Fatal Encounters

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

Chad Derek McMichael

Name: Chad Derek McMichael
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 12/12/2010
Location: FM 1488 and Corporate Woods Dr
Magnolia, Texas, 77354
County: Montgomery
Agency: Texas Department of Public Safety
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: McMichael drove away from a traffic stop. He swerved to avoid spike strips at a speed of about 100 mph. The vehicle flipped several times, killing him. He was not wearing a seat belt. Troopers found a three-month-old baby hanging upside down in the vehicle. They cut her out of her car seat and waited for paramedics. She survived.
Unique ID: 9694

News article: Link






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