Fatal Encounters

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

Wayne O. Stevens Jr.

Name: Wayne O. Stevens Jr.
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 04/04/2011
Location: 300 block S Midvale Blvd
Madison, Wisconsin, 53705
County: Dane
Agency: Dane County Sheriff's Office, Madison Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Deputy James Nisius, 42, chased Wayne Stevens, Jr. until he crashed the stolen car he was driving. Stevens lost control of the vehicle while traveling at speeds upwards of 80 miles per hour. He struck a tree and was ejected from the vehicle, killing him. In the debris of the crash, officers found 10 shotguns, rifles and handguns, several of which had been reported stolen.
Unique ID: 20718

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