Rene Vig Nielsen

Gender : Male

Age : 56

Race : White

Date : 09/15/2024

Location : San Francisco

City : San Francisco

County : San Francisco

State : California

Agency : San Francisco Police Department

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A San Francisco Police officer took his life in October 2024 after admitting to falsifying race data in traffic stops. The officer had been one of the department's most prolific ticket writers and had misrepresented the race of individuals during traffic stops. This triggered an ongoing investigation into the possible tainting of data used to combat racial profiling. Despite his death, the investigation continues.

SOURCE LINKS :

• https://sfstandard.com/2024/10/10/cop-investigated-for-falsifying-race-data-in-traffic-stops-killed-himself/
• https://brightgram.com/san-francisco-ca/5928535/cop-who-faked-race-data-in-traffic-stops-kills-himself/