Laporsha R. Watson
Name: Laporsha R. Watson
Age: 27
Gender: Female
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 09/03/2012
Location: Eighth Street & I-95
Jacksonville, Florida, 32209
County: Duval
Agency: Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Watson was struck by a patrol car driven by Lt. Jimmy Ricks of Jacksonville's Sheriff's Office as she was walking across the Interstate at 5:40 a.m. Police and media implied she was to be blame for her own death since it is illegal to cross the Interstate,
Unique ID: 22071
News article: Link
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