Fatal Encounters

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

Tavon Desean Jenkins

Name: Tavon Desean Jenkins
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 10/10/2016
Location: 1300 block Airport Road
Hot Springs, Arkansas, 71913
County: Garland
Agency: Arkansas State Police
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehicle
Media summary: Police said ASP Trooper 1st Class Brian Ray Burke's vehicle was headed east on Airport Road (Highway 70 west), while Braun and Jenkins' vehicle, a 2011 Chevy Malibu, was headed west on Airport, when the collision occurred. The report only says that the two "impacted at the intersection of Highway 70 at Kleinshore Road," but does not elaborate on how the collision occurred.
Unique ID: 18299

News article: Link






View Larger Map