Cameron Alan Eaton

Age : 33

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 11/07/2023

Location : US 431

City : Headland

County : Henry

State : Alabama

Agency : Henry County SO

Officer(s) :Eric Blankenship

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Chased for 50 miles and shot for undisclosed reasons

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Henry County deputies followed a vehicle they felt to be stolen and escalated a 50-mile chase that ended in the median of US 431 in Headland when the person crashed. Police then shot and killed Cameron Eaton. There are many unanswered questions including why police chased him. Police went to some lengths to detail the man’s past felony record but did not disclose why police engaged in a very dangerous and very lengthy police chase. Police allege they found “illegal drugs” in the car but did not explain why they chased, shot him and searched his vehicle.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wtvy.com/2023/11/07/man-shot-killed-nearly-50-mile-police-chase/

https://www.wtvy.com/2023/11/07/one-dead-officer-involved-shooting/