Fatal Encounters

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

Wally Flex

Name: Wally Flex
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 08/14/2014
Location: West 80th Street and South Lowe Avenue
Chicago, Illinois, 60620
County: Cook
Agency: Chicago Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Flex was killed as the passenger of a vehicle chased by local plainclothes police in connection with gang activity. His neck was broken when the car crashed.
Unique ID: 14953

News article: Link






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