Fatal Encounters

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

Augustus Garcia Hernandez

Name: Augustus Garcia Hernandez
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Race: Hispanic/Latino
Date: 11/20/2008
Location: I 35 and Palo Alto Rd
San Antonio, Texas, 78211
County: Bexar
Agency: Texas Department of Public Safety, Natalia Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Troopers and Natalia Officer E. Banks tried to conduct a traffic stop on a reportedly-stolen vehicle. The driver of the Toyota sped away, lost control and crashed. Hernandez was one of three men who died in the crash. All three are described as immigrants by mysanantonio.com.
Unique ID: 7643

News article: Link






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