Fatal Encounters

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Joshua Caleb Martin

Name: Joshua Caleb Martin
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 07/23/2017
Location: SC-88 and SC-8
Piedmont, South Carolina, 29673
County: Anderson
Agency: Anderson County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: Joshua Caleb Martin was driving north on Highway 88 when a deputy, who was chasing a different car, struck him in the passenger side, killing him. The officer was later charged with reckless homicide.
Unique ID: 21527

News article: Link






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