Fatal Encounters

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

David Harris

Name: David Harris
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 03/14/2014
Location: 87th Street and South Lafayette Avenue
Chicago, Illinois, 60620
County: Cook
Agency: Calumet City Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Harris, a Chicago police officer returning home from a shift about 1 a.m., 15 minutes from home, was struck and killed by a van being chased by a suburban police officer at high speed through city streets. Harris died at the scene.
Unique ID: 14187

News article: Link






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