William Delbert Whitfield

Age : 42

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 07/24/2022

Location : 2000 block of Kay Rd

City : Benton

County : Saline

State : Arkansas

Agency : Benton PD

Officer(s) :Brian Franklin

Cause of Death : Unknown

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On July 24, 2022, Benton PD attempted a traffic stop on William Whitfield. He did not stop and police chased him until he crashed in the 2000 block of Kay Road and died. Officer Brian Franklin fired shots. Numerous articles all fail to mention cause of death and merely state that he died from “injuries sustained in the encounter”, not mentioning whether the vehicle crash or shooting killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.mysaline.com/bnpd-officer-weapon-discharge-072422/