Fatal Encounters

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

Robert D. Reinold

Name: Robert D. Reinold
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 05/22/2016
Location: Ellington Road and 72nd Street
Quincy, Illinois, 62305
County: Adams
Agency: Adams County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: Robert D. Reinold was killed when his car crashed while fleeing from a deputy. A deputy responded to a complaint involving Reinold at about 2 p.m. Another deputy saw Reinold's vehicle and stopped him. Shortly after the stop, Reinold fled and the deputy followed, though police said he turned off his emergency lights. Seconds later, the deputy reportedly saw Reinold's vehicle hit a train bridge and start on fire. Police said the deputy tried to extinguish the fire, but was unable to get Reinold out.
Unique ID: 17692

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