Fatal Encounters

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

Patrick S. Conway

Name: Patrick S. Conway
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 06/05/2013
Location: Main Street and Harris Hill Road
Buffalo, New York, 14221
County: Erie
Agency: New York State Police
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: High school student and Marine Corps candidate Patrick Conway was fond of riding his high-performance motorcycle. A state trooper attempted to stop him for driving without a plate. Conway sped off. After a two-minute high-speed chase, Conway struck a BMW in a fiery head-on collision that killed him.
Unique ID: 12901

News article: Link






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