Police said Jerry Stephens was wanted for parole violation, criminal confinement, and shooting at police. Indianapolis police officers tried to arrest Stephens, who ran, and police with dogs cornered him in a shed. Stephens shot a dog, and police shot and killed him.

Jerry S. Wilson, 21, allegedly fled from police, causing an accident that killed a local woman and injured three other people, and was charged with vehicular homicide, police said.

Evans fled police in a stolen Dodge Caravan, sideswiped a squad car and then, at East 110th Street and St. Clair Avenue, crashed into a 1982 Buick Park Avenue. The crash ejected 14-year-old Jermica Wright and 37-year-old Venina Linder-Wright, killing them.

Boyd Lee Reinhardt allegedly killed his father-in-law and took his mother in-law hostage before shooting himself during a confrontation with deputies from the Cherokee and York county sheriff's departments after a chase.

Perkins-Wilford, a pedestrian, died when he was struck by a car driven by escaped inmate Travis Smith, who was evading capture. Smith had escaped from a work detail at a high school and stolen a car. Smith fled the scene of the accident, and Perkins-Williford died of his injuries.

George Albert Marquez, 22, reported by the LA Times, died after being shot in Bell Gardens, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Police shot and killed a man who was reportedly trespassing when he allegedly threatened deputies with a pair of scissors and a pocket knife.

John Trojan was apparently illegally parked when Crafton Police Chief Bud Ross approached him. He had several unresolved legal issues, and after putting his child on the curb in his car seat, Trojan and Ross exchanged gunshots. Trojan apparently shot and killed himself.

Around 12:15 a.m., Mitchell drove through a stop sign. Troopers Reymundo Alcantar and Robert Hartman pursued. Mitchell crashed his vehicle, stepped out of the wreckage and ran, eventually coming to a badly lit drainage pond and floundering in the water. The troopers, and Austin Officers Bryan Babyak and Scott Askew, tried and failed to save Mitchell. His body was found at a depth of 10 feet. Texas Ranger Sergeant Garth Davis investigated.

Sgt. Jason Groulx and Rookie officer Owen David Fisher got involved in a high-speed chase that began after police approached a 19-year-old in a parked vehicle over an open container. The driver fled and a pursuit ensued, crossing through three jurisdictions. Another police cruiser driven by officer Ronnie Summers broadsided Grouix and Fisher's patrol car at a Burton intersection. The impact pushed the cars into a nearby house. Owens, the passenger, died. Groulx, Summers and Summers' passenger were seriously injured. Police arrested the fleeing driver a short time later. The driver was convicted and sentenced to serve 3-15 years. In February 2006, officer Ronnie Summers was fired for violating the department's chase policy. Summers appears in later documents as an active Flint officer, so the effort to overturn his termination seems to have been effective.

Richard Burton was shot and killed after leading a sheriff's deputy on a chase. Authorities say the suspect refused to pull over and after a short pursuit, took off on foot with the deputy giving chase. He was shot and killed by a Shelby County sheriff's deputy in the backyard of his parent's home.

Officers Steven Campos and James Rodriguez responded to a domestic violence call. At the residence named in the call, a boy told the officers that his parents were fighting in the garage. There, the officers saw Hastings and his wife grappling with each other for control of a handgun. The officer announced themselves. Hastings's wife broke away. Hastings pointed the handgun at the officers. Officer Campos fatally shot Hastings. He had served for 17 years.

Police responded to a shots fired complaint. Kelly allegedly pointed a gun at police and was shot and killed.

Troy William Guido reportedly drowned in the Marina Lagoon after he ran from police following a minor traffic stop.

Escobedo made an early-morning 911 call saying he'd taken cocaine and was suicidal. The police response escalated quickly into a "Crisis Response Team" and SWAT raid on Escobedo's 7th floor apartment complete with tear gas. Escobedo failed to put down his gun, and he was shot to death.

Jaime Castilia Hernandez saw three men break into his neighbor's Ford Expedition. Hernandez called both police and his son, Officer Noe Hernandez, his across-the-street neighbor. Jaime shot over the heads of the men with a 12-gauge shotgun. One man may have pointed a weapon at Jaime. Jaime shot at him. Officer Hernandez responded, wearing a badge and raid jacket, and told the three men to surrender. One of the men, Lopez, pointed a gun at Officer Hernandez. Officer Hernandez shot Lopez fatally in the head. Officer Hernandez, of the Northeast Patrol Division, was sworn in December 1994.

Robert Noble Craig, 36, reported by the LA Times, died after being shot in West Carson, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Lt. Michael Kopecki saw a naked, agitated man. Lampkin allegedly reached into the patrol car's window, got both hands on Kopecki's gun, and was shot and killed.

An officer attempted to pull over a truck with a headlight out. The vehicle did not stop. Officers later spotted the truck in the parking lot of the Super 8 motel in Nevada. Two officers responded to the parking lot. When one of the officers got out of his car, Wallace quickly started driving toward him. The officer fired five shots at Wallace, killing him with a shot to the shoulder.

Avery held police at bay for several hours, firing at and taunting them as fire destroyed the house in which he was holed up, the Darke County sheriff said. Once the fire intensified, however, Sheriff Spencer told the Rossburg Fire Department "to let it burn" to flush out Avery. He didn't flush out.

The car stopped in the parking lot at the Hawthorne Suites Inn. A records check showed the car was reported stolen. The driver, a 23-year-old man, was arrested without incident. Monroe, the passenger, slid into the driver's seat of the car. He tried to drive away and two officers shot and killed him.

A Commerce City officer responded to an accident on East 64th Avenue and Colorado 2 and encountered Ivan Ruiz, who had just turned 24 two days before. As the officer began to investigate, Ruiz ran away. The officer chased him for about 100 yards. According to police, Ruiz then quickly turned on the officer and lunged at him with a knife, cutting the officer on the arm. During the struggle, the officer shot and killed Ruiz.

An unnamed man drowned after he jumped into the Tuolumne River while fleeing from sheriff's deputies.

Jim Burhani said that Dolan and another woman stole four 18-packs of beer from his League City convenience store, Corner Spot, then drove away. They abandoned their vehicle after they were found and pursued by officers. Dolan fled to an apartment complex, then pointed a gun at officers. HPD Officer K.W. Rogers and League City Sergeant P.R. Odin shot Dolan. She died at Ben Taub Hospital.

Elder pedestrian Moore, crossing the street at 7 a.m. on the way to Denny's, was struck and killed by a mentally ill man in a stolen truck, who ran a red light while being chased by police. Moore's family sued the city for negligence and failure to company with the state's 2004 Safe Pursuit Act.

Deputies Nathan Mendes and Dean Growden shot and killed James Dean Basler when he allegedly emerged from his house shooting during a standoff.

Ward threatened the two rangers with a two-foot-long club that had a large knot at the end and ran through a cloud of pepper spray to within 10 feet of one ranger before he was shot dead by the other, authorities said.

Will Calcote was killed when he crashed his car during a 100 mph police chase.

Vazquez was shot after throwing a 10-pound dumbbell and charging at deputies.

Police responding to a domestic violence call were met by a man with a knife, whom they shot and killed.

Don Ray Gotto, 49, reported by the LA Times, died after being shot in Covina, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Harrison exchanged gunfire with local police near a housing project at 12:45 a.m. He'd been sought for firing a gun and evading arrest a few days prior. In this encounter the officer was seriously wounded and Harrison was shot dead.

Officers Melvin Williams and Matthew Dean Moore were traveling through Treme. For reasons that are unclear, the officers converged on Robair. Robair was preparing to repair the vent on a neighbor's roof. Witnesses said Williams administered a fatal kick, amid a flurry of baton strikes. Within minutes, the officers dumped Robair at Charity Hospital, telling staffers they found him on the ground under a bridge and believed he had overdosed on drugs.

Officers responded to a complaint that Hines had held a woman and children at gunpoint. Hines fatally shot himself.

According to the Star Tribune, police tackled Redin after he attempted to rob a Money Center. Redin stabbed an officer in the leg and refused to drop the knife and was shot.

A CHP officer shot and killed Edenar Talens, who was acting erratically on the freeway.

About 11 p.m., Officer Annaliza Anderson arrived at an alleged assault outside a home and found a man beating a 64-year-old man with a shovel. The attacker, whose name was withheld, dropped the shovel and ran, and Anderson followed. When the officer caught up with him, he picked up a pole and turned toward her. The officer reportedly told the man to drop his weapon, but he refused and walked toward her in a threatening manner. Anderson fired one shot, fatally hitting him in the head.

Embrick was killed in a high-speed motorcycle crash on Atlanta Highway apparently was running from police because he was wanted for a probation violation and had marijuana on him at the time, police said.

Leonard D. Moss Jr., 22, allegedly had warrants when he was stopped for speeding. He fled, leading police on a high-chase, that ended when he crashed, killing himself and passenger Kelly L. Baker, 20.

At about 7:45 p.m., Jack was shot three times by officer Mark Highbaugh and died later that month from her injuries. Jack was reportedly visiting Highbaugh at his apartment. Highbaugh claimed he shot jack in self-defense. Highbaugh was charged with manslaughter and pleaded guilty.

A neighbor had reported to police that Diotaiuto dealt drugs. Local police mounted an eight-man early-morning SWAT raid and shot Diotaiuto to death in a closet, reportedly as he was going for his gun. Police found two ounces of marijuana.

Ogoddide was allegedly impaired by some substance died after being stunned with a stun gun as officers tried to take him into custody. He was found sitting in the back seat of a car. The car's owner didn't know Ogoddide and asked an officer for help.

A deputy shot and killed Armando Quintana Aguilar in an exchange of gunfire during a raid on a marijuana farm near Los Gatos.

Mark Ennis was riding his motorcycle late one night and crashed. Two Marlow officers said they were behind the 25-year-old at the time of the accident, but Beth Ennis said she has reason to believe the officers hit her son with their cars.

An unidentified man was apparently trying to commit suicide when police killed him.

Officers responded to a radio call about a man carrying a gun. They arrived at the scene and chased Pudar on foot to South Justine Avenue, where he turned and pointed the gun at the officers, Cargie said. Pudar was shot in front of the house and then stumbled to the rear of the property, where he fell. A handgun was found at the spot where Pudar was shot, police said.

Steve Edward Wilson reportedly shot and killed a woman's dog in a motel parking lot and exchanged gunfire with Vallejo police before killing himself.

Savage refused to be pulled over for a traffic stop. Denton sheriff's deputies and others pursued him to his house. He stepped out of his vehicle, shot Trooper Steven Oliver in the leg and barricaded himself into his mobile home. Around 2 a.m., Savage opened his front door and shot at officers with an SKS rifle. A deputy shot the rifle, then shot and killed Savage. Authorities later learned that he may have been using methamphetamine.

Aaron Swyers, Deputy Timothy David Graham and cab driver Dawud Isa Abusida were struck by a pickup after they tumbled off a median into traffic as Graham tried to subdue Swyers and Abusida tried to help.

Police shot and killed Gergely Garry Devai after he reportedly shot and killed one detective and injured two others.

By reports Moore was desperate and distraught over the end of his marriage, and had recently stalked and threatened his estranged wife. He'd also talked of killing himself. Not long after county officers arrived in the late evening, four deputies and a sergeant located him with a flashlight and shot at him a total of 53 times. Thirteen of those shots struck and killed him.

Police responded to a domestic disturbance at the home of Julius Thompson at around 8 p.m. and a 19-hour standoff ensued. According to police, shots were fired from Thompson's bedroom at one point, and officers returned fire. Police used tear gas and cut the electricity to try to force Thompson out. At about 2:30 p.m. a camera on a robotic device scanned the house. Police said they found Thompson dead in the basement. An autopsy reportedly determined Thompson died of a single self-inflicted shotgun blast to the throat.

A bullet pierced a door of the bedroom where Richard Kim was when a police fired guns to Tae Lee. Police said it grazed his eye and his temple and went through his arm, severing an artery.

Gordon was pulled over for a traffic violation. He shot and killed Pine Lake police Officer Francis Ortega and ran into a post office. He was found dead of a gunshot wound when DeKalb County SWAT officers entered the building.

Officers Thomas Frankland and Jeffrey Newkirk allegedly activated their cruiser's lights and sirens off hospital grounds and pursued Ronald Marsh and Devon Cairns minutes before their deadly wreck on Navarre Road Southwest. They were pursuing a speeding motorcycle. They quit rather than be fired.

Richardson was killed as the passenger of a motorcycle when it was struck by suspects fleeing from local police. The suspects, in a stolen Dodge Ram pickup, were seen robbing a vending machine. The motorcycle's driver was also seriously injured.

Carroll County sheriff's deputies chased a pickup along Arkansas 21 before the truck crashed into a tree and killed the driver, Oscar Lopez. The reason for the chase was not reported.

Hermes was shot and killed by police after they say he killed his neighbor and attacked his mother with a rock. Police opened fire on the man, when he drove a Nissan car out of a neighbor's garage after a standoff.

Eight SWAT officers shot Armando G. Lazos, who allegedly had a pellet gun, more than 50 times during a standoff near a cemetery in unincorporated Lincoln Acres.

Altamirano's former domestic partner called police on a Monday morning reporting that he was stalking her. She also told them he had a fake handgun and would try to get them to shoot him. Police found Altamirano and his fake gun, he pointed it, and they shot him to death.

Police shot and killed Michael David Mingee after he allegedly pointed a gun at officers who surrounded his vehicle in a parking lot.

Police were called to a domestic disturbance between Habel and his girlfriend. Habel had a long record of previous assaults and incidents, a current protective order, a court mandate to avoid alcohol, and was on probation. Police removed the slightly-injured girlfriend from the house, and cornered Habel in the back yard with a police dog. After threatening and encouraging the officers to shoot him, they did, twice.

Officers responded to a report of shots fired outside the Stewart County Courthouse in Lumpkin, a town of about 1,300 people. Lumpkin Police Chief Jay Stripling and Stewart County Deputy Clinton Rivers were both shot in the face. The shooter then fled the scene. A few hours later, after more than 50 officers and a police helicopter swarmed the area, officers confronted Marcus Dewayne Dalton and his hostages a few blocks from the courthouse. One of the men, identified as Mr. Dalton, fired at officers with a 9mm pistol. He was shot and killed.

Reginald Heron died after being handcuffed by police following a 10-minute foot chase. According to police, two officers approached Heron just after 7 a.m. because he matched the description of a man who broke into the Academy of Our Lady Convent. Four officers eventually apprehended Heron and restrained him with four pairs of handcuffs, police said. He was standing next to a squad car when he slumped to his knees, police said. Heron was pronounced dead shortly before 8 a.m.

Steven Michael Jones, 39, reported by the LA Times, died after being shot at between 1st & 2nd streets, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Alex Royal Majeska's heart stopped during a struggle with officers Rachel Jannusch and John Hilton, along with Pam Kulbarsh, a RN on the police department's psychiatric emergency response team.

Police received a call of a shooting, police said. They found Matthew Atkinson, 24, dead of a gunshot wound and Misty Shuey, 25, with gunshot wounds to her shoulder and abdomen. Shuey was able to provide police with the name of the man she believed had shot her and Atkinson. Police surrounded the house and made contact with the man inside. While negotiators were talking to the man, officers heard a single gunshot from inside the house. When they entered they found John Seymore, 32, of Tulsa dead with a self inflicted gunshot wound.

A trooper saw a car going north faster than 100 mph on U.S. Highway 287 between Loveland and Fort Collins and gave chase. Minutes later, the car sideswiped a vehicle at Harmony Road and then broadsided another vehicle at Troutman Parkway before careening off the road and hitting two trees, police said. The force of the impact with the trees cut the Subaru in two and killed Adam E. Heath and Cameron B. Haston.

America Rodriguez-Aguilera was killed when the car she was in was struck by a Chevrolet Caprice being chased by six police cars. The chase began after Seneca Allen, 21, allegedly beat up an officer in a bowling alley parking lot, then dived through the window of the Caprice, which was being driven by a woman. Also inside the car were three other men. Police claimed that Allen took control of the car and headed west into Dolton, where he ran a red light and crashed into a Nissan Sentra that had pulled into the intersection to make a left turn. Rodriguez, who was in the Nissan's passenger seat, was pronounced dead shortly after the accident. Allen contended that he was not driving the Caprice at any point.

Officers shot and killed Tau Yang and wounded Ger Yang, after at least one of them allegedly brandished a pellet gun.

Juan Perez was shot in the chest by Sgt. Timothy M. Wilger after he ignored orders and attacked Wilger, trying to take his gun, police said.

Bernville Police Chief Richard C. Curran gunned down his ex-wife Tina Lucas Curran in the parking lot of Shamokin Area Community Hospital, where she worked as a licensed practical nurse. The couple had two daughters, 4 and 8, who were the subject of an ongoing custody battle since May 2002. He was convicted of first-degree murder.

Eddie Ira Sanders Jr. died in the hospital days after experiencing medical distress in the back of a police car shortly after being tasered and arrested by officer Maurice Eggleston.

An off-duty Chicago officer with a Cubs jersey over his uniform came upon a 1 a.m. gang-related melee: eight men beating each other with bats and tire irons. Upon stopping and identifying himself, a suspect, Degante, assaulted the officer with a metal wheel lock. Degante was fatally shot at close range.

A Clark County Sheriff's deputy tried to stop motorcyclist Jimmy Dickerson before the motorcyclist fled and crashed.

Juan Silvas reportedly committed suicide during a 27-hour standoff. Silvas allegedly robbed a bank in LaGrange and led police on a chase before barricading himself inside an unrelated family's home Thursday afternoon. The people inside escaped safely, but Silva reportedly shot and killed their dog. Police sent in a robot on Friday and tear-gassed the home. Police entered at about 4:15 p.m. and found Silvas on the second floor dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Lichtenstein was running naked through the woods when apprehended by county police near a mobile home park. He didn't survive his Tasering, and there was a possible drug overdose; his wife admitted they'd been smoking crack cocaine for the last three days.

Joyce Cordova, 46, was working her job behind the deli counter at the Wal-Mart Supercenter when her ex-husband, Felix Vigil, 54, came across the counter and stabbed her multiple times, police said. That's when Due Moore, 72, a volunteer with the Albuquerque Police Department cold case unit, intervened and shot Vigil dead, police say. It was the state's first fatal shooting by someone with a concealed-carry gun permit.

Arrington was shot outside of La Rosa Linda's Mexican Restaurant by police officer Michelle Peele during an attempted car theft. Peele, working in an official capacity as a security guard for the restaurant, had left her personal car running while she stepped inside, and as she was returning to it, she noticed Arrington get into the car. Peele yelled "Stop, police," and approached the car. She shot Arrington as he attempted to escape.

Benfield fled from a DUI checkpoint, was pursued by police, and sustained fatal injuries when his car struck a tree. Reports that he'd also committed a sexual assault were dropped when his accuser recanted.

Glenn Gray, 34, was killed after he was shot by a Marion County sheriff's deputy who was responding to a home-invasion robbery call. He allegedly refused to put down his weapon and pointed his gun at deputy Nicole Hopkins, who shot and killed him.

Maurice Milligan was shot and killed Aug. 31 by Undersheriff Michael Peterson shortly after the man walked into a Wells Fargo Bank at 1115 Second St. in the city of Brentwood in Contra Costa County and attempted what authorities called "a takeover-style robbery."

Earl T. "Rocky" Tillman pointed a gun at police officers, who fatally shot him while he was in the car. Tillman was wanted in regard to the armed robbery of a hair salon.

At 10:47 p.m., trooper Fred Sweeney's patrol car struck a motorcycle driven by Michael Wallace. Wallace was pronounced dead after being airlifted to a hospital. In a wrongful death lawsuit, Wallace's widow alleged that Sweeney's car crossed the centerline and struck her husband's motorcycle. The case was set to go to trial in July 2007, but according to Wallace's attorney, on the eve of the trial the Michigan State Police acknowledged negligence in Sanilac County Circuit Court. In December 2007, a judge awarded Wallace's widow $4.4 million.

Darrell J. Payne reportedly killed himself during a standoff. KSK police, Wyandotte County deputies and Federal Felony Apprehension Unit officers tried to arrest Payne on murder charges at around 10 a.m. after receiving a tip that he was seen at a relative's home. Negotiators tried to convince Payne to surrender, but police said he was found dead when police entered the house at around 4:20 p.m.

This is almost too complex to describe. NOPD officer David Warren shot Glover in the chest with a .223 rifle near an Algiers strip mall. Another officer later burned the body on a Mississippi River levee.

In the afternoon of September 3, 2005, New Orleans Police Officers Winninger, Scanlon, Gordon and Pearson were patrolling near the intersection of St. Anthony and Burgundy streets where Matthew McDonald allegedly reached into a plastic bag for a firearm. Winnger shot twice and killed McDonald. The victim's family was told the death was a result of an unsolved homicide in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

Saenz, a paranoid schizophrenic, became more unstable than usual in the summer of 2005, acquired a handgun and began threatening family members. Family arranged with officers to institutionalize him. According to a lawsuit, officers badly botched the confrontation, giving Saenz an opportunity to fatally shoot his mother. Officers Humberto Resendez, Yasser Hassan and Orlando Olivarez fatally shot him in response. The link to this fatal encounter contains detailed primary documents.

Police fatally shot a Bruce Payne after they said he stabbed a security guard, tried to carjack another man, and then threatened a police officer. He was allegedly armed with two knives.

A group of police officers opened fire with assault rifles and a shotgun, shooting at an unarmed family walking on the east side of the Danziger Bridge. James Brissette, who was shot in the back, the leg, both arms, and the back of the head, died on the bridge.

Police said a chase began in Kentucky around 3 a.m. after state troopers stopped Thomas R. May during a road check. May reportedly drove off as several officers were standing beside the car. According to police, the officers were dragged by the vehicle but were not injured. Mingo County sheriff's deputies and Williamson police took over the pursuit after May's' vehicle crossed into West Virginia. Several miles in, police shot out the tires. A deputy shot and killed May after he allegedly attempted to hit several officers with his car.

Lewis broke into his estranged wife's home. When police entered the home, after a short standoff, he pointed a gun at officers and was shot and killed.

Two young men were killed trying to outrun a CHP officer when the allegedly stolen BMW they were driving went off the road and crashed near Avila Beach.

A Dodge Ram trying to elude police caused a six-car wreck in which Alen Kicic and Kathryn McMaster were killed. At 6:46 a.m., police said they were called to an armed robbery at a Jewel-Osco and found a frenzied scene. Two men suspected of trying to rob the store drove off in the confusion. South Holland police located the pickup traveling east on Sibley Boulevard and followed. As the pickup approached Woodlawn, police said the driver accelerated, veered around cars stopped at the traffic signal, and ran the red light, crushing Kicic and McMaster's SUV. A witness said he saw police chasing a pickup less than two blocks from the wreck, then heard a crash but no screeches.

An unnamed 48-year-old was found dead inside his estranged wife's home, apparently from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, after a 16-hour standoff with police.

Ryan Wrobliski Burton, 27, reported by the LA Times, died after being shot in Hawthorne, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

After a four-hour standoff, police shot and killed an armed man holed up in a south Cobb County motel. Later, police discovered that Rickey Neal Taylor, serving time for robbery, had escaped from a work release center in Alabama.

Eric Smith was found dead in his apartment after deputies shot at him, though it was unclear whether he was fatally shot by the deputies or committed suicide following a standoff.

After a 5 1/2-hour standoff, suicidal Carrier was shot and killed.

Deputy Bobby Hair shot and killed Brett Crabtree, 33, after a fight following a traffic stop for invalid tags.

Lieutenant Steve Whitson shot and killed 30-year-old Dermico Deon Wright. He was a suspect in an earlier shooting at an Oklahoma City nightclub that left two people injured. Ronald Chad Gruver and Aviance Gardner were shot in the parking lot of the Centerfolds Club, where both victims worked.

Corrections officer Joseph Henry had staked out his estranged wife's residence when she arrived at 6:20 a.m. with a friend, Damien Greenslade, in the passenger side. "Who is this guy?" Henry demanded, before opening fire on both of them. Henry's wife was seriously wounded in the legs. Greenslade was shot dead by Henry. Police followed Henry on foot. He refused to surrender his weapon and was shot dead by police.

Byron Jones, an Atlantic city employee and brother of former Cass County sheriff Larry Jones, allegedly stole a city dump truck at around 10:30 p.m. Witnesses said Jones then tried to cut through the door to the Upland Supply sporting goods store with a gas-powered saw before ramming it with the truck. The witnesses reported seeing Jones leaving the store with several stolen guns. Atlantic officers, Cass County deputies and state troopers chased Jones, but said they lost sight of him before finding him dead next to the truck along a remote gravel road. Police said they found a shotgun containing a single expended shell casing near Jones' body.

Cobb County Deputy Sheriff Sgt. Albert Jackson was placed on leave after he shot and killed Drummond during training.

Michael Auletta reportedly shot himself hours after barricading himself in a motel room during a police standoff. Auletta was accused of shooting his former girlfriend the previous weekend. Police had received a tip that Auletta was at the at the Welcome Inn and first spoke with him standing outside of his room at about 6 p.m. At about 11:50 p.m., police found Auletta lying in the room and rushed him to a hospital, but he died on the way or shortly after arrival.

Police shot and killed Gabriel Cuevas Maldonado after he allegedly stabbed an officer.

A contentious two-year investigation of the death of janitor Lopez at the hands of five Chicago officers included the fact that 11 of the 16 shots fired at him came from an off-duty cop who had been drinking, that the police narrative about an officer being dragged under Lopez's Honda was a fabrication, and that the tire-track evidence on the officer's pants were phony. The shooting was found justified anyway.

Howard Heinen Jr. killed a motorcyclist, Andrew A. Moore, during a high-speed chase while trying to avoid a trip to a mental hospital. He got 12 years in prison.

Police were called about a man threatening suicide. They contacted him in his back yard. As he reached for what turned out to be a BB gun, they fired at him, killing him on the scene.

Mark B. Hanna reportedly killed himself during a standoff. According to police, Hanna forced his way into his ex-girlfriend's home shortly after 4 a.m. Three officers went inside and Hanna allegedly shot at them at least twice, but they were able to rescue the woman and her daughter. The officers did not return fire, police said. Officers from several departments responded to the scene. At about 11:15 a.m., a robot went inside and saw Hanna lying on a basement bedroom floor. Hanna apparently had shot himself with a hunting rifle.

Officers Albert Villareal and Jesus Cruz responded to complaints that Limon was banging on doors of houses. The officers found Limon yelling and trying to kick in the door of a house. They arrested him. He resisted. They pepper-sprayed him and struck him with a baton. Limon died at Christus Spohn Medical Hospital. According to Nueces County Medical Examiner, the death was the result of cocaine-induced delirium. Limon's family sued, claiming that the officers should have known that Limon needed medical attention.

Steven Allen Silva Jr. was killed in a car crash during a high speed chase.

Craig Holden died while in custody on a police station bench after he'd been left unattended during an asthma attack.

Pedestrian Edward Lucas Jr. was killed when officer Charlton McKay ran a stop sign and hit him with his car. McKay reportedly left the scene right after the crash, and then filed a false report the next day claiming his car was stolen hours before Lucas was killed. The car was recovered with damage. In 2007, McKay, was found guilty of reckless homicide, falsely filing a police report and leaving the scene of an accident. McKay was sentenced to 7 years in prison.

Oklahoma City Officer Chris Shubert, 29, shot and killed Eldon Dean Cooksey, 33, who was wanted on robbery complaints after the man ran from a hospital emergency room and tried to take another man's car, police said.

Noted retired judge Bookson was struck down walking across a Brooklyn street by an off-duty NYPD motorcyclist. The 26-year-old officer was not charged with anything beyond a summons for driving with a learner's permit.

Police shot and killed Helton after they responded to a family fight. Helton had assaulted two family members with a club and invaded a neighbor's house to escape police. Police thought he was armed with a gun when they confronted him outside, but Helton, who was suicidal, was pointing another object that looked like a gun. It turned out to be a plate holder.

Officers Abdala, Adkins, Harris and Holloway responded to a weapon-related disturbance involving Cantu. Cantu had a seizure and collapsed. His head struck pavement. He died at a hospital the following day. Texas Justice Initiative regards this death as drug or alcohol related, but it cannot be confirmed with certainty that Cantu was impaired, or that officers believed him to be when they responded.

Marcus Quinn Bertonetesei, 36-year-old black man, was shot and killed by a police officer in Beverly Hills, according to authorities.

A juvenile offender and reported former gang member from Arizona, who had moved to Oklahoma for a fresh start, was shot to death with 11 rounds after he and three others escaped from a detention facility and drew officers into a high-speed chase. His family ultimately reached a $75K settlement.

There was an exchange of gunfire between Nunez and police, but no details as to what started the battle. A witness said he requested police to kill him.

Around 12:05 a.m., Officer Dean Fischer responded to a call about an armed man. He shined a spotlight at the porch of a house. Guioco, exposed by the beam, grabbed a 7.62mm rifle. Officer Fischer armed himself with an AR-15 and took cover. Other officers responded. Officer Williams shouted at Giuoco. Guioco pointed his rifle at the sound of her voice. Officer Fischer shot Guioco once in the belly, killing him.

The 17-year-old driver who authorities say ran a red light during a police chase and killed a passenger of another car, Norberto Canela, was charged with vehicular homicide. Georgia State Patrol Senior Trooper Larry Schnall said Erica J. Wiggins also is charged with serious injury by vehicle and failure to yield. The result was apparently unreported.

Michael D. Mann was killed when his truck was hit by a van driven by Levi C. Gast, 23, who was being chased by police. Gast's father had reported him as suicidal at around 1:30 a.m. Mattoon officer Brad Gabel saw Gast's van, but Gast fled and Gabel terminated his chase when it became too dangerous. Arcola officer Inga Jones saw Gast's van at around 2:40 a.m. and tried to stop him, but another chase ensued. Mann pulled over as the chase approached Atwood. Monticello officer Norman Meeker, who said he was waiting to follow Jones when she passed, testified that Gast turned sharply and hit Mann's truck. Gast was charged with first-degree murder.

Police were called several times that Korvig was drunk and threatening family members. He arrived with a gun, and officers told him to drop it in English and Spanish. He moved the hand with the gun, and he was shot and killed.

President died in the custody of Moorhead police, who were transporting her to the Sunflower County jail. She was never booked into the jail because an ambulance needed to be called upon arrival. She was pronounced dead shortly afterwards at an area hospital.

A white supremacist on the run from an attempted murder charge fires at Boulder City officers during a traffic stop. They return fire, killing Jeffrey Dean Martindale, 32.

Police attempted to arrest Jeffries after a patrolling officer noticed her walking and turning around while naked in the middle of Memphis Street near Falconer and the Holly Market. The officer called for backup. Jeffries reportedly fought with 3 police officers while they attempted to handcuff her and get her into a patrol car. Jeffries was brought to Marshall County Jail, where she reportedly refused to get out of the patrol car. Police officers asked the jailer to bring out a restraint chair. Jeffries was tasered, placed in restraint and carried into the jail. While officers were booking Jeffries they noticed she was not doing well and asked for rescue. Jeffries died at a hospital.

A man who tried to shoot a state undercover officer shot himself as an officer and a deputy moved in to capture him, police said.

A Border Patrol agent shot and killed Jose Alba during an early morning confrontation in an industrial area near the border.

Police began looking for a man after someone called 911 about a black Nissan driving erratically down the street. Five minutes later, a woman called police to report the same car. The woman stayed on the phone with police as she followed the car, which stopped at the East Jasmine Street home, where the man got out to repair a tire. Police said the man drew the gun as officers approached, and pointed it at them. After they ordered him to drop the gun and he refused, they shot and killed him.

Deputies chased Carey D. Westlake's car because it resembled one involved in a burglary. Westlake crashed and died.

Thompson was one of three suspects caught mid-robbery, with guns and gloves, by police staking out an auto parts store just as it closed. The suspects robbed the store and its patrons then confronted officer immediately outside. They failed to drop their weapons and were fired on. The two other suspects were wounded and were to be charged with Thompson's murder.

Police were called for a welfare check. When they arrived, they found Mathis covered in blood and acting erratically. They tasered him multiple time, and he died.

Police were called to Bullard trailer park for a report of shots fired. Investigators say the owner of the trailer park, Hershel Bullard was firing shots into the air, after an altercation with tenants. When police arrived, gunshots were exchanged between Bullard and officer James Freeman and Captain David Zigan. Zigan was shot at least twice, and Bullard was killed. Capt. David Zigan and Officer James Freeman were indicted for manslaughter, but the result was apparently never reported.

Police were called because he was threatening an ex-girlfriend and her sister in the ex-girlfriend's apartment. He threatened police with knives and was shot and killed.

Witnesses saw "crack-addled gunman" Gary T. Brewer holed up in a room at the Luxury Motel with somebody else's dog, an apparent female hostage, and a sawed-off shotgun. Witnesses then heard a shot, which was Brewer killing the dog. When Brewer emerged with the hostage, Tracy Mary Wood, in a headlock and fired at local officers, they returned fire and killed both.

Alexander Elkin killed his ex-wife, Alla Elkin, his ex-wife's friend, Irina Sulimova and then himself. Police witnessed all the killings.

Larry Donnell Blount was shot and killed after he entered a Deep Creek bank with a gun, demanded money and fled with hostages. In a shootout that followed, Blount and a Chesapeake police officer were killed and a hostage wounded. Blount shot and killed Michael K. Saffran, a 45-year-old Chesapeake police officer who responded to a call about a bank robbery.

Police responded to a report of gunshots, and Tyrie Buchaman was shot and killed by police. What precipitated the killing was not reported.

Albert Little allegedly parked in a handicapped spot, was ticketed, and struck the officer with his car as he sped away. Police caught up with Little and used a chemical spray on him. Little was shot after breaking through a fence when he allegedly fired five shots at police.

Armstrong refused to drop his gun during a narcotics sting operation. A number of plainclothes officers in unmarked cars surrounded his red Thunderbird when he showed up for a drug deal. After trying to escape in his vehicle and then on foot, he was fatally shot twice in the chest.

Elyse and Ian Terry were the children of an Orange County deputy, all three found shot dead in a double murder and suicide. This was a few hours after they'd failed to appear in court with the deputy's estranged wife for a custody hearing.

According to a quickly completed police investigation, Diallo S. Neal Sr. was killed when he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into a bus bench, though numerous witnesses said they saw a CHP motorcycle officer chasing and possibly running him off the road just before the crash.

At 6 a.m. police chased an armed Williams onto the beach and into the surf, as he put the handgun to his own head, then leveled it at officers. He had a record of small-time offenses and had been occasionally homeless.

Croud, who was acutely intoxicated, had a history of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. He was stunned with a Taser in a violent struggle with officers. They took him to the hospital where they directed that Croud should remain face down with his hands handcuffed behind his back and a spit hood over his head. Croud went into cardiac arrest and died. The city of Duluth settled a wrongful death lawsuit with his family for $100,000.

Police were called to a behavioral health center to deal with Cunningham, who'd been taken in for an evaluation. He was hostile. Police tasered him—they would not say how many times, or provide any details to the family—and he died shortly afterward in a local hospital.

On a Friday afternoon Akin called police reporting himself as suicidal, and threatened to shoot any officer sent out. He also fired at a police helicopter with an assault weapon. He'd had at least two other suicide attempts, one of which had provoked a SWAT response. Officers killed him at the scene.

A deputy shot and killed Mario Perez Garcia after officers said he demanded they shoot him and pointed a firearm at them.

Garcia was pulled over for speeding. He ran away, stole a truck at gunpoint and lost control of the vehicle. Responding officers found Garcia dead in the truck of a gunshot wound to the head.

Officers Randy "Michael" Baygents and Jimmy S. Sanfort shot and killed Robert Anthony Curtis II when Curtis allegedly accelerated toward Sanford after a police chase.

Police were called for a domestic disturbance call. The subject, who had a history of domestic violence, had stabbed his wife (who would die from her injuries) and his son. He came at the officers with a knife begging them to shoot him. They did and he died that afternoon at the hospital.

Police responded to a disturbance complaint and found Jerenimo Sanchez with a machete. He refused to drop it and was shot and killed.

Police shot and killed Adaryll Taliaferro Beckwith when he allegedly threatened officers with a rifle.

Police had contact with Wittland for at least half an hour in a public park setting, long enough to gather indications of his unstable mental health. When at last Wittland threatened four officers with what was described as a steak knife, he was fatally shot. A state director of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill called for a full investigation, but neither officer was charged.

Dallas Hill reportedly committed suicide after a police chase ended in a rural area. At around 7 p.m., the Sheriff's Office received information from St. Joseph PD about a possible suicidal subject. The tip led deputies to Hill's brother's gravesite in a Helena cemetery. Hill allegedly threatened a deputy and made more threats of suicide, then fled in a vehicle. Officers pursued Hill through northeast Andrew County. The Highway Patrol tried to stop Hill by with spike strips. Police succeeded in stopping Hill's car, but were unable to get to him quickly enough. According to officials, Hill grabbed a rifle he had in his vehicle and shot himself.

Police shot and killed Herman Eugene Mercer, who was described as schizophrenic and homeless, when they came upon Mercer's campsite under an I-565 overpass while searching for an unrelated escaped inmate.

Patrolman Alvin Gulley, who served as a driver for then-City Council President Frank Jackson, took action after he saw a man smash the window of a car parked at Memorial Elementary School. Gulley fired at least three gunshots at the suspect, David Crenshaw, 33, who dragged the patrolman before dying of two bullet wounds.

Illinois resident Suddeth appeared in Montana close to the Canadian border, in a stolen truck, and refused to identify himself or cooperate with authorities during an attempted traffic stop. He was shot and killed when reaching for an apparent weapon in his back pocket. It was a stun gun. Suddeth had a history of mental health issues; his location was a mystery to his family.

Vincent Ellis was a passenger who was killed when the SUV in which he was riding collided with a police vehicle head on.

Officer Joe Zink shot unarmed Enrique Vargas, who Zink mistakenly thought was carrying a gun inside a North G Street liquor store.

Washington had threatened people with a folding knife. A police officer ordered him to drop the knife. The officer reported Washington then threatened him. The officer shot and killed him.

Tyler Teasley, with his friend Michael Brown and four other passengers, some underage, were having a drinking and driving "rolling party" in a pickup. Pursued by police, Teasley coasted into a private driveway and turned off engine and lights. A patrol car pulled in behind. When the pickup rolled backward, slowly, the deputy shot into the pickup and killed Teasley and Brown. The deputy was indicted for manslaughter, found not guilty, and the families were awarded a total of $2.3M in settlements.

Sgt. Jon Scott, senior officer Bryon Sandrini and officer Sherman Rooks shot unarmed Erson Alexander Welchen when he tried to run away during a traffic stop.

Kevin Leotis Grant was killed when his car plunged into the Oklahoma River while being chased by police. At around 1:30 a.m., officers tried to stop a vehicle on South 19th Street in Moore that matched the description of one driven by a man suspected of violating a protective order and puncturing a tire a short time earlier. A high-speed chase ensued when Grant wouldn't stop. The pursuit continued onto I-35 until Grant went off the road and into the river just south of I-40 in south Oklahoma City. Police said Grant surfaced after the crash, but that he refused to swim toward officers and drowned.

Residents of an apartment house called police when Serrano broke into their building, attempted to kick his way into an apartment, then entered the basement and began smashing things. Incoherent and aggressive, the police tasered him. He died in New Britain General Hospital nine days later. Tests showed cocaine in his system.

At around 11 a.m. officer Terry Cozad confronted John R. Bothwell about an outstanding warrant. Bothwell ran and Cozad chased him to Brewski's Beverage, where Bothwell allegedly tried to steal a woman's car. Officers Jack Price, Greg Schultz and Mark Stuart arrived. According to reports, pepper spray, Taser shocks and blows to the head with a pepper spray can didn't subdue Bothwell. Bothwell allegedly reversed the car, dragging Price underneath. Cozad shot Bothwell twice through the windshield. The car then accelerated and exited Brewski's. Schultz, who was in the car, struck Bothwell on the head and told him to stop before the car hit the porch of a house on Mynster Street. Schultz shut off the car and hit Bothwell again. Stuart and Schultz pulled Bothwell from the car and found that he appeared to be dead. Price sustained injuries to his leg, neck and shoulder, as well as tire burns. Schultz was injured by flying glass broken by the gunfire.

A deputy shot Franklin Natanael Briseno-Lopez, who allegedly wouldn't drop a metal pipe and was reaching for something behind his back.

Juarez and police engaged in a running firefight on city streets through several neighborhoods, with 10 officers firing about 60 shots and Juarez firing 29. (Remarkably, five of those officers had been involved in prior shootings, three of them fatal, all of them justified.) The chase ended with Juarez crashing his Honda into a stop sign and being fatally shot.

Officer Michael Hinton shot and killed John Henry Cleveland Griffin, one of two suspects spotted in a stolen truck in Frayser.

Castillo and his wife had a fight, and his wife left the house with her two children. She said Castillo shoved her and was threatening suicide. Castillo soon called 911 himself and said, "I have a gun and I'm going to hurt [the] first person to come to the door." He barricaded himself inside, and officers heard what sounded like gunshots in the home. Over the next two hours he called police twice. He then opened the door and yelled, "Come and get me." Officers told him to come outside, but he ran at police. Officers found exploded firecrackers in the house.

McGinnis committed suicide following four-hour standoff with local police, according to the Siloam Springs Police Department.

Police were answering a report of shots fired on Creston Avenue when they saw a crowd engaged in a fight with knives. Officers moved in to break up the fight and Disla allegedly waved the knife he was holding in the direction of a police officer, who then shot him. According to reports he continued to wave the knife, and was shot again.

Officer Mark Morales pursued Salazar on foot in relation to what he believed was a drug deal. Salazar tried to shoot Officer Morales, but the handgun or its ammunition malfunctioned. Salazar entered a vehicle driven by Brian Stanush, who drove away with Salazar. Officers pursued. The vehicle crashed. The two fled on foot. Salazar pointed a gun at Officer Mark Molter. Officer Molter and Officer Nathan Sandoval fatally shot Salazar.

Officer Angelo Hightower shot and killed Russell Campbell, who was allegedly brandishing two kitchen knives in the living room of Campbell's parents' home. According to police, three officers responded after Campbell's father called 911 to report a domestic disturbance. Hightower shot Campbell when he allegedly refused to drop the knives after the officers told him to do so several times. Campbell's parents contended the officers never even tried to talk to their son, and instead drew their weapons immediately.

Guerrero hid in a closet after trying to steal electricity from a neighbor. Officer P.R. Genualdo and another officer told him to come out. Guerrero refused. Officer Genualdo shot Guerrero with a stun gun, giving him a ten-second jolt, then three more five-second jolts. Guerrero died. A nonlethal dose of cocaine was found in his system. Officers suspended for 16 days without pay.

The unidentified man was apparently shooting at other apartments when police arrived. He pointed his gun at officers and was shot and killed.

Alverado was sought on a variety of charges. Police had a home staked out and saw him leave in a car. They tried to pull the car over, but it took off. Later, three people got out and ran. Alverado pulled a gun and was shot and killed.

Officer Michael Coon shot and killed unarmed Dennis P. "Heb" Heberlie, who suffered from paranoid schizophrenia, at his grandmother's home following a pursuit. At about 10 p.m., Coon responded to a disturbance at a Conoco gas station. Coon tried to stop Heberlie, but he drove off and a pursuit ensued. Coon learned Heberlie's identity and address through a license plate check and went to the home accompanied by deputy Scott Lahay. Heberlie allegedly tried to run to the back of the trailer, then got into a scuffle with Coon before the officer shot him. In 2007, Coon and Lahay agreed to pay $600,000 to Heberlie's family, though neither admitted liability in Heberlie's death.

FBI and local Houston police set up a phony home invasion "trap" house, including planted intel about drugs in the house, a remotely locking front door and a PA system to address the subjects. The trap sprung on four heavily armed suspects. Two were killed at the scene: Juan Antonio Bautista and Jose Antonio Pino. NOTE: this description relies on the FBI's own documentation.