Fatal Encounters

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Landon Jay Dunn

Name: Landon Jay Dunn
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 03/24/2008
Location: Section Street and Silver Street
Sullivan, Indiana, 47882
County: Sullivan
Agency: Indiana State Police, Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Indiana Conservation Officer Matt Landis located a stolen vehicle driving north on U.S. 41 and tried to pull it over with assistance from ISP Trooper David Petrowski. The driver of the vehicle, Landon Dunn, refused to stop. The vehicle continued north on U.S. 41 at speeds in excess of 80 mph, before turning north onto Section Street toward the Sullivan City limits. The van struck a concrete block fixture at the northeast corner of Section and Silver streets, killing Dunn.
Unique ID: 22363

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