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Currently, there is no national database documenting the murders of un-armed people by police, security guards or self-appointed vigilantes. Although not all victims found here were weaponless, the fatal murdering of the unarmed: whether they are of ethnic origin, disabled, mentally ill, homeless or their sexual orientation, by Police Departments across the country is unjustified, and the vast majority of officers involved are not being held accountable.

I believe ALL those listed below regardless of whether they were in the process of perpetrating a crime, in a gang, drug possession, incarceration, resisting arrest, alluding, a weapon thrown aside, mentally ill or just happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time, they are all victims. Victims who loved and were loved. This memorial is dedicated to all the Mothers and Fathers, Sons and Daughters, Husbands and Wife’s, Grandparents, Sisters and Brothers, Nieces and Nephews, Girlfriends, Boyfriends, Lovers, Friends and Neighbors who have lost someone at the hands of law enforcement. For all the heartbreak, shed tears, unanswered questions, lies and grief for a life unfulfilled, to you I give honor, for “there but for the grace of God go I”. May you find peace in knowing their bloodshed will not go unnoticed nor will their life be forgotten.

As we remember victims of violence let us remember the sadness of loss. May that sadness be transformed into compassion for the victim and their loved ones. May the fear struck in us by the power of tragedy give way to reverence at the unending power of unconditional love. May we uncover the energy of our anger and use it to right what is wrong in our own behavior toward one another and to challenge the mindsets and systems which enable and promote violence. May love gently wipe the tears from our eyes and remove the fear from our hearts. Look with favor upon the families and friends who mourn the victims and comfort those who are in grief and despair, that peace, the fruit of justice and charity may reign for each of us gathered here today. For all victims of crime, abuse, harassment and all who commit acts of violence; from those who speak harsh words in anger, to those who hate others who are different from themselves, to those who take the life of another, may we learn to act justly, love tenderly and walk humbly.

My definition of Unarmed

Please keep in mind I am only able to research and write bio’s on 5-7 victims per day. Each bio is verified through multiple sources, photos are retrieved, copied, cropped. Each bio is written and condensed close as possible to a single paragraph, many have links to READ MORE. Each name, age, state and ethnicity are entered into 3 data bases and then, after all pertinent information has been gathered I individually post to the website. Therefore each bio takes anywhere from 30 to 60 minutes to complete.

It is at my discretion as to what I consider as being unarmed. If the person has a weapon but is unable to use it because it’s under a seat, knocked to the side, fallen to the ground, in someone else’s possession etc. I consider that person unarmed. If someone is shot in the back, I consider that person unarmed. If there appears to be questionable circumstances surrounding the death, I consider that person unarmed. If the person is mentally ill and can be contained without using deadly force, I consider that person unarmed. Even if the person is a felon and has a violent criminal history, yet fits into any of the above categories, that person is still considered unarmed. If someone is in the commission of a crime, yet fits into any of the above categories, that person is still considered unarmed. If ANYONE can be contained without using deadly force, I consider that person unarmed.

There is no reason, in my opinion to shoot someone when police manage to apprehend and incarcerate extraordinarily dangerous serial killers/ mass murderers/spree killers and vigilantes yet cannot manage the capture of citizens of ethnic lineage without executing them.

However, if someone is shooting, holding a weapon or hurting someone (including an officer) and there is absolutely no other way to control them, I consider that person armed. Mind you, I credit witness statements far above police reports.

I DO NOT believe Law Enforcement reports. Lies the police tell that are so familiar anyone can recite them: “Reached for waist band”; “Pointed hand at police in a threatening manner.” “Backed the car toward officers” “Lunged at me” “Had a black object in hand” “Tried to grab gun” “Officers of the Un-Peace” or “Un-Peace Officers” Campaigns were formed against the “Blue Code” supposedly making it more visible to the public eye have taken place but all they seem to be doing is allowing the police to police the police and the police. Police are liars, period. So please don’t think I would even consider relying on their statements. The code of Blue Silence is too real to be ignored, and has been proven over and over again to be the real badge of the law.

As for Grand Juries they’ve been bought and paid for in more cases than can be counted. There is something fundamentally unfair about a grand jury system which doesn’t reflect the racial, political and ethnic diversity of the community it serves and the people it indicts.

Visual map displaying accounts of extrajudicial killings of people of colour beginning in 2012 https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=215510872499841685660.0004c577c714cfc6b9ef1&msa=0&dg=feature

Unfortunately due to the ongoing killings by Police and vigilantes claiming Stand Your Ground (Castle Doctrine) this list will continue to grow. Please keep in mind each victim is double and triple checked for accuracy, therefore it takes approximately 40-60 minutes to complete each bio, including editing, separating into 4 data bases and posting online to the appropriate page(s). This website is an extremely time consuming endeavor, yet a true labor of love, but often mentally overwhelming and occasionally must be set aside as I regroup. If you have a family member, friend or know of someone killed at the hands of Law Enforcement or Vigilante(s) please leave their name, age, state, date of death etc. by replying in the comment box; they will be given top priority on the next post and you will receive links to their location(s). Completed bio’s on this page have ** # and 1, 2, 3 or 4 behind the entry denoting the part/page where the bio can be found. Due to lack of space ((#)) signifies mental disorders, including but not limited to Suicide.

This Is What It’s Like To Be An Unarmed Black Man In America

Victor Rogers 27, Lee Correctional Institution Bishopville No. Carolina March 17, 2015 – Rogers was sentenced to seven years after pleading guilty to second-degree burglary in 2012 He had been complaining of chest pains but the guards either didn’t check on him or ignored his calls for help. Rogers was found unresponsive in his cell after receiving information that Rogers may have been dead for 24 hours before his body was removed by two inmates wearing masks. Rogers died in the custody of Lee Correctional Institution http://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/2015/03/18/family-concerned-investigation-greenville-mans-death-prison/24948897/

Salladin Barton 35, (Mentally ill Black Male) Broome County Jail Binghamton New York Jan. 15, 2015 – Barton, was awaiting trial. Jail employees harassed Barton, for being an African American, calling him racial slurs, beating him and denying him food. Barton suffered from a mental illness and had physical ailments which required medical treatment. Jail employees would place food near his cell, but out of reach, and then come by and throw it in the garbage. Other inmates, would share their food to keep him from starving. In addition to preventing Barton from eating corrections officers threatened Barton’s family and took off all his clothes – leaving him naked in his cell. The abuse agitated Barton’s mental illness, causing him to bang his head against cell bars and break out in seizures. Died in the custody of Broome County Jail http://www.wbng.com/news/local/Broome-County-jail-inmate-beaten-by-guards-lawsuit-says-297322091.html

Alvin Rios Jr. 41, (Hispanic Male) Broome County Jail Binghamton New York July 20, 2011 – Rios was arrested on a drug warrant July 19, 2011, by Broome County Sheriffs deputies. Rios sought medical attention for drug withdrawal, specifically from opiates. And although nurses were alerted to his condition, a staff doctor at the jail at the time never was. A corrections officer found Rios just after 4 p.m. face-down and shaking in his jail cell the following afternoon. It was just minutes after Rios was last seen asking for a newspaper. But the response from a former staff nurse contributed to his death. “The RN clearly left his patient in an emergent life threatening status without appropriate medical attention”. The nurse in question has since been fired for failing to follow both state and company policy. Died in the custody of Broome County Jail http://www.wbng.com/news/video/Report-Broome-Jail-Nurse-Failed-to-Alert-Doctors-175717521.html?m=y&smobile=y

David A. Kassick 59, Hummelstown Pennsylvania Feb. 2, 2015- Officer Lisa Joellen Mearkle had attempted to stop Kassick for an expired inspection sticker, but Kassick drove to his sister’s home and fled on foot. Officer Mearkle chased him and used her Taser, striking Kassick with the probes in his back, Kassick fell to the snow-covered ground and was lying face down when Mearkle ordered him to show his hands. Officer Mearkle continued to use the Taser while Kassick was on the ground, then shot him twice in the back. Mearkle told investigators she fired because she thought Kassick was reaching for a gun in his jacket. Police Officer Lisa Mearkle has been charged with criminal homicide in the death of the unarmed Kassick. http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2015/03/video_from_taser_shows_unarmed.html

William Slusar San Diego California April 25, 1991 – Slusar’s father called 911on Sept. 11 requesting paramedic assistance for his son, who was under the influence of amphetamines “real bad off on drugs. . . . He just got violent.” Before police arrived Slusar hit his 65-year-old father on the forehead with a stick. Police claim Slusar threatened them with a stick, was shot three times and killed by San Diego officer Charles M. Rice Jr., one of four cops at the scene and shot three rounds from a 9-millimeter automatic pistol, hitting Slusar twice in the upper chest. Slusar died at the scene. At the time, Rice had been a cop fewer than five years and had been involved in a previous on-duty shooting. He had been found to have used unnecessary force three other times. District Attorney Edwin Miller ruled the shooting justifiable but said his decision was not “an endorsement of the actions of the officer involved.” “It seems exceedingly unfortunate that four officers were unable to disarm a man wielding a stick. Officer Charles M. Rice Jr. was cleared . http://articles.latimes.com/1991-04-25/local/me-728_1_district-attorney

Ashley MacDonald 18, (Female) Huntington Beach California Sept. 7, 2006 – MacDonald had left her apartment carrying a pocket or cutter-like knife “acting strangely” following a fight with her mother. Police officers claim they repeatedly asked her to drop the knife and allege instead of dropping the knife she continued advancing toward the officers in a threatening manner when Police Officers Read Parker and Shawn Randell shot her 15 times, eight to her back.. A third officer present did not fire his weapon. Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas said the 120-pound woman threatened the cops with a knife with a four-inch blade. She was shot after getting within eight to 10 feet of the officers. Huntington Beach to pay parents $125,000 in wrongful death lawsuit. Murdered by Huntington Beach PD http://articles.hbindependent.com/2006-09-07/local/hbi-shooting07_1_police-officers-harry-potter-officers-shot

Errol Chang 34, (bi-polar and schizophrenic) San Jose California March 18, 2014 – His family called for help. “One of the officers Tased Errol, and he started to run towards the house passing an officer and I tackled him. The officers were pointing their guns and yelling at me to get off of him, and pulled me off.” rather than taking advantage of the opportunity to restrain Errol, the six police officers pulled Matt off him, allowing Errol to enter the house. . Once in the house, the situation escalated further. Learning that there was a rifle in the house, albeit taken apart and hidden in three locations, police called in the SWAT team. It is tempting to second-guess the wisdom of parking a tank full of armed SWAT members in full view of a man who just said “Obama was trying to assassinate” him, confirming his worst delusions. t the time Errol had his arms out the front window in the surrender position, seemingly contained, but the police didn’t want to risk Errol finding the rifle after darkness fell. Once the officers got into the home from the back, they discovered that Errol had constructed a barricade of “mattresses and furniture, which blocked the hallway from the front room where Mr. Chang was.” Errol’s father had told the officers that he had hidden the rifle in the bathroom, which was NOT behind the barricade. All they had to do at this point was search the bathroom for the rifle. If they had, they would have found that it was still there and that Errol was unarmed. Once Errol was known to be unarmed. But instead, the police chose to shoot flash-bang grenades into the living room—further agitating Errol—and tore down the barrier Errol had constructed, leaving themselves vulnerable to a frightened, psychotic, schizophrenic man with a knife. The outcome was inevitable. Errol tried to defend himself from this invading force, stabbing an officer in the arm, resulting in seven shots fired at him, killing him instantly. http://www.pacificariptide.com/pacifica_riptide/2014/06/opinion-da-report-on-errol-chang-shooting-tells-only-half-the-story.html

Mychael J. Lynch age Unknown Clark County Washington March 23, 2015 – Lynch was booked in the jail Friday evening on charges of driving under the influence, reckless driving and hit-and-run. Two days later Lynch was sent to the hospital following a medical emergency he suffered while being restrained. Two and a half hours later, “corrections deputies responded to an alarm initiated by Mr. Lynch in the medical unit”. The officers decided Lynch should be moved to another area, but he was uncooperative. They restrained him, and he suffered an undisclosed medical emergency, according to the sheriff’s office. Emergency medical responders transported him by ambulance to a local medical facility, where he was placed in intensive care. He died just before noon. Died in the custody of Clark County Sheriff Dept. http://www.oregonlive.com/clark-county/index.ssf/2015/03/clark_county_jail_inmate_dies_1.html

Denzel Brown 21, Long Island New York March 22, 2015 – Officers responded to a 911 call about a larceny occurring at Best Buy. When the first officer arrived, a witness indicated to the officer where the suspect, identified as Denzel Brown, was hiding outside the store. As the officer approached, the suspect fled through the parking lot and the officer chased him on foot. The officer deployed a Taser, but it was ineffective. As Brown was running away, he attempted to open the doors of both moving and parked vehicles in the parking lot. He then attempted to steal a running car from a couple while two children, ages 4 and 6, were sitting in the back seat. The couple was screaming at Brown to stop as the officer caught up with him and ordered him out of the vehicle. However, Brown began to drive away and the officer fired one shot at him, opened the car door and attempted to remove Brown from the vehicle. During the struggle, the officer deployed the Taser, which again was not effective. The officer fired another gunshot, at which time, assisting officers arrived and took Brown into custody. Brown, of Amityville, was transported via Bay Shore-Brightwaters Ambulance to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore where he died during surgery. Killed by NYPD https://www.longislandexchange.com/press-releases/suspect-dies-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-bay-shore/

Jesus Negron 39, (Hispanic Male) New Britton Connecticut July 11, 2006 – The medical examiner is still investigating the death of Jesus Negron, who died in July. He was shot with a Taser outside a South Street community center after fleeing from police and damaging a business and a vehicle. Tased to death by New Britton PD http://palmspringsbum.org/bbs/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=314

Miguel Serrano 35, (Hispanic Male) New Britton Connecticut Oct. 25, 2005 – Serrano died in New Britain after being subdued by Tasers. Miguel Serrano, who was high on cocaine and lunged at police, died in October. The state medical examiner’s office attributed Serrano’s death to both the drug and his altercation with police. Tased to death Tased to death by New Britton PD http://palmspringsbum.org/bbs/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=314

Jeffrey L. Jackson 47, (White Male) Whitley County Kentucky March 24, 2015 – 911 received a report of an out of control man in the road trying to flag down traffic. When officers arrived police claim Jackson was behaving strangely and jumped into a car with a young girl. Shortly thereafter, he jumped out on 92 East and was running and jumping onto hoods of cars passing by the scene. Officials say Jackson had injuries to his head and was hallucinating. When KSP and Whitley County deputies attempted to take him into custody, they say Jackson became combative. Once in custody, police say he stopped breathing. Officers attempted CPR until EMS arrived. Died in the custody of Whitley County Sheriff Dept. http://www.lex18.com/story/28601132/whitley-county-man-dies-during-struggle-with-police#.VRGvvx_8PcI.facebook

Christopher Ryan Healy 36, (White Male) East Portland Oregon March 22, 2015 – Two officers were dispatched after a 911 dispatchers got a report from a neighbor who claimed a man was committing a burglary. The 911 caller told dispatchers Healy was holding down the suspect. When police arrived they contacted Healy and as the officers approached Healy allegedly advanced toward them with a double-bladed knife, 10 inches long, in a weaving, figure-8 motion.

One of the officers, Thomas Clark fired two rounds, striking him although Healy remained on his feet. The other officer, Royce Curtiss re-holstered his weapon and deployed a Taser. Witness Tera Harris says her daughter is a close friend of Healy and says “the man left the house after getting out of the shower and was walking towards a vehicle to go sit in and wait for her daughter”. She disputes the neighbor’s claim Healy was committing a burglary and she never heard officers order Healy to put his hands up, but added that she was inside. Harris says she and her family moved into the apartment about two months ago. The man who made the report about a burglary also moved in that time, Harris says “she and the neighbor have had problems ever since. Once Healy was taken into custody, police called for paramedics who took him to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. Detectives learned the incident began as a neighborhood dispute over the weekend between the occupants of two residences. Both officers have been placed on standard paid-leave pending a review by the Multnomah County Grand Jury. Murdered by Portland PD http://koin.com/2015/03/22/ppb-officer-shoots-burglary-suspect-in-southeast-portland/

Walter Brown III 29, Portsmouth Virginia March 24, 2015 – Police were conducting surveillance at Southside Gardens apartments when a vehicle with two people inside caught officers’ attention. Officers tried to interview the car’s occupants at The passenger got out of the vehicle, but the driver refused and drove away, allegedly almost hitting a detective. Police followed the car to where the car pulled onto a lawn and the driver ran up to the front door of his house. An officer used a stun gun on the man, but it had no effect. The man and the officer began struggling as they moved inside. They went through a living room, down a hallway and into a bedroom. Two backup officers arrived. One of them used a stun gun, again with no effect. Allegedly Brown pulled out a handgun. One of the officers spotted it and yelled, “gun,” then tried to grab it and the man’s hand. Another officer fired his service weapon three to five times. It did not appear that the man fired a gun. Medics pronounced the man dead. Brown’s wife, Octavia was inside the house and had been ordered out of the room where police and Brown continued to fight. Then she heard shooting. She said police would not let her see her husband inside their home. He had gone out to pick up lunch before work. Why would they take him from us?” she asked. “Why would they take him from his kids?” She said police treated her husband like an animal. “He didn’t drink, he didn’t smoke, he was a family person,” “He did not have a weapon.” Murdered by Portsmouth PD http://hamptonroads.com/2015/03/portsmouth-police-shoot-and-kill-man-after-chase

Wayne Scott Creech 74, (White Male) Spokane Valley Washington Aug. 25, 2010 – Pastor Creach, had gone to check on why a car was in his parking lot of the Creach family’s nursery and greenhouse complex so late at night. Officer Hirzel was in uniform but driving an unmarked patrol car and had pulled into the nursery lot to watch for prowlers in the neighborhood. Officer Hirzel was writing up a collision report about 11:07 p.m. when he saw the shirtless Creach approach with a gun in his right hand and a flashlight in his left. Though no witnesses heard him, Officer Hirzel said he ordered Creach five or six times to drop the gun. He said Creach replied that he didn’t have to and instead put the .45-caliber, semi-automatic pistol in his back waistband. Hirzel said he ordered Creach to the ground, but the older man refused, and the deputy struck Creach in the leg with his baton using a backhand swing. Officer Hirzel said Creach then reached for his gun and Hirzel fired when he saw the butt of the weapon. Officer Hirzel shot Scott once in the chest and died shortly after. Right after the shooting, Hirzel was allowed to take a scheduled vacation to Montana and Las Vegas – a fact which wasn’t revealed to the public for several days, and prompted a public outcry. Nine days passed before detectives interviewed Hirzel about the shooting, and by then the deputy couldn’t recall several details about the fatal encounter, such as how close he was to the pastor when he shot him; how it happened that his patrol car’s spotlight was turned on and pointed in Pastor Creach’s direction; and whether his request for backup was made before or after the baton strike. Murdered by Officer Hirzel Creach PD http://www.spokesman.com/topics/creach-shooting/

Walter C. “Wally” Burks Hennepin Minnesota August 7, 2003 – Walter Burks burst into a convenience store sweating and asking for help. The store clerk told Burks he needed to leave. Burks ran behind the counter, and grabbed the clerk by the shoulder and again stated he needed help. Two customers jumped Burks and wrestled him to the ground while the clerk called the police. Burks started saying that his mother just died and that he was about to die too. When the police arrived, they went to the pinned-down Burks, and cuffed his left hand. The officer was trying to cuff Burks’ other hand. Burks did not cooperate with commands to take his right hand from underneath his torso to allow officers to cuff him. Officers then sprayed mace in his face. Officers finally cuffed him, and struggled with Burks, who was staying limp, out to the squad car. Burks refused to get into the squad car, so the officer tasered him twice. He was left unresponsive in the back of the squad car for a period of time before officers realized he was unresponsive. He died shortly after arriving at hospital. http://www.amnesty.be/doc/IMG/pdf/List_of_deaths_Taser.pdf

Carlos Manuel Perez Jr. 28, (Hispanic Male) Inmate High Desert State Prison Carson City Nevada November 12, 2014 – Perez was serving a sentence of 18-48 months at the High Desert State Prison. Perez and Arevalo were being housed separately in a disciplinary wing where inmates are handcuffed behind their backs when they are outside their cells. Perez was slain with his hands cuffed behind his back when Arevalo, another prisoner and Perez were allegedly fighting and a guard at High Desert State Prison opened fire shooting Perez in the back. Perez from multiple gunshot wounds to the head, neck, chest and arms. Murdered in the custody of Nevada DOC http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/nevada/inmate-death-raises-questions-transparency-accountability

William Taylor 32, (Black Male) Lorain Ohio Oct. 13, 2013 – Police say that Taylor shot and killed his girlfriend several minutes before breaking into the house of another woman, allegedly fleeing the scene. A man who lived in the house subdued Taylor and pinned him to the floor. According to the woman Taylor pleaded with the residents “please help me!” several times. When police arrived at the house they began to cuff Taylor and according to the resident tasered him while he lay prone. Taylor died after police tasered him while he was prone on the ground being handcuffed. Taylor then “passed out” and died at a nearby hospital a few hours later. Tasered to death by Lorain PD http://chronicle.northcoastnow.com/2013/10/15/circumstances-of-lorain-deaths-investigated/

Mercedes Demarco 36, (Hispanic Transgender) El Paso, Texas October 13, 2013 – At 4 a.m. police were called because someone was allegedly screaming outside a motel room in the Sunset Heights neighborhood. A witness Demarco, stage performer and transgender woman, was outside the motel office yelling for help. Police arrived and with no explanation or interaction with Demarco decided to arrest her. As many as five police officers attacked Demarco, tasered her, and put her in a squad car. Police say Demarco “became unresponsive” while being transported and she was later pronounced dead at an area hospital. Tased to death by El Paso PD http://lexiecannes.wordpress.com/2013/10/17/texas-drag-performers-tragic-death-poses-a-dilemma-for-this-reporter/

Abayomi “Alan” Afolabi 44, Florissant Missouri Oct. 23, 2013 – Florissant police went to the home after an earlier domestic disturbance call at his ex-wife’s house. St. Louis County police told media at the time that Afolabi brandished a gun at the officers, who opened fire. He was hit in the arm and the side but died of a self-inflicted shot to the head, HOWEVER it turns out Afolabi was seated in the driver’s seat of his vehicle and officers Joshua Smith and Andrew Gerwitz opened fire. Police Detectives Tom Lasater, Joe Percich, Patrick Hokamp and Chris Most searched Afolabi’s home without consent, probable cause or a warrant, and that they seized a gun case and bullets from the home. They obtained a consent to search from Afolabi’s girlfriend after the search, even though she had no ownership interest in the home. Originally Afolabi’s death was ruled a suicide he was actually killed by Florissant police. http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-whose-death-was-ruled-a-suicide-was-actually-killed/article_a95cfc4a-9f96-5ab3-9f0c-00c105ad3569.html

Samuel Gonzales 44, (Hispanic Male) Tulare California Jan. 17, 2013 – Officers Vince Medina and Ryan Richmond responding to reports of suspected gang members loitering near La Palma Bakery didn’t find anybody in the area. The officers then went to an abandoned house officers knew suspected gang members frequented. When they announced their presence, the officers spotted Gonzales, who was running out of the home. The bakery’s store’s owner said Gonzales didn’t resemble the men loitering at his store that night. The officers used their flashlights to subdue Gonzales and Officer Richmond began fighting with Gonzales, who was then shot by Officer Medina. Murdered by Tulare PD http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/story/news/local/tulare/2015/03/26/tulare-police-officers-cleared-federal-civil-suit/70513436/

Reginald Williams Jr. 29, (Black Male) Cleveland, Ohio Oct. 5, 2013 – Eizelle Gardner said “He was at my house. There wasn’t an altercation. It was an issue amongst friends… I heard one of the police say ‘Look at this stupid m/f he’s about to die,” Police attempted to arrest Williams on kidnapping charges. Officers caught Williams after he was tangled up on a barbed-wire fence. During the arrest, Williams told police he was “exhausted and couldn’t stand up”. He was taken by ambulance to Marymount Hospital, where he died according to an eyewitness “they just kept tasing and tasing him until the taser quit”. A resident, Kimberly Hawthorne, said she witnessed police taser Williams multiple times after cornering him. Another Witness “They had him back there for about an hour”. Neither of the officers involved filed a use-of-force report, or made any mention of shocking Williams with their tasers in their reports. They mentioned no altercation or violence of any kind. Williams was taken to a local hospital following the arrest where he died several hours later. Police say they will not investigate further unless there is evidence from the medical examiner that a taser killed Williams. Tased to death by Cleveland PD http://www.19actionnews.com/story/23621638/man-dies-after-arrest-by-cleveland-police

Norman Oosterbroek 43, (White Male) Miami-Dade County Florida Sept. 2, 2013 – Oosterbroek. A former bodyguard for several celebrities, had allegedly entered the home of Christiane Jung where she found Oosterbroek naked. Markus Jung says he got into a verbal argument with Oosterbroek which turned into a physical fight, during which he says Ooserbroek ingested something. Police arrived on the scene, and claim they found the two men fighting. Allegedly “Oosterbroek became aggressive with the officers, who asked him to stop, and tried to take him into custody.” Police say he then “violently struggled” with them and was shocked with their tasers as a result. It is unclear what happened next, but soon after being tasered he was transported to an area hospital and pronounced dead. http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Celebrity-Bodyguard-Dies-After-Being-Shocked-with-Taser-by-Miami-Dade-Police-222242381.html)

Jamalis Hall 39, (Black Male) Ft. Pierce Florida March 27, 2015 – An Indian River County Deputy attempting to serve a search warrant on Hall who was wanted for attempted murder… Hall was lying on the floor and armed with a knife which he refused to drop when ordered to do so, the deputy shot him. He was transported to Lawnwood Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, according to the sheriff. http://www.wptv.com/news/region-st-lucie-county/fort-pierce/officer-involved-shooting-in-fort-pierce

Gary Roell 59, (mentally ill White Male) Sycamore Ohio Aug. 13, 2013 – A woman called them saying her neighbor, Roell, was trying to break into her home. Police arrived and found Roell, shirtless, and said he “resisted” when deputies tried to arrest him and then allegedly punched one of them. Deputies say the three of them fought Roell for several minutes, tasering him at least once, before handcuffing him. A spokesman admitted that “within minutes” they discovered Roell was not breathing and attempted CPR to no avail. Roell’s son, Gary Roell Jr., said his father had suffered from mental illness for 30 years and had recently stopped taking his medication. He was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead on arrival. Tased to death by Hamilton County sheriff’s deputies http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/news/region_east_cincinnati/sycamore_township/Police-Man-dies-after-Deputy-uses-taser-to-shock-him)

Naeschylus Vinzant 37, (Black Male) Aurora Colorado March 11, 2015 – Vinzant was wanted for removing his ankle bracelet while on parole. Vinzant was shot once in the chest and killed on an Aurora street. He was not armed. Police in Aurora, Colorado have now confirmed that they shot an unarmed man in the chest while handcuffing him. Witness dispute officers statements. http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_27690025/aurora-group-protest-wednesday-over-fatal-police-shooting

Jeffrey B. Lilly Jr. 22, (Black Male) Indianapolis, Indiana Aug. 8, 2013 – Undercover drug officers were called to Station Street where Lilly was the target of a drug investigation, Lilly took off running from officers when they tried to arrest him. Lilly fell to the ground after a short pursuit. Police claim Lilly “resisted” when officers tried to arrest him so they shocked him with tasers an indeterminate number of times. He “grew unresponsive” immediately after he was tasered and was pronounced dead shortly thereafter. http://www.indystar.com/article/20130809/NEWS02/308090021/Suspect-who-died-Thursday-during-drug-investigation-had-background-arrests

Michael Angel Ruiz 44, (Mentally ill Hispanic Male) Phoenix Arizona Aug. 2, 2013 – Police allegedly responded to a call about a man on a roof and found Ruiz on the roof of his house. He may have had mental health issues, according to family and friends. They forced him down with their tasers, in direct contravention of their own department’s policy for not using tasers on people in danger of falling; he then jumped or fell from the roof to his outside stairway. Police were waiting, and once surrounded they placed Ruiz in a chokehold for several minutes while tasering him again. Multiple officers then dragged Ruiz down a long flight of concrete steps, and in video of the incident his head can be seen striking each step as they dragged him down. Ruiz died, was resuscitated at the scene, but was then declared brain dead at the hospital. His family took him off life support August 2, five days he died. Tased to death by Phoenix PD http://www.usaprepares.com/uncategorized/phoenix-az-cops-tase-choke-and-drag-man-to-death-phoenix-police-department-information-line-602-262-7626)

Anthony Damone Clark Reed (Black Male) 24, Detroit Michigan April 31, 2015 – Reed was pulled over by Detroit PD for illegally tinted windows on his Dodge Charger. He was placed in handcuffs and made to stand outside. Anthony suffered from asthma and his father tells us he believes his son would still be alive, if police had acted more quickly during his son’s asthma attack. Reed asked for an inhaler from his car, which they gave him, but he still couldn’t breathe. When he couldn’t breathe, police say they gave him CPR and called an ambulance, but he couldn’t be revived. His father questions that story and the immediacy with which officers acted. On top of all that, he says, “No one was at the hospital to tell us what happened and we didn’t hear back from police until the next morning.” Allowed to die in the custody of Detroit PD http://www.wxyz.com/news/region/detroit/family-demands-answers-after-24-year-old-dies-during-detroit-police-traffic-stop

Jeremy Anderson 36, Tampa Florida Mar 31, 2015 – Family members at the scene said Anderson a “high risk” warrant on a man for sex-related crimes when officers came knocking on their door looking for Anderson. They said he was hiding out at their house because he knew officers would be stopping by the home he shared with his girlfriend and 3-year-old son that evening. The owner of the home on Grass Lake Drive said he, his wife, his five kids and Anderson were getting ready to grill in the back yard when the officers arrived. He said his 12-year-old answered and was told to open up, or police would start shooting. He said his child listened, then police burst inside and within seconds of entering the backyard, at least a dozen shots were fired. The next thing he knew, he said Anderson was lying on the ground. Murdered by Tampa PD http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/28681687/fdle-suspect-shot-killed-during-arrest-in-tampa

Phillip White 32, (Black Male) Vineland New Jersey March 31, 2015 – The unarmed White was arrested at a home Witnesses say officers were extremely physical, and saw police beating him in the middle of the street while handcuffed, he was beaten by cops and bitten in the face by a police dog after White had already been restrained and lying unconscious on the street. http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Vineland-Man-Dies-After-Being-Taken-Into-Custody-298188581.html

Benjamin Quezada 21, (Mentally ill Hispanic Male) Baytown Texas March 31, 2015 – Police received a call shortly after midnight saying an armed man was wearing a camouflage jacket, standing in the intersection. The officer claimed the man was carrying a rifle in a low-ready position while walking in the street. Lt. Eric Freed said the officer ordered Quezada to drop the gun, which he claims appeared to be an AR-15. At that point the man turned, looked over his shoulder, and looking in officer’s direction, kept walking. Allegedly the officer ordered Quezada to drop the rifle twice more, Quezada turned and pointed it at the officer. “He was swinging around with a rifle, and the officer claimed he was in fear of his life and ordered Quezada to drop the gun because he feared the guy was going to engage him in a gun battle.” Quezada was killed by a shotgun blast Baytown PD and pronounced dead at the scene. http://www.click2houston.com/news/pd-man-with-pellet-gun-shot-dead-by-baytown-police-officer/32108156

Gregory Thomas Joseph Smith 39, Hobart Indiana March 30, 2015 – Smith was arrested on a domestic battery. Police claim while he was being moved from one portion of the jail to another because of alleged violent behavior, correctional officers began restraining him after he displayed more violent behavior. The officers used a dry stun on Smith as the officers tried to restrain him. Two nurses from the jail were called after the officers realized Smith needed medical attention. The nurses tried to treat Smith until he was taken to Methodist Hospitals Southlake Campus in Merrillville where he later died. Tased to death by Crown Point Police Department. http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/hobart-man-dies-while-in-police-custody/article_8c40ecd0-25ee-537c-a247-168e9f79d438.html

Wayne Brunette 49, (White Male) Burlington Vermont Nov. 7, 2013 – Officer Cpl. Ethan Thibault and Officer Cpl. Brent Navari were responding to a call from Ruthine “Dolly” Brunette, who said her son was acting irrationally and destroying property at their home. The Officers claim “They were confronted by a man wielding a shovel, and the man was not listening to the demands and requests of the officers,” Officer Ethan Thibault fired at the man multiple times. He died a short time later at Fletcher Allen Health Care. Brunette was otherwise unarmed and it wasn’t clear if anyone was in immediate danger when officers opened fire. http://digital.vpr.net/post/burlington-police-fatally-shoot-suspect

Eric Courtney Harris 44, (Black Male) Tulsa Oklahoma April 2, 2015 – The Violent Crimes Task Force was in the parking lot making an undercover gun deal which was going according to plan until the suspect realized he was being arrested. When deputies tried to arrest Harris a fight broke out and they said Harris ran down the street. When deputies caught up with him in the southbound lanes the fight continued, and a reserve deputy shot him. http://www.newson6.com/story/28706756/tulsa-county-investigates-deputy-involved-shooting

Donald “Dontay” Ivy Jr. 39, (paranoid schizophrenic & coronary problem Black Male) Albany New York April 2, 2015 – On a quick trip to the store Officers on patrol came across Ivy. They say the man became “highly aggressive,” at which point a physical altercation took place with the officers. That’s when police say the Taser was deployed, but it seemed to have little or no effect on him, who eventually led police on a brief chase. When officers were able to apprehend Ivy, they placed him into custody. That’s when Ivy suffered a medical emergency and lost consciousness. Police officers administered CPR and called emergency medical services to the scene. The man was taken to Albany Med, where he was later pronounced dead. No weapons were found on Ivy. Tased to death by NYPD http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Man-dies-in-Albany-police-custody-6174540.php

Dainell Simmons 29, (Black Male) Middle Island New York July 24, 2013 – was living in a Long Island group home when staff requested that he be “transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for a psychiatric emergency,” because Simmons had allegedly become “uncontrollable” and “violent” after 9 p.m. Police arrived and Simmons, they say, “fought” with them and they used tasers and pepper spray on him. Police say that “during the struggle Simmons became unresponsive” and he was transported to a nearby hospital where he died shortly thereafter. Tased to death by NYPD http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/long_island&id=9184322

Jason M. Nalls 40, (Mentally ill) Wenatchee, Washington July 23, 2013 – Deputies say that earlier, around 10 p.m., Nalls called them to his house for the second time that day. He reportedly locked himself in the bathroom and deputies either enticed him out—or broke the door down. Nalls requested that deputies take him to a hospital for mental health treatment. According to deputies he then fled his house. Deputies found him later around 1 a.m. Nalls allegedly got into a deputies patrol car when the deputy got out and drove off, allegedly dragging a deputy two blocks along with him. When he was forced to stop in a park the deputy shocked him with a taser and then handcuffed him. Within one minute of handcuffing him deputies “noticed” Nalls was not breathing. Paramedics attempted to save him but failed and he was reported dead at the scene. http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/latestnews/1350334-8/washington-man-dies-after-being-handcuffed

Thomas Martinez 40, (Hispanic Male) Coralville Iowa July 23, 2013 —40-year-old died at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics after police tasered him at least two times following a call regarding property destruction. According to a police report at 3:45 p.m. staff at a local business called police about a man acting strangely and destroying nearby property. Police arrived and reported they found Martinez “sweating profusely” and “appeared to be having mini-seizures.” Police say “his eyes were dilated and he was not speaking coherently.” Police called for paramedics and allegedly attempted to calm him down. They say when paramedics arrived Martinez “became violent” and was “flailing” at officers; they tasered him twice in quick succession. Martinez then stopped breathing and paramedics attempted CPR while he was taken to the hospital where he died a day later. (http://iowacity.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/authorities-to-investigate-coralville-police-after-out-of-control-man-dies-after-arrest-coralville) (http://www.press-citizen.com/article/20130725/NEWS01/307250027/Death-investigation-continues-after-man-Tased-Coralville?nclick_check=1

Pedro Rios Jr. 14, (Hispanic Male) Chicago Illinois July 4, 2014 – On July 4, 2014, as the final explosions of Chicago’s lakefront fireworks extravaganza trailed into the water and began fading in the night sky, 14-year-old Pedro Rios Jr. crossed Cicero Avenue in front of an approaching police car, on the northwest side of town. A brown-skinned boy just over 110 pounds, sporting a low fade haircut and the faint beginnings of a mustache, Rios walked in blue-and-white sneakers, shorts and a blue T-shirt – which soon bore the marks of two gunshots, fired into his back by a police officer. Rios was shot twice in the back and killed laying face down in an alley, where his body remained for two hours before being pronounced dead. The police account, however, offers a different scenario, in which Rios ran from officers, was shot and continued to run, pivoted, and ran back toward the officer who then tackled him. Official copy of the boy’s death record, certified by the Cook County medical examiner, states “suicide” under “manner of death.” http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/29989-non-fatal-how-a-boy-s-deadly-shooting-by-chicago-police-uncovers-accountability-mechanisms-designed-to-fail

Andy Henriquez 19, (Hispanic Male) Rikers Island Jail New York April 7, 2013 – Pleas for medical care were completely ignored by correction officers when Henriquez was experiencing frequent severe chest pains and breathing problems. Fellow inmates pleaded with guards to get him proper medical help in the days before Herriquez died of a ruptured aorta in his solitary confinement cell. http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/rikers-island-death-19-year-old-leads-lawsuit-article-1.1909832

Justin Howard Zion Illinois April 4, 2015 – Witnesses say the teen was running from police when an officer spotted what he thought was a gun. The officer fired two shots hitting Howard in the back. The teen was pronounced dead at Victory Hospital. Police say a handgun was recovered at the scene of the shooting. http://abc7chicago.com/news/zion-police-shoot-kill-teenager-witnesses-say–/625011/

Alfonso Limon Jr. 21, (Hispanic Male) Oxnard California Oct. 16, 2012 – Limon received 21 gunshot wounds from 16 separate bullets by Oxnard police as he was walking home from a high school gym. They claimed to mistakenly believe him to be a suspect in another crime. He wasn’t. He was completely unarmed and just a few dozen feet away from his front door. The city of Oxnard was forced to pay a record $6.7 million to the family of Alfonso Limon. http://www.vcstar.com/news/local-news/oxnard/district-attorney-oxnard-police-shooting-of-bystander-alfonso-limon-in-2012-was-justified_87439949

Robert Lee Jones 23, (Mentally ill) Oxnard California Aug. 24, 2001 – A concerned mother called 911 police in the hope that they would take him to a hospital for treatment because she was afraid her depressed son would harm himself Jones was cowering in a closet when police shot and killed him. Police claim Jones was shot when he refused to drop knife then retreated into a closet, then rose toward officers when they forced him out. The city later paid the family $1.5 million for the “mistake.” http://www.cagreens.org/ventura/VC%20Police%20Shootings.htm

Douglas Harris 77, (dementia) Birmingham Alabama March 27, 2015 – Police say Harris was shot by a police officer conducting a welfare check at his apartment on Feb. 20. Police said at the time that Harris pointed a gun at the officer when the officer knocked on his fourth-floor door. The officer then shot Harris. Harris was taken to UAB Hospital where he was pronounced dead.http://www.myfoxal.com/story/28633139/man-77-shot-by-birmingham-officer-in-february-dies-of-his-injuries

Christopher A. Prevatt 38, Winchester Virginia April 3, 2015 – One witness says he heard the altercation from right across the street. “We were standing in the grass, a deputy sheriff’s car pulled up on the other side of the street there, and the deputy got out of the car, walked over to the front side of the trailer like it was nothing, like he lived there and he knew where he was going, and about a minute later, there was ‘pop, pop, pop, pop,'” said Michael Williams, a neighbor of the deceased. http://www.your4state.com/story/d/story/officer-involved-shooting-in-frederick-county-va/44206/kxs_nGb-a0avHXjp20EB1w

David Cody Lynch 33, Warner Oklahoma April 4, 2015 – Warner police responded to a traffic accident just after 1 a.m. near Highway 64 and 158th Street South. The driver of the vehicle involved in the accident assaulted an officer, OSBI reported. The officer used a Taser to subdue Lynch and handcuffed him. After Lynch was in handcuffs, an officer noticed he was not moving or breathing and was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Tased to death by Warner PD http://newsok.com/man-dies-after-being-hit-with-taser-during-arrest/article/5407471

Paul Anthony Anderson 31, Walnut Park California March 13, 2015 – The suspect broke into two occupied residences and stole property. The suspect and a female passenger had been sought for avoiding a traffic stop when they crashed their stolen vehicle in an alley and fled the scene and a foot chase began. Both suspects fled through yards in the neighborhood before the suspect was contacted. The shooting occurred when the suspect allegedly placed his hands in his waistband. No weapon was found. The female passenger in the vehicle was taken into custody. http://www.presstelegram.com/general-news/20150313/foot-pursuit-in-unincorporated-walnut-park-ends-in-fatal-deputy-involved-shooting

Gary Kendrick 56, (White Male Suicidal) Encinitas California March 27, 2015 – Two deputies went to investigate the call and a woman came out from the home to talk to them in a side yard. She told the deputies her husband was inside with a shotgun and was suicidal. While they were talking, a man came outside carrying a shotgun one of the deputies claimed he felt threatened and fired four rounds at the man. One stray round hit a home. The man with the shotgun did not fire his weapon. Neighbor “It happened right outside my patio. We heard two or three shots. That scared the hell out of us. We closed the door and got away from the windows. Then we heard more shots.” She said they called 911 and couldn’t get through, then they went upstairs to look out. That’s when they saw a deputy hiding behind a garage, pointing his pistol ahead of him. https://thecoastnews.com/blog/2015/03/officer-involved-shooting-in-encinitas/

Selven Alberto 28, Hempstead, New York April 1, 2006 – Killed by off-duty correction officer Ricardo Walters in Hempstead, Nassau County, NY http://www.assatashakur.org/forum/hood-news/48326-least-342-people-murdered-nyc-nj-pigs-since-9-11-01-a.html

Unidentified Male Aurora Colorado March 28, 2015…. 4:21 am 3480 S Galena St Aurora Colorado. Vehicle # 1 sped by, multiple gunshots, followed by Vehicle #2 crashing, rolled 5 times landed upside down and within a few seconds multiple police immediately on scene (must have been chasing vehicles). Vehicle # 2 driver begins to exit car. Multiple shots from police. Unidentified male died immediately. Not published anywhere but witnessed by KTHM on the way home from work.

Meagan Hockaday 24, (Black Female) Oxnard California March 28, 2015 – Oxnard police received a report of a domestic dispute at an apartment building. While an officer was talking to the man who made the call, a woman wielding a knife approached the pair. The officer shot the woman who later was pronounced dead at the scene. A knife was found near Hockaday’s body, but it’s unclear why lethal force was used on a mother with her children present in her own home. This officer has been involved in a previous shooting. http://www.vcstar.com/news/local-news/oxnard/oxnard-woman-killed-by-police-after-domestic-dispute-call_34372240

Terrell Beasley 28, Ferguson Missouri Dec. 19, 2014 – Beasley was found fatally shot in the back seat of a burning car . It was reported there were no suspects, however as was suspected, this was an officer involved shooting. Police claim Dominic Irons was driving a car that followed the off-duty officer’s truck for the purpose of shooting him. As the officer pulled to the curb and began to get out of his truck, Irons drove alongside and someone in the car shot at the officer. Authorities claim the officer returned fire and Terrell Beasley was killed during the shootout. Beasley’s body was found a few hours later in a burning vehicle. Murdered by Ferguson PD http://www.kmov.com/story/28412174/former-st-louis-cop-indicted-accused-of-providing-weapon-to-drug-dealer http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/recent-parolee-charged-in-shooting-of-off-duty-st-louis/article_da90c18a-2bb0-5767-a467-1ecf1f04d788.html

Jose de la Trinidad 36, (Hispanic Male) Compton California Nov. 10, 2012 – two sheriffs deputies pulled over a car being driven by de la Trinidad’s brother, Francisco, with de la Trinidad in the passenger seat, after they saw it speeding through Compton. According to the deputies, after the vehicle stopped they saw de la Trinidad’s brother pass him a gun before speeding away from the scene. When the car stopped again, according to the deputies, de la Trinidad got out and ran toward one of them, his hands in his waistband, prompting them to open fire. Prosecutors declined to file charges against the deputies involved despite a finding by the Los Angeles County coroner that de la Trinidad was struck by seven bullets, five times in the back. according to a witness at the scene, de la Trinidad, a father of two, had put his hands on his head to surrender to deputies before they opened fire. Los Angeles County Settles For $5.3 Million In Wrongful Shooting Death of de la Trinidad. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/08/jose-de-la-trinidad-5-million-lawsuit_n_7028888.html

Jared Forsyth 33, (White Male Police Officer) Ocala Florida April 6, 2015 – During firearms training at Lowell Correctional Institution’s firing range. Officer Jared Forsyth, 33, was transported to Ocala Regional Medical Center in critical condition and immediately taken to surgery. He died several hours later. http://www.mynews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2015/4/6/ocala_officer_shot.html

Walter Scott 50, (Black Male) North Charleston South Carolina April 4, 2015 – Pulled over for a broken taillight Scott had a warrant out for his arrest, video shows. The three-minute clip starts out shaky, but it levels off as Slager and Scott appear to be grabbing at each other’s hands. as several objects fall to the ground. Scott starts running away. Wires, presumably from Slager’s Taser, stretch from Scott to the officer’s hands. With Scott more than 10 feet from Slager, the officer draws his pistol and fires seven times in rapid succession. After a brief pause, the officer fires one last time. Scott’s back bows, and he falls face first to the ground near a tree. After the gunfire, Slager glances at the person taking the video, then talks into his radio. The cameraman curses, and Slager yells at Scott “Put your hands behind your back” as sirens wail before he handcuffs Scott as another lawman runs to the scene. Officer Slager walks back to his taser, picks it up the walks back to Scott and drops it close by. Officer Slager reported Scott grabbed for the taser and felt threatened, but the damning video, filmed by witness Feidin Santana, told a much different story. Wires from a deployed stun gun can be seen streaming from Scott’s back as he makes a run for it. The video shows Slager take aim and fire off eight shots, the last one causing Scott to crumple and fall to the ground 30 feet away. The evidence of excessive force was so strong that Slager’s former attorney, David Aylor, dropped the killer cop as a client immediately after watching the clip. And Santana, who admitted he’s “scared” of being the lone eyewitness, says Scott “was trying to get away from the police officer.” GRAPHIC VIDEO http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/08/us/south-carolina-officer-is-charged-with-murder-in-black-mans-death.html?_r=1

Zachary Cooke 18, Eureka California Jan. 4, 2008 – Cooke was shot in an abandoned house in Eureka after a string of robberies that included pepper spraying victims before stealing their money. The penalty for robbing people and assaulting them with pepper spray is not death, though it inspires more sympathy for his victims than the perpetrator. That said, the behavior of Officer Terry Liles who shot Cooke some 16 times while he lay under a sleeping bag is worrisome. Liles had already raised hackles for his shooting of 16 year-old Christopher Burgess in October 2006 and Eureka resident Cheri Lyn Moore in April 2006. Murdered by Officer Terry Liles https://humboldtherald.wordpress.com/2008/01/02/protest-to-honor-robber-killed-by-epd/

Christopher Burgess 16, Eureka California October 23, 2006 – Burgess and his girlfriend, Angel Omstead, were watching The Benchwarmers at a family friend’s home when county probation officers walked through the open door to apprehend him on a warrant. Burgess is alleged to have then pulled a hunting knife — 10 inches from handle to tip — on the officers. They Maced him but he still managed to back them out of the house at knife point before taking off on foot through neighbors’ yards and down into the gully. Probation officers called for back-up, saying they were in pursuit of a male subject with a knife — they didn’t mention his age or name. An off-duty sheriff’s deputy, who was picking up his/her child from school saw the commotion and joined the chase. Officer Liles arrived, located Burgess, yelled to him to give up and made his way into the steep ravine. Minutes later, Christopher Burgess was dying. The first bullet had gone through his heart and lodged in his spine. The second entered his hip and came to rest in his abdomen. Liles and other officers carried Burgess to the street. An ambulance brought him to the hospital, just blocks away. He was pronounced dead. Murdered by Officer Terry Liles who also murdered Cheri Lyn Moore and Zachary Cook http://www.northcoastjournal.com/110906/cover1109.html

Cheri Lyn Moore 48, (Mentally ill White Female) Eureka California April 2006 – On April 14, 2006, Moore was grieving the one-year anniversary of her son’s death when she began suffering a “mental health crisis. Eureka police soon arrived at her apartment, and a standoff began when she would not answer the door. The 48-year-old grandmother brandished a flare gun from her second-story window, threw clothes into the street and threatened to burn down the building, according to police. After two hours, Moore was seen putting the gun down, and officers stormed the apartment. Only the police know exactly what happened next since they were the only ones to emerge from the apartment alive. Moore was brought down by nine shots fired from a shotgun and an assault rifle after the officers said she pointed the flare gun at them. Ms. Moore died at the scene. Murdered by Officer Terry Liles who also murdered Christopher Burgess and Zachary Cook http://www.pressdemocrat.com/csp/mediapool/sites/PressDemocrat/News/story.csp?cid=2484372&sid=555&fid=181

Richard Fredrick Tis Mil Estrada 17, Male Hoopa tribal member Eureka California Dec. 18, 2014 – Estrada crashed his car into a power pole. Officer Tim Gray arrived and spoke with the 17-year-old, as the two walked to the back of the patrol car, Estrada allegedly pulled a machete and swung it at Officer Gray. Officer Gray used his left hand to block the blow, thinking the weapon was a baton, and suffered major injuries to his hand, arm and face. He then fired his gun at Estrada, before locking himself inside his patrol car and called for backup. Another officer arrived within 10 minutes, and found Estrada lying on the ground near his crashed car naked. The officer tried to get Estrada to put his hands behind his back, but he refused. The officer used a stun gun to subdue him because he was acting erratic, and two passersby helped the officer handcuff Estrada. Emergency crews arrived and performed lifesaving efforts on Estrada; however, he succumbed to his injuries. Tased to death by Officer Tim Gray Eureka PD http://redwoodcurtaincopwatch.net/taxonomy/term/77

Fernando Cruz 42, Newark New Jersey April 22, 2004 – Police Officer Anthony Brown in Newark, NJ. Witnesses said the undercover officers never identified themselves when they sped up to the Lexus in which Mr. Cruz was sitting and, witnesses said, it appeared Mr. Cruz did not know they were cops and he apparently thought he was being robbed. One of the officers opened the car door and attempted to grab the victim, who attempted to drive away when he was shot. Residents in the area said cops lied when they said Mr. Cruz dragged Brown’s partner, holding onto the door, 50 feet before he was shot. Murdered by Police Officer Anthony Brown Newark PD http://stolenlives.org/SL2007update.pdf

Erick Rose 32, Pottawatomie Oklahoma April 7, 2015 – According to the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s office, deputies were involved in a pursuit when Rose crashed his vehicle. Deputies claim Rose, refused to get out of his vehicle so they shot him. http://www.news9.com/story/28741169/suspect-shot-after-high-speed-pursuit-in-pottawatomie-county

Christopher Dean Trivett 32, Caldwell North Carolina August 4, 2008 – At the time of the incident, Trivett was wanted in Person County for felonies. When Officer Joshua Scott Wiseman appeared on the scene, Trivett reportedly fled over a fence and across a pasture. Trivett did not obey the officer’s orders to stop but eventually slowed as Deputy Joshua S. Wiseman came close to him claiming Trivett refused orders to get on the ground and began reaching one hand into a backpack he was wearing, stating he was “not going.” Trivett allegedly refused to put the backpack down and show the officer his hands while pointing the backpack at Deputy Wiseman “as if he were holding a firearm inside”. Deputy Wiseman fired three shots from his service weapon at Trivett, which killed him instantly. No weapons of any kind were found on Trivett. An autopsy revealed Trivett had no alcohol, controlled substances or illegal drugs in his system during the incident. Deputy Joshua S. Wiseman was deemed justified in his actions when he fired upon and critically wounded Christopher Dean Trivett. Murdered by Deputy Joshua S. Wiseman Caldwell PD http://www.wral.com/orange-deputy-investigated-for-shooting-suspect/3326384/

Juan Correa Arroyo 23, Newark New Jersey April 8, 2004 – Mr. Arroyo was pulling away from a curb when a Union County sheriff claimed he and his partner were struck by a stolen car Arroyo was driving. Rather than attempting to shoot the tires to disable the vehicle and make an arrest, the sheriff chose to kill the young man. http://stolenlives.org/SL2007update.pdf

Brandon Tate-Brown 26, Philadelphia Pennsylvania Dec. 15, 2015 – Officers pulled Tate-Brown over because he was driving with just its daytime running lights. After Officer claims he spotted the butt of a handgun jammed between the console and driver’s seat, they ordered Tate-Brown out of the car and tried to arrest him. But Tate-Brown refused to be handcuffed and began fighting the officers, a struggle supposedly raged for several minutes. Tate-Brown allegedly broke free of police three times, finally lunging into his car’s open passenger-side door to reach for the gun. That’s when one officer shot him in the back of the head. Tate-Brown’s family says they saw a video than the one Williams showed to the media. They say the video they’ve seen shows Tate-Brown at the back of the car when he was shot, not reaching in through the open passenger door. “I saw my son nowhere near the right side and he never got to open the right side of that car door,” Tate-Brown’s mother Tanya Dickerson said. Murdered by Philadelphia PD http://6abc.com/news/officers-not-charged-in-fatal-shooting-of-brandon-tate-brown/564691/

Michael Earl Lemon 57, Lake Isabella California April 8, 2015 – According to deputies, they responded to a disturbance about 6:30 Wednesday morning at the Lake Isabella Mobile Home and RV Resort. Two deputies approached the man and attempted to arrest him. They say the man fought with the deputies , but they were able to subdue him with less-than-lethal force and place him in handcuffs. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office originally claimed they used less than lethal force on Lemon while trying to get him in hand cuffs.They now say the two deputies used batons, tasers and pepper spray to control Lemon though its not clear which deputy used what. Deputies say an ambulance at the scene treated the man who began complaining of trouble breathing. The ambulance took the man to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Tased to death by The Kern County Sheriff Dept. http://www.kerngoldenempire.com/news/local/story/d/story/new-information-on-kcso-in-custody-death/94601/7E2fWPzCBUuffKL5CUoBXQ

Michael Ray Mitchell 22, (suicidal) Native American Male Tacoma Washington March 13, 1997 – Mitchells’ parents called the police because they were concerned that he was suicidal. The officer claimed Mitchell charged at him with a knife and he had no choice but to fire. Mr. Mitchell’s parents said their son was shot and killed after he walked toward the officer with his arms spread, saying, Shoot me, shoot me.” He was allegedly armed with a folding pocketknife. The shooting was ruled justified by police. Officer Fedderson had earlier killed Rot Nguyen on Jan. 29, 1993. Murdered by Tacoma PD http://www.policecrimes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=196

Robert Cameron Redus 23 White Male San Antonio Texas Dec. 6, 2013 – Redus was pulled over around 2:30 a.m. for driving erratically. The officer claims that Redus resisted arrest, grabbed his police baton and began hitting him until he retrieved it Cpl. Christopher Carter, a University of Incarnate Word Police Officer Carter said he then drew his gun and warned Redus repeatedly to stop or be shot. He claims he opened fire only when Redus charged at him with arms raised. Carter fired six times, hitting Redus in the left eye, upper chest, left elbow, right hip and upper back. Autopsy results show Redus was shot 5 times at close range by Cpl. Carter’s Dash-cam mysteriously not working that night. Back. Left eye, left elbow, upper chest, right hip http://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/UIW-cop-won-t-face-charges-in-fatal-shooting-of-6156694.php

Karl Eugene Walton 37, Lynden Washington March 18, 1999. – Police had been called because Mr. Walton had allegedly threatened someone at the farm. Walton was shot when he supposedly refused to get down on the ground and appeared to grab something at his waist. Blain was unarmed. Murdered by Lynden PD http://www.policecrimes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=196

Michael R. Ealy 35, (Black Male) Seattle Washington December 28, 1998. – Ealy was attempting to stop cars asking for help and acting bizarrely near downtown Seattle. Police said they subdued him in the ambulance, but would not say how. Afterward he was unresponsive and died five hours later on Dec. 29, 1998 of a heart attack after struggling with ambulance personnel and police. Autopsy results, released on Jan. 14, 1999, did not determine an official cause of death, but stated that there was evidence of neck and chest compression and then went on to point to heart disease and cocaine intoxication as factors. An inquest found the killing justified on Mar. 31, 1999. Died in the care of Seattle PD http://www.policecrimes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=196

Ashley Fallis 28, (White Female) Evans Colorado Jan. 1, 2012 – Former officer Tom and Ashley Fallis had hosted New Year’s Eve party at their house which 15-20 people. Tom Fallis had consumed a large amount of alcohol and became enraged when someone brought marijuana to the party Ashley told her husband she was going outside to “have a smoke” He became irate at the belief that she was going to smoke marijuana and threw everyone out of the house. According to witness testimony, neighbors overheard Fallis yelling at his wife, and her pleading with him to get off of her. This led to an argument between Tom Fallis and another woman which ultimately led to him storming into the master bedroom and slamming the door behind him. The argument between Tom and Ashley Fallis continued in their bedroom and during which Tom Fallis grabbed a handgun, held it to Ashley Fallis’ head and pulled the trigger. One neighbor said that he overheard the former officer confess to the killing, and one of the couple’s young children even gave eyewitness testimony to police, and stated her father had killed her mother. The 6-year-old little girl heartbreakingly told detectives that she saw “daddy getting the gun ready” and “saw daddy shoot mommy.” Despite all of this, plus the gunshot being in the back of her head, the detectives ruled it a suicide and allowed Officer Fallis to remain free. The family of his wife had witnessed the fight and knew the man’s history of violence and had pushed for years to have the case reopened ever since. Eventually, the case was reopened, and Fallis was arrested for second degree murder. A deputy admitted that he had overheard Fallis confess to killing his wife on the night of her death as he responded to the scene, and he never reported it to anyone. It was also reported that none of the four deputies who immediately responded to the shooting filed reports on their involvement. Murdered by former Offers Fallis of Evans PD http://thefreethoughtproject.com/bad-cop-kills-wife-catching-smoking-marijuana-good-cop-helps-cover/

Tama T. Ava 43, (Heart Condition) Samoan Male Federal Way Washington December 20, 1996 – Mr. Ava was killed by police restraint in Federal Way after a traffic stop of the van his wife was driving. Police decided to arrest Mr. Ava because he refused to talk to them. They do not allege that he broke any law. One witness testified that police gave each other high fives after Mr. Ava was subdued. An inquest ruled on Apr. 24, 1997 claims he wouldn’t have died if he didn’t struggle and didn’t have a heart condition, but officers contributed to Ava’s death by restraining him. The officers were not prosecuted. The victim’s wife had warned the police of her husbands heart condition while they were assaulting him. The family filed a $5.5 million Lawsuit. http://www.policecrimes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=196

Clifford Glover 10, Black Male Jamaica New York April 28,1973 – Mr. Armstead woke 10 year old Clifford before dawn so they could be at the yard to move cranes into place for a delivery. They walked a few blocks when an unmarked car pulled alongside them. Mr. Armstead, carrying wages he had been paid the day before, said he and Clifford ran, afraid that they were going to be robbed. Hearing shots, he flagged down a patrol car, not realizing Clifford had been felled. Officer Shea testified he did not realize Clifford, who stood just five feet tall and weighed less than 100 pounds, was a child. After the shooting, prosecutors said, Officer Shea’s partner, Walter Scott, was recorded on a radio transmission saying, “Die, you little _____”. The officer claimed he fired when Clifford, in flight, pointed a gun at him, which the mortally injured boy had then managed to toss or hand to his stepfather. Chief Homicide Prosecutor Mr. Gaudelli said “Guys were trying to help Shea, and coming up with all kinds of stuff”. “Someone showed up with a starter’s pistol, but as soon as you pressed them on it, they folded. There was no gun.” Officer Shea became the first police officer in nearly 50 years to be charged with committing murder while on duty. “Shea says that the kid turned and appeared to have a gun,” Mr. Gaudelli said. “That’s what got him indicted: The ballistics made Shea a liar.” But not, apparently, a murderer, at least in the eyes of the jury of 11 white men and one black woman who found him not guilty. Afterward, many of the jurors joined Officer Shea and his lawyers at a restaurant to celebrate. They told reporters it was possible Mr. Shea had been telling the truth about seeing a gun. “The bullet entered his lower back and came out at the top of his chest. He was shot T-square in the back, with his body leaning forward. He was running away.” http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/17/nyregion/fired-at-queens-boy-fatal-1973-police-shot-still-reverberates.html?_r=1

Natasha McKenna 37 (Mentally ill Black Female) Fairfax Virginia Feb. 3, 2015 – Ms. McKenna was restrained with handcuffs behind her back, leg shackles and a mask when a sheriff’s deputy shocked her four times. McKenna initially cooperated with deputies, placed her hands through her cell door food slot and agreed to be handcuffed. But McKenna, whose deteriorating mental state had caused Fairfax to seek help for her, then began trying to fight her way out of the cuffs, repeatedly screaming, “You promised you wouldn’t hurt me! Six members of the Sheriff’s Emergency Response Team, dressed in white full-body biohazard suits and gas masks, arrived and placed a wildly struggling 130-pound McKenna into full restraints. When McKenna wouldn’t bend her knees in order to be placed into a wheeled restraint chair, a lieutenant delivered four 50,000-volt shocks from the Taser, enabling the other deputies to strap her into the chair. Within minutes of being shocked by the Taser, McKenna stopped breathing. The reports show that jail deputies were unable to revive her using CPR and that her heart was stopped for about 20 minutes before paramedics revived her in the ambulance en route to Inova Fairfax Hospital. Then her heart stopped three more times over the next hour before she was stabilized. The reports show that deputies quickly placed a defibrillator on McKenna, but three times the machine advised “Do Not Shock,” which it will do when a heart has completely stopped, experts said, because an electric shock will not restart the heart. Tsed to death by Fairfax PD http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/fairfax-jail-inmate-who-died-was-fully-restrained-when-tasered-four-times/2015/04/11/ede0957c-decd-11e4-be40-566e2653afe5_story.html

David “Bones” Hebert 40, White Male Cincinnati Ohio April 18, 2011 – Hebert allegedly stole a sword from a friend and stabbed him with it. Police were called and, less than 15 minutes later, found Hebert, a woman and a leashed dog several blocks away. Herbert was allegedly intoxicated and had trouble standing. Police asked a seated Hebert where the knife was. He denied having one, then stood up and reached into his right front pants pockets. Police claim Herbert swiped a switchblade at officers and that’s why Officer Mitchell shot him. Police told him several times not to reach in his pockets, but Hebert pulled out what Deters called a butterfly knife with a six-inch blade “and stepped toward the officer.” One officer stepped back. Another, Mitchell, fired twice, hitting Hebert in the left arm and chest. As he was falling to the pavement, Hebert supposedly threw the knife, hitting and breaking the window of a nearby house. The four officers’ accounts are conflicting and highly subjective but on close examination contradict rather than support the official account. The knife was found 25 feet away http://www.friendsofbones.org/

Wilfredo Justiniano 41 (schizophrenic Hispanic Male) Boston Massachusetts June 2013 – Harrison’s mother called 911 to ask police for help in bringing him to a hospital for treatment. Police found him “who seemed to be distraught” by the side of the road. When a state trooper arrived at the scene on busy Route 28 in Quincy, he found exactly that: Wilfredo Justiniano shouting at the officer to go ahead and kill him.What happened next, according to a lawsuit police violated Justiniano’s civil rights and caused his wrongful death by excessive force. When chemical spray did not stop the agitated, unarmed man from advancing toward him, the state trooper shot and killed him. Colonel Timothy P. Alben, head of Massachusetts State Police, and Trooper Stephen Walker gave a statement after the shooting saying he tried to calm Justiniano down, assuring him he would not kill him. When Walker noticed a pen in Justiniano’s hand, he told him to drop it. Instead, the man moved toward him, saying, “You want it, you’re going to have to kill me.” Walker said Justiniano also threatened his life. According to his statement, he administered chemical spray twice; when Justiniano kept coming at him, he shot him twice, including once in the chest. https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/04/13/family-sues-state-police-shooting-unarmed-man-with-mental-illness/0wznbkIQo6DPxp2DCNAeHJ/story.html#

Brandon Milton Hall 49 (mentally ill Black Male) Saginaw Michigan July 1, 2012 – Video shows six police officers, in firing squad fashion, execute mentally ill, Milton Hall, in broad daylight in a Saginaw parking lot. Hall was several meters away from the closest police officer when the shots began. He posed very little threat to the officers as he was armed with a small pocket knife and could have easily been brought down with a taser. Six Saginaw police officers fired 46 times at the 49-year-old Hall, striking him 14 times. Police claim Hall acted aggressively, according to then-Saginaw County Prosecutor Michael D. Thomas. After a thorough investigation, federal authorities have determined this tragic event does not present sufficient evidence of willful misconduct to lead to a federal criminal prosecution of the police officers involved. GRAPHIC VIDEO http://thefreethoughtproject.com/graphic-video-released-firing-squad-style-police-killing-mentally-ill-man/#tUapUczqFCpZkkVa.01

Brandon Jones 18 Black Male Cleveland OH March 19, 2015 – Police were responding to reports of a break-in at Parkwood Grocery store when Jones walked out carrying a bag. Officers tried to arrest him and a struggle ensued, leading an officer to fire his gun. No weapons were recovered at the scene and Cleveland city councilman Kevin Conwell said that community members believe the teenager was unarmed. Murdered by Cleveland PD http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/mar/21/black-teen-shot-police-cleveland-protest-brandon-jones

Freddie Gray 27 Black Male Baltimore City Maryland April 17, 2015 – It is unclear why police were attempting to arrest Gray. They say he tried to run away, but a minute later, officers were able to catch and arrest him. Police say at 8:54 a.m., Gray was placed in a prisoner transport wagon bound for a police station but 30 minutes later, an ambulance was called for transport from the station house. While in police custody for committing no crime, for which they had no justification for making an arrest except that there was a black man running, his spine was virtually severed, 80 percent severed in the neck area, and he died of those injuries. Murdered by Baltimore PD http://www.wbal.com/article/114668/2/man-dies-one-week-after-being-rushed-to-hospital-after-arrest

Brandon Robinson 24 Black Male Cleveland Ohio Jan. 18, 2004 – Robinson sat in a car with a friend when Cleveland officers Timothy Clark and Arneil Rose pulled alongside. They were investigating suspected drug activity in the area. The officers approached the car with guns drawn and ordered the men out. They handcuffed Robinson’s friend and put him in the cruiser, but Robinson fled on foot while being handcuffed. Clark chased and tackled him. After a brief tussle, Clark subdued Robinson. Lying on his back, Robinson raised his hands in surrender. Officer Rose approached with his gun drawn. Clark stood and drew his gun as well. Robinson, with his hands above his head, attempted to stand but the officers shot him in the chest killing him . Robinson’s family received $95,000 in a settlement with the city in 2009. Murdered by Cleveland PD http://www.cleveland.com/forcing-change/index.ssf/2015/01/cleveland_police_officers_shoo.html

Ervin Leon Edwards 38 Black Male Inmate Baton Rouge Louisiana Nov. 26, 2013 – Police were questioning Edwards about an argument with his girlfriend and then began harassing him over his “sagging pants”. At the gas station where Edwards was arrested, Edwards girlfriend told the officer Edwards had a medical condition, and to please not tase him. Dragged into an isolation cell and surrounded by about half a dozen law enforcement officers, Edwards sometimes struggled with them. At other times, he appears to be lying still. At one point, while Edwards apparently resisted attempts by officers to restrain him, a Port Allen police officer shocked Edwards with a stun gun. Not long afterward, the inmate quit moving. The officers then slowly backed away from him and exited the cell. Except for a few peeks through a window of the cell’s door, about 10 minutes go by on the video before deputies and officers returned to the cell to check on him. Edwards, lying still on his stomach, doesn’t appear to move at all during that time frame. For corrections and use of force experts who reviewed the video footage, that 10-minute gap without checking on Edwards looks like a critical error. The video shows Officer McMullan keeping the stun gun pressed firmly against Edwards for nearly a minute and a half. Murdered by taser in the custody of Baton Rouge PD … GRAPHIC VIDEO http://theadvocate.com/news/12134862-123/video-raises-questions-about-inmates

Norman Cooper 33 San Antonio Texas April 19, 2015 – Cooper refused to leave the home, and put up a struggle when officers attempted to escort him out. He allegedly became aggressive and an officer used his Taser on him. “The individual came towards the officers. One of them deployed his Taser,” said Chief Anthony Trevino and the San Antonio Police Department. “The individual removed the probes and a second officer deployed his Taser.” At that point officers said the man collapsed and died. Tased to death by San Antonio PD http://www.ksat.com/content/pns/ksat/news/2015/04/19/man-dies-in-police-custody0.html

Stephen Gene Davenport 40 Lauderdale FL April 21, 2015 – Deputies got a call about 3 a.m. that two men were fighting. He claims Davenport became violent when deputies tried to arrest him. Two more deputies were called in to help. “The individual was placed in restraints. The individual became unresponsive”. “Metro Ambulance was contacted, and Davenport was transported to a local hospital where treatment was rendered. But he passed away at a local hospital.” http://www.wtok.com/news/headlines/Lauderdale-County-Man-Dies-after-Arrest-300851931.html

Eric Harris 44, Black Male Tulsa Oklahoma April 2, 2015 – Harris had been targeted in a sting operation over illegal weapons sales. He allegedly sold a semi-automatic pistol and ammunition to undercover investigators. In the one minute video, Harris, who is black, is seen running from police before gun shots are heard. He cries out, “He shot me, man. Oh, my god. I’m losing my breath.” “Fuck your breath. Shut the fuck up,” an officer shouts back in response. Reserve Deputy Robert Bates, 73, who used to be a police officer, shouted “taser, taser,” before firing his gun at Eric Harris. I shot him,” Bates immediately exclaimed. “I’m sorry.” Harris was unarmed at the time of the shooting. He was taken to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead. Bates has been charged with Manslaughter https://whatzenalotionbar.wordpress.com/eric-courtney-harris/?preview=true&preview_id=6700&preview_nonce=80eb2b5907

Christopher Lee Lucas 25 Inmate B/M Salt Lake City Utah Sept. 13, 2014 – death occurred last fall after corrections officers used pepper spray to break up a fight between Lucas and another inmate. The State Medical Examiner’s Office found that 25-year-old Christopher Lee Lucas died of cardiopulmonary arrest following a physical altercation and pepper spray exposure. The death was ruled a homicide. Utah Department of Corrections spokesperson Brooke Adams says officers deployed pepper spray after their verbal orders were ignored. Lucas collapsed as he was being walked out of the cell. Adams says he was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. Died in the custody Utah DOC http://kuer.org/post/utah-prison-inmate-death-homicide-autopsy-finds

Christopher George 43 Mentally ill White Male Boulder CO Dec. 30, 2014 – A woman at the home called county dispatch at 8:35 a.m. and asked for help for her adult son, who had been in his room for several days. The woman reported to the sheriff’s office that he did not have access to weapons. Deputy Gary Robinson responded about 10 minutes later and they went to the room to speak with George who the deputy claims George “displayed” a gun while seated on his bed partially covered with blankets, reached behind his back. One deputy advanced in an attempt to gain control of George’s arm who deputies alledge produced a 9 mm handgun and pointed it at the deputy”. “Both deputies claim they saw the gun, heard the suspect manipulating the weapon and feared for their life. (Bussard) ultimately fired three times, striking the male twice in the torso, with the third round going into the bed. http://www.timescall.com/longmont-local-news/ci_24816685/boulder-county-officials-still-mum-identities-deputy-man

Tevin Barkley 22, (Black Male) Miami Florida April 15, 2015 – Officers who happened to be part of a neighborhood resource unit were on bike patrol when there was a call of shots fired. It’s unclear if the officers were responding to that call or if they happened to be in the area and were flagged down. But at least one officer arrived at the scene on a bicycle and had a confrontation with Barkley. An officer discharged his gun, fatally wounding Barkley. Police claim they found a Cobray M-11 assault-style weapon. http://www.local10.com/news/police-involved-shooting-nw-miami-dade/32391232

William J. Dick III 28 Coulee Dam Washington April 4, 2015 – The Forest Service officer used his Taser to stop Dick, then handcuffed him and stood him up, Rogers said. “We don’t know what killed him. He was Tased, and once he was taken into custody he stopped breathing. http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/coulee-dam-man-dies-following-taser-incident/

Thaddeus McCarroll 23 mentally ill Black Male Jennings Missouri April 18, 2015 – Jennings PD responded to a residence regarding an armed subject. Officers contacted the owner of the residence outside, who stated she wanted her son Thaddeus to be removed from her residence due to his abnormal behavior. She told officers on scene her son had locked her out of the house and was armed with a knife and was talking about going on a “journey” and a “mission” and mentioned a “black revolution.” Officers could see the subject through the front window of the residence, walking around the inside of the house with several knives and a Samurai sword. Several unsuccessful attempts were made to speak with McCarroll and have him come out of the residence. At 10:30 p.m., a supervisor on scene declared the situation to be an armed, barricaded subject, and requested assistance from the Tactical Operations Unit. The Tactical Operations Unit responded, took control of the scene, and began negotiations. After approximately one hour of negotiations, the man exited the residence armed with a knife in one hand, and a bible in the other. Tactical Officers on scene began giving loud, verbal commands to McCarroll, ordering him to drop the weapon. A tactical negotiator tried to establish a dialogue, continuing to ask him to put the knife down and come speak with them so they could resolve the situation in a peaceful manner. McCarroll started walking towards officers still armed with the knife. As he got closer, one of the tactical officers fired a less-lethal round at the man in an attempt to disarm him, but it had no effect. Witness account “After they shot that one bullet, they just started firing. That’s what they did to him. They didn’t warn him. They shot him with that rubber bullet, and not even two seconds after that they started to kill him.” McCarroll allegedly charged the officers at a full run with the knife still in hand. Fearing for their safety, two officers shot the man multiple times. A tactical medic immediately began life-saving measures, but McCarroll died at the scene. http://www.bnd.com/2015/04/18/3771371_one-dead-in-officer-involved-shooting.html?rh=1

Darrell Lawrence Brown 31 White Male Hagerstown MD April 17, 2015 – One call reporting a disturbance with screaming in the background came into the 911 center. Thursday and a second caller reported a man broke into her house. Two responding officers found a man in front of the home “in an aggressive stance” and he “appeared to be highly agitated. Two more officers and a supervisor arrived a short time later. Since officers believed the man was under the influence of drugs, police said they requested an ambulance. While they waited for the ambulance, police said the man didn’t comply with officers and remained aggressive. During the arrest, police said a stun gun was used and Brown was placed in handcuffs. Brown was conscious and uncooperative when he was placed in an ambulance, but “at some point” he suffered an unknown medical emergency. Brown was pronounced dead after midnight at Meritus Medical Center. http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-hagerstown-custody-death-20150417-story.html

Joseph Weber 28 WM Sunnyvale CA April 8, 2015 – a 911 call about 11 a.m. reporting a robbery where a man took a pack of cigarettes at knifepoint from a clerk. Police radio recordings recount the officer reporting to dispatchers that the suspect was about 50 feet away from him and refusing to drop the knife. Moments later, the officers reported shots were fired and the suspect was down. Police claim there were in fear of their life even though Weber was 50 ft. away. http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2015/04/14/armed-robbery-suspect-killed-by-sunnyvale-police-was-army-veteran/

Dondi Johnson Sr. 43 Baltimore MD Dec. 7, 2005 – Johnson had been arrested in November by Officers Sendy Ferdinand and Michael Riser on a charge that he urinated in public. Officer Nicole Leake testified she picked up Johnson in a police van. and transported him without a seat belt, with his hands cuffed behind his back. We gave him what we call a ‘rough ride,'” at high speed with hard cornering. “He was thrown from one seat into the opposite wall, and that’s how he broke his neck.” Johnson died from complications of a fractured spine on Dec. 7th. A $7.4 million judgment for the family, later reduced to the legal cap of $200,000 was awarded. http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2010-03-26/news/bal-md.johnson26mar26_1_officers-johnson-seat-belt

Daniel I. Covarrubias 37 Hispanic Male Lakewood WA April 21, 2015 – Officers were called to a lumber yard reporting a suspicious person running through the parking lot carrying a hooded jacket as if he was running from police. The man jumped a fence into the lumber yard and climbed up 25 feet to hide in a pile of wood. Officers found him and told him to put his hands up, but he refused and reached into his pocket. Officers then opened fire and wounded the man. Officers got a ladder to climb up and reach the man and medics took him to St. Joseph’s Hospital in critical condition. He died later that night night. Detectives said they came to the conclusion Covarrubias was not running from police, but it’s still unclear why he was running. http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Man-critically-wounded-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-Lakewood-300859491.html

James Patrick Ahern 41 White Male Bella Vista Arkansas April 10, 2010 – Following an alleged “police chase.” Benton County prosecutor Van Stone decided on the charge based on the dash-cam video and Officer Coleman “Duke” Brackney explanation as to the events. Officer Coleman “Duke” Brackney served 30 days in jail as part of a plea agreement. The judge deferred the conviction, and if Brackney fulfills the terms of his probation, the case will be dismissed. He was fired by the Bella Vista Police Department, where he worked at the time, but was given another chance by the city of Sulphur Springs, Ark. Two years ago, city officials hired him to run the police department, where he manages a force of four officers. http://operation-nation.com/?p=134

Rodolfo Velazquez 47 Hispanic Male Shafter California April 16, 2015 – Shafter Police say they got a call just before 12:30 p.m. Thursday of a man who was acting erratically, had a knife and may also be high on drugs. When officers got to the alley where the man was they alledge he turned towards officers and pulled a knife. They claim they commanded him to drop the knife but Velazquez kept coming towards them. That’s when three officers fired killing him. The officers involved were Sgt. Gustavo Olvera, Senior Officer Alecio Mora and Officer Anthony Erwin.http://www.kerngoldenempire.com/story/d/story/shafter-police-shoot-and-kill-person/31403/UrBo9kU9-UihGHCGqX9q9w

Hector Morejon 19 Long Beach CA April 23, 2015 – Officers were dispatched to a vacant residence to investigate a report of trespassing and vandalism. When the officers arrived, they allegedly looked through an open window and saw Hector Morejon standing inside the residence. “The officer claims to have observed Morejon turn towards him, while bending his knees, and extending his arm out as if pointing an object which the officer claimed he perceived was a gun,” At this point, an officer involved shooting occurred. The teen mother Lucia Morejon’s attorney says he was unarmed, directed the cries for help toward his mother when she saw him in an ambulance directly after the shooting. His final words to his mother came, the after police denied Lucia Morejon access to her son before the ambulance drove away. “He was reaching for her — reaching out to her for help. She identified herself as his mother, expecting to ride with him to the hospital, but they refused to let her in.” The chilling words — “Mommy, Mommy, please come, please come”. Morejon was in critical condition when he was admitted to a local hospital and pronounced dead shortly after arrival. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/28/hector-morejon-police-shooting_n_7165106.html

Earl Lee Johnson 24, Los Angeles California Oct. 18, 2014 – Johnson had been arrested in connection with a family dispute, was not convicted of any charges and had been expected to be released from jail within a few months.

On the day of the alleged attack, deputies “for no justified reason or lawful justification, physically assaulted and struck Johnson in the head multiple times to the point where he was unconscious … then in an effort to cover up the unprovoked and malicious attack, hung Johnson in his cell with a bed sheet. Of course the sheriff’s spokesman declined comment, saying he had not seen the complaint. The family commissioned a private autopsy, which found the cause of death to be “blunt force trauma to the head, not strangulation as written in the sheriff’s report.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/lawsuit-alleges-deputies-fatally-beat-la-county-jail-30351038

Terrance Kellom 20 B/M Detroit MI April 27, 2015 – Detroit Police Department was executing a search warrant. A witness recounted “It was 10 bullets…and did it take 10 bullets? When he came out, they didn’t have the handcuffs on him!” she said. “They shot him! He was not able to run to do nothin’. Y’all didn’t give him a chance!” Shot by customs agent part of a fugitive task force involving ICE and officers. http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2015/04/27/immigration-and-customs-enforcement-officer-involved-in-shooting-in-detroit/

Daniel “D-Boy” Brumley 25 W/M Ft. Worth Texas Jan. 17, 2015 – After Brumley dropped off a friend at her house. He allegedly rolled through a stop sign a block away while heading back to his mother’s house. Police said a canine officer patrolling with a police dog in the backseat saw the traffic violation and stopped Brumley. The officer collected his driver’s license, saw Brumley was wanted for warrants related to unpaid traffic tickets and child support, and removed Brumley from his car to take him into custody. The Officer claimed Brumley was armed with a knife and attacked the officer with violent and distinct lethal intent, stabbing the officer several times. The officer determined in a matter of seconds his life was in jeopardy and responded to that threat shoot Brumley. The officer claims to have sustained stab wounds and was transported to a local hospital for treatment. According to the autopsy,2 shots entered Brumley’s back. A third hit him in his side and traveled in a downward motion. And a shot to his head entered near the left temple and passed through the right jaw, indicating the shot was fired in a downward motion. Police officials admit the officer was behind Brumley when the suspect allegedly attacked him with a knife. http://www.fwweekly.com/2015/04/15/north-side-fwpd-at-odds/

Terry Lee Chatman 48 Houston Texas April 23, 2015 – Approximately 4am Chatman, riding a bicycle was struck and killed by Houston Police Officer R. Scott as speeding down the road without lights or sirens. According to Police “We know the officer’s squad car lights were not on and investigators are working to see if the bicyclist had any lights on his bike. Witnesses tell us the officer was traveling fast. HPD is looking into that as is standard in their investigations. Houston Police Department spokesperson Kese Smith said, “The officer had the green light. He didn’t see the bicyclist and as soon as he saw him he tried to avoid the cyclist unsuccessfully and struck the cyclist. The cyclist has been pronounced dead at the scene.” http://abc13.com/news/hpd-officer-hits-kills-bicyclist-in-southeast-houston/677753/

Joseph Slater 28 W/M Highland California April 15, 2015 – A deputy from the sheriff’s Highland station went to a gas station to investigate a report of a person damaging property and acting strange. Slater was detained by a deputy and it is alleged as the deputy attempted to place Slater in the backseat of his patrol vehicle, Slater became uncooperative and refused to sit inside. The deputy deployed his pepper spray, but Slater continued to resist and tried to push the deputy back. It’s unclear if Slater was handcuffed at this time. The deputy got Slater partially inside the squad car before he escaped. The unidentified deputy tackled Slater and “force was used to overcome his resistance”. More deputies arrived at the gas station, as did paramedics. In the backseat of a squad car, Slater experienced a “significant medical emergency. Paramedics attempted life-saving measures at the scene and took Slater to St. Bernardine Medical Center in San Bernardino, where he was pronounced dead. http://www.sbsun.com/government-and-politics/20150415/highland-man-dies-after-deputies-pepper-spray-use-force-on-him

Justus “Lil Meachi” Howell 17 B/M Zion IL April 4, 2015 – Howell was fatally shot twice in the back by a Zion, Illinois, police officer, one of the bullets pierced Howell’s heart, spleen and liver, and the other struck his right shoulder. Authorities allege the teenager had stolen a handgun prior to the shooting and ran off with it when police responded to investigate. While authorities claim a handgun was recovered at the scene of the shooting, two witness interviewed by the Chicago Sun-Times said they never saw police recover a weapon on or near Howell’s body. “I didn’t see a gun, no knife, nothing,” witness Bobbie Vaughn told the newspaper. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/29/justus-howell_n_7172814.html

Kimber Key 59 Lexington County KY April 22, 2015 – Key’s brother called deputies reporting his relative had been threatening himself with a knife. Lexington County Sheriff Lewis McCarty says Key, who’s from Florida, was shot in the upper torso by one officers. SLED agents are investigating what led up to to the shooting, and say there is no dash cam or body cam video. http://www.wltx.com/story/news/local/2015/04/22/man-shot-by-deputies-in-lexington-county-dies/26176707/

Jordan West-Morson 26 Detroit MI May 1, 2013 – West-Morson, a musician, had been selling CDs outside the Gulf Gas Station. Tyus was assisting his girlfriend with a flat tire when Robert Tyus, an off-duty Detroit transit officer who provided security for 