Fatal Encounters

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

Graciela Olivas

Name: Graciela Olivas
Age: 62
Gender: Female
Race: Hispanic/Latino
Date: 02/17/2014
Location: South 34th Street and Shawnee Drive
Kansas City, Kansas, 66106
County: Wyandotte
Agency: Kansas City Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Police said they spotted a driver in an area known for drug activity. When officers saw the man violating traffic laws, they reportedly turned on their lights and siren and tried to stop him. At the end of a three-block chase, the fleeing driver ran a stop sign and hit Graciela Olivas, killing her.
Unique ID: 27438

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