Daniel J. Short was driving north on Interstate 664 when police clocked him at 83 mph, police said. When a trooper turned on his lights and sirens, Short took off, driving a Jeep Cherokee through the Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel at more than 100 mph. When he attempted to take the Terminal Avenue exit, Short lost control, and ran off the road to the left, hitting a wall. The car overturned three times, ejecting and killing Short.

Amaro died after being tasered three times by county deputies. Under the influence of both cocaine and alcohol, deputies found him walking in and out of traffic, foaming at the mouth and waving what was reported as a hammer—actually a squeegee. The Taser appeared to have no effect in calming him, then caused cardiac arrest.

Two employees of EdCo Community Credit Union in Des Moines reported that they were robbed at gunpoint by Gregory Doudy at about 7 a.m. Doudy then allegedly stole an employee's car. Police spotted the vehicle and gave chase. The car left the road west of Booneville and crashed into a raised driveway. Doudy was killed in the crash.

Derrick Breeden was killed when he crashed his truck during a police chase. According to police, officers tried to stop Breeden's Ford F-150 pickup, but Breeden sped away on 21st street, turned south on Brady street, and then lost control and hit a building.

Deon Rogers reportedly committed suicide during a standoff that began after he shot his ex-girlfriend.

An officer reportedly tried to stop Cassandra Ann Cooper's 1998 Pontiac Bonneville for speeding on Military Road at 1:44 a.m., but she instead increased to speeds as fast as 100 mph in a chase. Police said Cooper missed a turn and crashed her car into a utility pole. Cooper died on the scene. According to police, Cooper had cocaine in her system and a blood-alcohol level of .228, and did not have a valid license because of multiple tickets.

A collision between an 18-wheeler and an Alabama Department of Corrections van killed all seven occupants of the van—six applicants for prison jobs and the driver, corrections officer Rodney Kelley. The applicants, Julius Bouier, Lionel Moore, John Foye Jr., Brandon Anglin, Henry Simmons Sr., and Derrick Ivey were being driven from from a state prison near Union Springs to another DOC prison.

A collision between an 18-wheeler and an Alabama Department of Corrections van killed all seven occupants of the van—six applicants for prison jobs and the driver, corrections officer Rodney Kelley. The applicants, Julius Bouier, Lionel Moore, John Foye Jr., Brandon Anglin, Henry Simmons Sr., and Derrick Ivey were being driven from from a state prison near Union Springs to another DOC prison.

A collision between an 18-wheeler and an Alabama Department of Corrections van killed all seven occupants of the van—six applicants for prison jobs and the driver, corrections officer Rodney Kelley. The applicants, Julius Bouier, Lionel Moore, John Foye Jr., Brandon Anglin, Henry Simmons Sr., and Derrick Ivey were being driven from from a state prison near Union Springs to another DOC prison.

Espositio, a former Chicago cop, had been vandalizing the house of a former friend—slashing tires, firing a pellet gun at windows. When caught red-handed at 4:00 am he had a brief standoff with a neighbor then fled on his motorcycle. A local officer, believing him to be armed and perceiving a threatening movement, fatally shot him.

Zoellick died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound when police came to his home to question him about the death of Haroon Khan, who was killed for his car.

Seven young people packed into a five-seater Nissan fled a police bust at an underage drinking party. Pursued by police, they crashed into another vehicle near a university campus. Jason Schumann and Sam Laframboise were both killed.

A 13-hour standoff began after someone called police saying Gene Zarybnicky had showed up at their house carrying a pistol. Zarybnicky then went to his own house. During the standoff, Zarybnicky allegedly stepped outside and fired at police. Officer Sean Vest then shot Zarybnicky. Police said Zarybnicky was found dead in a doorway inside his house about three hours later at around 7:15 a.m.

Pamela Ross committed suicide as Sevier County Sheriff's deputies arrived to evict her family from their home, but court documents shows a judge had given the Ross' at least 10 more days before they had to get out.

Sgt. Jeremy Hatley shot and killed Ryan Charles Walker as he allegedly threatened a woman with a knife.

Officers J. Cavazos and J. Crumley pulled over a blue Chevrolet Silverado for failing to display a valid license plate. Rodriguez, the driver, shot himself.

Butler Township police said that the 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix driven by James Reed III fled from a traffic stop, then Reed lost control and went airborne. The car landed on the concrete base of the Olive Garden restaurant sign killing Lanisha Brookins and Reed.

Osby's mentally-ill 27-year-old stepson had come to his house and attacked him, his wife and other family members with a knife. Police arrived and fatally shot Osby, claiming Osby was assaulting the stepson with a barbecue fork. Family members held that the two men weren't even in the same room. The stepson was charged with attempted murder.

Officer John Luke Benefield shot Tony Martin Jr. in the back of the head after Martin allegedly exited his vehicle following a police chase.

Robert M. Reid died when he crashed his car while fleeing police. At around 2:20 a.m., deputies pulled Reid over after he reportedly disobeyed a stop sign. Reid allegedly tried to run the deputies over, drove away, and then flipped the car and became pinned inside.

Simons shot and killed himself in Haralson County following a high-speed chase that began in Alabama, according to police.

Detectives approached Britton, named in eight forgery-related warrants. Britton entered her vehicle and drove away. Detectives pursued her while informing Fort Worth authorities about their location. During the pursuit, Britton jumped out of her moving vehicle and rolled onto Queenswood Court. She was pronounced dead at John Peter Smith Hospital.

Agrillo and two others allegedly carjacked a vehicle before they were cornered by police in West Valley City. Two of the suspects surrendered, but Agrillo refused to get out of the car and told police he had a gun, prosecutors said. Agrillo allegedly pointed what appeared to be a gun at officers, who shot at him. Prosecutors and police did not release whether the item in Agrillo's hand actually was a gun.

Taylor had been out of prison for a week. Police spotted him on a Saturday afternoon drinking from an open container. He bolted; they chased him on foot, and he turned to threaten them with a "homemade knife." He was tasered and stopped breathing soon after.

Police received a late-night call from Charles Arroyo's sister, Betsy, who was concerned for her brother and mother, Isabel, at a residence in Egg Harbor City. When police arrived, they found Arroyo fighting with his mother. He fought with police and died, but police said it was "excited delirium" and not the beating that killed the schizophrenic man.

Onofre was shot by officers after police said he and another man were attempting to hotwire a car. Police said he pointed a gun at his head and got into a pickup to try to escape. Officers ordered Onofre to drop the weapon and get out of the car, but after he did not comply with repeated requests, officers William Yelton and Stephen Florea shot and killed him.

Walters might have been responsible for as many as 20 daylight burglaries, as well as having an outstanding felony assault warrant. In a late-evening high-speed police chase Walters's motorcycle struck a passing Thunderbird at an intersection. He died at the scene.

Stevenson died after losing control while fleeing police, according to police.

Michael Johnson was shot and killed when he fought troopers after a traffic stop. Police said he pulled a gun. Witnesses disputed the police story.

Rodolph, by some reports mentally ill, approached an off-duty Buffalo police officer in front of a convenience store at 2 a.m. and attempted an armed robbery. The officer fired five shots and fatally wounded him. Rodolph's weapon was a BB gun.

Cumberland County's district attorney ruled a state police trooper was justified in fatally shooting a fleeing bank robber who led police on a 20-mile chase from York to Lemoyne in October. District Attorney David Freed defended the actions of Sgt. Charles Mory, a 25-year trooper with the state police who has served on the force's Special Emergency Response team for 22 years. Mory shot and killed Robert Lee, 44, of Harrisburg on Oct. 24

Brothers Dwayne David and Kayshawn Forde lived across the street from the club where they ran afoul of police addressing a large street disturbance at 3:30 am. Two officers responded, and in a firefight one of them fired his weapon 16 times. The other fired once. Some question remained about if the brothers had been armed.

An off-duty officer shot and killed Gerald Dukes with Dukes' own gun in an alleged attempted carjacking in front of the officer's Florissant home. Shortly after 12:30 p.m., police said Dukes approached the officer, who'd just exited his car in his driveway, and demanded the keys. A struggle reportedly ensued and the officer shot Dukes.

The LA Times reported that Joshua Maravilla, a 20-year-old white male, died after being shot in Compton.

An officer responded to a complaint at Holland's residence. Holland threatened to kill himself, his wife and the officer. The officer left the residence with Holland's wife. SWAT officers responded. After negotiation, Holland stepped out onto his front yard with a pistol, a cell phone, or both. Officers told Holland to empty his hands. Instead, he turned to face them. Sergeant Mitch Russell and Officers Sean Sharp and James Nolan fatally shot him. The Texas Ranger Division investigated. Holland's family accepted a $45,000 settlement.

Mary Beth Shepard was killed when a driver fleeing police rear-ended the car in which she was riding.

Bucknor was wanted for questioning about a shooting. He pulled a gun as police approached and was shot and killed.

According to HPD, Green pointed a rifle at officer responding to a family disturbance. They fatally shot him.

Newlywed Alexander stepped outside his house to investigate an early-morning commotion and was shot twice in the chest by officers of the Anaheim Police Department, who challenged him without identifying themselves. The city quieted settled with the family in 2010 for $1.55 million.

City employee Skyes called his health care provider with a threat that he'd start shooting if he didn't get his pain medication. The provider called the police; the police arrived and engaged Sykes, who came out with a weapon, executed a barrel roll and a commando crawl in his front yard, fired 17 rounds altogether. Four officers shot him with 31 bullets. Ten hit him fatally.

Local police were called to a Kangaroo convenience store where McCathan was causing some kind of disturbance. Officers located McCathan about 50 yards down the road, where he is said to have attacked them with a stick when engaged. He was fatally shot.

Officers Jeremy Layman and Sean Johnston shot and killed Demetric Mobley after he allegedly shot a squad car and fired several shots at police. According to police, officer John Rodgers was patrolling the area of Trewyn Park at about 12:45 a.m. when a bullet hit his tire. Several officers responded to the scene, where Johnston reportedly encountered Mobley and told him to put his hands up and drop the rifle. Mobley allegedly raised the gun toward Johnston and opened fire. Johnston ducked behind his squad car and fired once at Mobley. Langley, who police said was across the street, fired twice.

According to reports, Dennis Albright was suspected of killing his girlfriend, Jennifer Collier. After receiving a tip, police converged on the house in Good Hope where Albright was hiding. Police say that Albright attempted to fire on them.

An officer responding to a suspicious person call conducted a traffic stop on Turner's vehicle. The officer tried to arrest Turner. Turner resisted arrest. The officer shot Turner with a stun gun. The Texas Ranger Division investigated.

On Election Day, James Willingham, was driving home from the polls at around 3:30 pm on his motorcycle when he was reportedly hit by a state trooper's car with such force that his car was pushed into pedestrian Jeffrey Frazier and then crashed into a pole. Both Frazier and Williamham were killed. Police claimed they didn't hit Willingham, and that the crash occurred when Willingham fled after they tried to stop him for speeding. Diane Bukowski, a reporter whose story disputed the police version, was arrested at the scene for allegedly failing to comply with police. Bukowski said the officers erased photos from her camera after she was arrested.

Herbert White, 49, and Xavier Swinton, 42, were killed when police tried to pull over their motorcycle for not having brake lights or a license plate. They fled and crashed and died.

The officer was sent to check on a man seen lying on the ground in the desert near there, police said. For some reason the man got up and started fighting with the officer. The officer shot the man.

Harrington tried to hit a Columbus police officer with his van when he was fatally shot early yesterday morning, police said.

Eric Basuino reportedly shot his wife, Laura Sweat, as she tried to escape when police came to the door, then retreated to the back of the house and killed himself.

Police shot and killed Roderick Johnson when he allegedly shot at officers.

Two local police responding to a shots-fired call tried to arrest Pittman, and said they detected a weapon in his waistband. Pittman broke away, reported turned back toward the police, and was shot to death. In October 2004 Pittman had been cuffed and beaten unconscious by a JSO officer, who later left the force after his role in the December 2004 death of Sammy Lee Evans. For the October 2004 incident Pittman's parents had been awarded $47,000.

Darrell Weathers was wanted for shooting Bridget Gourdine. He shot and killed himself as Sheriff's Sgt. Kevin McField approached a mobile home he'd broken into.

Police responded at around 2:15 a.m. after a woman reported that her estranged husband, Nathan Oakes, had tried breaking into her apartment. When officers arrived, Oakes reportedly shot an officer in his face. Police returned fire, killing Oakes. Police said the officer underwent surgery, and that his injuries did not appear to be life-threatening.

Jermaine Johnson suffered an apparent medical emergency as police attempted to take him into custody, the Cook County medical examiner's office said. An autopsy was reportedly inconclusive. According to police, Johnson was a possible suspect in the murder of Anthony White, 43, who was found shot to death in an alley moments earlier at around 11:45 a.m.

Police responding to a report of a burglary opened fire and killed a guy who kicked his own door in because he was drunk and locked out of his house.

Officer David Moore was in the area when he observed two rival gangs lining up to fight. While officer made a u-turn to return to the scene, Cabrales-Contreras was shot seven times by rival gang members. By the time officer got on scene, Cabrales was wrestling on the ground with another gang member. Officer identified himself and ordered gang members top stop. The rival gang member rolled away, Cabrales shot a gun in officer's direction. Officer shot back at Cabrales three times. Cabrales then aimed the gun at the officer again, and officer fired four more times. Cabrales was hit a total of 14 times.

Police received a complaint from a Mequon resident who said she and a live-in boyfriend, Carey, were involved in a physical altercation at her home. Carey allegedly fired at officers and was shot and killed.

Guy James Fernandez died after being subdued by Sgt. Dale Utecht and officers Jared Malec, Andrew Smith and Tara Douglas after shoplifting and acting irrationally at a WalMart.

An unidentified man was killed in a crash after leading police on a chase that spanned four counties and reached speeds of up to 125 mph. Police were chasing him for speeding.

Dale Mattson was found dead in his Sun Valley home Monday afternoon, following a two-day stand-off that involved exchanging gunfire with officers.

Police responded at 10:45 p.m. after Randall "Roffie" Kaczynki's ex-wife called and said he was pounding on her door. Dispatchers reportedly told officers Kaczynki had a history of carrying weapons, attempting suicide and "had been involved in a previous officer-involved shooting". By the time police arrived, Kaczynski allegedly had kicked in a door and entered the home. According to police, during the ensuing standoff Kaczynski paced across the enclosed porch, yelled about cigarettes and pointed a scoped rifle at officers. Officer Jeffrey H. Doud fired twice at Kaczynki, who also reportedly fired a shot. Kaczynski died on the porch. According to official reports, Kaczynki died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head; he was also struck in the arm by one of Doud's shots.

Witmer used a stolen truck to ram a deputy's vehicle, twice, during a police pursuit. Witmer was shot during the incident and continued to flee until crashing into a utility pole. He died of his injuries two days later—a combination of crash injuries, gunshot wounds, and cardiac arrest.

Local police chased a stolen 1993 Mustang convertible with four teenagers. The Mustang crashed, ejecting all four. Aaron Blake Cartee was killed outright. Richard Hamilton died later. The driver, Cartee's half-brother, was charged with two counts of murder.

Dispatcher Ida Villareal sent officers to the wrong house in search of a stabbing suspect. Officers told Moreno, the owner, to let them in. Neighbors told the officers that Moreno was mentally ill. Moreno told the officers that they were postal workers and asked them to leave his mail. Officers forced entry and cleared the house room-by-room until they came to the bedroom. Moreno, possibly armed with a knife, resisted arrest. Officers shot at him with six less-lethal rounds. Moreno continued to resist arrest. Officers fatally shot him. Moreno's family filed suit.

Cumby and Anando Robert drove away from the scene of a reported burglary in a silver Cadillac. Anderson county deputies pursued. The Cadillac, crashed into a tree in Frankston. Cumby and Robert left the vehicle. Robert was arrested. Cumby left the scene. Frankston Officer Jason Ward approached him. Cumby struck Officer Ward in the head, took his pistol, then returned to the area where the crash occurred. Constable Rick Stewart and Deputy Buzz Sides told Cumby to drop the gun. Cumby shot at them at least once. Constable Stewart fatally shot Cumby.

Eric Cason was killed in a motorcycle accident while fleeing Lebanon Police officers and Wilson County Sheriff's deputies. Cason was killed after he failed to negotiate a curve at the intersection of Hartsville Pike and Beasley's Bend Road and crashed.

SWAT officers shot Gary Lee Sheets after he shot his ex-girlfriend during a standoff at St. John's Mercy Urgent Care Center. Police said Sheets entered the building at 4:30 p.m. and went to the second floor, where Jenenne Meadows, 47, worked as a lab technician. Sheets reportedly brandished a gun, took Meadows hostage, told everyone else to leave and locked himself in a room with Meadows. As SWAT team members waited outside the door, Sheets let Meadows call her son, then took the phone and said derogatory things. Meadows broke away from Sheets and unlocked the door, but Sheets shot her twice before the SWAT team ran into the room and surrounded Meadows. Sheets was reportedly still shooting when officers returned fire. Sheets and Meadows later died at hospitals.

SWAT officers shot Gary Lee Sheets after he shot his ex-girlfriend during a standoff at St. John's Mercy Urgent Care Center. Police said Sheets entered the building at 4:30 p.m. and went to the second floor, where Jenenne Meadows, 47, worked as a lab technician. Sheets reportedly brandished a gun, took Meadows hostage, told everyone else to leave and locked himself in a room with Meadows. As SWAT team members waited outside the door, Sheets let Meadows call her son, then took the phone and said derogatory things. Meadows broke away from Sheets and unlocked the door, but Sheets shot her twice before the SWAT team ran into the room and surrounded Meadows. Sheets was reportedly still shooting when officers returned fire. Sheets and Meadows later died at hospitals.

A local officer spotted White, a suspect in an armed carjacking, just a short distance from the gas station where the car had been taken. The officer shot White to death and "a handgun was recovered at the scene."

An off-duty Detroit officer reportedly got into an argument with Omari Dixson at about 3:30 a.m. while the two were sitting in cars next to each other at a stoplight. Dixson allegedly pointed a gun at the officer, leading him to open fire. Dixson was struck four times in the back and later died. A witness said Dixson never pointed a gun. The city paid $1.5 million to Dixson's family to settle the lawsuit.

Giles, armed with a .45-caliber pistol, shot at three people as they fixed a car, wounding all of them. Seated in a tan Ford Ranger, he later shot the windshield of a patrol vehicle driven by responding deputies and drove away. Deputies pursued him to the parking lot of Woodforest National Bank, where deputies hemmed him in with their vehicles. He shot at the deputies. The deputies fatally shot him. Giles was not named in the Texas Custodial Deaths Report on Feb. 6, 2016.

State trooper Eric Molleker was chasing Jennifer Shaun Stilley for speeding when Stilley's Chevrolet Cobalt hit a Buick Century driven by Mia Cynthia Alberson, killing Stilley, Alberson, and Alberson's passenger Peggy R. King. Two other people were injured in the crash. Molleker was later cleared by the Kansas Highway Patrol.

Vincent Pierson was a bank robbery suspect who died during a gunfire-fueled chase on Interstate 83.

Troopers and Natalia Officer E. Banks tried to conduct a traffic stop on a reportedly-stolen vehicle. The driver of the Toyota sped away, lost control and crashed. Ibanez-Torres was one of three men who died in the crash. All three are described as immigrants by mysanantonio.com.

New Jersey State Corrections officer Victor Segui-Cordero allegedly shot and killed his wife and the family dog at their Browns Mills home, then turned the gun himself, police said.

Troopers and Natalia Officer E. Banks tried to conduct a traffic stop on a reportedly-stolen vehicle. The driver of the Toyota sped away, lost control and crashed. Hernandez was one of three men who died in the crash. All three are described as immigrants by mysanantonio.com.

Corey L. Swangim, 17, drove while high on drugs, sideswiped a parked car and led Fort Wayne police on a chase before losing control and slamming his Chevrolet Camaro into a tree, killing his fiancee, 16-year-old Rosetta A. Gresham.

After a long police chase across three counties, James Adams shot at police and was shot and killed.

BPD captain John Sloter and officer Dave Powers, and BCSD deputy Cole Hoffman responded to a report of a man with a gun at the Eastside Hideaway Lounge around 10:30 p.m. and confronted Seth Miller in an alley. All three officers opened fire when Miller allegedly pointed an air pistol at them. Seth Miller died the following afternoon at a hospital. A relative said Miller had been diagnosed with borderline schizophrenia and sometimes failed to take his medication.

Christopher "Chris" Foehl was shot dead by state probation officers after he allegedly shot an officer.

Smith was one of two suspects in a midnight police pursuit following two armed robberies. The other, 17 years old, bailed from their car after it hit a tree, and was captured uninjured. Smith fled into neighboring back yards and was shot and killed there. Police reported he had a BB gun. One of two people shot dead by Jacksonville police in unrelated incidents within the same hour.

An officer shot and killed Julius Kyle when he allegedly pulled a handgun.

Joselin Breton, 34, and Anevdy Breton, 10, were heading to their home a few blocks away after visiting Joselin's mother when their 2001 Toyota Corolla was struck by an Acura at 11 p.m. Breton and her son were thrown from the vehicle, according to authorities. The 2006 Acura, which was stolen out of Clifton, was being chased by East Orange police just 15 minutes before it struck Breton's vehicle. Police said the officers cut off the chase at the Newark border, but they continued to speed

Raymond Gee reportedly shot and killed Loan Kim Nguyen, then killed himself during a standoff with SWAT.

Turner had been seriously injured in a shooting two years before, emerging as a quadriplegic paralyzed from the neck down. Searching for Turner's step-brother in a drug sweep, FBI agents raided the house of Turner's mother, with the mother's permission and warning about the fragile health of her daughter. Agents used flash-bang grenades. Turner never recovered and was found dead on the day before Thanksgiving.

Tyrone Tucker was killed when his pickup truck was hit by a vehicle that ran a red light while fleeing police on Thanksgiving Day. The other driver, Daryl Lynch, who was 19 at the time, was convicted in February 2011 of one count each of first-degree murder, carjacking, second-degree robbery, evading an officer causing death and attempted carjacking.

William Marion died after his car was struck by an SUV being chased by a Tennessee police car in Corinth, Mississippi. The chase crossed state lines. Corinth Police Chief David Lancaster said the Tennessee officers had turned off their sirens and flashers about four miles from the state line. The SUV apparently lost control just after leaving Highway 45 and hit marion's car in the turn lane. The driver climbing a fence and got away.

Raja Krishna Velu was killed after he led police on a high-speed chase through a hillside residential neighborhood in View Park and hit a parked car and a concrete light pole.

Smith went to a family party and fatally shot his ex-wife, Myrtle. He was armed with a shotgun, two handguns and two fanny packs of ammunition. Deputies responded five minutes later, and tried to reason with Smith. Smith told them that he knew his life was already over. He seems to have swung the muzzle of his shotgun forward as he pointed it at his head and shot himself. Because Smith seems to have flagged a deputy with the muzzle as he did so, the deputy shot at Smith as well. Smith was not named in the Texas Custodial Deaths Report on Feb. 6, 2016.

Richardson drove home from a bar in his red 2007 Dodge Ram. He struck a chain-link fence. William Lord, who believed Richardson would drive the truck into his house, called 911. Officers Jason Holt and Scott Gabriel responded. Richardson did not respond to their orders. Officer Gabriel fired three shots at the wheels of the truck. His pistol jammed. Officer Holt said that Richardson reached for a .22-caliber rifle. He shot Richardson fatally near the right ear. Texas Ranger Sergeant Shane Morrow investigated. Though both officers were no-billed, Officer Holt was fired. He had worked for five different law enforcement agencies in as many years.

Brothers Anthony Thomas and Darrell Thomas were killed when the 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt they'd allegedly carjacked collided with a different stolen car after a police chase on I-70. The Cobalt was first pursued by a St. Charles County sheriff's deputy on his way downtown at around 7 p.m. The driver, Anthony Thomas, tried to elude police by going the wrong way on the expressway. The Cobalt crashed into a 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix which was also, coincidentally, stolen. Both Thomases were killed and four people were injured in the collision.

At 1:59 a.m., two Clute PD officers, working as security guards at club Babana Nights, fatally shot an armed man.

Phillips' mother called police to report that her son had stolen her car, cell phone and wallet. This hadn't been the first time. Located, Phillips refused to pull over. His car stalled, and with a "growing contingent of law enforcement officers" now following him, Phillips refused to leave the vehicle. Apparently without further provocation one of the officers fatally shot the unarmed man multiple times.

Thompson allegedly stole a bottle of whiskey. Police chased him, and then when he drove at them with the car, shot and killed him.

Deputies Chad Dada and Bob Hopton shot James E. Long, who then bled to death inside his house during a 9-hour standoff that reportedly began when Long shot CHP officer David Madrigal in the leg.

Melissa Powell called 911 to report that her estranged husband, Daniel "Dan" Powell, was chasing her car and had shot her in the arm by Tyson's Events Center. Police said officers arrived to see Dan Powell use his car to push Melissa Powell's car over an embankment. Dan Powell reportedly fired at least two shots, then drove across a parking lot and hit a semi trailer. According to police, a brief standoff ensued before Dan Powell shot himself.

Pea Ridge police officer Claude "John" Langham shot Ty Smith "multiple times" after Smith pointed a gun at the officer and threatened to shoot him. Two neighbors had called 911 after hearing gunshots at Smith's home.

State DOC officials went to Leverette's apartment to serve him a warrant. He refused to come out, which set up a six-hour armed standoff and a SWAT response. Finally, police shot tear gas in and forced an entry to find Leverette already dead.

A sheriff's deputy investigating a series of thefts and burglaries shot and killed a man Friday as he allegedly raced toward him in a stolen pickup.

Deputies Kevin Mullnix, Ron Hansen, Elena Transue and Fletcher Skerritt shot Craig Von Dohlen 10 times after he confronted them with a rifle and threatened to shoot them.

Bexley police responded to a domestic disturbance call. A resident told them that Marcum was upset with his girlfriend and had several weapons. Police found Marcum locked inside a bedroom with his girlfriend. He told officers he would shoot them and kill himself, and police could hear him loading a gun. Columbus SWAT officers were preparing to negotiate with Marcum when he walked out of the home carrying the loaded rifle, police said. A SWAT officer shot and killed Marcum as he walked toward the front gate.

Officers responded to a rent-related argument between Ioannidis and his landlord. Officers entered Ioannidis' dimly lit bedroom and asked him to speak to them in his better-lit living room. Ioannidis, wearing only boxers, asked for a moment to put on some pants. The officers stepped into the living room. Ioannidis shot himself. It was his fourth known suicide attempt.

Donald Frederick Robinson reportedly died from a self-inflicted wound during a shootout with Deputy Kelli Maness.

Troopers and Natalia Officer E. Banks tried to conduct a traffic stop on a reportedly-stolen vehicle. The driver of the Toyota sped away, lost control and crashed. Torres was one of three men who died in the crash. All three are described as undocumented immigrants. The other two killed were Agustin Garcia Hernandez and Omar Ibanez Torres.

Conic spent five months in a coma before finally surrendering to the injuries from a car crash with a suspect chased by police. The 21-year-old suspect drove a stolen SUV and had refused to pull over for a traffic stop, causing several crashes. He was ultimately charged with vehicular homicide.

Suspecting narcotics dealing, police made a traffic stop on a white Cadillac with Davis and her two brothers. The Cadillac lurched away with police in pursuit, topping 100 MPH before skidding out of control and flipping several times. Davis was killed. A question developed about which of the men had been driving and therefore who would be charged for her vehicular homicide.

Deputies Michael Richardson and Arturo Alvarado shot Shawn Fox five times when he ran past them firing a handgun.

SLMPD officer Vladimir Vujica reportedly fled from a police car and committed suicide while under investigation. County police went to Vujica's home to serve a search warrant related to child pornography. Later that day, SLMPD Internal Affairs officers were driving Vujica to police headquarters for questioning when he reportedly jumped out of the car a few blocks from their destination and ran. Police said that Vujica wasn't technically in custody so he wasn't handcuffed or restrained. According to police, officers searched the area, but couldn't find him. At about 11:30 p.m., someone called 911 after finding Vujica behind Lasalle Park Baptist Church.

Figueroa was fighting with another man on the fifth floor of an apartment building when NYPD arrived. Told repeatedly to put down the wooden bat he was holding, he did not. The police version of events had him "lunging" at officers; family and other witnesses disputed that account. He was fatally shot in the chest.

In December, 2008, Fairfax County police officers chased 19-year-old Hailu Brook across the county line into Arlington and shot him dead. Brook, a senior at Yorktown High School, had reportedly robbed a BB&T in McLean. The autopsy report, shows that the teen was shot 20-25 times by three officers with large caliber handguns.

According to police, Chad Ousley was heading north on Mount Hope Road around 10:13 p.m. when a trooper saw him driving erratically and stopped his 1996 Chevrolet pickup truck. As the trooper approached the pickup, Ousley reportedly started spinning his tires and took off at a high rate of speed. Police said the trooper chased Ousley for about five minutes to Hannewald Road, where Mount Hope comes to a "T". Ousley continued through the intersection, hit a stop sign, drove into a field, and struck a tree.

About 8 p.m. a deputy attempted to stop a car on State Route 421, police said. April Ann Dishner, 28, refused to pull over and continued onto Patty Branch Road, which is a dead end. When the deputy saw the vehicle on the side of the road, he pulled his cruiser up next to it. Angela M. Crusenberry jumped from the passenger side, and Dishner allegedly backed over her in an attempt to get away, killing Crusenberry.

Earlier, a woman had called police to report that her boyfriend, Derek Watson, had assaulted her at a local club. Officer Flasco Bryant found him walking a few blocks away. Bryant rolled down his window and warned him to stay away from the woman and the club for the rest of the evening. Watson agreed to walk to his mother's house, and Bryant drove off. Shortly after resuming his patrol, Bryant reportedly saw Watson heading toward the club, so he positioned his police cruiser in Watson's path and told him to stop and to show his hands. Watson allegedly refused to take one hand out his pocket, even after Bryant forced him to the ground to handcuff him. Watson ended up being shot in the back.

Dwayne Bullock, 31, of Xenia was killed when Antwan Rhines, 22, driving a stolen car ran a red light.

Officers reported that they were investigating a report at a housing complex of a vehicle possibly containing drugs and guns. When Elmore tried to evade police who'd blocked him in, they claimed they feared for their lives, and shot him to death. They had the wrong vehicle.

Larry Berry Jr. was apparently having a diabetic episode and experiencing hallucinations. He died when police took him into custody.

Dennis Vonella was killed more than an hour and half after deputies were called at 9:24 p.m. to his Vista Lake Drive home by his wife, Debbie Vonella, who reported her husband was despondent and threatening to commit suicide, police said. He was fatally shot by police after firing at least 18 rounds at officers.

Mentally ill man living in a group home. Waving a knife, first shot with taser by Cpl. Ryan Dunnigan, then shot with gun and killed by Sgt. Marcus Hartley."A clinically schizophrenic man who was off some of his prescribed medication encouraged an officer to shoot him a second time even after taking a fatal bullet to the chest, according to dramatic testimony Wednesday at a Marin County Coroner's Office inquest. After wielding a kitchen knife, yelling obscenities and challenging two San Anselmo police officers to shoot him, 29-year-old Daniel Frederickson was shot in the torso at 11:02 a.m. Dec. 16 in a quiet neighborhood across the street from Wade Thomas Elementary School." The entire incident took 1 minute, 42 seconds from the arrival of the officers to the call that a shot had been fired.

The LA Times reported that Victor Francisco Tejeda, a 17-year-old Latino male, died after being shot in Pomona.

Former Michigan state trooper Todd Sanford Jr. was suspected of killing Michigan Department of Corrections officer Steven Sampier II, 30, who was dating Sanford's former long-time girlfriend, on November 25. According to police, a deputy approached Sanford's vehicle at about 4:30 p.m. after Sanford pulled into his driveway. Sanford reportedly shot himself in the head with a .44-caliber pistol before the deputy reached the vehicle. The pistol, which was not the same weapon used to kill Sampier, had been reported stolen, police said.

Precise details weren't released but allegedly Justin Jamal Kennedy reached for a fake gun in his belt when police shot and killed him. The family was adamant that Kennedy did not own a BB gun, and no fingerprints were found on the weapon.

The city's Special Response Team conducted a drug raid on Middleton's residence. She responded by shooting a .22 weapon through the closed door, striking one of the raiders in the jaw, critically wounding him. She was mortally wounded by return fire, dying the day after Christmas.

A pair of twins, their brother and their friend all died as passengers in an Accord when it hit a pole in a high-speed police chase. The driver hadn't told them the car was stolen. He was charged with four counts of murder. Dead: Jemar Claybrooks, Demar Claybrooks, Marc Claybrooks, and Arron K. Shields.

A pair of twins, their brother and their friend all died as passengers in an Accord when it hit a pole in a high-speed police chase. The driver hadn't told them the car was stolen. He was charged with four counts of murder. Dead: Jemar Claybrooks, Demar Claybrooks, Marc Claybrooks, and Arron K. Shields.

Two men died in a fiery crash after their sports car launched off the side of a highway overpass and shattered into pieces on the roadway below. The pair, riding in a yellow Corvette, were being chased at high speeds by Georgia State Patrol.

An officer watched Cordova and a group of teens stealing beer and ice from a convenience store. Cordova attempted to run the unidentified officer down, police said, so he shot and killed him.

Police say George and another man kidnapped a pedestrian at gunpoint and demanded money. The shooting followed a short chase by officers dispatched after the kidnap victim called 911, police said.

Officer Ryan Chrysler and his partner responded to a call of shots fired, police said. At least one man fired shots at the officers and Chrysler was struck in the chin. He was treated at Ohio State University Medical Center and released. The officers returned fire and shot killed Brandon Rayot.

Stringer was fatally shot while he and another man were running from a robbery at a Dollar General Store. An officer confronted the men and ordered them to freeze, police said. Shots were exchanged, Stringer was shot in the head and the other man escaped.

Christian was killed after he lunged at a local officer with a knife during a 2 a.m. call at his parents' residence. He was said to be suicidal.

Kevin Lamont Sneed and a partner allegedly robbed a Wendy's. Later, Sneed stole a police car, led police on a chase and was shot and killed. Police believed Sneed and partner had robbed more than 55 stores over several years.

Police shot Manuel Benitez, a former child actor, when he reportedly shot at them after taking his 6-year-old son, Benjamin, hostage inside a restaurant's restroom, ending a four-year FBI fugitive manhunt.

Jackson's longtime girlfriend called police for help when he'd locked himself in the bathroom, apparently suicidal on Christmas Eve. Jackson had some history of mental health issues and substance abuse. Two local officers confronted Jackson in the house, commanded him to drop his knife, and fatally shot him when he refused to comply.

Daniel Joe English, 34, fleeing police in an allegedly drunken state, caused an accident on Christmas night that killed Onterrio T. "Terry" Sharp.

Matthew Bowen reportedly shot himself in the head after an all-day standoff with police and negotiators that began when he allegedly threatened his girlfriend and her child.

Police said James Duncan, 64, shot and killed his stepson, Adam Mills, 33, also killed himself when police arrived and confronted him

Officers stopped Moore, driving a 1998 Chevrolet Astro, for ignoring a stop sign. Moore shot himself with a .38-caliber Rossi revolver. He was a suspect in the sexual assault of his ex-wife and the burglary of her house, during which a handgun was stolen. In his possession were three goodbye letters, addressed to his wife and two children.

Colbert was shot after attempting to use vehicle to run over state trooper. Colbert had been pulled over on suspicion of driving a stolen van.

A sheriff's deputy tried to stop a suspected drunken driver. Police say the 23-year-old woman refused to stop and sped west into Indianapolis at speeds up to 100 mph. Indianapolis police then joined the pursuit, which ended when Lindsay Van Dyke's car hit a tree, killing her.

According to police, a short pursuit began after officers tried to stop Melvin Elandt on suspicion of traffic violations at about 9:30 p.m. Two officers shot Elandt when he allegedly struck one of them with his truck. Elandt was pronounced dead at a hospital. The officers were reportedly treated for minor injuries.

Parrish Batchan fell into a coma and eventually died three years after a struggle with LACSD deputies Rigoberto Munoz and Omar Bobadilla, and VPD officer Daniel Onopa, during which he was tasered several times and hogtied.

State police say Deputy Scotty Hill, who was off duty at the time, showed up at the farm to buy a horse from Pollitt's nephew. Police say Pollitt came out of the home and was angry, waving a pistol and threatening Hill. Police say that's when Hill fired several shots at Pollitt, killing her.

Johnnie Turley and Michael Pflueger were fleeing from police for traffic violations when Pflueger lost control of the Nissan sportscar and crashed into trees. The driver died at the scene, and Turley was pronounced dead at the hospital shortly afterward.

Bonestroo attacked co-workers at a ski resort, killing one. After a pursuit, he was shot and killed by Deputy John Seifert. Bonestroo's death was ruled a suicide because he also shot himself.

Dionisio Saucedo Jr. drove a 2005 Dodge Stratus into the western edge of Eden, Texas. A trooper stopped the Stratus. Alcantar, in the passenger seat, shot at the trooper with a 12-gauge shotgun. The trooper drew a handgun and fatally shot Alcantar. Alcantar was wanted in the shooting death of Lynda Fairchild and the wounding of her daughter, Heather Flores, the mother of Alcantar's child. The Texas Ranger Division investigated.

Police were called to a residence on Terra Bella Street where a man was threatening his family with a gun and firing shots in the air. When police arrived, Soriano escaped to an attic space. Police found him there two hours later and police shot him.

Murphy was outside of his apartment with two other men, dressed in a WW2 costume. The men were firing rounds over the buildings (discovered to be blanks after Murphy's death). A neighbor heard the noise and based on what he saw out his window, called police. Police arrived on scene and told the men to put the rifles down. The officers fired at Murphy, saying that he had pointed the rifle at them.

Medeiros was fleeing a police stop when he crashed his motorcycle and died.

State troopers responded to Lady Godiva Bar in the Showgirl Galleria at 1:25 a.m. after Chucky Lee Jackson reportedly shot a patron and nightclub employee. Jackson allegedly shot in the direction of police who confronted him inside the club. Troopers Roberto Anaya and Chris Bommarito shot Jackson four times, killing him.

Michael D. Black shot and killed himself in Hopkins County after being pulled over by the Kentucky State Police. According to state police, Black, 28, was stopped by Trooper Mitch Hampton for suspicion of DUI.

Troopers Jackie Pickrell and Jennifer Sandlin shot and killed Nathan Hurt, but details as to what precipitated the killing were withheld.

Officers T.J. Martinez, Christopher Yslas and Allen Ronk shot and killed Jose Jesus Peyan-Leal during a foot chase.

Soddy-Daisy officers responded to a domestic incident. Redden was naked, talking incoherently and breaking things. When officers attempted to talk to him, he mumbled and did not make eye contact while stumbling around the room. Police called for an ambulance and tried to put a restrictive suit on him, but he refused. Medics and police attempted to hold Redden down to strap him to a stretcher, but he became combative and would not follow officer commands. Officer Melissa Daniels deployed her Taser seven times. Following the stuns, Redden remained combative and uncooperative. He then was handcuffed to the stretcher. The Medical Examiner's Office in Knoxville ruled the death a natural event and listed the cause of death as multiple medical issues, mainly an undiagnosed fungus that caused his erratic behavior.

Police shot Robert E. Sylvester multiple times when he reportedly got out of his car with a a gun after a chase. At around 1:30 p.m., Sylvester allegedly robbed the Check 'n Go on West Market Street in Bloomington and fled into rural McLean County. Officers from multiple agencies chased Sylvester to I-55, where he ran from his vehicle and jumped over a median with a gun in his hand. Police shot Sylvester in the northbound lane, and he died several hours later at a hospital.

Lorenzo Jones was reportedly killed in a police-involved shooting in North Chicago at about 4:20 a.m.

Stephen T. Thompson called the city's police desk—not 911—at 3:05 a.m. from his home at 1704 Kenwood Ave., threatening suicide and to blow up the neighborhood. When officers approached the home, they heard two gunshots, which prompted them to retreat and call for the Emergency Services Team and a Crisis Intervention Team negotiator. The negotiator contacted Thompson—whom police said was dealing with medical issues—and talked for an hour. At 5:26 a.m., Thompson emerged from the home armed with a pump-action shotgun. He threatened police, loaded a shell into the shotgun, cocked it and aimed it at police. At that point, Sgt. Jon Noll shot and killed him.

An anonymous tip pointed police toward Brewster, in a stolen car, at a local gas station. He had outstanding warrants for evading a five-year probation for armed robbery. As officers tried to apprehend him, one officer grabbed the steering wheel through the open driver's door as Brewster was trying to drive off. Brewster was then fatally shot.

After an armed robbery and a getaway in a red Mustang, Skipper and an accomplice wrecked the Mustang on a freeway. When a local officer unwittingly stopped to help, they carjacked a white SWAT SUV from that officer, and were fatally shot and wrecked the SUV almost simultaneously.

Wilkinson crashed a stolen sport-utility vehicle into construction-crane rig during a police chase.

Portsmouth police pursued a vehicle driven by Kenji Lee Danzy from Interstate 264 to the Ballentine Boulevard exit about 7 p.m. The pursuit led to the 3500 block of Westminster Ave., a dead-end street. Portsmouth officers got out of their vehicles and approached Danzy. A fight happened, an officer was injured, and officers Timothy McAndrew, Clarence Pearson Jr. and Cory J. Petty shot and killed Danzy.

Wilson himself called police to say he'd stabbed his girlfriend. Responding local police arrived at the scene, heard a dispute from inside, and broke in to find Wilson armed with a knife. Wilson stabbed and wounded a police dog, and an officer was struck in the leg by friendly fire. Wilson was shot to death.

Deputies Ryan Girard and Michael Rose shot and killed Leonard Joseph Velasquez when he reversed toward them after a high-speed chase.

Jaria Nhean was killed when he hit a curb and was thrown from his motorcycle, then struck by an SUV after being chased by the CHP.

After a collision resulted in a death, this person stole a car and fled. After a high speed chase, the vehicle rolled and the drive was killed.

Officers reported that Robles, a mentally ill man, was wielding a Samurai sword, and they shot him to death.

Cole was killed by her husband, a 19-year NYPD lieutenant, who then shot himself in the head. Their 18-year-old at the scene daughter had tried to intervene.

An off-duty officer saw a shooting in which a man was shot in the leg. Two men took off in a car and the off-duty officer chased them. Police say Smith and another suspect, 18-year old Marcus Powell, got out of their car. Powell was arrested, but Smith fled on foot, and the off-duty officer followed him. There was a confrontation, and the off-duty officer shot and killed Smith.

Three county officers and a state trooper found Lumia behind the wheel of his vehicle, having rammed the house of his stepfather. The stepfather informed the police that Lumia was bipolar and off his medication. Partly cooperative, Lumia refused to unlock his door and finally rammed police vehicles with his Ford Explorer. He was fatally shot.

Keith Shoemaker was killed when his car was struck by one fleeing police.

Jesse Shrouf and Franklin Tyler Lonberger were killed when their car crashed after a police chase. According to police, an officer had started pursuing the car because it appeared to be speeding. After losing the car, the officer reportedly called off the chase. The crash apparently happened a short time later when Shrouf's car failed to negotiate a curve and went off the left side of the road, became airborne and struck a ditch before coming to rest in a farm field.

Willie S. Robertson was apparently working with the Drug Enforcement Agency to nail his son-in-law Charles Quinones. Troopers tried to pull Quinones over after a pickup, and he fled, eventually crashing and killing both men.

Police shot unarmed Mario Rodriguez when he revved the engine as officers walked toward him after a car chase.

City police saw Reed with a duffel bag and gave chase when he ran through a series of alleys and sidestreets. According to the police narrative, Reed produced an SRA assault rifle from the bag. Police shot him to death. The same officer chased (against orders) and ran down a motorcyclist in July 2010.

Brandon Plummer was killed in a head-on collision with Carlos Cunningham. Detective William Lake and Officer Timothy Royce were chasing Cunningham, who was driving erratically and dangerously. Both Cunningham and Plummer were killed.

Officers Isaac White, 28, and Jessica Woodard, 26, shot and killed Rodney Boddie after they said he struggled with them then ran into a house, grabbed a knife, and lunged at them. Boddie had been pulled over for driving with an expired tag, police said.

The officers are being honored for their response to a Jan. 17, 2009 sniper-like shooting in Glasgow that killed Melissa Greenhagen, 37, and injured Scott and Suzanrn Billingsley outside the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital. After the shooting, officers tracked Roger Sellers, 42, to his house, where he was shot to death after pulling a knife on the officers. A coroner's inquest found Bureau of Land Management Ranger Alexandra Burke was justified in killing Sellers.

Patrolman Peter Mooney shot and killed suspected bank robber, Anthony Taylor, when he pointed a pellet gun at police.

Trooper Chad Foster conducted a traffic stop on Sabino Gardea. Gardea stepped out of the vehicle and shot Trooper Foster at least once in the left calf. Trooper Foster shot Gardea. Gardea collapsed. Trooper Foster told him to drop the gun. Gardea raised the gun a second time. Trooper Foster shot Gardea again, striking him a total of nine times. Trooper Foster won the DPS Officer's Association Trooper of the Year Award.

Anthony Bialecki fatally shot Domonick Washington, who was the passenger in a car that was pulled over for signaling left but turning right. Bialecki told investigators that as he and his partner approached the car, Washington's movements led them to believe he was trying to hide drugs. As they searched Washington, he struggled and tried to run away. Washington, 26, punched and kicked the officers, police said. Bialecki told investigators he shot Washington at close range in the chest because he appeared to be reaching for a gun. Washington was unarmed.

Michael Paul Mesa died after a struggle with deputies Derrick Penney, Brayden Ferguson, Bryceton Patterson and David Hubbard.