Fatal Encounters

A step toward creating an impartial, comprehensive and searchable national database of people killed during interactions with police

Jared Andrew Russell

Name: Jared Andrew Russell
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 08/01/2019
Location: 156-102 State Hwy 20
Sutter, California, 95982
County: Sutter
Agency: Colusa County Sheriff's Office, Colusa Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: An off-duty officer was on his way home when he spotted a car that he knew was reported stolen. Officers from the Colusa Sheriff and Colusa Police Department were soon chasing the car. Officers say the car sped up to more than 100 mph at one point. The chase ended when the car crashed head-on into a big rig. The two people inside the car, Jared Andrew Russell, 21, and Kelli Christine Zanon, 25, were killed in the crash. The driver of the big rig was not hurt.
Unique ID: 26751

News article: Link






View Larger Map