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Ashley Marie Warren 1 of 2
Case # :813
Gender : Female
Age : 31
Race : White
Date : 10/10/2023
Location : Hendron Chapel Rd
City : Knoxville
County : Knox
State : Tennessee
Agency : US Marshals
Officer(s) : Unknwon
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
US Marshals were looking for Tyler Coy Smelcer for alleged past drug sales. They located him along with a female in the car and escalated a high-speed chase that ended when the vehicle crashed near Hendron Chapel Road. Smelcer and his passenger Ashley Marie Warren both died as a result. US Marshals allege that they” terminated the pursuit” just before the crash, a common declaration by police who “call off a pursuit” when a crash is imminent. Civilians who are being chased by police are actually considered to be “in custody” during the chase which carries some responsibility by police for their well-being while in custody. During chases that are “called off” on the radio to secure a date/time stamp just prior to crash, police often argue that the person was no longer “in custody” after a chase is called off, even if this occurs mere moments before a crash which is common.
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