Christopher L. Perkins
Name: Christopher L. Perkins
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 12/13/2009
Location: S Hydraulic St. and E El Monte St.
Wichita, Kansas, 67216
County: Sedgwick
Agency: Wichita Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Christopher L. Perkins was killed when a police car driven by officer Garrett Shaddix hit his 1994 Saturn. Shaddix was reportedly responding to a disturbance call at a Wichita nightclub at around 11 p.m. According to witnesses, Shaddix was driving between 60 and 75 mph in a 40 mph zone with no warning lights or siren when Perkins turned in front of him. Shaddix was charged with misdemeanor vehicular homicide and was acquitted in 2011. In 2010, the Wichita city council agreed to a $300,000 settlement with Perkins' family.
Unique ID: 8676
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