # :46

Age :2

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 04/22/2022

Location : I-270 at West Florissant + Hudson Road

City : St. Louis

County : St. Louis

State : Missouri

Agency : St. Louis County Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Third party killed by police chase

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

St. Louis County Police Department chased a vehicle they felt to be stolen until the vehicle crashed into a family’s car, ejecting Jace Richardson and his mother. The toddler died.

Source links :

https://www.kmov.com/2022/04/29/pd-child-dies-1-week-after-man-crashed-stolen-car-during-police-chase/

https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/toddler-dies-nearly-one-week-after-crash-during-st-louis-county-police-chase/article_ea5861cf-2314-5702-983c-2f9cb1c47d4f.html

https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/child-dies-week-after-fiery-3-car-crash-police-chase-in-st-louis-county/

Name Not Disclosed

Case # :45

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 04/22/2022

Location : North First St/Montague Expressway

City : San Jose

County : Santa Clara

State : California

Agency : Santa Clara County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

The driver of an allegedly stolen vehicle being chased by a San Jose deputy crashed into another vehicle and died of his injuries in North San Jose. Four other people were injured in the collision.

Source links :

https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/fatal-crash-shuts-down-montague-expressway-in-san-jose-police/2871104/

Matthew Reed

Case # :44

Age :27

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 04/21/2022

Location : NB Hwy 25E

City : Bean Station

County : Grainger

State : Tennessee

Agency : Bean Station PD

Officer(s) : Tristan Pettiecord

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Matthew Reed, 27, Was chased aggressively by Bean Station Police Department (BSPD) Officer Tristan Pettiecord who observed two motorcycles traveling on Hwy. 25E at 96 mph. The officer claims that he attempted to conduct a traffic stop and the motorcycles refused to stop. The officer escalated the chase to more than 100 mph until the motorcycle crashed, and Matthew Reid died. According to police, this fatal chase was undertaken for the sole reason of failing to stop on command. Police apparently found several joints, totaling a small amount of weed and dramatized this as the only crime they could accuse him of after his death. No officer was ever held accountable for what seems like a senseless death.

Source links :

https://www.graingertoday.com/news/man-dies-from-crash-in-high-speed-chase/article_e1294100-c5cd-11ec-b624-1b0a9b88546e.html

Name Not Disclosed

Case # :43

Age :18

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 04/13/2022

Location : Unknown

City : Menomonee Falls

County : Washington

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Menomonee Falls PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash for invalid drivers’ license

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Deputies from the Washington County Sheriff's Office were pursuing a vehicle and escalated the chase and the pursuit was allegedly called off just before the vehicle crashed near Mill Road. The driver, a 27-year-old male, had non-life-threatening injuries and the 18-year-old passenger had died.

Source links :

https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/police-chase-leads-to-deadly-crash-in-menomonee-falls

Bobby Wayne Gammons

Case # :42

Age :81

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 04/08/2022

Location : WB Route 58

City : County road

County : Patrick

State : Virginia

Agency : Staunton River State Park Police, Halifax County Sheriff’s

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Staunton River State Park and Halifax County Sheriff’s Office were chasing a woman found trespassing in a cabin. Police chased her at high speed until she crashed into 81-year-old Bobby Wayne Gammons, killing him.

Source links :

https://www.wdbj7.com/2022/04/08/police-chase-ends-fatal-patrick-county-crash/

Samartra Doyne 2 of 2

Case # :41

Age :15

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 04/08/2022

Location : Locust Street and Bishop Lindsey Avenue

City : North Little Rock

County :

State : Arkansas

Agency : North Little Rock PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Traffic stop

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Keyvon White was a teenage passenger in a vehicle chased into a high-speed crash by North Little Rock PD. White died along with 15-year-old Samartra Doyne.

Source links :

https://www.kark.com/news/local-news/police-2-dead-2-injured-after-police-chase-in-north-little-rock/

Keyvon White 1 of 2

Case # :40

Age :16

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 04/08/2022

Location : Locust Street and Bishop Lindsey Avenue

City : North Little Rock

County : Pulaski

State : Arkansas

Agency : North Little Rock PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Keyvon White was a teenage passenger in a vehicle chased into a high-speed crash by North Little Rock PD. White died along with 15-year-old Samartra Doyne.

Source links :

https://www.kark.com/news/local-news/police-2-dead-2-injured-after-police-chase-in-north-little-rock/