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This category contains articles about people who died in police custody in the United States of America, such as deaths during an arrest caused from suffocation or beating, or people who died from an unrelated cause during their arrest. This category does include those shot dead by police officers.
This is a list of people reported killed by non-military law enforcement officers in the United States in February 2024, whether in the line of duty or not, and regardless of reason or method. The listing documents the occurrence of a death, making no implications regarding wrongdoing or justification on the part of the person killed or officer ...
This is a list of people reported killed by non-military law enforcement officers in the United States in January 2023, whether in the line of duty or not, and regardless of reason or method. The listing documents the occurrence of a death, making no implications regarding wrongdoing or justification on the part of the person killed or officer ...
After colliding with a rock during a chase, police shot Harrison when he allegedly got out of his vehicle with a firearm. Harrison was wanted for shooting three people, killing 83-year-old Janet Harrison, 44-year-old Thomas May & wounding a 15-year-old girl. [23] 2023-05-23 Lonnie Hendon (68) White Columbia, Mississippi
The Huffington Post gathered names, causes of death, dates of arrest and death, and other data for more than 800 people who died in jails and police lockups in the year following Sandra Bland’s death on July 13, 2015.
Police responding to shots fired shot a man, who later died at hospital. [36] 2024-01-23 John Garcia (46) Unknown San Antonio, Texas: Police responded to a call and found a deceased woman, 48-year-old Lisa Ortiz. Garcia allegedly returned the scene of the crime and rammed police cars before firing a shotgun at officers.
To fill this information gap, we've requested records, scoured news reports and asked for readers' help. So far, we've counted more than 800 deaths, but based on federal data, we suspect there have been more. On average, nearly 1,000 people died in jails each year between 2000 and 2013, according to the Department of Justice.
Police were called to reports of a person with a knife at an intersection. When officers arrived, Tapia pulled out a knife from a bag. Police tased Tapia twice, then shot Tapia when the tasers failed to work. [74] [75] 2024-06-16 Jason Chad Prosser (43) White Pacolet, South Carolina [76] 2024-06-16 George E. Taylor (48) White Rudolph, Ohio [77 ...