Robert Todd Poulsen reportedly killed himself as police closed in on him after a multi-state crime spree. According to police, Poulsen was seen at around 11 p.m. driving a 1991 Mercury Topaz belonging to Chad Lee Anderson, who had been found shot to death the day before in Colorado. A chase ensued into Logan County, during which someone in the car allegedly shot at the pursuing vehicles. Police deployed a deflation device to disable the car, which went out of control into a ditch. Poulsen was reportedly found inside the car with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. He died at a hospital. Two other people were arrested.

Ray Martin threatened to kill himself with a handgun throughout the standoff in the backyard of his home. Two women had locked themselves inside the house, but Martin never threatened them, police said. Martin shot himself about 7 p.m. as police attempted to create a diversion to disarm him.

Ruby Nell Lindsey was huddled in the back seat of a friend's car fleeing her estranged husband, 28-year-old Marion Alexander Lindsey to the Inman Police Department. When they arrived, Lindsey, pulled up and shot and killed her through the car's windows. Inman police officer Harvey Godfrey Jr. then shot at and injured him.

Jenkins, as a passenger in a car stopped for traffic violations, fled on foot from Milwaukee police. After a foot chase involving officer Jon Bartlett, Jenkins happened to see family members in another car, which he entered. Bartlett contended that Jenkins drove and attempted to use that car as a weapon (a version contradicted by witnesses), and shot nine times, seven of which struck Jenkins and killed him. Bartlett is currently serving a prison sentence in connection with the unrelated 2004 Frank Jude Jr. beating case.

Officer was investigating a possible stolen vehicle, and when frisking Worden, the two fought, and Worden pulled a gun. He was shot and killed.

Francisco Ponce reportedly led police on a high-speed chase from Onawa to a rest stop in Missouri Valley. Officer James Fouts shot and killed Ponce when he allegedly approached the officer "in a threatening manner" after his pickup was halted with stop sticks. Ponce was unarmed.

Maddened by his arrest on minor drug charges and the impounding of his car, when released from jail Lett drove to his mother's house and began firing a handgun into the air. Evading police two or three times, ignoring their commands, and turning his car radio up loud, Lett was finally boxed in when he collided with a police cruiser. Continuing to defy the police he was fatally shot.

When Tyson was allegedly involved in a fist fight, West Haven police used attack dogs to attempt to flush him out of hiding in bushes along I-95. Tyson instead fled onto the highway and was struck by a passing truck. In December 2008 the city settled a wrongful death suit with his family for about $400,000. An autopsy revealed 24 dog-bite puncture wounds.

Police said Roberto Campos, 25, of Florida, shot Lourdes Guzman, 26, of Raleigh, then himself after Virginia State Police forced the pickup truck they were in to a stop in rural Brunswick County, Va., more than 2.5 hours after a chase began.

Brian Carr was killed and Officer Nicholas Smith was wounded in a gun battle following an attempted drug stop.

McDowell had robbed a branch bank and fled south in his car. When his car either crashed or broke down in a rural part of the county, he made several attempts at a carjacking, breaking one woman's arm in the process. Police found him armed only with a broken liquor bottle and shot him to death.

Raymond Kobzeff apparently shot and killed himself after a high-speed chase that ended when he crashed a stolen pickup truck into a marsh.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

According to police, Mark Boyce pulled a gun and threatened other men outside HB's Hide-A-Way Lounge. Police said off-duty DPD Sgt. Kevin Kemp, who was leaving the bar, identified himself as an officer, drew his weapon and told Boyce to drop the gun. Boyce allegedly grabbed for Kemp's gun and a struggle ensued. Kemp shot Boyce twice in the back, killing him. Boyce's weapon was never found. Some witnesses told Boyce's family that he was running from Kemp when he was shot. Police said Boyce had been drinking that night and had cocaine in his system. The sergeant was not tested for alcohol. Atty. Geoffrey Fieger later won a $1.425 million court settlement in the case.

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.

Willets fled undercover police, firing a shotgun at police as he drove down Kahekili Highway. He was shot and killed. A passenger in Willet's pickup truck, identified only as a 22-year-old man, suffered multiple gunshot wounds. A 2-year-old boy suffered minor head injuries when he was thrown from the truck after the vehicle caught fire.

Rookie officer Rafael Balbontin shot 14-year-old Juan "Johnny" Salazar after Edgar Naranjo, 26, allegedly tried to scare Balbontin's mother with a BB gun during a home invasion at the house Balbontin shared with his parents. According to police, Balbontin's mother screamed, and his father chased Salazar and Narango out of the house with a mop. Balbontin followed and fired eight shots with his police-issued gun, hitting Naranjo in the hand and Salazar in the back, killing Salazar. Balbontin also shot his father, Juan Balbontin, who was apparently caught in the crossfire. Chicago police found Balbontin acted within department guidelines. In 2005, Balbontin stabbed his wife, Arcelia Balbontin, to death, and was sentenced to 25-years in prison. In 2007, A federal jury awarded $4 million to Salazar's family.

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.

Police report that deceased refused to follow orders to exit vehicle after high-speed chase, officer accidentally used real gun instead of bean bag gun. $500,000 settlement to family.

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.

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.

A chase began at around 10:50 p.m. when officers Scott Barrick and Jason Criner saw a Chrysler sedan that had been reported stolen at Wilshire and Coplin. They radioed to other officers to join the pursuit. At 11:03 p.m., Sgt. Rodney Cox ordered the officers by radio to end the chase. One car stopped. The remaining five cars, each occupied by two officers, continued chasing the Chrysler for 17.3 miles. Officers Richard Neinhuis and Courtney Anderson's car crashed into an unrelated Ford Crown Victoria, killing passenger Melvin Woodyard. The allegedly stolen Chrysler was not found. The 10 officers (Neinhuis, Anderson, Barrick, Criner, Jason Tonti, Glenn Anderson, Timothy Barr, D'Clarence Reynolds, Aaron Kraszewski and Alexis Sukey, all assigned to the tactical services unit) were suspended without pay. Wayne County prosecutors decided not to issue criminal charges against any of the officers.

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.

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.

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.

Clair Bowen, 35, led police on a chase that ended in a parking lot in West Manchester Township. Bowen fired a shotgun at two officers. The officers fired back, killing Bowen.

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

After firing a weapon outside his house, Bing went into his house, causing a several-hour standoff before police went into the house and shot and killed Bing.

Lizotte's family members contacted police about his erratic behavior and mental health issues. When officers arrived, he fired on them. They returned fire, killing him.

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.

Police tried to pull over Arta G. Skipper Jr. for driving erratically. After a short chase, he shot and killed himself.

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.

Beard was killed during a high-speed chase when the vehicle he was riding in crashed.

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.

Eugene Threat, 20, was charged with reckless vehicular homicide in the death of James Reed, struck down as he stood in a vacant lot. Threat was also charged with evading arrest and traffic offenses. A passenger in the car, Shawn Robinson, 26, was charged with evading arrest. Reed was struck by a car allegedly fleeing police.

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

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

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.

An Apple Valley police officer was indicted on three misdemeanor charges in connection with a traffic collision in which a pregnant woman was fatally injured. Katie Burg, 28, of Apple Valley gave birth to a boy, Jackson, before dying six days after crash. Her baby survived. Her husband, Russell L. Burg, 31, who was riding in the passenger seat, was hospitalized for about a month. Officer Shane Mikkelson faces one count each of reckless driving, careless driving and inattentive driving. He was cleared of criminal vehicular homicide and criminal vehicular operation resulting in great bodily harm, both felonies. Mikkelson pleaded guilty and apologized and didn't get any jail time and lost his job.

Off-duty Detective Al Glock shot and killed Eric Lee Thomas when the two fought outside a grocery store because Glock believed he saw Thomas shoplift some beer.

Two deputies responded to a complaint of too many cars and a large crowd blocking traffic along Halls Ferry Rd. Deputy Sheriff Lionel Johnson shot Taylor after deputies said a verbal confrontation turned physical. Taylor died less than 24 hours later.

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.

Young was wanted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. When they caught up with him, he we went to his vehicle, got a gun, and killed himself.

A Montgomery County sheriff's deputy shot and killed Newell who'd just wounded another deputy with his own gun near the main entrance of the Dayton-Montgomery County Courts Building.

Cravens was ordered by county officers to drop the rifle he'd been carrying outside his apartment. He refused by retreating back into the apartment, and police shot at him. When he finally emerged he'd been fatally gut-shot.

Rodriguez fled the scene of a robbery. Sergeant Dan Misaiszek, Officer Pete Weaver and Corporal Mark Jarman surrounded Rodriguez with their patrol vehicles. Rodriguez threw a knife at the corporal, missing him. The officers shot at Rodriguez twenty times, striking him five times. Bullets from Corporal Jarman's weapon struck Rodriguez four of those five times. The officers were no-billed by a grand jury before much of this information was available. Rodriguez was schizophrenic and mildly retarded. Sergeant Dan Misiaszek, 41, had served 14 years; Corporal Mark Jarman, 40, had served 17 years; Officer Pete Weaver, 44, had served 14 years.

Police responded to a domestic violence call. According to a lawsuit that was settled, the police placed Burns in handcuffs, and after he continued to struggle, beat him and placed him in a headlock, which broke a bone in his neck and caused him to asphyxiate.

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

Police shot and killed Frederick Moraga when he refused to drop his knife and advanced toward three officers in a Burlingame motel room.

Police responded to Basim Maya's house after his family members called. They sought to have Maya, who was schizophrenic, involuntarily committed to a mental health facility. Maya had reportedly stopped taking his medication. According to police, officers used their hands and pepper gas to subdue Maya, but he resisted. The altercation escalated to "hand-to-hand" combat among Maya and five or six officers, police said. Maya died of asphyxia and deprivation of oxygen, according to Oakland County Medical Examiner L.J. Dragovic.

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."

Castellanos was wanted for escape from an Arkansas minimum security prison 4 years prior. Castellanos was reportedly shot to keep him from running down a Marshall in his SUV in a Walmart parking lot; no weapons were found in the car. In a dying declaration to a Haines City Officer, Castellanos reported that he believed he was fleeing an attempted mugging. Two passengers in the vehicle confirmed that the officers repeatedly identified themselves as U.S. marshals. The decisions to apprehend Castellanos was reportedly spur of the moment, as they feared losing his position in the absence of a GPS tracker.

A security guard stopped Edwards and his wife on suspicion of shoplifting. The two men were fighting in the parking lot when the first officer arrived at the scene. The officer said he ordered Edwards to stop, but the man walked away, so the officer fired the Taser, shocking Edwards four times within a minute and 14 seconds. Police said they feared Edwards would reach for a gun that had fallen from his waistband onto the ground. A second police officer had to punch the 266-pound man twice before they could handcuff him, the report said. As he lay face down on the pavement, witnesses heard Edwards say he couldn't breathe. When police officers rolled him over, he had "a blue face," according to reports. Officers started CPR, but Edwards was pronounced dead at Providence St. Peter's Hospital.

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.

Robert Wayne Rathja died in police custody, reportedly losing consciousness following a struggle and a foot chase.

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.

Cericola was riding motorcycles with his friend, an off-duty police officer with a high blood-alcohol level, when she unexpectedly slowed down in front of him. Their bikes collided, they were both thrown, and he sustained a fatal head injury. She was charged with DUI.

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.

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.

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.

Wofford was shot and killed inside his Yondota Street home after he swung a 33-inch-long sword at police.

Seth Adam Landon, a 35-year-old white male, died after being shot in Wilmington, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

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.

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.

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.

Kenny Ray Fuller Sr., a 37-year-old black male, died after being shot in Florence, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Local police speeding to respond to a melee struck a car full of five state college students. Free was killed, and the four others hurt. The city settled with their families for $1.1 million. The officer was found at fault but no criminal charges were pursued.

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

A partially disabled veteran, angry with the drug dealing in his neighborhood and with "some degree of mental or emotional illness," encountered police when they were called to reports of shots fired in his neighborhood. At 3:30 a.m., a SWAT force entered his house, performed a room-to-room sweep, Shields raised his weapon when discovered, and he was shot to death.

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.

Lester A. Fuller was killed when his vehicle crashed after a high-speed chase with police. According to police, the chase began after Fuller ran a stop sign. Police claimed the pursuing officer backed off before Fuller's vehicle reached the city limits. Several minutes later, the accident on Highway M was reported. The officer identified the vehicle as the same one involved in the 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.

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.

A burglary suspect, Jarosz pulled a 9 mm gun on Officer Mac Venzon who shot him once in the head.

An unidentified 36-year-old man died in a head-on crash while fleeing police along Victory Boulevard.

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.

Barbara Pulley died while in police custody. At around 7:30 p.m., Pulley was arrested at her home for allegedly harboring a fugitive (Pulley's niece). According to police, Pulley complained that she wasn't feeling well so the arresting officer stopped the patrol car to let her stand outside and get some air, but she passed out. Pulley died at a hospital. Crawford County coroner Dr. Adam Paoni said that Pulley had pneumonia at the time of her death.

Officer Larry Pevyhouse shot and killed unarmed Tony Dominguez when he threatened to shoot officer Warren Gatrell after a chase.

Jerry Love was killed when his car was struck by a driver being chased by 5-10 police cars on Chicago's West Side. According to police, they'd received a tip that Clinton Moore, the fleeing driver, might have been carrying a weapon and that the car was stolen. Love was driving his Hyundai at around 10 p.m. when Moore ran a light and crashed into his car.

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.

Kenneth Wilkerson was killed when his car was hit by an allegedly stolen Dodge Intrepid in south St. Louis. Police denied they'd been chasing the Dodge, but witnesses said that officers had been in close pursuit when the crash occurred. Police arrested a 16-year-old boy they initially suspected of driving the stolen car, but later released the teen, saying he wasn't involved in the incident.

An officer shot and killed Ruben Zaldivar when he tried to run him over.

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

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

A CRPD helicopter spotted a car speeding on I-380, and asked officers on the ground to try and stop it. The driver, Lynne Delane Simpson, reportedly failed to stop and led officers on a 40-minute high-speed chase into Iowa County. Simpson lost control of the van, which rolled into a farm field. Simpson was thrown from the van and died at the scene.

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.

Jeffrey L. Lenington reportedly committed suicide after being stopped by police outside Washington Accelerated Elementary School. According to police, officers were investigating an armed holdup of a Bank of America branch and stopped Lenington at about 4:10 p.m. because his truck matched the robber's vehicle. Lenington then reportedly shot himself in the head.

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

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

Bailey was shot when he pulled a gun as police tried to interrogate him about the robbery of a convenience store.

Officials said George Reid reportedly shot himself in the head while being pursued by deputies for driving erratically on Interstate 59 in Mississippi. The chase lasted under 2 miles with speeds of up to 95 MPH until Reid reportedly "pulled a gun and stuck it to his head." After Reid shot himself, he crashed into some trees. [Reid, a tax attorney from Grand Rapids, Michigan, and his wife Connie Reid, 39, were accused of kidnapping a woman Nov. 20 and sexually assaulting her in their Michigan home. George Reid had been on the run for more than two weeks; Connie Reid was arrested shortly after the kidnapping and assault were reported. Jackson County deputies were unaware that Reid was wanted in Michigan during the chase.]

Lewis Kelly Reindl died from an infection more than 8 months after being beaten by officer James Bridges. Bridges had stopped Reindl as he left the Ten Penny Restaurant for driving without headlights. Reindl got out and walked around to the passenger side to get his registration and insurance information from the glove box. His survivors said Reindl was "exceedingly heavy" and thus could not physically reach across the front seat to get the documents. Bridges told Reindl to get back into his car. Reindl started to approach Bridges, who pepper sprayed Reindl and hit him with his baton. Other officers arrived and Reindl said he was having trouble breathing. Reindl was hospitalized. Within a week, Reindl allegedly suffered from an infection in the leg that bore the brunt of the assault and only partially recovered, then suffered a second infection several months later which ultimately caused his death on August 25, 2003.

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.

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.

Ohio State Patrol Sgt. Howard Criss reportedly tried to stop Roger W. Smith about 1:16 a.m. for having a defective exhaust system on his car. Police said Smith initially began to pull over, but then fled at high speed. Smith went through Bellaire where two local officers joined the pursuit. Another state trooper deployed stop sticks, which deflated Smith's front tires, but Smith continued onto I-470. On the on-ramp, Criss pulled up next to him, and Smith allegedly tried to run his' car into the wall. The two Bellaire police cars got in front of Smith and forced him to stop on the Veterans Memorial Bridge between Ohio and West Virginia. According to police, Smith got out, ran a short distance and jumped over the side of the bridge. He landed on abandoned railroad tracks about 55 feet below.

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.

An unidentified man sleeping on a sidewalk was struck and killed by a police car that lost control as two officers were responding to a call for backup.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Leotoles J. Reid was killed when the 1998 Ford Taurus he was driving ran off state Route 178 in Accomack County and struck a ditch and a telephone pole at 3:12 a.m., police said. Reid, who was thrown from the car, died at the scene. State police said Reid had allegedly fled from a traffic stop. The Exmore Police Department was the primary pursuer in the chase.

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.

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.

Sasko Hristov's family had called police because he was having mental issues. He fled a police stop and crashed doing more than 100 mph.

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.

Robertson was wanted for questioning in several pawn shop burglaries in Lawton and Duncan. Police officers sat in surveillance Dec. 17 of Robertson's Lawton apartment, but he never showed up. Officers returned the next day and confronted Robertson in a parking lot. After officers identified themselves and told Robertson they had felony warrants for his arrest, Robertson reportedly pulled his weapon and fired, then tried to escape on foot, police said. Robertson pointed his gun at Officer Steve Handy and was shot and killed.

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.

Carlos Jaime Correa, a 19-year-old Latino male, died after being shot in Downtown, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

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.

Died of "mechanical asphyxiation" as a result of arresting state trooper putting weight on Weigel's back while handcuffing Weigel on the ground. The state of Wyoming settled a federal lawsuit for $500,000 in the case.

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.

Frank Moore shot and wounded his neighbor, then shot and killed himself during a standoff with police.

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.

Allen Foco Jr. was shot and killed after he reportedly shot his wife and indicated that he would shoot her again.

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.

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.

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.

Mayhugh apparently rear-ended another vehicle. At first, he wouldn't let deputies help him out of his car, then, after running into a nearby field, threatened a deputy with a knife then a hammer. The Daily Record: "Undersheriff Rob DeGroot said the man, who had breast implants and was dressed in women's clothing, was unresponsive to Olson's commands and then displayed a knife to Olson." Fatal Encounters apologizes for the occasional use of birth names for transgender people. Police and news media often report the birth names instead of the real names, so we have to have both in our name field to prevent duplications in the dataset. It's disrespectful, and we're sorry about the necessity.

Two troopers pursued young, slight Ellerbe in a stolen SUV then continued the pursuit on foot. The unarmed Ellerbe was fatally shot in the back. Police refused to release even the most ordinary details of the event. The troopers were officially cleared but Ellerbe's family settled in March 2008 for $12.5M.

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.

Several uniformed Winchester police officers were searching for a person wanted on a parole violation. When officers spotted a man who fit the description, they attempted to make contact with him. Reynolds said the man fled and several officers pursued him on foot. The pursuit ended in the back of 443 Highland Ave., one of several homes targeted in numerous drug raids. The man who was killed was not the suspect police were looking for on the parole violation. James A. "Fuzz" Jackson allegedly pulled a gun and was shot and killed.

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.

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.

Patrick G. Thomason led police on a two-state chase in a stolen SUV. Thomason was killed when the vehicle crashed.

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.

Merck fired a gun at police responding to a call about a woman stabbed with a screwdriver. He was shot and killed.

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.

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

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.

Police said they were called after neighbors saw Erin Eckford, 26, firing an assault rifle into the air. Police shot him with a bean bag round, then opened fire when he pointed the rifle at them.

An undercover cop shot a 17-year- old boy who was holding a realistic-looking toy gun to the head of an officer posing as a fast-food deliveryman in a Harlem robbery sting.

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.

Qing Chang was walking home from work when she was struck by a vehicle that was being pursued by police (the vehicle was fleeing a restaurant, where its occupants had stolen a wallet). The officer was told to stop the pursuit, but declined. Qing Chang was transported to a hospital, where she was declared dead. Her husband sued the Chicago Police department, which was held 75% responsible for the death of Qing Chang, and ordered to award the plaintiff 17.5 million dollars.

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.

Cabrera drove away from a traffic stop conducted Officer Federico "Freddie" Ramirez, who had served BPD for 15 months. Officer Ramirez pursued. The truck became stuck in mud. Cabrera left the truck, then shot Officer Ramirez in the leg with a .45-caliber pistol. Detective Zell Woods ran across three lanes of traffic and shot Cabrera. Cabrera died at Ben Taub Hospital.

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.

Robert Lee was shot and killed by deputy David McMillian after Lee reportedly set a fire on the side of Shelby Road off Highway 18. Neighbors say when the deputy arrived on the scene around noon, Lee ran into the woods, with a rake in his hands. He allegedly threatened McMillan with the rake and was killed.

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.

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

A man shot into a crowd outside of Spy Club, striking Kelly Sorsangham in the ankle. The shooter may then have pointed a handgun at Deputy Danny Avalos. Corporal Freddie Castillo shot Pham three times in the back and once in the back of the thigh, killing him. A 9mm pistol was found near Pham's body. Kelly Sorsangham, Sandy Sorsangham and Johnny Dinh, Pham's friends, said that Pham was shot while he and Dinh tackled the real gunman. Harris County Constables had killed nine people since 2000.

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

Officer John Pickens shot and killed James E. McNeal Jr. after a police chase that began in Kansas City, MO and ended in Kansas City, KS. Shortly before 2 a.m., Pickens and officer Chris Praschak attempted to stop a Ford Explorer. A chase ensued until the SUV's three occupants jumped from the vehicle near Parker School. Police said McNeal began struggling with Pickens, who then shot him.

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

Hackbarth was fatally shot by an off-duty local officer working as a security guard for the bank Hackbarth was trying to rob. Released from prison within the prior two months, after his death (a week after the shooting) he became the prime suspect in four other local armed robberies.

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.

Deputy Wright came to talk with Belcher about his 17-year-old stepson, Dale Griffin, who had reportedly confessed to breaking into the neighbor's house. As the deputy entered Belcher's house with the teen, Belcher came out of a back room with a 3-foot-long table leg and advanced toward the deputy. The deputy fired once or twice (reports vary), because he thought his life was in danger. Belcher's family claims that no permission was given to enter the house, but the State Attorney's Office decided that issue is "immaterial to the question of whether Dep. Wright was justified." No confrontation between the two was reported before the incident.

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.

Kansas Bureau of Investigation agents shot and killed Toby Bunyard, 38, about 5:30 a.m. at his rural Fall River home after he drew a gun and pointed it.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Accidentally or not, Glenn allowed his Ford Taurus to roll away during an early-morning traffic stop, catching and dragging a local officer in the driver's door. The officer managed to shoot him once, fatally, with his free left hand. The car only stopped when it struck a fire hydrant about a quarter-mile away.

Alonzo Caudillo was a Chicago police officer who killed Bobek while allegedly driving drunk. Although Bobek lay nearby with serious injuries and officers said they smelled alcohol on Caudillo, he was not handcuffed, his blood was not forcibly drawn, and he was allowed to sit for more than four hours before he refused to take a breath exam.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

A park service ranger on routine patrol spotted a taxi cab on a boat ramp at the end of River Road, across the Potomac from Leesburg, Va. The ranger saw Nelms standing near the cab without a winter coat. The ranger approached Nelms , a struggle ensued, and Nelms was shot and killed.

Abraham Slocum fatally stabbed his grandfather in a Newark senior-citizen building then killed a 79-year-old newspaper carrier who stumbled upon the bloody scene, police said. He was later shot to death by police.

Daniel Moreno, a 24-year-old Latino male, died after being shot in Pomona, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

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."

Hudson Ordeneaux was struck and killed by an on-duty officer in a marked police car after reportedly running into the road while pushing a shopping cart.

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.

Antonio Gastelum Sanchez died shortly after struggling with deputies.

Deputies shot and killed Thomas Jones when he allegedly emerged from his car at a Compton truck yard and opened fire at them after a short pursuit.

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