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Derek Stortzum

Case # :25

Gender : Male

Age : 29

Race : White

Date : 02/26/2022

Location : US Hwy 283 near Norton

City : Norton

County : Norton

State : Kansas

Agency : Kansas Hwy Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Kansas Highway Patrol attempted to traffic stop a car driven by Derek Stum. He did not stop and police escalated chase. His vehicle was attacked with a PT maneuver which caused him to crash and die. Police had chased him for a driving infraction

Source links :

https://www.ksn.com/news/one-person-dead-after-crash-during-police-chase/

https://foxnebraska.com/newsletter-daily/florida-man-derek-stortzum-dead-following-multi-county-kansas-pursuit-that-ends-in-tactical-maneuver

https://www.ksal.com/driver-killed-in-crash-during-pursuit/