Fatal Encounters

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Stephen W. Merritt

Name: Stephen W. Merritt
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 09/18/2018
Location: 1038 Main St.
Haverhill, Massachusetts, 1830
County: Essex
Agency: Plaistow Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: Stephen Merritt was killed in Haverhill, Massachusetts, in a motorcycle crash during a police pursuit that began in New Hampshire. It happened shortly before 2 a.m. Merritt had allegedly been speeding.
Unique ID: 24954

News article: Link






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