Vehicular Deaths
“Pursuits” at such speeds that they are likely to result in the death of someone are hunts for humans. Our police state accepts our deaths and reprimands our language when we notice. My word for it is not incorrect. https://t.co/oYG5jBrOJx
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Tyler Coy Smelcer 2 of 2
Case # :812
Gender : Male
Age : 30
Race : White
Date : 10/10/2023
Location : Hendron Chapel Rd
City : Knoxville
County : Knox
State : Tennessee
Agency : US Marshals
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
US Marshals were looking for Tyler Coy Smelcer for alleged past drug sales. They located him along with a female in the car and escalated a high-speed chase that ended when the vehicle crashed near Hendron Chapel Road. Smelcer and his passenger Ashley Marie Warren both died as a result. US Marshals allege that they” terminated the pursuit” just before the crash, a common declaration by police who “call off a pursuit” when a crash is imminent. Civilians who are being chased by police are actually considered to be “in custody” during the chase which carries some responsibility by police for their well-being while in custody. During chases that are “called off” on the radio to secure a date/time stamp just prior to crash, police often argue that the person was no longer “in custody” after a chase is called off, even if this occurs mere moments before a crash which is common.
