Fatal Encounters

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John Andrew Hurst-Thurman

Name: John Andrew Hurst-Thurman
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 06/15/2002
Location: Arkansas 326 and Gumlog Road
Russellville, Arkansas, 72802
County: Pope
Agency: Atkins Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: John Andrew Hurst-Thurman, 16, died in a car crash while fleeing from police. He was driving a stolen vehicle containing numerous items of suspected stolen property, police said. His passenger, Bruce M. Thompson died a few days later on May 18, 2002.
Unique ID: 1764

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