John Samuel Chandler
Name: John Samuel Chandler
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 07/01/2005
Location: Briarcliff Rd NE and Sheridan Rd NE
Atlanta, Georgia, 30329
County: Fulton
Agency: Georgia State Patrol
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Less-than-lethal force
Media summary: Troopers said Chandler's two female passengers struggled against him, trying to stop him from fleeing the police, and were seen praying. One tried to jump out but got tangled in the seat belt and was dragged for about a mile. Initially troopers began the chase at 1:30 a.m. for driving with no headlights. They executed a PIT maneuver; he crashed into a brick wall and sustained fatal injuries. The two women were seriously hurt but survived.
Unique ID: 4345
News article: Link
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