Christopher Jay Yerbey was shot once in the lower chest when he allegedly attacked Sgt. Larry Pippenger of the Bradley County Sheriff's Office. Yerbey was struck in the neck by the chain saw when it snapped back after he cut Pippenger with the chainsaw. Pippinger's injury required several hundred stitches. Police had responded to a domestic violence disturbance.

Michael Goins, 37, was driving a 1993 Chevrolet Camaro that struck a tree on Brights Pike about 10 p.m. during a police chase, killing both Goins and Anthony Strange, 37, a passenger in the Camaro.

Jason Owens, crashed his 2001 Chevrolet Prizm into a tree during a police pursuit and was killed, police said. He was being chased for an unspecified traffic infraction.

Billy Dewayne Copeland was found curled up dead after a chase and shootout with police in the front seat of a car used in an alleged bank robbery.

Ronnie James Chavez, a 22-year-old Latino male, died after being shot in El Monte, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

As French tourists Tunc and her sister were sunbathing on Miami Beach when they were run over by a two-ton police SUV, then, as some of the many witnesses got the officer's attention, struck again when the SUV backed over them. The Florida legislature had to pass a special bill to release money for the settlement.

Police responded to a domestic disturbance, and after locating Martinez, chased him into an alley where he threatened an officer with a knife before being fatally shot.

Angelo Parsalidis apparently heard his family's pizza restaurant being attacked and came out with a rifle before he was shot and killed by a responding Philadelphia police officer, Christine Waring. Victor Enriques, 25, and Samuel Rosado, 16, were charged with attempted murder of George Parsalidis, Angelo's father.

Molette, recently broken out of the parish jail, holed up in a "junk house" (storage shed) in the Sonia Quarters section of Alexandria and prepared for a firefight with local police. After the fatal shooting of two police officers and a 45-minute standoff Molette was also fatally shot. The incident became notorious and investigated multiple times.

Plainclothes officers Officers Gregory Pak and Reginald Scott shot unarmed Michael Moll, when he allegedly backed a stolen Honda Civic into officer Jose A. Guardado, pinning him between an unmarked car and its open passenger door.

On February 19, 2003, 21 people were killed and more than 50 people were injured during a stampede at the E2 nightclub after off-duty auxiliary officer Samuel Bone, who was working as private security that night. sprayed mace to break up a fight. The doors to the club were locked as people pushed their way to the exits. Berwyn auxiliary police officer reportedly worked security there regularly, but claimed he had just come to sell a flashlight to another guard when he got caught up in the stampede. A lawsuit alleged that Pellot ran an unlicensed company, Team 1 Security, that was on duty at the club. Chicago PD also opened an internal investigation into whether their officer, Donald D. Crayton, was on the club's security staff, which would violating a policy that officers were not allowed to moonlight at establishments that sell alcohol.

On February 19, 2003, 21 people were killed and more than 50 people were injured during a stampede at the E2 nightclub after off-duty auxiliary officer Samuel Bone, who was working as private security that night. sprayed mace to break up a fight. The doors to the club were locked as people pushed their way to the exits. Berwyn auxiliary police officer reportedly worked security there regularly, but claimed he had just come to sell a flashlight to another guard when he got caught up in the stampede. A lawsuit alleged that Pellot ran an unlicensed company, Team 1 Security, that was on duty at the club. Chicago PD also opened an internal investigation into whether their officer, Donald D. Crayton, was on the club's security staff, which would violating a policy that officers were not allowed to moonlight at establishments that sell alcohol.

On February 19, 2003, 21 people were killed and more than 50 people were injured during a stampede at the E2 nightclub after off-duty auxiliary officer Samuel Bone, who was working as private security that night. sprayed mace to break up a fight. The doors to the club were locked as people pushed their way to the exits. Berwyn auxiliary police officer reportedly worked security there regularly, but claimed he had just come to sell a flashlight to another guard when he got caught up in the stampede. A lawsuit alleged that Pellot ran an unlicensed company, Team 1 Security, that was on duty at the club. Chicago PD also opened an internal investigation into whether their officer, Donald D. Crayton, was on the club's security staff, which would violating a policy that officers were not allowed to moonlight at establishments that sell alcohol.

On February 19, 2003, 21 people were killed and more than 50 people were injured during a stampede at the E2 nightclub after off-duty auxiliary officer Samuel Bone, who was working as private security that night. sprayed mace to break up a fight. The doors to the club were locked as people pushed their way to the exits. Berwyn auxiliary police officer reportedly worked security there regularly, but claimed he had just come to sell a flashlight to another guard when he got caught up in the stampede. A lawsuit alleged that Pellot ran an unlicensed company, Team 1 Security, that was on duty at the club. Chicago PD also opened an internal investigation into whether their officer, Donald D. Crayton, was on the club's security staff, which would violating a policy that officers were not allowed to moonlight at establishments that sell alcohol.

On February 19, 2003, 21 people were killed and more than 50 people were injured during a stampede at the E2 nightclub after off-duty auxiliary officer Samuel Bone, who was working as private security that night. sprayed mace to break up a fight. The doors to the club were locked as people pushed their way to the exits. Berwyn auxiliary police officer reportedly worked security there regularly, but claimed he had just come to sell a flashlight to another guard when he got caught up in the stampede. A lawsuit alleged that Pellot ran an unlicensed company, Team 1 Security, that was on duty at the club. Chicago PD also opened an internal investigation into whether their officer, Donald D. Crayton, was on the club's security staff, which would violating a policy that officers were not allowed to moonlight at establishments that sell alcohol.

On February 19, 2003, 21 people were killed and more than 50 people were injured during a stampede at the E2 nightclub after off-duty auxiliary officer Samuel Bone, who was working as private security that night. sprayed mace to break up a fight. The doors to the club were locked as people pushed their way to the exits. Berwyn auxiliary police officer reportedly worked security there regularly, but claimed he had just come to sell a flashlight to another guard when he got caught up in the stampede. A lawsuit alleged that Pellot ran an unlicensed company, Team 1 Security, that was on duty at the club. Chicago PD also opened an internal investigation into whether their officer, Donald D. Crayton, was on the club's security staff, which would violating a policy that officers were not allowed to moonlight at establishments that sell alcohol.

On February 19, 2003, 21 people were killed and more than 50 people were injured during a stampede at the E2 nightclub after off-duty auxiliary officer Samuel Bone, who was working as private security that night. sprayed mace to break up a fight. The doors to the club were locked as people pushed their way to the exits. Berwyn auxiliary police officer reportedly worked security there regularly, but claimed he had just come to sell a flashlight to another guard when he got caught up in the stampede. A lawsuit alleged that Pellot ran an unlicensed company, Team 1 Security, that was on duty at the club. Chicago PD also opened an internal investigation into whether their officer, Donald D. Crayton, was on the club's security staff, which would violating a policy that officers were not allowed to moonlight at establishments that sell alcohol.

On February 19, 2003, 21 people were killed and more than 50 people were injured during a stampede at the E2 nightclub after off-duty auxiliary officer Samuel Bone, who was working as private security that night. sprayed mace to break up a fight. The doors to the club were locked as people pushed their way to the exits. Berwyn auxiliary police officer reportedly worked security there regularly, but claimed he had just come to sell a flashlight to another guard when he got caught up in the stampede. A lawsuit alleged that Pellot ran an unlicensed company, Team 1 Security, that was on duty at the club. Chicago PD also opened an internal investigation into whether their officer, Donald D. Crayton, was on the club's security staff, which would violating a policy that officers were not allowed to moonlight at establishments that sell alcohol.

On February 19, 2003, 21 people were killed and more than 50 people were injured during a stampede at the E2 nightclub after off-duty auxiliary officer Samuel Bone, who was working as private security that night. sprayed mace to break up a fight. The doors to the club were locked as people pushed their way to the exits. Berwyn auxiliary police officer reportedly worked security there regularly, but claimed he had just come to sell a flashlight to another guard when he got caught up in the stampede. A lawsuit alleged that Pellot ran an unlicensed company, Team 1 Security, that was on duty at the club. Chicago PD also opened an internal investigation into whether their officer, Donald D. Crayton, was on the club's security staff, which would violating a policy that officers were not allowed to moonlight at establishments that sell alcohol.

On February 19, 2003, 21 people were killed and more than 50 people were injured during a stampede at the E2 nightclub after off-duty auxiliary officer Samuel Bone, who was working as private security that night. sprayed mace to break up a fight. The doors to the club were locked as people pushed their way to the exits. Berwyn auxiliary police officer reportedly worked security there regularly, but claimed he had just come to sell a flashlight to another guard when he got caught up in the stampede. A lawsuit alleged that Pellot ran an unlicensed company, Team 1 Security, that was on duty at the club. Chicago PD also opened an internal investigation into whether their officer, Donald D. Crayton, was on the club's security staff, which would violating a policy that officers were not allowed to moonlight at establishments that sell alcohol.

Police say Causton, 23, called police using an alias to say that a "friend" was threatening suicide. After Officer John Carboun and Officer Randle Meeker arrived at Causton's apartment complex, he led them to his unit. According to the police account, Causton then walked toward officers with a folding knife and made a threatening gesture. Carboun shot and killed him.

Peter Gerald Garcia was killed when he ran his car into a tree while trying to elude Officer Todd Dokweiler.

Off-duty El Cajon officer Tenaya Webb shot and killed Christopher St. Louis when he allegedly ran at her after he and other teens stole cases of beer from a supermarket.

Sergeant Mike Bozeman went to Cauley's residence to investigate the disappearance of Cauley's girlfriend, Flor Roque. Cauley shot Sergeant Bozeman in the belly, wounding him. After an eight-hour standoff, Cauley shot himself as well. Officers entered his house. There, they found the bodies of Roque, Cauley's wife, Guillermina, and his daughters Victoria, Purnell'la, and Elizabeth. Guillermina and Roque had both recently told Cauley that they were going to leave him.

Officer Joshua Adams went to a mobile home after a 911 caller reported a struggle on a neighbor's patio. Adams, a four-year Phoenix officer, heard fighting and approached an open door to the mobile home, police said. The officer saw Robert Lee Templin, 56, with blood on his face and hands, and a second man with a shotgun. Adams yelled for the man to drop the shotgun. The man raised the gun toward the officer, and Adams fired several shots, killing him.

A neighbor called police reporting that a woman ran from a residence and was then chased by a man who dragged her back inside. When officers arrived, they said they heard signs of a disturbance coming from inside the mobile home, but no one came to the door after police knocked several times. After forcing entry, police said they found Carroll holding "an edged weapon" raised over his head. He reportedly disregarded the officers' commands, and he was shot and killed.

Inspector Philip Reese wanted to search Peterson's car. Peterson drove off with Reese hanging onto the vehicle. Reese shot and killed Peterson.

Joshua Brock died after he led police on a 10-minute chase that began as an alleged armed robbery.

Domestic dispute. Deceased refused police' orders to drop an ax, officers shot.

Mark Sparks came to the attention of police shortly after a Kill Devil Hills officer was called to investigate a report of simple assault at the John Yancey Motel. After the officer left the motel finding no suspect, Sparks sped past the motel. Two police vehicles pursued him. As Sparks came to a cul-de-sac, he drove off the end, crossed through one yard and two driveways and tried to veer away from the police. He then struck the two police cars and was shot and killed.

Officer Michael Schulte was in his patrol car before dawn when he heard a police dispatcher say a private security company reported someone had broken into Legend Sports Wear. When he arrived on the scene, Schulte saw a man running from the store. The officer chased the man through two alleys and across Hamilton Avenue before struggling in a dark corridor between two buildings. Sherrer got Schulte's metal nightstick and started hitting him in the head with it. The officer drew his gun and fired six times, killing Sherrer.

Federal agents looking to arrest Villarreal's father on drugs charges shot his 14-year-old daughter in the head as she drove a sedan outside the residence. She was taken off life support two days later. Villarreal's mother filed a multi-million dollar wrongful death suit.

Kanally's shooting spree started at a city bar, where he fired shots at a romantic rival, and ended six hours later when police found him at a mobile home. He hospitalized two local officers with gunshot wounds, one in critical condition, one fair. He was fatally shot.

Reserve Deputy John Monaghan (whose regular job was an assistant head deputy district attorney) shot and killed unarmed Jose Luis "Joey" Perea who was allegedly reaching in his pants while fleeing a traffic stop on foot.

According to HPD, officers responding to a family disturbance saw Ramirez, who had a knife, grabbing a woman by the throat. When he tried to stab her, they fatally shot him.

Jarrod Nash reportedly committed suicide after menacing his wife and others with a sword and barricading himself inside his house during a six-hour standoff.

Daniel Keen died from positional asphyxia in his truck as trooper(s) investigated what they thought was a hit and run accident on elevated I-55. The accident occured when a vehicle driven by Whitney Blackwell, 24, slammed into Keen's F-250 diesel truck from behind, sending him over the side of elevated I-55 after he struck the concrete wall and leaving a "dinner plate sized" hole in the cement. Trooper(s) apparently never thought to look over the railing to where Keen's truck had landed upside down on a canal bank below.

Angelle was shot and killed when he allegedly shot at SWAT officers during a raid for cocaine at his home.

Officer Aaron Kidd was answering a call concerning a man breaking into a residence. James Salyers ran, but Kidd found him in the backyard of another residence where the gunfire exchange occurred, and Salyers was shot and killed.

Matthew Kevin Stewart allegedly stole a GMC Yukon from a woman who left the vehicle running as she dashed into a convenience store in Thornton, police said. Thornton police followed Stewart, driving at speeds up to 100 mph, as he headed south on Interstate 25 until they reached the boundary of their jurisdiction. Other agencies, including the Douglas County Sheriff's Office and Monument Police Department, pursued Stewart. Stewart apparently was attempting to take the Academy Boulevard when the SUV ran off the left side of the road, overcorrected and then rolled twice. Stewart was ejected and killed instantly.

Officers wanted to question Woodyard because he had a bag they believed belonged to a suspected drug dealer they had been looking for just moments before. Woodyard failed to stop when officers first contacted him, and told police that he had done nothing wrong and to leave him alone. One officer shot Woodyard in a hand, but he walked away, leaving a trail of blood behind. Police officers shot and killed Danny as he too was supposedly advancing on police with a knife. After the shooting, police learned the bag Woodyard was carrying was his and that he had no connection to the alleged drug dealer.

Sisneros, a 29-year-old architect, was shot and killed by a Santa Fe County sheriff's deputy responding to a domestic-disturbance call. Deputies arrived at a house where they had reason to believe a man, armed with a knife, was acting irrationally. When deputies Shawn Beck and Joe Corriz got to the Sisneros' home, he was alone in the house, and the deputies decided to enter with guns drawn. Sisneros allegedly had a knife when Deputy Shawn Beck killed him.

Police first got a call at 2:48 a.m. saying someone (later identified as Nathaniel Todd Boothe) hit a car at South 4th and Wyanoke and fled. A Speedway store employee then reported that a man (Boothe) had shoplifted cigarettes and left without paying for gas. Boothe headed north on Ohio 93 without his lights on. At least two police cruisers pursued Boothe onto Hecla Road and then Sugar Creek-Johnstown Road, where his car ran into a culvert. Officer Shawn Rawlins reportedly heard a shot and called for backup. Officers from the Lawrence County Sheriff's Department, Ohio Highway Patrol and Coal Grove police responded and found Booth dead. According to police, no shots were fired by the officers. Boothe had been the chief of Piketon police until an investigation in 2002 revealed he'd taken money from the department's accounts and marijuana from the evidence room.

Ellingson already had a record of offenses when police sought him related to a domestic disturbance. Ellingson fled into an industrial park on the west side of Fargo and, trapped by officers, threatened them with a machete. He was shot to death.

Bates' mother was awarded a verdict of $7 million for her son's death. He was high on drugs and holding a knife when she called the police so he could sober up in jail. An officer shot him to death as he said Bates came at him with the knife, but investigators found that Bates was 35-40 feet away from the officer, who shot him three times including once in the back. The officer resigned and is reported never to have paid the verdict to Bates' mother.

Audwyn Fitzgerald Ball, a 39-year-old black male, died after being shot in Downtown, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Clark's mother called police because he was armed with a butcher knife and threatening to kill himself. When police responded Clark, with a long criminal record and a long history of mental issues, directly threatening officers in the hallway of the house. He was fatally shot.

CHP officers shot and killed Yuriy Alekseyenko when he allegedly grabbed an officer's gun after a brief chase.

Michael Lamount Simmons was shot and killed by Trooper Daniel Ellington after a traffic stop in Camden during which the officer clung to the moving vehicle for several blocks.

Dewayne Davenport, a 25-year-old black male, died after being shot in Compton, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Officers Jose Loera and Ryan Wilson shot and killed Robert McComb after he allegedly pulled a gun on them near the Auto Center.

Officers Jeremy Gaughan, Michael Mann and Kevin Schreiner shot and killed Tremell J. Celestine, who reportedly engaged in a 10-minute shootout with police after they'd cornered him in a cul-de-sac. At around 9:30 p.m., Celestine had allegedly fatally shot John Pemberton III, 48, on a highway exit ramp before driving to the Providence Oaks subdivision, where he sprayed homes with gunfire and wounded Schreiner in the arm, police said.

After a chase, Lorenzo Lee, 33, fired at Sgt. Doug Curry and officer Joseph Hart several times before he was shot and killed.

Novitsky warned state troopers that he was a good shot before leading them on a 13-mile interstate chase with his Ford Ranger. After he crashed police found that he'd fatally shot himself. Officers "had no idea what was going on with him."

Williams was driving on Interstate 40, with a woman and two children in his vehicle, when Officer Jeremy Day pulled him over for speeding. Day apparently asked Williams to sit in the front seat of his patrol car while he wrote a ticket, and a scuffle ensued between the two men inside the patrol car. Williams, who was unarmed, was shot and killed.

University of Maryland senior Manigault became distraught and agitated at a Christian Science retreat, drove away at 1:30 a.m., crashed the car in an affluent neighborhood, randomly chose the house of a banker, slit his own wrists, and assaulted the banker with a 12-inch knife causing serious injuries. Responding police officers shot him to death.

Sgt. Roger Erwin and Detective Robert Lehman were seeking to question another man regarding a robbery when Bartnett attacked with a homemade machete. He was shot and killed.

During a domestic dispute with police present Capps, with a long criminal record behind him, dashed inside a bedroom and pointed a weapon out. The police fatally shot him. That weapon turned out to be a "very good replica of a firearm."

After Dove got pulled over for not wearing his seat belt, the trooper discovered the silver Mazda 929 he was driving was stolen, and he had a suspended license in Virginia. Some kind of struggle ensued, the trooper ended up shooting him multiple times, and he was declared dead on arrival at a local hospital.

Charleen Mehalie Nicholson Smith was reportedly shot and killed by her ex-husband, Sylacauga police Lt. Thomas Evan Smith, who then killed himself.

An off-duty Aurora police officer shot and killed a man who the officer said attacked him with a knife after they got into an argument. Police said Officer Joseph Sacro was returning to his Arapahoe County home after his shift. When he arrived at his house about 2 a.m., he encountered several people on the street, police said. Sacro and one of the men, Tyson Davis, 24, began arguing. Police said Davis produced a knife, and Sacro shot and killed him. Sacro had been drinking but police said the alcohol was not a factor.

McClure was shot to death by SWAT members, with 25 to 31 bullets in his body, after an extended standoff outside his mobile home. The incident began with a shooting dispute between McClure and his fiancee in which both were wounded. Bleeding, McClure holed up, drinking whiskey, making more than a dozen phone calls, and announcing his defiance to the surrounding police. They flushed him out with tear gas.

Officers Tony Ferreira, Art Moore and Eric McManus shot and killed Luis Diaz Jr. after he allegedly shot Ferreira.

One victim said the suspect fired at officers first, killing the suspect. Authorities identified the dead suspect as Gabriel Herrera, who allegedly shot a shopkeeper about then was shot by the officers at a bus stop two blocks away.

A 15-year-old boy trying to flee police in a stolen Chrysler New Yorker struck an Oldsmobile driven by Eddie Robinson in Normandy, killing Robinson instantly.

Ending a three-state manhunt for robbery and kidnapping suspects Melinda Rothenay, 24, Stanley Fugate, 38, and Carrie Travis, 19, Rothenay was shot and killed and her compatriots were wounded.

Carlene M. Vanscoyk and her daughter Alisha Renee Wilkerson were both killed when their stopped vehicle was hit from behind by a pickup truck. Another of Vanscoyk's daughters had been driving but had been taken away by police on suspicion of drunk driving, apparently leaving the other two stranded, waiting for a ride, in the middle of a five-lane highway.

David Guy Pearson, a 20-year-old white male, died after being shot in Claremont, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Tamatha Osborne was shot and killed by her boyfriend, trooper Health Henry Schumacher at his apartment complex. Schumacher claimed it was self-defense and was not charged in her death. Osborne was also a drug informant.

A Brighton policeman's high rate of speed and the lack of traffic signals and road lights played a part in a Jan. 10 collision that killed a woman riding in a car, the Adams County district attorney has ruled.There will be no charges against officer Christopher Lothrop or Austin Brown, the driver of the car in which Cindy L. Flock, 43, died.

Taylor had received some kind of mental health treatment around noon but he was still threatening violence. The state DOC's probation and parole office requested help from the city and county. This resulted in a brief confrontation with the mentally ill Taylor striking out with kitchen knives, and the county deputy shooting him once in the stomach. He died days later.

Little is known of this death. According to Arrest-Related Deaths data, Nolan K. Seymour allegedly assaulted a police officer, and he shot and killed himself.

Michael Ciacchi, 38, was the subject of an area-wide manhunt after he fled a traffic stop in Valley View. Officers in Cleveland located Ciacchi about three hours later at a home on Stickney Avenue in the Old Brooklyn neighborhood, but the suspect refused to surrender. Ciacchi waved a gun --€" later found to be unloaded --€" and an officer ordered him to drop it or he would shoot him. Ciacchi replied, "Go ahead and do it." When Ciacchi pointed the gun at the officers they fired. The suspect died in a hail of bullets that struck him in the chest and legs. One of the shooters was Officer James Simone. Ciacchi's family said he suffered from depression. Officials ruled the shooting "suicide by cop," and justified.

Undocumented immigrants Juana Hernandez Gamino, Victoria Sanchez Gasca and Elvira Rumbo Leyva were killed when a pickup truck carrying 17 people overturned after running over a spike strip laid down by Border Patrol agents.

Lawrence F. Spittel Jr. died when the stolen car he was driving crashed into a house during a police pursuit.

Kinder was the passenger in a pickup truck chased by local police. The driver was wanted in an aggravated battery case. Taking to the interstate at 90 MPH plus, the pickup left the highway after a failed passing maneuver, flipped, and came to rest in a retention pond. Kimber was trapped in the upended vehicle and died at the scene.

An officer shot John Depoy when Depoy allegedly tried to run over an officer who had gotten out of his car after a chase. The chase began at around 3:30 p.m., after an officer witnessed Depoy, who was driving an older-model Cadillac, rear-end another car at Rose and Nevada in Franklin Park, police said. Depoy backed up and fled, into Stone Park, where Depoy found himself boxed into heavy traffic, and eventually stopped his car. Two Franklin Park officers and two Stone Park officers were on the scene. One of the Franklin Park officers shot Depoy twice, and he was pronounced dead at a hospital.

Little is known of this death, According to Arrest-Related Deaths data, Robert J. Beck was pulled over by a trooper for a seat belt violation, and he stabbed himself to death.

Rafael Barajas Jr., a 19-year-old Latino male, died after being shot in South El Monte, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Little is known about the circumstances of James Beckles's death. This death was reported by police to the federal government in the Arrest-Related Deaths report, but Fatal Encounters could not locate a news media account.

Deputies shot and killed Ivan Martusheff while he allegedly drove a patrol car at them.

Veteran and landscaper Eisfeld, drunk and reportedly suicidal, fired more than 30 rifle rounds from the windows and doors at his neighbors in his manufactured home park. When he appeared to target county officers with the rifle he was fatally shot with a single bullet.

Daniel James Bryan collapsed after he refused to be fingerprinted at the BPD's booking facility and struggled with police.

Ronald Quaderer Jr. was shot and killed by an unidentified deputy when he allegedly threatened police with a shotgun.

Cheers was driving a car in which an escapee from the Geiger Work Release Center, Rodney Allen Materne Sr., was a passenger. He ran a stop sign and crashed into a pickup and died at the scene.

Rodriguez was a 63-year-old religiously devout widow struck and killed by speeding officers of the Brooklyn North Task Force. Their car was unmarked but reportedly using lights and siren.

Officers responded to a silent alarm that had been triggered inside Jackie Cooper Electronics and Tire Center. Terry McDonald, 44, was killed when the van in which he was fleeing from the scene of a burglary crashed. He was ejected from the van and was dead at the scene, police said. The van's driver, Willie McDonald, 52, of Tulsa, was taken into custody. A man who was in a separate vehicle that fled from the burglary, Mark John Williams, 29, also was arrested.

Around 3:30 a.m., Lichtenwalter had an argument with his girlfriend. Two officers intervened. Lichtenwalter punched one officer, disarmed him, then shot at and beat both officers. Two more officers responded. Lichtenwalter shot them both, including Officer Michael Muniz, who fired back. Lichtenberg died and fell on top of Officer Muniz, severely wounded. The officer laid immobile under Lichtenwalter's body until still more officers responded. Muniz, 22, had been an officer for five months.

Justin Jacob reportedly led police on a high speed chase. After Jacob's car passed the roadblock, deputy Dennis R. McElderry went to retrieve the stop spikes and was struck by another deputy's patrol car. Jacob was charged with vehicular homicide. In October 2009, Jacob was shot by a state trooper following a pursuit from Centerville to Seymour. Jacob survived.

Trapped in a stolen minivan in heavy traffic, Lagattuta rammed the van back and forth in an attempt to escape, while six NYPD officers surrounded hm and tried to extract him. The driver was shot, apparently accidentally, by one of the officers while hammering on the van window with his pistol. Lagattuta was then handcuffed, and the keys to the handcuffs then lost, which delayed medical attention. One of four fatal police shootings in the first two days of 2003.

Police say was an unidentified man was involved in a fight with his girlfriend when he was shot to death when he allegedly tried to run over a College Park police officer. The man, believed to be in his late 20s or early 30s, was killed by a single shot following a chase that ended in a backyard near Godby Road. He was driving a stolen car, police said.

Jesse Hernandez, a 22-year-old Latino male, died after being shot by police in Boyle Heights, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

In line at a club for a New Year's Eve celebration, Reid got into an argument with some other patrons; he chased and fired a handgun at them as they fled in a white car. This drew the attention of nearby NYPD, who traded fire with him. He was hit four times and died at the scene.

Troy Smith and Zsaza McMillan were killed in a car that crashed into a parked van while trying to outrun LAPD motorcycle officer Andrew Vergara.

A Boulder County Sheriff's Office deputy fatally shot a motorist in Longmont following an early morning high-speed chase. Officials said Howard Henry, 24, of Boulder drove over one deputy`s foot and pointed his car at another deputy`s vehicle.

Officers responded to a 911 call saying that Wright was walking in and out of traffic. For two hours, officers blocked traffic and tried to reason with Wright. An officer shot Wright with a stun gun. Wright jumped from an overpass, fell 100 feet and died.

Police shot and killed Michael Wetter when he charged at officers with a knife while holding a child on New Year's Eve.

Rogers police officers shot and killed Ray H. Crow, 77, at his home at 1317 W. Forrest Drive in Rogers when they were responding to a terroristic threatening call. He had allegedly threatened them with a gun.

According to the Star Tribune, Dochniak's mother had called police to say he had threatened her with a gun. A friend drove him away, with police following, and then stopped. Dochniak emerged from the passenger seat, pointed a gun at police and was shot multiple times.

A report of a suspicious vehicle developed into a lead on the whereabouts of Daniels, who had an outstanding warrant for three contempt-of-court charges. Officers apprehended Daniels but he wiggled out of his jacket and dashed out the back door. After a short foot chase he produced a weapon and fired at the police. He was killed by return fire.

Officers approached recent ex-con Frenette in the mid-afternoon on the southern edge of a park. He sat in a stolen car. Frenette resisted being apprehended, a physical struggle in which he was pepper-sprayed then fatally shot twice at point-blank range.

Two officers shot and killed Raymond Deleon, who they said tried to hit them with his car and wouldn't show his hands.

Kristian Everett was a passenger in a car driven by David Harris, 19, which was fleeing police. The pair were suspects in a series of armed robberies.

Police interrupted a mid-afternoon Christmas Eve drug deal involving Mayo. Mayo took off on foot before turning and producing a handgun from his waistband before he was shot--according to police. Family and local activists questioned whether he'd actually been armed and if he was shot in the back.

Following a low-speed car chase near midnight on the 22nd, Sergeant Mark Wagner shot into Pundsack's Chevy Blazer eight times, six of which struck the unarmed Pundsack and killed him. Wagner claimed another officer Dustin Frank was in jeopardy because standing in the path of the Blazer. An investigation showed Frank had not emerged from his squad car.

Off-duty officer Emmett McClendon shot and killed Randall David Wright after he allegedly shot at the officer and a Kmart employee during a foot chase through a busy Kmart. According to police, Wright had robbed a guard from United Armored Services who was making a pickup at the back of the Kmart shortly after 2 p.m. McClendon fired five shots at Wright as he headed for the front door. Wright collapsed in the parking lot.

Police responded to a suspicious vehicle. Banks began fighting and when the fight spilled onto the freeway, Banks and Officer Christopher Betts, 26, were killed, and Officer James Weinmann, 27, was badly injured.

Edward J. Siepak and Vivian T. Siepak were killed after a police car struck their vehicle. According to police, a tactical officer on an emergency call hit the passenger side of the Siepaks' 1996 Oldsmobile at around 1 a.m. Officials released few details about the crash and declined to say what kind of emergency call the officer was answering.

Nizah Morris suffered a fatal head wound while in police custody.

Officers attempted to arrest Dixon, who weighed 330 lbs., when he stepped in following an altercation involving his brother. He lost consciousness while being restrained by multiple police officers face down on floor and died two days later. Coroner recommended homicide charges. Settlement reached in wrongful death suit, for undisclosed amount.

Sanford broke off her engagement to Officer Gary L. Fontenot because she wanted children, and he did not. Two days later, he shot her and shot himself. Both died.

Police were summoned at about 10 p.m. and found John J. Hjort standing on a railing of the I-480 bridge between Omaha and Council Bluffs. According to police, when officers approached and started talking to Hjort, he stepped over the railing, let go of the pole and plunged to his death in the Missouri River below. An Omaha police helicopter crew reportedly saw Hjort in the water, and he appeared to be swimming. Council Bluffs police said Harrah's Casino employees launched a rescue boat and pulled Hjort from the water. Hjort was pronounced dead at a hospital.

Police responded to a home around 8 p.m. after a 911 caller said Todd Hodges had shot his 22-month old son, Darron. Darron's mother had fled with the baby to a neighbor's to call police. Hodges barricaded himself inside the home, and police said they tried to negotiate with him throughout the night. Just before 5 a.m., police fired teargas into the home. Officers then went inside and found Hodges dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.

According to the grand jury report, Carnley died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after exchanging shots with Deputy Oneil Adams. Adams reportedly shot Carnley 6 times.

Officer Charlie Travelstead, three days from retirement, shot Raymond Cisneros outside the Rusty Nail after he shot at three people, wounding one of them.

A deputy shot and killed Jeffrey Jerome Mitchell when he allegedly reached for a gun during a predawn traffic stop.

Area police had been advised to be on the lookout for Joshua Hatlak, who had reportedly walked out of a preliminary hearing on charges of third-degree criminal sexual conduct the day before. According to police, Hatlak was a passenger in a van that was pulled over by Auburn officers, who called MSP troopers for assistance. Hatlak allegedly made motions to kill himself with a butcher knife before charging at police. Two troopers shot Hatlak four times. Officials said Hatlak continued to come at troopers and yell after being shot the first time, telling them to "come on." After being shot the second time, Hatlak said, "God forgive me," officials said.

Police were raiding a meth lab. GBI agents from the Savannah Regional Drug Enforcement Office shot Ralph Wiley Futch, 49, brandished a Tec 9 semi-automatic pistol after two agents identified themselves and entered the home wearing GBI vests, police said. Agents shouted at Futch to drop the weapon, but he refused, so agents shot and killed him.

Benjamin T. Lytch and Michael Winkler died after their car clipped a patrol car and then crashed into a utility pole. Witnesses said four people in a white Plymouth were chasing Lytch and Winkler's gold Buick before the crash. Police said the Buick ran a red light and struck the patrol car, which was exiting I-70 at around 5 a.m. The officer was not injured. The Buick burst into flames, and officers put the blaze out with fire extinguishers. Witnesses tried to free the victims from the car, but the heat from the fire drove them back. Lytch died at the scene. Winkler died at an area hospital.

Benjamin T. Lytch and Michael Winkler died after their car clipped a patrol car and then crashed into a utility pole. Witnesses said four people in a white Plymouth were chasing Lytch and Winkler's gold Buick before the crash. Police said the Buick ran a red light and struck the patrol car, which was exiting I-70 at around 5 a.m. The officer was not injured. The Buick burst into flames, and officers put the blaze out with fire extinguishers. Witnesses tried to free the victims from the car, but the heat from the fire drove them back. Lytch died at the scene. Winkler died at an area hospital.

According to a news brief, officers arrested Powell around 9 a.m. in response to a report that he had been behaving erratically and breaking windows. Paramedics who responded learned that Powell had no pulse, then transported Powell to Doctor's Hospital - Parkway, where he was pronounced dead.

Joshua Cercedric Hawkins Sr., a 42-year-old black male, died after being shot in Inglewood, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Jimmy Sum, a 44-year-old Asian male, died after being shot in San Gabriel, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Wilkerson had robbed a bank. Tracked by police and confronted in an alleyway, he refused to surrender or lower his weapon. He was fatally shot.

Tom Loff Jr., reportedly killed himself when police approached him in a motel parking lot. Police had responded to a reported shooting at the Best Western Hospitality House at around 2:30 a.m. Officers found motel employee Billy J. Cunningham, 29, with multiple gunshot wounds. The officers then approached Loff in the parking lot. Police said before they could question him, he pulled a gun and shot himself. Cunningham died later at a hospital.

Police pursued a stolen car for more than 30 miles before it crashed, killing Clyde Bynum Jr. and Danielle Padilla. The driver, Marcus Padilla, 21, died Dec. 17.

Jonathan Breeden shot himself in the head during a shootout with police. Police were later deemed to have acted appropriately in the gunfight.

Officer tried to pull over Saul Morales Garcia for driving a stolen vehicle, but Garcia fled. The officer followed him to an apartment complex, where Garcia jumped out of the car and ran into an apartment. The officer broke the door open and followed him inside, where Garcia shot the officer several times. The officer, wounded, fired once and fled out of the apartment. Garcia ran and hid in an apartment building under construction. After negotiating, SWAT detectives entered the building and Garcia pointed a handgun at them, and they fired several times.

Stanley Cook, 35, was shot and killed by Trimble police officer Robert Horner as Cook sat in his car beside Trimble City Hall. Few details were released regarding the killing.

A state trooper tried to stop Jeremy W. Higginbotham's car on suspicion of drunken driving at around 2 a.m. Higginbotham reportedly led police on an hour-long chase through Woodbury and Plymouth counties at high speeds without headlights, and allegedly brandished a rifle at officers several times. Stop sticks were deployed in Le Mars, puncturing at least one of the car's tires. The car struck a curb and came to rest in the street. Officers said they found Higginbotham dead from an apparent suicide inside his car.

Officer Thomas Deignan was reportedly investigating a report of a prowler when he noticed a 2001 Lincoln Town Car. Deignan admitted that no traffic violations were committed, but he thought it was strange that young people were out in an expensive car at 4 a.m. Deignan checked the license plates and learned the car was reported stolen, then turned on his cruiser's lights and sirens. Less than 10 minutes into the pursuit, the Lincoln missed a curve, went over an embankment, and crashed into a tree. Robin D. Abraham and Amanda M. Jura, who were in the back seat, were killed. A third passenger was injured. The driver, Jacob M. Witt, 22, was charged with motor vehicle homicide.

Police conducting drug surveillance near the Hilliard Towers Housing development approached a suspicious group in the parking lot. The subject ran to a nearby playground. Officers tried to grab him but the subject allegedly fired twice, grazing an officer on the side of the head. He fired two more shots, an officer returned fire and hit him. He staggered and was shot again, dying at the scene.

Ricky Davis died of complications from two gunshot wounds two weeks after a Jackson officer shot him after a high-speed chase. Davis allegedly robbed the State Bank and Trust on Terry Road before leading police on a high-speed chase that ended in the parking lot of Griffith Memorial Baptist Church. According to police reports, Davis started to carjack a church member before he was shot.

Jason R. Steinly reportedly shot himself after a 20-mile police pursuit in rural Missouri. Steinly had pretended to be a police officer and tried to abduct a woman in St. Peters hospital parking lot earlier that day. Bowling Green police spotted Steinly's car and attempted to stop him. He fled, and a chase ensued. At about 9 p.m., Steinly stopped his car and shot himself in the head. According to reports, Steinly was a former Missouri Department of Corrections officer who'd been fired in June after working at a women's detention center in Vandalia for two months.

Police responded to reports of a man in an apartment complex parking lot brandishing a shotgun. This was Kay, missing his 12-gauge at this point but armed with two knives. According to the police account, Kay was threatening and uncooperative, waived the knives, failed to respond to OC spray and was shot and killed.

He was handcuffed behind his back and the police claimed he had a box cutter, so they felt that he was threatening their lives.

Blameless, unarmed Baez drove a van resembling one reported stolen. Three local cruisers followed him at slow speeds. He pulled over and stepped out, only to be hit by two police cars and ending, according to court testimony, "wrapped around the rear axle." A wrongful death suit determined that medical attention was delayed; police admitted to moving the body and tampering with evidence. The suit failed nonetheless.

Roberto Herrera Gonzalez reportedly shot himself in an alley as police closed in on him.

Three men, Kyle Smith, 19, Matthew Hottman, 22, and Jeremy Budhan, 20, were killed Sunday in a car crash that occurred after a chase by police, police said. Deerfield, Wis., police officers called off their chase of the vehicle after they lost sight of it. A short time later, that vehicle was involved in a crash in the town of Sun Prairie, Wis., Dane County Sheriff's Lt. Julie Baglama said. It was not immediately clear how the accident occurred.

Three men, Kyle Smith, 19, Matthew Hottman, 22, and Jeremy Budhan, 20, were killed Sunday in a car crash that occurred after a chase by police, police said. Deerfield, Wis., police officers called off their chase of the vehicle after they lost sight of it. A short time later, that vehicle was involved in a crash in the town of Sun Prairie, Wis., Dane County Sheriff's Lt. Julie Baglama said. It was not immediately clear how the accident occurred.

Police were called about a man who was firing his gun while walking down the street. When they arrived, he pointed it at them and was shot and killed.

Johnson kidnapped his girlfriend, released her, then led police on a chase. After he crashed, police shot and killed him.

Deputy Tommy Alcaraz and Sgt. Robert Guillen shot Christian Avila when he accelerated toward officers.

Hayward Police Department officers responded to reports of a Motel 6 guest, in only boxer shorts in the parking lot, acting bizarrely and causing a disturbance. Over an hour ultimately 10 police officers joined in an attempt to restrain Lewis, who died with sixty blunt injuries to his body. Eyewitness accounts differ sharply from police descriptions of the event.

Police were responding to residents' reports of a man on Lena Street carrying a rifle. Spear was shot and killed after he fired once with an AK-47 assault rifle, hitting a patrol car.

Chad Jones was handcuffed when he crawled from the back seat of a police car to the front and tried to flee. He was shot and killed.

Salvador Briseno-Florencio allegedly attacked deputy Melanie Kelly and later drowned in a canal after she shot him three times.

Eliot Sander Sacks of Littleton, Colo., was wanted on a 2002 grand-larceny charge in Tennessee. Sacks' vehicle, a 1985 Saab, was found parked at the rest stop off Interstate 64. Trooper Gary R. Horner Jr., 28, shot and killed him during a gunfight. Horner was wounded.

Officers responded to a call about a fight. Reese had stabbed his mother in the hand with a knife. Police arrived to find Reese sitting on the couch in the home. While refusing to get up, he became combative, police say. Reese pulled out a knife and slashed Officer B.R. Cartwright across the face. Cartwright fell, and when Reese tried to stab him again, he was shot and killed by Officer R.L. Holder.

A police officer fatally shot a 24-year-old man who grabbed a gun from the officer's partner during a traffic stop and began shooting, police said. The officers stopped the man's car about 2:30 a.m. on the city's west side and discovered that there was a warrant for his arrest. The man resisted arrest, grabbed one officer's gun and fired several shots. The other officer shot and killed the man.

Joshua Levi Blunt, a 22-year-old white male, died after being shot in Koreatown, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Harold Rich was killed when his car hit a tree after a high-speed chase. According to officials, a deputy attempted to check on a vehicle parked with its lights off alongside Business 54 just outside the Eldon city limits. When the deputy pulled alongside the car, Rich took off, turning north on Highway 87. The officer said he dropped back when speeds hit 80 mph. Rich lost control of the vehicle, flipped and struck a tree about two miles from where the first chase ended.

Passenger Ushica Louise Hall died and the driver of an stolen convertible was critically injured when the car hit a tree with police in pursuit.

Oklahoma City police Sgt. Todd Deaton shot and killed Stephen Allen when Allen opened the door to his apartment and threatened Deaton with a gun.

Four prisoners and a guard died Tuesday when an 18-wheeler struck a state Department of Corrections van near Kenai Lake on the snow- and slush-slickened Seward Highway.

Four prisoners and a guard died Tuesday when an 18-wheeler struck a state Department of Corrections van near Kenai Lake on the snow- and slush-slickened Seward Highway.

Four prisoners and a guard died Tuesday when an 18-wheeler struck a state Department of Corrections van near Kenai Lake on the snow- and slush-slickened Seward Highway.

Police shot murder suspect Byron Allen, 34, when he pointed a gun at an officer after eight-hour standoff at Pub Charles, an exotic dancing club.

Jose Jesus Alcala died in December 2003 from major spinal injuries suffered when his truck was hit by a vehicle fleeing police in November 2002.

Barrett fired his pistol into the seat of his vehicle, injuring himself. Officers working extra jobs as security guards responded to the sound. Barrett ignored their orders to drop his pistol as he left his vehicle. He shot at the officers as he fled. Barrett swam across Buffalo Bayou, and lifted himself out of the water still armed. Officers told him to drop his weapon again, then fatally shot him.

Police shot Anastacio "Tacho" Munoz in the head when he drove at an officer after a short pursuit.

Officers responded to a robbery in progress. During a gun battle, Arthur Knox was killed and Officer Shawn Simkins was shot.

Salvador Sibrian and Uriel Damien died when the car in which they were riding hit a tree after Officer Tommy Thompson shot them.

An officer shot Jerry Tan when he tried to run over police and pedestrians with a stolen car.

An officer shot and killed Deric D. Mitchell after he allegedly ran from officers and pointed a handgun. At around 12 p.m., police had responded to reports of gunshots in the midtown area and found three men sitting on a porch. Officers arrested one man for possession of narcotics and a second man who had an outstanding warrant. Mitchell ran from the porch with an officer chasing him on foot. According to police, Mitchell leveled a gun at the officer, who then shot him.

Flint police officers Ryan Martus and Roger Luna went hunting in northern Lapeer County and were later found dead in their sleeping bags after an apparent accidental asphyxiation in a deer blind. A leaking propane heater was reportedly discovered in the blind.

McAbee stole a vehicle in Homedale, ID. Pursuit occurred with attempts to stop him being unsuccessful. Police say, during pursuit, McAbee fired shots at pursuing deputies/officers and struck a police vehicle. When McAbee stopped his vehicle after spinning out, he pointed his rifle and shot at deputies, and officers shot and killed him. The family disputes this version of events, saying that the rifle was missing the firing pin, and the killing wound was through the top of his head, exiting through his neck, which suggests he was on the ground when he was shot.

Seven-time ex-con with a long list of armed robberies to his name, including one committed while in prison, Razillard was spotted and cornered by local police in his white Camaro. While holding a gun to the head of his female accomplice he was shot and killed.

Friends reported that Hickman was angry, defiant, drunk, embarrassed about the outcome of a fight earlier that day, and said "I'm going out like a soldier." Police responded to reports of Hickman and another teen threatening construction workers, and shot Hickman dead as he charged down a narrow stairway at them with a knife.

Police shot Aaron F. Dougherty when he allegedly came toward officers with two knives. Officers responded to a disturbance at the home of Dougherty's parents at around 1:30 p.m. Police said the officers shot Dougherty after he charged at a sergeant and an officer who repeatedly told him to drop the knives. Aaron F. Dougherty died at a hospital. Dougherty's father, who saw police shoot his son, said that Aaron was depressed and holding the knives, but that he never moved toward officers.

Joseph Renee Queen, a 23-year-old black male, died after being shot in Carson, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Officer Kurt Burns responded to a report of shots fired and encountered Antonio Jabbar Walton walking nearby. Some witnesses reportedly said that when Walton saw Burns, he fired a handgun into the air. Police said Burns told Walton to drop his gun, but he allegedly kept advancing and pointed the gun at Burns. From behind his car, Burns fired a shot from his 12-gauge shotgun, missing Walton. According to the prosecutor's report, Walton continued to advance and fired a shot at Burns. Burns fired a second shot. Walton allegedly staggered toward Burns, who fired a third time. Walton crumpled to the ground. He was pronounced dead at a hospital.

At about 2 a.m. a deputy stopped Chang Sup Yoon, who was driving a silver BMW on M-99 at Bishop Road. According to police, Yoon sped off on westbound I-96 and turned off his headlights. Police said that they called off the chase and began searching for the BMW. They found it a short time later in a ditch between I-96 and exit 98. Yoon was pronounced dead at the scene.

Two men were pulled over. Both gave false names to the officer, although the driver was more cooperative. When an officer approached the passenger side of the vehicle, Jefferson shot him in the face. Another officer shot and killed Jefferson.

A lawsuit contends that suspect Erick Johnson, then 18, was traveling the wrong way and speeding in the southbound lane of Northside Drive when the 1997 Infiniti Q-45 he was driving ran a red light and hit Hairston's smaller Dodge Neon head-on, killing the off-duty MARTA bus driver. Johnson's reckless driving was a "direct result of a high speed chase initiated" by the officers who, the suit says, pursued Johnson during heavy rush hour traffic in downtown Atlanta.

Courtney Charee Ellis was killed when her car was hit from behind by a vehicle fleeing police.

He "allegedly raised a handgun, pointed it at officers and was shot. Police negotiators said Howell was apparently distraught over money and marital problems and had made several statements that he wanted officers to shoot him."

Officer Jason McEwen shot and killed Gregory Clark Dudler with his backup gun when Dudler grabbed the officer's service weapon during a traffic stop.

A complaint was made that that a man flashed a gun at two 11-year-old girls at a Captain Al's Seafood. Deputy Luis G. Figueroa responded. Baldwin ran away from him. According to Pam Tuttle, Deputy Figueroa repeatedly shot at Baldwin as he fled. He was struck once in the back and killed. Tuttle and other eyewitnesses said that there was no gun in Baldwin's hands when the deputy responded. According to the Sheriff's Office, Baldwin tried to shoot at the officer as he ran away, but his pistol misfired. A .380-caliber pistol was found laying next to his body.

Salomon Reyes was fatally shot by two Williamston police officers in front of the home of his girlfriend, Rosa Marie Acosta after three officers responded to a 911 call that Mr. Reyes had slashed Ms. Acosta's hand in a domestic dispute. He advanced on officers with a knife.

Pankiw was killed when he fled police in a suspected stolen vehicle and crashed.

Donnie Stroman, 61, of Bowman, was killed Thursday when his passenger van was struck by an oncoming Santee police cruiser at the junction of S.C. Highway 210 and Interstate 26.

Schizophrenic Nelson became violent in the emergency room of Bayley Seton hospital. A dozen police and medical staff were involved in a protracted effort to subdue him, which included injected medications, physical force, and pepper spray. His death was attributed to a combination of asphyxia and a heart condition.

Peter Donald Morillo was killed in a shootout during which he shot two deputies checking on the welfare of children in the home, then barricaded himself inside.

A warrant squad and six sheriff's detectives went to Simply the Best Barber Shop after receiving an anonymous tip that Keyshon Chitty was headed there for a haircut, police said. The informant told officers that Chitty carried a .357-caliber handgun. Chitty also was wanted for drug crimes and charges of aggravated assault with a handgun. When detectives entered, Chitty hid in a restroom and shot and killed himself.

Torres, a boxer, had been cuffed and put in the back of a police car on suspicion of resisting arrest. He fell asleep. On waking his request to use the bathroom was ignored. He became combative. An officer went to Taser him but fired her Glock at him instead, killing him. Eleven years of legal proceedings ended with the family receiving $775,000 from the city.

After a robbery and a short vehicle chase and a short foot chase, Freeman pointed a gun at officers and was shot and killed.

Officer Guillermo Biascoechea and other officers were called to a loud noise complaint. When the officers approached the men, they ran away and Biascoechea chased one of them, Romero-Arias. Biascoechea yelled in English and Spanish for Romero-Arias to stop and then struggled with him at an apartment doorway, police said. At one point, Romero-Arias removed his hand from his pocket, clutching what Biascoechea said was an "oblong silver and black object," which Biascoechea believed was a weapon. Biascoechea, fearing for his safety, shot and killed Romero-Arias.

Strozier and his nephew Tevis Strozier, 29, were driving along Dill Avenue in Atlanta when a stolen Nissan Altima plowed into their car. The Nissan was being chased by an Atlanta police officer. Strozier was killed. His nephew was injured.

A deputy tried to stop a car driven by Loren Rockwell, who was suspected of drunken driving, at about 9:30 p.m., but he allegedly refused to pull over and increased his speed. Rockwell reportedly ran a stop sign and crashed into a freight train at a crossing south of Prairie Grove Street. Rockwell was pronounced dead at the scene.

Officers were called when Goldsmith shot his girlfriend. As they attempted to apprehend, Goldsmith fired on officers. They returned fire, killing him.

Police responded to Jeffrey Bruck's grandfather's home at around 3:10 p.m. after his ex-girlfriend called 911 from Arizona and said he was talking of suicide. Officers found Bruck pacing back and forth on the property behind the home. Bruck allegedly fired a shot upward and over the house from a .44-caliber Ruger pistol, and then gradually lowered the gun in the direction of officer Mark Witkowski and another officer. Witkowski shot Bruck, killing him.

Binns fled a domestic disturbance. After police punctured his tires, there was a several hour standoff before he shot and killed himself.

Although a grand jury declined to pursue charges against the deputy who shot at Tenison 11 times, they described the incident as "unnecessary and avoidable." Tenison had visited his ex-wife, in violation of a restraining order. The deputy who caught up with him and blocked his vehicle on the road claimed that the victim aggressively put his life in danger by moving his car, a claim that witnesses disputed.

Phillips shot himself in the head as an Evansville police officer approached his truck to question him outside the Buehler's Buy-Low. Phillips was reported to police at 4 p.m. by store employees who suspected him of trying to obtain prescription drugs with a prescription written to someone else.

Decquir died after he was chased on foot by police who saw him at 4:15 p.m. walking with an open can of beer in the 8900 block South Marshfield Avenue. After he was caught, Decquir told the officers that he had asthma and was having trouble breathing

Police were pursuing a driver who had fled on foot from his vehicle when Trooper Donald F. Gregory, 34, came upon Donal Theilen. Gregory said he repeatedly gave Theilen orders, which he would not follow. Theilen allegedly indicated that he had a gun, and he began chasing Gregory. Gregory said he fired four rounds at the pursuing Theilen, who was struck with one bullet in the left hip. Theilen died at the scene. A pistol was found at the scene near Theilen.

Addison Beecher Scoville was killed when the stolen truck he was driving flipped and crashed. Scoville was fleeing a police stop at the time of the crash.

Gregory Melvin drowned after leading police on a 20-minute car chase that began in Linwood and ended four towns to the north. Police were chasing him because of a purse theft. He jumped off the Nacote Creek Bridge.

Bryan Bowman reportedly fired several shots at the deputies as they chased him and another man following a holdup at a convenience store. He was shot and killed.

Officers pursued Johnson for an unknown reason into San Patricio County. He fatally shot himself when officers tried to arrest him.

Officers were called to a home because of gunfire. Upon arrival, officers surrounded the house, where Benito Daniel Hernandez was inside. Hernandez went out the back door and began shooting at officers and citizens. Officer Darren Bristow was hit by gunfire as were two neighbors. Hernandez then went back into the house. Hernandez then came out the front door and walked toward his vehicle. Hernandez raised his shotgun and opened fire on the officers, striking several of them, and he was shot and killed.

Police were called to Walgreens to investigate possible fraudulent prescription. Dawn Rae was parked in the drive-through lane with her 14 month old son. Lovelace testified that he fired to avoid being hit by Nelson's car. Officer Dan Lovelace was acquitted in 2004. Chandler City settled the civil suit for $1.9 million.

Five undercover officers had reportedly been tracking a minivan driven by Gary Lee Jones, suspecting there was a half-pound of methamphetamine inside when they closed in at about 7 p.m. in a Kum & Go store parking lot. Police said Jones was racing the van's engine trying to get it into gear. Officer Keith Hofferman put his arm inside the van and shot Jones in the neck. Police said that though Jones was shot and bleeding, he took off, led a chase, and that officers had to pull him from the van once they'd stopped him. Jones died at a hospital. Police said "some drugs" were found in the van.

Boettcher used his vehicle to block the path of a patrol car of an officer who was stationed in a vacant parking lot of a supermarket. Boettcher allegedly banged on the officer's vehicle with a hammer. When additional officers arrived, they found Boettcher threatening the initial officer with a knife. He allegedly charged the officer after she lost her balance, prompting the fallen officer and three others to shoot and kill Boettcher.

Matias Martinez was shot and killed after deputies responded to a domestic disturbance call made by Martinez's wife. He allegedly threatened officers with a machete and a crowbar.

Mid-afternoon on a Monday a marked patrol car driven by a five-year veteran officer struck the vehicle Onderdonk was riding in, a 1977 Lincoln Town Car, and caused fatal injuries. Onderdonk's husband was unhurt.

Fort Collins police said 22-year veteran officer Wes Haynes fired six shots at Vogel when he displayed a weapon as police confronted him in a Car Toys parking lot. Vogel had been charged with manslaughter, manufacturing a controlled substance and arson, but in this unrelated incident, he was trying to get a stereo installed in a stolen car.

Truesdale police officer Vernon M. Seals was killed after being struck by a car trying to evade police. The driver of the fleeing car, Elriche Williams, was also killed. Williams' passenger, Michael Otey, 21, was seriously injured. According to police, Williams and Otey had committed a home invasion robbery in Fulton earlier that day and fled after being spotted by a Missouri state trooper. Williams' car lost control while trying to pass a patrol car. The car overturned and hit Seals, who was standing next to his cruiser in the median. Otey pleaded guilty to charges of second-degree murder and resisting arrest. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Driver Jeremy D. Abbo and passenger Omari S. Davis were killed when their 1991 Honda Accord crashed while fleeing from Lt. Mike Haugen. According to police, Haugen saw the Honda run a red light on SW 15th at Washburn. Haugen reportedly turned on his lights and siren and tried to stop Abbo, who continued west. Police said that Haugen was about a minute behind the Honda when Abbo lost control on a curve, crossed the eastbound lane, drove off the road, went up a curb, struck a tree, rolled and skidded about 45 feet before coming to a stop. The car reportedly caught fire. Davis died at the scene. Abbo died later at a hospital. Another passenger, Nathan Andrews, 19, suffered injuries but survived.

At around 6:30 p.m. deputies Carl Smyth and Raymond Marino responded to a report that a mentally disturbed man had placed a sign in his yard that read "no police you be shot." Dwaine Edward Rinesmith refused to come outside. Marino made phone contact with Rinesmith, who said he was a Vietnam veteran and that nobody appreciated him. At about 6:50 p.m., deputy Curt Novara arrived, followed by deputy Marc King about half an hour later. Rinesmith allegedly pointed what appeared to be a long-barreled rifle out the front window. At around 7:30 p.m., Rinesmith emerged from his mobile home holding a shovel in his left hand--King said it looked like a handgun, while Marino and Novara said it looked like an ax. Marino fired two shots when Rinesmith failed to drop what he was holding. Novara simultaneously fired two more shots at Rinesmith, killing him.

At about 10 p.m. officers Daniel Pokrajac and David Hoffenkamp were reportedly writing parking tickets at McKinley Park when they were told that that two drunken men appeared to be drowning in the lagoon. According to police, the officers found brothers Rafael Correa and David Correa struggling in the water, unable to make it to the lagoon's island, but insistent that they could swim the 125 feet to shore. David Correa, 23, contended that he and his brother had made it onto the island and only swam toward the shore after the officers ordered them to do so. The officers said they jumped in and helped David Correa to shore. Pokrajac then dove in to look for Rafael Correa, but couldn't find him.

According to the Star Tribune, in spite of a no-contact order, Lynner had broken into the home of his estranged wife. After police arrived, Lynner attacked an officer with a metal softball bat. The officer then fired several shots.

James Thompson was shot and killed by a SWAT team member when he allegedly ran out of his house shooting after a 14-hour standoff.

An officer shot and killed Jesse James Ortiz after he backed into a patrol car following a police chase.

Christopher Talley and Todd Reeves were passengers killed in a Camaro that crashed while being pursued by deputies James Potts and Mike Senf.

A St. Paul police officer shot and killed Ki Yang ("Mr. Yang"), a paranoid schizophrenic, in his home after Mr. Yang's family requested assistance from 911 and a threatening incident ensued.

Lee was a bail jumper from Michigan, where he was wanted on a weapons charge. When the car he was riding in got pulled over, a gunbattle started, and Lee was killed.

Marijuana raid gone bad. Less than a joint found. Police said Clayton had gun but witnesses dispute the story.Settlement was agreed to as they wouldn't take it to trial.