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This is a list of people killed by nonmilitary law enforcement officers occurring before 2009, whether in the line of duty or not, and regardless of reason or method. Inclusion in the list implies neither wrongdoing nor justification on the part of the person killed or the officer involved. The listing merely documents the occurrence of a death. Killings are arranged by date of incident which caused death. Different death dates are, if possible, noted in the description.

The lists below are incomplete, as the annual average number of justifiable homicides committed by law enforcement alone is estimated to be near 400.[1]

For lists of killings from other years, see List of killings by law enforcement officers in the United States.

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2008

Date Victim State (City) Description
2008-12-27 Colbert, Ferlando Georgia (Atlanta) Shot after attempting to use vehicle to run over state trooper. Colbert had been pulled over on suspicion of driving a stolen van.[2]
2008-12-17 unnamed male Georgia (Stockbridge) Shot after shooting at police. The suspect had stolen a motorcycle at gunpoint, crashed it and ran into nearby woods pursued by officers.[3]
2008-12 George, Pierre Georgia (Atlanta) Shot while attempting to run. Police were responding to citizen report of armed kidnapping by George. An officer cornered George in his vehicle at which point George attempted to flee on foot. George was not armed and the person making the report was jailed, accused of causing the killing by making a false report.[4]
2008‑11‑17 Allen, Lawrence Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) Allen, a teenager, was shot to death by off-duty officer Chauncey Ellison, Sr., accompanied by his ex-girlfriend, off-duty officer Robin Fortune. The officers had driven around the neighborhood looking for Allen after he stole a pizza from their son. Ellison shot Allen in the back. In 2012, Ellison was charged with voluntary manslaughter.[5]
2008‑11‑08 unnamed male Washington (Everett) Shot after refusing to put down firearm. Police were responding to report of a burglary-in-progress.[6]
2008-09-20 Roe, Shawn M Washington (Blyn) Shot during shootout with deputies. Roe was prime suspect in recent murder of a Forest Service officer and a civilian.[7]
2008-09-19 Bitterman, Gabriel Nebraska (Lincoln) Died shortly after being tasered after officers responded to a domestic disturbance. Incidentally, an MTV camera crew was present during the incident.[8]
2008-08-04 unnamed male Maine (Albion) Shot while wielding a shotgun during confrontation with police. Officers were responding to report of domestic violence disturbance.[9]
2008-07-30 unnamed male Washington (Mountlake Terrace) Shot after leaning out a window with a firearm. Officers were responding to report of gunshots.[10]
2008-07-16 Spradling, William (24) Arkansas (Little Rock) Shot by officers after allegedly pointing a gun at them. They were investigating a burglary.[11]
2008-07-15 Clark, Montellis Georgia (Atlanta) Shot after shooting at police. Officers approached three burglary suspects in front of a home when one began shooting at them.[12][13]
2008-06-24 Wark, Kelly Utah (Lehi) Shot after shooting officer twice in head. Police had pulled her vehicle over after gas station attendant reported that she seemed generally impaired.[14]
2008-06-09 Gonzalez, Leonel Maldonado Washington (Othello) Died after being struck by vehicle driven by deputy. The deputy was following two cars when one car swerved sharply to left into the lane of an oncoming vehicle. The deputy saw something dark in his lane but could not avoid hitting Gonzalez.[15]
2008-06-09 Yancey, Linda
Cax-Puluc, Marcial
Georgia (Stone Mountain) Shot by a Sheriff's deputy who staged a murder-robbery of his wife and claimed to have killed the robber. Instead, the deputy was himself found guilty of murdering both his wife Yancey and the day laborer Cax-Puluc.[16][17]
2008-06-05 Brown, Tyrone Maryland List of cases of police brutality in the United States.[18][19]
2008-04-25 Clark, David Duncan Washington (Bellingham) Shot after brandishing what appeared to be a handgun. Police were responding to a report of disorderly conduct. The gun was found to be a toy.[20]
2008-02-07 Cantrell, Antoine Georgia (College Park) Shot while being arrested. Police were responding to report of man making threats. Cantrell had fled from police who caught him after a foot chase. The officer reports that he was trying to arrest Cantrell when the gun fired.[21]
2008-02-03 unnamed male Washington (Tacoma) Shot after pointing gun at officers. Police were responding to report of domestic violence. During 6-hour standoff with SWAT team man threatened to shoot officers and himself.[22]
2008-01-04 Wilson, Tarika Ohio List of cases of police brutality in the United States.[23][24]
2008-01-02 Poke, Kelvin Maryland (Laurel) Shot during shootout with police. Poke was an inmate who escaped from a hospital after overpower guards and stealing two guns. He hijacked two cars and was cornered when the shootout occurred.[25]
2008 Lumpkin, Joseph Florida [26]

2007

Date Victim State (City) Description
2007‑12‑25 Larson, Aaron Washington (Federal Way) Shot after attacking trooper with fists. Larson was acting erratically, had jumped out of a moving vehicle, had exposed himself and struck vehicles with his belt. Use of Taser was ineffective.[27]
2007-10-04 Baker, Samuel Georgia (Quitman) Died from a spinal cord fracture and dislocation Baker suffered when he fell to the ground after being “tased.” Police were responding to report of man with knife. Upon being confronted by police, Baker “flashed the officers his knife”, at which point the officers used the Taser on Baker.[28][29]
2007-07-16 Snyder, Aaron Richard Colorado (Denver) Shot after advancing on police while exposing revolver in holster under tuxedo jacket. Snyder was at the State Capital and had declared himself “the emperor of Colorado”.[30]
2007-06-24 Lopez, Cesar Wilfredo Georgia (Athens) Shot after pointing a gun at officers. Lopez and four other people in a group were suspects in a pair of shootings that occurred earlier that night.[31]
2007-06-05 Alvarez, Jose Ramos Washington (Yakima) Shot during fight with police during which Alvarez produced a pistol. Police were attempting to arrest Alvarez as the prime suspect of a recent murder.[32]
2007-05-30 Smashum, Anthony Georgia (Savannah) Shot while climbing fence to escape from police. Officers approached Smashum attempting to arrest him on a warrant. Smashum fought with officers before fleeing.[33]
2007-05-13 Benitez, Ricardo (47) Idaho (Meridian) Officer Brian Lueddeke shot and killed Benitez inside his home after he allegedly jumped toward the officer with a bread knife. Police say Benitez threatened his family and violated a court order, and the county prosecutor found the shooting justified. His wife and two sons filed a claim against the city.[34]
2007-04-15 Pettaway, Ron Georgia (Fulton County) Shot outside a bar. Police were responding to report of a fight.[35]
2007-04-06 Wong, Edmund California (Downey) Wong was shot several times by officers with the Downey Police Department who were responding to reports of an armed man getting into a truck on the 9000 block of Pico Vista Street. Officers arrived at the scene and tried to stop the fleeing suspect. After crashing his silver Toyota into a patrol car and exiting the vehicle with what appeared to be a gun, the Downey patrol officers opened fire, striking Wong repeatedly. He was pronounced dead at 4:03 p.m. After his death, it was learned that Mr. Wong himself was the party who contacted the police, giving them a detailed description of his vehicle, his own physical description and a description of his weapons.[36]
2007-04-03 Wilcox, Milton Georgia (Candler County) Died from injuries sustained during motor vehicle accident. Wilcox was the passenger in a vehicle struck by a police cruiser just after the officer “looked down to adjust his computer and CD player.”[37][38]
2007-03-17 German, Marlon St. Mark Washington (Kennewick) Shot after threatening to kill his estranged girlfriend and striking her with a knife. Police were responding to report of domestic violence.[39]
2007-02-12 Millsap, Berry Washington (Tacoma) Shot after pointing a cordless drill at police. Police were responding to report of a domestic disturbance. Millsap had met officers on porch of home and had threatened to shoot them if they went inside the house. Millsap ran into the house and hid behind couch, then stood up pointing a drill at officers.[40]
2007-01-17 Sullivan, Robert Washington (Seattle) Shot after shooting at and injuring one officer. Police had confronted Sullivan when they saw him shooting at someone else.[41]
2007-01-04 Cooke, Zachary California (Eureka) [42]
2007 White, Scott Maine (Rumford) Shot after a seven-hour standoff outside White's former wife's home.[43]

2006

Date Victim State (City) Description
2006‑12‑25 Caywood, Adam Washington (Yakima) Shot after apparently attempting to run down officer with vehicle. Police were pursuing Caywood as a prime suspect in a recent home burglary. After crashing vehicle, and as officers were approaching on foot, Caywood reversed into police cruiser.[44]
2006-12-15 Sargent, Willie Allen Jr Georgia (Snellville) Died of injuries from motor vehicle accidents. Sargent's vehicle was hit by an officer responding to a call for backup for a suspicious person. The officer was traveling approximately 80 mph without lights or siren.[45]
2006-12-07 Honda, Jonni Kiyoshi California (Eureka) [46]
2006-11-30 Culosi, Salvatore Virginia List of cases of police brutality in the United States.[47]
2006-11-25 Bell, Sean New York Sean Bell shooting incident. Sean Bell was shot to death, and two of his friends were wounded, after five NYPD undercover and plainclothes officers fired 50 shots on Bell's car. Three officers, Marc Cooper, Gescard Isnora, and Michael Olive, were charged with crimes ranging from manslaughter to reckless endangerment, and were all found not guilty.
2006-11-21 Johnston, Kathryn Georgia Kathryn Johnston shooting
2006-11-12 Fender, Bruce Georgia (Savannah) Died from injuries after being struck by police cruiser. Witness report that Fender walked in front of the vehicle and was not using a designated crosswalk.[48]
2006-11-16 Banks, Willie Georgia (Moultrie) Shot after pulling out a pocket knife. Police were serving a bench warrant. Witness claim Banks was handing a box cutter to police.[49]
2006-10-28 Jolley, Isaac Georgia (Atlanta) Shot by an off-duty jail detention officer. During an argument with Jolley's brother, the officer struck the brother in the head using the officer's personal weapon. The weapon discharged, fatally striking Jolley in stomach.[50]
2006-10-13 Eugene Culp Washington (Shoreline) Shot while attempting to hit police officer with vehicle. Officers were responding to report of man knocking at front and back doors of a house.[51][52]
2006-10-03 Orrin Tack Hunnicutt Arizona (Catalina) Orrin Tack Hunnicutt, 30 was shot by Deputy Norman Baughman, 42, Bureau Chief Richard Kastigar said.[53]
2006-08-24 unnamed male Georgia (Decatur) Shot after lunging at police officer and attempting to grab officer's service revolver. Police were responding to report of trespassing in vacant apartment.[54]
2006-08-23 unnamed male Georgia (Decatur) Died after being pepper sprayed and hit with batons.[54]
2006-07-15 Griffin, Alan Georgia (Atlanta) Shot by an off-duty deputy. Griffin was the pimp for a prostitute that the deputy had attacked. The deputy shot Griffin when Griffin confronted him with a handgun. The deputy was found guilty of manslaughter and was sentenced to 15 years in prison.[55][56]
2006-06-07 Cabrera, Santos Georgia (Atlanta) Shot after swinging piece of metal at officer. Police were respond to report of a fatal ax attack on a child. When officers approached a man acting suspicious he threw a tire at one officer breaking his arm.[57]
2006-04-14 Burgess, Christopher California (Eureka) [58]
2006-09-17 Chasse, James Oregon James Chasse
2006-08-04 Wilson, Ryan Colorado (Lafayette) Died of an irregular heartbeat after being shocked by a Taser. Police were investigating a report of marijuana plants growing in the area.[59]
2006-05-30 Zehm, Otto Washington Otto Zehm
2006-04-14 Moore, Cheri Lynn California (Eureka) [60]
2006-03-07 Hamley, Joseph Erin Arkansas Fatal police shooting of Joseph Erin Hamley
2006-02-28 Andrews, Eric James Temecula, CA) Fatal police shooting of Eric James Andrews, 18

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2006-02-25 Brown, Aaron Alexandria, VA Killed by police officer shooting into the vehicle in which Brown was traveling with other teens who had left a restaurant without paying the bill.[62][63]
2006-02-04 Williams Jr., Jessie Lee Mississippi List of cases of police brutality in the United States.[64][65]
2006-01-20 Walker, Clarence Georgia (Marshallville) Died of a sudden cardiac arrhythmia while being arrested and after being subdued with pepper spray. Officers were arresting Walker for probation and parole violations.[66][67]
2006-01-06 Anderson, Martin Florida Martin Anderson death controversy

2005

Date Victim State (City) Description
2005‑09‑04 Brissette, James Louisiana Danziger Bridge shootings
2005-09-04 Madison, Ronald Louisiana Danziger Bridge shootings
2005-09-02 Glover, Henry Louisiana Death of Henry Glover
2005-08-11 Kim, Richard; Lee, Kwang Tae California (Dublin) Police shot Lee as he was wielding a knife, and one of the shots pierced through a door and struck Kim, killing him.[68]
2005-08-05 Erwin, Rodney Colorado (Colorado Springs) Shot after pointing gun at police who were attempting arrest for parole violation.[69]
2005-06-20 Manley, Perry Washington (Seattle) Shot after attempting to enter courthouse with WWII-era grenade. Police spent 20 minutes attempting to convince Manly to surrender. Was shot after making a “furtive movement with th grenade” which was later found to be defused.[70]
2005-05-07 Bryant, Jashon (18) Connecticut (Hartford) Hartford Police Department officer Robert Lawlor and an FBI agent were working for an anti-drug task force in Hartford's North End and were trying to apprehend two suspects, Jashon Bryant and 21-year-old Brandon Henry. According to Lawlor, Henry and Bryant were in their car and Henry sped towards the FBI agent. Lawlor then fired at the car, killing Bryant and wounding Henry. Lawlor was charged with manslaughter and assault, and was found not guilty in 2009.[71]
2005-04-23 Williams, Brandon Georgia (Atlanta) Shot after shooting and killing police officer. Williams was the driver of a vehicle that was pulled over by an anti-narcotics unit. As the officer approached the vehicle, Williams shot him through the closed window.[72]

2004

Date Victim State (City) Description
2004‑12‑28 Madonna, Michael Idaho (Hayden) Shot after shooting a policeman. Officers were questioning Madonna about an earlier hit-and-run accident when he fled into his house and retrieved a gun.[73]
2004-12-23 Herrera, Juan California List of cases of police brutality in the United States.[74]
2004-11-09 Bell, Michael E. (21) Wisconsin (Kenosha) Bell was tased four times and then shot in the head by officer Albert Gonzalez after a traffic stop. Four officers were involved. Gonzalez killed Bell after Officer Erich Strausbaugh called out "He's got my gun!", referring to Bell, but his gun was actually caught on a car's side mirror. Bell was unarmed. The incident occurred in Bell's driveway while his mother and sister watched. Bell's family received a $1.75 million settlement in a civil suit in March 2010, and used the money to raise awareness about the case. Officer Strausbaugh killed himself in October 2010.[75] As of May 2013, the state of Wisconsin has filed no charges against the officers involved.[76]
2004-10-09 Badovinac, David Michael Colorado (Colorado Springs) Shot after shooting at police.[77]
2004-07 LaRue, James Colorado (Colorado Springs) Shot after pointing gun at police and using officer's Taser on two officers.[77]
2004-02-20 Jackson, Herman Georgia (Sylvester) Died from broken larynx suffered as a police officer wrapped his arm around Jackson's neck to subdue him during an arrest.[78]
2004-01-13 Chaney, Terry James Georgia (Lilburn) Shot after shooting at deputies. Officers were responding to a report of a home invasion were two people were killed. Officers chased the suspect into the woods where he shot at them.[79][80]
2004-01-04 Stansbury, Timothy New York Timothy Stansbury

2003

Date Victim State (City) Description
2003‑12‑12 Walker, Kenneth Georgia (Columbus) Shot during traffic stop on suspicion of drug possession.[81]
2003‑10‑11 Venable, Billye California (San Diego) Shot in the head while allegedly resisting arrest.[82]
2003-05-22 Zongo, Ousmane New York Ousmane Zongo
2003-05-05 James, Kendra Oregon (Portland) Shot as a passenger in a car while trying to flee a traffic stop
2003-05-02 Herring, Gregory Colorado (Colorado Springs) Died of “sudden cardiovascular collapse” during struggle with police. The police were responding to report of a naked and bleeding man in apartment parking lot who was yelling and banging on doors. City settled for $19,500 with Herring estate.[83]
2003-03-08 Pleasance, Michael Illinois [84]
2003-02-02 Bates, Stanley Georgia (DeKalb County) Shot after lunging at police with knife. Police were responding to report of a man attempting to enter his mother's home by force. The officer involved later lost a $7 million civil judgment in federal court for wrongful death in the incident.[85]

2002

Date Victim State (City) Description
2002‑12‑20 Weigel, Bruce James Wyoming (south of Cheyenne) Died of “mechanical asphyxiation” as a result of arresting state trooper putting weight on Weigel's back while handcuffing Weigel on the ground. The state of Wyoming settled a federal lawsuit for $500,000 in the case.[86][87]
2002-12-12 Ham III, James Lee Georgia (Tift County) Died from injuries following police use of a PIT maneuver on suspect's vehicle. Police were attempting to stop suspect after having stolen $10.69 worth of gas.[88][89]
2002-10-11 Nelson, Dawn Rae Arizona (Chandler) Nelson was shot by officer Dan Lovelace. According to Lovelace, Nelson was driving towards him with her car, but prosecutors said they believed that Lovelace's life was not in danger when he shot Nelson. Lovelace was charged with second-degree murder, and was not found not guilty. He was fired from the Chandler Police Department.[90]
2002-8-12 Arnold, Christopher "Winks" Pennsylvanial (York) Arnold died of positional asphyxiation after being beaten by police in his front yard, hogtied, and placed face down in the police wagon. Officers were responding to a reports of Arnold, a schizophrenic, walking around and talking to himself. [91]

2001

Date Victim State (City) Description
2001-11-06 Hood, Timothy Georgia (Athens) Shot after placing a gun to officer's head.[92]
2001-09-21 Bostic, Stacy Rondell Georgia (Athens) Shot after shooting at officer. Police were responding to report of an armed robbery of a hotel. A man running from the scene matched suspects description and was commanded to stop.[93][94]
2001-08-08 Martinez, Nelson Washington [95]
2001-06-30 Curtis, Scott Andrew Oklahoma (Washita County) Shot and killed after leading troopers on a car chase.[96]

2000

Date Victim State (City) Description
2000-10-19 Graham Colorado (Cripple Creek) Shot after pointing a rifle at police. Graham had started a fire in the police parking lot and was spraying fuel on the fire.[97]
2000-10-04 Adams, John Tennessee (Lebanon) Shot after shooting at police. Officers raided wrong house in drug raid. Adams' wife thought they were victims of a home invasion and called for Adams to get his gun.[98]
2000-06-30 Bymon, Lisa
Bymon, Desiree
Bymon, Juwam Williams
Davis, Ponda
Georgia (Hinesville) Stabbed to death by off-duty police officer who was sentenced to four life sentences for the crimes.[99]
2000-03-16 Dorismond, Patrick New York (New York) Patrick Dorismond

20th Century

Date Victim State (City) Description
1999‑12‑30 Mauro, Scott A Georgia (Martinez) Shot while pointing shotgun at officers while approaching them. Police were responding to a report of a domestic disturbance. They found Mauro on the porch of the home with a shotgun taped to his throat. A standoff ensued.[100]
1999-09-23 Mena, Ismael Colorado List of cases of police brutality in the United States.[101]
1999-08-30 Busch, Gidone New York Gidone Busch
1999-07-26 DuBose, Demetrius California (San Diego) Shot while charging at officers while waving their nunchukas. Officers attempted to question DuBose outside a home that had been burglarized. When DuBose fled officers caught him and they scuffled during which DuBose took nunchukas from two officers.[102]
1999-05-21 Mitchell, Margaret LaVerne California (Los Angeles) Mitchell, who was pushing a shopping cart along La Brea Avenue, 'lunged' at officers with a screwdriver and that one of the officers stumbled and then fired, killing her.

[103] [104] [105]

1999-04-13 Salmon, Aquan (14) Connecticut (Hartford) Salmon was shot by officer Robert Allan, who thought that Salmon had a gun on him. Salmon was approached by police because he was sought in connection with an attempted robbery and assault of a woman, along with three other youths. Salmon had a cigarette lighter which the officer said he believed was a gun.[106]
1999-02-18 Shaw, James Georgia (Waycross) Shot while dragging officer with vehicle. Officers had approached Shaw to question him regarding reports of violent threats. The officer had reached inside Shaw's car to stop it.[107]
1999-02-04 Diallo, Amadou New York Amadou Diallo was shot and killed by four undercover and plainclothes NYPD officers in a housing complex during a search for a rape suspect. Diallo had a wallet in his hands, and the officers claimed they thought it was a gun. All four officers were charged with second-degree murder, and were later found not guilty by a jury.
1999-01-18 Bayer, Stephen California (Simi Valley) A man described as depressed over business reversals led authorities on a three-county auto chase that ended Monday morning, when police fatally shot him after he pointed a loaded handgun at them, authorities said.

[108] [109] [110]

1999-01-17 Landrum JR, Irvin California (Claremont) Died six days after being shot multiple times during a routine traffic stop. Allegedly pulled a firearm and fired upon officers, who responded in kind.[111]
1998-12-28 Miller, Tyisha California (Riverside) Shot dead by police officers called by family members who could not wake her as she lay unconscious in a car.

[112]

1998-12-27 Reid, Franklyn (19) Connecticut (New Milford) Officer Scott Smith shot Franklyn Reid to death during a foot chase. The following month, Smith was charged with murder in Reid's death, and was sentenced to 6 years of prison in 2000. The conviction was appealed, and Smith pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of criminally negligent homicide, and received two years of probation.[113]
1997-09-02 Atkinson, James Justin Idaho (Boise) Shot while dragging police officer with car. The officer had reached into Atkinson's car to turn off ignition when Atkinson sped off.[114]
1997-08-17 Wood, Donald Georgia (Brunswick) Shot after shooting at police. Wood had abducted his estranged wife and led police on a 3.5 hour car chase in a vehicle Wood had stolen at gunpoint.[115]
1997-02-28 Phillips Jr, Larry California (L.A.) North Hollywood shootout
1997-02-28 Mătăsăreanu, Emil California (L.A.) North Hollywood shootout
1996-10-25 Milstead, Mark Virginia (Maurertown) Mark Milstead was fatally shot by Shenandoah County deputy sheriff Chad Kibler as Milstead attempted to flee from an attack by Steven Ramey, the former boyfriend of Milstead's pregnant fiance, Jill S. Cardwell. Ramey had fatally shot Cardwell and wounded Milstead, then left the scene following a gunfight with the injured Milstead, only to return while Milstead was in the middle of calling 911 for help.[116][117]
1996-07-04 Gaines, Nathaniel Levi New York Nathaniel Levi Gaines
1995-10-12 Gammage, Johnny Pennsylvania Johnny Gammage
1995-07-18 Boyles, Tyler Lee California (Garden Grove) Tyler Lee Boyles, 20, was fatally shot by Garden Grove, California police after pointing a pellet gun at police officers in the dark. Boyles had called police at 11:02pm stating he was planning to rob a local convenience store, that he had a handgun, and wanted police to shoot him. Police fired more than 20 shots at Boyles. According to family friends, Boyles may have been suicidal and potentially suffering from a mental illness at the time of his death.[118]
1994-12-22 Baez, Anthony New York Anthony Baez
1993-12-02 Alan Winterbourne California (Oxnard) [119]
1993-04-16 Emogene Thompson Georgia (Duluth) Gwinnett County Police Department Ofc. Michael Harold Chapel shot to death a woman outside a muffler shop (demolished, now entrance to Sugarloaf Mills) for cash hoarded by victim. Extra security was ordered in transporting Chapel due to rumors of a possible planned prison-break ambush.[120]
1992-11-05 Green, Malice Michigan Malice Green
1992-10-02 Scott, Donald P. California (Malibu) Donald P. Scott
1992-08-25 Denovo, Rosebud California (Berkeley) Shot while threatening officers with a machete, after breaking into the UC Berkeley chancellor's home
1992-08-21 Weaver, Sammy Idaho Ruby Ridge
1992-08-22 Weaver, Vicki Idaho Ruby Ridge
1992-07-03 Garcia, Jose New York [121]
1990-03-22 Archie, Adolph Louisiana List of cases of police brutality in the United States.[122][123]
1990-03-01 Cotto, David New York (Brooklyn) Cotto, 20 years old, was shot when he raised two knives and "rushed the officers." Police had been called to Cotto's apartment because of a fight with a neighbor. Cotto's family said that he was not attacking the police officers, but was "staggering blindly" due to the effects of the mace with which he had been sprayed.[124]
1982-12-28 Johnson Jr., Nevelle Florida [125]
1982-10-05 Drumgoole, Willie Lee California [126]
1981-02-15 Wolanski, Joseph New York (Brooklyn) A woman called police and reported that her boyfriend was threatening her and her family. When they responded, Wolanski, who was on the fire escape, broke the kitchen window. One of the officers fired four shots, killing the unarmed Wolanski.[127]
1979-12-17 McDuffie, Arthur Florida Arthur McDuffie
1977-05-05 Torres, Joe Campos Texas Joe Campos Torres
1975-05-26 Fitzgerald, Patrick William Crystal Lake, IL
1971-11-20 Rosario, Filemino New York (Manhattan) Two foot patrolmen met Rosario near Lexington Avenue and East 122nd Street running and waving a gun. After they identified themselves as police officers, Rosario pointed his gun at them and pulled the trigger twice. The gun misfired both times. One of the officers then shot Rosario five times in the chest.[128]
1970-05-14 Gibbs, Phillip Lafayette Mississippi Jackson State killings
1970-05-14 Green, James Earl Mississippi Jackson State killings
1970-05-04 Krause, Allison B. Ohio (Kent) Kent State shootings
1970-05-04 Miller, Jeffrey Glenn Ohio (Kent) Kent State shootings
1970-05-04 Scheuer, Sandra Lee Ohio (Kent) Kent State shootings
1970-05-04 Schroeder, William Knox Ohio (Kent) Kent State shootings
1968-02-08 Hammond Jr., Samuel
Middleton, Delano Herman
Smith, Henry Ezekial
South Carolina (Orangeburg) Orangeburg massacre
1957-10-01 Taylor, Ralph Walker Indiana Taylor and his compatriot, Victor Wayne Whitley, ran a police roadblock and were fired on by police. Taylor was killed by officer Lester Kenan. Whitley escaped and was captured the next day.[129]
1957-02-23 Burke, Michael
Nader Nickey
Ohio (Forestville) Police waited in ambush in a darkened supermarket. When Burke and Nader broke in the police turned on the lights and the two burglars started to run. Police opened fire and killed Burke immediately. Nader returned police fire and was shot to death by police. Over 100 shots were fired in the exchange.[130]
1956-07-02 Wilson, Alfred Ohio (Leavittsburg) Wilson killed his two sisters-in-law and another woman in June 1956. He was sought by police for 11 days until a tip alerted them to his location. He refused to surrender when ordered to by police and was subsequently shot twice in the head by patrolman Russell Duffy.[131]
1955-08-28 Rollins, Charles Luther Michigan (Detroit) Rollins was held under siege by over 200 police officers in the home of his nephew, Bernard Smith. After a tear gas bomb set the house on fire Rollins ran out firing a shotgun and was killed as ten officers fired over 40 shots at him. Smith later said of Rollins that "He read the Bible some, but mostly he rode a bicycle up and down the sidewalk when he wasn't working. He never talked to adults in the family. He only smiled."[132]
1952-11-03 Noel, Carlyle Ohio (Columbus) Noel was one of 1,600 prisoners rioting in an Ohio penitentiary. Twenty one Ohio highway patrolmen were trapped inside the prison and opened fire with shotguns on a crowd of prisoners. Four, including Noel, were wounded, and Noel died of his wounds.[133]
1952-06-28 Kauffman, Gary F. California (Costa Mesa) Kauffman abducted his own two year old son, another man, and the man's two year old son after shooting his estranged wife in the arm. He drove himself and his three hostages to his own house. When he was forced outside by tear gas, he attempted to flee in his car but was fired on by officers. When Kauffman returned fire he was shot to death by police, whose gunfire also wounded Kauffman's son in the head.[134]
1951-11-06 Shepherd, Samuel Florida (Lake County) Shot and killed by county sheriff Willis V. McCall while being transported from the Florida State Prison in Raiford. Shepherd was handcuffed to Walter Irvin. McCall claimed that the prisoners attacked him when he had to stop the car to change a flat tire, although Irvin's testimony and voluminous evidence made McCall's version implausible.[135]
1949-04-17 McIntyre, George Washington (Pullman) McIntyre was wanted for questioning by Pullman police concerning an assault. He shot and killed officer Ross Klaar when Klaar attempted to arrest him. McIntyre ran away from the scene but was later found by other officers. A gun battle ensued, during which three law enforcement officers and McIntyre died.[136]
1947-02-19 Pierce, Elmer Henry Illinois (Chicago) Nine Chicago policemen ambushed Pierce, whom they described as "a dangerous maniac." According to detective Joseph McCabe, Pierce ignored an order to surrender and reached for a gun, at which point McCabe killed him with ten shots from a machine gun.[137]
1947-01-01 Rocco, Alphonse New York (Gilboa) Rocco's ex-wife Olga was shot with a shotgun by a woman who had been duped into thinking that she was merely taking a photograph. Rocco was wanted by the NYPD for questioning in connection with the shooting. Detectives tracked him to Gilboa, where he was shot nine times.[138]
1943-01-23 Hall, Robert Georgia List of cases of police brutality in the United States[139][140]

19th Century

See also: Category:American Old West gunfights
Date Victim State (City) Description
1889‑8‑14 Terry, David S. California (Lathrop) Chief Justice of California David S. Terry attempted to assault Associate Supreme Court Justice Stephen Johnson Field at a train station in Lathrop, California. Field's bodyguard United States Marshal David Neagle (formerly assigned to Tombstone, Arizona) shot and killed Terry. This event led to the US Supreme Court decision In re Neagle[141]

See also

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