Fatal Encounters

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

Froney Holmes III

Name: Froney Holmes III
Age: 36
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 10/11/2004
Location: Riverside Drive
Fennville, Michigan, 49408
County: Allegan
Agency: Saugatuck-Douglas Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Froney Holmes III and another man allegedly stole a 1981 Chevrolet Monte Carlo from a home in Douglas. Police chased the car until Holmes missed a curve at around 2:50 a.m. The Monte Carlo went off the road into the woods and plunged down a 40-foot embankment to a backyard at Riverside Mobile Estates. Holmes died from his injuries.
Unique ID: 21024

News article: Link






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