Fatal Encounters

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

Ronald Herrera

Name: Ronald Herrera
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 10/27/2012
Location: Randall Avenue and Coster Street
Bronx, New York, 10474
County: Bronx
Agency: City of New York Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Two men on a dirt bike, Herrera and another man, either collided with or were rammed by an NYPD cruiser on Bronx streets. The second man was paralyzed and his family brought a major lawsuit against the city, disputing the police account.
Unique ID: 11963

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