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Michael Wade McKee

Case # :103

Gender : Male

Age : 50

Race : White

Date : 05/29/2022

Location : Unknown

City : Tulsa

County : Tulsa

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Skiatook Police Department

Officer(s) : Leianne Richards

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

Disposition : Cleared by AG

Open records summary :

Tulsa officer Leianne Richards chased Michael Wade McKee on his motorcycle for driving 20 miles above the speed limit on the freeway. He crashed and died during the chase. The officer had lied and said that he hit a construction site and only after he was ejected, she ran over him. This was proven false during the family’s lawsuit as she hit and killed him without him crashing first. She received a 5-day suspension.

Source links :

https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/widow-seeks-10-million-after-pursuit-crash-officers-claim-rebutted-by-investigation/article_ff1f4248-f4b8-11ed-a8d7-8f8c423e8aef.html